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tle ls- da} of August. 1865 bl. ile ar-
vice must De commenced ol lho st July
preceding of ou The mail day next utter
lAat date whether DE contracts be eve-
cu,ed or not. 40 proposition To- trans
fer sill be considered until the contracts
.ale executed and received at the depar.
ment. and then NO trauser viii beaIlow-
cd unless good and sufficient reason
therefor arc given. 10 be determined ON
the department. In all cases the retiring
contractor will be required to become
one Of lhe aurelics on the new contract.
I u.s. POstmasters no Offices on Or near
railroads, but more than eighty rods from
a station, will, Immediately after the 30lh
Of March next, report their exact distance
I from the nearest station, and how they
are otherwise supplied with the mail, to
enabls the postmaster general to direct a
mailmessenger supply from the LIST Of
July next.
10. Section eighteen Of an act Of Con
gress approved March 8, lS4j, and the ID
section Of an act approved Is March 1861
provide that contracts for the transporta-
ton OF the mail shall be let Sin every case
10 the lowest biddeF rendering sufficient
guarantees for faithful performance, with
out other reference to the mode Of such
transportation than may be necessary to
provide for the due CELEBRITY, certainty,
and security Of such transportation. -
I Under these lqcs bids that propose 10 trans
} port he mail with "celeribJ, certainty, and Sect
f, rig," haUiHg BEEN deciied 10 Be the only lega
bids, are construed as propidiag for the entr,
I mail, houeper large, and Vhatercr may Be III
: mode Of coev@ance necessary 70 insure rs see
7 isrity, certainty, and security" and wiH hau
: tie preference 0ver all others.
D %. A modification Of bid in any o
+ its essential terms is tantamount to a new
+ bid, and cannot be received, so as to in
- terfere with regular competition, afte
II the last hour for receiving bids. Making
e a new bid, with guaranty and certificate
L is the only way TO modify previous bid
& q. Postmasters are to be careful not t
e certify the sutliciency of guarantors 0
e. sureties without knowing that they ar
persons oil sufficient responsibility an,
E. all bidders, guarantors, and sureties ar
y distinctly notified that on q failure to en-
)r ter into or perform the contracts for tn
s, service proposed for in the accepted bid,
Or the legal liabilities will be enforced agains
G. them.
1t -. Present contractors, and person
Or known at the department, must, equal
to with others, procure guarantors and ce
n tifcates of their sufiiciency substantial
ia in the forms above prescribed. The ce
tificates Of sutiiciency must be signe
al by postmaster Or by judge Of a couI
IN of record. No other certificate will
ne admitted.
&C. JOHN II. REAGAN,
10 Postmaster GcGerdl.
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Form OF Proposal, Guaranty
and Certificate.

The undersigned, - whose post office
address is - county of -, state of
--, proposes to convey the mails of the
Confederate States, from July l, 1862, to
June 80, 1866, on Route No. -, between
- and --, under the advertisement
of the Postmaster General, dated Janu-
airy 81, 1862, with celebrity, certainty and
seourity,"* for the annual sum of -
dollars.
This proposal is made Nth full knowledge Of
the distance of The route, the ,oeigh of the mail
10 be carried, and all other particulars IN refer
eace to the route and service and also otter
careful eromiadton Of the Ilus and instructions
attached to the advertisement.
Dated
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Adopted, February 9, 1861.

Posta,dsters, clerks, and 6theya emp'oyda nppS
II. offices, cmsot BE- contractors. a'f 81
SEC. ~, act of March Q, 1925. That ho
postmaster, assistant postmastqr, or clerk
employed in any post office, shall bq a
contractor or concerned in contract for
carrying the mail.
SIC. 26, act ofJuly 3, 1896. That any
person employed in the Post Office DE
partment or as postmaster, shall become
interested in any mail contract, or act as
agent, with or without compensation, in
any matter or thing relating to busin9s.
in said department fer any contractor on
person Offering TO become contractor, he
shall forthwith be dismissed from Office
and shall be liable to pay so much money
as would have been realized from said con.
tract, to be recovered in an action of debt
in any court having jurisdiction thereof
in the name of the Confederate States
for theus Of the Post Office Department.
and it shall be the duty of the Postmas-
ter General to cause prosecution to be in.
stituted ... ...a..
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C9nIraeIara. 60. n. . ]. neaN.

