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1 ... , ... I THE D AILTERA. : Official Paper of North Carolina. Official" Paper of tire United States. There was in the City one Sosis, infamous for his inBOlence and villainy, who thought the perfection- of LIherty was licentiousness of Speech. Flvtakch. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22. 1873. TfffiWMiiif'GTON Star thinks the small-pox in Boston, owing to its unexampled fatality, a grave subject, v The turn which discussion has taken in the North Carolina House of Representatives, on the question of "usury" is a most melancholy illustration of the sad want of legis lative wisdom and practicability in the majority of the men wnom our ieonle select to make laws for the '. better government and progress of the State. The special committee appointed to white-wash Mr. President Bled soe and his Board of Directors is progressing very healthfully. By the way, it appears that under the Bledsoe management the morals of the Penitentiary are so bad that a convict recently released and de tained here as a witness has been caught in the act of stealing again. The Mobile Tribune hitherto s amostuncompromisingDemocratic paper and unrelenting enemy to the Republican party has furled the Conservative banner, stacked its arms, and marched square into the ranks of the Republican party as one of the most openly and strongly declared supporters, of President Grants administration. Who next? Southern Factories. The cotton mills in the Southern States now have one hundred and fifty thousand spindles in operation, and are paying from ten to twenty per cent div idends on capitals ranging from $100, 000 to $1,250,000. Southern Home. And yet we have men in our ,j midst to discourage the erection of J cotton factories on the ground that 4 "it wont pay;"' whenin Georgia -;. they pay from "ten to twenty per i cent on small investments, and give remunerative, pleasant andapppro- priate employment to thousands of poor Southern- girls who would otherwise be toiling in the fields, ' struggling with poverty and want ; or worse. Western Nortli Carolina Kail Itoad. Attention is invited to the mes sage of Governor Caldwell in refer ence to the Western North Carolina Railroad. It will be seen that the Governor has exerted himself very faithfully to protect the interest Of the State in this line of Railroad, and having placed the matter intelligently be fore the Legislature and the people, discussion is now in order. What ever phase the subject may assume, the official conduct of Governor Caldwell cannot be questioned in the matter ; and while expressing the apprehension that nothing can be done, and trusting that the people of the West may not be much longer deprived of a Railroad, the Era most unqualifiedly sustains the Executive in his official action in reference to the Western North Carolina Railroad. Democratic Retrenchment and Reform. Mr. Darden, of Perquimans, in- i troduced a resolution in the House on Friday, the 17th inst., fixing the length of daily sessions of the House from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m., unless- the Calendar be sooner exhausted, and advocated the passage of the reso lution on the ground that frequent I motions to adjourn were made, from twelve to one o'clock; yeas and cays demanded, thereby kill ing much time and a useless expen diture of the people's money, on i motions of adjournment, before scarcely any business had been transacted. After a lenghty dis cussion, Mr. Darden called the pre vious question and the resolution failed to pass. : This is Democratic " retrench ment and reform" with a "whoop," as old brother Mauney remarked on carrying the State1 Bern1 dcratic through, the agency of A id w price for public printing; , c v Mb. Battle is so infinitely superior to the