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13353 From Marshall, by Walnut Ban. But La
rel. Wtita Kock. Peach Grov 'Tenn ).
and Unaka, to GrMnTiUe,3 nuleaand
back, three times a w-rplc. '
Lesrc Marshall Honda, Wednesday, and
Friday at 8 a m : f
Arrire at Qntnnlle by 8 p ra: ' ,
Lmts Greenvilla Tueada. TharJj. and
Saturday at 8 am; ' i
ArriTe at Marshall by 8 P to.
Bond minimi with bid. 1500.
From Marshall, by Haiesnooa, aiarw urn.
.iwi irntTille. to StockSTille. 2U miles
' and baclc. one weslc. ,
Ltare Marshall Monday at C a m;
ArrlT at Stock true cyum;
Ixave StocktTlUo Monday at 1 p m:
Arrir at Maraball by 7 p m. i
nond reaolred with bid. $200.
13360 From Warm Spring, by Maraball, Trench
Bread. IUrersiJe. Asherille, Busbee, Siiu
fordsville. HendersonrLte. Flat Keck.
Lima (8. C). IIlTier, and Traveller's
Rst. to Greenville C. IL. 9S miles and
back, aix timet a week. 1
Lear Warm Bpringa daily, except Sunday,
at 8 am;
Arrive at AshsviUebr 8 pm;
Lear AsheriUe daily, except Sunday, at 8 a
m;
Arrive at Warm Springs by pm: ,
Leave AaheTille daily, except Sunday, at 8
am; '
Leave Greenville a IL daily, except Sun
day, at 8 a in ;
Arrive at Aataevilla by p m.
Bond requlrsd witn bid. f 3.000.
13MI From Warm Spring. T ljee' to Spring
Creek. 18 miles and back, once a weec.
Leave Warms Springs Saturday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Spring CTee by 12 m;
Lear Spring Creek Saturday at 1 p m;
Arrive at Warm Springs by 7 p m.
Bond required with bid. $200.
133G2 From Lre to Wolf Creek (Teen.), 15 miles
and bsck. once a week.
Leave Lee Friday at 7am;
Arrive at Wolf Creek 1y 12 m;
Leve Wolf Creek Friday at 1 p xn ;
Arrive at Lee by 6 p m. f - .
BontLmiuired with bid, $200.
13363 From Lee to Big Creek (Tenn.), 24 miles
and back, once a week. ?
Lea Lee Monday at 7 a m; i '
Arrive at Big Creek by 5 p m;
Leave Big Creek Tuesday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Lee by 5 a m.
Bond required with bid, $200.
13364 From Waynearine. by Ivy Hill. QuaHatown,
Jaoaluska, Charleston, Nantaualah. fcts
coab, and Bollinsrnls, to Valleytown, 83
mil and back, once a week.
Leave WaynesTille Tuesday at 5 pn;
Arrive at VaUeytown Friday at 4.30 pn;
Leave Vaileytown Friday at 5 p m ;
Arrive at Waynesrille Tuesday by 4 p nu
Bond required with bid. SJ0.
13X3 From Waynesrille, by Jonathan's Creek.
Cataloot.be, Mount Sterling, Big Creek
fTenn.), Crosby, and Wilton Springs, to
Newport. C2 mles acd back, once a week.
Leave VaynsvilJe Wednesday at 7 a m; '
Arrrive at Newport next day by 5pm;
Ieave Newport Friday at 7 a mj
Arrive at WaynesviUe next day by 3pm.
Bml required with bid. $600.
1 JA From Franklin, by Wickle's Store, Head-of-Tennes'e,
Clayton (Oa.). War Woman.
Whtsfme. and Tunnel Hill (SL C). to
Walballa, CI miles and back, twice a
.vk.
Lravo Franklin Monday and Thursday at
7 a m :
Arrive at Walballa nxt days by 13 m;
Leave Walballa Tuesday and Friday at 1
pm;
Arrive at Franklin next days by 6 p m.
Bond requiml with bid. $1,000. ' ' ' '
li From Frankliu. by Nantahalah, Forney's
Creek, and Forks of Tennessee, to Chil-
bowee. tS9 miles and back, once a woek.
Leave Franklin Thursday at a m; ' . i
Arrive at Cbilhowee next day by 6 pn;
Leave Cbilhowee Friday at 6.15 p m;
Arrive at Nantahalah Sunday by 8 a m ;
Leave Nantahalah Wednesday at 8 a m;
Arrive at Franklin by 6 p m.
l$.nd required with bid. $700.
1368 From Caaher's Valley, by Horse Cove and
liae Mountain, to Clayton (Ga.), 31 miles
and back, once a week,
lieave Caher's Valley Monday at 7 a ra ;
Arrive at Clayton by 0 p m;
Leave Clayton Tue&lay at 7 a m; .
Arrive at Caaher's Valley tyCpm.
Bond required with bid, $300.
11109 From Camber's Valley to Walh&Ua (S. C). 34
miles n.l bck, once a week.
Leave t 'a- uer's Valley Monday at 5 a m ;
Arrive at Walhalla by 7 p m;
Leave Walhalla Tuesday at 5 a m ;
Arrive at Canker's Valley by 7 p in.
Bond required with bid. $300.
13370 From Charleston to Nautahalah, C miles
and bacK. once a week.
Leave Charleston Wednesday at 8 a m;
Arrive at rantaualah by 10 a ni ;
Leave Nantahalah Wednesday at 11 a m;
Arrive at Charleston by 1 p m. ,
Bond required with bid. $100.
13371 From Kollinsville to Cbilhowee (Trim.). 40
miles and back, once a week.
Leave ltollinavUle Monday at 6 a m ;
Arrive at Chilhoweo by 6 p m;
Leave Cbilhowee Tuesday at 6 a mj
Arrive at Kollinsville by 6 p m.
Bond required w th bid. $400.
13372 From Aquone. by Tosquittes Vale, to Hayes-
ville. 18 miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Aquone Tuesday and Friday at 12 m;
Arrive at Hayesvllie by 6 p m;
Leave Haycsviile Tuesday aad Friday at 5 a
m;
Arrive at Aquone by 11 a m. . ;
Bond required with bid. 3400.
13373 From Hayeitvi'le to Shooting Creek, 9 miles
aad back, once a week. i -.
Leave Hayesville Friday at C a m;
Arrive at Shooting Creek by 11 a m ;
Leave Shooting Creek Friday at 12 m;
Arrive at Havesville by 5 p m.
Bond required with bid, $100.
l tt 74 From Murphey, by Persimmon Creek, Eng
land's Poibt.and Wolfreek to Ducktown
(Tenn.), 29 miles aud back, three times a
week.
Leave Murphey Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 7 am; I
Arrive at Ducktown by 5 p m;
Luavo Ducktown Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at 7 a m;
Arr:v at Murphey by 5 p m.
