WEEKLY EEA.
THURSDAY, .FEB. G, 1873.
A?e after Ape shall Pass.
Composed in 1838 by TT. W. II.
Aire after aire shall pas
With babbling toogno and rending
about, away.
To mingU darkly with the voiceless
tbronir
That sweep like troubled waters broad
and deep,
Throughout the chambers of unbroken
death.
The firm set earth
. Shall iro again to chaos, when the shock
. Of final Judgment sends its roar along
Its moaning seas and strong embattled
mil.
The sun of Heaven
Shall quench the unwanlng light that
Hashes now
Serenely bright through all its jewelled
. halls :
The stars shall cease their music march,
And one by one go out forever.
But the soul of man.
Outliving all. triumphant shall ascend.
On pinion free, with sweet unfailing life.
To dwell forever where the angels pour
.Tneir glorious music
: Chantre shall never come
O'er the fair domain where the fioul
shall be.
But light, and life, and sounding song
snail gusli
.Forever there, and bathe each weary
wine
In one continuous flood of deathless Joy.
It Ilcmarks of 3Ir. Trivett,
- ; . REPRESENTATIVE OF ASHE COCXTY,
On the Bill proposing artappropria
tion for the completion of the
Jarion and Aiheville Turnpike.
Mr. Speaker : This bill propo-
to carry into effect chapter 80 of
the laws of 186S-'J, which chapter
provides for the laying out and es
tablishing or a lurnpiKe ltoaa,
known a- the Marion and Ashc
i villeTiirnpike, tra versing: thecoun
it!es of McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey,
Buncombe, Watauga, Ashe, Alle
ghany and Caldwell. The General
Acsembly at the session referred to
doubtless made themselves familiar
with the many disadvantages un
der which the people, living in the
aforesaid counties were laboring,
and being actuated by a reasonable
degree of that Justice so long deni
ed to this mountain region of our
good old North State, they, by
an almost unanimous vote; hearken
"d to the demands of this hereto
fore, neglected people, and with a
view to relieve and elevate their
condition. They enacted the law
just referred to, which provides for
the appointment of an engineer and
two commissioners, whose duty it
shall be to survey and locate a pub
lic road from Marion, in McDowell
county, via Bakersville, in Mitch
ell county and Burnsville in Yan
cey county, to Asheville in Bun
combe county, said road to be well
made, of the widtli of thirty feet
where the land was level and
twenty feet where side cutting
should be required, and not to rise
exceeding one. foot in sixteen in as
cending any hill or mountain: with
a provision that another branch of
. !. 1 1 ...1,1 I - 1..S.1 . 1
sum ruiiu miuuiu i iaiu uui unu
'established from Bukersvilic via
;IJoon in Watauga county, and
Jefferson in Ashe county, to Sparta,
jIn Alleghany county: also a branch
jroad to be built in the county of
I Caldwell, all under the same pro
; visions as that of the first division;
i and for the building of that portion
jfrom Marion to Asheville, fifty
thousand dollars was appropriated,
land the same amount to that or-
tion from lJakersville to Sarta,
and fifteen thousand dollars for the
Caldwell branch. Making a total
of one hundred and fifteen thousand
dollars. The surveys were made on
all the divisions and costs of the
same promptly paid, amounting to
ys.ooo.oo.
Damages were assessed by jurors,
as provided for in said act, in por
I tions of the several counties, and
, aid by the counties. The parties
' who made the survey ou the dif-
ferent divisions of said road, made
; and reiorted the probable cost of
i building each mile which, in the
1 aggregate, amounted to some
' 5luJ,(XM). The entire roud was then
let out to the lowest bidder by
1 ono mile sections, amounting in the
I aggregate to some $o,txx) less than
the reported estimate. The length
; of the entire road is some two hun
l -dred miles, of which some eighty
miles have been completed, received
and the Governor's warrants issued
for the payment of the money, and
some $5,000 paid on the warrants,
making the amount already paid ou t
some 1 13,000, leaving a deficiency
of some $37,000, of which sum about
$30,000 is due on warrants already
issued, and some $57,000 more will
be required to complete the entire
road.
