North Carolina Newspapers

me. Fjrom Blackwood's Magazine, for June THE HOUR OF FORTUNE. We have still a home, mv Emily, though it is a )or one." said EmestDarley to his beautiful young of wife, the first dav thev took possession of their wag ings in a humble alley in Lon don. I htue ' J tion P j "j j ,o woods at Jttaision , wueu we useu 10 wuuuw - . . that I should take you to such a miserawe aouue o Frnest. than in the Sir Edward is quite cold. Help there-run for Sir dear Ernest, man iu ;Astl Ab, the im was too much for him 'I am happier here, Now by heavens, it makes meangry to see vou nappy i 1 ueucyoj"-. - If we were hi jail togetner, n.rnesi. ih ' bless you, my own dearest. Fortune cannot continue to frown upon so much goodness. The Christian calls Fortune by a different name. He calls it Providence.' ' 1 . 1 1 T L l: nnil WDUM1 CUUUUUO wbuuiwuuu uw 'Well, providence, lortune, iate, cnance, or wnai- ever other name it rejoices in, cannot surely perse cute us for ever. We are guilty of nq fault; 'We married against your uncle's will. He Ha mntinpnt xvft were united. He must have some reason surely for his detestation 01 (mnforAnMn nnr ana hVG tO detest VOUi You were poor-had he not told me over and over again that he did not care for wealth in the objec t of my choice?- You ivere yoS, ?XurWhJ t plished, my equal in birth-it can't be-it can t be . 1 tell you it must be something that I have done which makes him so enraged . 'And what have you done, Earnest that can .make him vnar enemy? You bore with all his humours and caprices; you were affectionate to him as a son, he loved you better than any thing else upon earth. How kind he was to you in your youth, and how well you deserved his kindness 1 No, no, it is me he persecutes me he hates.1 'Then may the God of 'Hush 1 hush! dear Ernest. He may yet relent.' 'Relent! Ha, ha! Sir Edward Darley relent ! I tell you he makes it one of his boasts, that he never ibrgave, and never will forgive, even an imaginary nff'ence. Relent ! I tell vou, he is of that stubborn. obstinate nature, 4he feeling of repentance is unknown to him.' 'Try him dear, Ernest : he cannot be so immova- AqV h m in what wh have oiienaea nmi ami tpll him wp. n?& anxious to atone for our offence.' 'Have I. not written to him? Have I not begged an interview, in terms which I never thought I should have meanness enough to address to jnortal man? Have I hot besought him at least to inform me what I have done to-draw down his indignation, and has ha t'vor n'on rarrnp( tn SP.Ild afl ail3Wer ? I have left our address here with his scoundrally attorney. in AnM hn ci-tm-iii nnccpitrl tn favor me with a re- "a m ii " x t l. . UartrA at thfi door. .inrl in answer to the 'Come in' of Mr. Darley, a lawyer's clerk presented himself, and with no very respectful demeanour, held out a letter. 'A'letter? From whom?' it? tt nnpa !t Trant. an answer? J.1 lUlil iUlt WlUllllbUJi 'fuvu it Ernest hurriedly glanced it over. . 'No. There there,' he said, as soon. as they were anain alone. .'Relent indeed ! Read it.' - "TCmilv took the letter ,and read it. , 'Sir, I am desired by Sir Edward Darley, Bart, to inform you, that no begging letters will be received; Md further. I am desired to inform you, that Sir Edward Darley holds acknowledgments from you lor . the sum of3,400, advanced to you while at Oxford. Measures will be taken to exact payment of the full amount forthwith. Your obedient servant, 'Simon Clutchem.' 'Then we are indeed entirely ruined!' said Emily, with a siph. 'Do you doubt it? so we have been any day. this : three .months.1 - 'But can he really claim that money?' 