Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-11
A Chance for Contractors.

CoKEsDuRY, S. c., November 18th, 1879.
10 THE EDITORS OF TIE COURIER: The
timo is approaching whom contracts will be
received by tho P. O. Department from tho
parties wishing to carry tho mails. There is
no little money paid by tho Government for
this labor, and heretofore tho far larger por.
ton OF it has been paid to outsiders for work
done in South CoroliDa. To encourage our
own people to bid for these contracts append
tho various routes in Oconce County
that are to be lot out this winter and
next spring Proposals will bo ecoived by
the Department. until Goth January, 1880.
Decisions will be announced on or before tho
loth Of March, 1880, and tho contracts are to
bo filed in tho Post Olicc Department at
Washington, duly executed, on or before the
10Th of May, 1880. The service to be ron
dcrcd begins July lst 1880, and ends both
June, 1884, thus continuing for four years.
Postmasters are required to mako themselves
familiar with tho laws and instructions rclats
ing to mail letting and tho Post Oflice De-
partment will supply bidders with printed
forms of proposals Any bidder, therefore,
for any particular route should through tho
formation and blanks necessary to enable him
to submit proposal in complete form, and
thereby avoid otherwise irksomc rcd,tapeism
necessarily attached to all dealings with tho
Government. D. WYATT AIKEN.
14l57--From Walhalla to Westminster, 8
miles and back, six times week: Leave Wal.
halla onco daily, except Sunday. in time to
connect with moils by railroad; return samo
day. Running timo each way not to exceed
two hours. Bond required with bid, $500.
l42Sl-From Wulhalla. by Toxaway, Bar.
tons's Creek, Riverside. Pulaski, Baltic
Creek, Long Creek. Holly. Springs, and Ram.
scys Creek 70. o.), to Wnlhalla, equal to 90
miles and back twice week. Leave Wal.
halla Monday and Friday at a. M; arrive at
Walhulla next days by S p. m Bond REQ
quire1 with bid, 5000
l42l2-From Walhalla, by High Falls,
Fort George IN. o., Full Creek, Jocasscc, and
Flat Shoals In. o. to Walhala, equal to 90
miles and back, once week. Leave Walhalla
Friday at 8 u. ill.,. arrive at Wahalla Sutur.,
day by p. M. Bond required with bid.
$500.
l4232-From Walhalln, by Tunnel Hill In.
o.j and "hotStouo Il, o.. 10 Clayton !Ga.),
70 miles and back, six times week, Looyo
walha''a daily cScort Sunday, at ia. M;
arrive Mt Clayton by p. M; lcayo Clayton
o"'lv, except Sunday, ut 8 Il. M; arrive at
| Walhalln by s p. M. Bond required with
bid $1,000.
l4233-From Walhalla, by Chcohco and
fiaddon Mountain, to Cashiers Valley IN. C.),
81 miles md back three times week. Leave
Walhala Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
ut a. M; arrive at Cashiers Valley by
p. M. leave Cashiers Valley Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at a. M; arrive at
Walhalla by 5p. m. Bond required with
bid 5000.
l4l58-From Anderson c. H., by Saddlcr's
Creek, Andersonville, Beaver Dam, Fair PLAY,
South Union In. o.), Bachelors Retreat,
Westminster, Oakway, Earl's Mills (n. o.),
Townville, Shallow Ford and Olio, to Andor-
son G. H., equal to 40 miles and back, three
times week. Leave Anderson G. II. Monday.
Wednesday, and Friday at a. M; arrive at
Anderson G. II. next days by p. m. Bond
required with bid, $1,000.