Now, Mr. Speaker, I have given
an Important history of this enter
prise ; and now what tlo we pro
pose to do? First, to require the
Treasurer to pay off the warrants
already issued out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appro
propriaUxl, for the reason that
many of the holders of these war
rant nr very poor men, who toiled
hard m.ii even invested all they
ere worth in paying for labor
on the road, believing that their
money would be forthcoming; and,
now unless some provision i-j made
whereby they can get their money,
many of them doubtless will be
forced into bankruptcy. Second,
that the unfinished portion of the
road shall be let out to the lowest
bidder in sections of one mile by
an agent, to be appointed In each
county through which the road
runs, and that said agent sha 11 re
ceive each mile, when completed,
and give a certificate for the same,
upon which the Governor shall issue
his warrant for the payment thereof.
Mr. Speaker, why do we propose
to complete the road?
First. Because there has been a
large sum of money expended in
making the survey, which survey
will be lost sight of in a very short
time.
Second. Because a large portion !
Of the road has already been built, t
and a large sum of money has been
paid for the work.
Thirdly. Because a large amount
of damages has already been assess
ed to citizens through whose lands
the road runs, and been paid by
the different counties, all of which
Is a dead loss to the State and peo
ple, unless the work Is completed.
Fourthly. Because Its Importance
is of such a magnitude that to do
our duty we cannot refrain from
making provisions for its comple
tion, for the reason that thecoun-
ties through which the line of this
road Is located, Is peopled by as
brave and as generous . a hearted
rjeoDleascan be found under the
sun. The soil along this line of
road Is rich and fertile. The water
as pure as can be found in America;
climate salubrious and heaitnty,
Here rich grasses grow spontane
ously on every hill and dale, upon
which stock is raised to supply
many of the markets of our own
and other Southern States along
this line of road. Thero is always
to be found a large surplus of pro
duce and minerals, such as iron,
Conner, mica. lead, silver and even
gold each in large quantities, but
with all this we are shut up, yea
locked out froriK the markets of the
world, and with asensability of our
deplorable condition, we do not ash.
millions to build us a railroad, for
we know that you are not able to
give it. but we ask a small appro
priation to build a dirt road over
which our people can transport
their surplus to. market, and we
appeal to the Hcpresentauves irom
the Eastern and central portions of
our State, and say to you, that w e
have oaid taxes for years, without
murmuring, to build Railroads for
your benefit. Now, will you neip
us to build a wagon road, or win
you stop your cars to our earnest
pleadinirsr we beg you, Dear in
mind that the highways of States
and nations are the measures of
their civilization: and without
roads there cannot be society, gov
ernment, commerce, or intelligence.
Then we insist, lastly, that the im
portance of this enterprise is not
sectional, for the reason that no
sooner than this road Is completed
it will so enhance? the value of the
lands along the line of said road
that in a very few years the taxes
on the increased value of the lands
will refund to the Treasury the
amount expended, with interest ;
and in fact, ere long, the wealth of
this heretofore barren wilderness
will be able to send forth into our
Treasury torrents of wealth, and
the transmontane counties will be
come the Eden of our beloved State
the Summer resort for the inva
lids of our own and other Southern
States, and posterity will reverence
the name of every member upon
this floor who lends a helping hand
to advance an enterprise fraught
with so much interest to the people
of our State, and especially to the
transmontane region.
And now, Mr. Speaker, while we,
the Representatives, should know
no east nor no west, but North Car-
I olina alone, and while we claim
I i. i i o . a i . .1 ru
our iH iovtu ouiie u.s me i;uiu ui uie
free and the home of the brave, let
us elevate her by affording to each
section an equal chance to develop
its resources.
I therefore hope that the bill will
pass.
Our State.
