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? Anive at Mocksville next day by 6 P in ; UuL.l required with bid, 3C0. From Eikin, by State Road. Roar in Gap, and Laurel Branch, to Cherry Lane, 22J miles and back. once a week. Leave Elkin Friday at C a m ; Arrive at Cherry Lane by 12 m; Uave Cherry Lane Friday at 1 p m; Arrive at Li km by p m. Bond required with bid, $200. From IMlaplane, by Roaring Riv- cr, oouruu s. iuik-.u, ana uu3K, to Ioisoii, 33 miles and back. once a week. Leave Dellaplanc Wednesday at 1 P m; Arrive at Dobson next day by 12 m; Ieave Dobson Thursday at 1 p m Arrive at Dellaplane next day by 12 ni. Bond required with bid, 300. i 317 From Hantiville, by Ydiinrille, Chwnut EiJue. &c.l JonesrUle, to Ellin. z7 mUc Kinl b&ck. three time m wrek. H mi villa TiLcliv. Thar Jay, and Saturday at 7 a m; A rr:v at Klkin S o IB: lve Ettla Monday, Wednesday, and Fri day at 7 a m ; Arrive at IlnntrrUle by C p in. Itnml twmired villi bid. S50. 1.C13 iom HamotonTille. by w Cattle and ik-llinliDc. to Wilia borough, 26 lailea ft-nl UmcV. twice a wetk. Leave UamptouTlJo Tut-day and Thursday at7am; ... ArriTa at WUklorough by 5 p m: Leave Wtfkeaborough Wednesda and Fri day at 7 a 111; Arrive at Uamitonvtlle by 5 p m. Horn! reo aired with bid. 5JO. i Fruin IInii'tonville. by Zion, Union Grove, Jt-nuini'a Mills, New Hope. Xloont Pla cah. an 1 York CoIWiato Inatitate, to TaviuntiHe, 40 mile and back, once a week. Ix ave IlamptonviUe Saturday at 7 a m; Arrive at Tayloratille by 0 p tn; I avo Taylorsvllle Friday at 7 a m; ArriTe at Iiamptonrllle by 6 p ra. Eou'l required with bid. $40. litfO From HaiuptonviUe to YadkinTille, 8 niilca and back, once a week. Ixave llamptonvllle Saturday at 8 a tn; Arrive at YadkinviUe by 11 a m; j ave YalkinTille Saturday at 2.30 p m ; Arrive at Uamptonrille by 5.30 p in. liond rviuired with bid. f 100. l isil From Wilkraborough, by Hkvillc. Fort De fiance, Lenoir. TMtle'a Cross Roads, and Con nhaKfu. to Morganton, In niik-a and back, ouce a wttk. lavv Wilknboronh Monday at 8 a m; Arrive at Murganton next day by 12 m; Leave Morttauton Tuesday at 2 p in ; Arrive at Wilkeaboroutfh next day by 7 p in Bond required with bid, $500. 1X111 From Wukesborough, by Hay Meadow, Ivkery, Trap Hill. Cberry Lane, Glade Treek, Oan Civil, and Piney Creek, to Month-of-Wilaou (V.), 50 miles and back, once a wf-ek. L ave Wilk sborouli Thursday at 1 p m; Arrive at Muuth-of-Wilson next day by 7 p m ; L ave Moutn-of-Wilaon Saturday at 6 a m; Arrive at Wilkesboruugh Monday by 12 m. lud required with bid, 5J0. 1JJ From Wilkesborough, by Mulberry, Hall's Mills, Laurel Spring, bcottville, and New lUver, to Mouth-of-Wilaon (Va.), 40 miles and back, once a week. Lave Wilkesboronarh TtinrsJay at 1 p m; Arrive at Mouth-uf-Wilson next day by 5 p ra; L ate Mouth-of-Wiln Friday at 8 am; Arrive at Wilieaburougu next day by 12 ni. Ron.l required with bid, f 100. lx.il Frtm Wilkefbortmh. by Puriear'a Creek, Stony Hill. Gap Creek, Stony Fork, Boone, Maple Spring, and Iewi Fork, to Wilkes lMiroii'h, equal to 10 mile and back, once a week. Lt ave Wilk-sloroiih Monday at 3 a m; Arrive at H.kuo by 7 p m. L ave BvKMie Tuemlay at 5 am; Arrive at Wilkesborongh by 7 p in; D.ud required with bid. J4oo. 1 Fr -in WiiielHrough. by Kcddie's River, Wtlbar. and South Fork to Jt flV-rsou, 34 mile and back, three times a week. Lxiive Wilkcsborough Mouday, Wednesday, and Fri. lay at 7 a in; Arrive at Jefferson by 6 p m ; Leave Jefferson Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday at 7 a m; Arr.e at Wilkesboroutfh by 6 p m. ltuid required with bid, fi. 1 c.ji", Fr-tm Wilkesborough. by Hunting Creek, Zimmerman, and Union Orove, to Olin, 27 li mile and back, ouce a week. Leave WUkcsborough Friday at 7 a m; Arrive at Oliu by 4 p m; Leave Oiin Saturday at 7 a m; Arrive at VilWetbormgh by 4 p m. luid re pi i red with bid, $3oo. 1X11' From Lenoir to liooue, 'M miles and back. ouce a Week. Leave Leuoir Friday at 7 a m; Arrive at lioouo by o p m; I-ave lKxne Satunlay at 7 a m; Arrive at Lenoir by i p m. Lud repiired with bid, $300. 1 Jif-i Fr'ra iloone, by Valley Crucis to Cranberry Fore. 22 mil-s and back, ouce a week. Leave Boone Wednesday at 6 a m; Arrive at Cranberry Forge by 4 pm; Lave Craub rry Forgo Thursday at C a m, Arrive at Boone by 4 p in. Bond reuired with bid, $200. IXf-'J From Boue to Blowing liock, 8 miles and back, twice a week. Leavo Boone Wednesday and Saturday at 7 a m; Arrive at Blowing It xk by 10 a m; Leave Blowing liock Wednesday and Sat urday at 2.au p iu; Arrive at Boone by 5 pm. Bond n-quirel nith bid, $200. 1W30 Frmi Globe to Blowing liock, Qi miles and back, once a week. Leave (Vlobe Friday at 10 a m; Arrive at Blowing B.K.-k by 1pm; I-ave liloin lKk Wedues.lay at 1 p m; Ai rive at (.dobe by :i p m. Bnd required with bid, $100. l tm From J. flersou. by Shady Springs, Elk C'nws lioadu, Moretz's Milld. and Boone, to Suar Grove, S2 miles and back, once a week. L-ave J ff"ron Thursday at 7 a m; Arrive at Sugar Uroe by 6 p ra; L ae Sugar Grov" Friday at 7 a xa; Arrive at Jefferson by 6 p m. Bond r.-iuired with bid, 3o0. MLtt From Jefferson, by Nathan's Creek. Chest nut Hill, aud Weaversford, to Month-of-WiUou (Va.). l'J miles aud back, once a week. Leave Jefferson Wednesday at 6 a m; Arrive at Mout h-of-Wilson by 12 m; Leave Mouth-of-Wilson Wednesday at 1 p m ; Arrive at Jefferson by 7 p m. Bond required with bid. $200. From Jefferson to Horse Creek, 14 miles ami back, once a week. L ave JvtTerson Saturday at 1 p m; Arrive at Horse Creek by 6 p m; Lave Horw; Creek Saturday at Cam; Arrive at Jefferson by 11 a in. Bond required with bid, $200. 1 iA From Jefferson, by Walnut Hill, to Ilclton. 