b
Contractors, Carriers, de-, 70 De spoya,
SEc. 2, act of March 3, 1925 That he
Postmaster General, and all other persons
employed in the General Post Office, or in
the care, custody or conveyance of the
mail, Shall, previous TO entering upon the
.a duties assigned to them. or the execution
of their trusts, and before they shall be
entitled to receive any emolument there
for, respectively take and subscribe the
following OATH or afirmation before some
magistrate, aud cause a certificate thereof
to be filed in the General Post Office 81,
A b. 10 swear (ot affirm, as the case mhy
be- that | will faithfully perform all the
duties required OF me- ana abstain from
everything forbidden by the laws in rela-
ton to the establishments OF tho post Of
flee and post roads within the Confeder-
ate State" Every person who shall be,
in any manner, employed lin the care, Gus
tody, conveyance, or management OF the
mail, shall Be subject to al pains, penhl-
Z ties. and forfetdres for violating the IN
functions orheglectingthe duties required
Is Of him ~ the laws relating to the estab-
lishment Of the post office and post roads,
whether such person shall have taken the
the oath, or Affirmation, above prescribed
,Or not. f .e., ..9...
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Notice.

V'HE undersigned assignee of Messrs.
L Levy & Lopez, has appointed L. b.
LASSllER his agent to attend to the bu-
siness Of said assignment during his ab-
sence from the State. Allpersons indebt-
ed to said firm whose debts have been as
signed to me, as will appear from record
in the Probate Clerks Office Of jasper
County viii make payment alone to Mr..
Lassiter, who is the only person author
lied to receipt them.
JAMES J. SHANNON,
Assignee.
Nov. 8, 1861. Att
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ordered.

OTd6Tfd,
SEC. %, act of July 2, 1886. That no
person whose bid for the transportation of
the mail may be accepted shall receive
any pay until he shall have executed his
contract according to law and the regula-
lions Of the department; nor shall any
payment be made for any additional reg
ular service in the transportation Of the
mail unless the same shall have been rem.
dered in obedience to a prior legal order
Of the Postmaster General.
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INSTRUCTIONS.

Containing Conditions to Be Incorporated in he
Contracts 10 the ertent the Department nlGy
deem proper.
|. Seven minutes are allowed to each
intermediate Office, when not otherwise
specified, for asserting the mails; but, on
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Repairing service ts be let to tie love8t bidder
De. dee.

SEC. Is, act of March 8, 1885, That it
shall be the duty Of the Postmaster Gen
eral. in all future lettings Of contracts for
the transportation of the mail, to let the
same in every case to the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
ful performances, without other reference
to the mode of such transportation than
may be necessary to provide for the due
CELEBRITY, certainty, and security of such
transportation nor shall any new CON
tractor hereafter be required to purchase
out or take at valuation the stock or We
hicles Of any previous contractor for the
same route.
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E.remplion from NiLtaru DIM. dc.

SEC. 35, act of March 3, 1926. That the
postmasters, postriders and drivers of the
mail stages, shall be exempt from militia
duties, and serving on iuries, or any fine
or penalty for neglect thereof
(By the 34th section Of the act of July
2, 1896. the exemption is extended to as
sistants and clerks in post Offices.
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GUARANTY.