Tjiekk is a professor in Newbern
teaching a brass baud.
Miss Dixon is president of the
Cleavelaml Heading Club.
James M. Watson, well known
: Orange county, i.s Ucad.
The hnggedest yet weighed 892
pounds and was killed ly Albert Gates
of Gates county.
The Reidsville llccord sets up for
its lirnt personal, that "old Mr Blank
has a deep seated cold."
Two young men named Peel
have been arrested for the murder of
John Hayes hi Wayne county.
.Thk Richmond Whig of the
Vance-11 errimon Mar remarks: Wo
will say however. Governor Vance 1m ;
the sympathy of Conservatives general-
by, outside of his SUite at least. Their '
advice to him wuM be, had they a
voice, nusuanu your resources, pre- j
serve your strength, ly keeping quiet.
Tjik toe that the Charlotte carpen
ter cut tr with a chi.-e!, in attempting
tochi-el ofi'his mm, can be seen pre-
served in a bottle in the Observer ollieo wifQ successfully. They take up so
of that city. That editor felt a little much time jawing each other that he has
offended at an incredulous public, and J a peaceful lij'e.
went to beg the use of the Ue to show j The conscjemiOUi, telegraph opera
for itself, and the carpenter locked j tor at QuincVf iinol8f harrows up the
about in the shavings and found it for .,i f t. .r .it .
him. Ho now defies contradiction.
It was told you some two years
since, but yon will listen t j it again,
1 reckon. Mis Esther Wake, who did
the Metering in law to Gov. Try on,
quoth to the Governor with her little
white hands in the air, as they stood
listening to the merry warbling on
Third mountain, 44 Oh, how much this
reminds mecf my old Hillsborohome."
And then replied the Governor as he
drew himself proudly up in the invig
orating breeze of on aurora tinted
morning, ' I shall order it to be called
Ilillfebom" Ain't it beautiful ?
The Pace brothers of Danville
(Va.) have bought the Piedmont
Springs, giving 4,549 for them. The
Patriot says that they intend expending
some 12,000 in fitting them up for visi
tors. We know these gentlemen, and
you can "just put it down" that they
will yet make these Springs the rival of
the fashionable" watering places in Vir
ginia. And won't ye editors always
have a glorious welcome! For Ned
lac belifcve-- that next to a good to
bacco leaf in this world is ye pen and
ink men of the paste cup and shears.
The "Gunn that went off" and
killed another colored man, was Sid
Guun of C aswell, as before published in
the Era, and he killed Buck Harrison
and it was about a banjo, and all at a
44 ball' in Caswell, and the Milton
Chronicle says further of it: " Entering
tho ball room" with banjo in hand
and seating himself to discourse sweet
strains for the beaux and belles, Sid
Gnnn approached him and cursing him
told him as he could not play for them
the fore part of the night he should not
then, adding, ".you" have acted the
d d rascal get out of this house!"
proceeded to leave, and in mak
big for the door and in reply to some j
renmrk of Sid Gunn, Ituck said 44 G d
the patty ! ladios, gc'men, all I'm
not beholdin' to any of you!" At this
Sid collard Buck, and commanded him
to "talk dat thing lightly!" Tarties
now interfered to separate them, and
in the melee Buck brought hi old Banjo
down on Sid's head. They were sepa
rated, and Buck started for the door and
Sid, went for him again, when Buck
stabbed him in his broad-basket and
dropped the knife on the floor Sid fell
and expired immediately.
letter from JTarboro--Ex-Kep-rescntative
Mabson.
y -
To the Editor 6t The Era : t
Great sympathy is manifested by
the colored people in behalf of Mr.
Iabson, who has lately been re
moved from his seat in the Legisla
ture, and the grief of his constitu
ents for the unhappy event admits
of no comfort. HThey love Mr. 3Iab
son dearly, and: admire him for his
many virtuouslqualities which na
ture and a welj directed education
have liberally endowed" him with,
and they believe that his match
cannot bo found in Edgecombe.
