Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-10-05
MAIL CONTRACTS
iBY AUTHORITY
UNITED STlrES MAILS.
PosT OPGICR DEPARTMENT
Nay is, 1860


PosT OPFrCE DEPARrMEST,
DROPOSALs FOR CONVEYING The MAILS
Of the United Stites fr IN October l, 1860, &c
June 30, 1862, the following routes in the State
OF Iowa, will be received at the Contract Ofce OF
tins Department until sP. NJ. Of July 81 next, to
be decided BY August 10, oliowing:
lll0e. From Ashton TO Decatur, Neb T., miles
and back, once Q week.
Leave Ashton Saturday at IN;
Arrive at Decatur by II am;
Leave Decatur Saturday atspn;
Arrive at shton by pm.
Bids for three trips week invited.
llI8l. From Bellefontaine, by Attica and Gos-
port. TO Charlton, 80 miles and back, once .
week.
Leave Bellefontaine Tuesday at Sam;
Arrive at Charlton by pm;
Leave Charlton w ednesdsy At esm;
Arrive at Bellefontaine by p m.
Bid for two and also three times week invited.
Ill02 From Bentonsport, by keosausaa, fhlla-
delphia, Iowaville, Ottumwa, Eddyville, Am
ster1arn, Red Rock Pennington, Lafayette,
and Adelphi, TO Des Molnes, IAo miles ana
hack, once a week.
Leave Bentonspor, Monday at 6 . m i
Arrive at Des Moines next W ednesday by 6 P m;
Leave Des Moines Thursday at D am
Arrive at Bentonsport next Saturday by p IN.
Bids to commence route at Eddyvile invited.
lIl03. From Bloomfield by Savannah, to Lancas-
OS
Leave Bloomfield Thursday at 5 sam;
Arrive at Lancaster by 8 pm;
Leave Lancaster Friday at an;
arrive at Bloomfield by D pm.
Bids for tw o and also three times q week invited.
lll04 From Bradford, by Marble Rock, t. Rock
ford, "a miles and back once week.
Leave Bradford Tuesday at s AM
Arrive at rockford by SPIN;
Leave Rockford Wednesday at a M
Arrive at Bradford by pm.
Bids for twoand also three times a week invited.
Bids to include Flood Creek also invited.
l1l05. From Burlington, by Augusta, Denmark,
West Point, Dover and Primrose, to Far hing
ton, 40 miles and back, once week.
Leave Burlington Tuesday at q an;
Arrive at Pennington by SPIN;
Leave Pennington Wednesday at s m;
Arrive at Burlington by 8 pm.
Bids for three trips week invited.
lllO6. rom Cascade, by Isabel, Overreach's Fer
ry, Walnut Fork Pioneer Grove, and Cover 5
Ferry, to Iowa City, So miles and back, once
week.
Leave Cascade Tuesday at a m;
Arrive at Iowa City next day by IL m;
Leave Iowa City Wednesday at pm;
Arrive at Cascade next day by SPIN.
lll07. From Cascade, by Suplis Ford and John
son, to Wyoming, 20 miles and back, once o
week.
Leave Cascade Wednesday at am;
Arrive at Wyoming at m;
Leave Wyoming Thursday at am;
Arrive at Cascade by III.
HOS. FROM Cedar Falls, by Wiloughby, Butler
Centre Bear Grove, Geneva. Maysville, Hamp-
ton, Richmond. and Irvington, to Algona, III
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Cedar Falls Monday at IN;
Arrive at Algona next Wednesday by P IN;
Leave Agona Thursday at s am;
Arrive at Cedar Falls next Saturday by p IN.
Bids to extend route ria Spirit Lake, to Fort
kidgley, Minn., invited.
,llO9 from Cent? eville, by Moravia, to Abba, %
miles and back, once week.
Leave Centrville Monday at q m;
Arrive AT Abba by pm;
Leave Abba tuesday at m;
Arrive at Centrevile by pm.
mo From Clear Lake City, by Elk Grove and
Forest City, to Blue Earth City, Mimi, IS
miles and back, once q week.
