The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-01-30
Posi- OFFIcE DEPARTMENT.
Washington Nor. son 1861.

PROPOSALS will be received At the
Contract Office of this department until
10 Il. IN Of Monday, March 81, 1852, tor
conveying the mails ofthc United States
TOR four years, commencing July !, 1862,
and ending June 80 1866, in the State
OF Iowa, on the routes and by the seized
ules of departures and arrivals herein
specified.
Decisions announced by April -, 1862.
lO954 From Fulton, (Ill.) by Clinton
Nowa.) Camanchc, Low Moor, Rames-
sa, Dewitt Wheatland, Grand Mound,
Calmus, Lowdcn, Onion Grove Mcchan-
i~csville, Lisbon, Mount Vernon and Der.
tram to Cedar Rapids, 81 mixes and back
six times a week
Leave Fulton daily, except Sunday,
at 81 y. IN.
Arrive at Cedar Rapids g p m.
Leave Cedar Rapids dailv, except
Sunday, at 6 i nj, arrive at Fulton by
lOt am
Bids invited fr service wcstwardly
from Cedar Rapids as far as the Rail
road may be c~o*apleted and ia opera
ton.
lO955 From Mrcngo, by Victor,
Bear Creek, Grinnell, Sugar Grove,
Pleasant View, Newton, Apple Grove,
and Rising Sun, to Des Moines, 50
miles and back, six times 4 week.
Leave Marcngo daily. except Sunday
1T r
Arrive ut Des Moines in 80 hours, say
by Ppm
Leave Des Moines daily, except Sun
day, at lam
Arrive at Marengo, in 80 hours, by
10
Bids to end route at Apple Grove or
Mitchell invited.
lO956 From Marcngo BY Como, Gwin-
vile, West Irving, Redman, Tamavilie,
Toledo, Butlerville, lie Grand, and Mar.
shalltown,to Marietta, GU miles and back
three times a week.
Leave Marcngo, Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at 2 p. m.
Arrive at Marietta next daysby12 m
Leave Marietta, Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at ! pm
Arrive at Marengo next day BY 1e NJ
Bids for six trips a week invited ; also
to end at Mar~halltown.
1o95zFrom Marcneo, by Koszta.P rai-
RE Greek, Kinisaw, Helena. and Ola, to
Butlerville, II miles and back three times
a week.
Leave Marengo Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday. At s a N Arrive at Butler
vile, by 8 p d Leave Bu,lerville, Tues
day Thursday, ana Saturday at 5 a m
Arrive at Marcngo BY 6pm
lo95o From Grinnell, BY Timber Creek
to Marietta, 80 miles and back, once a
week.
Leave Grirnell Wednesday at 8 ! m
Arrive at Marietta by 5 pm
Leave Mafetta Thursday at 8 a m
Arrive ut frinnell by 5 p m
Bids inyit1dfor service between Grin.
nell anA Tol,do Tor station on the Chi
cago, Iowa Ind Nebraska railroadD in
lieu of abovs route, (say twice Of three
times a weekly
1Oo6l Fr(m Cedar Rapids, by For
fax, Linwold, and Taylor's Grove to
Marengc2 p lmilcs ard back, three times
4 week.
Leave Cfar Rapids Monday, We'd
nesday, at friday ut s a
Arrive atMarengo by 5 p IN
Leave Narengc Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at 8 a
Arrive Al Cedar Rapids by 5 p
Bids invited for six-times-a week SER
vice from farest station onthe Chicago
Iowa, and ycbr aska railrocdto Marengo
in lieu of tic above route.
1o9os from Cedar Rapids by Sis
ley's Grow, Lowden, Williams, Picka-
way, and Bishops Grove, local to
Redman, b miles and back three times
a week.
Leave Cfdar Rapids Tuesday, Thurs.
day and Saturday at 8
Arrive t Redman by a p m
Leave fedman Monday Wednesday,
and Friday at II an
Arrive kt Cedar Rapids BY 8 p m
11019 Frbm Independence, by Laporte
City, Gfeseo, Wolf Greek, Vienna,
and Albi4 to Marietta, 76 miles and
back, on6 a week.
Leave Independence Monday at 8 a m
Arrive at Marietta next day by 6 pm
Leave Marietta Wednesday at 8 a m
Arrive at Independence next day by