His literary attainments and deci
ded legislative ability ; the honesty
and integrity of his character and
intentions render him eminently
fitted for the t-igh and responsible
position of a representative of his
iKJople. He has no selfish motives
in a representative capacity; but
with an eye single to their interest,
ho has ever iriude it a point of duty
to avail himself of fighting against
all undue influences that might be
brought to beiw against the people
of his race.
I am told "that Mr. Mabson ac
cepted the ofilce solely at the im
portun'ty of ibis constituents, and
at that time he had been enjoying
greater emoluments than those of
the Legislature. lie is a school
teacher of no ipean repute, and the
zealous labors! which he has for a
long time devoted to the cause of
education in Eastern North Caro
lina have worjlfor him a popularity
which will n6t be soon entinguish
ed. f
It is apparent to every one who
carefully scrutinizes the evidence
upon which the seat of Mr. Mabson
has been declared vacant, that, thero
is lack of substantial ground to jus
tify his dismissal ; and from the
Brejudiced spirit , manifested on the
emocratic wing on the day he
was put through the ordeal. It is
reasonable to .assert that he lias
been unfairly tlealt with. I hope,
however, this worthy gentleman
will have no difficulty in finding
his way back to his seat. I believe
that he will soon return. This is
the belief of almost everybody here.
Ilis constituents are determined to
send him back, and are now using
their efforts in that Direction.
Vox Poruu.
Twigs. , j
New York sewing women got 4
cents apiece for pants.
' Thero were 119 deaths from small
pox in JJaltimore lor tne wecK ending
January 20th, and there are at the pres
ent time 1,300 leases.
I have khown menny a man tew
beat in an argument by just nodding
his head once in a while and simply fcay,
" je.s so; jess Josh.
Josh says': Name yure oldest boy
sum good, stout name, not after sum
hero; but should the first boy beagirl,
Task it as "favor to me that you kaul
her Rebeker.
The Chinese have an aphorism very
similar to our " Man proposes, but God
disposes." It is : .' Je:i sell wo, soo-tre!
Tien sch wo, v. l jau ! wet-jau ! "
44 Man says, so ! s.. i Heaven says, no !
no!-'
Miss Mary Garwin of New York
city in her party d revs stepped on a
match and it ignited ,;t fire to her dress
and burnt her seriously. Judge Gar
win, her lather, had both his hands
burnt badly in extinguishing the
names.
Tut.' hack man at Davenport, Iowa,
who, on asking a .sad-looking woman
! with two children.' ' To what house do
pn ,visl to yy. ni'amr. received the
rop!v ..Tl the j,or nollse iniulo
r(,(r,uUix RU.. ,, his wettest to blot it
,,ut foio tr
The man who can't be happy unless
his mother-in-law lives in the same
house with him, is a resident of New
York, lie lives in Jersey City. He says
she's only the woman who cau tackle his
i tut? iivna uuifcUA null QUtu X' Ci
phic items as this :
Monebunk Pa
Considerable uneasiness is felt at doni
about three miles above all House uni
ted were being 2nd stories of dweiings.
Say3 tho Columbia Union of the
amnesty bill that passed our Senate
yesterday : ? If the bill is passed it will
bo one more effective weapon to use
against the party which first organized
the most diabolical system of crimes
that ever threatened the destruction of
society, and then deliberately legalized
thoso crimes by law. In case the bill
does become a law, we trust all the
members of the order in South Carolina
will take up their residence among tho
more congenial society of the old North
State. f '
An enterprising gambling house in
Denver rccentl3T hired a rather fresh
young man from the State to do a little
44 capping." ; lie soon spotted a burley
man of rustic dress and manners, who
looked for the world like an honest
ranchman from down the Platte and
just dismounted from a wagon load of
potatoes somewhere round the corner.