11 mile aud back, once a week. L ave Jefferson Saturday at 12 m; Arrive at Helton by 4 p m; Iave Helton Saturday at 7 a m ; Arrive at Jefferson by 11 a m. Bjud re paired with bid, $100. UU3 From Helton to Mouth-of-WibKn (Va.), 9 miles and back, once a week. L-ave Helton Thursday at 7 a m ; Arrive at Mouth-of-Wilson by 10 a m; L ave Mont h-of-Wilson Thursday at 11 am; Arrive at Helton by 2 p m. Bond required with bid, $100. li From Burusville. by Day Book. Green Mountain, lied Hill, Fork Mountain, Limestone Cove (Tenn.), Hampton, and Gap Run. to Elizabeth ton, 51 miles and back, once a week. Leave Burusville Thursday at 6 a m; Arrive at Elizabeth ton next day by 12 m; Lave Elizabeth ton Friday at 1pm: Arrive at Burnsville next day by 6 pm. Bond required with bid, $500. 1-7 From Burnsville, by Bald Creek, Ivy, Dem ocrat. Lx-khart's. Stocksville, and Wea- vcrville, to Asheville, 38 miles and back, twice a week. Leave Burnsville Tuesday aud Friday at 6 a m; Arrive at AsheviUc by 6 p m ; Leave AsheviUe Wednesday and Saturday at 6 a m: Arrive at Burnsville by 6 p m. W-ad required with bid. $700. ICiJ From Burnsville, by Micaville, Flinty Branch, Sprnre Pine. Grassv Creek, aixl Mica, to Marion. WmUea and back, twice a week. Leave Lnrnsville Tuesday and Friday at 7 a in: Arrive at Marion by 7 pm; Leave Marion Wednesday and Saturday at 7 am; Arrive at Burnsville by 7 p m. Rpad required with bid, $700. 13332 From Bakersville, by Ledger, to Barnsvillc, 16 miles and back, once a week. Leave Bakersville Wednesday at 2 p ni ; Arrive at Burnsville by 7 p m; Leave Burnsville Wednesday at 7 a ni; Arrive at Bakersville by 12 ni. Bond required with bid, $200. 134 ) From Bakersville, by Hawk Mine and Flam tree, to U-anberry Forge, 24 miles and back, once a week. Leave Bakersville Wednesday at a m; Arrive at Cranberry Forge by 6 p m ; Leave Cranberry Forge Thursday at 6 a m; Arrive at Bakersville by 6 pm. ... , Boo required with bid. $300. iHl From Bakersville, by little Rock Creek and Fork Mountain, to Johnson City (Tenn.), 3D miles and back, twice a week. Leave BakerariUe Monday and Friday at 6 Arrive at Johnaon City by 5 p m ; Leave Johnson City Tueaday and Saturday Arrive at Bakenrrffle by 6 pm. Fran Mica to Cranberry Forge, 22 mile and back, once a week. xirrQ U Cnilwxy Forge Vy 4 p mj Leave Cranberry Forge Friday at 8 a m; Arrive at Mica by 4 p m. Bond required with bid. $200. 13M3 From Ivy, by Walnut Mountain and Little Creek, to Flag Pond (Tenn.), 15 miles aud back, once a week. Leave Ivy Monday at 6 a m: Arrive at Flag Pond by 12 m ; Ieave Flag Pond Monday at 1 p m: Arrive at Ivr by 7 p m. Bond required with bid, $100. 13311 Frrna Day Hoc, ly Ramsey Town, and Hollow Toplar. to SvringleTiUe (Tcnu.), 25 mile and back, once a week. Leave Day Book Monday at 7 a m; Arrive at Swingleville by 5 p m; lA-ave SvingU-viUe Tuesday at 7 a in; Arrive at Day Book by 5 p m. Bond required with bid, $200. l;4o Fwa Ramsey town, by Bee Log, to Bald Creek, 15 miles and back, once a week. Leave Raniseytown Monday at 7 a m ; Arrive at Bald Creek by 12 m; Leave Bald Creek Monday at 1 p mj Arrive at Ramsey town by 6 p m. Bond required with bid, $200. 13346 From Forka-of-Pigeon to Pigeon River, 5 miles and back, once a week. Leave Forks-of-Pigeon Friday at C a m; Arrive at Pigeon River by 8 a m ; Leave Pigeon River Friday at 9 a m ; Arrive at Forka-of-Pigeon by 11 a m. Bond required with bid, $100. 13347 From Stony Fork, by 8oda Hill, to Trade (Tenn.), 22 miles and back, once a week. Leave Stony Fork Wednesday at 11 a m; Arrive at Trade by 6 p m ; Leave Trade Thursday at 7 a m; Arrive at Stony Fork by 2 p m. Bond required with bid, $200, 13348 From Solitude to Trade (Teuu.)7 12 miles and back, once a week. Leave Solitude Monday at 7 a m; Arrive at Trade by 12 m; Leave Trade Monday at 1 p m ; Arrive at Solitude by 6 p in. Bond required with bid. $200. 13349 From East Laporte to Cherryneld, 35 miles and back, once a week. Leave East Laporte Thursday at 6 a m ; Arrive at Che rry field by 6 p m; Leave Cherryfield Friday at 6 a m; Arrive at East Laporte by 6 p m. Bond required with bid, $300. 13350 From Hendersonville, by Roman's Bluff. Calhoun, Davidson's River, Brevard.Ca th ey 's Creek, Cherryfield, and Hogback Val ley, to Casher's Valley, 55 miles and back, once a week. Leave Hendersonville Thursday at 7 a m; Arrive at Casher's Valley next day by 12Vn; Leave Casher's Valley Friday at 1pm; Arrive at Hendersonville next day by 7 p m. Bond required with bid, $500. 13351 From Hendersonville to Forka-of-Pigeon, 43 nines ana back, once a week. Leave Hendersonville Monday at 12 m : Arrive at Forks-of-Pigeou next day by 5 pm ; Leave Forks-of-Pigeon Wednesday at 7 a m ; Arrive at Hendersonville next day by 12 in. Bond required with bid. $400. 13352 From Henderson viUe, byTryon, Columbus, .amis spring, uoar wallow, EdneyviUe, and Blue Ridge, to Hendersonville, equal to 30) miles and back, once a week. Leave Hendersonville Monday at 7 a m; Arrive at Columbus Tuesday by 10 a m; Leave Columbus Tuesday at II a m; Arrive at Hendersonville by 7 p m. Bond required with bid, $300. 13353 From Hendersonville to Cedar Mountain,22 mues and back, once a week. Leave Hendersonville Friday at 10 a m: Arrive at Cedar Mountain by 5 p m; Leave Cedar Mountain Saturday at 7 a m ; Arrive at Hendersonville by 2 p in. Bond required with bid, "$200. 13354 From Ashevillo, by Laurel Fork, Turnpike, Pigeon Kiver, .pigeon alley, Richland Valley. Waynesville, Caler's Hill, Webster. Franklin, Aquone, Vallertown, Marble Spring, and Toinatola, to Murphy, 123i miles and back, six times a week. Leave Ashcville daily, except Sunday, at 8 a m; Arrivo at Murpbey by 6 p in ; Leave Murphey daily, except Sunday, at 7 a in; Arrive at Ashevillo by 7 p m. Bond required with bid, $5,000. 13355 From Ashcville, by Glencoe, Avery's Creek, Mill River, Boilston, Claytonville, David bou's River, Brevard, Dunn's Rock, Ce dar Mountain, Middle Saluda (S. C), Ma rietta, and White Horse, to Greenville C. II., 82 miles and back, twice a week. Leave Asheville Monday and Thursday at 5 P m; Arrive at Greenville C. H. Wednesday and Saturday by 6 p m ; Leave Greenville C. H. Wednesday and Saturday at 7pm; Arrive at Asheville Monday and Friday by 4 pm. liond required with bid, $1,000. 