Buna required w'tli bid. $800.
1337.J From Murphey to "Kilpatrick's, tO miles
and baL. onee a week.
ieave M ar puey tuturOay at 1 p m;
Arrive at Kiljiatrick's by 7 p m;
Ieave Kilpatrick's Saturday at 6 a m; "',
Arrive at Murphey by 12 m. . . .
Bond required with bid, $200.
lx;7C From Murphey. by Ivy Log. to Blairsville
(Ga.). 23 mUes and back, once a week.
Leave Murphey Saturday at 5 a m;
Arrive at Blairsville by 12 m;
Leave Blairsville Saturday at 1 p m;
Arrive at Murphey by H p m.
Bond required with bid, $200.
From Mm pbey to Morganton (Ga.), 22 miles
an l bacK, once a week.
Leave Murphey Friday at 8 a m;
Arrive at Morganton by 6 p m;
Leave Morganton Saturday at 8 a m;
Arrive at Murphey by 6 p m.
Bond required with bid J 200.
13373 From Murphey, by Grape Creek. Beaver, ;
and Coker reek, to Tellico Plains
(Tenn.). 38 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Murphey Thursday at 7 ami
Arrive at Tellioo Plains by 6 p m; ;
Leave Tellico Plains Friday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Murphey by S p m. f ' jI"
Bond required with bid. $300. I ?
1337J From Murphey, by Brasstown, to Hayes
ville, 17 miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Murphey Wednesday, and Saturday
at 7 a m;
Arrive at Hayesville by 12 m;
Leave Hayesville Wednesday and Saturday
at lpm;
Arrive at Murphey by 8 p m.
Bond required with bid, $300. ;
From Laurel Valley to Ducktovm rTenn.1
17 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Laurel Valley Saturday at 6a m;
Arrive at Ducktown by 12 m; :
Leave Ducktown Saturday at 1 p m ;
Arrive at Laurel Valley by 8 p m.
Bond required with bid. $200.
F.xm Vest's to Ducktown (Tenn.L 12 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Vest's Wednesday at 6 a m; '
Arrive at Ducktown by 12 m ;
Leave Ducktown Wednesday atlpra;
Arrive at Vest's by 7 p m.-
Bond required with bid, $100.
Btructlons, that they may be able to Inform
and direct others.
Istmasterst clerks, tc.t cannot be cori
, tractors: ; . . '
Sec TR. That no poRtmastrr. assisUiiit
postmaster, or clerk empiojd lu any jki
offl, Khali bo a contractor or coucerm-d In
a contract for carrying the mull. ' - : .
Per&bnsin the employ of th ltt Office
Department including postmasters)
cannot become interestnl in o mail
contract, nor act as agent of contrac"
tors or bidders. . .
Sec. 12. That no person employed n the
Pout Offlce Department shall become inter
ested In any contract for carrying the mall,
or act as agent, with or without compeiwa
tion, for any contractor or person oU'erlng
w uetviiiti couimt'ior in any nusine&s De
fare the Department ; and any person so
trending shall be Immediately dismissed
from ofllce. and shall be liable to car mi
much money att would hare been realized
from said contract, to bo recovered In an
action of debt, for the use of the Tout Ofllce
Department. it
By regulation of the Department, no car
rier should be employed who In under six
teen years-of age; aud no bidder will be ac
cepted who Is under twenty-one year of
age, or who la a married woman.
Conveyance of letters out of the mail.
Private expresses, ttc ; .
Sec. 227. That any person concerned In
carrying the mall who a hall collect, receive,
or carry any letter, or packet, or cause or
procure the same to be done, contrary to
law snail, on conviction thereof, for every
such offense, forfeit and pay not exceeding
fifty dollars. . i .
Hecl 2M. That no rerori f shaii establish
any private express for the conveyance of
letters or packets, or In any manner cause
or provide for the conveyance of the same
by regular trips or at stated periods, over
any post-route which is or may be estab
lished by law, or from any city, town, or
place to any other city. town, or place be
tween which the mail Is regularly carried;
and every person so offending, or aiding or
assisting therein, shall, for each offense,
forfeit and pay ono hundred and fifty
dollars.
Sec. '223. That the owner of every stage
coach, railway-car, stt-amboat, or other ve-
nicie or vessel, which shall, with the knowl
edge of any owner, in whole 6r in pat; or
with the knowledge-or .connivance of the
driver, conductor, master, or other person
having charge of the same, convey any
person acting or employed as a private ex
press for the conveyance of letters or pack
ets, and actually In possession of the same
for the purpose of conveying them contra
ry to the spirit, true intent, and meaning
of this law, shall, for every such offense,
forfeit and pay one hundred and fifty
'dollars. . r: ...
Sec, 230. That no person shall transmit
by private express or other unlawful
means, or deliver to any agent of such un
lawful express, or deposit, or cause to be
deposited, at any appointed place, for the
purpose of beln transmitted, any letter or
pacKet. and for every such offense the war
ty so offending shall forfeit and. pay fifty
dollars.
Sec. 111. That no stage-coach, railway-car,
steamboat, or other vehicle or
vessel which regularly performs trips at
stated periods on any post-route, or from
any city, town, or place to any other city,
town, or place between which the mail is
regularly carried, shall carry, otherwise
than in the mail, any letters or packets, ex
cept such as relate to some part of the car
go of such steamboat or other vessel, or to
some article carried at the same time by
the same stage-coach, railway-car, or other
vehicle, except as provided In section two
hundred and thirty-nine; and for every
such offense the owner of the stage-coach,
railway-car, steamboat, or other vehicle or
vessel shall forfeit and pay one hundred dol
lars; and the drive:, conductor, master, or
other person having charge thereof, and
not at the time owner of the whole or any
part thereof, shall in like manner" forfeit
and pay for every such offense fifty dollars.
(section '?J permits conveyance or letters
the faithful performance thereof', in the
same penalty and with the same terms and
conditions thereto annexed as were stated
and contained 'in the bond -which accom
panied his bid ; but in case each and every
ot the next lowest bidders for such service
whose respective bids are not considered
too hlzh by the Postmaster ' General shall
refuse to enter into contract and give bond
as herein requireu ror the faith ml perrorr
mauce of ni contract, the Postmaster Gen
eral shall immediately advertise for propo
sals to perform the service on said route.