carpet-bagman from Buzzards' Bay, wtwtheld the office under Holden, that we feel thankful to Governor Caldwell for his appointment. If the Governor will only give protection now to the State against the sharpers, who are try ing to get all her railroads for nothing, many good men will be 44 in full accord" with him, if not with the government. Qen D. "H. Hill in' Charlotte Southern Home. '"' "' , The above allusion to Mr. Ashley is not quite generous, under the cir cumstance, for General Hill is not prepared to deny that the native people of the State made it impossi ble for Mr. Ashley to accomplish anythingin the office of Superinten dent of Public Instruction, what ever his efforts or merits may have been ; and now that he is gone from among us let there be no further forgotten in the general good humor and congratulations that follow the appointment of such a gentleman as Mr. Battle, with whom General Hill expresses himself so well pleas ed. Governor Caldwell is giving the very best evidence of an able and patriotic Executive; and that it is his purpose to "give protection to the State " and to the people in all their interests, no one now pretends to doubt. His message in the Era to-day on the Western North Caro lina' Railroad is ample in this re gard. ! It augurs well for the State and the people when such positive and uncompromising political oppo nents and cordial haters as General D. H. Hill are beginning to thank, commend and find merit in a Gov ernor elected by the Republican party. INSURANCE. A STATE INSTITUTION! Safe, Conservative, Energetic. THE WILMINGTON, N. C, INSURANCE COMPANY. ITS SUCCESS ENCOURAGING. Its Stability Assured OFFICERS: Dr. A. J. DeROSSET. President. JOHN W. ATKINSON, Vice President. v . 11. UAMKliUJN. Secretary. Dk. E. A. ANDERSON, Medical Director. DIRECTORS: J. W. Atkinson, General Insurance Agent. I. B. Grainger, President Rank of New Hanover. F. W. Kerchner, Grocer and Commission Merchant. C. M. Stedman, of Wright & Stedman. T. II. McKoy, of V. A. Whitehead & Co. Fayetteville. Dr. A. J. DeRosset, President. II. B. Eilers, Commission Merchant. A. A. WilUard, of VVilliard Brothers. W. A. C'unMning, of Northrop Curamlng. G. W. Williams, of Williams & Murcaisou. Eli Murray, of E. Murray & Co. Rob't Henuinsr. of Dawson Teel .t Hennlne-. Alex. Spr unt, British Vice Consul, of Sprunt & .unison. P. Murphy, Attorney at Law. J. D. Williams, of J. D. Williams Co., Fayetteville. Jas. C. McRae, Att'y at Law, Fayetteville. I. B. Kelly, Merchant, Kenansvilie. J. T. Pope, Merchant, Luuiberton. " Tiiis is strictly a HOME L.IFE COMPANY. Its Officers and Directors are citizens of uie fctate, oi nigu cnarater for business capacity, enterprise and probity. It olfers every Substantial Benefit that Northern Companies lo, with the great additional consideration that the capital is kept within the State, and, therefore, .helps to build up and foster Home Institutions. Another important fact'to be considered is, that the Wilmington Life has thus far obtained a very much larger' interest for the mOney invested at home, than any of inexsew xorK companies receive for their investments, according to their sworn state ments before the Commissioner of that Stat'eJ These unquestionable facts should com mend this Company, above all others, to our people. Let it be borne in mind that millions of dollars received for Life premi ums have been sent North since the war, which at once drains the South and enrich es the plethoric capitalists of the North. If there was no other consideration, safety, fairness and cheapness being equal, why North Carolinians should ixsuee at home, this were more than sufficient, The Wilmington Life i has excellent special features. It places no restriction I on Residence or Travel; it makes no extra charge for Fe male risks; and its policies are