Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1866-12-06
j. G. RAVEL, C. S. C.
Nov. l5-4w. Nv. l. W, pa.
No Longer any Excuse for cling With
out Mails


To the people Of Virginia, North Carroll
no, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkonsas Ms
souri,, Florida and Texas.
AFlNG recently returned from the South
4 4 am Wei aware OF the great Inconvenience to
winch the Southern people are subjected
count OF lack OF mail facilities. This is, to a very
great extent, owing to the oath with winch con-
tractors are required to comply. there being but
few at the South who take it. Having confer
red with the proper authorities, (and obtained
their APPROVAL | find that this difficulty can be
obvlated aud the mails established upon every
Route at the South, aud at the highest "a ties adj
mlssabe Tor the people Of the North or the South.
Beng national Union man, Cate Of North Caro-
ilhH,) " which L mean one that Is opposed To the
heftsiSo Oh the extremists Worth and South. can
take TINS oath, and t.Us form the connecting link
between the Houth2rn people aad the Clit,d States
' GG'ei nm n;3 propost to do, ara to estab-
liSh d mali on ey3s@Toute at the SOnth des-
tltute OF the same, as follows
Any person who is DESTROYS OF becoming a con-
tractor should address at once, stating tue
route OF routes for which he desires contracting
Estate the extreme points to be connected, which,
ol course, should be ON some route heretofore es-
taollsh0d. will then contract for such route or
routes IN my own name and let the parties have
at discount OF "a per cent. on the annual amount
Tor carrying the mails said route or routes,
which will be rs cents per mile for weekly, so
cents tor semi-weekly, and rs cents for tri-
weekly mail. This arrangement will secure the
route to the subcontractOrs substantially the same
as II 1t was his own contract and frequently at a
better price than could he obtained il, the usual
way where there is much competition.
My per centage on the mileage, as above, will
not be required until the end OF the first quarter.
The hrst applicant tor route or routes, judg-
ing by The ossmark on the letter OF application,
VIII have the Preference other things being equal.
Persons when making application, should send
guarantee signed by atlcast two guarantors. The
guarantee should be certified to by a postmaster
or Il Judge OF court of record. Applicants can,
IL they desire, obtain blank forms, together with
small pamphlet, giving tull directions relative to
mail services, also copy OF test oath all printed
by the Government and sent free by addressing
the subscriber.
METHOD OF PAYMENT.
AS | am recognized as principle in this matter,
payment must necessarily come through me. |
can however, give the parties dr arts on the Sixth
Auditor OF the United States Treasury for all the
quarters f0r which contracts may have been a
warded, and these can be presented one at tins
when they fall due, and the money drawn sunStan-
TALLY the same if the parties were bona fde
contractors. In this case the expenses ~ per
cent. sheuld be paid by or before the expiration
OF the first quarter after the commencement of the
service; otherwise payment for this quarter will
be drawn by the Undersigned, expenses deducted,
and the residue forwarded to the parties carrying
the mails. Ii persons prefer, will draw and for
ward their money at the end of every quarter
without extra charge. would, however, prefer
that they accept the drafts in order that they have
the matter in their own hands.
1t would be a source OF much qualification to
me ii be the means ofextendng mail facilities to
the Southern people. Their attention is therefore
respectively called to this matter. AS | am not
required to cut down by competition, it would
doubtless be to their interest to make speedy APP
plication before any modification is made in the
test oath; in order that they may obtain these
routes at the eighest rates admissible.
Persons conhiding to my care may rely upon
fair and prompt dealing. All accepted bids will
be entered upon the books of the Post office De-
partment, where they will be opened to nspec-
ton.
All letters of inquiry relative to the foregoing
should contain stamp and be addressed to
BRYAN TYSON,
Box 1000, Washington, D. C.
References (by permission G. w. Sampson,
D. D., L. D., PRESIDENT Of Columbia College
Hon. Charles Mason, President of National Demo
cratic Executive Committee, and Patent Attorney.
The foregoing has, believe, been published in
but three papers South. Judging from the bust
ness that has been received from the readers of
each OF these papers the amount would be quite
large if generally noticed. Editors throughout
the South will therefore insert the foregoing for
six consecutive weeks and Forward bill with a
marked copy ofpaper containing the same above.
FORM OF A GUARATEE.
The undersigned residing at-, State Of,
undertake that If the bid for carrying the mail
the route No. (if the number be not given it
is not essentially be accepted by the Postmaster
General the bidder shall enter into the required
obligation contract, perform the contract
with good and sufficient securities.
Dated-,
FOAM OF CERTIFICATE.
The undersigned, postmaster at -, State
Of, caruhes under his oath of Office, that he
is acquainted with the above guarantors and know
them to be men OF property and able to make good
their guaranty.
Dated-,
Nov. l5-6t.
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