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IMPORTANT NOTICE.
FOR THE AFFLICTED THERE IS A
BALM IN GILEAD.
THE citizens of Zebulon, in Pike county, are
hereby notified, that Mr. H. G. JOHNSON, of
that nlace is the authorised agent for selling BRAN
DRETH’S VEGETABLE UNIVERSAL
PILLS, and has his CERTIFICATE of Agency
and a fresh supply of the Pills from the General Agency
in Columbus.
And they are further cautioned against purcnasing
Pills, for BRANDS.KITH’S PILLS, of Mr. John
Neal, of that place, as he is otfering for saie the basest
counterfeits. Purchase only of the known and autho
rised Agents, and you are on the sure side.
AND YET ANOTHER.
The citizen of Monticelio, in Jasper county, are
hereby notified, that Messrs. KELLUM 5i MAX
EY, of that place, are the authorised Agents for the
sale ofthe BRANDRETH VEGETABLE UNI
VERSAL P LLS, and have their CERTIFI
CATE of Agency, and a froth supply of the GENU
INE PILLS from the General Agency in Columbus.
And lest any among them, who wish “to purchase the
genuine medicine, should be deceived by the counter
feit at the peril of their health, and perhaps their lives,
I would give them timely caution not to purchase Pills
of Messrs. Hurd & Ilangerford, who it seems are of
f*ring spurious Pills on Dr. Brandreth’s credit.—
Touch not the. unclean thins;.
JOHN B. PEA BODY, General Agent
for Georgia, Alabama and Florida.
Columbus, May 14. 15tf
GENERAL. AGENCY.
THE subscriber will attend to the renewal of all
Notes ia the CENTRAL BANK that may be
entrusted to his care, for the customary fee of one dol
lar for each renewal. Also to the taking out and for
warding GRANTS, for fifty cents each.
Letters inclosing Money and Notes (POST PAID)
will be promptly attended to.
JOHN R. ANDERSON.
Milledgeville, April 20, 1838. _ 15eowto.l
PROPOSALS fir carrying the mails of the United
States from fit” first of January, 1839, (except
as hereinafter stated,) to the 30th of June, 1843, on the
following routes in Georgia, will be received at the De
partment until the 10th day of September next inclu
sive, to be decided by the 24th day of said month.
Or> routes where exising contracts have been ex
tended to the 30th of June, 1839, the new service, un
less it be of a higher degree than that now in operation,
will be made to commence on the Ist of July, 1839.
These cases are specially noted under their respect
ive numbers.
GEORGIA.
No. 2301 From Augusta, by railroad, to Warrenton,
supplying Bellair, Bowry, Lombardy and Avoca, daily
m railroad cars.
N. B.—lt is expected that the mail will be convey
ed in cars provided for the purpose under the direction
of the Department, an! that the agents, appointed and
paid by the department to take charge of thorn, will be
conveyed free of charge whenever required.
Leave Augusta daily at 4 am, arrive at Warrenton
same day by 8 a m
Leave Warrenton daily at 4i p m, arrive at Augus
ta same days by 8J p m
2302 From Augusta, by Silverton, S. C. Fourmile
Branch, Speedwell, Lower Three Runs, Johnson’s
Landing, Erwinton, King Creek, Pipe Creek and Ro
bertsville, to Savannah, Ga. 134 miles and hack three
times a week in stages.
Proposals to carry twice a week on horse will be
considered.
Leave Augusta every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 1 am, arrive at Savannah next days by 10
a m
Leave Savannah every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 3 p m, arrive at Augusta next days by 11
P m
2303 From Augusta, by Fryer’s Ponds, Sardis,
Mill Haven,Jacksonboro, Black Creek, Tuckaseeking,
and Springfield, to Savannah, 131 miles and back daily
in four-horse post coaches.
Proposals to carry in stages will be considered.
Leave Augusta daily at 1 a in, arrive at Savannah
next day by 10 a m
Leave Savannah daily at 3 p m, arrive at Augusta
next day by 11 p m
2304 From Augusta, bv Darby’s, Culbreath’s, Eu
banks, Double Branches, Lincolnton, Goshen, Peters
burg, Cook’s Law Office, Elberton, Stone Factory,
Eagle Grove and Bowersville, to Carnesville, 123
miles and back once a week.
Leave Augusta every Monday at 6 am, arrive at
Carnesville every Wednesday by 7 p m
Leave Carnesville every Thursday at 6 am, arrive
at Augusta every Saturday by 7 p m
2305 From Augusta, by Appling, White Oak,
Wrightsboro, Washington, Centreville, Lexington and
Cherokee Corners, to Athens, 95 miles and back three
times a week in stages.
Proposals to carry on korse and twice a week are
invited.
Leave Augusta every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 5 am, arrive at Athens next days by 11am
Leave Athens every Tuesday, Thursday and Sa
turday at 1 p m, arrive at Augusta next days by 6 p m
2306 From Augusta, by Richmond Factory, Hud
sonville, Louisville, Dublin and Laurens Hill, to Haw*
kinsville, 130 miles and back three times a week in
stages.
Proposals to carry in four-horse post coaches will be
considered.
Leave Augusta every Tuesday, Thursday and Sa
turday at 1 am, arrive at Hawkinsviileevery Wednes
day, Friday and Monday by 12 m
Leave Hawkinsviile every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 1 p m, arrive at Augusta every Tues
day, Thursday and Sunday by 12 night
2307 From Warrenton, by Shivers Mills, Sparta
and Dtevereaux’s Store, to Milledgeville, 44J miles and
back daily in four-horse post coaches
Proposals are invited to carry the mail on this route
in waterproof carriages constructed for the purpose
under the direction of the Department, with only three
passengers on the outside or in a separate apartment;
also, to carry the mail at a greater speed, defining the
number of miles which the bidder proposes to make in
each hour of running time.
Leave Warrenton daily at 9 am, arrive at. Milledge
ville same day by 6'p m
Leave Milledgeville daily at 7 am, arrive at War
renton same dav by 4 p m
2303 From Warrenton, by Camack, Double Well--
Crawfordsville, Greensboro, Athens, Jefferson and
Cunningham’s Store, to Gainesville, 100 miles and
back three times a week in railroad cars and four-horse
post coaches
Proposals to carry daily will be considered.