1335G From Asheville, by Leicester, Sandy Mush, Croes Rock, Spring Creek, Fine's Creek, Crab Tree, and Jonathan's Creek, to Waynesville", 65 miles and back, twice a week. Leave Asheville Monday and Thursday at 1 P in; Arrive at Waynesville Wednesday and Sat urday by 1 p m ; Leave Waynesville Wednesday aud Satur day at 1.30 p m; Arrive at Ashevillo Monday and Thursday by 1 p m. Bond required with bid, $800. 13357 From Ashevillo, by Paint Gap (n. o.) and Ivy Gap (n. o.), to Burnsville, 3(5 miles and back, once a week. Leave Asheville Saturday at C a m; Arrive at Burnsville by 6 p m ; Leave Burnsville Friday at (J a m; Arrive at AsheviUe by Cp ni. Bond required with bid, $400. 13338 From Marshall, by Walnut Run, Big Lau rel, White Rock, Peach Grove (Tenn.), and Unaka, to Greenville, 42 miles and back, three times a week. Leave Marshall Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 6 a m ; Arrive at Greenville by 8 p m; Leave Greenville Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 6 a in; Arrive at Marshall by 8 pm. ' Bond required with bid. $500. 13359 From Marshall, by Ualcwood, Mara nill, and Grantville, to Stocksville, 20 miles and back, once a week. Lfcive Marshall Monday at C a m ; Arrive at Stocksville bylni; Leave Stocksville 'Monday at 1pm; Arrive at Marshall by 7 pm. Bond required with bid, $200. 13300 From Warm Springs, by Marshall, French Broad, Riverside, Asheville, Bnsbee, Shu fordsville, Hendersonville, Flat Rock, Lima (S. C), Bolleview, and Traveller's Rest, to Greenville C. H., i8 miles and back, six times a week. Leave Warm Springs daily, except Sunday, at 8 a m; Arrive at Asheville by 8 p in ; Leave Ashcville daily, except Sunday, at 8 a ia; Arrive at Warm Springs by 6 p m; Leave Asheville daily, except Sunday, at 8 a m; Arrive at Greenville C. II. by 6 p m; Leave Greenville C. H. daily, except Sun day, at 8 a m; Arrive at Ashcville by 6 p m. ixna required with bid, $5,000. 13361 From Warm Springs, by Lee, to Spring Creek, 18 miles and back, once a week. Leave Warms SpringB Saturday at 6 a m; Arrive at Spring Creek by 12 m; Leave Spring Creek Saturday at 1 p m; Arrive at Warm Springs by 7 p m. Bond required with bid, $200. 133G2 Froin Lee to Wolf Creek (Tenn.), 15 miles and back, once a week. Leave Lee Friday at 7 a m ; Arrive at Wolf Creek by 12 ni ; Leave Wolf Creek Friday at 1 p m; Arrive at Lee by 6 p m. Bond required with bid, $200. 133C3 From Lee to Big Creek (Tenn.), 24 miles and back, once a week. Leave Lee Monday at 7 a m ; Arrive at Big Creek by 5 pm; Leave Big Creek Tuesday at 7 a m; Arrive at Lee by 3 am. Bond required with bid, $200. 133C4 From Waynesville. by Ivy Hill, Quallatown, Junaluska, Charleston, Nantahalah, Ste- coah, aud Rollinsville, to Valleytown, 83 miles and back, once a week. Leave Waynesville Tuesday at 5 p m ; Arrive at Valleytown Friday at 4.30 p m; Leave Valleytown Friday at 5 p m ; Arrive at Waynesville Tuesday by 4 p m. Bond required with bid. $800. 133G5 From Waynesville, by Jonathan's Creek, Catalooche, Mount Sterling, Big Creek (Tenn.), Crosby, and Wilton Springs, to Newport, 62 mles and back, once a week Leave Waynesville Wednesday at 7 a m ; Arrrive at Newport next day by 5 p in ; Leave Newport Friday at 7 am; Arrive at Waynesville next day by 5 p m. Bond required with bid, 600. 133oC From Franklin, by Wickle's Store. Head-cf-Tennessee, Clayton (Ga.), War Woman, Whetstone, and Tunnel Hill (S. C), to WalhaUa, 51 miles and back, twice a week. Leave Franklin Monday and Thursday at 7 am; Arrive at Walhalla next days by 12 m; Leave Walhalla Tuesday and Friday at 1 P m;' Arrive at Franklin next days by 6 p m. Bond required with bid, $1,000. 13307 From Franklin, by Nantahalah, Forney's Creek, and Forks of Tennessee, toChil- howee, 69 milts and back, once a week. Leave Franklin Thursday at 6 a m ; Arrive at Chilho wee next day by 6 p m ; Leave Chilhoweo Friday at 6.15 p ni; Arrive at Nantxlalah Sunday by 8 a m ; Leave Nantahalnh Wednesday at 8 a m ; Arrive at Frank lin by 6 p m. Bond require I with bid. $700. 13363 From Casher's Valley, by Horse Cove and Pine Mountain, to Clayton (Ga.), 31 miles and back, once a week. Leave Casher's Valley Monday at 7 a m; Arrive at Clayton by 6 p m; Leave Clayton Tuesday at 7 a m ; Arrive at Casher's Valley by 6 p m. Bond required with bid. $30o. ' 13369 From Caaher'a Valley to WalhaUa (a C-). 34 miles and back, once a week. Leave Caaher'a Valley Monday at 5 a m ; Arrive at Walhalla by 7 pm; Leave Walhalla Tuesday at Sam; Arrive at Casher's Valley by 7 p in. Bond required with bid, $300. 13370 From Charleston to Nantahalah, G miles and back, once a week. Leave Charleston Wednesday at 8 a m; Arrive at Nantahalah by 10 a m; Leave Nantahalah Wednesday at 11 a m; Arrive at Charleston by lpm. Bond required with bid. $100. 13371 From Rollinsville to Chilhowee (Tenn.), 40 mues and back, once a week. Leave Rollinsville Monday at 6 a m; Arrive at Chilhowee by 6 p m; Leave Chilhowee Tuesday at 6 a m; Arrive at Rollinsville by 6 p va. Bond required with bid. $400. 13372 From Aquone, by Tusquittee Vale, to Hayes- viue, its miles and back, twice a weeK. Leave Aquone Tuesday and Friday at 12 m ; Arrive at Havesnlle by 6 n m; Leave Hayes viEe Tuesday and Friday at 5 a m; Arrive at Aquone by 11 a m. Bond reo aired with bid, $400. 13373 From Hayesville to Shooting Creek.9 miles and back, once a weeK. Leave Hayesville Friday at 6 a m; Arrive at Shooting Creek by 11 a m; Leave Shooting Creek Friday at 12 m; Arrive at Hayesville by 5 p m. Bond required with bid. $100. 13374 From Murphey, by Persimmon Creek, Eng land's Poiot.and Wolf Creek to Duck town (Tenn.), 29 miles and back, three times a week. Leave Murphey Monday. Wednesday, and Friday at 7 am; Arrive at Ducktown by 5 p m; Leave Ducktown Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 7 am; Arrive at Murphey by 6 p m. . Bond required with bid, $800. 13373 From Murphey to Kilpa trick's, 20 miles and back, once a week. Leave Murphey Saturday at 1 p m ; Arrive at Kil Patrick's by 7 p m ; Leave Kilpa trick's Saturday at 6 a m; Arrive at Murphey by 12 m. Bond required with bid. $200. 