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DAILYERA
T'TTrl
Official Paper of North Carolina.
OfficUl: Paper of the United States.
There wm in the City one Sosis,' uuamons
for his Insolence and vUlainy, who thought the
licentiousness of
Speecbv Pltttabch. it
- " "
TUESDAY, JAN. 21, 1873.
IiEQMLATiVB BOCTEDHTOT CUT-
ton fhfl wiitnrial matter of the Era
v.nltort nf noortax-
navers and impecunious newspaper
establishments it is to De nopea
.... . .
fiiot fhW 'T.pffislftture. will soon ad-
WMV X A
journ.
Humored.
It is rumored that the late Grand
Jury of Wake county found a true
bill for murder against the man-
o -om'rf-t nf i fhR Penitentiary, and
that the Solicitor hesitates to pros
ecute.'.
- There -must be ' some mistake,
nhhiit'lhrsf for surelv Solicitor Cox
cannot be induced to . forego his
duty through - fear of " injuring the
party"
. Tne rumor in regaru io.
ing of. the Grand Jury is probably
false;
The; Mortgage of the Western
, itortli Carolina Railroad.
:. It has been charged and re-itera
ted that' Tod B. Caldwell, when a
Director of the Western North Car
olina Railroad, voted to mortgage
the Road.
This is absolutel v false : Director
C,AxirpX Vehemently opposed and
voted against the mortgage, charac
terUing the mortgage as the ruin of
the Road. :;
After the mortgage had been or-
deretf Director . Caldwell oflered a
resolution that "nobe, of the bonds
ahould Ibe sold, hypothecated f or
YkiTt tA with . at a Jowr than
preposition was voted down. Tnen
Ae offered another resolution at
seventy cents, and that was adop
ted. Notwithstanding, these mort
gage bonds were hypothecated at
twenty-nvejsehts inrthe dollar.
Can't theTassailants and political
opponents of Governor Caldwell do
Director Caldwell justice in this
matter? -
Tliat " Rebel ' Ransom.
A good Republican brother puts
in a word for Ransom in the cor
respbnderice department of the Era
to-day. 1 .-; ; . ;
It has been charged that the giv
ing of half the back pay to Vance
was the beginning of a combination
bet ween 'Ransom and Vance to con
trol the Senatorships of the State
between them.
- This may or may not be so, but
true or not, it was a very graceful
act in Senator Ransom, and history
will so record it. - :'
Immediately on the election of
General Ransom to the Senate, he
promised this writer that he should
divide with Vance the Senatorial
back pay, and very much at the in
stance of this writer j Senator Ran
som pressed the removal of Vance's
disabilities last Summer, and very
materially strengthened his position
by, securing the aid and co-operation
of "certain Republican Senators in
Congress,' through a timely sugges
tion. i::;:r:v"; '.
, The Republican correspondent o
the jEVtr,fcit seems, does not wish to
have Senator Ransom unduly pre
judiced by what has been said rela
tlve to the " combiriation,, and the
i - Era is glad to be able to say that
r
7 . I Jn
J the Democratic Senator from North
ij Carolina has acted gracefully and
0 well in Congress.
1 '
A Very Nice Committee Indeed.
" The Special Committee investi
gating the affairs of the Peniten
tiary, that is to say, the Democratic
portion thereof, is determined to
whitewash . the Bledsoe Board of
Directors. : . ;
Manv of the witnesses urn pm.
j 1. ployes about the Penitentiary,' and
President Bledsoe and Director Cof
I hi field sit daily with the sessions of
I pf the Committee to intimidate and
j browbeat , these witnesses, who are
uepeuueuk wr me Dreaa: tney, eat1
Xq; upuu iuc uiuresam xueasoe ana cot-
field. It is even said that Bledsoe
conducts the examination of wit
nesses for.the Committee.
But: When certain -of the tax
payers of the State employ a law
yer to go before the Committee and
sit with Bledsoe K and" Coffield to
cross-examine witnesses,- the Dem
ocratic portion of the Committee
vote ta exclude the people's coun
sel, andithus overrun the Bepubli
can minority on . the .Committee,
who aire honestly, striving to pro
tect the interest of the people of the
State, and vindicate the character
of North Carolina from the foul
blot ;this Bledsoe Board has put
upon the-State in its outrageous
management ; of the. Penitentiary.
Don't the people of North Caro
lina see how the old Democratic
thing works?
More anon.
New Advertisements.
TO NEWSPAPEB lBMJSIiiUtS- ,
pj inter's "Sit Wanted.
vne of the best working
VJ Printers and fastest compositors of
i th a Ktate wants a " sit. lias wwitw-ci
aD0I,t" and served as Foreman on sev-
era! papers. Sober and a family man,
Kpst ot reierences eriven.
Address Letter 44 M.." care Editor 01
theism. 13---U.
J UPORTANT LAND SALE.
!, nIA fJrrm nrls east of the citv
have been divided into desirable build
ing: lots, and will be offered at public
auction on
Thursday, tlae SOth January, 1873.