incontesta ble after Five Years. Its business is managed economically. Its risks are taken with equal caution. Its in vestments are made Judiciously. Its motto is : Economy , Promptness, Fairness." AGENTS WANTED in every County, in the State, with whom the most liberal terms will be made. Apply to JAMES D. BROOKS, General Supervising Agent, or, THEO. H. HILL, Local Agent, Jan. 8. dw6m. Raleigh, N. C. NATIONAL HOTEL, ; Raleigh, N. C, HAS BEEN HE-OPENED for.the reception of the traveling public!. A. J. -Partijt, Genera Manager, R. 1. Horton, Office Clerk, TV. II. Billings, Caterer. J. T. Harrison, in charge of Bar and Billiard Room. . Visitors may be assured that the past reputation of "the National will be maintained without regard tct expense. Omnibuses always at Depot. W. II. BAGLEY fe CO. . F. J. HAYWOOD, M. D. W. II. BAGLEY. January 1st, 1873. . lip d&wlm unkind allusions to him: and let his ifcotf& .$7.00 - 2.00 Every Post Master in the State is an Authorized .Agent. INUtXCEMEIVXS C03KT1ISSI0IVS. In order to promote the circulation of the Daily and Weekly Era, the following inducements jare offered and commissions allowed : Any reliable person (known to the people of the communityj) procuring subscribers for The Era is entitled to 25 per cent, of all subscriptions for the Daily or Weekly to single j subscribers, which amount he is authorized to deduct from the sums paid into his hands, and remitting to us the balance. Every present weekly subscriber to The Era ,can therefore make fifty cents toy induc ing any one of his neigh borsito subscribe, and forwarding to us the n)oney for the same; fifty cents for every additional subscriber to the weekly paper, and $1.75 for' every cash subscriber to the Daily for a year. J CLUBS. The Weekly Era will be sent to clubs of subscribers at the fol lowing rates: One copy, one year 52 issues, . $2 00 Five copies, one year 52 issues, 7- 50 Ten 44 44 41 44 44 13 50 Twenty 44 ' 44 - " 44 24 00 Thirty 44 44 44 41 44 33 00 And an extra paper to each Club. Address WM. M. BROWN, Business Manager, Raleigh, N. C. We rely upon our friends every where to work for the paper on the above conditions, and for the inter est they feel in, the permanency and success of the Republican party; a permanency and success to be at tained and secured in no better and more certain way than by sustain ing and promoting the efficiency and permanent success of the central organ at the'State Capitol ; for what would the Republican party in North Carolina be without an organ at Raleigh? North Carolina Election Returns AUGUST AND NOVEMBER, 1872. Daily, one year, -Weekly, one year, o SC3 Cj -I Q o W 0 8 8 0 a 1,270 925 850 515 313 367 339 142 220 1,191 1,017 976 752 542 312 1,331 1,459 1,019 949 1,517 690 1,208 1,409 758 711 857 490 1,538 970 1,109 852 565 544 1,161 796 945 829 319 521 562 545 434 1,062 652 744 1,415 1,554 1,261 1,261 441 1,252 1,774 1,586 1,300 486 372 284 576 767 430 252 125 204 1,099 553 451 1,045 777 730 1,146 2,759 954 1,890 1,8-16 1,442 763 232 217 144 1,384 1,454 714 826 637 510 1,750 1,039 1,211 1.474 3,436. 1,221 1.033 1,100 758 1.475 1,543 1,197 927 640 808 754 f 465 600 1,976! 2,653 1,690 783 ! 920 475 1,849 1,730 1,380 37 80 1,673 3,794 1,4S5 795 669 657 749 341 G6S 505 536 369 874 965 558 816 I 420 52S 1,738 980 1,159 554 138 425 1,481 1,368 809 559 654 375 944 1,304 701 903 624 737 655; 159 493 6:35 417 380 1,035 1,291 959 706 455 448 2,511 2,181 2,202 195 468 64 475 620 241 1,055 731 714 1,284! 1,215 1,003 2,261j 3,445 1,877 1,095 1,998 752 892 529 720 1.945 1,267 1,483 446 358 290 657 1,049 351 642 892 397 1,101 800 934 1,782 1,734 1,429 224 ! 264 ; 99" 1,364 1,291 983 1,016 1,186 730 1,631 1,503 1,051 1,653 1,370 1,416 1,655 976 962 727 928 399 1,697 1,470 889 646 383 478 905 825 839 989 887 681 332 35 263 39 u3) 391 321 235 1,022 451 008 3,269 3,705 2,407 1,107 2,455 1,008 492 935 390 435 187 197 1,749 1,934 1,311. 