13376 From Murphey, by Ivy Log, to Blairsville (Ga.), 23 miles and back, once a week. Leave Murphey Saturday at 5 a m; Arrive at Blairsville by 12 m; Leave Blairsville Saturday at 1 pm; Arrive at Murphey by 8 p m. Bond required with bid, $200. 13377 From Murphey to Morganton (Ga.), 22 miles and 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, $200. 13378 From Murphey, by Grape Creek, Beaver, and Coker i reek, to Tellico Plains (Tenn.), 38 miles and back, once a week. Leave Murphey Thursday at 7 a m; Arrive at Tellico Plains by 6 p in ; Leave Tellico Plains Friday at 7 a m; Arrive at Murphey by 6 p m. Bond required with bid, $300. 13372 From Murphey, by Brasstown, to Hayes ville, 17 miles and back, twice a week. Leave Murphey Wednesday and Saturday at 7 a m; Arrivo at Hayesville by 12 m; Leave Hayesville Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p m ; Arrivo at Murphey by 6 p m. Bond required with bid, $300. 13330 From Laurel Valley to Ducktown (Tenn.) 17 miles and back, once a week. Leave Laurel Valley Saturday at Ba m; Arrive at Ducktown by 12 m; Leave Ducktown Saturday atlpm; Arrive at Laurel Valley by 8 p ra. Bond required with bid, $200. 13381 From Vest's to Ducktown (Tenn.), 12 miles and back, once a week. Leave Vest's Wednesday at C a m; Arrive at Ducktown by 12 m ; Leave Ducktown Wednesday at 1 p m ; Arrive at Vest's by 7 p m. Bond required with bid, $100. EXTRACTS 1.AWS, EXC. OATH OV MAIL CONTRACTORS AND CARRIERS, REQUIRED BY ACT OF COXGUESS, JUNE 8, 1872. I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully perform all the duties re quired of me, and abstain from everything forbidden by the laws in relation to the es tablishment of post offices and post-roads within the United States; and that I will honestly and truly account for and pay over any money belonging to the said Uni ted States which may come into my pos session or control. So help me God. By section 10 of the act of June 8, 1872, every person employed in the postal service is subject to all the pains, penalties, and forfeitures for violation of the laws relating to such service, whether he lias taken the above oath or affirmation or not. Sections of the Act of Congress " to re vise, consolidate, and amend the stat utes relating to the Post-Ojice Depart ment" Approved June 8, 1872. The Postmastek General, requests that bidders, guarantors, sureties, and all per sons concerned, or intending to be concern ed, in mail contracts, will carefully read and critically examine the abstract of laws here presented, and also the forms and in structions at the end of this advertisement, in order that bids may be made and liabil ities assumed understanding, and that all misapprehensions or cause of complaint hereafter may be avoided. Postmasters are required to make them selves familiar with these laws and in structions, that they may be able to inform and direct others. Postmasters, clerks, dc, cannot be con tractors. Sec. 7S. That no postmaster, assistant postmaster, or clerk employed in any post office, shall be a contractor or concerned in a contract for currying the mail. Persons in the employ of the Post Office Department including postmasters) cannot become interested in a mail contract, nor act as agent of contrac tors or bidders. Sec. 12. That no person employed "n the Post Office Department shall become inter ested in any contract for carrying the mail, or act as agent, with or without compensa tion, for any contractor or person ottering to become a contractor in any business be fore the Department ; and any person so offending shall be immediately dismissed from office, and shall be liable to pav so much money as would have been realized from said contract, to be recovered in an action of debt, lor the use of the Post Office Department. By regulation of the Department, no car rier should be employed who is under six teen years of age ; and no bidder will be ac cepted who is under twenty-one years of age, or who is a married woman. Conveyance of letters out of the mail. Private expresses, &c. Sec. 227. That any person concerned in carrying the mail who shall collect, receive, or carry any letter or packet, or cause or procure the same to be done, contrary to law, shall, on conviction thereof, for every such offense, forfeit and pay not exceeding fifty dollars. Sec. 228. That no person shall 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 one hundred and fifty dollars. Sec 229. That the owner of every stage coach, railway-car, steamboat, or other ve hicle or vessel, which shall, with the knowl edge of any owner, in whole or in part, 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. sec. 230. That no person shall transmit by private expresss 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 being transmitted, any letter or packet, and for every such offense the par ty so offending shall forfeit and pay lifty dollars. Skc. 231. 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 Wtween which the mail Is regularly carried, shall carry, otherwise than in the mall, 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 driver, 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 239 permits conveyance of letters in stamped envelopes otherwise than by mail.) The manner in which proposals shall be made, and the LIABILITY OF POSTMASTERS. Sec. 215. That every proposal for carrying the mail shall be accompanied by the bond of the bidder, wltU 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 c-iaas, in a sum to be designated by the Postmaster General in the -advertisement f .f each route ; to which bond a condition Fhall 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 said obligation to be void, otherwise to be in full force and obli- E at ion in law ; and in case of failure of any idder to enter into such contract to per form the service, or, having executed a con tract, in case of failure to perform the ser vice according; to his contract, he and his sureties shallDe 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 eh all be considered un less it shall be accompanied by such bond. and there shall have been affixed to said proposal the oath of the bidder, taken be fore an officer qualified to administer oaths, that he has the ability, pecuniarily, to ful fill his obligations, and that the bid 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. 