The undersigned, residing at -, state
of --, undertake that, if the foregoing
bid for carrying on route No. -, be ac-
cepted by the Postmaster General, the
bidder shall, prior to the LIST day of Au-
gust, 1862, enter into the required obliga-
ton, or contract, to perform the service
proposed, with good and sufficient sure
ties.
This zee do understanding distinctly the obi
CATIONS and idbiftieS assumed By g,larntors IN
der he 27h section Of the act Of Congress Of
July 2, 1896, and noo in force in tho Contedr-
ate States, By virhce of an a;tapprovcd Oh Feb
rudry, 1861.
Datad
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Houte & IN31.
wsna Fry iHge a#l tn 4daa
9'a'
Loa'f l.aaoI. .a t,ars ua.@ys 4lau.o
u 0.e sIrFOt0uI Store Tuesday nHa tlla'. ~ -la
HfeatW ruaaboro. .o"e a ... Wy Twp "'s
Route iof '"t''
I,, sttiofaialt NV gbulsou. Fc3ua HpuuE Coop
al5 Nsvagsi,r P4tsbure and ccupt " itos3i
1890 "a miles and back. twice week 70 ifI1i-Hut
g go6 5o ny N weo tbe residue
IJ trrve ei NJ thoi.on ssme days ny Sam.
Leave hal.on MenaG enl it Y, Y p w.
nft Nv tt l,.' ,.q f, Afrir6 - f-,a.iDs-
. Leave tNFun .tR#
Leave Eoscuel'q Eyd94..d,y 't % q Ns Ml'''"
.,lilisg q. 1sl y ~ " :, 49,
Route i5l}; Gle. ~
From Hern3ndo 70 AteN4''N " '''''7
onncM Wtth' at ...f,c IA ArLn-
Leave hernanao Z W1aol3 " i".
l.a hptla same nby i3 - ", s.. Apr;,., "a rIhr.
Leave Arcabuu1 HmuIday ny APiH n'''A't
4a nando same dayly SPIN
Route 1j5. 100.
From Boyina hy lngraham ana Mllu"lel 20 Nai' ~
..r4 40 miles and BACK once q week si,. lralf
Leave Bovina Saturday W pa H hiIlfo y. t ~ "
,,,.tg sfIne dgy hy 9 no.
Leave Cardiff Friday m on No. Arrive ~ hytiil4 ~
ni day.by o p M, p" VIZ.
Route 757. 1851
From Hazlchurst to R0ckpOr, is miles ana bafA
once q week u ~ 0t
Leave Hazehurst Monday at6am Affye q Roel
,port sarae aag Ss laaln a,-o sr,iys a. uaA
LA hurst SAINT, day Nv Z ; M
Route l96. tp9i'
Le,.,,, eardis nv p4nfh Creek 70 IOngtOWn, l6 ml'
rt and bast once ! ,teelt 7a.H
Leave snrdis Thursday at 6 ain. Arflyep loigtoF
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A Regiment Of Sllarp-ShOOterS
FOR THE WAR.
To the Volunteers OF Misstssippi.

AM commissioned by the President to
4 organize Regiment of Light Infantry
Tor the War, in this, my adopeed State
For eleven months | have been in active
service in most OF the battles in Western
Virginia, commanding our forces in the
principal battle in the Central West. For
these, and other reasons moving the Pres
ident, | have been commissioned to Or
ganize for the war, a Regiment of the gall
liant men OF his own State, by virtue of an
act of Congress Of the 25th January last.
The Regiment is to be armed with superb
or arms, uniformed and equipped in the
most efficient manner; and to this end
shall visit Richmond as soon as we are OIL.
ganized.
! have full authority to accept Comma
MES, or to muster Companies into the SER
vice, and for this purpose will, if desired,
visit any county Or Enoampment.
Men Of Mississippi, if we would be free,
we must strike quickly; and to strike eff
tectually, and not be cut up on the battle
field, the field officers must be skilled in
the drill and man9uvering of forces.
transportation, &c, provided. The $50
bounty pald on inspection and muster,
and $50 year extra, for clothing, and the
usual furloughs. Companies to consist of
not less than G4men. | will be stationed
at Meridian until weare organized. Com
pany officers will be elected by the COM
panies-the Majors and It. Colonies by
the Regiment-or, if desired, appointed
by the President.
Address-Meridian or Jackson.
Respectfully,
JNO. S. SWAMI.
?. S. Arrangements have been made
with the Confederate 9. Master, to pay
the bounty when the Companies are or
dered to camp.
Any twelve months company, if not in
IN organized Regiment, can be mustered
into this Regiment, or if in an organized
regiment, can be substituted.
Meridian, May H. 1862. 26-tf
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EXTRA +.
FROM an.H'i
laws Of The Confederate States, &c,