Torma Ohfi-third cash, and the re
mainder in six and twelve months.
To those in want of building lots, or
wishin- to make good investments,
such an opportunity will not again pre
sent itself.
Martin street, 06 feet wide, runs
through the grounds east ana west,
while two streets run inrougn norm auu
south.
A of the grounds may lie geen by
caiiing on Mr P A Wiley, Treasurer of
tne society.
Jno G Williams, J M Heck, G W
Tiinf.knall. A Creech. H Mahler, S Mul
len, Selling Committee
Bv order of THOS. M. HOLT,
Pres't N. C. Agr'l Societ3',
jan21 lw
"OTICE !
In the matter of llus- )
sbll II Kingsbury, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt. J
Eastern District of North Carolina.
Thi ix tn aive Notice. That on the 0th
day of January, A. D., 1873, a warrant
in.nirrnntfiv was issued out of the
T)ist.rtrt
Court or tne unitea otaieis, ivi
the Eastern District of North Carolina,
thA Testate of Russell H. Kings-
bury in the county of Granville in said
District of N. C, who has been adjudged
v; , L iii xwwin . nhat
a Bankrupt on his own Petition : inat
the Payment of Debts and the Delivery
of any Property, belonging to such
T-intrunt inliim. or for his use. and
tfao transfer of any property by h im are
forbidden bylaw; anatnata meeuug
of the Creditors of said Bankrupt , to
prove their debts, and to cnoose one or
mnro A SSSIornefiS Of MIS SLUie. Will uc uciu
at a Court of Bankruptcy to be holden at
the Registers office in rlaieigu, jn. y.,
Bankruptcy for said DisU ict, on the 3rd
day of February, A D, 1873, at 10 o'clock,
A. M.
S. T. UAxvilU W ,
U. S. Marshal.
Per J. R. Oneiil, . x -
Dep. and Mes. in Bankrupcy. r
jan 21. 132 law3w
JJ-OTICE!
fn the matter of Nathan V In
B. Toleb, Bankrupt. J Bankruptcy
Eastern District of North Carolina.
This is to aive Notice, That on the
day of January, A. D. 1873, a warrant
in bankruptcv was issued out of the
District Court of the United States for
the eastern District of North Carolina,
against the estate of Nathan B. Toler,
in the countv of Johnston, in said Dis
trict of North Carolina, who has been
adiudered a bankrupt on his own peti-
tion.
That tne payment oi aeDts, sina
the delivery of any property belonging
to such bankrupt to him, or for his use,
and the transfer of any property by him
are forbidden by. law. And that a meet
ins of the creditors of said bankrupt, to
prove their debts and to choose one or
.O T I i. ill Vv 1, 1 ,1
more assignees vi ms esutiu, win uo
at a Court of bankruptcy, to ho holden
at the Registers office in Raleigh, N. C,
before A. W, Shafier, Esq., Register in
bankruptcy for said District, on the 3rd
day of February, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
mm -m m - -V T
S. T. CARROW,
. U.S. Marshal.
Per J. R. Oneiil,
Dep. and. Mes. in Bankruptcy,
jan 21. 132 law3w
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COUNTIES.
CD
Alamance,
1.015
1,270
925
850
367
220
976
312
1,019
; 690
758
490
Alexander,
Alleghany,
Anson,
?89;
545
339
1,191
752
1,331
313
184
142
1,019;
701
1,665
1,017
542
1,459
1,517
1,409
857
Ashe,
Beaufort,
Bertie,
1,514!
1,448
70S
949
Bladen,
1,208
711
1,538
BrunswicK,
Buncombe,
Burke, '
1,114
683
970
1,109
544
852
565
796
319
545
Cabarrus,:-
Caldwell,
Camden,
811
1,161
945
. 332
554
829
521
562
1,062
434
Carteret,
Caswell,
Catawba, u
Chatham,
Cherokee,
Chowan,
Clay,
Cleaveland,
Columbus,
Craven. "
739
652
1,554
744
1,456
1,415!