'i sunnose so. He always took my acknowledg ments for the amount of. my years allowance, solely, lie said, to enable him to keep his books. As he had always taught me to consider myself his heir, I never thought he would produce them against me; dui siay, nave you Loonea on me omer pageoi uie uuic T. S. I am further requested to beg your pre 1 . t I A. I i MM iience to day, at half past 5, to be witness to an im portant deed.' . At the appointed hour Ernest was punctually at Mr. Clutchenrd oTice. There, sitting in an easy chair, to his great surprise he saw his uncle. He ap proached with a gush of feelings at his heart, but ne oaronet nercety oroerea mm duck. Stand there,' hesaid, 'till I tell you the reason for which I have summoned vou here to-dav. You re collect the old. long-tailed pony you rode when you were a little boy at school, which I turned out for life at your request?' "'I do,' said Ernest, wondering to what this request tended. . I had lym shot the day before yesterday. Your dosrs? you no doubt recollect them well ! Bruno, and Ponto, and Caesar and the old Newfoundland that brought Miss Merivale I beg your pardon, Mrs. Ernest' Darley, your amiable wife, out of tire lake, when your awkwardness upset the boatr 'I do the affectionate creature,' ' ' ' I hanged them all at the same time. You recol tect Abraham Andrews whom you installed in the i ancy cottage in the park, and his mother, and his family, that you were so much interested in 1 They have left the cottage ; they have been paupers on the parish for some time." " Sir P cried Ernest, ' if you only summoned me here to listen to the recital ot such mlamous, inhu man5'- S pare your heroics, young man, you will listen to something more before we part. But come, we'er ;wasting time. Now hear me. You married that inrl. You asked no leave of me. Do you know, sir. who her mother was wno ner miner was, and do vou know, sir, what reason I have to hate them ? An swer me that, sir.' ti T-Ior fntHpr and mother have lon been deaA eJr AXI jii.v. CJ 1 i never Knew auy caubu Pu Uuiu wuiaute . . , . ..',. ' Dislike ! use better words, sir. Say hate detest U-ahhor them. Oh ! vou did not ! you ought to have asked, sir vou would have known that the mother ruined ray happiness that the father attempted to take ray life that I loved her, sir fiercely truly and that she taught me to believe that she returned my love ; till till it suited her purposes, and she proved herself a'7. ' Stay, sir. I will hear no such language applied to the mother of my wife - ' 'Your wife ! Oh. is she vour wife, sir? and has her equipages, no doubt, and her country bouse, and town nouse-your lady wile, sirand her motner ' I shall stay here no longer, sir.7 - '1 nw ! i!Mr. Clutchem, is the deed all pro criy prepared? -wnrrtii no flaws in't.' ' It is, Sir Edward.' v rituSSr?' UJ' CIuhem. it wants but y signature to make it efBcipnt ' ray This deed, Mr. Ernest Harioxr . Which I bestow irrevocSvbSS' ? my 7 goods, mortgages, &c. atUS t"0110' which I care nothing, sir, but thafrtS hares r will be less beneficial, sopp JjJSS means; and Heave you, sir, and your inSmaKi wife the baronetcy-oh! I would nS ha?X prived of that ! and a jail, sir ; and here, sir I hav called you to be a, witness. The mk, the ink Mr Cbtchemj'he continued, and held out his pea to dip it in: the ink stand, keeping his eye still savagely ! fixed on his unfortunate nephew, The clock struck, sixa sudden light flashed into the room and Br 0 ight he heard, for one moment, the creaking a whee The fi , , , . . in tne same jxi- . . 1 his eye still glared upon the countenance of his , . f , r 1 u At his At ucpucw, ouu ueaa suence reigueu iu u Mr. Clutchem advanced 'How's this? bless me! ne off in a fit. Dead as an unsigned parchment. .f. j continue in, the . , i muJ Mn m la in mv rtASlf. Thd rent roll is in my desk, sir fourteen thousand a year. How would you like the funeral conducted ? Q,uite private of course. Honorme by accepting the loan of this two thousand pounds for your immediate expences. 