240. mat belorethe bona or a oiauer 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, andall judgments, mortgages, and executions against them. alter allowing all exemptions of every character whatever. Sec. 247. That any postmaster who shall affix his signature to the approval of any lxjiid of a bidder, or to the certificate of suf ficiency of sureties In any contract 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 dismissed from office, and be therealter disqualified from holding the office of postmaster, and shall also be deemed guilty of a misdemean or, and on conviction thereof, be punished by a line not exceeding five thousand dol lars, or by Imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both. Service to be awarded to the lowest bid der. Bids of failing contractors may not be considered. Sec. 219. 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 faithful performance, without other refer ence to the mode of transportation than may be necessary to provide for the due celerity, certainty, and security thereof; nut tne Postmaster General shall not be bound to consider the bid of any person who has wilfully or negligently failed to perform a former contract. Combinations to prevent bidding pro hibited. Sec. 250. That no contract Tor 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 mail, 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 ; and for the first offense the per son so offending shall be disqualified to con tract lor carrying tne mail tornve years, and for the second offense shall be forever disqualified. Failing bidders and contractors. Con tracts may be extended, and temporary contracts made. Sec. 251. 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 contract, shall fail to commence the performance of the service stipulated in his or their contract as there in provided, the Postmaster General shall proceed to contract with the next lowest bidder for the same service, who will enter into a contract for the performance thereof, unless the Postmaster General shall consid er such bid too high, in which case he shall re-advertise such service. And if any bid der whose bid has been accepted, and who has entered into a contract to perform the service according to his proposal, and in pursuance of his contract has entered upon the performance of tho service to the satis faction of the Postmaster General, shall subsequently fail or refuse to perform the service according to his contract, the Post master General shall proceed to contract with the next lowest bidder for such ser vice, under the advertisement thereof, (un less the Postmaster General shall consider such bid too high,) who will enter into con tract and give bond, with sureties, to be approved by the Postmaster General, for 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 of the next lowest bidders for such service whose respective bids are not considered too high by the Postmaster General shall refuse to enter into contract and give bond as herein required for the faithful perfor mance of his contract, the Postmaster Gen eral shall immediately advertise for propo Bals to perform the service on said route. Whenever an accepted bidder shall fail to enter into contract, or a contractor on any mail-route shall fail or refuse to perform the service on said route according to his con tract, or when a new route shaP 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 such service, the Postmaster Gen eral may make a temporary contract for car rying the mail on such route, without ad vertisement, for such 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 higher 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, shall be made by the Postmaster General. Bidders not released until a contract is entered into and service begun. Sec. 252. That no bidder for carrying the mails shall be released from his obligation under his bid 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. Certified Checks or Drafts to accompany all bids when the sum exceeds 85,000. 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 of 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 shall not be less than five per centum on theamount of the annual pay on said route at tho time such bid is made ; and in case of new or modified service, not less than five per centum of the amount of the bond of the bidder 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 and 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, such 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 Post Office Department; but if such contract shall be duly executed and the service entered upon as aforesaid, such draft or check so deposited, and the checks or drafts deposited by all other bidders on the same route, shall be re turned to the respective bidders mak ing such deposits. No proposals for the transportation of the mails where theamount of the bond required to ac company the same shall exceed five thousand dollars shall be considered, unless accompanied with the check or draft herein required, together with the bond required Dy a preceding section : Provided, That nothing in this act shall be construed or intended to affect any nenalties or forfeitures which have heretofore accrued tinder the provisions of the sections hereby amended. Failing contractors guilty of a misde meanor. . Sec. 254. That any person or persons bidding lor the transportation of the mails upon any route which may bo ad vertised to be let, and receiving an award of the contract for such service, who shall wrongfully