Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-27
PROPOSALS.
STATES MAILS.
MISSISSIPPI
Posi- OFFICE DErARrmys-

ProrosaIs for o !" Ash NGTos, January 2, 1858
states from July l. ls68 to june 90 III ON the f
received at the Contract oes ~ this T Ss
sni, % ~. o. March 81 next, to be decided by
AcceEed bidders will be required To take the oath
on oy law, and commonly called the test
ElSS Prem Grand Gulf to Port eibso, q uiias and
baCk, SIX times week.
Lave Grsnd Gulf daily, except Sunday, at 10
Arrive at Port Gibson by IAN;
L.sae Port Gibson daily, except Sunday, at 1
Arrive at Grand Gulf by SPIN.
fiS fTcm Lexington 10 Tchula, II miles and back
Leave Lexington Monday atIpm:
Leave Tchuls Monday at sam;
El9i IRON PascsgOuls, by Moss Point and Milne,
Bend, to Americas, 50 miles and back, once
Leave P.scasoula Monday st6sm:
Arrive al Americas by pm;
Leave Americus Tuesday at am;
Arrive ct Psscsgouls by s pm.
aS S Ssied r 10 AGO CITY, Is miles and
Leave sstsrtia Tuesday and Friday ATTAIN;
fss!s isz9o City Tuesday IL y and s Friday .,apm
10, 4 4 rI, ~, W " ss'S Sr., by pm
In Line. Ct r, GhGet.w Ridge, Fame and little
Leave Net Point Thursday attain;
Arrive at Bellefontaine next day BY III Am:
Arrive st Vest Point next day by SPA
Hill %ies and q Sas Sta 0Hee r rtRs to High
Leave Carthage Thursday at a m,
Leave High Hill at Il m;
Arrive AZ Carthage BY 6pm-
spSlpss, to Canton, % miles and back. twice
Leave Carthage Tuesday and Friday atsam;
Leave Canton NV sO % H and Thursday
Arrive at Carthage by JPN. M
PSL.dsiPbis and Gosdeiish 10 De- Kab aiI !,
miles and back. once a week
Leave Carthage THURSDAY at 8 an;
Arrive at De alb next day by 8 ID m:
Leave Deksls Tuesday at s am.
TIg From peka to scOobis Il Al miles and back,
Leave DeKaib Monday, Wednesday and Fri
Lcsye Scoobis Monday, "Wednesday and Friday
-l9o Prom Deb alb by PeSIee, Kels Store, Pleasant
s sd hS ami Shols'n to shuauslsk 80 miles
Lave Dehalb Monday AMI Thursday at
Arrive at shuquaIak by7pm;
Leave shuqualsk Tuesday and Friday at
Arrive at DeKalb by7am
Ei99 From Bottoms Depot 20 Raymond, ! miles and
Leave Bolton : Depot daily, except Sunday, at
arrive at RAYMOND by I'm;
.eaYe RAYMOND daily, except Sunday, at a m;
Arrive at Bolton s Depot by Gam.
NOTEs-PrOpOsals must TO carry the mails
with celsriy, certainty and security" using the
terms Of the law, and they must be guara nteed by
pQstnlast or Judge Of a court of record
- No pay VIII be made Tor trips not performed, and
Tor each Of such omissions not satisfactorily eS-
planned three tines the pay of the trip may be de-
Quoted. For arrivals so far behind time as TO
brssk connection with depending mails, and not
suhclently excused, one urth Of the compenss-
-EiiI be imposed unless the delinquency be salts,
tactOTily explained, for negecting to take mail
from or into post stce; for suffering il be in
Jurtd, destroyed robbed, or lost; and for refusing
after demand, to convey the mail - frequently as
the contractor runs, or Is concerned in running,
vehicles on the route. The Postmaster General
may annUl the contract for disObeying the post
CfiCe laws the instructions of the De partme Mt
lie may alter the schedule of departures and ar
rivals, and RlsO order increase of service by al
lowing therefor pro rata increase the contract
pay. He may also cuTtail or discontinue the ser
vice In whole or In part at pro rata decrease of
cay, allowing one month : extra com pensation on
the emCunt of service dispensed with.
Bids should be addressed To the Second Assis-
tant Postmaster General superscribed 'Propo
sails, State of ississi ppi, y and sent by mail.
For forms of proposals, &c, aud other Informal
ton. advertise ments Of this date, and of Octo
Der 81, l5l6, in pamphlet form at the princi pal
post Cffces- ALEX. W. RANDALL,
-laW4w POstns aster General.