1 wisn you nlifi Sir Ernest,1 and joy of your title! Sir Er nest Sir Edward shall be carefullyburied this day week. Office cf Commissary General of Subsistence Washington, July 19th, 1832. SEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received fc9 at this Office, until the 15th day of October next, for the delivery of provisions for the use of the troops of the United States, to be deli vered in bulk, upon inspection, as follows : 1 At New Orleans. 420 barrels of pork x 875 barrels of fresh superfine flour 385 bushels 6f good sound beans 6160 pounds of good hard soap 2800 pounds of good hard tallow candles 240 bushels good clean salt 1690 gallons good cider vinegar. At Baton Rouge. 300 barrels of pork 625 barrels of fresh superfine flour . 275 bushels good sound beans 4400 pounds of good hard soap 2000 pounds of good hard tallow candles 100 bushels of good clean salt 1125 gallons of good cider vinegar. At Fort Jesup, 25 miles by land from Nachi, -.. toches. 360 barrels of pork 750 barrels of fresh superfine flour t 330 bushels of good sound beans 5500 pounds good hard soap 2400 pounds of good hard tallow candles 200 bushels of good clean salt 1500 gallons good cider vinegar. One half on the 1st May; remainder 1st De cember, 1833. -At the public landing, six miles from Fort Tow- son. moutn, or the kshiemictii. 240 barrels of pork t 500 barrels of fresh superfine flour 220 bushels of good sound beans 3520 pounds of good hard soap 1800 pounds of good hard tallow candles 100 bushels good clean salt 1000 gallons of good cider vinegar. The whole to be delivered in all the month of April, 1833, and to leave Natchitoches by 20th February, 1833. At. Fort Gibson, mouth of the Verdigrise, 150 miles above Fort Smith. Arkansas. 600 barrels of pork 1250 barrels fresh superfine flour 500 bushels good sound beans 9000 pounds good hard soap 4000 pounds good hard tallow candles 250 bushels of good clean salt 2500 gallons good cider vinegar. The whole to be delivered by the 1st May, 1833. At Jefferson Barracks, 10 miles below Saint Louis. 240 barrels of pork 500 barrels of fresh superfine flour 220 bushels of good sound beans 3520 pounds of good hard soap 1600 pounds of good hard tallow candles 100 bushels of good clean salt 1000 gallons of good cider vinegar." At Fort Leavenworth, mouth of Little Platte. 240 barrels of pork 500 barrels of fresh superfine flour 220 bushels of good sound beans 3520 pounds of good hard soap 1600 pounds of good hard tallow candles 100 bushels of good clean salt 1000 gallons good cider vinegar. Une half 1st Ma v. the remainder 1st Otnhpr 1833 At Fort Armstrong, Mississippi River. 120 barrels of pork 250 barrels of fresh superfine flour 110 bushels good sound beans 1760 pounds good hard soap 800 pounds of good hard tallow candles 50 bushels of good clean salt 500 gallons of good cider vinegar. The whole to be delivered bv the 1st June 1833 At Ft aire du Chien, Mississippi River. 300 barrels of pork 650 barrels of fresh superfine flour .47a bushels of good sound beans 4400 pounds of good hard soap 2000 pounds of good hard tallow candles 100 bushels of good clean salt " & .w.,o tuuu wuw iur.var. me wholeto hedplivprhvthp 1T Tnoifi At Saint Peters, Mississippi River. 180 barrels of pork 375 barrels of fresh superfine flour 165 bushels of good sound beans TonJ! Punds of gd hard soap An ?ou?ds Sood hard tallow candles ou bushels of good rlpAn salt 675 gallons of good cider vinegar. The 7Z C ? ' 1 Wh0ie t0 be d?i!red by the 15th June I J75' 2fi0 , . , Bay. r - vou ouuprnnp TI r-iilw M30 hllshels nf (rnnrl owuuu Deans 5300 pounds of good hard soap 2(400 pounds of good hard tallow candles 120 bushels of good, clean salt 1400 gallons of good cider vinegar. The whole to be delivered by the 1st June 1833. At the Saut de Ste. Marie. 120 barrels of pork 250 barrels of fresh superfine flour 110 bushels of good sound beans t 1760 pounds of good hard soap 800 pounds of good hard tallow candles . 