refuse or fail to enter into contract with the Postmaster General in due form, and perform the service aescriDea in nis or meir Dia or proposal, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction there of, be punished by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, and by imprison ment for a term not exceeding twelve months. Ko pay to be made until contracts are executed. Sec. 259. That no person whose bid for carrying the mail is accepted shall receive any pay until he has executed his contract according to law and the regulations of the Department. Compensation for addition stneted ana regulated. sec. 2bu. That compens 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 shall be expressed in the order, and en tered upon the books of the Department : andnocompensationshallbepaidforany additional regular service rendered be fore the issuing of such order. Sec. 261. That no extra allowance shall bo made for any increase of expe- union in uarrymg me man unless tnere by the 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. Deductions may be made, and fines im posed, for delinquencies. Sec. 266. That the Postmaster General may make deductions from the pay of contractors lor lailures to perform ser vice according to contract, and impose fines upon them for other delinquencies. He may deduct the price of the trip in all cases where the trip is 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 nor trans ferred. Sec. 271. That no contractor for trans porting the mail within or between the United States and any foreign countrv snaa assign or translerhis contract, and all such assignments or transfers shall be null and void. Schedules to be furnished and posted up in post offices. Registers to be re 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 of the mail at their offices, respectively, to be posted in a conspicuous place in the office; and the Postmaster General shall also give the postmaster notice 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, registers showing the exact times of 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, in any 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. But if a member withdraw from a contract it may bo concluded with the other partners. Opinion of Attorney General, 4, 47. A contract with one who is elected a member of Congress during its continuance is not affected by such election. Ibid., 5, 697. The Postmaster General has no power, under the laio, to release bidders and contractors and their sureties from their liabilities on the allegation of real or supposed mistakes of any kind in mak ing proposals. He particularly requests that, before bidding, the fullest inquiry and investigation be made in regard to the route, distance, service, weiaht of mails, cost of stock, feed, and all expenses exwsnng ana aceiy to occur during the contract term, and with 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. Under the provisions of section 245 of the act approved June 23, 1874, the Post master General has nrescribed the 1st day of June, 1875, on or before which day the contracts of accepted bidders must be received at the Department in Washington, executed in due form. Accepted bidders not comvlvina with this regulation shall be considered as having failed to comply with their pro posals, and the Postmaster General may proceed to contract for the service with other parties, according to law. Contracts received at the De partment after June 1st will not be considered by the postmaster General. FORM OF PROPOSAL, BONO. AN CERTIFICATE. Pi'oposal. The undersigned whose post-office address is county of , State ot , proposes to carry the mails of the United States, from July 1, 1875, to June 30, 1876, on route No. , between and State ot under the advertise ment of the 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 knoivl edge of the distance of the route, the weight of the mail to be carried, and all other particulars in reference to theroute and service ; and also, after careful ex amination of the laws and instructions attached to advertisement of mail service. Dated , Bidder. 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 fualified to administer oaths. , of , bidder for carrying the mail on route No.- , do swear that from to I have the ability, pecuniarily, to fulfill my obligation as such bidder ; that the bid is made in 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 subscribed be fore me, for the of , this dav of , A. D. 187 , and in testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name .and affix my official seal the day and year aforesaid. seal. Note. When the oath is taken be fore a i ustice 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 bo added, under bis seal of office, that the person who administered the oath is dulv Qualified as such officer. Bid of $5,000 and upwards must be V izl service re- .. . . v .... . . A V. . , J Li KIT ill t I "accompanied by a certified check, or drafL on some solvent national bank, payable toine oraerothe Postmaster General, equal to 5 per centum on the vresent an nual pay on the route; or in case of new service, not less than 5 per centum of the amount oj me oona accompanying the. bid. t said bond exceeds So.oOO. The proposal must be signed by the &maer or Diaaers, ana me aate or sign ing affixed. ' ' Direct to the "Second Assistant Post master General, Post Oflice Department, Washington, D. C.,' marked "Proposals, estate of ." BOND. Directions. iJ-Insert the names of the principal and sureties iu full in the bodv of the bond; also the date. The signatures to the bond should bo witnessed, and the certificate on the insideshould be signed by a justice of the peace, adding his ofli cial title, or, if signed by a Notary Pub lie, he should affix his seal. now all men by these preseuts, tlvat .of , in the State of principal, of and and in the State of t are as sureties. held and firmly bound unto the United States of Ameri r a r ca in the just and full sum