The POSTMASTER GENERAL requests that
bidders guarantors, suretes, and all per.
sons concerned, or Intending to be con
d. ,cerned, in mail contracts, will carefully
read and examine TIE abstract Of laws
here presented, and also the forms and in
b.. structionsai the end OF this book, IN Or
der that bidslmoy be made and liabilities
oft" assumed underatapdngly, and that 81
4misapprehcpsion or cause Of complain
hereafter may be AVOIDED,
PosrMAsrG8s are required to make them
selves familiar with these laws and insttuc
tons, that they may be able toiniorm apC
direct others, .,.,!
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Cod0sydace Of ieHefs, ,fee on post roads, 4
rs- ltihiBl

SEC. 3. act of March 2. 1927. That hC
person. other than the Postmaster Geper
a. al, or his authorized agents, shall set pT
4, any foot or horse post, forthe conveyance
Of ietters and packets, upo, any noSt-ros]o
which is or may be estabAshed as such by
law. And every'person who shall Offend
herein shall Incur a penalty OF not OK
~ ceeding fifty dollars for each letter oi
Il. packet so carried. IN =. ,,
Penalty increased byy9th ION, IN
and 18th Sections Of the act Of March 3
1850 tyr s
.,.....4., al. .,. ----TT--1r relI.siTf ,
IN relation 10. future 70 inter iato contract!
y Src A, actor March 9, 1926. That any
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The Auditor of the Treasury for the
Post Office Department has found so much
inconvenience, risk, and expense to result
from the practice Of contractors in ma
king drafts on their pay in advance of the
quarterly settlements, that he has been
compelled to adopt the following regula-
ton, to which he will rigidly adhere, and
Of which contractors and all concerned
will take notice:
"But one draft for the pay on each route
l---s.a-. i = : 'eFsssto 0s.. aany.
state on its face that Il is the only one for NE
quarter and the route (both to be specifed)
on which it is drawn and the 8ignatGe
thereto should be attested By the postmaster al
the place ,ohere Il mag be dram and one other
'oitncss, and each assignment thereof should Be
ateSted by h0o witnesses"
1t will be perceived Nbat a draft SO
drawn can only be received and filed in
the Office by courtesy of the Auditor; it
cannot be accepted as business paper is usl-
ally accepted, and imposes no obligation,
and raises no claim on the Confederate
States, except TO pay the amount at the
proper time, or so much as may be due
the drawer on the quarter named and
no other. But if the whole amount due
the contractor be not sufficient to meet
the draft, it cannot be surrendered but
though portion only be paid, it must re-
main in the office as a voucher" for the
payment, as the law requires of all vouch-
Rrs
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No additional al'oi0nce mleSS for addition,
Ha service.

lHa service.
SEC. AZ, act of March 3, 1926. That no
additional allowances shall be made by
the Postmaster General to the contractor
or carrier of any mail, on any route over
or beyond the amount stipulated in the
contract entered into for the Transports
ton of the mail on such route. unless ad.
ditional service shall be required; and
then no additional compensation shall be
allowed to exceed the exact proportion OF
the original amount to the additional du-
ties required.
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Consolidated bids prohibited, and increase Q
compensation restricted.


SIC. %, act of July s. 1886 No con
solidated or combination bid shall be re-
ceiNed, and no additional compensation
shall be made toany mail contractor, so as
that the compensation for additional reg
ular service shall exceed the exact pro
portion which the original compensation
bears to the original services stipulated to
be performed and no extra allowance
shall be made to any contractor by the
Postmaster General for an increase OF eX-
pedition in the transportation of the mail,
anless thereby the employment of addi-
tonal stock or carriers by the contractor
shall be rendered necessary; and in such
case the additional compensation shall
mover bear a greater proportion to the adj
ditional took or carriers rendered neces-
sary than the sum stipulated in the orig
inal contract bears TO the stock and car
rers necessarily employed in its exeeu-
ton.
BY the same section Of the same law no
charge can be made in the terms of an
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In relation 10 combinations aploRy bidders 10
aa ..a prevent bidding.
SEC. q, act of July 2 1886. That no
contract for the transportation of the mail
shall knowingly Be made by the Postmas-
ter General with any person who shall
have entered into any combination, or
proposed to enter into any combination,
ito prevent the making of any bid for a
mail contract by any other person or per
sons, or who shall have made any agree
ment or shall have given or performed,
or promised to give or perform, any con
sideration whatever, OF to do, or not to do,
whatever, in order to induce any
other person or persons not to bid for a
mail contract. And if any person 50 Of.
Tending be mail contractor, he may be
kiorthwith dismissed from the service Of
the department; Provi "a, That whenever
the Poslmaster General shall exercise the
power conferred on him by this section
he shall transmita copy or statement %
the evidence on which he acts to Congress
at itsnext session.
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CERTIFICATE.

