Smyrna times., 1871-11-08
United States Mail.
DELAWARE.
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POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

nythr 3l for carrying the mails of the United states from
State OF Delaware" and 10y the schedule departures and
49,, nRAiLEoAD ROUTES NOT ADVERTISED.
r R. to c$%}.%y e: Giy> aud pss;@T yalSy miles,
miles and back six times week, in close connection with
actniy m ia ana n sChgduco departures and arrivals salts
34lz From Wilmington by Iovevle IIockcsin. Kaon.
Leave STIn 10 Ay9%aS @ iG miles amt back twice week
'S mn Hr { Pm Lay A,oTa; IueiSay and SATURDAY at
3i3 From stanton. by station TO Christiana ~
ana 6aIE, A times week. Service between stanton
trains Irsvs IN f.G,r c"nnec"n with raIroad mail
excrpt Sna 5 Srl,en s by 49, Le Christians daily
,m tFo ws Hr~k to C%oeh brjses miles ana back three
'ofy 9i, I" ft@ t4e p"Slmas'ers At CooGhs Bridge.
Castle iay lr S Smn oncN; Iix Tunes week en{e New
NJ Leave Red Lion Ga, eAe "a u, nIg at al Rf% Lion arrye Dy
enc Fr", Krk%dod to GLASGOW miles and back three
ZINES @ T''h n Ncilr i dr' lures and arrivals satiSuc-
347 From Krkwook b, tieorg.s. to Delaware Cy.7
except SUNDAY al Il m Arrive at Dr%@rr ity GY 50 pn
lsy" Delaware Cny daily except Sunday al Ai'e at
3is From Mount Pleasant to Summit Bridge miles and
sat, m ,aeI"ry to the postmaster at SMnail BrdS.
aud back six mrs Week. IyaT% M"a, pleasant gaiy
PIl. p",n daily except SUNDAY at a"; Arrive at Mount
1920 From Nddleewn to Odessa miles aud back twelve
times ~.k by scheduel Of departures and arrivals salts
si2 Prom f"wnS,n by Fi"!.L"ro aud Ta,lors Bridge
T"%g1 M 81 ] i" Sm' a1cN; m sA mnts % & VIE r ie"ss
II m; ATycat Deakyne, lille by Leave Deak>ns,ile
3i22 tI"u Townsend Hack Bird miles back six
Schrgr OF departures aud arrivals satisfactory to the post
1923 From Aoor"n Leipsc AZ miles back. six times
~r,k 10y schedule "i departures and sr,as satisfactory TO
; 3t3i Iron from Doyrrto LIVE Greek Landing, =; miles and
arrivals sa' i>iacory t" ia" Little Creek Landing
m'Ti T and back 'hrr ms, week Leave W>omins Tues
Corners b a L,y Ly sr.3 a @ @4 M ATS T9af al ThSs
silS Sl FIm "?an nj iC m M A'ys Il" MI"mIng Ky
miles and back, ~eny-tour times ~rcA TO Camden, in
residue, Leave Camden day Except SUNDAY At 40 m
sunday At l630 n GTye al camden /, i23V m
miles and "ck r m ny M"T & 1'y e Nun" Hsrsh Ts
m nj ana Iatnay at I'm; ArIye at A"ut Aorlah by
at 33o pm; Anlve at Wn",i>iie b, $50 , m.