Leave Warrenton every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 9 am, arrive at Greensboro same days by
12 in, at Athens same days by 10 p m, and at Gaines
ville next days by 12 m
Leave Gainesville every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 2 p m, arrive at Athens same days by 12
night, at Greenshoro next days by 1 p m, and at War
renton same days by 4 p m
2309 From Warrenton. by Powelton and White
Plains, to Greensboro, 34 miles and back twice a week
on horse
Leave Warrenton every Monday and Friday at 9
am, arrive at Greensboro same days by 8p m
Leave Greensboro every Tuesday and Saturday at
5 am, arrive at Warrenton same days by 4pm
2310 From Shiver’s Mills, by Rock Mills, Shoals
ofOgeechee, Rents, and Fenn’s Bridge, to Davisboro,
30 miles and back twice a week
Leave Shiver’s Mills every Tuesday and Saturday
at 12 m, arrive at Davisboro same days by 10 pm
Leave Davisboro every Wednesday and Sunday
at 7 a m. arrive at Shiver’s Mills same days by 5 p m
2311 From Sparta, by Mount Zion, and Rockville,
to Eatonton, S3j miles and back three times a week to
Mount Zion, 7 miles, and once a week the residue
Leave Sparta every Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day, at 6 am, arrive at Mount Zion same days by 7$
am
Leave Mount Zion every Monday, Wednesday ad
Friday,at 8£ am, arrive at Sparta same days by 10 am
Leave Mount Zion every Wednesday at S am, ar
rive at Eatonton same day by 4 p m
Leave Eatonton every Thursday at 7 am, arrive
at Mount Zion same day by 3 p m
2312 From Sparta, bv Standford, and AVorthen’s
Store, to Sandersville, return bv Long Bridge and
AVarren’s Mount, equal to 26 miles and back once a
week
Leave Sparta every Thursday at 4 am. arrive at
Sandersville same day by 11 am
Leave Sandersville every Thursday at 12 m, arrive
at Sparta same day by S p m
2313 From Milledgeville,by Wallace, Macon, AVar
rior, Knoxville, Francisville, Union, Daviston. Talbot
ton and Ellerslie, to Columbus, 92 miles and back
daily in four-horse post coaches.
Proposals are invited to carrv the mail on this route
in waterproot carriages, constructed for the purpose
under the direction of the Department, with onlv three
passengers on the outside, or in a separate apartment.
Also, to carry tne mail at a greater speed, defining the
numbei ot miles which the bidder proposes to make in
each hour of running time.
Leave Milledgeville da ly at 7 p m, arrive at Colum
bus in 31 hours by 2am
Leave Columbus daily at 2 am, arrive at Milledge
ville next day bv 6am
2314 From Milledgeville. bv Fairfield, Eatonton,
1 arke’s Bridge,Greensboro. AVatson’s Grave. Tvrone
Washington.’- Danburg, Petersburg and Calhoun’s
Mills, to Abbeville, 110 miles and back 3 times a week
in four-horse post coaches.
Proposals to run with stages are invited.
Leave Milled geville every Monday, AVednesday and
Friday at am. arrive at Abbeville next davs bv Ipm
Leave Abbeville every Tuesday, Thursday and Sa
turday at 1 1 a in, arrive at Milledgeville next days bv
£ p m
2315 From Milledgeville, by Green Hill, Blounts
ville, Midway, Hillsboro, Monticelio, Leakesville,
Starrsville, Covington, Oak Hill, McDonough, Fos
terville, Fayetteville and Ware’s Store, to Newnan,
122 miles and back twice a week in stages.
Proposals to carry three times a week to Covington
will be considered.
Leave Milledgeville every Tuesday and Friday at
3 am, arrive at Newnan next days by 10 p m
Leave Newnan every Tuesday and E riday at 3 am,
arrive at Milledgeville next days by 10 p in
Service is to commence on the Ist of July, 1839.
2316 From Milledgeville, by Cloptonsville, Stan
fordsville and South Union, to” Monticelio, 35 miles
and back once a week.
Leave Milledgeville every Friday at 5 am, arrive at
Monticelio same day by 4 p ni
Leave Monticelio every Saturday at 6 am, arrive
at Milledgeville same day by 5 p m
2317 From Milledgeville, by lrwinton, Rains’ Store,
Marion, Tannersville, and Barkwell’s, to Hawkins
ville, 71 miles and back three times a week from Ist
November to Ist July in each year, and twice a week
the residue in stages.
Proposal are invited to run daily in four-horse post
coaches, witn the view of carrying the great eastern
and southern mail on this line.
Leave Milledgeville every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 7 a in, arrive at Hawkinsville every Wed
nesday, Friday and Monday by 12 in.
Leave Hawkinsville every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 1 p m, arrive at Milledgeville every
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday by 6 p in
Proposals are invited to carry the great eastern and
southern mail on this route in waterproof carriages,
constructed for the purpose under the direction of the
Department, with only three passengers on the outside,
or in a separate apartment; also, to carry said mail at
a greater speed, defining the number of miles which
the bidder proposes to make in each hour of running
time.
2318 From Milledgeville, by Hebron, Saundsville,
Davisboro, Louisville, St. Clair and Waynesboro, to
Fryer’s Pond, 94 miles and back twice a week.
Leave Milledgeville every Wednesday and Satur
day at 8 a m. arrive at Fryer’s Pond every Friday and
Monday by 6 p m
Leave Fryer’s Pond every Sunday and Wednesday
at 5 am, arrive at Milledgeville every Tuesday and
Friday by 3 p m
2319 From Milledgeville, by Green Hill and Clin
ton, to Macon, 36 miles and back three times a week
in stages.
Leave Milledgeville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 6 am, arrive at Macon same days by 3p m
Leave Macon every Tuesday, Thursday and Sa
turday at 6 am, arrive at Milledgeville same days by
3pm
2320 From Eatonton, by Madison, Salem, Wil
liams’ Cross Roads and Watkinsville, to Athens, 48
miles and back three times a week in stages
Proposals to carry in coaches will be considered.
Leave Eatonton every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 12 m, arrive at Athens same days by 12
night
Leave Athens every Sunday, Wednesday and Fri
day at 1 a tn, arrive at Eatonton same days by 12 m
2321 From Eatonton, by Monticelio, Planters, In
dian Springs, Unionville, Van Buren, Zebulon, Flat
Shoals, Woodhouse, Greenville, Gray Rock, Mount
ville, La Grange and Long Cane, to Westpoint, 120
miles three times a week in four-horse po3t coaches
Proposals to run with stages are invited.
Leave Eatonton every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 4 p m, arrive at Westpoint every Wednes
day, Friday and Monday by 6 p m
Leave Westpoint every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 6 am, arrive at Eatonton every Wednes
day. Friday and Monday by 9 a m
2322 From Madison, by Evansville, Shadyvale,
Monticelio and Hillsboro, to Clinton, 45 miles and
back once a week
Leave Madison every Thursday at 7 am, arrive at
Clinton next day by 10 a m
Leave Clinton every Friday at 11 am, arrive at
Madison next day by 4 p m
2323 From Madison, by Fairplay, Monroe, Fair
view and Windsor, to Lawrenceville, 46 miles and
back once a week
Leave Madison every Thursday at 7 am, arrive at
Lawrenceville next day by 10 a m
Leave Lawrenceville every Friday at 12 m, arrive
at Madison next day by 5 p m
2324 From Greensboro, by Buckhead, Madison,
Ebenezer, Newbern, Covington, Zachary’s Store,
Rochdale and Latimer's Store, to Decatur, 71 milers
and back three times a week in stages ; Palestine, So
cial Circle and Mount Pleasant, to be supplied by one
of the trips, or by horse
Proposals to carry in four-horse post coaches will be
considered.
