The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-03
PROPOSALS. FOR CONVEYING THE
United sintea MnIls the follnw wing route

IT TOIIOWlnQ
in Arkansas, from the let Of July, 1851, to the Let
Of Jolly, 1854 will be received at the Contract Office
Of the Poet Office Department, in the city OF WISH
ington. until the 81 day Of May next to be decided
by the follow ing day, viz:
5eOl From Li,tle Rock, by Plum Bayou, Pine
u uf. Rob Roy, New Gssoony, Richlsnd, Swan
Lake, Niccottoo, South Bend, Arkansas Post, and
BeIlevillc, 10 Napoleon, 27s miles, fri weekly and
back, with additional tr.wockly trips via Mary,
Brownsville, Aberdeen, St. Charles, and White
river, 22S miles and back; also, twioe-a. week
branch from Aberdeen. via CLARENDON, Watensav,
DuvaPs Bluff, Dee Arc, Augusta, Grand Glaze,
Elizabeth, Jscksonport, and Oil Trough, TO Bates
vile. 200 miles and back.
Leave Little Rock daily, except Sunday, at
n. m;
Arrive a, Napoleon next days by II d. m;
Leave Napoleon, via the Arksnsas river, Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday, at q. m, and via
the White river, Tuesday, Thursday, and satur-
day at y. m;
Arrive at Aberdeen Wednesday, Friday, and
Sunday by p. m;
Arrive at Little Rock wednesday, Friday. and
Sunday, by II m, on the Arkansas river trips and
Thursday, Saturday, and Monday by a. m, on
the White river trips;
Leave Aberdeen Tuesday a nd Saturdays
Arrive at Batesyille Thursday and Monday by o
a M;
Leave Batosvillo Thursday and Monday at
pm;
Arrive at Aberdeen next days by p. m;
Proposals TO run by a different schedule, TO
connect the main route with the branch differ
ent point, will be considered.
NOTES.
Bidders should state the mode Of conveyance in
tended. The mail IL Co be carried in preference TO
passengers and 10 their exclusion, " required by
the size Of the mails. Mail agents are 20 be con.
vcyed without charge. Deduction will be made
from the nsil pay for trips not run; and fines i'm
posed for those not performed arrecebly % the
contract in all porticulsrs The Postmaster G. enc
raj may anno the contract for repeated failures,
/ for violating the Post Office laws lie may alter
the contract or schedule, provided he allows pro
rata extra pay for additional stock made necessary
L by the change; and one months extra pay. in
cases Of curiaifnent, for the service dispensed
I with. No extra pay will be allowed for excess Of
actual advertised distance should the dis,s nee
/ above designated prove to be short stated. The
mails arc 20 be taken TO and from the post offices
named; also to md from any other Offices within n
quarter Of mile Of the river, that may be estab-
| lished during the contract term The bids sbould
be addressed TO the Second Assistant Postmaster
| General, endorsed "Aiai Proposals in Arkansas
and be accompanied with guarantee Of one or
more responsible persons; ALSO Ivy certificate OF
one or pnstfnsstcrs, setting forth that tho
guarantOrs able Co make good their guarantee.
". X. HALL Postmaster General.
Posr OrFIcr DKPAsrMgsr, Feb. rs, 1852.
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