The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-25
Proposals for cARaYlse shs MAILS.

PROPOSALS for CARRYING the MAILS.
Posr orrIcs DspAarMErr, March Is. 1859
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the Uni
i ted States from the Let day of November, 1853,
to the Goth day Of June, 1854, inclusive. in the
State of CALIFORNIA, and in the Territories OF
OREGON and NEW MEXICO will be received at
in the city Of Washington until o. me n is'
day of August. 1853, to be decided by the 50 OF Al
gust, on the route and in the manner and time
herein specified, viz:
5096 From MarysviIle, by Ophir, Bidwell's Bar,
Bodley's Ranch, and Onion Valley, to Nelson's
Greek, ll9 miles and back, once week.
Leave Marysvile every Monday at . m;
Arrive at Nelson's Creek next Saturday by I
pm;
Leave Nelson's Greek every Monday at 8 m;
Arrive at Marysville next Saturday by p m.
Bids to run only from Bidwells Bar to Nelson's
Creek are invited.
5O97 From Onion Valley, by Washington, to
Seventy six, "a miles and back, ,nce week.
oasn sass Saturday At 10 M
Leave Seventy six every Friday at Gam;
Arrive at Onion Valley BY 5 p m same day
509S From Marysvile, by Hamilton, Chico, Las
sens Tchama, Kina, and Cottonwood, to Shasta,
LA miles and back, daily
Leave Marysville every day at m;
Arrive at Shasta by m next days;
Leave Shasta every day at 7 m;
Arrive at MarysvIle by ~ m next days.
5O99 From Shasta, by WeaversviIe, to Wyreka,
in Siskion county, l4O miles and back, once a
week.
Leave Weaversville every Wednesday att m;
Arrive at Wyreka next Saturday by m;
Leave Wyreka every Wednesday at m;
Arrive at Weaversville next Saturday by 5 p m.
Bids to commence at Weaversville, 45 miles less,
are invited
5000 From Wyreka, by scott's Bar, Happy
Camp, Orleans Bar, and Tompkins's Ferry, to
Trinidad, 220 miles and back, once week.
Leave Wvreka Monday at a m
Arrive at Trinidad by IL m next Saturday;
Leave Trinidad every Monday at a m;
Arrive at Wyreka BY II m next Saturday.
miles and back, once week
Leave Benicia every Tuesday at m;
Arrive at knights Landing by IL m next day;
Arrive at Benica next day by pm.
5000 From San Francisco, by Gray's Harbor,
(Oregon,) and Olympia, to Fort Steacoom, $50
miles and back, once week ....-.....
Leave San Francisco on the Goth of each month;
Arrive at Fort Steilacoom by the 18th;
Leave Fort Steilacoom on the 4th of each month;
Arrive at San Francisco by the 18th.
Bids to include any all of the following Of
fees, viz Trinidad, (Cal.,) Umpqua City, Gore
gon,) and Astoria, invited; also, bids to stop
the route at Gray's Harbor. e.~
OREGON TERRITORY.
504S From Astoria, by Hillsboro', Tualitin, North
Yam Hill, Stewards, South Yam Hill, Hampton's,
Nesmith's Mills. Kings Valley, Calapooia Gap,
Yoncalla, and Shasta Mines, California; to Sac
ramento City, 835 miles and back, twice a 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"; a-t.a..sa.
Arrive at Astoria in three weeks. sI--gg r-
Bids to end at Shasta, 220 miles less, are invited
5049 From Marysville, to Kings Valley, in BEN
ton county, Is miles and back. once week. 4
Leave Marysville every Tuesday at p m;
Arrive at Kings Valley by p m same day; .
Leave Kings Valley every Tuesday at m;
Arrive at MarysviIle by II a m same day. Il
$3.50 From Oregon City to Lafayette, 30 miles
nd back, once week ---
Leave Oregon City every Monday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Lafayette by P m same day;
Leave Lafayette every Tuesday at m;
Arrive at Oregon City by m same day.
5O5l From Oregon City, by Molalla, Caliapooia,
and Willamette Forks, to Pleasant Hill 100 miles
and back, once week. .
Leave Oregon City every Wednesday at 9 a m; |
Arrive at Pleasant Hill next Saturday by m; |
Leave Pleasant Hill every Wednesday at m; |
Arrive at Oregon City next Saturday by m.
Bids to end at Calapooia, IS miles less, are in
5O52 From Portland, by Harris's Ferry, Chehu
Ian, Lafayette Forests Rickreal, Lavie's Store,
Umpqua city, to Gardiner, 1876 miles and back, |
week. -u.s ~ -.
Leave Portland every Monday at I m;
Arrive at Gardiner next Friday by 6 p m;
Leave Gardiner every Monday att m;
Arrive at Portland next Friday by p m
Bids to end at Marysville or Yoncalla will be
CONSIDERED; also TO carry but once In two weeks.
5O53 From Port Oxford to Shasta Butte city, 100
miles and back, once week .-a ..'
Leave Port Oxford every Monday at a m;
Arrive at Shasta Butte city next Thursday by
l2m
Leave Shasta Butte city every Monday at m;
Arrive at Port Oxford next Thursday by IL m.
Bids to carry but once in two weeks are invited.
1854 From Salem, by Cincinnati and Rckreal, |
10 Nesmith's Mills, II miles and back, once week
Leave Salem every Tuesday at m;
Arrive at Nesmith's Mills by m;
Leave Nesmith's Mills every Tuesday at 81 m;
Arrive at Salem by ~ m ..,---
5055 From Salem, by Doke's Ferry, to Lafay- |
cite, 40 miles and back, once week.
Leave Salem every Monday at Ga m;
Arrive at Lafayette same day by p m;
Leave Lafayette every Tuesday at m;
Arrive at Salem same day by 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 m;
Arrive at Olympia next day by ! m;
Leave Olympia every Friday at m;
Arrive at Gray's Harbor next day by p m.
If 6O02 be let to run through to Olympia or Fort
Steiacoom, 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.
64O4 From Santa Fe, by Albuquerque, Socorro,
Don Ana, Fort Fillmore, Frontero, Texas, FL Paso
San Elisario, Magoffinsville, and Leona, to San
Antonio, 9l0 miles and back, once month.
Leave Santa Fe on the 18th of each month.
Arrive at San Antonio in four weeks; .. d. !
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 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 stipulations, for disobeying the post Office
laws or Instructions. He may also curtail or dis /
Continue the service. at rata decrease nf |