Whenever an accepted bidder shall fail to
mtpr lnlnnintrnt o mntmtnr nn an v
I mall-route shall fail or refuse to perform the
service on said route according to nis con
tract, or when a . new route shal1 be estab
lished, or new service required, or when
from any other cause there shall not be a
contractor legally bound or required to
perform f uch service, the Postmaster Gen
eral may make a temporary contract for car-
ryingthe maiionsucn route, without ad
vertisement, forsuch period as may be ne
cessary, not in any case exceeding six
months, until the service shall have com
menced under a contract made according to
law : Provided, however, That the Post
master General shall not employ temporary
service on any route at a nigner price than
that paid to the contractor who shall have
performed the service during the last pre
ceding regular contract term. And in all
cases of regular contracts hereafter made,
the contract may, in the discretion of the
Postmaster General, be continued in force
beyond Its express terms for a period not
exceeding six months, until a new contract
with the same, or other contractors, uhall
be mado by the Postmaster General. -. -
Bidders not released until a contract is
entered into and service begun.' i
Sec, 232. That no bidder for carrying the
mails sliall b released from his obligation
uuuer nis uiu or proposal, notwithstanding
an award made to a lower bidder, until a con
tract for the designated service shall have
been duly executed by such lower bidder
and his sureties, and accepted, and the ser
vice entered upon by the contractor to the
satisfaction of the Postmaster General.
- The Postmaster General has no power.
under the laic, to release bidders; and
contractors and their sureties from their
liabilities on the alleaation of . real or
supposed mistakes of any kind in mak
ing proposals. lie particularly requests
that,' before bidding," the fullest inquiry
ana xTtvesuacuion oe maae in tv ja.ru 10
the route, . distancer service, weight of
mails, cost of stock, feed, and all expenses
existing and likely to occur during the
contract term, and unth due considera
tion of the consequences imposed by law
on delinquents.
Contracts to be executed and filed in the
Department by the first day of June.
TJnJer tbo provisions of section 245 of
the act approved Junez3, l74, tho post
master General has prescribed the 1st
day of June, 1875, on or before which
day the contracts of accepted bidders
must be received at the Department iu
Washington, executed in due form.
Accepted bidders not complying with
this regulation shall be considered as
having failed to comply with their pro
positi, and the Postmaster General may
proceed to contract for the service with
other parties, according to law.
. Contracts received at the De
partment after Junk 1st will not
be considered by the postmaster
GKKERAL.
v sum ; thus assured
) dollars.
ft .
I . m
ever, ' the total
amounting to
-s
. S
v .
, Subscribed and sworn before me this
- day ol , 187
. NoTE.'When the above oath is taken
before a justice of the peace or any
other officer not using aealf ; except a
Judge of a U. S. Court, the certificate of
the clerk or a court of record; must be
added, under his seal of office, that the
person who administered the oath.ls
duly qualified as such officer, !
STATE OF
County of -
I,
ss:
clerk of the
the
same beins a Court of Record, do here
by certify that - , whose gen
uine signature appears to the foregoing
affidavit, was, at the time of signing the
name, a justice of the peace in and for
the county and State aforesaid, duly
qualified, and that all- his official acts
as s jch are entitled to full faith and
credit, ' ': ;. . .
In testimony whereof, I have hereun
to set my hand as clerk, and affixed the
seal of said court, on this - day of
-.187 . V
Clerk;
roayi of proposal, iioxd. and
ci:utificatj:.
In stamped
mall.;
envelopes otherwise than by
The manner in which proposals
made, and the
LIABILITY OF POSTMASTERS.
shall be
Sec. 215. That every proposal for carrying
the mall shall be accompanied by the bond
of the bidder, with sureties approved by a
postmaster, and in cases where the amount
of the bond exceeds five thousand dollars,
by a postmaster of the first, second, or third
ciass, - in a sum to be designated by the
Postmaster General in the advertisement
of each route ; to which bond a condition
shall be annexed, that If the said bidder
shall, within such time after his bid is ac
cepted as the Postmaster General shall pre
scribe, enter Into a contract with the Uni
ted States of America, with good and suffi
cient sureties, to be approved by the Post
master General, to perform the service pro
posed In his said bid, and. further, that he
shall perform the. said service according to
his contract, then the eaid obligation to be
voldr otherwise lo be in full force and obli-
E at ion In law; and in case of failure of any
idder to ener into such cootract to per
form the service, or, having executed a con
tract, in case of failure to perform i the ser
vice according to his contract, he .and his
sureties shallbe liable for the amount of
said bond as liquidated damages, to be re
covered in an action of debt on the said
bond. No proposal shall be considered un
less it shall be accompanied by such bond,
and there shalj have been affixed to said
proposal the oath of the bidder, taken be
fore an officer qualified toadministeroaths,
that he has the ability, pecuniai lly, to ful
fill his obligations, and that the "old is made
in good faith, and with the intention to en
ter into contract and perform the service in
case his bid is accepted.
Sec. 246. TIat before the bond of a bidder
provided for in the aforesaid section is ap
proved, there shall be indorsed thereon, the
oaths of the sureties therein, taken before
an officer qualified to administer oaths,
that they are owners of real estate worth.
in the aggregate, a sum double the amount
of the said bond, over and above all debts
due and owing by them, and all Judgments,
mortgages, aad executions against them,
after allowing all exemptions of every
character whatever. " '
Sec. 247. That any postmaster who shall
affix his signature to the approval of any
bond of a bidder, or to the certificate of suf
ficiency of sureties in any convict before
the said bond or contract is signed by the
bidder or contractor and his sureties, or
shall knowingly, or without the exercise of
due diligence, approve any bond of a bid
der with insufficient sureties, or shall
.knowingly make any false or .fraudulent
certificate. shall be forthwith dUmlssed
from office, and be thereafter d'squalifled
from holding the office of postmaster, and
shall also be deemed gulUy of a misdemean
or, and on conviction thereof, be punished
by a fine not exceeding five thousand dol
lars, or. by imprisonment not exceeding oae
year, or both. ,
Certified Checks or" Drafts to accompany
all bids when the sum exceeds S5,000.
Sec. 253. That hereafter all bidders
upon every mail route for the transpor
tation of the mails upon the same,
where the annual compensation for the
service on such route at the time ex
ceeds the sum pf five thousand dollars,
shall accompany .their bids with a cer
tified check, or draft, payable to the or
der of the Postmaster General, upon
some solvent national bank, which
check or draft sliall not be less than five
per centum.cn the amount of the annual
pay on said route. at the time such bid is
made ; and in case of new or. modified
service, not less than five per centum pf
the amount of the .bond of the biclde
required to accompany his bid, if the
amount of the said bond exceeds five
thousand dollars. In case any bidder,
on being awarded any such contract.