1,261
1,261
441
1,252
1,300
284
1,683
1,774
486
576
1,586
372
433
742
142
- 767
430
; 252
1,099
1,045
125
KM
.204
. 547
r 451
693
7771
730
-954
2,708
1,883
,349
1,146
1,890
763
2,759
Ctimberland,
1.846J
1,442
144
Currituck,
Dare,
Davidson,
Davie, 1
Duplin, i
270
232
1,384
826
217
' 1,516
662
1,454
714
637
510
1,035
3,452
1,115
1,560
1,750
1,039
1,21k
Edgecombe,
1,474
3,436
1,100
1,543
640
465
2,653
920
1,221
Forsytne,
Franklin,
Gaston,
Gates,
Granville,
Greene,
Guilford,
Graham, -
Halifax,
Harnett,
Haywood,
Henderson,
Hertford,
Hyde,
Iredell,
Jackson,
Johnston,
Jones,
1,033
1,475
758
1.197
688
927
808
600
1,690
512
2,655
1,976
783
1,849
947
475
1,380
80
1,831
1,736
37
3.640
1,673
795
3,794
669
.1,485
C95
420
657
749
505
341
668
369
716
9S3
610
.994
166
1,374
536
874
965
420
980
558
528
1,159
816
1,738
554
1,481'
559
944
903
655
138
425
1,368
654
1,304
624
809
639
375
701
737
493
-. 3S0
959
448
2,202
64
241
714
1,003
1,877
752
. 720
1,483
290
351
397
934
Lenoir,
Lincoln,
Macon,
1,270
706
130
159
Madison,
Martin-
641
635
1,035
706
2,511
195
417
1,291
1,048
519
McDowell,
455
g-r
Mitchcll
2,261
2,181
628
653
468
Montgomery,
475
1,055
620
Moore;
Nash, ,
NewHanover
Northampton
881
731
1,293
1,284
1,215
3,614
1,990
492
2261
1,095
892
1,945
3,445
1,998
529
1,267
Onslow,
Orange,
Pamlico,
1,321
358
446
358
1,049
892
800
1,734
Pasquotank,
Perquimans,
1;053
910
657
642
Person,
Pitt,
8191
1,101
1,775
342
1,389
1,304
1,583
1,301
1,118
1,013
1,464
366
830
838
29
203
347
631
1,782
224
1,364
1,016
l 1,429
Polk,
264
1,291
1,186
1,503
1,370
976
' 928
1,470
383
825
887
35
150
321
451
99
983
730
1,051
1,416
962
399
889
478
839
681
263
230
235
008
2,407
1,008
390
197
1,311
639
1,053
518
344
Randolph,
Richmond,
Robeson,
Rockingham
Rowan,
Rutherford,
1,631
1,653
l,6oo
7Z7
Sampson, .
Stanley,
Stokes,
1,697
648
905
989
332
379
Surry,
Swain.
Swain.
Transylvania
Tyrrell,
391
Union,
Wake, .
Warren,
1,022
492
3,843,
2,380
917
353
3,705
Washington,
935
Watauga,
Wayne,
435
1,749
1,034
1,319
187
1,949
1,294
1,152
866
1,934
1,178
Wilkes,
Wilson,
1,124
Yadkin,
759
503
817
Yancey,
382
307
98,630
96,731
96,731
1,S99
An Act
To Change the Time for holding the
Spring Term of the Superior Court
of Cabarrus County.
Section 1. The General Assembly of
North Carolina do enact : Tnat alter the
first day of January, 1873, the Spring
Term of the Superior Court for the
County of Cabarrus shall be held on the
first Monday of July of each year and
continue lor two weeks unless the busi
ness be sooner disposed of.
Sec. 2. That all processes, recogni
zances, and other legal proceedings in
civil and criminal actions which have
already baen issued, or may hereafter
be issued, and returnable to the Spring
Term as now established by law, the
sail e snail Deaeemea ana neia returna
ble to the Term of said Court as now fixed
by this act ; and all persons who have
been recognized or bound, or summoned
to appear at the Spring Term of said
Court for the year eighteen hundred
and seventy-three, are hereby required
to appear at tne Term tnereot as pre
scribed by this act, and the Secretary of
State shall, within one month from its
I . . A A . 1
ratification, cause this act to be rub-
lished. and furnish the Sheriff and the
Clerk; of the Superior Court of Cabarrus
County with a copy.
Sec. 3. It shall bo the duty of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of Cabarrus
County to advertise at two or more pub
lie places in each township in said
county on or before the first day of
April, 1873, notifying suitors and wit
nesses of the change of the Spring Term
of the Superior Court as prescribed in
this act.
Sec. 4. This act shall be in force from
and after its ratification.
In General Assembly read three times
and ratified this 18th day of December,
D. 1872.
J. L. ROBINSON,
Speaker of the House.
J. T. MOREHEAD, Jr.,
President of the Senate.
Office Secretary of State,
' Baleigh, Jan. 10. 1873.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true copy of the original act on file in
this office.
. WM. H. HOWERTON,
Secretary tsiute.
jan 10 123 law4t
T ICHMOND & DANVILLE R. R.,
JLti North Carolina Division.
Freight Trains between Goldsboro and
Raleigh will run in accordance with the
following Schedule after Sunday, Oct.
20th, 1872.
Arrive.
Leav.
Stations.
Arriv
Leave,
6.00
6.30 H
Raleigh, 9.05
Auburn, g
Clayton, 8.05
Wilson's, 7.30
Selma, 6.50
Pine !Lev, 6.38
Boon HiU, 6.05.
Goldsboro a
6.50
7.25 K
37.49 ,
S8.15
8.40
f9.30
8.35
7.00
8.15 g
7.35
7.10
7.30
8.05
8.18 '
6.40 : 2
8.50
6.15 2
W. H. GREEN,
Master Transportation.
UNITED STATES MAIL.