1.034 1,178 639 1,319 1,124 1,053 759 817 518 503 307 344 50,731 i i O o Counties. Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, I Brunswick, i Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Camden, Carteret, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham , Cherokee, Chowan, Clay, Cleaveland, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Davidson, Davie, Duplin, Edgecombe, Forsythe, Franklin, Gaston, Gates, r Granville, Greene, j Guilford, Graham, Halifax, ! Harnett, Haywood, j Henderson, Hertford, Hvde, 1,015 3S9 184 1.019 7G1 1,565 1514 1,448 708 1,114 G83 811 332 554 730 1,456 422 1,683 433 742 142 547 693 2.70S 1,883 349 270 1,51G 662 1,035 3,452 1,115 1,560 688 512 2,655 947 1,831 3,640 695 420 716 983 610 994 166 1,374 039 1,270 706 130 Iredell, Jackson, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir. Lincoln, Ma'con, ; Madison j Martin, McDowell, ! Mecklenburg 641 1.048 519 2,261 Mitchell, 628 Montgomery, Moore, Nash, 881 1,293 NewHanover 3,614 Northampton 1,990; Onslow, Orange, j 1.321 Pamlico, j Pasquotank, 35S 1,053 910 819 1,775 342 1,389 1,304 Perquimans, Person, Pitt, Polk, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, 1,583 Rockingham 1.3C Rowan, Rutherford, 1,118 1,013 1,464 Sampson, Stanley, 3C Stokes, Surry, Swain, S30 S3S 29 Transylvania 203 Tyrrell, Union, 347 631 3,843 2,380 917 353 1,949 Wake, Warren, Washington. W atamra. Wayne, Wilkes. 1,294 1152 Wilson, Yadkin, Yancey, 866 382 98,630 96,731 1,899 QORN AND JMEAL always on hand A. C. SANDERS fc CO., i No. 2 Martin street Raleigh, Nov. 22, 1872. 61 d3m UNITED STATES MAIL. t Post Office DEPA&tmwt. , , ' -. Washington, December 1 1872. ; PROPOSALS wm beeceivedjat 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 30; 1875, 4n the State of NORTH nAPHTTNTA on the routes and by the schedules of departures and arrivals' herein specified; Decisions . announced lion9 or before March 20, 1873. v uiV . f , J Bidders should examine tar ef ully the forms, and instructions' Annexed. See laws requiring certifiedi -check or draft with bids of $5,000 and upward. c NORTH CAROLINA. 5257 From Hickory ! TaVeru; by1 Dudley Shoals, Brusley. Mountain, and .' Warrior Creek, 10516300, 45 miles and backonde a: week. Leave Hickory Tavet ns Tuesday at 1 p-m ; '. : t-tn hatf.nn -j Arrive at WilkesborpkfWednesday byTpmr"':!" - ' Leave Wilkesboro Monday at 7 A m ; Arrive at Hickory Tavern next daf , by 12 m. ! , ; B258 From-Catawba Statin; f'y YduiiVa . Mills, Cline's Store. White Sul phur Springs, and Hickory Tav ern, to Jefferson, ,85 miles and back, once a week. Leave Catawba Station Monday at 8.30 am; Arrive at Jefferson Wednesday by 5pm; Leave Jefferson Thursday at 8.30 am; , -. . Arrive at Catawba Station Saturday by 5 p m. 5259 From Troy, by Macedonia, to .Car thage, 33 miles and back, once a week. ' Leave Troy Wednesday at 6 a m ; Arrive at Carthage by 5 p m ; Leave Carthage Thursday at 6 a m ; .Arrive at Troy by 5 p m. From Globe to Blowins Rock, 9 5260 miles and back, once a week. Leave GJobe Friday at 10 a m ; Arrive at Blowiug Rock by 1pm; Leave Blowing liock Wednesday at lpm; Airive at Globe by 3 pm. 5261 From Warm Springs to Spring Creek, 18 miles and back, once a week. Leave Warm Springs Saturday at 6 am; Arrive at Spring Creek by 12 m; Leave Spring Creek Saturday at 1 pm; Arrive at "Warm Springs by 7 pm. 5262 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. 