Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-18


Leave cambridge Thursday at SPIN
Arrive at ThOmasvi:le next day by 6 D m.
Sii5 From EIiejay, by David Westfied's, to Ceave-
land, Tenn, 10 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Elejay Monday nj pm
Arrive at Cleaveland next Wednesday by 6 I'D
Leave Cieaveland Thursday at 6 a m
Arrive al ElIejay next Saturday by 6 pm.
GAG From Young Cane, by Stock Hill. rek-netIy.
and Carticay, to Talking Rock, a miles and
back, once a week.
Leave Young Cane Wednesday at am
Arrive at Talking Rock same day by 9pm
Leave Talking Rock Tuesday at ) a m
Arrive at Young Cane same day by Ppm
34f7 From Butler, by Wlcher's Mills, to Bucna
Vista. so miles and lack, once a week.
Leave Butler Tuesday al 6 a m
Arrive II Buena Vista next day by III m
Leave Buena Vista "Wednesday at pm
Arrive at Butler next day by p m.
344s From Rome, by Thonlas's, CAROLS Mills,
Oceola, Ala, and Howeli's Store, to Centre,
40 miles and back. once a weeS.
Leave Rome Monday at S am
Arrive at Centre same day 7 pm
Leave Centre Tuesday at s a m
Arrive at Rome same day by pm.
FLORIDA
From Juiy l, 1854, 10 June 30, 1856.
1861 From Madison, by Charles Mills, Charles
Ferry, New Boston, Troy, and Collins, to CLAY
Landing, 80 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Madison Monday at a m
Arrive at Clay Landing next Wednesday by 5
Leave Clay Landin. Thursday ATTAIN
Arrive at Madison next Saturday by m.
1862 From Pensacola to Warrington (nayy yard G
miles and back, daily,
Leave Pensacola daily at 9 4 m
Arrive at Warrington hy Ian
Leave Warrington daily At pm
Arrive at Pensacola same day by p I'M.
1868 From Pensacola, by EScambia, to BelIeville,
Alta, 80 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Pensacola Tuesday ut am
Arrive al Belleville next Thursday by IL 4 IN
Leave Beleviile Thursday at 3 pm
Arrive at Pensacola next Saturday by 6 p m.
HI
merlin's Store, to Fort Mellon, ITO miles and
back, once a week.
Leave Tampa Monday at am
Arrive at Fort Mellon next "Wednesday by I'm
Leave Fort Mellon Thursday at IN
Arrive at Tampa next Saturday by pm.
1865 From Tampa to Old Fou Mellon, ITO miles and
back, once week.
Leave Tampa Monday nj 6 m
Arrive at Old Fort Mellon next "Wednesday by 6
Leave Old Fort Mellon Thursday at am
Arrive at Tampa next Saturday by 6 pm.
once Il week.
Bidders will STATE distance and propose SEIZED
1867 From Fort Dade, by Springfield, to Bay Port,
and back, once a week.
Bidders will state distance and propose SEIZED
ule.
Proposals to commence at PiercevilIe, instead
OF Fort Dadc, will be considered.
1868 From Ogleihorpc, Ca, 10y Cuthbert, BiakeIy.
and WOodvIlie, Ala, to Mariana, Fla. l53
miles and back, once 4 week.
Leave Ogethorpe Monday 1T > a m
Arrive al Mariana next "Wednesday by s ID m
Leave Mariana Thursday at ) am
Arrive al OgcthoTpe next Saturday by g n IN.
1869 From Stillepca to Fnhooway, 20 miles and
back. once a week.
Leave Stepica Monday at ) IN
Arrive at FinholIoway by L. m
Leave Finholloway Monday at 3pm
Arrive at stileplca by ppm.
INSTRUCTIONS.
Embracing conditions 10 be incorporated an the CON
tracts to the erentttc Department may deem proper
1. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermedi-
ate office, when not otherwise specified for asserting
the mails.
2. No pay will be made for trips not performed:
and for each of such omissions satisfactorily ex
pla ned three times the pay of the trip may be de
ducted For arrivals so far behind time to break
counexion with depending mails, and not sufficient
y excused, Onefourth OF the compen alton for tn,
trip is subject to forfeiture Deduction will also be
ordered for grade OF perel nance inferior to thai,
specified in the contract For repeated delinquencie.
Of the kind h, rein specified enlarged penalties FRO
portioned to the nature thereof and the importsn
of the mail, may be made.
8. For leaving behind, or throwing of, the mail A.,
or any portion Of them, for the admission of pas
sengers, or for being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying commercial intelli-
gence ahead Of the mails, quarters pay may be de
Quoted.
4. Fines will be imposed unless the DELINQUENCY
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certi-
Gates OF postnasters, the afdavis Of other cred
liable persons for failing to arrive in contract time
for neglectng to take the mail FROM deliver into
post ONCE; for suffering it lowing either to the
un uitableness Of the place manner of carry ing
it to be injured, destroyed robbed, lost; al for
refusing, after demand, to convey the mail rs fire.
cuently the contractor runs for other purposes
8. The Pc ,tHaster General may annul the con.
trac. for repeated failures to run agreeably to con-
tract for disobeying the Post Office laws or the in
structons OF the department; for refusing to dis
ma YpQ a hon ir.6 hx-xl 10, A.
to do so; for assigning the contract without the
sent of the Postmaster General: for running an ex
press aforesaid; for Transporting persc ms or
packages conveying mailable matter out of the
mail. 80 =
g. The Postmaster General may order an in ,rease
Of service on Q route, by allowing therefore a pro rd
"a increase on the contract pay. He NAV chang.
the schedule Of arrivals and departures without 10.
crease OF pay, provided he does not curta the
amount ofrunning time. He may also order an In.
crease OF speed, he allowing within the restrictions
Of the law pro rata increase of raw Nr the add.
tional stock or carriers if any The contractor ma,
however, IN the case Of increase Of speed relnauish
the contract BY giving prompt notice to the depart
ment that he prefers doing to carving the order
into efect The Postmaster General NAV also cur.
ta or discontinue the service, at pro rata decrease
OF pay, allowing one months extra compensation on
the amount dispensed with, Whenever in his opin.
ion, the public interests do NOT require the same or
In case he desires to surpercede it by a different
grade Of transportation.
Z. Payments will be made for the service by col
lections from, or drafts on, postmasters other
wise, after the expiration Of each quarter-say in
February, May, August, and November.
s. The distances arc given according to the best
information: but no increased pay viii be allowed
should they greater than advertised IL the points
to be supplied be correctly stated. Bidders must
inform themselves on this point. =
o. The Postmaster General il prohibited bv law
from knowingly making 8 C ,ntract for the trans
Portation Of the mai with any person who shall
have entered intos Or proposed to enter into, an
tn nYey ne IN,
mail contract by any other person or persons. or
who shall have made any agreement, or shall have
given or performed, promised TO give or perform,
any consideration whatever, or to do, or not to do
anything whatever, in order to induce any other
person or persons not 10 bid for mail contrart.
Particular attention Is called to the 18Th section of
t5s act Of 1885, prohibiting combinations TO prevent
bidding. Il : -T f-
10. A bid received after time, viz: 4. m. of the
io'n OF APrii, lsss OF without the guarantee 70.