Post Office Department,
Washington, Decemb er 1, 1872.
PROPOSALS will be received at the .Con
tract Office of this Department until 3
p. m. of March 3, 1873, for conveying
the mails of the United States from July
1, 1873, to June 80, 1875, in the State of
. NORTH CAROLINA, j .
rtn tliA rnntpa and hv the schedules of
departures and arrivals herein specified.
Decision3 announced on or.befora
March 20, 1873. , i i-i y. ''
TTtidders should examine carefully the
u . I j m ,7 ! Xfaa
jorms, ant xiusirucnons 7scci. '
laws requiring certified cheak. or, draft
with bids, of $o,upo ana upwara.y .
NORTH CAROLINA.
5257
From Hickory Tavern, by Dr.dley
Shoal3, Bruslev Mountain, and
"Warrior Creek, to Wilkesboro', 45
Tn-p-PTTi TnsdaV at
,U , V i T j ,
x p III ,
Arrive at Wilkesboro'- W.ednesday
bv 7 P m: j -i
Leave Wilkesboro' Monday at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Hickory Tavern next da
uy x a uia , , i
5258
From Catawba Station, by Younts
Mills, ClineV , Store, White ' Sul
nhr Snrin: and 'Hickorv Tav"
prn . . to Jpfferson. 85 miles and
back, once a week.
Leave Catawba Station Monday at
8.30 am:
Arrive at Jefferson Wednesday by
u P m:
1 jfiavfi Jefferson Thursday at 8.30
am:
Arrive at Catawba Station Saturday
by 5 p m. 1 ' j
5259
From Troy, bv Macedonia, to Car
tliage, 33 miles and back, once a
week.
Leave Troy Wednesday at 6 a m ;
Arrive at Carthage by 5 p m ; j
Leave Carthage Thursday at 6 am.;
Arrive at Troy by 5 p m. .
From Globe to Blowing Rock, 9k
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Globe Friday at 10 a m ;
Arrive at Blowing Rock by 1 p ra ;
Leave Blowing Rock Wednesday at
lpm;
Arrive at Globe by 3 p m.
From Warm Springs to Spring
Creek, 18 miles and back, once a
week. .
Leave Warm Springs Saturday at 6
a m ; J
Arrive at Spring Creek by 12 m ;
Leave Spring Creek, Saturday at 1
p m;
Arrive at Warm Springs by 7 pm.
From Catawba Vale, by Crooked
Creek and Stone Mountain, to
Bear Wallow, 19 miles and back,
once a week.
Leave Catawba Vale Thursday at 7
am;
Arrive at Bear Wallow by 1 p m ;
Leave Bear Wallow Thursday at 2
P m;
Arrive at Catawba Vale by 8 pm.
From Mull Store to Happy Home,
12 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Mull Store Friday at lpm;
Arrive at Happy Home by 5 p m ;
52G0
520 1
5262
5263
Leave Ilannv Home Friday at 8
J. A. 1
a m ; - i
Arrive at Mull Store by 12 m.
From Brown't Summit to Company
. iililla, u miles ana . oacK, once a
week. , . , .
Leave Brown's Summit Saturday at
9am.
Arrive at Company Mills by 12 m ;
Leave Company Mills Saturday at 1
p m ; j
Arrive at Brown's Summit by 4 p
m.
From Wilkesboro', by Hunting
Creek, Zimmerman, Poplar Bridge
and Union Grove, to Olin, 27 3-4
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Wilkesboro' Friday at 7 am;
Arrive at Olin by 4 p m ;
Leave Olin . Saturday at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Wilkesboro by 4 p m.
From Onslow C. H. to Swansbor'o',
27 miles and back once a week.
Leave Onslow C. H. Tuesday at 1
pm ;
Arrive at Swansboro by 7 pm;
Leave Swansboro' ednesday at 8
am; -Arrive
at Onslow C. H. by 2 pm.
From Columbia to Gum Neck, 18
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Columbia Monday at 1 p ra ;
Arrive at Gum Neck by 6 p m ;
Leave Gum Neck Monday at 7 am ;
Arrive at Columbia by 12 m.
From Aquone, by Copperville, Tus
quitee, and Fort Heinbree, to
Hayesville, 18 miles and back,
once a week.
Leave Aquone Monday at 10 a mj'
Arrive at Hayesville by 4.30 p m ;
Leave Hayesville Monday at 5 p m ;
Arrive at Aquone by 9 a m.
From Dudley, by Jericho, to Stra
bane, 22 miles and back, once a
0, week. " s
Leave Dudley Friday atVam;
Arrive at Strabane by l pm;
Leave Strabane Friday at 2 p m ;
Arrive at Dudley by 8 p m. ;
From Kinston, by Comfort, to Rich
land's, 31 miles and back, once a
week. ;
Leave Kinston . Saturday at 6 a m ;
Arrive at Richland's by 8 p ra ;
Leave Richland's Friday at 6am;
Arrive at Kinston by 8 p ta.