52G3 From Mull Store to Happy Home, i 12 miles and back, once a week. Leave Mull Store Friday at lpm; Arrlvo ni-. TTonnv TTimo Vtt Pi ti m Leave Happy Home Friday at 8 a m ; Arrive at Mull Store by 12 m. 52G4 From Brown's Summit to Company Mills, 9 miles atd back, once a week. Leave Brown's Summit Saturday at 9 am. j Arrive at Company Mills by 12 m ; ; Leave Companjr Mi Ms Saturday at 1 j pm; I Arrive at Brown's Summit by 4 p m. 5265 From Wilkesboro', by Huntingj " Creek, Zimmerman, Poplar Bridge i and Union Grove, to Olin, 27 3-4 i miles and back, once a week.' i Leave Wilkesboro' Friday at 7 a.m;j Arrive at Olin by 4 p m ; j Leave Olin Saturday at 7 a m ; j Arrive at Wilkesboro' by 4 p m. j 5266 From Onslow C. II. to Swansborof 27 miles and back once a week.f Leave Onslow C. H. Tuesdav at if pm; Arrive at Swansboro' bv 7 p m ; Leave Swansboro' ednesday at 8: am; Anive at Onslow C. II. by 2 pm. 52G7 From Columbia to Gum Neck, 18 miles and back, once a week. Leave Columbia Monday atl p ra ; Arrive at Gum Neck by 6 p m ; Leave Gum Neck Monday at 7 a m ; Arrive at Columbia by 12 m. 52G8 From Aquone, by Copperville, Tus- quitee, and Fort Heinbree, to Hayesyille, 18 miles and back, once a week. Leave Aquone Monday at 1 0 a m ; Arrive at Hayesville by 4.30 p ni; Leave Hayesville Monday at 5 p m ; Arrive at Aquone by 9 a m. 5269 From Dudley, by Jericho, to Stra- bane, 22 miles and back, once a week. Leave Dudley Friday at 7 a m ; Arrive at Strabane by '1 pm; Leave Strabane Friday at 2 p m ; Arrive at Dudley by 8 p m. 5270 From KinsJon, by Comfort, to Rich land's, 31 miles and back, once a week. ; Leave Kinston Saturday at 6 am; Arrive at Richland's by 8 p ra ; Leave Richland's Friday at 6am1; Arrive at Kinston by 8 p m. 5271 From Elizabethtown, by Downing- villc, - 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 at1 6 am ; Arrive at Elizabethtown by 6 p m. 5272 From Enfield, by HeathsviUe, Brink- leyville, and Ringwood, to En field, equal to 16 mi'es and back, once a week. Leave Enfield Tuesday at G a m ; Arrive atEnheld by 6 pm. . From Hookerton, by Ridge Spring. 5273 HOUU8UUB .aims, voxvine, ana Rose Hill, to Greenville, 36 miles miles and back, once a week. Leave Hookerton Saturday at,7 a m ; Arrive at Greenville by 7 p m ; . " Leave Greenville Friday at 7 am; Arrive at Hookerton by 7 p m. 5274 From Pollocksville, by Palo Alto, to Swansboro, 27 miles and back, . . twice a week. Leave Pollocksville Saturday and Wednesday at 11.30 a m; Arrive at Swansboro by 8 p m ; f -Leave Swansboro' Tuesday and Sat urday at 4 a m ; Arrive at Pollocksville by 11.30 am. 5275 From Rocky Pointy by Lillington; Point Caswell, and Moore's Creek, to Black River Chapel, 30 miles and back, onpe a week. "r. ' . .. Leave Rocky Point Friday atY a m ; 'Arrive at Black -River Chapel by 6 p. m ; Leave Black River Chapel Thurs . , day at 1 am; . . ) Arrve at Rocky Ppint by 6 p m. 5276 From Wilmington to Smith ville, 30 miles and "backe t wice a week, by . r. steamboat. " ' -Leave Wilmington Tuesday and Sat urday at 3 pm; , . Arrive at Smith ville by 7 p m ; Leave Smithville Monday and Fri- day at 6 a m; - Arrive-at Wilmington by 12 m. 5277 From Lumberton, by Floriesville, Leesvjlle and Brooklin, to Faia : Bluff. 25 miles and back, once a week. , . , . Leave Lumberton Friday at 7 am ; Arrive at Fair Bluff by 5 pm, ? Leave Fair Bluff Saturday at 7 a m ; Arrive at Lumberton by 5 p m. FORM OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTEE, f .. AND CERTIFICATE, y , , Proposal. Th,e4 . undersigned. whose postoce addre i4-r -tt-, county-of State of 7- proposes tor convey tne mails ef the United States, from July 1, 1873, to June 30, 1875, on route No. , between and , under the ad vertisement of the Postmaster General, dated December 1, 1872, "with celerity, certainty and security" (law of June 8, 1872), for the annual sum of dollars. - This proposal is made, with the full knowledge of the distance of the route, the weight of the mail to be canted, and all other particulars in reference to the route and service ; and, also, after a careful examination of the laws and in structions attached to advertisement of 