50 bushels of good clean salt 500 gallons of good cider vinegegar. The whole to be delivered by the 1st June, 183a At Mackinaw. 1 120 barrels of pork 250 barrels of fresh superfine flour 110 bushels of good sound beans 1760 pounds of good hard soap 800 pounds of good hard tallow candles 40 bushels of good clean salt 450 trail The wholeto be delivered by the 1st June 1833 ,r At Hancock Barracks, Houlton, Maine. 240 barrels of Boslon No. 1 pork 500 barrels of fresh superfine flour 220 bushels of go6d sound beans 3520 pounds of good hard soap 1600 pounds of good hard tallow candles 80 bushels of good clean salt 00 gallons of good cider vinegar. The whole to be delivered in December, 1832, and January and Febuary, 1833. At Fort Sullivan, Eastport, Maine. 60 barrels of Boston No. 1 pork 125 barrels of fresh superfine flour 55 bushels of good sound beans 880 pounds of good hard soap 400 pounds of good hard tallow candles 20 bushels good clean salt 225 gallons of good cider vinegar. At Fort Preble, Portland, Maine. 60 barrels of Boston No. 1 pork 125 barrels of fresh superfine flour 55 bushels of good sound beans 880 p'ounds of good hard soap 400 pounds of good hard tallow candles 20 bushels of good clean salt 2i5 gallons of good cider Vinegar. At Fort Constitution, Portsmouth N. H. 60 barrels of Boston No. 1 pork 125 barrels of fresh superfine flour 55 bushels of good sound baans 880 pounds of good hard soap 400 pounds of good hard tallo .v candles 20 bushels of good clean 3alt 225 gallons of good cider vinegar. At Fort Independence, Boston Harbor. 60 barrels of Boston No. 1 pork 125 barrels of fresh superfine flour 55 bushels of good sound beans 880 pounds of good hard soap 400 pounds of good hard tallow candles 20 bushels of good clean salt 225 gallons of good cider vinegar. At Governor's Island, New York Horbor. 120 barrels of New York mess pork 250 barrels of fresh superfine flour 110 bushels of good sound beans 1760 pounds of good hard soap 800 pounds of good hard tallow candles 40 bushels of good clean salt 450 gallons of good cider vinegar At Fort Trumbull, New London. 60 barrels of New York mess pork 125 barrels of fresh superfine flour 55 bushels of good sound beans 880 pounds of good hard soap 400 pounds of good hard tallow candles 20 bushels of good clean salt 450 gallons of good cider vinegar. At Fort Wolcott, Newport, R. I. 60 barrels of New York mess pork 125 barrels of fresh superfine flour - 55 bushels of good sound beans 880 pounds of good hard soap 400 pounds of good hard tallow candles 20 bushels of good clean salt "225 gallons of good cider vinegar. At Fort McHenry, Baltimore. 60 barrels of Baltimore pack'd prime pork 125 barrels of fresh super Howard st. flour 55 bushels of good sound beans 880 pounds of good hard soap 400 pounds of good hard tallow candles 20 bushels of good clean salt 225 gallons of good cider vinegar. At Fort Scvten, Annapolis. 60 barrels of Baltimore pack'd prime pork 125 Barrels of fresh super Howard st-flour 55 bushels of good sound beans 880 pounds of good hard soap 400 pounds of good hard tallow candles 20 bushels of good clean salt 225 gallons of good cider vinegar. At Fort Washington. 60 barrels of pork 125 barrels of fresh superfine flour 55 bushels of good sound beans 880 pounds of good hard soap 400 pounds of good hard tallow oandles 20 bushels of good clean salt 225 gallons of good cider vinegar. At Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort. 120 bafrrels of pork 250 barrels of fresh super Howard-st flour 110 bushels of good sound beans 1760 pounds of good hard soap 800 pounds of good hard tallow candles 40 bushels of good clean salt 450 gallons of good cider vinegar. At Bellona Arsenal,, near Richmond 60 barrels of pork 125 barrels of fresh superfine flour 55 bushels of good sound beans 880 pounds of good hard soap 400 pounds of good hard tallow candles 20 bushels of good clean salt 225 gallons of