of dol lars, lawful money of the United States, to be paid to the said United States of America or its duly appointed or au thorized officer or officers; to the pay ment of which, well and truly to be made and done, we bindourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly aud severally, firmly by those presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this day of , 187 . Whereas, bv an act of Congress ap proved June 23, 1874, entitled "An Act making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department lor the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eigh teen hundred ind seventy-five, and for other purposes," it is provided: "that every proposal for carrying the mail shall be accompanied by the bond of the bidder, with sureties approved by a postmaster," in pursuance whereof, and in compliance with tho 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 his bid is accepted as the Postmaster General has prescribed in said advertisement of route No. , to wit. on or before the 1st day of Juno, 1875. enter into a contract with the United Slates of America, with good and sufficient sureties to be approved by the Postmaster General, to perform the serivice proposed in his said bid, and further shall perform said service according to hi3 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 our hands and seals this day of , 187 . L. L. L-. S. 8. S. L Witness STATE OF -County of ss. On this day of 1S7 pcr- sonally appeared before me and , sureties in tho aforegoing bond, to me known to be the persons named in said bond as sure ties, nnd who have executed tho same as such, who being by me duly sworn, depose and say, and each for himself deposes and says, he has executed the within bond, that his place of residence is correctly stated therein, that 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. andall iudgments, mortgages, and executions against him, after allowing all exemptions of every character what ever, the total sum tnus amounting to ($ ) assured - dollars. . . Subscribed and sworn before me this day of , 187 . Note. When the above oath is taken before a justice of the peace or any other officer not using aseal, except a Judge of a U. S. Court, the certificate of the clerk of a court of record must be added, under his seal of office, that the person who administered tne oain is duly qualified as such officer. STATE OF County of j 55: clerk of I, the tho same being 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 sucn are euuueu to iuii iaim credit. In testimonv whereof. I have hereun to set my hand as clerk, and affixed the seal of said court, on this day of .187 . Clerk. CERTIFICATE OF POSTMASTER. I, the undersigned postmaster at , State of , alter the exercise oi due diligence 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, re spectively, do hereby approve said bond and certify that the said sureties are suf ficient sufficient to insure the payment of double the entire amount of the said bond : and I do further certify that the said bond was duly signed by and and , bis sureties, before signing this certificate. Postmaster. Dated 187 instructions to bidders axd postmasters; Chniainina 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 receipts, prepared 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 be made for trips not performed ; and for each of such omis-; sionis,! if the failure be occasioned by the fault of the contractor or carrier, three times the nay of the trip will be deduct ed. I For arrivals so far behind time as to "break connection with depending mails, and not sufficiently excused, one fourth of the compensation for the trip is subject to forfeiture. For repeated delinquencies of the kind herein speci fied,; enlarged penalties, proportioned to the nature thereof and the import ance: of the mail, may be made t i 5 For leaving behind or throwing off the mails, or any portion of them, for the admission of passengers, or for be ing concerned in setting up or running an? express conveying intelligence in adyance of the mail, a quarter's pay may be deducted. 6. Fines will be imposed, unless iho delinquency be promptly and 'satisfac torily explained bv certificates) of rht. utaaicio ui m auiaavita or otuer credi ble persons, for falling to arrivo In don tract time; for neglecting to takoltho mail from, or deliver it into,' a post of fice ; for suffering it to be wet, injured, destroyed, robbed, or lost ; and forj re fusing, after, demand, to convey the mail, as frequently, as tho - contractor runsor is concerned in rnnnimr.acoar-h caror steamboat on a route. ' -" 7. The Postmaster General may anlii u 1 the contract for repeated failures to hin agreeably to contract ; for violating the post office laws,-or disobeying thain istructions of the Department; for refus ing to discharge a carrier when requ red by the Department to do so; for run ning an! express as aforesaid; or i for transporting persons or, packages con veying mailable matter but of the hjall. o. a ne postmaster General mV order an increase ofservkwnn -.- wit w oi. lOWincr Liirnfnr a nr-n t i ..J. the coli tract pay. lie may change sched ules of departures and arrivals in all cases, ana particularly to make them icon form to connections with railroads without increase of pay! provided J the running time be not abridged. The Postmaster General .may &Uo dlscou? linue or curtail th service, iu whole or Sn part, in order to place on tho routo superior service, or whenever tho nub- uc interests, m ins judgment, shall ro quire such discontinuance Or curtail ment for any other cause; he allowing, as full indemnity to contractor, lone month's extra pay on the amount of service dispensed with, and a pro fufa compensation for tho amount of service retained and continued. ; " 9. Payments will bo mado bv collec tions from, or drafts on. postmasters or otherwise, after tho "expiration of each quarter say in November, February, Alay, and August, provided that I re- ceived. 