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 route No. , be accepted by the Post 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, underslandig distinctly the obligations and liabilities assumed by guarantors. Dated Certificate. The undersigned, postmaster at , State of , certifies, under nis 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 age of 21 j-ears. Bids of $5,000 and upwards muxt be 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. OATH 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. I, , of , bidder for conveying the mail on route No. , from , do swear that I have the ability pecuniarily to fulfill obliga tion as such bidder ; that the bid lmade in good faith, and with the intcntionvto 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 said guarantors to be pecuniarily respon sible for and able to pay all damages the United States shall suffer by reason of my failing to perform my obligations as such bidder. Sworn to and subscribed before me , for the of , this day of , A. D. 187 , and in testimony thereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my 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 hi3 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 maih. - 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 fying 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. , . c 4. " No pay will be made for trips riot 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 will be deducted. For ar rivals so far behind time as to break con nection with depending mails, and not suf ficiently excused, one-fourth of the com pensation for the trip is subject to for feiture. For repeated delinquencies of the kind herein specihed, enlarged penalties, proportioned to the nature thereof, and the importance of the mail, may bo made. 5. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails, or any portion of them, for the admission of passengers, or for being con4 cerned in setting up or running ,an ex press conveying intelligence in advunce of the mail, a quarter's pay may. be deducted. 6. Fines will be imposed, unless the de linquency be . promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of postmasters or the affidavits of other credible persons, for failing to arrive in contract time ; for neg lecting to take the mail from, or deliver it into, a post office ; for suffering it to be wet, : injured, destroyed, robbed t or lost ; and for refusing, after demand, to convey the mail as frequently as the contractor runs, or is concerned in funning, a coach, car, 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 matter out of the mail. f 8. The Postmaster General' may or der ap, Wi;W3ftUpf44sejvi5p,a a route by allowing therefor a tro rata in crease on the contract pay. He may change schedules of departures and ar rivals in all cases,, and particularly to make them conform to connections with railroads, without increase of pay, pro vided, the running time be not abridged. The Postmaster General may also discon tinue or curtail the service, in whole or in part, 'in order to "place on the route supe rior service, or whenever the public in terests, in his judgment, shall requite such discontinuance or curtailment for any other cau-e; he allowing as full indem nity to contractor one month's extra pay on the amount of service dispensed with, and a pro rata compensation" for the amount of service retained and contiuued. 