Leave Greensboro every Monday, Wednesday and
Fiiday at 1 p m, arrive at Decatur next days by 7 p m
Leave Decatur every Tuesday, Thursday and Sa
turday at 6 am, arrive at Greensboro next days by
12 m
2325 From Greensboro, by Penfield, Woodville,
Bowling Green, Lexington, Colliery and Brookline, to
Danielsville, 50 miles and back once a week
Leave Greensboro every Thursday at 1 p m, arrive
at Danielsville next day by 6 p m
Leave Danielsville every Wednesday at 0 am, ar
rive at Greensboro next day by 10 a m
2326 From Crawfordsville, by Powelton, to Shi
ver’s Mills, 17 miles and back once a week
Leave Crawfordsville every Saturday at 7 am, ar
rive at Shiver’s Mills same day by 12 m
Leave Shiver’s Mills every Saturday at 1 p m, ar
rive at Crawfordsville same day by 6 p m
2327 From Crawfordsville, by Raytown, to Wash
ington, 20 miles and back once a week
Proposals to carry in stages will be considered.
Leave Crawfordsville every Saturday at 5 am, ar
rive at Washington same day by 12 m
Leave Washington every Saturday at 1 p in, arrive
at Crawfordsville same day by 8 p m
2328 From Washington, by Mallorysville, Goose
Pond, Dansby’s and White’s, to Elberton, 44 miles
and back once a week
Leave Washington every Thursday at 5 am, arrive
at Elberton same day by 8 p m
Leave Elberton every Friday at 5 am, arrive at
Washington same day by 8 pm
2329 From Washington, by Rehoboth, to Lincoln
ton, 20 miles and back once a week
Leavo Washington every Friday at 1 p m, arrive at
Lin.-olnton same day by 7 p m
Leave Lincolnton every Friday at 5 am, arrive at
Washington same day by 12 m
2330 From Elberton, by Muckle’s Ferry, Pistol
Creek, Danburg, Rehoboth, Stony Point, Red Oak
and Rosseau, to Applington, 59 miles and back once a
week
Leave Elberton every Saturday at 6 am, arrive at
Applington next day by 12 m
Leave Applington every Sunday at 1 p m, arrive at
Elberton next day by 7 p in
2331 From Elberton, by Cold Water, Montevideo.
Ever Green, S. C. and Rock Mills, to Anderson C. H.
36 miles and back once a week
Leave Elberton every Thursday at 6 am, arrive at
Anderson C. H. same day by 5 p in
Leave Anderson C. H. every Wednesday at 6 am,
arrive at Elberton same day by 5 p m
Service is to commence on the Ist July, 1839.
2332 From Centreville, by State Rights^ Bowling
Green, Sandy Creek and Scull Shoals, to Salem, 35
miles and back once a week
Leave Centreville every Thursday at 6 am, arrive
at Salem same day by 6 p m
Leave Salem every Friday at 6 am, arrive at Cen
treville same day by 6 p m
Service to commence on the Ist of July, 1839.
2333 From Athens by Bascobel, Harmony Grove,
Hurricane Shoals, Grove Level, Bushville and Hol
lingsworth, to Clarksville, 50 miles and back once a
week
Leave Athens every Monday at 6 am, arrive at
Clarksville next day by 11 a m
Leave Clarksville every Tuesday at 1 p m, arrive at
Athens next dav by 6pm
2334 From Athens by Grovehill, Danielsville, Ma
dison Springs, Carnesville and Currahee Mountain, to
Clarksville, 62 miles and back twice a week in stages
Proposals to carry three times a week will be con
sidered
Leave Athens every Tuesday and Saturday at 6
am, arrive at Clarksville next days by 11 a m
Leave Clarksville every Monday and Friday at 1
p m arrive at Athens next days by 6 p m
2335 From Athene by IDjwningville, Mountain.
Monroe,Chester, Rockbridge and Stone Mountain, to
Decatur, 65 miles and back once a week
Leave Athens every Tuesday at 1 p ni, arrive at
Decatur next day bv 8 p m
Leave Decatur every -Monday at 4 am, arrive at
Athens next dav by 12 m
2336 From Jefferson, by Mulberry, Kellogg s Store
and Auburn, to Lawreuceviie, 43 miles and back once
a week
Leave Jefferson every Tuesday at 10 am, arrive at
Lawrenceville next day by 12 rn
Leave Lawrenceville every AVednesday at 1 p m.
arrive at Jefferson next day by 4 p m
2337 From Ga’ncsviUe by Lucksvillc, Murraysviile,
New B idge and Auraria, to Dahlonega, 27 miles and
back twice a week in stages
Leave Gainesville every Tuesday and Saturday at
1 nm, arrive at Dahlonega same days by 10 p m
Leave Dahlonega every Tuesday and Saturday at
4 am, arrive at Gainesville same days by 12 m
2338 From Gainesville by Winns, Coal Mountain,
Cummings, Hightower, Harnageville, Talking Rock
and Coosawatte, to Spring Place, 78 miles and back
three times a week in four horse post coaches
Proposals to give Cummings a side supply only will
be considered, also to run twice a week in stages
Leave Gainesville every Monday. AVednesday, and
Friday at 6 am, arrive at Spring Piace next day- by
2pm
Leave Spring Placo every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 5 a tn, arrive at Gainesville next days at
I pm
2339 From Auraria by Barnettsville to Hightower
22 miles and back once a week
Leave Auraria every Saturday at 5 am, arrive at
Hightower same day by )2 m
Leave Hightower every Saturday at 1 p m, arrive at
Auraria same day by 8 p m
2340 From Dahlonega by Pleasant Retreat, Mount
Yonah, Loudsvilie, Cooperstown and McDowell’s to
Clayton, 55 miles and back once a week
Leave Dahlonega every Saturday at 2 p m, arrive
at Clayton next day by 7 p m
Leave Clayton every Monday at 6 am, arEtve at
Dahlonega next day by 11 ain
2341 From Dahlonega by Ilighfalls and Elijay to
Spring Place, 55 miles and back once a week
Leave Dahlonega every Tuesday at 1 p m, arrive at
Spring Place next aay by 6 p m
Leave Spring Place every Thursday at 6 am, ar
rive at Dahlonega noxt day by 11 a m
Service is to commence on the Ist July 1839
2342 From Dahlonega by Blairsville to Huntington
N C 47 miles and back once a week
Leave Dahlonega every Teusday at 7 am,arrive at
Huntington next day by 11 ain
Leave Huntington every Wednesday at 1 p‘ m, ar
rive at Dahlonega next day by 6 p m
2343 From Blairsville by Shady Grove to Clayton,
42 miles and hack once a week.