From Elizabethtown, by Downing
ville, Melvinville, and Warrens
ville, to Clinton, 36 miles and
back, once a week. !
Leave Elizabethtown Friday at 6
a m; :
Arrive at Clinton by 6 p m.
Leave Clinton Saturday at 6 am;
Arrive at Elizabethtown by 6 pm.
From Enfield, by Heathsville, Brink
leyville, and Ringwood, to En
field, equal to 16 mi!es and back,
once a week. i
Leave Enfield Tuesday at 6 a m ;
Arrive at Enfield by 6 p m.
From Hookerton, by Ridge Spring,
Johnson's Mills, Coxville, and
Rose Hill, to -Greenville, 36 miles
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Hookerton Saturday at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Greenville by 7 pm; .
Leave Greenville Friday at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Hookerton by 7 pm.
5265
5266
5267
5268
5269
5270
5271
5272
5273
5274
From Pollocksville, by Palo Alto, to
Swansboro, 27 . miles and back,
twice a week.
Leave Pollocksville Saturday and
. vv ednesday at 11.30 am;
Arrive at Swansboro by 8 pm;;
Leave Swansboro Tuesday and Sat-
urday at 4 a m ;
Arrive at Pollocksville by 11.30
am.
From Rockv Point, bv Lillincton.
Phlnt nawpll nd Moore's Creek,
- mm
4 to Black Kiver Chapel, 30 miles
ni-xnu TtsM truruA an w!1a I -
X ' and back, once a week- " 4
Leave Rockv Point Friday at 7am;
I Arrive at Black River Chapel by 6
4 L p.m; ?'v
'Leave Black River Cfiapel" Thurs-
, ; day at 7 a m
Arrive at Rocky Point by 6 p m.
27& FromTW'ilmirigton to Smlthville, 30
XkV if, miles and back, twice a week, by
.t..iy.knt I
at: - m i" - a dot linnuencv bo promptly and satisfactorily tion, in any business matter, or thing, n
Wilmington Tuesday and bat- 1 4 of postmasters or lating to the mail service. They are th
Leave
urdav t 3 p m ;
Arrive at Smith ville by 7pm;
'Leave'Smithville Monday and Fri
day at 6 a m ;
-til svArriyftjat Wilmington by 12 m. i ?
6277 From .Limberton, by U loriesvuie.
.Leeaylle and Brooklm, to Uau
noiyin Bluff. 25 miles and back, once a
iJeYiLTmberton -Friday at 7 am ;
" Arrive at Fair Blaff by 5 p m ,
J .4VS Leave, Talv Bluff Saturday at 7am;
iSf Arrivet Lumberton by 5 p:m.
FORM fJF PROPOSAL,
GUARANTEE,
AND
CERTIFICATE.
- -Mi ' :
-uA f-:w ui a. (Proposal,
1 The undersign e5d-"
whose
postoflSce address7 is
)f county f
Stateof , proposesr
to convey
the
mails of the . United , States,
froni July; 1,
1373, to June .80, 1875, on route.No. ,
between-: and -, under the ad
vertisement of" the Postmaster General,
dated. December 1, 1872, 44 with celerity,
certainty and security" (law of June 8,
1872), vfor thef:annual sum
of
dollar?. r
nth the full
This proposal is made w
knowledge of the distance of theroute
tKe weight ofL the mail to be can ied, and
all other particulars in reference fo the
route and , service and, also, after a .
car efut examination of the laws andjn-
structions attached to advertisement oj
mail service ; and of the provisions con
tained in the act of Congress of June 8,
1872.-
Dated-
. -, Bidder.
Guarantee. '
The undersigned, residing at ,
State of , undertake that, if the
foregoing bid for carrying the mail on
rpute No. . be accepted by the rost-
master General, the bidder, will, prior to
the 1st of June, 1873, enter into the re
quired obligation, or contract, to perform
the service proposed, with good and suffi
cient sureties. .
This we do, understandig distinctly
the obligations and liabilities assumed
by guarantors.
Dated
Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster at ,
State of , certifies, under ms oath
of office, that he is acquainted with the
above guarantors, and knows them to be
men of property, and able to make good
their guarantee; and that bidder and guar
antors are above the ago of 21 years.
,v7 rt.ooo and uvwards mutt
be
p TT - 7 -M.
accompanied by a certified check, or
draft, on some solvent national bank,
equal to 5 per eentum on the present an
nual pay on the route ; or in case of new
service, not less than 5 per eentum of one
year's pay proposed in bid. (Section
253, Act of June 8, 1872.)
The Postmaster muat not sign the cer
tificate until the sum of the bid is inserted
and the bid and guarantee signed by all
the parties, and dated.
