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ADVERTISEMENTS.
United States Mail.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.


United States Mail.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT
January IL, 1855.
pRoPosALs for carrying tho mails of tn.
United States from lst day of July, 1855
to the 30th day Of June, 1859. inclusive, in the
State of South Carolina, will be received at tho
Contract Office of the Post Office Department.
IN the City of Washington, until 3'p M of 10th
April, 1855, Ito be decided by 3Oth April, 1855
on the routes and in the times herein speciti ed
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Bidders are requested to examine carefully tn.
in'truetions, forms Of proposal, DC, attached
COOL From Coumbin by Hope Station Alston,
Pomaria Prosperity, Newberry & II,
Chappell's Bridge, Dvsons Mills, Nine.
ty-Six New Market. Greenwood, Mount
Ill., Donaldsvillc, Honey Path, Bolton,
Williamson and Golden Grove, to Green
vile H. 1454 miles, and back, six times
week, with branches from Hodges to
Abbeville ! II miles, and from Bolton to
Anderson II, 10 miles.
Leave Columbia daily, except Sunday, at
Gam;
Arrive at Greenville C II same days by
SPIN;
Leave Grccnville C II daily except Sun.
day, at III;
Arrive Mt Columbia same days by p IN;
Leave Hodges daily, except Sunday, at
ltpm;
Arrive at Abbeville c II same day by
2pm;
Leave Abbeville C H daily, except Sun
day, at m;
Arrive Mt Hodges same day by 81 n m;
Leave Bolton daily, except Sunday, at
8 p m;
Arrive at Anderson c II same day by
4pm;
Leave Anderson II daily, except Sun
day, at 6 am;
~ Arrive at Bolton same dav bv u m:
6002 From Columbia, bv Level, Ri.lceway.
Simpsons Winnsboro, Blnckstock, Corn
well Turnout, Chcsterville, Chester G. III,
Smiths Turnout, Rock Hill, Fort Mills,
.- and Pineville, to Charlotte, 1T miles
and back, six times n week
Leave Columbia daily, except Sunday,
att m,
Arrive at Charlotte snme days by Al IN;
Leave Charlotte daily, except Sunday,
Arrive ut Columbia same DAYS by ilpm:
6003 From Columbia, by Lexington C H. Lees.
Vile, Ridge, and Lofts, to Elgetield C II,
o. miles and back, three times n week
Leave Columbia.Tuesdny, Thursday and
Saturday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Edgefield same days by pm;
Leave Edgefield Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday, at 9 n m:
Arrive at Columbia same DAYS by II 7; m:
Proposais for daily service arc invited,
commencing at Kingsville, with cxped-
ted schedule and adequate mode of con-
veyance for the whole great Northern
and Southern mail, ut a speed of not
less than five miles an hour
0oV4 from Columbia by Pleasant Spring.
Countsville, and Calks x Roads, to Calis
Ferry, 27 miles and back, once a week
Leave Columbia Saturday atH a m;
arrive at Calk's Ferry same day by p m
Leave Calk's Ferry Friday at a 10:
, Arrive at Columbia same day bv D m:
ooo' From Columbia, by Onkville to Rock
VILE, 20 miles and back, once week.
Leave Columbia Saturday at d M:
arrive at Rockville same day at m:
Leave Rockville Saturday at 6 q m;
Arrive at Columbia same day by 1am.
eosl From Edgeficld II, by Du1to5sv;i,e to
LoDgmire's Store ls miles and bncI
twice week.
Leave Edgefeld CH Tuesday and Thurs.
day at 8 M
Arrive at Longmires Store same days
Leave Leave ,Longmire's Store Tuesday and
arrive ! : s. at Edgsaeld 9 H same day. ii by
sosS from rom Lexington G II, by Rocky Well,
Caiks Ferry, and Saluda Mills, to Pros,
Perity, 3s miles and back, once week
Heave lexington Thursday at p m;>
Arr1ve at Prosperity next day by 1 p m;
Leave Prosperity Friday at D m: e -
81. S Arrive at Lexington next day NV In M
soS1 From Lexington to Williamson's Snrinas
70 miles and back, once week. - e.
=. Leave Lexington Thursday at 4 ms
rrWe at Wiiiiamson's Mills next day
ST. by II ID; Is; -fitsAa '~ ~
.-%aa am;' *: : z, -,.-''.'' oN"y ~
g. Arrive at Lexington same dav bv a = -, =,
SO34 From Leesville, BY Hollow Creet Eaa A.
manyilie, Mount Willing, Oakland. Per.
rys>4Roads, Coleman's K Roads. Char
" Pelfs Bridge ana yauehnsville. to snr;ng
Grove 81 mils& once sasweek.
Leave teesyillt Thursday, after arrival
from Columbia say ats pm;
Arrive atfspri2g Grove next day by 8
Leave sprias drove " we'd; ws;dnesdav at : M: i:
Arrive ut Isesyille next day by IAN.
Proposals te; somit Mount Willing and
$40. Oakland are efnsited. Sa'
ooSos From Ieesville, by ,steeman's. William.
sons Mills, and Bull Swamp, TO Orange
:. s99grg 9 H b2 2milesspd bhck. once a Vel
Leave Leesville Friday at 8 IN:
= A4a Asrise y. at orangsburg 6 H next 'day bv
Leave, ofaags g Hwednosssday Ines =,
Aravs It Lsesyille next dav bva { s, &;
eoS8 From st Mathews to Poplar IA m;Js. 81