Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-31
PROPOSALS.
STATES MAIL.
~ OVERLAND CALIFORNIA ROUTE.


OVERLAND CAl4lEOkNIA ROUTE.
Posr oFFIcr DrPAnrmrNr,)
WASHINGTON Cry, March "a, 1854.
PrGp1ssa will % resslysd A. the oon,TaSs of,es
the United states n the state q RAssss and The
Sa ii u oStobSI re S
1893 inclusive, the routes and by the schedules
Of departures and arrivals herein specified, eonst-
tuting the overland route to California.
KANSAS.
Route No. lA,2eo-From Atchison, Kansas, or Saint
Joseph, Missouri, TO Salt Lake
City, Utah Territory, 02o miles
and back, daily, suppl ying such
Offices as may be on the route
Schedule from Ih Of lPrl 10 la Of December, 70
nlonihs.)
Leave Atohison or Saint Joseph daily, at 8 a,
Arrive at salt Lake City eleventh day, by IL a.
m, (0t3 hours,)
i:.ys s.ls Lake CITY daily y, a; iG 2 nj ,v,,,,
day, BY p. m, (2ls hourn)
Schedule from lit Of December 10 lat Of AyrIi, u
zonihs.D
Leave Atehison or Saint Joseph daily, at 9 q.
Arrive at Salt Lake City fourteenth day, by q a.
Leave SAT- Lake City daily, At7p; m; ;;,,.,..,,,
day, BY p. m, laoe hoursl
Bids to extend the daily service from salt Lake
tSsT, sgppiyinR sch oiSss as are on the route,
and suppl iny Denver, Colorado Territory, daily,
BY the most direct route, forming due connections
with the main line, will be considered.
II service on this route, az extended, be let that
on routes Nos. li,e26 and 1871 will not be.
The accepted bidder will have the privilege to
commence service on the LIST July, 1861
N. B.-The paper and document mail for the Pa
oiho coast TO be sent by sea.
UTAH TERRITORY.
Route No. H,626-From salt Lake City TO Nir-
SIS miles and baok, daily, sup
plying such ofices As may be on
the route.
Schedule from iH q april 70 lH Of December,
Leave Salt Lake City daily, At p. nj
Arrive at Virginia city sixth day, by II a M,
Leave Virginia City daily, at loAm.,
Arrive at Salt Lake City sixth day, BY a. m,
ScssduE IRON IH Of December TO LIT Of Apra,
Leave salt Lake CITY %S Saiiy, steam.
Arrive at Virginia City seventh day, by a. IN,
Leave Virginia City daily, at iop.m.;
Arrive at Salt Lake City seventh day, by p. m,
II the extended service invited on route 1890
be let to contract service this route will not be-
NEVADA TERRITORY.
Route No. I5,7el-From Virginia City to Folsom
city, California, iiO miles and
back, daily, supplying such OF,
Schedule from lat Of April 10 lat Of December, "a
Leave Virginia City daily, at I'm;
Arrive at Folsom City next day, by II .. m, "a
hour1.)
Leave Folsom City daily, at 10 q. m;
Arrive at Virginia City next day, by Q a. m, (cI
hours.)
Schedule from IH Of Dscrmbcr 10 lat Of april, q
month";.
Leave Virginia City daily, at 2 a. M;
Arrive at Folsom City next day, by p. m, t5o
hoursD
Leave Folsom City daily, at 10 a. NJ;
Arrive st Virginia City next day, at p. m. (s6
hours.
1.-THE extended service invited on route Il go
be let contract service this route viii not be-
NOTES.
Each route must be bid for separately, with sep
arate guarantee and certificate, and must provide
for the conveyance OF the mail with eelerlty
tAinty, and security" using the terms Of the law
II will be perceived that the schedules for the
running time are arranged SO as to form one con.
tinuous line from AtchiBon, Kansas, or Saint 10
seph, Missouri, to Folsom City and back convey
ing the mad, each way in 10 days, eight months IN
the year, and in 20 days four months In the year.
For form Of proposal, guarantee, and certificate,
and for instructions, requirements, &C.. bidders are
referred to the pamphlet advertisement OF October
IS, 1881, at the principal post Offices Bidders
should be careful TO post-pAy bids.
m23-lAw4w NJ. BLAIR, Postmaster General.