Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-07
PROPOSALS,
United STATES MAIL.
OVERLAND CALIFORNIA ROUTE.


Poar OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Proposals will be received NJ the Contract Office
Of this Department until p, M, June ~ 1884, Ito
the United states IN the state Of KASsss and the
Territories Of COLORADO, UTAH, and NEVADA,
from the LIST October, 1884, to the 3oth September
Of departures and arrivAlb herein specified, conEti
tuting the overland route to California.
KANSAS.
Route No u, 28O--FrOm Atchison, KArsAs, or Saint
Joseph, Missouri, to Salt Lake
iity, Utah Territory, ,220 miles
and back daily, supplying such
Offices Ms may be on the route.
Schedule from Isl Of Aprl 10 IR Of December, q
znoHths.J
Leave Atchison or Saint Joseph daily, at 8 a,
arrive at Salt Lake City eleventh day, by II a.
Leave Salt Lake City daily, at 1oA nj m
Arrive at htehisOn or saint Joseph eleventh
day, by p. M, (2i3 hourB.)
Schedule from I1 Of December 10 lei Of AytL q
moHhhS.)
Leave Atohison or Saint Joseph daily, at 8 q.
Arrive at Salt Lake City fourteenth day, by a.
m, (ao6 hoursD
Arrive at Atchison or saint J.seph fourteenth
day, BY p. m, l9o6 hourh)
Bids to extend the daily service from Salt Lake
City, By Virginia City, TO Folsom, sos miles fur
ther, supplying such Offices as are on the route,
and supplying Denver, Colorado Territory, daily,
By ths 81 most Greet route forming due connections
If service on thisrou'e, as extended, be let, that
on routes Nos. 1895 and 1921 will not be.
The accepted bidder will have the privilege to
commence service on the LIST July, 1854.
n B.-The paper and document mall for the Pa.
eine coast TO be seat by sea-
UTAH TERRITORY.
Route No. II,62G-From Salt Lake City to vir-
ginia City, Nevada Territory,
SIS miles and back, daily, sup
plying such offices az may be on
the route.
Schedule from Isl Of April 10 Isl Of December,
q months.)
Leave Salt Lake City daily, at y. m;
d, Arrive At Virginia city sixth day, by liza M,
Leave Virginia City daily, st loAm.;
Arrive at Salt Lake City sixth day, BY a. m,
us hoursD
Seheduis from lat Of Dtcsabcr 10 IH Of April,
Arrive A. Virginia City seventh day, by a. M,
Leave Virginia City daily, At 10 pint
Arrive At salt Lake City soTcnth day, by y. M,
Il the extended service invited on route It2sO
be let to contract service on this route will not be-
NEVADA TERRITORY.
Route No. l5,7el-Frofn Virginia City to Folsom
| City, California, l4O miles and
back, daily, supplying such Of
toes as may be on the route.
Schedule from isi Of april 70 lR Of December, Il
Leave Virginia City.daiiy, Ati2m.;
Arrive at Z olson City next day, By II a. M, "a;
Leave Folsom City daily, stIoA.m,
Arrive at Virginia City neat dsy, by Q a. m, (2i
hours.)
Schedule from Isl Of December TO la of april, (,
| Ba0nths.J
Leave Virginia City daily, at a. M;
Arrive at Folsom City next day, by p. M, az
hourBO
; Leave Folsom City daily, at 10 a. M;
Arrive st Virginia City next day, a. 8 p. IN. (3'
hours.
, II the extended service invited on route u goo
be let contract service this route will not be-
NOTES.
Each route must be bid Tor separately, with sep,
arAte guarantee and certificate, and must provide
for the conveyance OF the m all with celebrity, Ger
tainty, and security" uuing the terms of the law
II will be perceived that the schedules for tn,
running time are arranged 90 as 20 form one con
tinuOus line from Atehiscn, Kansas, or Saint 10
Beph, Missouri, 10 Folsom City Gud back, convey,
ing the mail each way, In 10 days, eight months In
the year; and IN 30 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
10, 1852 at the. principal post ofices. Bidders
| should be careful to pOEt-pay bids
m23-lswiw NJ. BLAIR, Postmaster General.