Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-01-21
NUMBER 8.

leave liobrersvills daily, except Sunday at
s a m; arrive at Weaverton by IL 80 m.
1915 From Middletown, by Myersvile,
to WoIlsvlle, III miles and back, twice u
week. Leave Middletown Wednesday and
saturday at p IN; arrive at WolSville by
p m; leave Wolfsvile Wednesday and
Saturday at M arrive at Middletown by
~ m.
33lG From Mcchanicstown TO Sabillis-
vile, miles and back, three times week.
Leave Mechanicstown Monday, Wednesday,
and Saturday at n m; arrive at Sabilis-
vile by p m; leave Sabllsvilo Monday,
Wednesday, and Saturday at 8 a m; arrive
at Mechanicstown by 10 m.
1917 From Benevola, by Lappon's Cross
Roads and Tilghmanton, to Bakersvillc,
miles aud back, six times q week. Leave
Benevola daily, except Sunday, at 6. 80 p m;
Arrive at Bakersville by 0 p IN; leave Bak-
ersville daily, except Sunday, at p m; ar
rive at Bcnevoia by $50 pm.
1913 From Hagerstown, by Chewsvilo
and Cavetown, to Smithsburg, 50 miles and
back, six times week. Leave Hagers town
daily, except Sunday, at p m; arrive at
Smithsburg by 0 p m; leave Smithsbarg
daily, except Sunday, at 9 p m; arrive at
Hagerstown by pm.
1919 From Hagorstown to Wlliamsport.
6 miles and back, six times a week. Leave
Hagerstown daily, except Sunday, at 7 m;
Arrive at Willlamsport by 8 a m; leave
Williamsport daily except Sunday, at s p m;
Arrive at Hasorstown by m.
1920 From Clear Spring. by Indian
Springs, to Cherry Run Depot, Va, miles
and back, six times week. Leave Clear,
Spring daily, except Sunday, at a IN; ar
rive at Cherry Run Depot by 10 m; leave
Cherry Run Depot daily, except Sunday, at
2 80 p m; arrive Clear Spring by 4.3O p
m.
1921 From Cumberland to Flint Stono
II miles and back, twice week. Leave
Cumberland Tuesday aud Friday at l m;
Arrive at Flint Stone by p m; leave Flint
Stone Tuesday and Friday at 7 a m; arrive
at Cumberland by II am.
1922 From Cumberland. by Frosburg.
GrantsviIle Addison. Pa. Somerfield. Far
mington, Fayette Springs, Uniontown.
Searights Brownsville, West Browns.
vile, East Bethlehem, Beallsvile, Hills.
boro'. AMI Strabine, to Washington, 100
miles and back, six times week. Leave
Cumberland daily, e1cep, Sunday a 1, ,15
IN; Arrive at Washington next day by
= N; Leave Washington daily. except
Sunday, at 10 a M; ArrIvo at Cumber-
land next days by & pm.
1898 From Accident. by Selbysport
to Addison, Pa, Is miles annd back.
twice week Leave Accident, Tues
day and Saturday at . m; Arrive at
Addison By 7 p III; Leave Addison
Tuesday and Saturday at 8 a m; Arrive
at Accident by p IN.
FORM OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTEE, AND
CERTIFICATE.
Proposal.
The undersigned-, whose post office
address is, county of -, State of
-, proposes to carry the mails 1.-THE Uni
ted States, from July !, 1864, to Jnne 30. 1868
on route No. -, between- and -
Stale OF -, under the advertisement of
the Postmaster General, dateo November 10,
1863, with celerity, certainty, and security"
for the annual sum Of dollars
This proposai is made wah jul knowledge Of
he distance Of NE route, tie veight Of the mail to
be carried, and dHothsr particulars in reference
10 The route and sercice, and, also, after CAREFUL
TO the dduertisement
Dated
Guarantee.
The undersigned, residing at -, State
Of undertake that, if the foregoing bid
for carrying the mail on route No. be
accepted by the Postmaster General, the bid
der shall prior 10 the LIST day of July, 1864,
enter into tho required obligation or contract
to perform the service proposed, with good and
suiicicnt surctics-
This we do anderstanding distindtly tie o5li-
gations and liabilities assumed by guorantors
nnder NE 27M section Of tie act of Congress Of
July 2. 1886.
Dated
Certificate
The undersigned, postmaster at -, State Of
-, certihes, UNDER HIS OATH OF OFFICE, that
he is acquainted with the above guarantors,
and knows them to be men of property, and
able to make good their guaranty.
Dated
The above certificate must have affixed 10 il
hve.cent revenue stamp, cancelled, as the
law requires.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POST
MASTERS,
Containing also conditions 10 be Incorporated in
The contract 10 the e1tent Tie Department may
dem proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter-
mediate Office when not otherwise specified,
for asserting the mails; but on railroad aud
steamboat routes there is TO be no more DELAY
than is sufficient for an exchange of mail bags.
2. On railroad and steamboat lines, and
other routes where the mode of conveyance
admits OF it, the special agents of the Post Of
flee Department, also post Office blanks mail
bags, locks and keys, are 10 be conveyed with
out extra charge.
g. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
agents OF the Department also the British and
Canada mails, when offered, and the agents
accompanying them, are to be conveyed with
out charge, and for their exclusive use, while
travling with the mails, a commodious car, or
or apartment in the centre of car, properly
lighted, warmed. and furnished, and adopted
TO the convenient separation and due security
OF the mails, is TO be provided by the contrac-
tor, under the direction of the Department.
Railroad and steamboat companies are re-
quired to take the mail from and deliver it in
TO the post Office at the CONNIE ncement and
end OF their routes, and to and from all Offices
not more Than eighty rods from station or
landing. Proposals may be submitted by the
companies for the performance of all other
side service-that is, for Offices over eighty
rods from station or landing.
Receipts will be required for mail bags con-
veyed in charge Of persons employed BY rail-
road companies. There will also be "way-
bills" prepared by postmasters, or other agents
oil the Department, TO accompany the mails,
specifying the number and destination of the
several bags. On the principal stage routes,
likewise receipts will be required and way
bills forwarded; the latter to be examined by
the several pos,masters, 10 insure regularity
in the delivery of mail bags.
A. No pay will be made for trips not per-
formed; and for each of such omission, not sat-
tnrtl ptasn al