The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-26

| (1LAYTON'S, AND OTHER DIARIES FOR
| ~ 1853 Invaluable to business men and others
counting room.
For sale at the makers prices by
! TAYLOR & MAURY,
| Dec 81 ..u. Booksellers, near 9th st
MAIL PROPOSALS IN NEW ENGLAND.
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAIL IN
THE STATES OF MAINE, NEW HAMP-
| SHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS,
RHODE ISLAND, AND CONNECTICUT. -
| o. Ordered by the Postmaster General, that the
supplements to the National Intelligencer Union,
and Republic, containing the Annual Mail Adj
vertisemens for the New England States and New
York, be sent free of postage
Extract from the act of Congress of Sd March ls45,
| section 19.
''Ai,d be 1t further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the Postmaster General, in all future let
| tings of contracts for the transportation of the
mali, to let the same, in every case, to the lowest
bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful
performance, without other reference to the mode of
such transportation than may be necessary to pro
vide for the due celebrity, certanty and security
/ OF such transportation; nor shall any new con-
tractor hereafter be required to purchase out, or
| take at a valuation, the stock or vehicle of any
| previous contractor for the same route.''
$GT Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
/ Instructions appended to this advertisement. They
are requested to state, in their proposals, the mode
| by which they intend to convey the mail. Where
| tne size ana weight OF the malls, or the speed
called for in the schedules shall require it, tie
tracts will be made for coach, steamboat, or rail
road conveyance, as the case may be, and, conse
quently, such routes will be let to bids proposing
such modes Of conveyance. In all other cases, the
routes will be assigned bids proposing the cheap
est mode of transportation. .silr
o. Railroad companies especially Motif ed
that their regular bids to be understood as in
cludlng the supply of each Office on the line of
their respective roads, not quarter of mile
from depot. Separate proposals for offices more
than quarter of a mile off will be considered.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the Uni
ted States from the LIST day of July, 1853, to
the 3Oth of June, 1857, inclusive in the States of
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, and Connecticut, will be received at
the Contract Office of the Post Office Department,
In the city Of Washington, until m of the 4th of
April, 1853, Ito be decided by the 25th of April
1882 on the routes and in the manner and time
herein specified, viz:
From Augusta, by Browns Corners, Yassal.
boro, East Vassalboro' Chine, Albion, Unity
Troy, Dixmont, Humans Mills, Newburg, West
Hampden, and Hampden, to Bangor, 81 miles
and back, six times week.
Leave Augusta daily, except Sunday, at s a m;
Arrive at Bangor the same days by 9 p m; H
Leave Bangor daily, except Sunday, at m;
Arrive at Augusta the same days by D m.
2. From Augusta, by South Vassalboro,' South
China, Palermo, North Palermo, MontvilIe, Liber-
ty, East Montyille, North Searsmont and Belmont,
to Belfast, A miles and back, three times week.
Leave Augusta Tuesdays, Thursda VS., and Sat
days at m; 1-...s r-...s'
Arrive at Belfast the next days by m;
Leave Belfast Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri
days at m;
Arrive at Augusta the next DAYS by a M
g. From Augusta, by Windsor, Patricktown,
North Washington, Lights Corners, Liberty
South Montvie, Searsmont, and Belmont, to Bel
fast, Al miles and back, three times week.
Leave Augusta Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays at 4 d m; rs-s a#. b. : .....
Arrive at Belfast the next days by Sam;
Leave Belfast Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sun.
days at 6 p m; .5a .--
Arrive at Augusta the next days by m.
4. From Augusta, by Togus Spring. South
Windsor, Cooper's Mills, West Jefferson Jeffer-
SON, North Waldoboro', Union, East Union, South
Hope, and West Camden, to Rockland, 46 miles
and back, three times week. Sad
Leave Augusta Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sa-
turdays, at 10 N; - -.. . ..3.. r
Arrive at Rockland the same days by p m,
Leave Rockland Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays, at m; :. -
Arrive at Augusta the same days by m. 4o'
5. From Augusta, by Hallowell, French's Cor
ner, Lltchfied, Litchfied Corners, Bowdoin, Little
River Village, and South Durham, to Freeport,
81 miles and back, three times week. 80
Leave Augusta Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays, at m; ~. 70 4
Arrive at Freeport the same days by m;
Leave FreePort Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sa
turdays, at a ms -gt ar-l7- ,s5-r 4
Arrive at Augusta the same days by m; q
g. From Augusta, by HalloweIl Cross Roads and
East Winthrop, to Winthrop, 10 miles and back,
six times week. --Ls .-sEau6 .a
Leave Augusta daily except Sundays at 5 m;
Arrive at Winthrop same days by Z m; b III
Leave Winthrop daily except Sundays at 5 m;
T. From Augusta si by a aaHo Wy Cross m Roads
East Readfeld, Readield Depot, Readfeld Mount
Vernon, Vienna, Pennington Falls, Farming
ton, Strong, and Avon, to Phillips IS miles and
back, three times week, with three additional
weekly trips between Augusta and Pennington.
Leave Augusta daily except Sundays at 10 m;
Arrive at Pennington the same days by 6 p m;
Leave Pennington daily except Sundays ats m;
Arrive at Augusta the same days by p m;
Leave Pennington Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays at 6 p m;
Arrive at Phillips the same days by II m;
Leave Phillips Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri
Arrive at Pennington the same days by m.
g. From Augusta, by West Sidney, Belgrade,
North Belgrade, SmithtieId, Oosoola, NorTidge-
wock, and Madison, to North Arson, AZ miles and
back, three times week. .E.7 ''.E-.-5.
Leave Augusta Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat
Arrive at North Arson the same days by D m;
Leave North Arson Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays, at nj; ~
Arrive at Augusta the same days by pm;
8. From Augusta, by Sidney, Waterville, Fair
field, North Fairfield South Bloomfield, Bloom.
field, Skowhegan, Norridgewock, and Madison, to
North Arson, 53s miles and back, three times
week. -a,.r. ..s- .s.s...-. .. .
| Arrive at North Arson the same days by p m;
Leave North Arson Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday, at A am; sslFsf go. ss7ssal -.
Arrive at Augusta the same days by pm.
proposals for three additional weekly trips be-
| tween Waterville and Skowhegan will be consid-
Eered. Also to commence route at Wateryille. Id
10. From ;11 augusta By Sidney, Wateryile, Zen,
| dall's Mills, Fairfield Corners, Bloomfield, and
| Skowhegan, to Norridgewock AZ miles and back
| three times week.