Leave Blairsville every Monday at 4 a ni, arrive at
Clayton same day by 9pm
Leave Clayton every Sunday at 4 am, arrive at
Blairsville same day by 9 pm
2344 From Blairsville to Loudsvilie, 15 miles and
back once a week
Leave Blairsville every Monday at 6 am, arrive at
Loudsvilie same day by 11 a m
Leave Loudsvilie every Sunday at 1 p m, arrive at
Blairsville same day by 6 pm
2345 From Spring Place by Cross Plains and Med
icinal Springs to Lafayette, 32 miles and back once a
week
Leave Spring Place every Thursday at 6 am, ar
rive at Lafayette same day by spm
Leave Layfayette every Wednesday at 6 am, ar
rive at Spring Place same day by 5 p m
2346 From Cassvilie, by Pine Log, Talking Rocks,
Elijay and Tuckahoc, to Blairsville, 85 miles and back
once a week
Leave Cassvilie every Saturday at 4 am, arrive at
Blairsville next day by 8 p m
Leave Blairsville every Monday at 4 am, arrive at
Cassvilie next day by 8 p m
Service is to commence on the Ist July ] 839
2347 From Cassvilie, by Canton, Orange and
Leonard, to Hi'htower, 36 miles and back once a
week
Proposals to carry in stages will be considered
Leave Cassvilie every Wednesday at 6 am,arrive at
Hightower same day by 6 p m
Leave Hightower every Thursday at 6 p m, arrive
at Cassvilie same day by 6 y m
Service is to commence on the Ist of July 1839
2348 From Rome, by Vann’s Valley, Spring or
Childersville, Hamptonville, Turkeytown and Double
Springs, to Bennettsville, 70 miles and back once a
week
Leave Rome every Monday at 5 am, arrive at Ben
netts ville next day by 7 p m
Leave Bennettsville every Wednesday at 5 am, ar
rive at Rome nexfrday by 7 p m
2349 From Rome, by Hermitage, Adairsville an|l
New Echota, to Spring Place. 46 miles and backonctfs
a week
Leave Rome every Thursday at 1 pm, arrive at
Spring Place next day by 6 p m
Leave Spring Place every Wednesday at 6 am,
arrive at Rome next day by 11 a m
2350 From Rome, by Armuckee, Island Town,
Lafayette and Chickamaugee, to Rossville, 60 miles
and back twice a week in stages
Leave Rome every Tuesday and Thursday at 1 p
m, arrive at Rossville next days by 11am
Leave Rossville every Wednesday and Friday at
12 m, arrive at Rome next days by 10 a m
2351 From Rome, by Missionary Station, Hopkins
ville, and Pleasant Green, to Islandtown, 28 miles and
back once a week
Leave Rome every Friday at 6 am, arrive at Island
town same day by 3 p in
Leave Islandtown every Saturday at 6 am, arrive
at Rome same day by 3 p m
Service is to commence on the Ist July 1839
2352 From Rome, by Cassvilie, Marietta, Standing
Pea h Tree, and Clear Creek, to Decatur, 70 miles
and back three times a week in stages
Leave Rome every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day at 1 p m, arrive at Decatur next days by 7 pm
Leave Decatur every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 6 am, arrive at Rome next days by 12 m
2353 From Rome, by Cedartown, Villa Rica,Car
rolton, Rotherwood ana Lodi, to Newnan, 86 miles
and back three times a week in stages
Leave Rome every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day at 12 m, arrive at Newnan next daysby 12 m
Leave Newnan every Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day at 12 m, arrive at Rome next days by 12 m
2354 Prom Cedartown. (or Paulding C H) by Van
Wert, Pleasant Ridge, Pumpkin Vine, Marietta and
Merritt’s Mills, to Lebanon, 59 miles and back once a
week.
Leave Cedartown every Monday at 6 am, arrive at
Lebanon next day by 4 p m
Leave Lebanon every Saturday at 8 am, arrive at
Cedartown next day by 6 p m
Service is to commence on the Ist July 1839
2355 From Carrollton, by Tallapoosa, to Cedartown
38 miles and back once a week
Leave Carrollton every Thursday at 6 am, arrive
at Cedartown same day by 7 p m
Leave Ced irtown every AVednesday at 5 am, ar
rive at Carrollton same day by 6 p m
2356 From Carrollton, by Laurel Hill, Kendall,
Franklin and Liberty Hill, to La Grange, 48 miles and
back once a week
Leave Carrollton every Wednesday at 6 am, arrive
at La Grange next day by 11 am
Leave La Grange every Thursday at 3 p m, arrive
at Carrollton next day by 6 p m
2357 From Franklin, by Puckettsville, to Wedo
wee, 28 miles and back once a week
Leave Franklin every Friday at 6 am, arrive at
Wedowee same day by 4 p m
Leave Wedowee every Saturday at 6 am, arrive at
Franklin same day by 4 p m
Service is to commence on the Ist July 1839
2353 From Franklin, by Turrentine, Corinth, Gold
Hill, Luthersville, Rocky Mount and Texas, to Flat
Shoals, 49 miles and back once a week
Leave Franklin every Tuesday at 10 am, arrive at
Flat Shoals next day by 1 p m
Leave Flat Shoals every Wednesday at 2 p m. ar
rive at Franklin next day by 6 p rn
Service is to commence on the Ist July 1839
2359 From Newnan, by County Line, Cedar
Branch, Rivertown, Campbellton, Howell, Mill Grove,
Marietta, Silver Hook and Woodstock, to Canton, 74
miles and back once a week
Leave Newnan every Thursday at 6 am, arrive at
Canton next day by 6 p rn
Leave Canton every Saturday at 6 am, arrive at
Newnan next day by 6 p m
Service is to commence on the Ist July 1839
2360 From Newnan, by Luthersville, Greenville,
Cleveland, Warm Springs, Elmore and Bellevue, to
Talbotton, 56 miles and back once a week
Leave Newnan every Friday at 1 p m, arrive at
Talbotton next day by 6 p m
Leave Talbotton every Thursday at 6 am, arrive at
Newnan next day by 11 a m
Service is to commence on the Ist July 1839
2361 From Newnan, by Location, Mt Mourne, Ze
bulon and Stewartsville, to Barnsville, 47 miles and
back once a week
Leave Newnan every Wednesday at 1 p m, arrive
at Barnesville next day by 4 p m
Leave Barnesville every Tuesday at 7 am, arrive
at Newnan next day by 11 am
2362 From Fayetteville, by Hancock’s, Decatur,
Choice’s Store and Sweet Water, to Lawrenceville,
51 miles and back once a week
Leave Fayetteville every Tuesday at 2 pm, arrive
at Lawrenceville next day by 6 p m
Leave Lawrenceville every Monday at 6 am, arrive
at f avetteville next day by i 1 am
2363 From Fayetteville, by Barrvville, Campbell
ton and Dark Corner, to Villa Rica, 43 miles and
back once a week
Leave Fayetteville every Thursday at 4 am, arrive
at Villa Rica same day by 9 p m
Leave Villa Rica every Friday at 4 am, arrive at
Fayetteville same day by 9 p m
2364 B'rom Decatur, by AVhite Hall Utoy and Sand
Town, to Campbellton, 27 miles and back once a
week
Leave Decatur every Wednesday at 7 am, arrive
at Campbellton same day by 4pm
Leave Campbellton every Tuesday at 7 am, arrive
at Decatur same day by 4 pm
2365 From Decatur, by Cross Keys, Lebanon, So
cial Hill, Allensvilie, Cumming, Coal Mountain and
Benton, to Auraria, 70 miles and back once a week
Leave Decatur cverv Sunday at 6 am, arrive at
Auraria next day by 6 p m
Leave Auraria every Tuesday at 7 am, arrive at
Decatur next day by 6 p m
Service is to commence on the Ist July 1839
2356 From Lawrenceville, by Caine’s and Chest
nut Hill, to Gainesville, 31 miles and back once a
week
Leave Lawrenceville every Friday ar 12 m, arrive
at Gainesville same day by 10 p m
