The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-10-27

10 the People OF virginia. NOfLn caro-
lima, South Carolina Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ar
+ kansas, Misseuri,. Fl0Fia and. Texas
re s.-f>8 % t-ss-lt-A ~ sa-
No longer any Ercuse tor being acitHout Mail
Having recently returned from the South
! am well aware Of the great Inconvenience
to which the S9pthern rPeOple. are subjected
on account of lack of mail facilities. This
is, to a very great extent owing to the oath
with which contractors are required 20 conf
ply, there being but few men at the South
who can take it. Having conferred with the
proper authorities (and obtained their ap
proval, ! find this difficulty can be obviated
and the HIailse established upon every Route
at the South, and at the highest rates admis-
sible for the people of the North or South
Being a national Union man, (late Of North
Carolina by which 4peaRone thatis alike op-
posed to the here fesef tfte pemists North
and South. can -tllSe e Tbs 9igEs and thus
form the eonheetGe 80 & -hefwee1 Ae South
ern peoFJe ard Tie G6;tsd states Govern
ment:, sFhjs ProRase A. 20, and g establish
titute of the saa,e.a.,s follows.
AnwBFrson yhQ-is-desirous.Of fbeeOmiRg a
contractar should address mt at 0aeP, stating
the route or routes fir which he desires con
tractingrfhers State th extreme points to be
conneceed which 81 course, Should be on
SONG route beretolare esti6EshedJ will
then contract for st Cd route 81 raates inmy
own Danle and lets tie -g3fties have ta6iii q
/ disco4n5 Of Y per cent on the 4llal
amou3t fsr curry iu9 tise mail % sad,route
or routes, which win BE about 25e per mile
for afaallIy-, Dcsfpr as emi-weellly and sc
fors q - aklY~ mail Tins eulept
win le ttiA tatite t slirel Bfsalsl efS
i .-,,l
[ cuntractaRd fraq6eitl4sl4 "a better prIc4s q an
| could-be Obtained "a ate usaaI-way where
there is sos mutt CON iaTl.s-..---ss-s
My percentage or Tni8e,ttse, sts ABOVE, will
not be required until the end Of the first
/ quarter , ..
The first applicant FOR route or routes,
I judging by the postmarll a the letter Of APP
/ plication, will have the preference, other
/ things being equal
/ Persons when making application, should
1 send a guarantee signed bv at leasttwo guar
/ autors. The guarantee should be certified
/ 20 by postmaster or JHdEe of a Court of
/ Record + Applicants can, if they desire, OBJ
! tain. blank forms, together with a small para
phlct giving full directions relative tn mail
| services, ais9 a copy Of test oath all printed
| by the ti0yernment, and sent free by ad
dressing the subscriber.
Method Of Payment. is }
AS am recognized as principal in this
matter, paymrnr must necessarily come
through me | can however, .tive the par.
. ties drafts on the Sixth 4 uditor Of the United
/ states Treasury for'all the quarters for which
contract may have been aEHrdeds and these
can be presented one at II time as they fall
due. ana tht money drawn substantially the
same dS if the narties were BoNA EIDE con
/ tTlctOrs. In this ease the expense Oh peT
cent should be pa by ar before the expir
atjon Of the FIRST qnarter after the commences
lnent Of service otherwise payment for this
/ quarter viii be drawn BY the undersigned
/ expenses deducted, and the residue with
l drafts for the remaining quarters, forwarded
to the parties carrying the mails. If persons
prefer, / viii draw and forward their money
at the end of every quarter without extra
! charge / wou@S9 however, prefer that they
accept the drafts, in order that they may
/ have tile matter in their own hands ~
1t would Se a source of much qualification
to me if be the Hreaus of extending mai
: facilities to the Southern people Their at
tention is therefore respectfully eallei to thu
matter. As am not required to cut dowT
by competition, it wOnld doubtless be to theil
interest to maize speedy application hefqrl
any modiicatiea is made in the test oath, II
order that they may obtain these routes a
Persons confding to my care may rely upoI
fair and prompt dealing ali accepted bids
will be entered upon the books of the Post
Office Department, where they viii be oPel
to Inspection.
All letters Of INQUIRY relative to the fore
going should contain a stamp and be addres
sed to BRYAN Tyson,
sTr rFa -.I}oz bO00 Washington. p G. +
EG@ References. (by permission G. w
Samson, y d. LID Presidentof Columbi
College ifon Charles Mason, Presiden
National Democratic Executive Committee
also Pateu5 Attorney tfI.Ll~
The foregoing has Fbelieye, been pub
lished in bur three papers South Judgin
{ from the business that. has been receives
fr~m the readers of eitA of these papers tIl
amountwould be quite htrge if it were gene
rally noticed Editors throughout the Sout
will thereinre insertthe foregoing for six cor
secuugA weeks and forward bill with a marlze
copy Of paper containing the same, direete
as above.
3 PORN o. CUARASgEE
The unaelsiAned residing at -, State
-. undertake that If the bid fer earrvin
the mail on tie Route 10 = (if the nua
Der be not gwen it IS naf essentiall be a
cepttd Is the Pastmaster Geeerai the bi,
der shall enter inta the required Obligation
or contract to perfurm the contract, wit
good and sufficient securities.
Dated -
fFoRsi aF CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, postmaster at, Sta,
of -, certiies under his oath Of Office, thi
he is acquainted with the above guarantOr
e and knows them 10 be men of property an
able 70 make good their guaranty.