OATn REQUIRED BY SECTION 246
OF AN ACT OF CONGRESS, AP
PROVED JUNE 8, 1872, TO BE AF-
- FIXED TO EACH BID FOR CARRY
ING THE MAIL, AND TO BE TAKEN
BEFORE AN OFFICER QUALIFIED
TO ADMINISTER OATHS.
jt , of , bidder
for conveying the mail on route No. ,
from -, do swear that I have
the ability pecuniarily to fulfill my obliga
tion as such bidder; that the bid is made
in good faith, and with the intention to
enter into contract and perform the service
in case said bill should be accepted ; and
that the signatures of. the guarantors
thereto are genuine, and that I believe the
isaid guarantors to be pecuniarily respon
sible for and able to pay all damages the
United States shall suffer by reason pf my
failing to perform my obligations as such
bidder.
"Sworn to and subscribed before me
for the 1 of , this
day
of- A. D. 187 , and in testimony
thereof I hereunto subscribe my name and
affix iriy official seal the day and year afore
said. seal.
Note. When the oath is taken before a
justice of the peace, the certificate of the
clerk of a court of record should be added,
under his seal of his office, that the person
who administered the oath is a duly quali
fied justice of the peace.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
AND
: . . , POSTMASTERS.
Containing also conditions to be incor
porated in the contracts to the extent
, the Department may deem proper.
?1. Seven minutes are allowed to each in
termediate office, when not otherwise spe
cified 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 De
partment, will accompany the mails, speci-
ly ing the number and destination of the
several bags to be examined by the post
masters, to insure regularity in the delivery
of bags and pouches. ;
' 4. No pay will be made for trips not per
formed ; and for each of such omissions, if
the failure ? be occasioned; by the fault of
the contractor , or carrier, three times the
pay of the trip win be deducted. For ar
rivals so far behind time as to break con
nection -with depending mails, and not saf-
iicientiy excused, one-wmui v
pensation for tno inn is buujccu w
.- . . rK m
feitnrft: - ' - .For repeated ueiinquencies oi iu
kind herein specified, enlarged penalties,
proportioned to the nature thereof, and the
importance of the mail, may be made.
; 5. For leaving behind or throwing off
the'maiLCor any portion of them, for the
admission of passengers, or for being con
cerned in setting up or running an ex
press conveying intelligence in advance of
thi mail, a onarter'a uav mav ba deducted.
il T?irna will a imirxinfl linlpSS the de
... mi .1 mil w ww,
. .r. . : .r I a
the amdavta oi otner creuioie persuus, iui i irusiru n-un.o mo ivm m.vub, mm c:u-failino-
to arrive in contract time ; for neg- f not consistently act in both edacities.
lectiug to take the mail from, or deliver it
nnct. oflFir.fi ?' for sufferinir it to be
il t' ww- o
wetrnninred. destroyed," robbed' or lost ;
and for refusing, after . deniandr to convey
the 'mall- as -frequently as the contractor
. i H. n a ami Vi
runs, or is concernuu in iuuuiu, a w-v,
mr or steamboat on a route.
7 The Postmaster General may annul
the contract for repeated failures to run
agreeably to contract; for violating the
post office laws, or disobeying the instruc-
tions of the Department ; for refusing to dis-
charge a carrier when required by the De
partment to do so ; for running an express
as aforesaid: or for. - transporting persons
or packages conveying mailable matterjout
of the mail.
8. The Postmaster General may or
der an increase -of j service on. a. route
by allowing therefor, a . rao -. ratAj in-
- i A. TT nn-rr
rrpnsi. on tne coniruct. uav.:,ntt "ri
change ' schedules of 'departures" ard ir
riv1? ik'"all ! cases. ! and1 particularly to
moi-a rtffm'rnnfiirm to connections with' 1
railroads, without increase of pay, pro
vided, the runniog time be not abridged.
Tho Postmaster General may also discon-
finnA or Mirtail the service, in whole or in
nart. in order to place on tne rouie supe
rior service, or whenever the public
terests, in his judgment, shall requite such
discontinuance or curituuueii i. wi
other cau-e; he allowing as full indem
pity to contractor one month's extra pay
on the amount of service dispensed with,
and a pro hata compensation for the
amount of service retained and contiuued.
a Prmp.nt.s will be made by collections
from, or drafts on, postmasters or other-!
wise, after the expiration of each quarter
say in November, February, May and
August, provided that required evidence
.f service has been received.
10. The distances given arc believed to
be substantially correct ; but no increased
pay will be allowed should they be greater
than advertised, if the points to be supplied
are correctly stated. Ridders must inform
themselves ox this point, and also in refer
ence to the weight of the mail, the condi
tion of hills, roads, "streams, fcc, and all
toll bridges, turnpikes, plank roads, ferries,
or obstructions of any kind by which ex
pense may be incurred. No claim for ad
ditional pay, based on such ground, tan be
considered; nor for nlledged mistakes or
misapprehension as to the degree of ser
vice ; nor for bridges destroyed, ferries dis
continued, or other obstructions causing or
Wrpasinj? distance or expense occurring
nrino- t.ho mntract term. Offices estab
lished3 after this advertisement is issued,
and also during the contract term, are to
viaitprl without extra ta v. if the distance
be not increased. . -1
1 Bidders are cautionedtd mail their pro
posak in time to reach the Department by
the day and hour named (3 p. m., March 3,
1873), fur bids received after that time will
not be considered in competition with bids,
of reasonable amount, received m time
TSTpH.hpr ran bids be considered which are
without the cruarantee required by law, and
a certificate of the sufficiency of such guar-
ing to section 246, act of June 8, 1872.