Leave Gainesville every Thursday at 4 pm, arrive
at Lawrenceville next day by 11 a m
2367 From Lawrenceville, by Pinckneyville, Mar
shalltown, Lebanon and Woodstock, to Sandfordsville,
52 miles and back once a week
Leave Lawrenceville every Friday at 12 m, arrive
at Sandfordsville next day by 6pm
Leave Sandfordville every Thursday at 5 am, ar-,
rive at Lawrenceville next by 11 am
2368 From Lawrenceville by Saw&no and Orrsville,
to Gumming, 24 miles and back once a week
Leave Lawrenceville every Friday at 1 p m, arrive
at Gumming same day by 9 p in
Leave Gumming every Friday at 4 am, arrive at
Lawrenceville same day by 11 a in
2369 From Lawrenceville, by Warsaw, Social Hill,
Hickory Flat, Canton, Sutalee and Fine Log, to New
Echota, 82 miles and back once a week
Leave Lawrenceville every Saturday at 5 am, ar
rive at New Echota next day by 7 p m
Leave New Echota every Monday at 5 am, arrive
at Lawrenceville next day by 7 p m
2370 From McDonough, by Double Cabins, Pleas
ant Grove and Head’s, to Zebulon, 35 miles and back
once a week
Leave McDonough every Monday at 5 am, arrive
at Zebulon same day by 6pm
Leave Zebulon every Tuesday at 5 am, arrive at
McDonough same day by 6 p m
2371 From McDonough, by Sandy Ridge, Lopton’s
Store and Mechanicsvilte, to Monticello,33 miles and
back once a week
Leave McDonough every Tuesday at 6 am, arrive
at Monticello same day by 5 p m
Leave Monticello every Wednesday at 6 am, arrive
at McDonough same day by 5 p m
2372 From McDonough, by White House, Flat
Rock, Latimer’s Store*and liock Bridge, to Law
renceville, 43 miles and back-once a week
Leave McDonough every Thursday at 8 am, arrive
at Lawrenceville next day by 11 ain
Leave Lawrenceville every Friday at 1 pm, arrive
at McDonough next day by 4 p m
2373 From Forsyth, by Statling’s Store, to Macon,
25 nnies and baek three tunes a week in rail road cars
Leave Forsyth every Tuesday, Thursday and Sa
turday at 5 p m, arrive at Macon same days by 7 p m
Leave Macon every Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day at 7 am, arrive at Forsyth same days by 9a in
2374 From Forsyth, by Barnesville, Union Hill,
Thomaston, Torbertsvtlle, Pleasant HHI, Bellevue,
Blurt’ Spring and Waverley Hall, to Ellerslie, 67j
miles and back three times a week in stages
Leave Forsyth every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 10 am, arrive at Ellerslie next days by 5
p m
Leave Ellerslie every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 7 am, arrive nt Forsyth next days by 2p m
2375 From Forsyth, by Gullettsville, Indian Springs,
Jackson, Locust Grove, McDonough, Cotton River,
Tucxer’s Cabin and Panthersville, to Decatur, 65*
miles and back three times a week in stages
Leave Forsyth every Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day at 10 am, arrive at Decatur next days by 4pm
Leave Decatur every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 8 p m, arrive at Forsyih next days by 4 p m
2376 From Forsyth, by Brownsville, to Hillsborough
21 miles and back once a week
Leave Forsyth every Wednesday at 4 am,arrive at
Hillsborough same day by 11 a m
Leave Hillsborough every Tuesday at 12 m, arrive
at Forsyth same day by 7 p m
2377 From Knoxville, by Hammacks Grove, Cullo
den and Franklin Academy, to Thomaston, 28 miles
and back twice a week
Leave Knoxville every Tuesday and Saturday at 7
am, arrive at Thomaston same days by 4pm
Leave Thomaston every Wednesday and Sunday
at 7 am, arrive at Knoxville same days by 4p m
2378 From Knoxville, by Fort Valley, Perry and
Henderson, to Outlaw’s Cross Roads, o3 miles and
back once a week
Leave Knoxville every Saturday at 6 am, arrive at
Outlaw’s Cross Roads next day by 11 am
Leave Outlaw’s Cross Roads every Sunday at 1 p
m, arrive at Knoxvilie next day by 6 p m
2379 From Knoxville, by Hopewell and Spring
Hill, to Forsyth, 24 miles and back once a week
Leave Knoxvil e every Thursday at 1 p m, arrive at
Forsyth same day by 9 p m
Leave Forsyth every Friday at 5 am, arrive at
Cnoxville same day by 1 p m
2380 From Knoxville, by Hickory Grove, Hootens
ville, Prattsburg and Centre, to Talbotton, 37 miles
and back once a week
Leave Knoxville every Friday at 2 p m, arrive at
Talbotton next day by 1 p m
Leave Talbotton every Saturday at 2 p m, airive at
Knoxville next day by i pm
2381 From Macon, by Websterville, Bushayville
and Perry, to Hawkinsville, 50 miles and back three
times a week in stages, from Ist November to Ist July
and twice a week in stages the residue of the year
Leave Macon every Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day at lam, arrive at Hawkinsville same days by
12 m
Leave Hawkinsville every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 1 pm, arrive at Macon same days by
12 night
2382 From Macon, by Chapel Hill, Raines’s Store
and Rozare’s Store, to Dublin, 52 miles and back
three times a week in four-horse post coaches
Leave Macon every Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day at 3 am, arrive at Dublin same days by 3J p m
Leave Dublin every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day at 8J am, arrive at Macon same days by 9p m
Service is to commence on the Ist July 1839
2383 From Perry, by Wilna, Welborn’s Mills, Ma
rion, Higgsville and Cool Spring, to Dublin, 62 miles
and back once a week
Leave Perry every Tuesday at 6 am, arrive at
Dublin next day by 3 p m
Leave Dublin every Thursday at 9 am, arrive at
Perry next day by 6 p m
2384 From Perry, by Limestone, Marshallsville,
Traveller’s Rest, Hamburg, Pondtown, Lanaliassee,
Chisholms, Lumpkin, Florence and Georgetown, to
Irwinton, Ala. 104 miles and back once a week on
horse
Proposals to carry twice a week in stages will be
Considered
Leave Perry every Saturday at 5 am, arrive at Ir
winton every Monday by 6 p m
Leave Irwinton every Tuesday at 5 a in, arrive at
Perry every Thursday by 6 p m
2385 From Hawkinsville, by Millwood, Outlaw’s
Cross Roads and Pindartown, to Bainbridge, 130 miles
and back three times a week in stages
Proposals to carry in four-horse post coaches daily,
with a view to conveying the great New Orleunsmail,
will be considered
Leave Hawkinsville every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, at 1 pm, arrive at Bainbridge every
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday by 12 night
Leave Bainbridge every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 1 am, arrive at Hawkinsville every
Wednesday, Friday and Monday by 12 m
2386 From Hawkinsville, by Copeland, Temper
ance, Jacksonville, Ashley’s Mills, Lumber City, Box
ville, Perry’s Mills, Matlock’s and Baggs, to Darien,
163 miles and back 3 times a week from Ist Novem
ber to Ist July, and twice a week the residue of the
year in stages
Leave Hawkinsville every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 1 p m, arrive at Darien every Wednes
day, Friday and Monday by Bpm
Leave Darien every Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day ats am, arrive at Hawkinsville every Wednes
day, Friday and Monday by 12 m
Service is to commence on the Ist of July, 1839.
