Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-18
Miscellaneous.
UNITED STATES MAILS.
Posr OYyrcB DEPARTMENT
Cookapnhay 1881

September /, 1884.
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING The
mails Of the United States rom the aS.n De r
cember, 1856 TO the 3Oth June, 1855, inclusive on
the following routes In KKNTUckY, will be re-
ceivsd at the Contract Once OF the fost Ofnce
Department, In the city OF Washlns'9S: unnt
a m, OF the 18Th day or november, leoo, 70 De
decided the same day, VIZ
No s2ls Frem Lexington, KY by Pioe Grove,
winchester, Loydsville, and Mount ster-
ling to Owing VILE, AZ miles and back,
six times week to Mt Sterling, and three
times a week the residue; the mails to he
conveyed with certainty, celerily, and Sc
Gu ity
Leave Lexington daily, except Sunday, at 2
Arrive at Mt Sterling same day by II D m
Leave Mt Sterling Monday, "Wednesday,
and Friday at m;
Arrive at Owingsville same DAYS by m;
Leave OwingsviIle Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday, at PM
Arrive at Mt. Sterling same days by p m !;
Leave Mt. Sterling daily, except Sunday, at
Arrive at Lexington same day by 2pm.
And, from lst December 10 LIST April of each
Leave Lexington daily, except Sunday, at
Arrive at Mt Sterling same day by5pm;
Leave Mt Sterling Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday, at pm;
Arrive at Owingsville same days by p m !;
Leave Owingsville Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at m;
Arrive at Mt Sterling same days by 6 a m !;
Leave Mt Sterling daily, except Sunday, at
Arrive at Lexing on same day by SPIN;
s2ls From Lexirg ton, by Walnut Hill, Cleve
vile, Kingston, Joe's Lick, Big i'll,
Goochland, and Mershom's Cross Roads,
TO London, "a 4 miles and back six times
week to Richmond, and three times
week the residue In four horse coaches
Leave Lexington daily, except Sunday at 2,
pm;
Arrive at Richmond same day by7pm;
Leave Richmond Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at m
Arrive at London same days by7pm;
Leave London Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday ats am;
Arrive at Richmond same days by pm;
Leave Richmond daily, except sunday, at
am;
Arrive at Lexington same day by2pm.
NOTE.
Proposals must be guaranteed by two RESPONSE
bic persons, certified TO as such BY a postmaster
or Judge OF court Of re- ord, and contract must
be entered Into by The successful bidder, with
surety, before the 18th Of November next
No pay will tie made for trips not performed,
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily
explained three times the pay OF the trip may be
deducted. For arrivals so far behind time as to
break connexion with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, one fourth Of the compensa.
ton for the trip is subject to forfeiture. Fines
will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained, for neg
1ecting to take the mail from or into post
ONCE; for suffering 1t to be injured, des-
troyed, robbed or lost; and for refusing, after
demand, to convey the mail as frequently as the
contractor runs, or Is concerned In running, We
hicles on the route. The Postmaster General NAV
annul the contract for repeated failures to run
agreeably to contract, or FOR disobeying the post
oface laws or instructions Of the department
The Postmaster General may alter the sched-
ule. He may also order an increase Of SER
vice by allowing therefor pro rata increase on
the contract pay. He may also curtail or discon-
tnue the service In whole or In part, at pro rata
decrease Of pay, allowing one months extra
compensation on the amount OF service dispensed
with. Bids should be addressed to the :. Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General" superscribed
" Proposals for Nos. S21s and S219, kentucky
For further particulars see pamphlet advertise
ment for conveying the malls in Kentucky, Ten
nessee, &c, Of 1854, SIS, and 't6.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
sc 4-law1w Postmaster General