Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-23

ent of the Postmaster General dated December 3 ls5 m the annual sum of - dollars.
 This proposal Is made with full knowledge of the distance the the weight of the mail to be carried, and all he particulars in reference the and service and o after careful examination of the laws and instructions tached to the advertisement.
 Dated (Sgned) The undersigned residing at ---, State or -, ndertake that if the foregoing bd for carrying the mail No !, be accepted by the Postmaster General, the dder ha the list day of August ls5S enter into required obligation, contract to perform the service opposed, with good and sufficient suretes.
 This we do understanding distinctly the obligations and abilities assumed by under the 27th section of ne act of Congress- of July 3, I536.
 Dated. (signed oy guarantors.)
 CERTIFICATES.
 The undersigned postmaster at t-- State of - critics under his oath of office that he acquainted with above guarantor and knows men of property Dated. iSgned)
 INSTRUCTIONS
 Containing conditions to be incorporated in the
 the extent the department may deem proper. l. Seven minutes are allowed each intermediate office when otherwise specified for asserting the ma railroad and steamboat routes there be delay than is sufc for n exchange ol the mail bags
 9 On railroad and steamboat lines and other where the mode of conveyance admits of it, the special agents the department, post office blanks, mail bags, locks keys to be conveyed without extra charge.
 3 On railroad and teamboat lines the route ageR ofthe depart conveyed without charge and for their exclusive use while travelling with the mails, commodious apartment in the of properly lighted, warned and furnished and adapted 10 the sepa ration and due security of the ma be ded by the contractor under the direction of the department.
 Railroad and steamboat companies required to take the mall from and deliver it nio the post offices the commencement and end of their routes, and and from all offices not more than eighty rods from station or landing Propo> be submitted for the perfoman side servceha s for offices eighty rods from station or landing.
 Receipts will required for mail bags charge of persons employed by railroad companies There will also be eva, bills prepared by postmaste other agents of the Post Office Department to accompany the ma spec flying the number and destination of the several bags On the principal stage ones likewise receipts will be required auhN ,i. ha mail bags
 4 No pay will be made for trips performed; and for each o such omissions not satisfactorily expalned three tmes the pay of the trip be deducted For arrivals Tar beind me to break connexion with depending mas anu not suhclenty excused oneouh of the for the trip subject forfeiture. Deduction will also be deTed for grade of performance inferior that specified in the contract For repeated denquences o the kind herein sPeclhed enlarged penalties propooned to the thereof and the importance of the mail may be made. D. foi leaving behind throwing off the mails, any portion of them for the admission of passengers for be- ing concerned m setting running express deducted.
 Fines will be imposed the ncy prompt y and satisfactorily explained by certificates of the adavIts o other credible persons for failing arrive in contract tme for negecng to take the mail from de- liver it into, post office; for suffering towing either to the unsutabeness of the place of carrying be wet injured destroyed robbed O and for refusing, after demand convey the frequently as the con tractor runs or Is concerned Tn runnng coach, car, steamboat
 T. The Postmaster General annu the contract for peated failures to agreeaby r violating the Post Office laws dlsobeyng the instructions the parment for refusing to dcharge carrier when reouIed by the department to do for assigning the with the assent of the Postmaster General; for running press afoesaid for transporting persons packages conveying mailable matter out of the mail.
 8. The Postmaster General order increase of vice route by allowing therefor pro the contract He change schedules of departures anu dNdls lh a eases, ana Pacuars TO maAe them con form to with railroads, without o pay, pr 'vided q running time be abridged He may also order of peed allowing within the of the law, increase O for the additional stock of carriers, if any. The may, however, the case of increase Of speed enqush the by giving notice tO the depahment that he carrying lhe order into effect The Postmaster General may also cnr'a or discontinue the service, m whole in part decrease of pay, allowing months penation the amoun dI>Pened wiih yhenever his opnon the pubic interests require the change or m ease he desires to sEpecede by different grade oi 9. Payment. will be made by collections from, drafts on, poslmastes or otherwise after the expiration Of each quarter say m February, May, August and Nov ember
 To- The distances gwen according the best nfoua ton; but increased pay will be allowed should they greater than advertised if the points be supplied be reciy stated. Brs must inform thcmseIrs poit reference ,he weight nail the condition road his, ,tream etc, and all tob1dges, tees or obstmctons of Kind by when additional pay based on such grounds can be consdeed for alleged mistake apprehension as 10 the degree of for bridges destroy ,tiuctrans increa,rr distance occurnng dur no tbe con- Office, established after tls adv e enent IS issued, and also during the term, be H. bid recei, ed aft the last day named, or without the garantee reuHed by a, that combines Vefa ouie' n one sum ot c"m en>sun cannot he cond
  amount.