9. Paymenf.3 will be made by collections from, or drafts on, postmasters or other wise, after the expiration of cajch quarter say in November, February, May and August, provided that required evidence of service has been received. - 10. The distances given are believed to be substantially correct ; but no increased pay will be allowed should they be greater than advertised, if the points to be supplied ire correctly stated. Bidders must inform themselves on 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, can be considered ; nor for alledged mistakes or misapprehension as to the degree of ser vice ; nor for bridges destroyed, ferries dis continued, or other obstructions causing or increasing distance or expense occurring during the contract term. Offices estab lished after this advertisement is issued, and also during the contract term, are to visited without extra pay, if the distance be not increased. 1 1 Bidders are cautionedto mail their pro posals in time to reach the Department by the day and hour named (3 p. m., 'March 3, 1873), for bids received alter that time will not be considered in competition with bids, of reasonable amount, received in time. Neither can bids be considered which are without the guarantee required by law, and a certificate of the sufficiency of such guar- antee, and the oath of the bidder accord ing to section 246, act of June 8, 1872. j 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 advertised 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'7) 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 bid3 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. (Afcfe of June 8, 1872. section 249.) , X. ' 16. The bid should be sealed, super scribed " Mail Proposals, State of North Carolina," addressed 'Second Assistant Postmaster General, Conrtact 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 ltt dvy of June, 1873, olhenoise the accepted bidder will be' considered as liaving failed, ind the Post Master General may proceed to contract for the service with oilier 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 249 of the act of June 8, 1872, provides that contracts for the trans portation of the mail shall be 'awarded to the lowest bidder tendering sufficient guarantees for faithful performance, without other ref erence to the mode of 6uch transportation than may be necessary to provide for the due celerity, certainty, and security there of." Under this law bids that propose to transport the mails with "celerity, certainty, and security," having been decided to be the only legal bids are construed as providing for the cntirem mail, however large, and whatever may le Vie mode of conveyance nec essary .to insure its "celerity, certainty and security " and have the preference over all others, and no others are considered, except for steamboat routes. ' 19. ' 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. . Makiug a new bid, with guarantee and certificate, is the only way to modify a previous bid. 20, Postmasters are to be careful not to certify to the sufficiency . of guarantf wihout knowing that they are persons if sufficient responsibility. (See section 247 act of June 8. 1872.) They must not ti the certificate until the sr.:t of the 'bid inserted, and the lid and gmrnntee nil' signed by the bidder and (two; j i-rnntor8! a disregard of this inslritction by n ' masters tcill subject them to immtutu moval, and to severe penalliex. Postmasters are also liable to clisrri!s.n! from office for acting as. agents f ioi,t(. ' .tors or bidders, with or without conmerij tion, in any business, matter, or thin- rt. latingto the mail service. They ore' the trusted agents of the Department, and cJt not consistently act in both caicitied. 21. All bidders, guarantors . and Vm. ties are distinctly notified that an a failure to enter into or perform; thd vootia:ta fur the service proposed for in (he 'accepted bid their legal liabilities will be enforced uninst them. ' ' ; 22. Present contractors. ! ah.d 'f person known at she Department,' must, equal with of . iv. procure guRtonatora 8iul certificn " their sufficiency PuUtan. tially i ; the" forms above prm-rilx-d." The ccri: icato of sufficiency must be tV'Ui J by a poMmasterr "t JNO. A. J. CRESWELL, jan 23 w6w. Postmaster General. T ICHMOND ife DANVILLE It. n. ill North Carolina' Division. ' CONDENSED TIME-TABLE. In effect on and after Sunday, DecHuboi 22d, 1872. GOING NORTH. Stations. Mail. Exprcsn. Leave Charlotte, 7.10 p.m.' 6.25 a. -u 44 Concord, 8.21 7.26 " Salisburj', U.50 "... 