The capper drew him into conversation,
and the rustic 44 dropped" on the game
at once, was plied with numerous social
glasses, and rather gradually and ex
pensively inveigled into the lair of the
tiger. When the ingenious youth called
the attention of the old king Pharoah
himself to the prize he had in tow, that
potentate rudely asked him, 44 What
the did you pilot the chief of police
in tore for T"
Disappointment to the Heirs of
Benjamin Craig. j
After stirring up a whole nest full of
the heirs of -old Cape Fear Pilot, a Mrs.
Ann Kobhlson, in Charleston, two old
grand - sons lin Smithfield, and another.
JosJiua G. Craig of Wilminirton. the
Secretary j" State received a letter this
morning from Adjutant General Town
send at Washington, letting out what
the 44 property " was. He writes : " I
beg leave to state that the only property
found was- the aucient Commission as
a Pilot belonging to Benjamin Craig,
which wai forwarded to Joshua G.
Craig of Wilmington an the 17th inst."
Dearsy mqt bow disappointed Mrs.
Robinson of Charleston and all the rest
of the grandchildren must feel.
Fists.
B&- Here' a loiz s ' t ivunled lo go,
in Louisville. Another one of the emi
grants that wanted to leave for the new
country. The Courier Journal says :
A few days since a white woman wear
ing a dissipated countenance walked
briskly into Colgan's drug store, on the
comer of Tenth and Walnut streets and
in a nei tqus excited manner asked for
three grains of morphine. The mor
phine was sold to her", and as quickly as
she got it in her hands she hastily
thrust the drug aur! the paper in her
mouth and commenced chewing vigor
ously. Just at this moment a man,
who it war. supposed was her husband,
rushed frantically icto the store and
cried out.
44 Don't let her have it ! Don't let her
have it."
"Oh, you're too late!" exultingly
cried the woman, and threw back her
head to swallow the fatal dose.
In an instant the fellow's hand was on
tho woman's throat, and a desperate
struggle ensued between the parties, the
husband, for that he must have been,
choking the w ile in- order to save her
lite, and the wife lighting him away in
order that she might swallow her death
dose. Finally the man was obliged to
release his grasp, and the morphine,
paper and all, went down.
44 She said she'd do it ! This is three
times she's tried to kill herself !" said
the husband excitedly, as he led .the
woman from the store, and the strange
couple walked off together down the
street.
Who they were, whence they came, or
whither they went is not known, and it
was never ascertained whether or not
death ensued from taking the potion.
Tlie Clcaveland saddler and
Mrs. Hugger, who drew the twenty
thousand dollars froiii the Detroit lot
tery, kissed for luck, before they bought
the ticket. Here is all about it from the
Cleaveland riaindealer :
Matthias Curth is a saddler, who f. r
some time has found heavy debts press
ing him and nothing with which to meet
his obligations. In the same building
where Curth lives, Frank Hugger keeps
a saloon. One morning, about two
weeks ago, Curth stepped into the saloon.
Ho was feeling despondent. He had
read the announcement of the 44 gift
concert" at Detroit.' It occurred to him
that it would be a fine thing if he could,
by a small investment, wiu a rich prize.
He proposed to Mrs. Hugger that they
two buy a ticket.
Finally yielding to solicitation, Mrs
Hugger said she would take a half in
terest with Curth in a ticket. So he and
she kissed for luck, as the German cus
torn is, and the two went down stairs
together to find a place where the tickets
were on sale. Then Curth and Mrs
Hugger kissed again, to niako their
luck more binding, and selected their
partnership ticket, alter which they
went home.
On the night before the drawing Curth
dreamed that his partnership ticket had
drawn a prize lor $o0u. The vision
seemed so real that ho firmly believed
it would coineti ue, and actually planned
how he would dispose of his half (250)
before leaving his room on the follow
ing morning. Then he ,went to the
saioon, and informed Mrs. Hugger of
what lie had teen in his dreams. In the
afternoon, in more than fulfilment of
tho dream. Mrs. Hugger received a
telegraphic despatch that this partner
ship ticket had drawn the grand prize,
calling lor the handsome sum of $2',000.