 F. Bidders should first propose for service rc,lv accord ing the ady er,emen and teu If they desire separate is for dieen and If the rcgRLar bld be offered for the advertised seice the other proposition may be cons defed.
 l3 There should be but bd for n proposal. l4 The ron'e lbe service, inc yearly pay, the and residence ot the bidder, that Is his usual post office des,) ana those oi each member o firm, here a pany offers, should be distinctly ated also the mode eyance II higher mode than horseback be intended The words ,"iih due ceierlty, ceHalnty and security inserted indicate the mode of will star bid hen star bid Is intended, specific veyance must be named But in modes of ance nared al the aton, the h hest best for the service wIl be iaken.
 l5 Bidders ed far practicable the printed ofm of proPoai furnished by the department wnte out in iul the of tuer bids, copies or them.
 Alered bids should be submitted; should bids submitted be withdrawn.
 Each bid must be guaaned by responsible persons. General guarantees be admitted. The bld and guarantee should be signed plainly with the full each person.
 The department reserves the right to reject any bid which may be deemed and also disresad of failing contractors and bidders
 l6 The bId shOu be seaed snperScrbed Mail Propo. sas State of ,' addressed " second Assistant Post master General" Contract Office and by raai by to and postmasers will propos GOT letters of kind) in their quarterly
 r. The contracts be executed returned the department by before the h day of August Io but the service must be commenced the ls Juy preceding the mail day afer that daje whether the cuedor not No propositions to transfer will be considered until the and the depart men' and then transfer EIll be allowed un.e good and
 
 uePame ih ai eases me ielug contractor will be re- paired become of the the contract. iS Po-tma>ters a offices railroads, but than eighiy od rom asaton, will immediate after the 3lst of March next report their distance nearest station and how they otherwise supplied with the ma 70 enaoe the Postmaster General to dec mail messenger supply from the lst oi July next.
 l9 Secton s of an act of Congress- approved March 3, 1S45 provides that """tactS for the mall shall be let in every the lowest bidder tender. ing sufficient guarantees for faithful performance without "her reference to the node o such transportation than be necessary to provide for the due ceeriy certainty secu ity of such transporation Under th new de scrpon ot bids have been received. They do mode of conveyance but engage take tha mail each rp with ceeny, certainty and security using the terms or the law. These bids stved from the manner In which they deS gnated the department "sdr bd, and they wIi be prov dlng for the conveyance of the entire kolrcrr large and haterey and security"
 In all where the lowest gr-d de of service is beeved 10 be sufficient the lowest bid will be accepted preference | to a star specific bit
 When the lowest bd is not bid, and specifics ehe no mode or an inadequate mode of will accepted hnI be set aside for specific bid proposing necessary service.
 when II proposes 10 carry according the adv but without such specified on will be considered as pro | posal for horseback service.
 20 modification of bid in any of essential term. IS tanamount 10 bd. and be SO as tc | for receiving bids
 2l Postmaster careful not to certify the suf cheney of guaranor urees without knowing that the, are persons oi sufficient responsibility; and all bidders guar antorS and suretes distinctly notified that on failure te enter hto or perform the contracts for the m the accepted bIds, heir legal liabilities will be enforced | against them.
 @ Present contractors and persons known at the heh must equally with others, procure ,narantnrs and uhcate ot the >ulcency ally the forms abov, Pfe>cbed The certificates of uifciencv be signed b a postmaster or by judge of a court of record.
 A. V. BROWN, feb 9 leJS. l2 Postmaster General.
 Rev. Peter Culp. M. D.
 SoMERvILLE, TLNN., May H. 1857.
 Dr. ]. A. CLoProN, Huntsville Ala: Dear Sir It affords me joy incxpre>sible to inform YOU tha | your invaluable Ointment has eheetuaIlv cured cAnNer nn mN Miles lncn If ID nr la .... [.