"shall fail to execute the same, with good
aud sufficient sureties, according to the
terms on which such bid "was made and
accepted, and enter upon the perform
ance of the service to the satisfaction of
the Postmaster General, snch -bidder
shall, in addition to his liability on his
bond accompanying his bid, forfeit the
amount so deposited to the United
States, and the same shall forthwith be
paid into the Treasury for the, use of the
.rose umce Department; put n such
contract shall be duly executed and the
service entered upon as aforesaid, such
draft or check so deposited, and the
checks or drafu deposited by all other
bidders on the same 'route, shall bo re
turned to the respective bidders mak
ing such deposits, ito proposals for
tho transportation of the mail3 where
the amount of the bond required to ac
company the Bame shall exceed five
thousand dollars shall be considered,
nnless accompanied with the check or
draft herein required, together with the
bond required by a preceding section :
Provided, That nothing in this act shall
bo'coh'strued or intended to affect any
Eenalties' or forfeitures which have
eretofore accrued under the provisions
of the sections hereby amended. ;-
Proposal.
The undersigned
post-oflice address 1 is ,
, State of proposes to carry
the mails of tho '-United States, I from
July 1, 1875, to June 80, 1876, on route
whose
county of
No.
State
ot
between -
and
, under the advertise
ment of tho Postmaster General dated
October 1, 1874, with celerity; cer
tainty, and security," for the annual
sum of ' dollars ; and if this pro
posal is accepted he will enter into con
tract, with sureties to be approved by
the Postmaster General, within the time
prescribed in said advertisement. :
This proposal is made with full knowl
edge of the distance of the route, the
weight of Vie mail to be carried, and all
ouier particulars in reference to theroule
and service ; and also, after careful ex
amination of the laws and instructions
attached to advertisement of mail service.
' Dated - , Bidder.
CEITTIFI CATE OF POSXJOASTEK .
I, theune'e signed postmaster at ,
State of V after the exercise of
due dilige ice to inform myself of the
pecuniary ability and responsibility of
the principal and his sureties in the
aforegoing bond, and of the unincum
bered real estate owned by them,- ro-
spectively, do hereby approre said bond,
and certify that the said sureties are suf
ficient sufficient to insure the payment
of doable the entire amount of tbo said
bond ; and I do further certify that the
said bond was duly signed by!
and ' and
his sureties, before signing
this certificate.
Da
tedl-.
Post master,
187
Oath required by section 245 of an act of
Congress approved June 23, 1874, to be
affixed to each bid for carrying the
mail, and to be taken before an officer
cuSliled to administer oatlis.
1
of
bidder for
on route No.
do swear that
carrying the mail
from to
I have the ability.pecuniarily, to fulfill
my obligation as such bidder ; that the
bid is maderin good faith, and with the
Intention to enter into contract and per
form the service in case said bid shall
be accepted. -
Sworn to and sv Ascribed be
fore me.
of-
-o
this-
for the
day
ana in
, A. D. 187 ,
testimony whereof I hereunto
subscribe my name and affix
my official seal the day and
year aforesaid.
SEAL.
Failing contractors guilty of a misde
! mcanor. "
Sec. 254. That any person or persons
bidding lor the transportation of the
mails upon any route which may be ad
vertised to. bo let, and receiving an
award of the contract for such service,
rwho- shall,; wrongfully refuse or fail, to
enter into contract with the Postmaster
General in -due formr and perform the
service described in his or their bid or
proposal, shall bo deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction there
of, Jtff punished by a fine not exceeding
five thousand dollars, and by imprison
ment for1 a term not exceeding twelve
months.
Note. When tho oath is taken be
fore a justice of the peace, or any other
officer not using a seal, except a judge
of a United States court, the certificate
of the clerk of a court of record must
be added, under bis seal of office, that
the person who administered the oath
is duly qualified as such officer. 1
Bids of 5,000 and upwards must be
accompanied by a certified check, or draft,
on some solvent national bank, payable
to the order of the Postmaster General,
equal to 5per centum on the present an
nual pay on the route; or in case of new
service, not less than 5 per centum of the
amount of the bond . accompanying the
bid, if said bond exceeds $5,000.
. The proposal must be signed by the
bidder or bidders, and the date of sign
ing affixed.
-Direct to the V Second Assistant Post
master General, Past Office Department,
Washington, D. C.,' marked ."Proposals',
State of .". i
BOXD
Ko pay to be made until contracts are
executed. , :j . .', .
Sec 259. That no person; whose bid
for carrying the mail is accepted shall
receive any pay until he has executed
bis contract according to law and the
regulations of the Department.
1333
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Service to be awarded to the lowest bid
der. Bids of failing contractors may
not be considered. ;
Sec. 2-19. That all contracts for carrying
the mail shall be in the name of the United
States, and shall be awarded to the lowest
bidder tendering sufficient guarantees for
faith-Ul performance, without other refer
ence to the mode of transportation vhan
may be necessary to provide, for the due
celerity, certainty, and security thereof;
but the Postmaster General shall not be
bound to consider the' bid of any person
who has wilfully or negligently failed to
perform a former contract, -.l mi -.tt ;
Compensation for additional service re
stricted and regulated.
Sec 260. That compensation for ad
ditional service in carrying the mail
shall not be in excess of the exact pro
portion which the original compensa
tion bears to the original service; and
when any such additional. service is or
dered,, the sum to be allowed therefor
sh all be expressed in the . order, and en
tered upon the books of the Department;
and no compensation shall be paid for any
additional regular service rendered be
fore the issuing of such order.
Sec. 261. That no extra allowance
shall be made for any increase of expe
dition in carrying the mail Unless there
by tho employment of additional stock
and carriers is made necessary, and In
such case the additional compensation
shall bear no greater proportion to the
additional stock and carriers necessarily
employed than the compensation in the
original contract bears to the stock and
carriers necessarily employed in its exe
cution. '. "
- Directions.
SB-Inserttho names of the principal
and sureties in full in the body of tho
bond; also the date. The signatures to
the bond should be witnessed, : and the
certificate on the inside should be signed
by a justice of the peace, adding his offi
cial title, or, if signed by a Notary Pub
lic, ho should affix his seal.
Know all men by these presents, that
, of , in the State of
principal,
of
and
as sureties,
t -are
and
in the State of
held and firmly
EXTRACTS FROM L.1WS, ETC.
OATII OF MAIL CONTRACTORS AND
CARRIERS, REQUIRED B" ACT OF
CONGRESS, JUNE 8, ?S7Z ?
. !. . do solemnly swear (or affirm) that
! lii-iinui . penonn an tie au ties re
quired of me, and abstain irom everything
forbidden by the Jaws in relation to the es
tablishment of post offices and post-roads
within the Unl eu States; and that I will
honestly ana t-uly accouat for and pay
over any money belonging to the fcald Uni
ted States which may come Into ray pos
esskm or control. Bo help me God.
By section 16 of the act of June 8, 1S72,
fJZ.1"011 employed in the postal service
X!?;?ect l? alf f he. Pain, penalties, and
iorfeltures for violation of the laws relating
to such service, whether he has taken the
hove oath or affirmation or jaot.
