The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-02-20
MAIL LETTING.

Inc 1Oet OmC0 b6p6EtIuout hns AoSuo~
proposals for carrying the United States
mail from the LIST of July, 1866. to the Both
of June, 1870. Bids for conveying said
mails, for the period above specified, will be
received Ct the contract Office in Washington
until the Doth of March, 1866. No proposal
will be considered unless it is guaranteed by
two responsible persons for the faithful per-
formance of the contract. For the informa-
tion of any of our readers who may feel In
terested, we append the routes in. or ada
cent to, this county:
1896. Frem Davenport, Iowa, by Rock Island,
ILL.,, Camden Mills, Pleasant Ridge, Hazlet,
Hamlet, Perryton, A!edo, H Ugh Point, New Bos-
ten kethsburg, Oquawka, Sagstown, Hoppef's
Mills, Shokoken, Ti~appity, Dallas City Pom
toosac, and Appanose, to Fort Madison, Io-
wa 1929 miles and back, SIX times a week.
Leave Davenport daily, except Sunday, on arr-
val OF eastern mail-say at An.
Arrive at Aledo by pm.
Leave Aledo daily except Sunday, at Nm.
Arrive at Sagetown at Pm;
Leave Sagetown daily, except Sunday, on arriv-
al of eastern mal-say at AM;
Arrive at Fort Madison by PM;
Leave Fort Madison daily, except Sunday, at
AM:
Arrive at Sagetown by Pm;
Leave Sagetown daily, except Sunday, srriv-
al of eastern mail say AT 9 Am;
Arrive at Aledo at PM;
Leave Aledo daily, except Sunday, at 9 AM;
Arrive at Davenport by PM;
Separate proposals invited tor the parts to and
beyond Sagetown.
1897. From Pleasant Ridge to Edgington, 81
miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Pleasant Ridge Wednesday and Friday
at q PM;
Arrive at Edgington at PM;
Leave EdpiRrton Wednesday and FRIDAY at !
PM;
Arrive at Pleasant Ridge by PM;
1898. From Edgingtou, by Buffalo Prairie, Fer
dinand, Copper Creek, and Eliza, to New Bos-
ton, 80 miles and back, once week.
Leave Edgngton Thursday at P.M.;
Arrive at New Bostor mex, day by AMI
Leave New Boston Wednesday at PM;
Arrive at Edgington next day by II n.
lla99. From Edgington, by Illinois City and
Drury, to Muscatine. Iowa. 221 miles and
back, once 4 week.
Leave Edglngton Thursday at AM.
Arrive at Muscatine by ~ NJ.
Leave MuscatIne Thursday at Pm;
Arrive al Edging.on by Pm.
nan. From Rock Island. by Camden Mills to
Coal Valley, IL miles and back, six times a
L, .e Rock Island daily, except Sunday, a, 10:
Az PM;
Arrive at Coal Valley by ll:40 PM;
Leave Coal Valley daily, except Sunday, at 5:
30 AN:
arrive at ROCK Island by b:5u Ann
We print the above as in the printed pam.
phlet issued by the Post Office Department,
but there is evidently an error. 1t is mos,
likely that the PMS" should he "AM.'s,''
and the ANS" "PM.'s"
ll472. From Fulton, BY Garden Plain. Albany
Cord"va, Port Byron, Rapids City, Hampton
WATERFOWL, and Moline, to Rock leland, 40
miles and back, three times a week.
Leave Fulton Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur.
day, at 8 AM;
Leave Rock Island Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at AM;
Arrive at Fulton by P.M.;
ll493. From Cambridge, by Munson, to Geneseo
III miles and back, six times a week
Leave Cambridge daily, except Sunday, at A
Arrive at Geneseo by 90 AM;
Leave Geneseo daily except on Sunday, at 81 p
Arrive at Cambridge by 9rM
1867. From Coal Valley, by PennsyIvania, Orion
and Andover, to Cambridge, "a miles and
back, twice a week.
Leave Coal Valley Tuesday and Friday at 8 A
Arrive at Cambridge by Pm;
Leave Cambridge Wednesday and Saturday al
AM;
Arrive at Coal Valley by PM
Proposals for tri-weekly service invited.
Swan Creek. Roseville, Town Line, Mon.
mouth. Spring Grove, North Henderson, Pope
Greek, Viola Presumption, and Camden Mills
to Rock Island, S7a miles and back, twice
week.
Leave Macomb Wednesday and Saturday at
Arrive at Monmouth by JPN;
Leave Monmouth Tuesday and Friday at A.
M;
Arrive at Macomb by 7.pM;
| Leave Monmouth Tuesday and Friday at Z A
M;
Arrive at Rock Island by PM;
| Leave Rock Island Wednesday and Saturday a
An;
| Arrive at Monmouth by Z Pm.
A new msik route has been established from
Muscatine to Monmouth, by Buffalo Prairie
Millersburg, Aledo. Sunbeam, &c. We hav,
net the proposals before US, but understand
that the mail is to be carried once a week
leaving Muscatine on Tuesday morning ant
returning on Thursday evening; distance So
miles.
The route from Rock Island via Rchlant
Grove to Centre Point seems to have beer
abandoned, or omitted from the list by mis-
take. Does the Department intend to aband
! ON this routef