Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-13
United States Mail.
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Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

Washington, November 10, 1861.
PROPOSALS will be received at the Contract Of
fee of this Department until 3 p. m. of Thursday,
March 30, Ia5, for conveying the mails of the United
Satss from July l. ls6t to June 80 1869, in the State
of Maine, the routes and by the schedules of de-
partures and arrivals herein specified.
Decisions announced by April 10. IsG5.
bidders should examine carefully the forms and
instructions auneNed, and especially the latter part
of Instruction 10
/ From Augusta, by Browns Corners, Sidney,
Vassalboro North sidney, Winslow, Waterville,
kcndairs Mills, Somerset Mills, Fairfield Corners,
Pishon's Ferry. and Bloomfield to Skowhegan,
80 miles, and back, six tilnes week, by railroad,
and by schedule satisfactory to tho department.
2 From Augusta by Windsor. Someryille,
North W Washingt South Liberty, Foggs Corner.
Sear=mont, Belmont, and Halls Corner, to Belfast,
l6 miles, and back, SIX tunes a week, Leave
Augusta daily, except sunday, at p. III. Arrive
at Jelfas. by u. IN, next day. Leave Belfast
daily, except sunday, at2a p. IN. Arrive at
Augusta by / a. III.
"a From Augusta, by South Vas,alboro',
South China, Dirigo, Palermo, Palermo Centre,
| East Palermo. Liberty, East Montville, and North
Searsmout, to Belmont, 40 miles and back, three
times a week. Leave Augusta Monday, Wednes
day and Friday, at p IN; afrivo ut Belmont
ext days by a. m. ; Leave Belmont, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, ut . p m; arrive at
Augusta next days by II night.
From Augusta, by South Windsor, Cooper's
Mills, West Washington, Washington, North
Union, Union, South Hope, West Camden, a d
Rockville, to Rockland, 4jt miles, and back, six
times d week. tire. of tho trips to from Au-
gusta, b., South Windsor, North Whitefeid, jeff
erson, North Waldoboro, Union, Warren, and
Iholnaston to Eockland, 46 miles. Leave Au-
gusta Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a. IN ,
arrive at Rockand by p. N; leave Rockland,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at I a. IN; ar
rive at augusta by . P. m leave Augusta
Tuesday Thursday, and saturday at 10 a. IN; ar
rive at RockIand by 9 p. IN; leave Koekiand,
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7 a. IN; arrive
1T Augusta by p. III.
From Augusta, by IIallowcll, West Farm
ingdale West Gardiner, Lltchfed South Ltch-
field, I..tehf-ld Corners, Bowioin. West Bowdoin,
Little River Village. and South Durham. to
Freeport, 3I5 miles, and back, three times a
week Leave Augusta Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 6 u. III; arrive at Freeport by l p. IN;
leave Fleeport iucsiay, Thursday, and Saturday
at 3. IN; arrive at Augusta at p. IN.
From Augusta, by Manchester and East
Winthrop, to Winthrop, log miles, and back, six
times week. Leave Augu ia daily, except Sun
day. at 10 a. M; arrive at " inthrop by II In;
leave Winthrop daily, except Sunday, at P. III;
arrive at augusta 10y e P. M.
From Ausu,ta, by Manchester, East head-
field, keadfcid Depot, Readiieid. Naitons Mills,
Mount Vernon, North Vienna, Vienna, and
Pennington Falls, to Pennington, AZ miles, and
back, SIX times week. Leave Augusta, uaiiy,
except sunday at a. IN; arrive at Pennington
ny p III; leave rarmIu gton daily, except sun
duv, at "a. In; arrive Mt Augusta by p H.
From augusta, by Belgrade, North belgrade
Smithiiei, ana Scuth Norrid 9eweck, to Norrldse
wocE, u Gliies, and back, six times week 70
Bel sradc, and three times week the residue
Leave Augusta daily, except sunday, at P. IN;
arrive at Belgrade by4 p. III; Leave belgrade
l. t,.,.1., 4 A L.
,u,sl by i. III; lsave BelS'sIc Monday. Wedncs
tAy, and Friday at p. IL; arrive at Norrdsc-
wock by . p, III; leave rill.ewock Tuesday,
thursday, and saturday at III. arrive a.
Sci grade by l0l a. III.