Loave Clear Lake City Saturday Mt Z IN,
Arrive at Blue Earth City next day by SPIN;
Leave Blue Earth City Monday att am;
arrive at Clear Lake City next day by m.
l1ll1. Frem Corydon, by Warsaw, Medicinevilla
and Terre Hautc, Mo-. to Scettsvlle, 50 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Corydon Tuesday at I'm;
Arrive at Scottsvile Ut xt day by pm; l.
Leave Scottsville Thursday at a m;
Arrive at Corydon next day by IL IN.
llIl2. From Corydon, by Anifiin, to St Johns,
Mo-, 20 miles and back, once week.
Leave Corydon Wednesday at sam;
Arrive at st. Johns by 5 pm;
Leave st. Johns Thursday at am;
ArriS at Corydon by pm.
Bids for two and also three trips week invited.
llll3. From Crescent City to Florence, Neb. T.,
miles and back, ence week.
Leave Crescent City Tuesday At 10 m;
Arrive at Florence by I'm;
Leave Florence Tuesday vt 2 pm;
Arrive at Crescent City by4 pm.
Bids for three trips week invited.
DaE bv q
tion eighteen, township ninety-three, and
range thirty and Paoi, in Palo Alto county,
to Spirit Lake, ia Dickinson county, 80 miles
and back, once week.
Leave pakotah Monday at 6 m;
Arrive at Spirit Lake next W ednesday by q IN;
Leave Spirit Lake Wednesday at 10 an;
Arrive at Dakotah next Friday by IL IN
Ills. From DEBORAH, by Blufton, Plymouth Rock
Twin Springs, Arnodsville, Lane Springs,
Forest City, and Leroy, to Austin, Mimi, "
miles and back, once week.
Leave DEBORAH Monday at 6 "A m;
Arrive at Austin next day by 6pm;
Leave Austin Wednesday at m;
Arrive at Decorrah next day by p IN.
llll7. From Denison, by Belvidere and Ashton,
to Decatur, Neb. T., "a miles and back, once
aweek.
Leave Denison Monday at s a m;
Arrive at Decatur next day by IN;
Leave Decatur Wednesday at IN;
Arrive at Denison next day by p IN.
his. From Des Moines, by Indanola, Charlton.
Corydon, Walnut, st. John, Mo-, and Milan,
to jefferson City, 800 miles and back, once
week
Leave Des Mones Monday ats am;
Arrive at Jefferson City next Saturday by p m;
Leave Jefferson City Monday at 6 m;
Arrive at Des Mones next saturday by m.
l1ll9 sFrom Des,Moines, by Mitchell, Green Cas-
tie, Eienville. and Starry Grove, to Marietta,
65 miles and back, once week.
Leave. Des Moines Thursday at m;
Arrive at Marietta next day by 6pm;
Leave Marietts Tuesday at c AN;
Arrive at Des Mones next day by 6pm.
Bids to commence route at Newton and run via
Green Castle, Edenville, &c, to Marietta in
vited.
1112o. From Des Moines, by Dayton, Fort Dodge,
Addison, and Paoi, to Spirit Lake, 100 miles
and back once a week.
Leave Des Moines Monday at am;
Arrive at Spirit Lake next Friday by I'm;
Leave Spirit Lake Monday at am;
Arrive at Des Moines next Friday by IL ma
Bids to commence route ut Fort Dodge invited,
emitting Des Moines and Dayton.
11l2l From Des Moines, by Jefferson and Lake
City to Sac City, Ito miles and back, once q
week.
Leave Des Moines Thursday at am;
Arrive at Sac City next Saturday at pm;
Leave Sac City Monday at am;
Arrive at Des Moines next Wednesday by p m.
Bids to extend route through TO Sioux City, 81
miles further, invited.
1922. From Des Mones, by lndanola. Osceola,
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