12. Bidders should first propose for ser
vice strictly according to the advertise
ment, and then, if they desire, separately,
for different service ; and if the regular
bid be the lowest offered for the adyertised
service, the other propositions may be con
sidered. 1 3. 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 considered.
.14. The. ronte, the. service, the yearly
pay, the name and residence of the bidder
(that is, his usual post-office address), and
the name of each member of a firm, where
a company offers, should be distinctly
stated. '
15. Bidders are requested to use, as far
as practicable, the printed proposals fur
nished by the Department, to write out in
full the snm of their bids, and to retain
copies of them. . .
Altered bids should not be submitted;
nor should bids once submitted be drawn.
No withrawal of a bidder or guarantor, will
be allowed unless the withdrawal is re
ceived twenty -four hours previous to the
time fixed for opening the proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two
responsible persons. The bid and guaran
tee should be signed plainly with the full
name of each person.
. The Postmaster General reserves the
right to reject any . bid which may be
deemed extravagant; and- also to disre
gard the bids of failing contractors and
bidders. (Act of June 8, 1872. section
249.) ;
16. The bid should ba sealed, 6uper
ribed " Mail Proposals, , State of North
Carolina," addressed "Second' Assistant
Postmaster General, Con rtect . Office' and
sent by mail, net by or to an agent. : Bids
of $5,000 per annum and upward must be
accompanied by a certified check ,or draft
on some solvent national bank, equal to 5
per cent, of the amount. . : (See law of Con
gress of June 8, 1872.)
17. The contracts are to be executed and
returned to the Department by or before the
1st dvy of June, 1873, olheneise the accepted
bidder cill be ' considered as having failed,
and the Post Master General mav proceed to
contract for the service witli other parties, ac
cording to law. ;
Transfers of contracts, are forbidden by
law, and consequently cannot be allowed.
Neither can bids, or interests in bids, be
transferred or assigned to other parties.
Bidders will therefore take notice that they
will be expected . to perform the service
awarded to them through the whole con
tract term.
18. section 24y ot the act of June 8,
18755, provides that Contracts for the trans
portation of the mail shall be 'awarded to thn
lowest bidder tendering sufficient guarantees
for faithful performance, without other-ref
erence to the mod of such transportation
than may.be necessary to provide for the
due celerity, certainty, and 6ecuritv there-
ui. uuuer mis law Dias mat propose to
transport the mails with "celeritv. certarnlu
and security," having been decided to be the
only legal bids, are construed as providina
for the entire mail, however large, ' ami
whatever may be the mode of conveyance nec
essary to insure itr " celerity, certainty and
tciuruy, uju nave wie prcjerence over: all
others, and no others are considered, except
for steamboat rnnt.Aa ' ....-....,-".
for steamboat routes.
4 19. -A modification of a bid in any of its
essential terms ia tantamount to a new bid,
and cannot.be received, so as to interfere
with regular competition. .. Making a new
bid, with guarantee and certificate, ia the
only way to modify a previous bid.
20. Postmasters are to be careful not to
vvv .7 :v iniort
"'y"r.",uft "V. l'F'ons ,r
- m - r w r iw rt a u ri rw inn r i v n a K v.
pumcieuw iwpuusiuuu. oc Hecuon 247.
act of June 8, 18 2.) They mnst not Bio-n
the certincate until tho sum of the bid i
inserted, and the Did and gunrnntee ara
signed by the bidder and (two) ;j,n irantors
a disregard of this instructiofi pflX
masters will subject tfiein to immcdi U re
moved, and to severe penalties.
Postmasters are also liable to dinii8i
from office for acting as agents if com mo
tors or bidders, with or without cotnitcnR.
,1 -A4. ,.r T. i
: i. aii uiuuits, guuwunurs, anu 8iue
tie3 are distinctly notified that. on a failure
to enter into or perform the contracU for
the service proposed for in the accepted bid?,
their legal liabilities will be enforced against
them.
22. Prepent contractors, and persons
known at the Department, must, equal
with otl i n. procure guaranators and
certifica't of their sufficiency substHn-
, - ii li. l.i . . .. i ,
tiallv i' forms . above , prescribed."
The cu U.cate of sufficiency must be bigned
by a pofiiiiastcr. , ' ,
jan 23 wGw. , . ; - .Postmaster General.
T ICHMOND fc DANVILLE R. R.,
X NoBTn Carolina Division.
CONDENSED ; TLMH-T ABLE.
In effect on aftd after Sunday; December
22d, 1872. t 1
'ri'- GOING "NORTH. -
i.t
Stations.
