Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1866-12-20
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70 the people Of Ti,yinia, North Carroll
ma, ,SouM Garo,7aiu, ia Geoygia, Ala1al,ma,
Mississippi, Tennessee, Aykansas, dis
souri,, FIorido and Teaas..
HAVING recently returned from the. South
4 q am well aware ofthe great inceny to
Which he;Southern people are subjected on ac-
count Of lack Of mail facilities. Tlisis, t. yeuy
great extent, owing to the oath with which con-
tractors are required to comply, there being but
few'.at the South who can take it. Having eUaf~r
red with the proper autho tiles, land obtained
their appvoval,) find that this difficulty can be
obyiated and the mails established upon every
Route at the South, aud at the highest ties sad-
mssable for the people o: the North or the South.
Being national Union man, late OF North Caro-
lina,) by which, mean one that is upposedto the
heresrs' of the extremists North and South, 1 can
take this oath. and thus form the connecting link
between the Southern people and the United States
government. This propose todo,and to estab-
lish a mail on every route at the Sonth now des-
tltute OF the same, as follows: s%
Any person WHO'S DESTROYS OF becoming q con-
tractor should address at once, stating the
route or routes for which he desires CONTRACTING,
state the extreme points to be connected, wiliah
OF course, should be some route heretofore
tablished.) Twill then contract for such route. or
routes ia 1nysoWn name and let the PARTIES have
at adiscount of 21a per Cent. on the annual amount
Tor carrying the mails on said route ar routes,
which will be % cents per mile for a weekly,550
cents for a seinweAay, and Is cents Tor astii-
weekly mail. This arrangement will secure. the
route to the subconfactors substantially the same
as ltlt was his own contract and frequently at a
better price than could he obtained in The usual
way Where there is so much. competition ~sss
Ny per contage ON the mileage, as above, will
notb require ed until the end OF the first quarter.
The tsst applicantior a route or routes, judg
ing by the ossnlafk on the letter Of application,
vail have the preference, other things being eqaai
Persons when making. application, should send
qua ,antva signed by atIeasttwo gaarantors The
guarantee Should b. celt tilted to. BY a postmaster
ora dudge of courtofrecofd. applicants can,
if they desire obtain blank forms together WITH a
snail pamphlet givingtul directions relative TO
mail services, also q 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
pay mcnt must necessarily come through me-.
can how, yer, give the parties dsalts the Sixth
AUDITOR of the United States Treasury for all the
quai'ters fof which contracts may have been a
varied. AID these can be presented Ole at time
whtn they fall due. and the money dtaan zubstan-
TALLY the same as if the parties bora iide
contractors. sIu~this ease the @expensesf(2la per
cent. Should be paid by or before the expiration
OF the first quarter after the commencement of the
service; theiWlse payment tur this quar- ter will
be drawn BIZ the udersigned expenses deducted.
and the residue forwarded to the parties carving
the mails. persons prefer, win 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
melfl be the oextending 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 10 thcirinterest to make speedy APP
plleatioi1 before any modification is made in tie
test oah;5rin order that they may obtain these
routes sat the eghest rates admissible.
Persons conhiding to my care may rely upon
fair and prompt dealing. All accented 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.
D, D.. i. D., President Of Columbia College,
Hon. Charles Mason, President OF National Demo
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 viii therefore insert the foregoing for
six consecutive. weeks and FORWARD bin with
marked copy paper containing The same above
FORM OF a GUAKATEE.
Theundersigned residing att, State o.,
undertake that it The bid tor carrying the mail on
the route Mo- III the number be not given it
is not essentia) be accepted by the Postmaster
General the bidder shall enter into the reeuited
obligation or CONTRACT, TO perform The contract
With good and sufficient securities.
Dated-
Fo&MoF CERTIFICATE.
The undersigned, postmaster at ----, State
of e., certiies under his oath OF oi.ic4, thaG he
is acquainted with the above guafantors and know
them 20 be men Of property and able to make good
their guaranty.
Dated,
Nov. lJ-6t. ~ re