Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-10-10
Advertisement Inviting Proposals for Transportation of the Mails in Arkan-
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
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POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
 September % 1881 SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the Contract - Bureau of this Department until l2 NJ of l61 Norem- within the State Arkansas, until the 30h day of June, 1862 with due cerainty ceerity and security the follow ing postroutes, viz:
 No. 7,so2-From Madison by Tayiors Creek Clarendon
 Brownsville and Mary, to Little Rock, TO
 miles, six times week. with side supply
 from Clarendon by Cypress Big Greek and
 Planters, Helena, 63 miles and back, oncs
 q week, supplying intermediate offices.
 Bidders will propose Q schedule of arrivals and
 departures making close connection with rail-
 Toad at Madison
 Separate bids are invited for the service between
 Madison and Clarendon, and fetween Claren-
 don and Little Rock and between Clarendon
 aud Helena.
 No. S0s-From Little Rock by Fourche Coegeyille Ben
 ton Far Play. kockport, Midway, Arkadel-
 Ihia, Anvil, Cieac Spring Antoine, Uuddle-
 ston Graves, Marlbrook, Washington, Colum-
 bus, saiine, Brownstown Paraclifta Rocky
 Comfort, Mill Greek, (Texas) and Spencer, to
 Ca ksyIlle, 24l miles, and back three times
 week.
 Leave Little Rock Monday Wednesday and Fr..
 day at a m,arrive at Washington next days
 by l2 m.
 Leave Washington at p m, arrive at Clarks-
 vile next days by D m
 Leave ClaIksyille Monday, Wednesday and Fri-
 day at 8 m, arrive at Washington next days Leave Washington at m, arrive at Little
 Rock next days by I2 m.
 Separ .te bids invited for the service between
 Little Rock and Washington, and between
 Washington and Clarksville. No. I,8AFrom Little Rock by Red Oak, Oakland Grove,
 stony Point se'rcy, Cold We'll, Pleasant
 Plains and Rocky Point, to Batesville, 9s
 miles and back three times a week.
 Leave Little Rock Monday, Wednesday and Fri Arrive at Batesyie next days by IOpm
 Leave Baesve Monday, Wednesday and Fri Arrive at Little Rock next days by 1opm No 7.s12-From Little Rock by Baaan Green Grove
 sburg,Galley Creek, Norristown, Russellville,
 Scotia, Pittsburg, Clarksyilie, Horse Head,
 Ozark, Pleasant Hill and Van Buren, to Fort
 Smith, 190 miles and back, three times a week.
 Leave Little Rock Monday Wednesday and Fri Arrive Fort Smith within B hours thereafter Leave Fort Smith Monday, Wednesday and Fri
 day at a m. and arrive at Little Rock within
 IS hours thereafter. No 7s65-From Mount Olive by syamore Flat Woods and
 Richwoods, to hinderhook, 40 miles and back, Leave Mount Olive Friday at am.
 Arrive at kndsrhook by pm
 Leave Kinterhook Saturday at 6 m.
 Arrive at Mount Olive by D. No. 7,s7eFrom Cairolton by osage Kings River Marble
 Huntsville, Magure's Store and Wesley to
 Fayetteville 60 miles and back, twice a week Leave Carrollton Monday and Wednesday, at s Arrive a Fayetteville next days by l2m
 Leave Fayetteville Tuesday and Thursday at Arrive at Carroilton next days by 6pm No. 1,S2nFrom Pine Bluff by Egypt, bass Hill Fair For
 est, Relf's Bluff and Montango, to Monticello,
 6o miles and back, three times week.
 Leave Pine Bluff Monday, Wednesday and Fri.
 day at al
 Arrive st Monticello same days by 10 pm.
 Leave Monticello Tuesday, Thursday and Saur Arrive Pine Bluff same days by 10 D m No. ,,S40From Helena by North Creek, Edwardsburgh
 Moro, Rough and Ready, Oakland, Cotton
 Plant and Gages Point, to Augusta, l06 miles,
 and back, twice a week.
 Leave Helena Wednesday and Friday 6 a m. Arrive at Augusta next days by h p m.