8.34 44 Lexington 10.51 44 9.23 44 High Point 11.58 44 10.17 44 Ar. at Greensboro 12.50 a. ni. 11.00 44 Leave Greensboro 1.45 " 11.10 44 Co. Shops, 3.36 44 12.20 p. 44 Hillsboro, 4.53 " 44 Raleigh, 8.03 44 Ar. at Goldsboro, 11.05 a m. ' iaoiNO SOUTH. J Stations Mail. Express. Leave Goldsboro, 4.00 p. m. 44 Raleigh, 7.45 44 44 Hillsboro, 10.21 44 44 Co. Shops, 12.05 a.m. 2.15p.m. Ar. at Greenkboro 1.30 44 3.30 4 Leave Greenkboro 2.15 44 4.00 44 44 x High Point 3.04 44 4.43 44 44 Lexington, 4.02 44 5.33 44 44 Salisbury, 4.57 44 6.22 44 44 Concord, 6.10 44 7.28 " Ar. at Charlotte, 7.20 a. m. 8.30 p. m. Passenger' train leaving Raleigh at 7.45, p. m., connects at Greensboro with Northern bound train; making the quickest timfe to all Northern cities. Price of Tickets same as via other routes. Mail trainsi daily, both ways, over, entire length of road. Express daily between Corripany Shops and Charlotte (Sundays excepted.) S All Passenger trains connect nt Greensboro with trains to and from Richmond. ! Pullman Palace Cars on all night trains bctvveejn Charlotto and Richmond (without chahge.) ' I S. E. ALLEN, W. II. GrkeS", Gen'l Ticket A ;!ut. Master Transportation. ICIIMOXD fc DANVILLE It. R. CONDENSED TIME-TABLE. In effect on njnd r.fter Sunday, Oct. 1 , 1S72. OOINO NORTH. ; Stations. MaiL Express.'. Leave Greensboro 2.00 a.m. 11.10 xu m. 44 Danville, 4.40 44 1.52 p.m. 44 Burkyille. 0.44 44 6.36 44 Ar. at Richmond, 12.45 p. m. 9.30 p. m. 1 : jGOING SOUTH. I Stations. Mail. Express. f- 1 Leavo Richmond, 1.50 p. m. 5.10 a. . . 44 Burkville, 5.12 44 8.28 44 44 Danville, 10.00 44 12.57 p.m. Ar. at Greensboro 12.25 a. m. 3.30 44 1 . , Trains leaving Richmond at 1.50 p m, and at 5.10 a m, connect at Greensboro with trains! on North Carolina Divison, for all points South. j j Passengers" leaving Richmond at 1.50 P in, connect at Greensboro with train for all points East of Greensboro. Passenger train leaving Raleigh at 0.40 p m, connects at Greensboro with Nor thern bound Mail train, arriyh'K n Richmond at 12.45 pm, JNO R. MACMURDO, General Freight & Ticket Agent. T. M. IU Talcott, Engineer & General Superintendent. Office Petersburg R. R. Co., f March 27th, 1872. O N AND AFTER MARCH' 31st, tho trains will run as follows : LEAVE WELDON. Express Train, Mail Train, 7:40 a m 3:25 pm ARRIVE AT PETERSBURG. Express, i 10:50 a m Mail, j 7:00 p m LEAVE PETERSBURG.. Mail, 6:40 am Express, ' 3:50 p m ARRIVE AT VVELDdN. Mail, 9:45 am Express, - 6:50 p ui FREIGHT TRAINS. Leavo Petersburg, T 8:00 am Leave Weldon, 5:00 am Arrive at Weldon, 4:00 pm Arrive at Petersburg, 12:20 p w GASTON TRAIN. Leave Petersburg, 6:15 a in Leave Gaston, 1:15 p ni Arrive at Gaston, 12:50 p m Arrive at Petersburg. 8:10 pm -Freights for Gaston Branch will be received at i the Petersburg depot only on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS. The depot will be closed at 5:00 p m No goods will be received after tna hour. ! J.C.SPRIGG, 53 tf. Eng. and Gen. Manager. BANKRUPTCY BLANKsT WE HAVE JUST PRINTED A complete set of Bankruptcy Blanks and will keep them constantly on hant and will fill i all orders for them at per hundred. , n The following i a partial list that wo have on hand: Petition by Debtor. Schedule A (complete) 4 forms. 44 . B . 44 . 8 44 Assignment of Bankrupt's effects. Oath of Bankrupt to be taken bcre discharge. ! . These blanks are all neatly printed and ruled on first class paper. Sends orders to - -EDWARDS fe BROUGHTON, Jan 11-Ct Raleigh, N. C.
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