The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-12-24
UNITED STATES MAILS.
MARYLAND
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,


Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, September 30 1879
Proposals for conveying the Mails of the United States
from July l. 1870. june 80 1877. the following
routes in the State of Maryland will be- received at the
Contract Office of this Department until D. of March
l, 1871, to be decided by March 80, following
3072 From Outts Cross Roads Rockville miles and
back once wcrk.
Leave Onutt's Cross Roads Saturday at 9.3o II. m;
Arrive at Rockville by IL II. m;
Leave Rockville Saturday at p. m
Arrive at Ofutts Cross Roads by 10 p,
Proposals for more frequent service invited.
1913 From Westminster by Hill and Inuiryr to
Freedom. l3 miles AMI lack, twice a week.
Leave Westminster Tuesday aud Saturday a: 1870
m;
Arrive at Freedom 10y $50 p M:
Leave Freedom Tuesday and Saturday at !. 30 "A. IN;
Arrive at Westminster by 1893 u. III.
3O74 From Greenwood to Long Green.
Bidders will state distance and prop, schedule Of
arrivals and departures
3o'5 From Chester,own to Trppe, Qocal) miles and
back, once week.
Leave Chestertown Saturday at p. m;
Arrive at Trappc by $50 pm;
Leave Trsppe Saturday at pm;
Arrive at Chestertown by $50 D.
3O76 From St. Leonarls by Cove Point, to Solomons
Island IL miles anu back, six times week from
june to September 30, ami twice week tho
balance of the year
Schedule June to September.
Leave St. Leonards daily except Sunday, at p. m;
Arrive at S"lomon's Island 10y p. m:
Leave Solomons Island daily, except Sunday, ut
Arrive at ST. Lconaras by p. M.
Schedule October 10 May.
Leave St. Leonnrls Tuesday and Saturday at Up. m;
Arrive at Solomons Island by p. M;
Leave Soumon's Island Tuesday and Saturday at
I'm:
Arrive at St. Leonar,ls 10y 3 p. M.
3o77 From Linwood by Unontown, to Frizzellburg,
miles and back xix times a week.
Leave Lnwo"d daily. except Sunday, at II M
Arrive at FriZZcllhurg hy . p.n
Leave Frzzellburg daily, except Sunday, at a. M;
Arrive at Linwood at 10 a.
1t is understood that this service is to be performed
in close connection with mail trains on railroad
3o7s From York Road Station (no oce by Bru"eville,
Tawneytown, and Piney Creek, to Littlestown'
Ua..l Is miles aud back. six times week
Leave York Road Station daily, except Sunday, NJ
1.30p.m;
Arriv. at Littlcstown by $50 p. M;
Leave Lttlcstown daily except Sunday, at 1.3oa M;
Arrive at York Road Station by ll3o a. M
3o79 From York Road Station mo offcrl by LADIES'
burgh, Woo,lsi,oru. and Wakersville. to Mount
Pleasant, II miles and back, three times week
Leave York Road Station Tuesday, Thursday and
Arrive at Mount Pleasant by IL
Leave Mount Pleasant Tuesday, Thursday aid
Arrive sei at York Or Road Station ly op.m
NorRs:-Proposas must be to carry INV Mali with
, I .rd tn.x ,n.t Ie guaranteed by two responsible
certified to as such by postmaster or judge Of
a court of record. 49,. . ,e,
Zach S .mch omissions satisfactorily explained,
thr. times the nav of "trip be deducted. For
;,ia 40 t,r behind time to break connection with
depending mails and not sufficiently excused onenrth
~ NJ M IN he imposed unless the Delinquency he salts
f,rtorly explained, for neglectins to take the mail
s I into po.toice; for suffering it to be injured
troy.d robbed. lost; and for refusing after de-
,d 10 convey the mail frequently the contractor
ms ar liz concerned in running, vehicles the route
The postmaster General may annu the contract for dis
chewing the post Office laws the Instructions of the
department lie may alter the schedule of departures
aud arrivals. and also order increase of service by
allowing therefor pro rata increase the contract
pay lie may also curta discontinue the service in
whole in part at proportionate decrease of pay,
allowing full indemnity to the contractor months
extra compensation the of service dispensed
with, and pro rata compensation for the service
tanned and continued. Bids should be addressed the
Second Assistant Postmaster General superscribed
Proposals, State Of Maryland" and sent by mail.
For forms of proposal &c, and Other information see
advertisement Of October 81 1867 and Of this date, in
pamphlet form, at the principal post Offices
JN0. A. J. CRESWELI.,
Dec H. 1S10-4w Postmaster General.