1 ' 10. The distances given aro believed to bo substantially correct; but no in creased pay will bo allowed should they be greater than advertised, if tho points to be supplied are correctly stated. Bid ders must inform themselves on this point. the mail, tho condition of hills, roads, streams, ttc, and all toll-bridgOH, turn pikes, plank-roads, ferries, or obstruc tions of any kind by which expenso may bo incurred. No claim for additional pay, based on such ground, can bo con sidered; nor for -aireged mistakes or misapprehension as to the degree of sor vice : nor for bridcros destrbved. ferries discontinued, or other obstructions caus ing or increasing distance or expense occurring during the contract' term. Offices established after this advertlse mentis issued, and also during the con tract term, are'to bo visited without ex tra pav, if the distance be not increased. 11. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals in time to reach tho Do- fartment by the day aud hour named n the advertisement, as bids received after that time will not be consider etl in competition with bids of reasonable amount received in time. Neither can bids be cbnsidered which' are WKhout. the bond, oath, aud certificate required by section 245, act of June 23, 1874. 12. Bidders should first propose for service strictly according to tho adver tisement, and then, if they desire, sep- nmtiIn fnr rl I fforon t anrl'lpfl nnrl t flirt regular bid be the lowest offered for tho advertised service, the other protKsi Hons may bo considered. I ' 13. There should be but one routq bid for in a proposal. Consolidated or com bination bids ("proposing one suut for two or more routes") cannot bo consid ered. 14. Tho route, tho service, the yearly pay, the name and residence of the bid-: der, (that is, his usffal post-office) ad dress,) and the name of each member of a firm where a company oilers, should be distinctly stated.- 15. Bidders are requested to usp, as far as practicable, the printed proposals furnished by the Department, to Writo out in iuii me sum oi uieir uiu.n, aim i retain copies of them. ' 1 Altered bids should not besubmutod. No withdrawal of a bid will, bo allojwcd unless tho withdrawal is received twenty-four hours provious to tho titno fixed for opening the proposals. 1 10. In case of failure of the accepted bidder to execute a contract, or of the abandonment of service during the con tract term, the service will bo ro-adver tised and re-let at the expense of tho. failing bidder or contractor. 17. The Postmaster General resum es the right to reject any bid which may lo deemed extravagant; and also to disre gard ibe bids of failing .contractors and bidders. (Act oi J tine o, !-, section . .. I ' 18. The bid should bo sealed, super scribed Mail Proposals, State of Njorth Carolina," addressed "Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contract Qffieq." 19. Jivery proposal must bo accompa nied by a bond with sureties approved by a postmaster, and in cases where the amount of the bond exceeds five tliWs and dollars ($5,000) by a postmaster of the first, second, or third class.- Bids forservice, the pay for which at thotimo of advertisement exceeds five thousand dollars,( $5,000, must be accompanied by a certified check, or draft, payable to the order of tho Postmaster General, on some solvent national bank, of not loss . than five per centum on the amount of the annual pay on fuch route, arid in case of now or modified service, not less than five per centum of tho amount of , the bond accompanying the bid, if tho amount of said bond exceeds ($.1,000) five thousand dollars. The amount of bond required With bids, and the present pay when it ex ceeds (5,000) five thousand dollars, aro stated in the advertisement undei the appropriate route. - : . ; 20. All checks deposited with bids will bo held until contract is executed and the service commenced by tlijo ac cepted bidder Checks will not be re turned by mail, but the bidder himself , or some one upon his order, must receive them in person, and receipt for them on ine utVK9 uj te uscjjvu uicni. i 21. Transfers of contracts, or of inter est in contracts, are forbidden by law, and consequently cannot bo allowed. Neither can bids, or interest In bids, bo transferred or assigned to other parties. Bidders will therefore take notice that they will be expected to perform tho service awarded to them through tho whole contract term. j 22. Section 249 of the act of Juno 8, 1872, provides that contracts for the tran- portation of the mail shall be "awarded . . i . . i . . to tne lowesi uiuut-r luuueringhuuicieni guarantees for faithful performance, without other reference to tho mode of such transportation than may bo neces sary to provide for the duo celerity, cer tainty, and security thereof." Under this law bids that propose to transport A. I !1 tU Aft 7 AmAS,. Si . t only legal bids, are construed as provid ing for the entire mail, however larffe, and whatever may be the mode of conveyance necessary to insure its i celerity, cer tainty, and security," and have thepref erence over all others, and no others aro considered, except for steam boat routes. 23. A modification of , a bid in any of its essential terms", is tantamount to a new bid, and cannot be received so as to interfere with regular competition. Making a new bid in proper form is thq 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 tho bidder and his sureties, and not until entirely satisfied of the sufficiency of the sureties. See sections. 246 and 247, act Of June 23, 1874, accompanying this advertisement. , , ; 25. Postmasters are also liable to dis missal from office for acting as agents ; of contractors or bidders, with or with out compensation, in any business, matter, or thing relating to the mall ser vice. They are the trusted agenti of :. the Department, and cannot consistently act in both capacities. ; ' MARSHALL JEWELL, Postmaster General
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