Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-20
PROPOSALS,
United STATES MAILS.
MISSISSIPPI.
Posr OvyIcK Dvp..,xvxr

p,. NAsHINGToN, January 2. 1888
Stsies from July IsOs to june 50 ISL. on the fol.
received at the Contract ofsee Of tbis Bep.rtmeDt
All, n 10 2 m q March 81 next, to be decided BY
Accepted bidders viii BE- required % take the oath
preserihed by Law, and commonly called the test
Elss Prom Grand Gulf to Port Gibson, miles and
Leave Grand Gulf daily, except Sunday, at 10
Arrive at Port Gibson BY I'm;
Leave Port Gibson daily. except Sunday, at
Arrive at Grand Gulf byspm.
Ilso From Lexington to Tchuls, Il miles and back.
Leave Lexington Monday stlpm;
Leave Tchula Monday at g. am;
20, Arrive At Lexington by u m
Bend, to Americas, 50 miles and back, once
Leave PsscasOuls Monday stsam;
Arrive ~ Americas BY 5pmi
Leave Ameriens Tuesday stSsm'
sls2 From satsTiia 70, Yszoo City, Is miles and
Leave sstartis Tuesday and Friday ATTAIN;
Lew. City efg % and Friday
Arrive al Satartia by pm.
Line Cresk Choeiaa Ridge Fam @a and rds% niIs
Black, to BellefontAlne, 40 miles and back,
LesSe Net .f Poin, Thursday attain;
Arrive St BellefOntsipe next day BY IL Am;
Arrive q Ws!t POINT t neHt DAY b 5bm.
M f H qns e. and b S.t Standing 0Sse Pine to High
Leave Garbage Thursday at I'm,
Leave High hill at Il m;
Arrive at Carthage by SPIN.
Springs, to Canton, So miles and back, twice a
Leave Carthage Tuesday and Friday a. an;
arrive s at Cantor y d % p.m;a r,
Tlss Prem GrTsh.ss: h Edi1eqrs, Laurel Hill
PhIladelphla and Coffsdelish, to De Kalb, o.
Leave Carthage THURSDAY stsam;
AT Del ALI "A hvS N
Leave Dekals Tuesday at am;
7lg TIom bekab 70 scoobis 81 miles M and back
Leave DeKab Monday, Wednesday and Fri
Arrive at scoobia by L. mi
Leave seoobis Monday, "Wednesday and Friday
80. A E a 4 bsK.Is5ys SPIN.
Flso FROM pekale BY Pedee, kellis Store, Pleasant
spring, and Ghols.h, to shuqualak, 50 miles
Leave Dekalb Monday and Thursday at
Arrive at shuqusIsk by7pm;
Leave shuqualsk Tuesday and Friday at
71Se From Bolton Depot 70 Raymond, I miles and
bsck SIX times week
Arrive at Raymond by I'm;
Leave BAY mOnd daily. eNcep t Sunday, at q m;
Arrive at Bolton . Depot by m.
kSSTEiPTSPCss,. must % 70 carry the mails
terms Of the law and they must be guaranteed by
posimaster or Judse of a court Of recors 'uon "
No pay will be made for trips not performed, and
Ter each Of such omissions not satisfactorily ex-
planned, three times the of the trip may be de-
Quoted For arrivals 80 far behind time as to
break connection with depending mails and not
sufficiently excused, one fourth Of the compensa-
ton Tor the trip Is subject to forfeiture. Fines
viii be imposed unless the delinquency be salts
iactOrily explained, for neglecting to take mail
from or into post office; for suffering IL to be in
JurSd, destroyed. robbed lost; and for refusing
alter 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 tn. post
once laws OF the instructions of the Department
he may alter the schedule of departures and ar
rivals and also order increase of service nv al
lowing therefor rata increase on the contract
pay. He may also cuTtail discontinue the ser
vice in whole or in part, at pro rata decrease of
pay, allowing one month extra com pensatiOn ON
the amount Of service dispensed with.
Bids should be addressed To the Second Assjs-
tant OstEaster General superscribed Promo
sails, State Of Mississippi" and sent by mail
For forms OF proposals. &c and other informa-
ton, advertise ments of this date and of Octo-
Der 81, $50, in pamphlet form at the principal
post Offices. ALEX W RANDALL
la3l-law4w Postmaster Gensrs!