 Leave Augusta Wednesday and Friday at Ca m. Arrive at Helena next day by 10 pm Ne. 7.ss1.-From Yeville by Tomahaw. Burrowsve and
 WileyCove, to Clinton; 6S miles, and back, Leave YeIville Tuesday at Sam
 Arrive at Clinton next day by pm
 Leave Clinton Thursday at 6
 Arrive at Melville next day by 6pm. No. 5se3.-From Ozark by Constitution Cass St. Paul.
 War Eagle, Huntsville, Little spring and no-
 binson's Cross Roads, to Bentonvie 97 miles,
 and back, once week.
 Leave Ozark Tuesday at II am
 Leave Bentonyille Friday at sam.
 Arrive at Ozark sunday by pm. No 7eoStrom Fort smith by Keron to Fort Gbsonn, el
 mics and back twice week.
 Leave Fort Smith Monday and Thursday at s Arrive at Fort Gibson next by 12am
 Leave Fort Gibson Wednesday and Saturday at Arrive at Fort Smith next day by9pm. No 7o10-From Fort smith by Long Prairie Sugar Loaf
 and Chccovlle to Black Jack 36 miles and
 back, week.
 Leave Fort Smith Monday 12
 Arrive at Black Jack next day by II 6 m. Leave Black Jack Tuesday at m. Arrive at Fort Smith next day by pm. No els-From Washington by Iustus Mills, Point.
 Sundeshen han sa shstnsk,t nd sas and Gap Springs to Leave Washington, Wednesday at 70 Arrive at Dallas Friday by pm. Leave Dallas sunday at Tn. Arrive at Washington Tuesday by pm. No. -osFrom Hot Springs by Rcckport, Tulip Prince ton. Chappeli, Freeo Luda, to Camden, Ss miles and back, twice week. Leave Hot Springs Monday and Thursday, aso Arrive at Camden next days by I2 m. Leave Camden Monday and Thursday at Ca m. Arrive at Hot Springs next days by 12 m. Nc ,ell-From Fort smith by Perryvlle and Fort Ar buckle, to Gainesville, (rexas,) 2o5 miles and back, once week. Leave Fort Smith Monday at 6 m. Arrive at Gainesville fifth day by epm. Leave Gainesville Monday at Arrive Fort smith fifth day by 9pm. No 7el-From Van Buren by Belmont, The Narrows and West Fork, to Fayetteville, 56 miles and back Leave Van Buren Monday at 5 m. Arrive at Fayetteville next day by IF m Leave Fayetteville Tuesday at l p in. Arrive at Van Buren next day by p m. FORMS OF PROPOSALS auAsASff AND esariflcAIk | |. e ~ - county of ----, State Of ------ nroposs to convey the mails of the Confederate States hou, hs,,ssen - and - under the advertisement o se Post Master General dated aoth September S61 cerity certainty end security for the annual sum This proposal is made with full knowledge of the distance of the Route the weight of the mail to be carried and other particulars reference to the Route servce also after careful examination of the and instructions attached to the advertisement. Dated Signed The undersigned, residing at -, State of - un- that if the foregoing bid for carrying on Route No De accepted by the Postmaster Genera the bidder shall, prior to the into the ed obligation contract perform the service prsposed with good and sufficient sureties.
 This understanding distinctly the obligations and liabilities assumed by under the 2th section of the act of Congress of July ls and now in force in the Confederate States by vrtne of act approved 9th Febra ary, 1881.
 Dated Signed Certikcdtc. setfIl The undersigned, Postmaster at -, State of -. ccrtfes UNDER OFFICE that he is acquainted with the above guarantors and knows them to be of property, and able to make good their guaranty. Dated Signed ssee act of Congress of March 8, 1s45, sec. IS. The proposals be sgned tho biddexor bidders guaranty by less than two guarantors aad the cern cate by postmaster judge of court of records Send by no direct to to the "Cbef of the Contract Bu reau Post Ofce Department, Richmond virgina" marked 1 q Proposals, State of Arkausas." -s | JOHN H. REAGAN, | oet > lscl- 4w Postmaster ashwaF