good cider vinegar. At Fort Johnston, Smithville, N. C. 60 barrels of pork ' 125 barrels of fresh superfine flour 55 bushels of good sound beans 880 pounds of good hard soap 400 pounds of good hard tallow candles 20 bushels of good clean salt 225 gallons of good cider vinegar. At Fort Moultrie, Charleston Harbour, S, C 60 barrels of pork 125 barrels of frsh superfine flour 55 bushels of good sound beans 880 pounds of good hard soap 400 pounds of good hard tallow candles &) bushels of good clean salt 225 gallons of good cider vinegar At Oglethrope Barracks, Savannah, Ga. 1 G0 barrels of pork 125 barrels of fresh superfine flour 55 bushels of good sound beans w pounds of good' hard soap 400 pounds of good hard tallow candles 20 bushels of gbod clean salt 225 gallons of good cider vinegar. At Arsenal, four miles from Augusta, Ga. 60 barrels of pork k j 125 barrels of fresh superfine flour 55 bushels of good sound beans 880 pounds of good hard soap "J 400 pounds of good hard, tallow candles 20 bushels of good clean salt 225 gallons of good cider vinegar At Fort Marion, Saint Augustine, Florida. 60 barrels of pork j 125 barrels of fresh superfine flour 55 bushels of good sound beans j 880 pounds of good hard soap 400 pounds of good hard tallow candles J0 bushels of goodclean salt j 225 gallons of good cider vinegar. . 1 x:i: ' r U NoTE.-The periods ana quauuue, u . livery at those posts where they are not specified, will be one-fourth 1 st June, 1st ep- tember, 1st December, icw ana i T isi. 1 ne nogs 01 wmc f"- r IO ue wireucu uu wiu, uuu v-v ..-6 : -. not less than two hundred pounds, and except where the quality is otherwise designated, will consist of one hog to each barrel, excluding the feet, legs, ears and snout. Side pieces may be substituted for the hams. The pork to be carefully pacRed with Turks T-1 1 .. 1 . nnA ;n nlanaa mat nvDO(1 1 n fT tan pounds weight each. The pork and vinegar r o . . . s . . . . t barrels, full hooped ; and the soaip and candles in strong boxes of convenient s ze for trans- to. Ua anntcttnaii in CPasnnftrt hPftft (it Wfllte OaK. portation. Salt will only be received by mea. surement of thirty-two quarts to tne Dusnei- The candles to have cotton wicks. ; The pro- visions for Fort Armstroner Prairie du unien, - - QJ and Saint Peters, must pass Saint Louis for their ultimate destination, by the 15th April, 1833. A failure in this particular, will be con- mpnt will hP athori7.Rd to nurrhase to suddIv these posts. The provisions will be inspected contract, the contractor shall forfeit five dol. at the time and place of delivery; and all ex- lars. If the delay shall continue beyond" the penses are to be paid by contractors, until they mc r the departure of any pending mail, are deposited at such store houses as maybe the forfeiture shall be equal to twice the amount designated by the agent of the Department, allowed for carrying the mail one trip. If it The Commissary general reserves the privilege be made to. appear that the dday was occa. of increasing or diminishing the quantities or sioned by unavoidable accident, of which the of dispensing with one or more articles at any Postmaster General shall be the judge, the time before entering into contracts ; and also forfeiture may be reduced to the amount of of increasing or reducing the quantities of each pay for a trip; but in no case can that amount delivery one-third, subsequent to the contract, be remitted. The forfeitures are otherwise on giving sixty days previous notice. Bidders, unconditional, and will in all cases be enforced, not-heretofore contractors, are required to ac- 4. Persons who make proposals will slate company their proposals with evidence of their their prices by the year;, payments to be made ability, together with the names of their sure- quarterly 5 in the months of May, August, No ties, whose responsibility must be certified to