The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-23
PROPOSALS for CARRYING the MAILS.

PROPOSALS for CARRYING the MAILS.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, March IS, 1853.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the Uni.
ted States from the lst day of November, 1858,
to the 30th day of June, 1854 inclusive, in the
State of CALIFORNIA. and in the Territories of
OREGON and NEW MEXICO will be received at
the Contract Office of the Post Office Depal
In the city OF Washington, until 8 M OF .re .s'
day OF August, 1858, to be decided by the % % AZ
gust, on the route and in the manner anu ulle
herein specified, viz:
5O96 From MarvsyiIle, by Ophir, BidwelPs Bar,
Bodley's Ranch, and Onion Valley, to Nelson's
Creek, IL miles and back, once week.
Leave Marysville every Monday at p m;
Arrive at Nelson's Creek next Saturday by
IT, Lave Nelson's Creek every Monday at 8 p m;
Arrive at Marysville next Saturday by I I'm.
Bids to run only from bloWens par 10 NELSON'S
Creek are invited.
5097 From Onion Valley, by Washington, TO
Seventy six, "a miles and back, once week
Leave Onion Valley every Saturday at 10 m;
Arrive at Seventy six by m same day;
Leave Seventy. six every Friday at M;
Arrive at Onion Valley by p m same day.
509S From Marysville, by Hamilton, Chico, Las
sens Tchama, Kilna, and Cottonwood, to Shasta,
144 miles and back, daily.
Leave Marysvie every day at m;
Arrive at Shasta by p m next days;
Leave Shasta every day at a N;
Arrive at Marysville by IL m next days.
5O99 From Shasta, by Weaversville, to Wyreka,
in Siskion county, l40 miles and back, once
week.
Leave Wcavorsvilie every Wednesday at m;
Arrive at Wyreka next Saturday by p IN;
Leave Wyreka every Wednesday at m;
Arrive at Weaversyille next Saturday by D m
Bids to commence at Weaversville, 45 miles lees
are invited.
$500 From Wyreka, by Scott's Bar. Happy
Camp, Orleans Bar, and Tompkins's Ferry, to
Trinidad, 220 miles and back, once week.
Leave Wyreka every Monday at 7 M;
Arrive at Trinidad by Il next Saturday;
Leave Trinidad every Monday att m;
Arrive at Wyreka by ii next Saturday.
COOL From Benicia to Knights Landing go
miles and back, once week.
Leave Benicia every Tuesday at q m;
Arrive at Knights Landing by II m next day;
Leave Knights Landing every Thursday at 8
a m;
Arrive at Benica next day by 2 pm.
60O2 From San Francisco, by Gray's Harhor,
(Oregon,) and Olympia, to Fort Steilacoom, $50
miles and back, unce week.
Leave San Francisco on the Doth of each month:
Arrive at Fort Steiacoom by the 10th;
Leave Fort steilacoom on the Attn of each month;
Arrive at San Francisco by the 18th.
Bids to include any or all of the following of
fees, viz: Trinidad, {Cal.,) Umpoua City, Gore
gon,) and Astoria, invited; also, bids to stop
the route at Gray's Harbor.
OREGON TERRITORY.
504s From Astoria, by Hillsboro', Tualitin, North
Yam Hill Stewards, South Yam Hill, Hampton's
Nesmith's Mills, Kings Valley, Callapooia Gap,
Yoncalla, and Shasta Mines California to Sac
ramento City, S25 miles and back, twice month
Leave Astoria on the LIST and 18th of each month";
Arrive at Sacramento City in three weeks
Leave Sacramento City on the lst and 18th of
each month;
Arrive at Astoria in three weeks
Bids to end at Shasta, 220 miles less are invited.
5049 From Marysvlle, to Kings Valley in Ben
ton county, l3 miles and back. once a week.
Leave Marysvie every Tuesday at 3 p m;
Arrive at Kings Valley by 7 m same day;
Leave Kings Valley every Tuesday at m;
NiarysVille y a m
$3.50 From Oregon City TO Lafayette, 35 miles
nd back once week. e
Leave Oregon City every Monday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Lafayette by p m day;
Leave Lafayette every Tuesday at M
Arrive at Oregon City by p m same day.
505l From Oregon City, by Molalla, Calapooia,
and back, once week.
Leave Oregon City every Wednesday at M;
Arrive at Pleasant Hill next Saturday by m;
Leave Pleasant Hill every Wednesday at 9 10;
Arrive at Oregon City next Saturday by M
Bids to end at Callapooia, IS miles less, are in
vited.
5O52 From Portland, by Harrs's Ferry, Chehu-
Ian, Lafayette, Forests. Rickreal, Laville's Store
Marysville, SINNERS, Yoncalla, Scottsville, and
Umpqua city, to Gardiner, 1856 miles and back,
once week. F. .s.
Leave Portland every Monday at 7 m;
Arrive at Gardiner next Friday by m;
Leave Gardiner every Monday at m;
Arrive at Portland next Friday by p m.
Bids to end at Marysville or Yoncalla will be
5053 From Port Oxford to Shasta Butte city, 100
miles and back, once week.
Leave Port Oxford every Monday at 7 m
Arrive at Shasta Butte city next Thursday by
II m;
Leave Shasta Butte city every Monday at 7 M
Arrive at Port Oxford next Thursday by II m.
Blds to carry but once in IN. two weeks are invited
6054 From Salem, by Cincinnati and Rickreal,
to Nesmith'5 Mills, II miles and back, once week.
Leave Salem every Tuesday at p m;
Arrive at Nesmith's Mills by m;
Leave Nesmith's Mills every Tuesday at 6 nj;
arrive at Salem by IL m
5O55 From Salem, by Doke's Ferry, to Lafay.
cite, do miles and back, once week
Leave Salem every Monday at m;
Arrive at Lafayette same day by Tsp m;
Leave Lafayette every Tuesday at m;
Arrive at Salem same day by I M
$3.50 From Gray's Harbor, at the mouth of the
Chihah's river, to Olympia, rs miles and back
once week.
Leave Gray's Harbor every Monday at am:
Arrive at Olympia next day by p M;
Leave Olympia every Friday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Gray's Harbor next day by n M
If 6O02 be let to run through to Olympia or Fort
Steilacoom, this service will not be required.
NEW MEXICO.
64O3 From Demand, via FortBelknap, to Gains.
vile, Texas, - miles and back, once a 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
64O4 From Santa Fe, by Albuquerque, socorro,
Don Ana, Fort Fillmore, Frontero, Texas, FL Paso,
San Esario, Magotfinsvie, and Leona, to San
Antonio $40 miles and back, once month
Leave Santa Fe on the 18th of each month
Arrive at SanIAn onio in four weeks;
Leave San Antonio on the 18th OF each month;
Arrive at Santa Fe in four weeks
NOTES.
/. 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. opay will be made for trips not performed.
Also, fines and deductions may be imposed for
failures to run agreeably to contract
3. The Postmaster General NAV annul the con.
tract Tor repeated failures to run agreeaby to
its stPulations, or for diaobeying the post Office
laws or instructions. He may also curtaiI or dis
continue the service. al rata &c -