Mail. ExprcsH.
7.10 p.m. G.25a. tl
8.21 44 7.2( 4
t.50 44 8.34 44
10.51 44 9.23
11.53 44 10.17 44
12.50 a. ni. 11.00 44
1.45 41 11.10 44
, 3.30 44 12.20 p.m.
4.53 44
8.05 44
11.05 a. m.
Leavo Charlotte,
Concord,
" Salisbury,
44 Lexington
" High Point
Ar. at Greeilsboro
Leave Greensboro
44 Co. Shops,
44 Ilillsboro,
44 Raleigh,
Ar. at Goldsboro,
goinO souTir.
Stations. ; Mail. , Express.
. 1-
Leave Goldsboro, 4.00 p. m. - '
44., Raleigh,. 7.45 44
44 Ilillsboro, 10.21 44
44 Co. Shops, 12.05 a.m. 2.15 p. in.
Ar. at Greensboro 1.30 44 3.30 44
Leave Greensboro 2.15 44 4.00 44
44 High Point 3.04 44. 4.43 44 ,
44 Lexington, 4.02 44 5.33 44
Salisbury, 4.57 " C.22 44
44 Concord, 0.10 44 7.28 44
Ar. at Charlotte, 7.20 a. m. 8.30 p. m,
- Passenger train leaving Baleigh at
7.45, p. m., connects at Greensboro with
Northern bound traiu; making the
quickest time to all Northern cities.
Price of Tickets same as via other routes.
Mail trains daily, both ways, over
entire length of road. . Express daily
between Company Shops and Charlotte
(Sundays excepted.)
All 'Passenger trains connect at
Greensboro with trains to ' and from'
Richmond.
Pullman Palace Cars on all niftht
trains between Charlotte and Richmond
(without change.)
S. E. ALLEN,
W. IT. Green, Gen'l Ticket Agent,
Master Transportation.
RICHMOND A DANVILLE R. R.
CONDENSED TIME-TABLE.
in enect on and after Sunday, Oct. 11,
1SV2.
GOING north.
Stations. Mail. Exprcsx.
Leave Greensboro 2.00 a.m. 11.10 a. in.
44 Danville, 4.40 44 1.52.p.m.
" Burkville, 9.41 44 0.30 44
Ar. at Richmond, 12.45 p. m. 9.30 p. m.
GOING SOUTII.
Stations. Mail. Express
Leave Richmond, 1.50 p. m. 5.10 a. . .
44 Burkville, 5.12 44 8.28 4
44 Danville, 10.00 44 12.57 p.m.
Ar. atGreensboro 12.25 a. m. 3.30 44
Trains leaving Richmond at 1.50 p m,
and at 5.10 am, connect at Greensboro
with trains on North Carolina Divison,
for all points South.
Passengers leaving Richmond at 1.50
p m, connect at Greensboro with train
for all points East of Greensboro. -
Passenger train leaving Raleigh at C.40
p m, connects at Greensboro with Nor
thern bound Mail train, arriying in
Richmond at 12.45 p m.
JNO. R. MACMURDO,
General Freight & Ticket Agent.
T. M. R. Talcott,
Engineer & General Superintendent.
Office Petersburg R. R. Co.,
March 27th, 1872.
ON AND AFTER MARCH 31st, tho
trains win run as follows:
- LEAVE WELDON.
Express Train, 7:10 am
Mail Train, - 3:25 pm
ARRIVE AT PETERSBURG.
Express ' 10:50 am
Mail, 7:00 pm
LEAVE PETERSBURG.
Mail, ' 5:40am
Express, . 3:50 pm
ARRIVE AT WELDON.
Mail, 9:45 am
lExpress,,,;. 6:50 pm
:' FREIGHT TRAINS.
Leave Petersburg, 8:00 a m
Leave Weldon, 5:(!a"
Arrive at Weldon, 4:00 pm
Arrive at Petersburg, p n
GASTON TRAIN.
Leave Petersburg, cV?a!H
Leave Gaston, IsJJ P JJ
Arrive at Gaston, lJJ P m
Arrive at Petersburg. :10 p m
Freights for Gaston Branch willW
received at the Petersburg depot ony
on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS.
The depot will be closed at JOO.P JI
No goods will be received after iu
hour. v J.C.SP1UGG,
53 tf. Eng. and Gen. Manager
BANKRUPTCY BLANKS.
WE HAVE JUST PR1,1
completesetofBankruptcyli any
and will keep them constantly on ua"
and will fill all orders for them at i
per hundred. , . ;..t n0
The following is a partial list that w
have on hand: .
-Petition bv Debtor.
Schedule A (complete) 4
tt 8
forms.
Assignment of Bankrupt's ctrccts.
Oath of Bankrupt to bo taken before
discharge. . . minted
.These blanks are all neatly prim"4
and ruled on first class paper.
Sends orders to . ,xr
EDWARDS & BROUOliAV
11 Gt Ralci2b,.-
Jan. 11 Ct