Sections of the A ct of Congress " to re
fwe, consolidate, and amend the at
uUs relating to the Post-Office' Depart
ment,1' Approved June 8t 1872. '
i1!H08T3'iL8TKS G'exsbai. requests that
ion.t ruara?u,n,t sureties, and all per
b in "".l11' or intending to be eoncern
Sd cVin n5ntrac.u' wlli carefully read
htrenrXam,lno tne abstract of laws
ttroctw Io the forms andln
ioordir .h? lte,eQd of thls advertisement,
Itle. An1 be made and llabll
au1nUj Jui?d-tdlng,y, and that
HriSSM to make thera
""iar wun laws and . In-
Combinations to prevent bidding pro-
hibiied. - -5.;
Seel 2"j0. That no contract for carrying
the mall shall be made with any. person
who has entered, or proposed to enter, into
any combination to prevent the making of
any bid for carrying the ma!l,or who has
made any agreement, or given or perform
ed, or promised to give or perform, any
consideration whatever to induce any other
person not to bid for any such contract;
and if any person so offending is a contractor
for carrying the mail, his contract may be
annulled r and for the first offense the per
son so offending shall be disqualified to con
tract for carrying: the. mall forrtve years,
and for the second offense shallbe forever
disqualified. ' . , ; ... ' ,, ',",.
Failing bidders and contractors. Con
tractsmay be extended, and temporary
contracts made, " . : v--
" ! '8ecv251. That after any regular bidder
whose bid has been- accepted shall 'fall to
enter into contract for the transportation
of the mails according to his proposal, or.
having entered into cbhtraci. shall fail to
commence the performance of the service
stipulated In his or their contract as there
in provided, the Postmaster General shall
Eroceed to contract with tne next lowest
idder for the same service, who will enter
Into a conl.-act for the performance thereof;
unless the Postmaster General shall consid
er such bid too Mgh, n which case he shall
re-advertise such service. nd If any bid
der whose bid has been accepted, and who
has entered Into a contract to perform the'
service according to nis proposal, and pn
pursuance of his contract has entered upon
the performance of the service to the satis
faction of the Postmaster- General, shall
subsequent! v fail or refuse to perform the
service according to his contract, the Postmaster-General
shall proceed to contract
with the next lowest bidder for such ser
vice, under the advertisement thceof, (un
less the Postmaster General sha'l consider
such bid too high,) who wi .l enter Into con
tract and give bond, with sureties, to be
approved by the. Postmaster General, for
Deductions may be made, and fines im
posed, for dilinquencies. ' 1 ''
Sec. 260. That the Postmaster General
may make deductions' from the pay of
contractors for failures to perform ser
vice according to contract, and impose.
fines UDon them for other delinquencies.
He may deduct the price of the trip in
all cases" where the trip i9 not ! per
formed ; and not exceeding three times
the price if the failure be occasioned by
the fault of the contractor or carrier.
Contracts cannnot be assigned iior trans
ferred. ': : ':
Sec. 271. That no contractor for trans-
Eorting the mail within or between the
Tnited States and any. foreign country
shall assign or transfer his contract, and
all such , assignments fr transfers shall
be null aud void. : v . ;
v.
Schedules to be furnished and posted up
in post ' offices. ' Registers to be : rc-
turned and reports made! : ,
Sec. 70.' That the Postmaster General
shall furnish to the postmasters at the
termination of each. route a schedule of
the time of arrival and departure .f the
mall at their offices, respectively to bo
posted in a conspicuous place in the
office; and the 'Postmaster General
shall also give the postmaster notic. of
any change in the arrival and departure
that may be ordered ; and he shall cause
to be kept and returned to the- Depart
ment, at short-and regular intervals,'
regis tets showing the exact times ot the
arrivals and departures of the mail. ; ''
By act of Congress approved April
21, 1808, no member of Congress can be
a contractor, or -be concerned, directly
or 'indirectly, inmny contract with the
Government; and by the same act it is
made a high misdemeanor for any offi
cer of the United States to enter, in its
behalf, into a contract with a member,
of Congress , . - ; Tir 1
But if a member withdraw, ; from a.
contract it .may be concluded with-.4he
other : partners. Opinion of Attorney
.General, 4, .47; A contract with ono
who is. elected a member of Congress
daring' its continuance is not affected
by such election. Ibid,, 5, 697. j -
bound unto the United States of Ameri
ca in the iust and full sum of dol
lars, lawful money of tho United Stales,
to be paid to tho said United States of
America or its dnly appointed or au
thorized officer or officers; to the pay
ment of which, : well and truly to be
made and done, we bind.ourselves, our
heirs, executors, and administrators,
jointly and severally, firmly by these
presents.
Sealed witn our seais, anu aaieu iu:s
day of , 187 .
Whereas, by an act of Congress ap
proved June 23, 1874, entitled "An Act
making aDDroDriations for the service
of the Post Office Department lor the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eigh
teen hundred and seventy-five, and for
other purposes," it is provided: "that
every uroposal for carrying the mail
shall be accompanied by the bond of
the bidder, with sureties approved by a
nostmaster." in pursuance whereof, and
in comDliance with the provisions: of
said law,' this bond is made and exe
cuted, subject to all the terms, condi
tions, and remedies thereon, in the said
act provided and prescribed, to accom
pany the aforegoing and annexed pro
posal of the said ,
Now, the condition of the said obliga
tion is such, that if the said ,
bidder as aforesaid, shall, within such
time after Ms bid is accepted as the
Postmaster General has prescribed m
said advertisement of route No.-, to
wit, on or. before the 1st day of Jiine,
1875, enter into a contract with the
United States of- America, with good
aud sufficient sureties to- be approved
by the Postmaster General, to perform
the serivice - proposed8 in his said bid,
and further shall perform said service
according to his contract:-: then this ob
ligation shall be void, otherwise to be in
full force and obligation in law.
In witness whereof we have hereunto
set pur hands and seals this day of
. 187 ; , ; . . i
L. 8.
Witness
us.
STATE OP
County of
On this
ss.
day- of
187 , per-
so nail y appeared before tne
: aud - ; sureties in tbjj
aforegoing bond, ito me- known to be
the persons named in said bond as sure
ties, and who have executed the same
as such, who being byi tne duly sworn,
depose and say,' and each for himsflf
deposes and says,- he has executed the
within bond, that his place of residence
is .correctly stated therein, thsf ho Is the
owner of real estate worth the sum
hereinafter set against his name over
and above all - debts due and owing by
him, and all judgments, mortgages, and
executions against him, after allowing
all exemptions of every character what-
instructions to bidders am
postmasters; '
Containing also conditions to be incor
corporated in the contracts to the ex
tent the Department may deem proper.
1. Seven minutes are allowed: to each
intermediate office, when not otherwise
specified, for assorting the mails. ; '
2. ' On routes where the mode of con
veyance admits of it, the 'special agents
of the Post Office Department, also post
office blanks, mail bags, locks and keys,
are to be conveyed without extra charge.
