Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-30
PROPOSALS.
NITED STATES MAII,
OVERLAND CALIFORNIA ROUTE.


posr orrIcr DEPAnrMrsr,
Proposals will be received al the Contract ode,
OF this Department until . d, m. June IA 1884 ~
ne Snsa P ss., for sSs as mai
nom the list October, 1884, to the both september
Of departures and arrivals herein spcoifed, conSti
| tuting the overland route TO California.
KANSAS.
Route No. i4,260-From Atchison, Kansas or Saint
Joseph, Missouri, to Salt Lake
city, Utah Territory, $40 miles
and back, daily, supplying such
offices as may be on the route.
Schedule from lat Of lprl 10 la Of December, Is
mOnDis.D
Leave AtchiSon or Saint Joseph daily, at sA,
Arrive at salt Lake City eleventh day, by II a.
Leave san Lake city daily, a, loans,
day, by p. M, C24s hours.)
Schedule from LIST Of December 10 1a Of Ayrl, a
| moziihs.l
Leave AtchiSon or Saint Joseph daily, at s a.
Arrive at Salt Lake City fourteenth day, by Q a.
Leave s. :, . Lake city daily, APP. MI
A., NV n'e 9i6e h 0r saint IssePh fourteenth
Bids to extend the daily service from Salt Lake
City, by Virginia city, 70 Folsom, COS miles fur.
and supplying Denver, Colorado Territory, daily,
with the main line, will be considered.
II service on this route, extended, be let, that
on routes Nos "a 9s and is 76i 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
| ellie coast to be sent by sea.
UTAH TERRITORY.
Route No. Ii,e2s-From Salt Lake City to Viz.
ginia City, Nevada Territory,
SIS miles and back, daily, sup.
plying such ofiees a. may be on
the route.
Schedule from Isl q 4prii 70 iH Of December,
Leave Salt Lake City daily, at PM
Arrive at Virginia City sixth day, by ia NJ,
Leave Virginia City daily, AtIOam.;
., Arrive at Salt Lake City sixth day, by a. m,
schedule from Id Of December 10 IH Of Apra,
Leave Sal, Lake CITY i %S Gaiiy, s,sAm,
Arrive a Virginia tity seventh day, by a. NJ,
Leave Virginia City daily, at 10 pint
Arrive at salt Lake City seventh day, by p. M,
Il the extended service invited on route 1920
be let to contract service this route will not be-
NEVADA TERRITORY.
Route No. l5,76l-From Virginia City to Folsom
| city, California, 40 miles and
back, daily, supplying such Of
fees as may be on the route.
| Schedule from lH Of Aprfl 10 Isl OF December, Is
| months
| Leave Virginia City daily, at IL M;
Arrive at FOLSOM City next day, BY IL q. m, q!
hourB.)
Leave Folsom City daily, atiOA.m.;
Arrive at Virginia City next dsy, by . a. M, ga
Schedule from IH Of December 10 ln Of AprB, a
| BlOnihg.J
| Leave Virginia City daily, at . a. M;
Arrive at Folsom city next day, by p. M. (S5
| hoursD
Leave Folsom City daily, at 10 A. M;
hours.
1.-THE extended service invited on route u go
be let on contract service this route will 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 celebrity, Ger.
tAinty, and security" using the terms Of the law
| II will be perceived that the schedules for the
running time are arranged so as 10 form one con.
| tnuous line from Atchison, KansaF, or Saint Jo-
| Beph, Missouri, to Folsom City and back, convey
ing the mail each way, In I6 days eight months In
the year, and IN 20 days four months Ia the year
For form OF proposal, guarantee, and certificate,
and for Instructions requirements, &c, bidders are
referred to the pamphlet Advertisement OF October
Is, 1851, at the principal post offices. Bidders
| should be careful to post-pay bids.
m23-lAwlw NJ. BLAIR, Postmaster General.