Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-01
UNITED STATES MAILS.
TENNESSEE.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, January 2, 1872.

WASHINGTON. January 2 ISL =
PROPOSALS. FOR CONVEYING THE MAILS
Of the United States from July l. 1872, to June 3D.
will be re eived at the Contract Office of this Depart
nent until p. of April l. next, to be decided by
April 20, following.
cOmpanfed by certified check or draft
3,fS7I)
ICO59 From Maryyille, by Huasteer Store. Montvale
Springs and Yellow Sulphur In. o. to ChilhOwee,
80 miles and back, three times week.
Leave Maryvile Monday. Wednesday, and Friday ats
Arrive at Chilhowee next days by l. IN:
Leave Chilhowee Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday at
Arrive at 'MaryviIle Wednesday, Friday and Monday
by pm.
ICG6O From Maryville, by Clover Hill and CIoyd's
Creek, to Morgantown, II miles and back once
Leave MaryviIle Friday at pm;
Arrive at MorgantOWn next day by l. m;
Leave Morgantown Saturday at p N;
Arrive at MaryVille Monday by p IN.
Ul35 From Shelbyvile to Flat Creek, ~ miles and
Leave Shelbyville Wednesday at a m;
Arrive at Flat Creek by 9 an;
Leave Flat Greek Wednesday at 10 m:
Arrive at Shelbyvile by II m. -
lO223 From Bolivar, by Whteyile, Fayette Corners,
and Dancyvle. to Stanton Depot, u miles and back
three times week.
Leave Bolivar Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday at
Arrive e. at Stanton Depot by pm;
Leave Stanton Depot Monday. Wednesday, and Friday
Arrive i've at Bolivar by rpm.
1929 From jackson to Mifiins, Is miles and back,
Leave Jackson Saturday at 2 pm;
Arrius at Miffin's by pm; .
Leave Miflin's Saturday at a II;
arrive at Jackson by L n.
1929 From Flag Pond By Clear BF2nsh aud Indian
Leave Flag Pond Tuesday at 6 a N;
Arrive at Longmire by y m;
Leave Longmire Tuesday at l p II;
Arrive at FLAG Pond nv Z n m
Iirl4 From Decatur by Goodfeld aud Pine Land N.
o. to Big Spring. 1O1z miles and back, once week.
Arrive At Big Spring By pm;
Leave Big Spring Friday at I'M
Arrive at Decatur by I'm
O2i5 From Bartlett to PorterYe, 70 miles and back
Leave Bartlett Friday at a N;
Arrive at POrterville by M;
Leave Porterville Saturday at ia N;
aitYf From 26 Ba Gross P - Rcha to
Lafayette; q miles and back once a'Weck 80 ~
Leave Cross Plains Thursday at am
Arrive at Lafayette next day by l. N;
Leave Lafayette Friday at , m; I'D
Proposals invited for service from Gross Plains by
Nuloy's, TO Richand, L miles and back three tunes
week omitng that portion OF the route from Klchiand
l02i7 From Mason, BY Belmont n o. and Jaekson's
Store IN o.. to SOmeryille. IS miles and back, once
Leave Mason Saturday at Jam;
Arrive at Bonneville by l. m;
Leave Somervile Saturday at 2Pm;
l024s FROM Maynardyilc. by Lost Creek. Speedwell,
and Clearheid n. o') to Lot, Ky, % miles ana
Leave MaynardviIls Thursday at am;
Arrive at Lot next day by Il m.
Leave Lot Friday at ? In;
Arrive at Maynardville next day at nm.
lo249 From Morrstown to Beans Station. 10 miles and
back, once week
Leave Morristnwn Saturday at la Ii;
Arrive at Beans Station by u II;
Leave Beams Station Saturday ut 7 N;
Arrive at Morristown by p N. ,
lG350 From Sparta, By Franks Ferry n. o. to Weed
bury, 10 miles and back, once week.
Leave Sparta Friday at a N.
Arrive at Woodbury. by PM;
Leave Woodbury. Saturday at q LII;
Arrive at Sparta by pm.
NOTES.
Proposals must be to carry the mail with CELEBRITY,
certainty and security using the terms OF the law ana
they must be guaranteed by two responsbl persons
certified to as such BY postmaster drudge OF court
Of record.
No pay will be made for trips not performed, and for
each Of such omissions not satisfactorily explained
three times the pay of the trip may be deducted For
arrivals far behind time TO beeak connection Win
depending mails, and not sufficiently excused. one
ourh Of the compensation trip subject to Tor
elture Fines will be imposed. unless the dehn9uency
pe satisfactorily explained, for neglectng TO take the
ma from into post office; for suffering it to be in
lred destroyed robbed lost and for refusing after
demand, to convey the mail frequently as the con-
the route.
The Postmaster General may annul the contract forre
eaed and wful failures for disObeying the post Office
Tvs OF the lnstruc ions of the Department lie may
after the schedule of departures and arrv ais and also
rider an increase OF service by allowing therefor pro
az increase the contract pay, He may also curtal
discontinue the service in whole or in part, at pro-
tohate decrease Of pay allowing as full indemnity
bonecohIactor one months extra compensation on
amount OF service dispensed with, and pro rata
FL In,auont Tor the service retained and continued
rosa laws relating to the postal service, forms OF pro-
and gglfantee and certificate and for instructions
yertis to be embraced in the contract adj
her 70 Ist oth date in pamphlet form, and of 0cto
mail ss- Ss an Sept 80 1870 inviting proposals for
post 0ficas tennessee to be found at the principal
81 Wan d De sent in sealed envelopes, superserib
ei IN tb Iol9Sas State of Tennessee and address
~ 'uo ~sc0hd assistant Postmaster General.
i,,o- JN0. A. j. CRESSW ELL,
'A-' Postmaster General,