The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-29


Arrive at San Francisco by the 18th.
Bids to include any all of the following o.
fees viz: Trinidad, ecai;,2 UmPqua City, or
the route at Gray's Harbor.
OREGON TERRITORY.
504S From Astoria, by Hillsboro', Tuatin, Mort
Yam Hill, Stewards, South Yam Hill, Hampton's
Nesmith's Mills. Kings Valley, Callapooia Gap
Yoncalla, and Shasta Mines, California; to Sac
ramento City, 1876 miles and back, twice q month
Leave Astoria on the LIST and 18th Of each month
Arrive at Sacramento City in three weeks;
Leave Sacramento City on the LIST and 18th o
each month;
Arrive at Astoria in three weeks.
Bids to end at Shasta, 300 miles less, are invited
6O4s From Marysyille, to Kings Valley. in Ben
ton county, 10 miles and back, once week.
Leave Marysvie every Tuesday at m;
Arrive at Kings Valley by m same day;
Leave Kings Valley every Tuesday at a m;
Arrive at Marysville by II m same day.
$3.50 From Oregon City to Lafayette, IS mile
nd back, once a week.
Leave Oregon City every Monday at m;
Arrive at Lafayette by p m same day;
Leave Lafayette every Tuesday at 6 m;
Arrive at Oregon City BY m same day.
and Willamette Forks, to Pleasant Hill, 12O miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Oregon City every Wednesday at 9 a M
Arrive At Pleasant Hill next Saturday BY M
Arrive at Oregon City next Saturday by p m.
Bids to end at Callapooia, IS miles lees, are in.
vited.
5O52 From Portland, by Harris's Ferry, Chehu
Marysville, SINNERS, Yoncalla, Scottsville, and
Umpqua city, to Gardiner, 1856 miles and back
once a week.
Leave Portland every Monday at 7 m;
Arrive at Gardiner next Friday by 6 pm;
Leave Gardiner every Monday att m;
Arrive at Portland next Friday by p m.
Bids to end at Marysville or Yoncalla will b.
considered; also to carry but once in two weeks.
6053 From Port Oxford to Shasta Butte city, lOC
miles and back, once week.
Leave Port Oxford every Monday at m;
Arrive at Shasta Butte city next Thursday by
l2m;
Leave Shasta Butte city every Monday at a m;
Arrive at Port Oxford next Thursday by 10 m.
Bids to carry but once in two weeks are invited.
to Nesmth's Mile, II miles and back, once week
Leave Salem every Tuesday at l p m;
Arrive at Nesmth's Mills by Z p m;
Leave Nesmth's Mills every Tuesday at a m;
Arrive at Salem by IL m.
sO55 From Salem, by Doke's Ferry, to Lafay
cite, Is miles and back once a week.
Leave Salem every Monday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Lafa yette same day by 7 p m;
Leave Lafayette every Tuesday at m;
Arrive at Salem same day by pm.
5O56 From Gray's Harbor, at the mouth of the
Chihah's river, to Olympia, Is miles and back,
once a week.
Leave Gray's Harbor every Monday at m;
Arrive at Olympia next day by 7 I'm;
Leave Olympia every Friday at a m;
A I. rive At Gray's Harbor next dsy BY M;
Steilacoom, this service will not be required.
NEW MEXICO.
6403 From Demand, via FortBelknap, to Gains.
vile, Texas, - miles and back, once month.
Bidders to state distance and the schedule of ar
rivals and departures by which they propose to
carry. Bids for semi-monthly service are invited.
6404 From Santa Fe, by Albuquerque, Socorro,
Don Ana, Fort Fillmore, Frontero, Texas, 81 Paso,
San Elisario, Magofinsvilie, and Leona, to San
10 mill md hocR q
Leave Santa Fe on the 18th of each month.
Arrive at San Antonio in four weeks;
Leave San Antonio on the 18th Of each month;
Arrive at Santa Fe in four weeks.
NOTES.
l. Agents of the Department, post office blanks
locks, keys, and mail-bags, are to be conveyed
free of charge on routes where the mode OF convey
auce allows.
2. No pay will be made for trips not performed.
Also, fines and deductions may be imposed for
failures to run agreeably to contract.
8. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures to- run agreeably to
its stipuIations, or for disobeying the post Office
laws or instructions. He may also curtaii or dis.
continue the service, at pro rata decrease Of pay,
by allowing one months extra pay on the amount
dispensed with, whenever he may deem the same
unnecessary, or may wish to supersede it by a
higher grade of conveyance.
f. Payments will be made for the service through
drafts on postmasters or otherwise few weeks
after the expiration Of each quarter, (and the
S. No increase of pay will be allowed should the
distances prove greater than advertised, provided
the points to be supplied are correctly stated.
6. There should be but route bid for in
proposal.
7. The route, the mode of service, the yearly
pay, and residence OF the bidder should be dis
tinctly stated in the bids.
8. The proposals should be sent under seal ad-
dressed to the Second Assistant Postmaster Gene
rail- superscribed "Mail Proposals in the Sta Tor
Territory, as the case may be) of -" They
shouId Be guaranteed, and the suficiency of the
guarantors certified By postmaster, judge, or
clerk of a court of record.
9. The contracts are to be executed by the lst OF
November next.
10. Under the act of March 3, 1s45, the routes
are to be let to the lowest bidders rendering cuff
cient guarantees, without other reference to the
mode Of transportation than may be necessary for
the due CELEBRITY, certainty, and security thereof.
When the lowest bidder proposes mode o. con
xeyance inadequate to secure those objects " WIN
not be accepted. e., ma -. @,s}3
H. For further information as to conditions OF
bidding, bidders arc referred to annual advertise
ment for New York, SC ), dated December 10,
1852. JAMES CAMPBELL,
Mar 2l-w4w Postmaster General.
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