3. " Way bills" or rece p.s,- pretared
by postmasters or. other agents of the
Department, will accompany the mails,
specifying the number and destination
of the several bags, to be examined by
the postmasters, to insure regularity in
the delivery of bags and pouches.
4. No pay will bo made for trips not
performed; and for each of such omis
sions, if the failure be occasioned by the
fault of the contractor or carrier, three
times the pay of the trip will be deduct
ed. For arrivals so far behind time as
to break connection with depending
mails, and not sufficiently excused, ono
fourth of the. compensation iqr tne trip
is subject to forfeiture. For repeated
delinquencies of the kind herein speci-;
tied,; enlarged penalties, proportioned
to the nature thereof and the import
ance of the mail, may bo made.
5. For leaving behind or throwing oJT
the mails, or any portion of them, for
the admission of passengers, or for be
ing concerned in setting up or runuing
an express conveying intelligence in
advance of the mail, a quarter's pay
may be deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the
delinquency be promptly and satisfac
torily explained by certificates of post
masters or tho affidavits of other credi
ble persons, for failing to arrive in cony
tract time; for neglecting to take the
mail from, or deliver - iti into, a post of
fice ; for suffering it-to bo wet, injured,
destroyed, robbed, or lost ; and lor re
fusing:, after demand, to convey the
mail as frequently as . the contractor
runs,or is concerned in running, acoach,
car, or Steamboat on a route.
7. The Postmaster General may annul
the contract for repeated failttres to run
agreeably to contract ; for Violating the
post office laws, or disobeying the in
structions of the Department ; for refus
ing to discharge a carrier when required
by the Department to do so; for run
ning an express as aforesaid ; . or for
transporting- persons: or packages con
veying mailable matter out of the mail.
8. The Postmaster General may order
an increase of service on a -route by al
lowing therefor a pro rata increase on
the contract pay. He may change sched
ules of departures and arrivals in all
cases.' and particularly to make them
conform to connections with .railroads,
without increase of pay, provided the
running time be not abridged. The
Postmaster General may also discon
tinue or curtail thn service, in whole or
in part, in order to place on the route
superior service, or whenever the pub
lic interests, in his judgment, shall re
ouire such discontinuance or . curtail
ment for any other causa; he allowing,
as full indemnity to contractor,: one
month's oxtra pay on the amount of
service dispensed with, and a pro rata
compensation for the amount of service
retained. and continued... -
9. Payments wiil be made by collec
tions from, or d raits, on, postmasters or
otherwise, after the expiration of each
quarter say in November, February,
May, and August, provided that re
quired evidence of service has been re
ceived. i ;
10. The distances gi von are believed
to be substantially correct; but no in
creased pay will be allowed should they
be greater than advertised, if the points
to be supplied arecorrect'y stated. Bid
ders must inform themselves on this point,
and also in reforence to the weight of
the mail, the condition of hills, roads
streams, die., and all toll bridges, turn
pikes, plank-roads, ferries,5 or obstruc
tions of any kind by which expense may
be incurred. No Claim for additional
pay, based on such ground, can be con-;
sidered; nor for alleged mistakes -or
misapprehension as to the degree of ser
vice; nor for bridges destroyed; ferries
d iscon tin ued , or other obstructions caus-:
ing or increasing distance or expense
occurring. during the. contract .term.
Offices established alter this advertise
ment is issued, and also during the con
tract term, are to be Visited without ex
tra pay, if the distance be not increased.
11. Bidders - are cautioned to mail
their proposals in time to reach ihe De
partment by the, day and hour named
" 16. in case of failure of the accented
bidder to execute a : contract, or Of the
abandonment of service dnrin the con
tract term, the service will bo re-advertised
and re-let at the expense of the
iaiung Dinner or contractor. ' , i 4
17. The Postmaster. General reserves
the right to reject any bid which may be
deemed extravagant; and also to disre
gard Ihe bids of failing contractors; and
bidders. (Act of June 8, 1872. section
18. The bid should be sealed, super
scribed " Mail Proposals, State of North
to.viii ia" addressed "Second Assistant
irostmaiter General. Contract Office."
ly.-Kverr nroDosal must be accompa
nied bvabond with sura ties aDDrdved
by a postmaster, and in cases where the
amount of the bond exceeds five thous
and dollars ($3,000) by a postmaster of
uie nrst, secona, or third class, iiias
forservice, the pay for which at the time
ofadvertisemeat exceeds five thousand
doIlars.f $5,000,) must be accompanied
by a certified check, or draft, payable to
tne oraer oi tne jrosimaster General: ou
some solvent national bank, of not less
than hvc per centum oh the amount of
the annual pay bit such route and In
case of new or modified service, not less
than five per centum of the amount of
iuo uumi accouipany in; . i u v uiu, u iuu
amount of said bond exceedsi (5,000)
n Ve thousand dollars. " : . - '
TheVamount of bond required with
bids, and the present pay when it iex
ceeds (o,000) five thousand dollars, 'are
J fc. - a. ' 1 . .A I
Kiuteu iu uju au veriisuuiuiii unucr inu
apnropriate route. ' ' ' '
20. All checks deposited' with bids
will bo held until contract is executed
and the service commenced by the !ac
ceptetl bidder. Checks will not be ire-
turned by mail; but the bidder himself, or
some one upon his "order, must receive
them in person," and receipt for them on
21. Transfers of contracts, or of inter
est in Contracts, are forbidden by law.
and consequently cannot be allowed.
Neither can bids, or interest in bids: bo
transferred or assigned to other Darties.
Bidders will therefore take notice that
they will be expected to perform jthe
service awarded to them through the
whole contract term. V , . , i .
I 22. Section 249 of the act of June 8,
1872, provides that contracts for the tran
portation of the mail shall bo "awardett
to the. lowest bidder tendering sufficient
guarantees, for faithful performance.
without other reference to the mod of
such transportation than may be neces
sary to provide for the due celerity, cer
tainty! and security thereof.'. -.Under
this law bids that propose to transport
the mails with celerity: certainty, and
security," having been decided to be the
only legal bids, are construed as provid
ing forthe entire mail, however large, and
whatever may be the .mode of conveyance
necessary to f insure ;ils. ; " celerity, cer
tainty, and security," an,d have the pref
erence over all, otlicrs, and no others are
considered, except for steamboat routes:
23., A modification of. a bid in any of
its essential terms is, tantamount to a
new bid, and cannot , bo.?, received soas
to interfere, with regular competition.