From KaiIoad Junction at Danvillc, by
Auburn Lewiston, Green Corner, Greene, Leeds
junction, Monmouth, Winthrop, Bcaiiield, Read
Held Depot, belgrade, North Belgrade, West
W4teryl.c, Materyille, kendalrs Mills, Benton,
Cliotoil, Bur1aaiu Village, Pitt,hed, West Pit s.
iu!d, Detroit, Newport, East Newport htna
| Carmel, Iermon Pond, and liermon, TO Bangor,
| 10 miles, aud back, SIX times week, ana as
| frequently as cars Iun, ii required, aud ny
| schedule satisfactory 10 the Depaitiaon
| From Vas,a. boro, by East Nassalboro',
China, Albion. Unity, West Troy, Troy, Dixmont,
Dixuiont Ccutre, Newburgh, Newbursh Centre
| Nealey's CJrneIs, West Nampden, aud Hainpden,
| to Baugor, IS miles, and Usck, six times week,
supplying south Newbursh and East Dixnon'
| three times week, on alternate days Leave
Vassaibogo' daily, except on Sunday, at o. III
| Arrive at Bangor by p m; Leave Bangor d.l
! y, except sunday, at q n; Arrive at Vas;si
ooro' ty p III.
10 From nsteIville, by Fairfield, North
Fairfield, Bloomfield, skowhegan, Aorfidsew9cN
| Madison, and Anion, to North Ansun, 81 miles,
| and back, three times week, vita three al
| litiunal trips between Skowhe.an and NorrIdse'
wocE. Leave Wateryiile Monday, Wednesday
| 4 ril nrrvr n North AUsOu by
| II pm; leave North Ansou Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at 8 l-2 IN; arrive at Water'iiie
| by II
IL From Waterville, by Fairfield, Larone, and
| South Norridgewock, to Norrid -cwock, 10 miles
and back three times a week, Leave Water
VILE Tuesday, Thursday, and saturday, at pm;
| arrive at NuiridEewuck by 81 IN; leave
| Norridgewock Monday, " ednesday, and Friday,
ATTAIN; arrive ut Waterville by 3-4 m.
IL From pishol's Ferry to Canaan, miles,
! and back, six times II week. Leave fishon
Ferry daily, except sunday at . p IA, arrive al
Canaan by pm; leave canaan aaily, sXeep'
sunday, ut Il III; arrive at P!shons Ferry ~
! . IN.
l3 From Kendars Mills by Benton and East
| BENTON. to Unity, II miles and back, six times a
week. Leave kendalfs Mills daily. except sun
day, at In; arrive at Unity by IN; leave
Unity daily, except Sunday, at In; arrive .;
kendall's Mills by IA a i'd
| Ii From Readield by kents Hill, Fayette
North Fayette and South Chcstervllc to Chester
Vile. Is inilss, and back, three times weck.-
Leave Readfed Tuesday, Thur.dsv, and satur
day. at D III; arrive at Chesterville by p IN
leave Csesteryil!e Monday. Wednesday, anC
Friday, at. Ca IN; arrive at Readfeid by 10 4
a IN. Proposals to extend to North Chestervlii'
! invited. =
/ Is From belgrade, by Belgrade Mills, Rome
and East New Sharon, to New Sharon, u miles
i aud hack six3 times a week. leave Beigrad'
daily, except Sunday, at IL P nj. arrive a
New Sharon by a Ia; leave New Sharon dali.
except Sunday, at IN; arrive at Belgrade D.
liam.
six times a week. Leave Rome daily, excep
/ Sunday, at Sa IN; arrive at Mercer by 10 m
leave Mercer daily. except Sunday, 1t P IL
arrive at Rome by IN.
| IT, From Pennington, by East Str ong, sNes
Vineyard, Pratt's Corner, and New Portland &
Kingsfeld, % miles, and back, twice week.
4 Leave Pennington, Wednesday and Saturday. o'
arrival Of cars, say at n; arrive at kingsheis
next day by G am; leave klngsfeld Monday a
IA IN and Thursday at ] 2 IN; arrive at Farming
ton Monday by q m and Friday by m.
Is From Pennington, by Strong, Avon, Phil
lips and Madrid to kangeley, 3s miles, and bacl
six times a weekto Phillips and three times
week the residue. Leave farmington deily, ex
eept Sunday, at 81 m or on arrival OF car
from Leeds Junction. Arrive at fhiilifs by
p IN; leave Phillips daily, except Sunday,
t45 IN; arrive ut Bennington by IN; lsav'
| Phillips Monday "Wednesday, and Friday ut 8
! IN, arrive at Rsngeley by p m; leave fangeie.
Tuesday Thursday ,aad Saturday at pa mi arri''
at ihiilips by p IN.
10 From Farmin ston, by East Wilton, vii
| ton, North DAY, Jay. livefmore Falls, Eas
Livermore, Strickland's Ferry, Wayne, Nerti
Leeds Leeds, Curtis Corner, Leeds Janetion