2387 From Hawkinsville, by Adams, to House
Creek, 36 miles and back once a week
Leave Hawkinsville every Wednesday at 1 p m, ar
rive at House Creek next day by 9 a m
Leave House Creek eveiy Thursday at 10 am, ar
rive at Hawkinsville same day by 10 pm
Service is to commence on the'lst of July, 1839.
2388 From Dublin by Eden, to Savannah, 120
miles and back 3 times a week in four-horse coaches
Leave Dublin every Monday,Wednesday and Fri
day at 4 p m, arrive at Savannah next days by 8 p m
Leave Savannah every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 4 am, arrive at Dublin next days by 8 am
2389 From Dublin, by Buck Eye and Fisher's
Store, to Sandersville, 34 miles and back twice a week
Leave Dublin every Sunday and Wednesday at
12 m, arrive at Sandersville next days by 10 a m
Leave Sandersville every Monday and* Thursday at
12 m, arrive at Dublin next days by 10 a m
2390 From Dublin, by Mount Vernon and Rialls,
to Boxville, 50 miles and back once a week.
Leave Dublin every Wednesday at 6 am, arrive at
Boxville next day by 11 a m
Leave Boxville every Thursday at 1 p m, arrive at
Dublin next day by 6 p m
2391 From Dublin, by Swainsboro, to Walcsboro,
50 miles and back once a week
Leave Dublin every Tuesday at 5 am, arrive at
Walesboro next day bv 10 a m
Leave Walesboro every Wednesday at 2 p m, ar
rive at Dublin next day by 7pm
2392 From Eden, by Statesboro, Swainsboro,
Walesboro, Birdsville and Bark Camp, to Louisville,
97 miles and back once a week
Leave Eden every Friday at 9 am, arrive at Louis
ville next day by 9 p m
Leave Louisville every Wednesday at 3 am, ar
rive at Eden next day by 3 p m
2393 From Savannah, by Riceboro. to Darien, o
miles and back three times a week from Ist November
to Ist July, and twice a week the residue of the year,
in stages
Leave Savannah every Tuesday, Thursday am
Saturday at 11 am, arrive at Darien same days by
12 night .
Leave Darien every Monday, Wednesday and F ri
dav at 9 am.arrive atSavannah same days by 12 night
2394 F rom Darien, by Bethel, Wavnesville. Lan<j3-
bury, Jeffersonton and Leon, to St. Mary’s, 74 miles
and back tw r ice a week in stages
Leave Darien every Sunday and Wednesday at <
am, arrive at Jeffersonton same days by 6 pm, and at
St. Mary’s next days by 9 a m
Leave St. Mary’s every Tuesday and Saturday at
4 am, arrive at Jeffersonton same days by 11 am,
and at Darien next days by 7 a m
2395 From Darien to Brunswick, 27 miles and back
twice a week
Leave Darien every Sunday and Wednesday at 7
am, arrive at Brunswick same days by 4p m
Leave Brunswick every /Tuesday and Saturday at
8 a m. arrive at Darien same days by 5 p m
2396 Front Waresboro, by* Holmesville, Camp
Ground and Ocmulgecviile, to Ashley’s Mills, 71 nnies
and back once a week
Leave Waresboro every Monday at 6 am, arrive at
Ashley’s Mills next day by 4pm
Leavo Ashley’s Mills every Wednesday at 6 am,
arrive at Waresboro next day bv 4 p m
Service is to commence on the Ist of July, 1539.
2397 From Waresboro to Troupville, 65 miles and
back once a week
Leave Waresboro every Friday at 6 a m, arrive at
TroupvHle next day by 11 a m
Leave Troupville every Saturday at 1 p m, arrive
at Wai esboro next day by 6 p m
Service is to commence on the Ist of July, 1539.
239S From Troupville, by Sharp’s Store, Thonias
ville and Cairo, to Bainbridge, 80 miles and back once
a week to Thomasville, thence twice a week
Leave Troupville every Saturday at 11J am, ar
rive at Thomasville next day by S a m
Leave Thomasville every Friday at 3} p nV, arrive
at Troupville next day by 12 m
Leave Thomasville every Sunday and Thursday at
9 am, arrive at Bainbridge same days by 9pm
Leave Bainbridge every Monday and Friday at 3
a m. arrive at Thomasville same davs by 3 p m
2399 From Troupville, by Forest Drove and Cher
ry Lake, to fean Pedro, 47 miles and back once a week
* Leave Troupville every Saturday at 12 m, arrive at
San Pedro next day by 5 p m
Leave San Pedro every Friday at 6 am, arrive at
Troupville next day by 11 a m
Service is to commence on the Ist of July, 1839.
2400 From Pmdertown, by Albany, Byron, Gil
liam’s, Concord and Pachitta,to Fort Gaines, 77 miles
and back once a week
Leave Pindertown every Saturday at 6 am, arrive
at Fort Gaines next day by spm
Leave Fort Gaines every Monday at 6 am, arrive
at Pindertown next day by 5 p m
2401 From Pindertown, by Starkville, Golf’s Store
and Americus, to Hamburg, 55 miles and back once a
week
Leave Pindertown every Monday* at 1 p m, arrive
at Hamburg next day by 6 p m
Leave Hamburg tvery Sunday at 6 am, arrive at
Pindertown next day by 11 a m
2402 From Pindertown by Starkvillo, Chenuba and
Dismuke, to Lumpkin, 50 miles and back once a week
Leave Pindertown every Friday at 6 am, arrive at
Lumpkin next day by 11am
Leave Lumpkin every Saturday at 1 p m, arrive at
Pindertown next day by 6 p m
Service is to commence on the Ist of Julv, 1839.