Making a new bid in proper form is 'tbo
only way to modify a previous one:
24. . Postmasters are cautioned not to
sign the approval of the bond of any
bidder before the bond is signed by the
bidder and his sureties, and not until
entirely satisfied of the sufficiency of
the sureties. See sections 240 and 247,
act of Juno 23, 1874, accompanying this
advertisement. ' ' ' ' i ' j: ii
25. Postmasters are also liable to dis
missal from offico'' for acting as agents
of contractors or bidders, with or with
out 'compensation, in' any business,
matter,!or thing relating to the mail ser
vice' They are the trusted agents of
the Department, and cannot consistently
act in both capacities. r ;
-; M AKS11 AL.k J bj KUU, l
' ' - j - ; i Postmaster Geneial.
; EXcctipu Kqws. f
We gather the following as the result
of the elections held on Tuesday, thd
3rd inst, as far as could be obtained up
to the time of going to press. ...Whila
""b'o jweraocraiic, gams are reported in
many cases, ' the returns are of too
meagre a character to form an opinion
upon the state of the parties in the nex"
House of Representatives, although It
is conceded that the Ucnubllcan ma
jority will bo considerably red need.' ''
Alabama. Democrats elected ! five
members of Congress, being again of 2.
- Dklaayahe. Fall , DemocraUo dele
gation elected" '
i Georgia. Election Very quiet. State
conceded Democratic' A. 11. Stephens
elected almost without opposition. -'-Fuoiuda.
Returns scattering, Finly
Democrat, reported elected In 1st diat
trict. : . ' : .
lLLlNOls.-Small 'Conservatlvft trains
reported; nothine 'definite, however'
heard. Supposed that usual KenublU
can delegation elected. ( ;,, ,m, ,- ,
Nev York. The Democrats carrv
the city of New York by about 42,000
majority which is a considerable falling
off. The Tribune claims that the Doihot
crats have elected two Uiirds of tho Con
gressional delegation. ' It will reoulro
returns from the rural DLstiicts to do-
cido the Governor's election. ( .
Louisiana. Voted on, tho 2nd inst.
The Democrats claim the election of live
Congressmen. Itoturns not fully in J
Pjuxnsylvania. ltoturna imliato
that, the State inrlnaA ThAoitv of Phila
clelphia has gone Republican. Kopub-'
ucans ciaim i,uuu majority in tno stal0 ,
Rhode Island. Both Congress jonal
Districts gone Republican J ! tlniM
South Carolina. Result for Govern
nor reported in doubt. Large Consor-i
vati ve gains claimed. , . , !-, 4 , . ,.r
TJJNNKssEK. Voto much roducoii
since election, in August., ratimatcd
Democratic majority in State 23.000. Both
branches of Legislature Democratic. '
Vermont. Usual Republicah major
ity reported. .... . . ; i
i . Virginia. Walker elected to. Con
gress in the Richmond pistrict. Voto
in Uie. Norfolk District . close between
Goode and Piatt. State conceded Detn
ocratie by heavy vote. '' '
WiscoNSiN.i-Republicans elected fivo
members Of Congress. ' Result In others
doubtfub V ' : - f;t ) ,
Missouri. No returns of a rellablo
character. , '
MicuiQAN.--Democratio trains re
ported,! but nothing of a definite charac
ter, r". 1; i i: .-.'' ' I .
Massachusetts. Butler dofeatod for
Congress and Gaston elected Governor:
by a plurality vote; "
'NEW-'iJERSHV.-L-Rlipht.
gains;'-' J
Democratic5
i : i
Jii.4
T HOE :0E R .
W: M. intOWX, Manager; ;
THURSDAY, "NOVEMBP R 5, 1874. '
TiiANKsawiNO Attention Is, called
to the Proclamation of His ;Excellency
Governor Brogden,setting apart Thurs
day, the 26th inst., as a day of Tlianks
giving.. . , . ,.
The: publication in this and the next
five issues of the Era of . proposals for
carrying the mails, in North , Carolina
will necessarily exclude much editorial,
local and miscellaneous matter, and the
unusual auantitv of J composition' ac
counts for the delay In getting', out this
number of the paper. As the advertise
ment affects the interests of a.large class
of our , people, we have :no doubt our
readers will be willing to.excuse the ab
sence of tbo usual current reading.
r i Av Word. IN Season. rThe JE'ra will
con tin hij as a living newspaper anil ex
ponent of .Republicanprmciples under
its ; present : management , and ,name.
-While we have no disposition to obtrude
such matters -upo tho ipiiblic, yet;we
state, for ' tho consideration of friends,
that those' eonneeteu with the paper
have made considerable ' sacrifices to
"keep .it alive, suffering, niaterialiy in
many ways. We , iriform bur 'filjcnds
throughout the State, and the Republi
can members of the approaching Legis
lature, ; that the Era will be found here
after as heretofore the! faithful defender
of Republican men and the exponent
of Republican measures
Departments. The Governor and
other State officers are busily1 engaged
making preparations for the meeting of
the General Assembly.;. ? ; ' ; - ,
In the advertisement, as bids received
after that time will not be considered in
competition with.'bids of reaouablq
amount received in time. Neither can
bids be considered which lre wiUiout
the bond, oath, and certificate required
by section 245, act of June 23, 1S74. J
12. -Bidders should first propose for
service strictly according to the adver-'
tisement, and then, if they desire, sepj
arately for different service and if the
regular bid be the lowest offered forthe
advertised service, the other proposi '
tlons may be considered; u . f 'tij
13. There should be but one route bid
for in a proposal. Consolidated or com-!
bination bids : ("proposing one sum for
two or more routes') cannot be consid-t
ered. " , . , . ' ,'; " ,': . , . ?
.. 14. The route, the serrlce,'. the yearly
pay,' the name and residence of the bid-.
der, (that is, his usual" post-office ad
dress,) and the name of each member of
a firm where a company offers, should
be distinctly stated. a
15;. Bidders are .requested' to uso.as
far as practicable, the printed proposals
furnished by? the HH?partjnent, to write
out in full the sum of their bids, and to
retain copies of iheiu. u ; i i
Altered bids should not be subm itted.
No -withdrawal of a bid. will , be allowed
unless the withdrawal is received twen
ty-four hours previous to the time fixed
for opening the proposals,
Installation.--The ceremony of in
stalling the officers of Hickman Lodge
I. O. G. T., of 'this; city, took place at
theirsHall on Tuesday night, 3d Inst. A
considerable number of citizens wero:
present. - , -v- ' - ' ' . : ' : - '
'(i Marriage. Dr.v Jos. II. ,Baker, ; of
Edgecombe county, was united in mar
riage on Wednesday morning, the 4th
inst., to Miss Ida j Manly, of , this city,
daughter of Ex-Governor Manly. Rev;
Mr. Marshall, of the Episcopal church,'
performed the ceremony. . The couple
left at once for the North. ;j ;
Election of Officers. At a meet
ing of the Directors of tho Insane Asy
lum, held on Wednesday, the4lli inst.,!
Wesley wnitaKer, Jsq.,- was elected
Steward- for-the ensuing "year, ; and E.