PiST' Qf course. They wear a bustle
d nvn this way when they are six. But
here we find them at a party given by
the parents of a young mus of eleven
years, at a sumptuous residence in
Brooklyn : Ono little girl (if she could
be re-ognized as such) particularly en
gaged "attention. She could not
have been more than than 9 years of
age, and in addition to the powdered
hair and dazzling costumes she sported
with true appreciation a pair of diamond
eariings, a gold chain, and watch stud
ded with diamonds. Upon each arm
was a bracelet of elaborate workman
ship, which she held up for display, ex
claiming as she did so, 44 There's no
sham about these; they're tho real stuff,
for mother said so." Another child of
7 summers wasarrayed in a rose-colored
silk, ?7 per yard, trimmed with three
point applique flounces; a galaxy of
diamonds and other expensive jewelry ;
a gold belt, the buckle of which was
literally covered with diamonds ; a
band of gold encircled tho head, and
from a pendent therefrom sparkled a
solitaire of great value. Her mother
was heard to exclaim exultingby that
the price of her child's outfit for that
evening was 7,000. A jealous mother
overhearing the remark, declared,
44 Upon the next occasion my daughter
shall le dressed in tea-rose silk, which
is by all means less common than pink.
As for jewelry, she shall surpass Mi3s
Nellie or I'm mistaken." The young
gentlemen, whose ages ranged from 9 to
14 years, were generally attired in
black dress coats, light pants, and lav
ender neck tics. Their ambition was ex
hibited by 1 conspicuous gold watch
chains and seal ornaments. Rings of
every description and quality were
worn, consisting or diamonds, Uj
seal, amethyst, topaz, emeralds, fcc
The hair of the elder swains was parted
in the middle and worn in long, floating
locks.
Chapped. Hands, face, rough skin,
pimples, ringworn, salt-rheum, & other
cutaneous affections cured, and the skin
made soft and smooth, by using the
Jcrxir-ER Tar Soap, made by Caswell,
Hazard fc Co., New York. Be certain
to get tne Juniper Tar Soap, as there are
many worthless imitations made with
common tar. 93 :2w.
ILe rarest and Sweetett Cod
Liver Oil is Hazard fc Caswell's, made
on the sea shore, from fresh,' selected
livers, by Caswelt,, Hazard & Co.,
New York. It is absolutely pure and
sweet. Patients who have once taken it
prefer it to all others. Phvsieiaris hav
decided it superior to any of the other
oils in market, v 93 12w.
Salisbury Items.
A correspondent furnishes the fol
lowing from Salisbury : The death of
the estimable wife 'of Dr. I. W. Jones.
That Hon. Lewis Hane3 is clerk to the
Register in Bankruptcy. And the
Mansion Ilouse is very well kept. :
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additional consideration that the capital is
kept within tin 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
the New 'i orlt Companies receive for their
investments, according to their sworn state
ments before the Commissioner of that State
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 sit 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, wny
North Carolinians should ixsitkk at home,
this were more than sufficient,
The AVilminsftoii Life
has excellent special features.
It places no restriction 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 w;th 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. RROOKS,
General Supervising Agent,
or, TI1EO. II. HILL,
Local Agent,
Jan. 8. tliwCm. Raleigh, N. C.
LJankrupt Sale of Valuable
Ileal .Estate.
ON WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH
day of March, 1S73, I shall sell at
public, sale for cash, to the highest bid
der, in the town of Louisburg in Frank
lin county, iN. C, the Ikact of IjAND
011 which Archibald Taylor now lives,
situate about four miles west of PorthV
Gold Mine, in Franklin county, N. C,
and containing, by Taylor's schedule in
Bankruptcy, -
2.271 ACRES.
This isa very productive body of land
adapted to the growth of Wheat, Corn,
Tobacco, Cotton, &: ; a large propor
tion of which is in original growth,
with a largo amount of low grouuds
on it. i
The dwelling is large, convenient and
costly, with all necessary out houses
conveniently arranged. It is supposed
by many persons that this land has a
Gold Mine on it. ,
The tract of land is very large and
valuable, and is sold under an order of
the District Judge of the Eastern Dis
trict of North Carolina, pursuant to the
provisions of the Bankrupt law.