2403 From Americus by Pondtown to Uchee Vil
lage, 80 miies and back once a week
Leave Americus every Monday at 9 a m. arrive at
Uchec Village same day by 7 p m
Leave Uchee Village every Tuesday at 7 am, ar
rive at Americus same day by 5 p m
2404 From Americus by Danville to Outlaw’s Cross
Roads, 30 miles and back once a week
Leave Americus every Monday at 6 am, arrive at
Outlaw’s Cross Roads same day by 5 p in
Leave Outlaw’s Cross Roads every Sunday at 6
am, arrive at Americus same day by 5p m
Service is to commence on the Ist July, 1839.
2405 From Americas by Lannahassee, Searsville
and Pineville, to Halloca, 50 miles and back once a
week
Leave Americus every Monday, at 6 am, arrive at
Halloca next day by 11 a m
Leave Halloca every Saturday at 12 m, arrive at
Americus next day by 5 p m
Service is to commence on the Ist of July, 1839.
2406 From Hamilton by King’s Gap and Farmer’s,
to Greenville, 23 miles and back once a week
Leave Hamilton every Thursday at 1 p ni, arrive at
Greenville same day by 8 p m
Leave Greenville every Thursday at 5 am, arrive
at Hamilton next day by 12 m
2407 From Columbus by Upatoic, Uchee Village
and Poindexter, to Hamburg, 55 miles and back once
a week
Leave Columbus every Monday at 1 p m, arrive at
Hamburg next day by 6 p m
Leave Hamburg every Sunday at 6 am, arrive at
Columbus next day by 11 a m
2408 From Columbus by Princeton, Hamilton, Car
lisle, La Grange, Shiloh, Corinth and Watson’s, to
Newnan, 78 miles and back three times a week in
stages
Leave Columbus every Tuesday, Thursday and Sa
turday at 5 am, arrive at Newnan next days by 11
a in-
Leave Newnan every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 2 pm, arrive at Columbus next days by S
pm
2409 From Columbus by Mulberry Grove, Falls
ville, Whiteville, West Point., Long Cane and Ver
non, to Lagrange, 51 miles and back once a week
Leave Columbus every Monday at 6 am, arrive at
Lagrange next day by 11 a m
Leave Lagrange every Tuesday at 1 pm, arrive at
Columbus next day by 6 p m
2410 From Columbus by Halloca, Pan Handed,
Lumpkin, Summerfield and Cuthbert, to Fort Gaines,
87 miles and back twice a week on horse
Proposals to carry in stages are invited
Leave Columbus every Thursday and Saturday at
6 am, arrive at Fort Gaines next days by 7 p m
Leave Fort Gaines every Monday and Friday at
6 am, arrive at Columbus next days by 7pm
2411 From Fort Gaines by Blakely to Bainbridge,
60 miles and back twice a week on horse
Proposals to carry in stages are invited
Leave Fort Gaines every Monday and Thursday
at 6 am, arrive at Bainbridge next days by 4p in
Leave Bainbridge every Wednesday and Saturday
at 6 am, arrive at Fort Gaines next days by 4p m
2412 From Blakely by Porter’s Ferry and Olive
Grove to Chattahoochee, Florida Territory, 50 miles
and back once a week
Leave Blakely every Thursday at 1 p m, arrive at
Chattahoochee next day by 6 p m
Leave Chattahoochee every Saturday at 4 am, ar
rive at Blakely next day by 10 a m
Proposals for supplying the following offices, at a sum
to be named, subject to the condition of being limited
to the net proceeds of the office, will also be con
sidered.
Armenia to be supplied from Statesboro, 10 miles
once a week
Fort Valley to be supplied from Pine Level, 9 miles
Fredonia to be supplied from Darien, 14 miles once
a week
Johnson’s Store to be supplied from County Line,
10 miles twice a week
Pine Flat to be supplied from Van Buren, 5 miles
once a week
Poinsett to be supplied from Carnesville, miles
once a week
Powder Springs to be supplied from Marietta, 11
miles
Raamah to be supplied from Milledgeville, miles
Sheffield to be supplied from Covington, 10 miles
once a week
Stone Mountain to be supplied from Choice’s Store
Sumterville to be supplied from Pindertown, 18
miles once a week
Sunbury to be supplied from Riceboro, 11 miles
once a week
Taylor’s Creek to be supplied from Riceboro, 18
miles
Walthamsville to be supplied from Riceboro, 11
miles
NOTES.
1. Each route must be bid for separately. The
route, the sum, the mode of service, and the residence
of the bidder, should be distinctly stated in each bid.
2. No proposal will be considered unless it be ac
companied by a guaranty signed by one or more re
sponsible persons, in the following form, viz :
‘ The undersigned
guaranty that if his bid for carrying the
mail from to be accepted
bv the Postmaster General, shall enter into an obliga
tion prior to the first day of March next, with good
and sufficient sureties, to perform the service proposed.’
1 Dated 1838.’
This should be accompanied by the certificate of a
Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony, that the
<marantors are men of property, and able to make
good their guaranty.
This guaranty being required by law, no ex
emption can be allowed in favor of old contractors,
railroad companies, or any other companies or persons
whatsoever.
3. The distances, as stated in this advertisement,
are believed to be substantially correct; but the bidder
will inform himself on that point, as no increased pay
will be allowed for any difference when the places are
named correctly.
4. The schedules are arranged so as to allow seven
minutes to each post office for opening and closing
mails generally, and one hour to the distributing post
offices; but the Postmaster Genera! may extend the
time on allowing like extension to the contractors.
5. The Postmaster General may alter the schedule,
and alter the route, he allowing a pro rata increase of
compensation for anv additional service required, arid
fir any increased sp'eed, when the employment of ad
ditional stock or carriers is rendered necessary.
6. He may discontinue the service, or curtail it at a
pro rata reduction of pay, whenever he shall consider
it expedient to do so, he allowing one month’s extra
pay on the amount dispensed vvith.
7. He may impose fines for failure to take or deliver
a mail, or anv part of a mail, at any post office which
is or may be established on the route, for refusing or
neglecting to perforin any other stipulation of this con
tract, for “suffering the mail to be injured, wet, lost, or
destroyed ; and may exact a forfeiture of the pay of
the trip whenever the trip is lost, or the mail arrives so
far behind schedule time as to lose Connexki with
a depending mail.
8. He may annul the contract for repeated failures
to perform any of the stipulations, for refusing to dis
charge a carrier when required, for violating the Post
Office larw,for disobeying the instructions of t tie depart
ment, or assigning a contract without ihe previous
consent of the Postmaster General.
9. If the contractor shall run a stage or other vehi
cle more rapidly or more frequently than he is required
bv ttie contract to carry the mail, he shall give the
same increased celerity and frequency to the mail,
and without increase of compensation.
10. Contractors on stage and coach routes shall
convey, free of charge, all agents of the Department
Upon exhibition of their credentials ; also, mail bags
and Post Office blanks.