Burke Haywood,5 Jr., Treasure-.1 Mrs,
Lawrence was7 re elected Matroit'.ahd
- Mr. i Curfman1 Engineer. The ' pay of
Treasurer w-as reduced to $000., Dr,
Ramsay was selected as Chairman of the
"Board, vice Wealey Whitaker, resigned
Ttte old Executive Committee was re
n tue covcunroit OF, NORTH
w A! PROCLAMATION.' I J -
IT IIEREASy THE i PEOPLE Ol
W oNorth, Carolina have been abun
dantly blessePwith the favor aud protec
tion, ; of Di vino P. rovidericd,, which has
cro wood ihe pist year.wlth plenty and
geh6fal prosperity, preserved to tis the
enjoyment of civil and religious liberty,
exempted us from the ravages of war.
pestilence,. famine, and other calamltietl
which have scourged .other peopio ond
States, permitting no evils to bofall us
but such as aro incident to tho common
lot of man ; . si p
christiah people,, to render thanks to
Almighty Godi for" these and ' number-"
less other' blessinrs; showered upon ns
in Ifis gnoat mercy. I.l CURTIS II.
BROGDEN, GoYernoir pf North Caro
lina, n obedhmcej to, law and. In con
formity with., an .bonorod precedent,
do appoint and set apart " x 5
Thursdar, Ndvember2Glh, t8?4,
as a' day ' of public Tliaoksgiving
throughout the Stated r ! ' 1 1 ' j --And
I dd earnestly favite the; "clergy
of every! denomination!. to open, their
respective .hpnses jf if worship, aud the
pepplo to abstain . pn that day. from all
pursuits jncousistout wUh'( ,tbo acrcd
duties of the odcaslbnand with 'devout
hearts to "assemble1 In their respective
sanctuaries,' andi'offer4 'tho "prayer of
tha i ksgi v t n g, :and unite in the tongs o f
praise U Him! who has given us peace
and plenty and vouchsafed all the priv
ileges and blessings , wo . enjoy. Let
gratitude inspire our hearts and enlarge
our; benevolenc;.4 ' 4 And 'remembering
the poor and 'unfortunate among iw, ht
ns add-to OuVtavotionHideods of chari
ty and works of. love. hur. -u r ', r : .
. With gratitude for tho mercies of the
past, let us seek wisdom from above to
guide us in tho future, tbatour feot may
bo kept in the paths of rectitude, and
that our days may be a blessing to our- i
selves and thoso wtU whom wo asso
ciate. - . - .. -: , .. " r
Done atil'city of Ralcigli,' on thin
the 4th day of November, Anno Domini
one thousand eight hundred and noven-ty-four,
and in the ninety-ninth year of
American Independence..'! " i u
; By the Governor ; ,; ,j
John is. neatiiery,
r4f
Private Secretary.
' J : ..'
Statcsville has a skating rink..
. Ad imm ense
Chatlotte Pair; .
crowd attended j the
Gamblers were
Salisbury Fair.-
excluded-
t '..
from - the
" The house of C. B. Church, nar Wei
don. was destroyed by fire on the lst-inst.
Mrs. , Coleman, , the widow of a Con
federate soldier, committed suicide near
Wentworth, on the 2nd inst., by shoot
ing herself through the head. I tJ 1
x'.l'
Market Summary; In New York,
on the 4th inst., ootton was - steady at
14il5. Rosin dull at 2.25a2.40. Tur
pentine dull'at, S6J Moriev active at 2f
a3;' Exchange firmer at 4A4 Ji Gold 10i
alOf. Governments dull. State bonds
quiet. In Southern cities of tho United
States, cotton quiet at 12 i to 14 J. , .
- i '. SSIGEE'S ; A N P ; iTUVHTEF.'H
J, SALE. By, virtue of, thQr power
Contained in a deed of trust made to mo
by Charles Homan, registered at page 4,
Book 37, Wake CoUnty.RecqrdsI will,
at the Court House dooron'''
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1874,
sell the following property, subject to
the rights of Mrs. diaries lloman there
in, to-wit: five LOTS situate in the City
ofRaleigh-.. I '
1st. Beginning on T air urounu street
at Thomas Sledge's line, running East
210 feet. South : fi5 foet, . West 210 feet,
North 5a feet, conveyed to Chas. llo
man. by deed registered In Book 32, p.
2d. Two lots, parts o fold Falruround.
No. 41; on Martin street; andiNow5S,on
Davie street. See Book 30, pp. IGtH'y.-,
3d. All tlie: interest of Chas. lloman
in a lot. for which, ho has bond for title
from, Jenkins Palmer, on Rock Quar
ry road, beginning at Ransomllarrl-
son's S.' E. corner, running with said
road 315 feet, AVest 18o feet, North 315
feet. East 185 feet : subject to ailalai ot
$900 unpaid purchase money.r , j ,,..
4th. A lot adjoining tlie above, being
on Hargett street, beginning at Ransom
Harrison's N. W. corner, runs VWsttJ2i
feet, South 105 feet. East 82 feet. North
105 feet. See deed, Registers Book 80,
psgo 701; i" !''? vi-4 -i ::
juun u. liL-AKU, Trustee
j As Assignee in Bankruptcy of the es
tate of Charles Homan; I will at tho
same timo and place sell the Interest of
the said Homan in the above property,
except his-homestead Interest in the 3d
and 4th lots as above described. J
,'fi-ru J.IL FLEMING, AsVigneo.
By virtue of a power In a mortgage
duly executed to the People's Buildiug
and Loan Association by . Mi-' Kelly and
Catherine his wife, and registered in
Book 32, p. 597; I will at same time and
flace sell the interest of Charles Homan
n the first lot above mentioned; known
as the Kelly lot. ," " ,' '
' ! SEATON OALES,sSccrctary.
.Raleigh, October 23, 1874.' V' ' 10-tds. .
VToxice;is iieueuXj uitun
JLI that a petltirih'has been filed In tho
District Court of the. United 8tates for
the Eastern District of North Carolina
by Harvit Harris; of Granville county,
in said District, duly declared j Bank
rupt under the Act of Congress of March
d, 1807, for a dischargo nd certificate
thereof from all ht lfhf nl nflipr
f claims, provable Under said Act,' and
that the 10th day of November, 1874, at
10 o'clock, A. M at the office1 of A. W.
Shatter, Register in Bankruptcy, in Ra
le igh,N.'C, is assigned for the hearing
of tho same; when and where all credit
ors, who have proved their debts, and
other persons In interest may attend and
show cause, . if any they have, .why tho
grayer of the said petitioner should not
e granted. , And that tho second and
third meetings will bo held at thOjsamo
time and placed . ' ;
New-Berne, N. C, Oct 20, 1874.' ' f
GEO. E. TINKER, Clerk.