Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-29
PROPOSALS.
TT NITED ATES MAIL
OVERLAND CALIFORNIA ROUTE.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT
WARRINGTON CITY, March %, 1854.
Proposals will be received at the Contract once
Of this Department until p. m, June II, 1884, ito
be decided next day. for conveying the mails OF
Territories Of CoLoRADO, UTAH, and NEVADA,
from the LIST October, 1884, TO the 30th September,
1865 inclusive on the routes and BY the schedules
Of departures and arrivals herein specified, consti
tuting the overland route TO California.
KANSAS.
Route No. ll.2e0-From Atchison, Kansas, or Saint
Joseph, Missouri, TO Salt Lake
City, Utah Territory, ,22o miles
and back, daily supplying such
offices as may be on the route.
Schedule from lH Of APTa 10 iH Of December, Is
Leave AtchiSon or Saint Joseph daily, at la
Arrive at Salt Lake City eleventh day by II a.
Leave Salt Lake City daily, at 10 a. nj
Arrive at Atchison or Saint Joseph eleventh
day, by p. m, (2ia hourH.)
Schedule from LAT Of December 10 Isl Of AyTIl, q
Leave Atchison or Saint Joseph daily, at a.
Arrive at Salt Lake City fourteenth day, by a.
Leave Salt Lske City daily, as7p. m;
Arrive at Atchison or Saint JISepa fourteenth
day, by p. m, (SO6 hourB.)
Bids to extend the daily service from Salt Lake
City, by Virginia City, TO Folsom, SOS miles fur
and supplying Denver, Colorado Territory, daily,
by the most direct route, forming due connections
II service this rou e, as extended, be let that
on routes Nos, Il, 626 and IS, 16l will not be-
The accepted bidder VIII have the privilege to
N. B.-The paper and document mail for the Pa.
eihe coast - be sent by sea-
UTAH TERRITORY.
Route No. i4626-From Salt Lake City TO Wiz
giniA City, Nevada Territory,
55s miles and back, daily, sup
plying such offices 40 may be on
the route.
Schedule fro" la z, m dPt6L = !" Of D'''"''r'
Leave Salt Lake City daily, at p. m;
Arrive at Virginia City sixth day, by IL M,
Leave Virginia City daily, at 100 AMI;
=, Arrive az salt Lake City sixth day, BY a. m,
ScisdSis from lat Of December 10 la Of Apra
Leave Salt Lake city daily, st0Am.;
Arrive at Virginia City seventh day byIsm,
Il 30 hoursD
Leave Virginia City daily, at 10 p M.
Arrive at Salt Lake City seventh day, by p. IN,
II the extended service invited on route "A, 2SO
be let TO contract service this route will not be-
NEVADA TERRITORY.
Route No. l5,16l-From Virginia City to Folsom
CITY, California, l4O mileg and
back, daily, supplying such Of
fees aemay be on the route
Schedule from la Of April 10 ld Of December rs
HoHitS.y
Leave Virginia City daily, at l2m.;
Arrive At FOLSOM City next day, by II a. IN, (2g
hours)
Leave Folsom City daily, at 10 a. m.i
Arrive at Virginia City next ds-
hoursl uUyss.m., la
Schedule from lat OF
LeAv" - ,aonfh,J
irEInia City daily, at a. nj
arrive at Folsom City next day, by p NJ \"
Leave Folsom City daily, at 10 a. nj
. Arrive At Virginia CITY next day, ats p ~ Is
II the extended service invited on route u 20
he let on contract service on this route Will not ID
NOTES.
Each route must be bid Tor sCEarstely, with Sc
nFAte guarantee and certificate, and must pro viz
for the conveyance Of the mall with CELEBRITY, oe
tsinty, and security" using the terms OF the lay
II will be perceived that the seheduleE for Il
running time are arranged 30 as TO fora one co
Hnnous line from AtchlsOn, Kansas, or Saint J
snnh MiG1ouIi, to Folsom City and back, oonve
M tbs mail each way, in 10 days, eight months
ne veATi and In 20 days four months In the year.
i For form OF proposal, guarantee, and eertiheAS
. ana Tor INSTRUCTIONS, requirements, &c, bidders a
rsIsrTed 10 the pamphlet advertisement OF oetob
o ~ iasS. AT the principal post Offices, Btdde
o | ahould be careful to postpAy bllA'
msS-IGW4W NJ. BLAIR Postmaster General
NHIEF QUARTERMAsTER's o.
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