11. Contractors on stage and coach routes shall, in
the conveyence of passengers, give a preference to
those who” are biought in the connecting mail lines,
over those travelling in any other ; so that connecting
mail stage routes shall form continuous travelling lines.
12. On routes where the mail is transported in
stages, and the present contractor shall be superseded
by an underbidder, who may not have the stage pro-’
peril icquisite for the performance of the contract, he
shall pui chase from the present contractor such of th*
stage horses and property as may be suitable for the
service, at a fair valuation, and make pay ment there
for by reasonable instalments, unless tiio present con
tractor shall continue to run stages on the route.—
Should they not agree as to the suitableness of the
property, tile terms, or the security, each niav choose
a person who may appoint a third, and their decision
shall be final, or the Postmaster General will name the
umpire. This will be made the condition of any bid
under that of a present contractor ; and should the un
derbidder fail to comply, his bid v. ill be offered to the
contractor; but should he decline it, the proposals of
the underbidder will he accepted unconditionally.
13. The 1 ’ostmaster General is prohibited by law
from making contracts for ihe transportation of the mad
with anv person who shall have entered into any com
bination, or proposed to enter into any combination, to
prevent the making of any bid for a mail contract by
anv other person or persons ; or who shall nave mao*
any agreement, or shall have given or performed, or
promised to give or perform, any consideration to do,
or not to any thing whatever to induce any other
not to bid for a mail contract.
14. On post coach and stage routes where that kind
of transportation is sometimes difficult, proposals will
be received for carrying the mails on horseback, ih’
wagons, or carts, for a specific number of months,
weeks, or days in each year ; but no dispensation of
post coach or stage service will be tolerated unless it
be stipulated for in the proposals and embraced in the
contract.
15. The proposals should be sent to the Department
sealed, endorsed ‘ Mail proposals in the State ot
,’ and addressed to the First Assistant Post
master General, S. R. Hobbie.
AMOS KENDALL.
Post Office Department, )
June 4, 1838. f 20 I2t
EXPRESS MAIL.
PROPOSALS for carrying a Daily Expre##
Mail on horseback, or in rail road cars, for
the purpose of conveying slips from newspapers
in lieu of exchange newspapers, and letters
(others than such as contain money) not exceed
ill” half an ounce in weight, marked * Express
Mail,’ and public despatches from the times
hereinafter stated, to the 30th day of June, 1843,
inclusive, on the following routes, will he re
ceived at the Post Office Department until the
21st day of September next, to be decided by the
24th day of said month :
1 From Gaston, N C to Raleigh, 80 miles and
back, to stop at two intermediate points, if re
quired oon
Service to commence on the Ist of July, 1839
Leave Gaston daily at 9* p m, arrive at Ra
leigh next day by 4J a m
Leave Raleigh daily at GJ p m, arrive at Gas
ton next day by 1J a m
2 From Raleigh to Fayetteville, 00 miles and
back
Service to commence on the Ist of July, 1839
Leave Raleigh daily at 4? a in, arrive nt Fay
etteville same day by 103 a in
Leave Fayetteville daily at J p m, arrive at
Raleigh same day by 6 p m
3 From Fayetteville, by Cheraw, S C and
Camdem, to Columbia, 15G miles and back
Service to commence as aforesaid
Leave Fayetteville daily at 10J a in, arrive at
Columbia next day by Jam
Leave Columbia daily at 10 p m, arrive at
Fayetteville next day by 12 noon
4 From Columbia, by Augusta, Ga and YVar
renton, to Milledgeville, 101 miles and back; to
stop atone more point if required
Service to commence on Ist July, 1839
Leave Columbia daily at jj am, arrive ut Mil
ledgeville same day by 31 p m
Leave Milledgeville daily at 7 am, arrive at
Columbia same day by 9J p m
5 From Milledgeville, by Macon, to Colum
bus, 133 miles and back; to stop at one more in
termediate point if required
Service to commence on Ist July, 1839
Leave Milledgeville daily at 3J p m, arrive at
Columbus next day by 3J a m
Leave Columbus daily at GJ p m, arrive at
Milledgeville next day by 63 a m
6 From Columbus to Montgomery, Ala 91
miles and back; to stop at one intermediate point
if required
Service to commence on Ist January, 1839
Leave Columbus daily at 33 am, arrive at
Montgomery same day by 11 a m
Leave Montgomery daily at 11 a nt, arrive at
Columbus same day by 63 p m
7 From Montgomery by Greenville to Mobile
193 miles and back; to stop at two more points
if required
Service to commence on Ist January, 1839
Leave Montgomery daily at lli am, arrive at
Mobile next day by 7 a m
Leave Mobile daily at 3 p ni, arrive at Mont
gouiery next day by 103 a m
8 From Columbia S C to Charleston, 12fy
miles and back
Leave Columbia daily at 1 a in, arrive at
Charleston same day by 1 p m
Leave Charleston daily at 9 am, arrive at Co
lumbia same day by 9J p m
NOTES.
Each route i9 to be bid for separately. Tli
route, the sum, and the residence of the bidder,
should be distinctly stated in the bid; the sum
should be stated by the year
No proposal will be considered unless it be
accompanied by a guarantee, signed by one or
more responsible persons, in the following form,
viz:
‘ The undersigned guaranty that, ,if his
bid for carrying the Express mail from to
be accepted by the Post Master General, shall
enter into an obligation, prior to the first day of
March next, with good and sufficient sureties to
perform the service proposed.
‘ Dated , 1838.’
This should be accompanied by the certificate
of a post master, or other satisfactory testimony,
that the guarantors are men of property, and
able to make good their guarantee.
The Post Master General reserves the power*
of changing the schedules, but not so as to in
crease the expedition, without making the addi
tional compensation authorised by law.
The mails are lo leave precisely at the time
set.
Five minutes only are allowed for opening and
closing them at an intermediate office.
The pay of the trip will be forfeited by a fail
ure to arrive in time. And this forfeiture may
be increased into a penalty not exceeding ten
times the pay of the trip, according to the cir
cumstances under which the failure happened.
For a repetition of failures, the contract may he
annulled.
No excuse whatever will be taken - for a fail
ure.
Departures and arrivals are to he regulated by
the apparent or sun time.
Double stock will be paid for, where it is ac
tually employed, when the mail regularly ex
ceeds seventy pounds in weight.
If it should become necessary, at any time, to
discontinue the service, (a result which is not
expected,) the contractors will be entitled to re
ceive two months’ extra pay.
The proposals should be seut to the Depart
ment sealed, endorsed • Proposals for the Ex
press Mail,’ and addressed to the First Assistant
Post Master General, S. R. Ilobbie.
Tho Ste who enter into this service must make
up their minds not to let bad roads, nor storms,
nor floods, nor casualties, nor dangers, prevent
their performances according to contract.
1 AMOS KENDALL.
Post Office Department, ?
June G, 1838. > l’-t