vember and February, one month after the e: by the District Attorney, or bv some person piration of each quarter, well known to the government ;otherwise their None but a free white person shall been;- proposals will not be acted on. ployed to carry the mail. Advances cannot be made in any case, and 6. Proposals should state whether the per evidence of inspection and full delivery will be son proposes to carry the mail in a 4 horse required at this office, before payment can be coach, a 2 horse stage, or otherwise, made, which will be either in drafts on the De- 7 If the person ottering proposals wishes the partment at Washington, or some Atlantic city ; privilege of carrying newspapers out of the mail, or in Treasury drafts, on specie paying Banks he must state it in his bid; otherwise he cannot to the Westward. enjoy that privilege. Each proposal to be sealed in a separate en- 8- Propositions for any improvements in velope, and marked " Proposals for furnishing transporting the mail, as to the manner of car Army Subsistence." rying,incr ease of expedition, extension of route GEO. GIBSON, C. G. S. frequency of trips, or anyxither improvements, July 07 tlOct. nre invited to be stated in the proposals, and ' ' wil be duly considered. ftt,OiJ0Alj For carrying the Mails of the United States for r .1 . a. a z9 t two years, from the first day of January, 1 000, to the dlst day of December, on the following post routes, will be received at this office until the second day of Novem ber next, inclusive; to be decided on the 9th day of November. IN NORTH CAROLINA. No. 2187. From Columbia to Springfield, in Tyrrel county, and back once a week. Leave Columbia every Monday at 6 a m, ar rive at springfield same day by 6 p m. .Leave bpringheld every Saturday at 6 a ot, arrive at Columbia same day by 6 p m. aioq. rrom Kinston to Trenton, 20 miles and back, once a week. Leave Kinston every Wednesday at 12 noon, arrive at Trenton same day by 6 p m. Leave Trenton every Thursday at Gam, ar rive at Kinston same day by 12 noon. 2189. From Greenville to StantOnburg, 30 miles and back, once a week. Leave Greenville every Wednesday at 9 a m, arrive at Stantonburg same day by 1pm. Leave Stantonburgh every Thursday at 5 a m, arrive at Greenville same day by 2 pm. 2190. From Gravelly Hill by Lisburn and Taylor's Bridge to Clinton and back, once a week. Leave Gravelly Hill every Thursday at 6 a m, arrive at Clinton same day by 3 p m. Leave Clinton every Friday at 6 a m, arrive at Gravelly Hill same day by 3 p m. 2191. From Belford by Shoco Springs to Warrentqn, 28 miles and back, once a week. Leave Belford every Thursday at 7 a m, ar rive at Warrenton same day by 3 pm. Leave Warrenton every Tuesday at 8 a m, arrive at Belford same day by 4 p m. 2192. From Hillsboro by Pickett's Oil Mill, Thos. Benchairs, Hester's Store, Ric'd. Bul lock's and Potter's Bridge to Oxford, 40 miles and back, once a week. Leave Hillsboro every Tuesday at 6 am, arrive at oxford same day by 6p m. . Leave Oxford every Wednesday at 6 a m, arrive at Hillsboro same day by 6 pm. 2193. From Blakely by Stokesburg to Ger man ion and back, once a week. Leave Blakely every Monday at 1 p m, ar rive at Germanton same day by hp m. Leave Germanton every Monday at Q am. arrive at Blakely same day by 10 a m. 2194. From Roxboro by Hugh Woods to Black Walnut, Va., 22 miles and back, Once a week. Leave Roxboro every Thursday at 7 a m, arrive at Black Walnut same day by I pm. Leave Black Walnut every Thursday at 3 p m, arrive at Roxboro same day by 9 p m. 2195. From Leasburgh by Hightowers u, Caswell c. h., 15 miles and back, once a week. Leave Leasburgh every Wednesday at 6 a m arrive at Caswell c. h., same day by 10 a m Leave Caswell c. h. every Wednesday at H a m, arrive at Leasburgh same day by 3. Bower's Store and back, once a week. Leave Rockford every Thursday at 1 m, arrive at uower s oiore