Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-10
STATES MAILS.
FLORIDA,
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,


WASHINGTON, January 2. 1853.
Proposals for conveying the mails of the United
States from July J. 1888. to june 90 1871, on the fol-
unit, 2; p Of March 81, next, to be decided by
Accepted bidders will be required to take the
oath prescribed by law commonly called the test
645l From Bailey's Mill to Miceosukee, - miles
and back, three times a week
Leave Bailey,s Mill Tuesday, Thursday and
Arrive ct Miccosukee by5pm;
Leave Miccosukee Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
Arrive rive At BaiIey's Mill by liam.
as2 Prom BaypoIf 70 Brooksvilie, 20 miles and
Arrive at Brooksville by I'm;
Leave Brooksville Saturday at pm;
Arrive at Bayport by m
6453 From Chattahoochee, by Mount Pleasant, to
Leave Chattahoochee Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at o an;
Leave Quincy Monday Wednesday and Friday
Arrive at Chatta hoochee by7pm.
sis4 From n Ma aia, by CFowslls to Chattahoo
Leave Mariana Tuesday and Friday at m
Arrive at Chattahoochee by PM
Leave ChattahOochee "Wednesday aud saturda
Arrive at Mariana byspm.
S455 From Fort Dade, BY Cedar Tree, to Fort Tay
Leave FORT Dade saturday, At sm ;
Arrive at Fort Taylor by IL IN;
d
Arrive at Fort Dade BY 8 o m
s4,6 From Jasper, by Jennings, to BellviIle. 1
Leave Jasper " ,s,dpesday tssm;
Leave Beilvlle Thursday at a M
s. ao.s esr h p 70 Madison is mile. and
Leave Mo:slsy Hal Hall Monday attain;
Leave Madison Monday at pm;
Arrive at MOseley Hall by m
s4ss From Orlando to MsIonSi its % miles and
Leave Orlando Ws'apssd.y a. sam;
leave MeiIonviiIe Wed IN at1pm;
s.ss by xaa and Cork to Peace
Creek o. miles ws and back, once week
Leave Peace Cr' elk Friday at IN;
so Rsys ssaf KsS %ss 80 mile. and
back, once q week
Bidders to propose schedule of departures and
Proposals invited to begin at St. Marks, and to
s46i From New smyrna, by Sand Point, Indian
mis. an. SSP and TN Miami n e Key West DO
Leave New Smyrna on the LIST and 18th Of each
Arrive 81 Key West by the 10th and sath of each
Leave Key West on the LIST and 18th of each
Arrive at New Smyrna by the 10th and Path of
KoTEs;-Proposals must be to carry the mail
with CELEBRITY, certainty, and security, using the
terms Of the law, and they must be guaranteed by
Two Responsible persons, certihed 10 - suoh by q
postDast ter or Judge of a court Of record.
No pay will be made for trips not performed, aud
for each OF such omissions not satisfactorily ex-
the Of
connection with depending mails, and not suf-
hciently excused. enc fourth Of the compensation
for the trip 10 subject to forfeiture Fines will be
imposed unless the delinquency he satisfactorily
explained for neglesting to take the mail from or
into poet office; for suffering ii to be inJu red de-
stroyed, robbed, lost aud for refusing, after de-
mand TO convey the mail as frequently as the con-
tracter runs or Is concerned In running, vehicles
the route.
The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for the post Office laws or the ctons
departures and arrivse and also order an increase
OF service by allowing therefore pro rata increase
on the contract pay. He may also curtail or dis
rafo decrease Of pay, allowing one months extra
compensation on the amount Of service dispensed
with. Bids should be addressed to the Second
ASST, tant Postmaster General" suPerscribed
Proposals, State Of FloriAa," and sent BY mail.
a, For forms of proposals, &c. and other nforms.
ton, see advertisement OF October 81, 1851, and OF
this date In pamphlet form. ut the principal post
ofhces ALEX w RANDALL
ia 3laW4w Postmaster General