Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-21
TNITED STATES MAILS.
SOUTH CAROLINA,
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,


WAsHINCToN, Jan 2 1873
Proposals for converting the mails of the United
lowing routes in the State Of south Carolia ma will
he received at the Contract Office of this Depart
by April 10 following.
The accepted bidders viii be required to take
the oath commonly known as the Test Oath and
10 execute contracts in the form and manner pre-
scribed by Law and the regulations of the Depart
1913 from Due West to Donaldsyille, 4 miles aud
Leave Due West Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urdsy at pm;
Arrive at DonaIdsyille by4pm;
Leave DoEaldsyiIe Tuesday, Thursday and
Arrive at Due West SPIN.
Proposals for three additional trips per week
500 Frsm Monticello, by Long Run, to Aston, a
miles and back, once q week.
Leave Monticello Friday az am:
Leave Aston FRIDAY attn
Arrive st Monticello by 4pm
"ol f Mm sPartan6uIg e: BY valley Falls,
store, CanpcIelO, EsrlesviiIs, Columbus,
On; Co and Tryon, to Hendersonville, 55k
Leave spsEtsnburs c. II, Thursday atsam;
A f ?, n. nders ;s1 frid.y BY II m;
Arrive at spsrtanburg q. Il. Saturday by6
sos From AIlendals, by Great Cypress, to Barn.
we'll g 20 miles aud back, twice q week
Leave Allendsle Tuesday aud Friday at 6 a m;
Leave Barnwei y. Ii. Tuesday aud Friday at
Arrive at AIleDdaIe by Bpm
S7a From Charleston, By Haarrll's and Thirty two
Mile house, to North Ssntee, As miles and
back. once a week
Leave Charleston tuesday at 3pm;
Arrive at North Santee next day by II am;
Leave NorIh Santee Wedn. sdsy at IN;
Arrive at Charleston next day by a m.
i7o5 From Darlington 9. Il. to Il dia I6 miles and
back, once a week.
Leave Darlington G II Friday attain;
Arrive at Lydia by i0sm;
Leave L. 6ia fTidsy at d m;
500 HON Due W.T. 81 tsrsl I.Sd To to Tempt. of
Healt u miles aud back once a week.
BIDDERS 70 propose schedule of departures and
arrivals.
EoTEs.-Propossls must be to carry the nail
with CELEBRITY Certainly, and security" using the
terms OF the law, and they must be guaranteed By
two res ronsille persons, certified to such by
postmaster or judge OF n court of record.
oTsy will be made for trips not performed, and
Tor each OF such omissions not satisfactorily ex
planned three times the pay Of the trip may be de-
Quoted For arrivals so Tar behind time to
sufficiently excused, one fourth OF the compsnsa
urn for the trip IL subject 10 forfeiture Fines will
be imposed, unless the delinquency be satisfactory
or into Dos. OH e for sufirrpS il TO he innre ed
destroyed, robbed or lost, AMI fer refusing after
demand. 20 convey the mail frequently as the
vehicles on the route. The Postmaster General
may annul tine contract for disobeying the Post
Office laws or the instructions OF the Department
be may alter the schedule OF departures and ar
rivals and also order an increase OF service by
allowing therefor q pro rata increase on the con
tract pay. lie may also curtsil or discontinue the
Of PAY, allowing one months extra compens alton
on the amount of service dispensed with
Bios should be addressed TO the Second Assist
posais - ate OF South Carolina and sent By mail
For forms of proposal, &c, and other Informs
non s.e soNertseinents oil october 81 1850, and OF
this date In pamphlet form, at the principal post
ofhces ALEX. w. RANDALL.
Jal6 iawf" Postmaster General.