The undersigned, postmaster at =,
state of -, certifes, under his oath of
office, that he is acquainted with the above
guarantors, and know them to be men of
property, and able to make good their
guaranty.
Dated
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BIDS Of failing contractors may be rejected.
SEC. o. act of July ?, 1886 That the
Postmaster General shall not be bound TO
,eonsiderth bid Of any person who shall
have wilrully or negligently failed TO per
form or execute prior contract.
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the United States Of America.
Be it enacted by the ConfederateStates
Of sAmarinai In. ll0nlmess nssonlned l4lai
States of America on the first day. Of No
vember last, and not inconsistent with the
Constitution Of the Confederate States, be
and the same are hereby continued ip
force until altered or repeatedly the Con
gress. 7hiua nt' h'
Adopted, February 9, 1861.
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tSee act Of Congress Of MarohS, 1s45, sec IS
The proposal must be signed by the bidder or bid
dcrs the gruyrsDY hi not less thar rGa guarRTtors
and the certificate by postmaster or Judge Of
court Of record
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t1 person uhoshalAereaIicr make
9n9 proposal .u writing b carry on traEs-
ION, tn0 mail upon amy route OF routes
WHICH may BE- adgeHised 10 be let and
such pfUouor peislns sluiD be detaImiu-
.ed hy aie PoNmMtcf GeuHal TO bo euti-
.tla1 tdt he contract by virtue Of such pro-
position and such person on persons shall
laii ~ reiuseto cutter into al obligation,
with ee0d and sufficient security, 10 per
form such contract within the time REL
CURED 10y the Postmaster General in such
ladyeitiscmeni such person or persons
shall forfeit and pay 20 much money as
shall be the difference between the amount
contained insuoh proposal and the amount
tthe Postmaster General shall have 10 pay
Tor he transportation OF. the mail on sucl
| route or routes which may be recovered
! by the Postmaster General in an action OF
the case.
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liabilities Of guaru,t5r8 Of bidder8 rho faa 10
"" enter into contract
SIC a7, act Of July 2, 1886. That every
proposal for the transportation Of the mail
Shall he accompanied by a written guaran-
ty, signed by one or more responsible per-
sons, 10 the effect that he or they under
take that The bidder or bidders will, if his
or their bid be accepted, enter into an OBJ
litigation, in such time as may be prescri-
bed by the Postmaster General, with good
and sufficient sureties, to perform the ser
vice proposed. No proposal shall be con
Z sidered unless accompanied by such guar
anty. If, after acceptance Of proposal
and notification thereof TO the bidder Of
~ bidders, he or they shall fail TO enter int
an nhli esatio.s---itiss.. tiuTe prescribed
by the Postmaster General, with good anC
Isufiicient sureties, for the performance o
,e the service, then the Postmaster Genera
% tshall proceed to contract with some othe
i person or persons for the performance c
said service and shall forthwith cause tb
-. difference between the amount containe
u. in the proposal so guaranteed and th
r. amount for which he may have contrac
M ed for the performance of said service, K
q the whole period Of the proposal, TO
charged up against the said bidder or biz
Ms ders and his or their guarantor or guaral
)r tors, and the Same may be immediate
q, recovered by the Confederate States, {,
ng the use Of the Post Office Department,
les I'm action Of debt against either or all
al the said persons.