The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-03-23
Arrive Mt Grcenville c II same day by 8

Arrive Mt Grcenville G Ii same day by 8
Leave Grcenville CII Saturday at am;
Arrivea Donnldsvillc same day by s H.
Gl3S From Wiiiiamston, by Newell. Golden
Springs, Douthct, 5rushv Creek Fulnl-
itv, Slahtown. Pieres Town, and Silver
Glade, I" Wi!lamst"n, equal to 20 miles
and back. once II week.
Leave WILLIAMSON Saturday ut 6I q m:
Arrive Mt Williamson same day by "a
III.
For list Of FoSimastcrs IN South Carolina au-
Mor;zcd To cerf;tv to hc snN;cicnry Of y,turm-
tors see 'instruciOns abncrrd
INSTRUCTIONS
Form Of Proposal "h'r" changc from n,irrr-
tscmc"tis contemplated by hhc Jihbr.
|, l,---. of --. county Off,, State
of --, propose t" convey the mails from
July ], lS5l, to June 30, 1859, on route No.
---, from --, to ---, agrccablv to
the advertisement of the Postmaster General,
dated January II, 1855, and 10y the following
mode OF conveyance, viz:
for the annual sum of
dollars.
This proposal is made with full knowledge
of the distance OF the route, the weight OF the
mail to be carried, and all other particulars in
reference to the route and service, and also af.
ter full examination cf the instructions and re-.
gurcmcnts attached TO the advertisements
Dated
(SignctD
Form Of a Gnara,t>c
The undersigned, residing at -, State of
--. undertake that, if the foregoing bid
Tor carrying the mail on route No. - be
accepted by the Postmaster General the bid
der shall. prior to the lst day of July, 1850 or
rs soon thereafter ns may be. enter into the rc-
CURED Obligation I" perform the service pro-
posed, with good and sufficient surctics.
lh!s we do with a full knowledge of the oh.
legations and liabilities assumed by gmarautors
under the eth section of the act Of Congress
of .Iulv2, 1896.
(Signed by two guarantors.)
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postm:,s' or of --, State
of ---, ccrtitcs. under his oath of office
that he is acquainted with the above guaran-
tors, and knows them To he men Of property.
anil able to make good their guarantee
Dated
(SigncD
The suEcirncy OF guaramtors on proposals
may he certified hy judge of Il court of re-
c"rd' and hyr"St'na>trrs ut the following off.
ccs, aiI,. no others =
In the State Of SNlTH CAROLINA. post
masters of offices Il, the court house or scat of
Justice of each district and 1T Aiken, Benncts.
vile. Bi~horvillc, Bl:ck>viic Chcrnw, Cnkcs.
barry. C"nwaybnr" Due West Corner. Grai,ams-
Vile. Granitevillr, Hamburg, Mars Bluff Pen.
,ll"'"n. S"ciciv Hill, $;atcburr. Sumtcrvillr,
Wait"rb"ro. Winu>'"r" Yorkvillc, also, Knox.
willie, Tenn, Clayton. TIA.
II. bid received after ti,nc-viz: 3 D. H.
of the 10th of April, lS55-or without the
guarantee required hy law, or that combines
. several routes in one sum of compensation.
cannot he considered in competition with Il
regular proposal reasonable in amount
IL. bidders should, in all cases first propose
Tor service strictly according TO the advertise
incni, and then, if they desire ScDnrafrly for
different service; and if the regular bid he
the lowest offered for the advertised service,
the other bids may he considered. il the nltcra.
tons proposed nre recommended by the post
masters and citizens interested. if they Shall
appear manifest" rgh, ar.l proper
ii. There should he bat one route bid for !,
4 proposal.
10 The route, the service, the yearly paw
The name and residence Of the bidder, and
'hoscof each member of firm, where n COM
lhny offers, sh"ald be distinctly stated also
The mode OF c"nr vance if Il higher mode than
horseback lie intended. The words "witl due
celebrity. certainty, and sccuritv,' inserted to
Indicate the mode of conveyance, will consti-
tutca "stnr bid"
lG. bidders nre requested to use, rs far as
practcahle, the printed form of proposal fur
nishrd hy the Department, to writ" out in full
the sum OF their bids, and to retain copies of
them.
No altered bids can he cnnsicrc,l, and no
bids once submitted can be withdrawn
Each bid must be guaranteed bv two respon-
s'b!e Pers"ns General guarantees cannot b.
admitted
II: The bill should be sealed; superscribeL
Mali proposals. State of -" addressed
"Second Assistant Postmaster General" Con-
al s,ptI I,-,u La,
agent. aud l'ostnasters will not enclose pr6po.
sails ("r letters Of any kind) III their qunrterlv
returns. H
Is. The contracts are tn be executed and re-
turned to the Department by or before llle Ist
of July, 1855. but the service must be com
mcnccd on the mail day next after TINT date
whether the contracts be executed or not. No
proposition for transfers will be considered I'M.
I'll the contincts are executed in due form and
received at the department; and then no
transfers will be allowed unless good and suf
hc'cnt reasons therefor are given, to be deter.
mined by the department..
10. Posmpsters at Offices on or ncnr roil.
roads. but more than eighty rods from sta.
tIon, will, Immediately after the 10th of April
next, report their exact distance from the near
est station, and how they are otherwise SUP.
Piled with the mail, to enable the Postmaster
General to direct a mail messenger supply from
the lst of July next.
90 Section 18 of IN act of Congress an
proved March 5, 1845, provides that contracts
for the transportation OF the mnil shall be let
lin every case, to the lowest bidder ten dering
sufficient guarantees for faithful performance,
without other reference to the mode of such
transportation than may be necessary to pro-
vide for the due celerity, certainty. and secu-
rlty OF such trnnsportations" Under this law.
new description Of bids has been received. 1t
does not specify mode of conveyance, but en-
gagesto take the entire mail each trip will, ceer