next day by 0 p m. . . Leave Bowers' btore every Wednesday m 9 a m, arrive at Kockford next dav bv 10 noon. 2197. From Concord by Mill Grove an Hickorv Grove to Bcatty's Ford and h-i. once a week. . .. Leave Concord every Wednesday at 6 c 771, arrive at Beatty's Ford same dav bv r I P m. , Leave Beatty's Ford every Thursdav t arrive at Concord same Lv Kv at 199. From Lawrenceville to wX.l rough, 26 miles and back, once a week Leave Lawrenceville every Fridav arnvft at WadesDorouffh snm0 A.. ' 0 UV o 3 o m. Leave . Wadesborough every Thursday at 7 am, arrive at Lawrenceville same day by 4 pm. NOTES. 1. The Postmaster General reserves the "g w uit uia, hu 10 alter the tunas rt thoir nrrivnl nnri nAnortn.. -v-. VUJ ul -n time during the continuance of the eontraet, by giving an adequate compensation, Bem exceeuing a pi u raj iwuuce, lor any extra "7- V i,T V , tc4irc. . fven iiiinuu u u auoweu tor open. . -wnerc O - "UVJJJ no particular time shall be specified, but the Postmaster General reserves to himself the right of extending the time. 3. For every ten minutes delay in arriving at any point alter tne time presciibed m the 9. The number ofnhe route, and its begin- mnS anu termination, as aovcriiseu, si oum dc siaieu 111 every um, aim me num-sais, must be sealed directed to the "General Post Office, office of Mail Contracts,' and Superscribed "Proposals." The following is a proper form for a propo sal: -t-i " I will convey, tlie mail, agreeably to adver tisement, on route No. , from to Jon the yearly compensation of dollars" He must state the place of his residence; and if not a contractor, he must accompany his bid with satisfactory recommendations. 10. The distances, as slated, are estimated and may not be entirely correct; but if any er rors have occurred in relation to them, no in crease of compensation will be allowed on thai account. The contractor will inform himself on that point. 11. The Postmaster General reserves lac right of annulling any contract whenever re peated failures to arrive within the contract time shall occur; or whenever one failure shall happen amounting to. the loss of a trip: or whenever any direction which he may give shall not be promptly obeyed. 12. No bid shall be withdrawn after the time for receiving it has expired ; and should any person refuse to take a contract at his bid, he shall forfeit all other contracts that he may have with the Department, and be held respon sible., for all damage that may result from bis failure to comply. - . 13. No contract nor bid can be transferred without the special and written approbation ot the Postmaster General; and an assignment ov a contract, or bid, without his consent, first ob tained in writing, shall forfeit it. This rule will never be departed from. 14. If a contractor or his agent shall violate the Post Office law, or shall transmit commer cial intelligence by express more rapidly than the mail, his contract shall be forfeited; and m all cases when a contractor shall run a stage, or other vehicle, rnore rapidly or more lr quently than he is required by contract to carry the mail, he shall give the same increased ce lerity and frequency to the mail, unless tn Postmaster General shall otherwise direct, an without increase of compensation. , 15. The Posmaster General reserves to right of curtailing or of discontinuing any row j en, in his opinion, the public ierestr require it ; and in such case the contract sna cease, so far as relates to the part curtailed, to the whole, if discontinued an allowance ,0 one month's extra pay being made to tne c tractor. :n 16. All contracts for routes embraced 1 this advertisement shall commence on the n -day of January next, and continue two yea ' Decisions on bids will be made known on tne 9th day of November next. WILLIAM T. BARRY, Posl Master General General Post Office Department, July 4, 1832. Aug. 10 t26thOct.