wSe Leave FELTON, daily eAccp, Sunday lsO M arrive
al DE > ltaHr fIrieilca daily except sunday
,Si Sis "m frl"m T. & Ioiardly niles and back three
yily Tpesday Thursday and Saturda, a M
% ys@S 1ad % asSs s1S Se s
Sau At at fTI9m " & Il HFaye E%5np Y y Wednesday and
twice fs" W fI,nnSa.r to A"TSye 3 mi;ss and back
m Pm IA Arriy. At Alams,ilie by Leave AlansliI Tues
s o ] by nFFyr at to bls ss BY R miles
week , residue. Leave Erniaic daiy Except sunday, at
xn nj ArTiyy at Mon BY t Ri Le,r t,q@ e daily
kraHg Mi'iGn Tncs!ay Thusay aud SATURDAY at 40 pm
Tbar>iy Saiu a 6so pm; Arrive at Milton by
back six times week Leave staor daily SUNDAY,
3 o IN AT by
L"aye Concord daily except Sunday 1890 Arrive at
5l5 From tristtown by Springfield cocaD and IIoiyvie
70 AnSo" u mile. ana back "mcr week Leave GEORGETOWN
Saturday at Arryr Georgetown by M; Proposals
s43 Fom ;i%oTge%ow by " payoro Fr,nkfors
Stbye and Bi>hopyr TO Martin 80 miles and back,
eay Martin dnay AFtS Wec @s CANT and SId Ss R
ASe 5s + From FsaRord % O 10 HACK Water Tupne
ea"a /" @ 10 and % mr. ~ mes tnEee times %eek,
and x m ArriXe at
s457 From Laurel by loves Cross Roads and umborOush.
10 IL mIr. and back three times week
Arrive at SLrppardsSiIe by II M Lave SRepparlsvc
ntSdhy Thursday anu Saturday at Arrive at Laurel
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND PoSrMAsTERs:
Containing also conti;ios to be ncopoated in the contracts
Seven minutes are allowed 10 each Intermediate Office
On routes %hfT ere he he, m% & admits Of it, the
blanks mail bags locks and keys are to be conveyed without
g. Way bill" receipts prepared by posmasers or other
ct the Department Ml accompany lie mails specifying
6y the to insure regularity IN the delivery bags
4 No pay will be made for trips performed and for each
0 %ISh S % & n9t m three times The
time 70 break connection with depending mails, not
subject eIiue For repeated deIinqGenees Of the
nature The mp6itac nall may be made G s'
ton Of them tor the admission passengers being
Sele IN EInS up or running an express conveyanee ine
Pines Will Ge imposed? unless the delinquency be promptly
he ahdayts OF other credible persons Tor falling to arrive in
into post occ Tor suffering to Ir Wet o jSrsG S des
Gytd Tobhed or lost and foT refusing after demand. to
cfTneT % IN %nnlnG cGach car Or sttambos on route
10 run agreeaL 10 contract for violating the
mrm for refusing to carrier When required By the
persons or packages conveying maiabe matter
The General may order an increase of service
on rSur 10y allowing therefor pro 'aa the
ia all and particularly make them cennec
abridged The PoSmaSte er General may also
place the M ev m op % m P%'t M DnS
interests IN his udstmtnt shall require such dsconnuance
nty TO contractor one months extra the of
amount Of rctane and eoninacd tina Or Inc
T T nS maat Gy fteetimS % rom m or drafts on
say IN November February May and August, provided that
IT, The distances given believed he substantially
than advertised the poiHs be supplied and cor
the weight OF the mail the condition
roads ferries or q" any Kind Sy wbteH exPe,se
may De incurred No claim for additional based such
as 10 the degree service nor for bridges destroy
ereang distance or expense OCCURRING during the contract
ira nav h d,stsUc Ie nor i:r are 10 oe 'Si'Fu Without
H. Bddsr< cauonSd 10 mail their proposals in time to
rrach The Department by the day and hour named g p
sred in competition with bids OF reasonable amount received
required by law and certificate Of the suceney of
Bidders should first propose for strictly according
TO the advertisement and then they desire, separately
different the regular bid be the lowest offered
Tor the advertised service the other propositions be
Sidtred.
3 There should be but route bid for in proposal.
Consolidated combination bids proposing
two or forbidden by law, and be
considered.
Tine route the service, the yearly the and resi-
dence the bidder, is S usual post Office addreSs
the Of each member Ot the where
should te distinctly stated,
prnte Proposals furnished by the Dtpsrmcnt to write out iE
fs f?PSr h6@d %EH bid. once
Withdrawn. No withdraw oi
before the '~Y tor receiving proposals.
Each bd be guaranteed by responsible
The bid aud guarantee should be signed plainly with the full
each person.
The Department the right reject any bid which
be deemed eNvagant and also
bidders. (Act
should be sealed,
Delaware, addressed Second
General Contract Office and by mail, by to an