I shall also sell at public auction for
cash, to the highest bidder, on Monday,
the 10th day of 'March,; 1873, at the Court
House door in Oxford, uranviiie coun
ty, all the right and interest of the said
Archibald Taylor, arising under the
will of Robert Taylor deceased, in all
the property, real and personal, of Robt.
T. Pelham, 'derived under said will, and
now in tha hands of and under control
of L. C. Taylor. The property consists
of a large Tobacco Factory at Oxford, of
i)6 Shares of Raleigh fc Gaston Railroad
Stock, and other effects. .
RICHARD W. HARRIS,
Assignee of Archibald Taylor's estate.
Jan 29, 1873. - 32-w3t.
DR. GEO. W. GRAHAM,
Office oter Pescud, Lee & Co.'s
Dnr Store.
Raleigh, Jao, 27 137:1 w. j ,;
UNITED STATES MAIL.
Post Office Department.
Washington,' December 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 Juue 30. 1873, in the State of
NORTH CAROLINA,,
on the routes and by the schedules of
departures and arrivals herein specified.
Decisions announced on or t before
March 20, 1873.
Ifidders should examine carefully the
forms, and instructions annexed. See
laws requiring certified check or draft
with bids of $5,000 and upward.
NORTH CAROLINA.
From Hickory Tavern, by Dudley
Shoals, : Brnsley Mountain, and
Warrior Creek, lo Wilkesboro', 45
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Hickory Tavcin Tuesday at
1 p ni ;
Arrive at Wilkesboro Wednesday
by 7 p m ;
Leave Wilkesboro' Monday at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Hickory Tavern next day
by 12 m.
From Catawba Station, b3 Yount's
Mills, Cline's Store. White Sul
phur Springs, and Hickory Tav
ern, to Jefferson, 8- 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 in.
From Troy, by Macedonia, to Car-
thags, 33 miles and back, once a
week.
Leave Troy Wednesday at 6 a m ;
Arrive at Cartilage by 5 p m ;
Leave Cartilage Thursday at 6 am;
Arrive at Troy by 5 p m.
From Globe to Blowing Rock, 9i
miles and back, once' a week.
Leave Globe Friday at 10 a in ;
Arrive at Blowiug Rock by 1 p in ;
Leave Blowing Rock Wednesday at
lpm;
Airive at Globe by 3 p in.
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 in ;
Leave Spring Creek Saturday at 1
P m;
Arrive at Warm Springs by 7 p m.
5257
5258
5259
5260
5261
5262
From Catawba Yale, by Crooked
Creek and Stone Mountain, to
Bear Waliow, 19 miles and back,
once a week.
Leave Catawba Yale Thursday at 7
a m ;
Arrive at Bear Wallow bv lpm;
Leave Bear Wallow Thursday at 2
P ni
Arrive at Catawba, Yale by 8 p m.
5263
From Mull Store to Happ- Home,
12 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Mull Store Friday at 1 p m ;
Arrive at Happy Home by 5 p m ;
Leave Happy Home Friday at S
am;
Arrive at Mull Store by 12 m
5264
From Brown's Summit to Company
Mills, 9 miles at.d back, once a
week.
Leave Brown's Summit Saturday at
9 a ni
Airive at Company Mills by 12 m ;
Leave Company .Mills Saturday at 1
p m
Arrive at Brown's Summit by 4 p
m.
526c
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 Ohn by 4 p m ;
Leave Olin Saturday at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Wilkesboro' by 4 p m,
5266
From Onslow C. II. to Swansboro',
27 miles and back once a week
Leave Onslow C. II. Tuesday at 1
P m ;
Arrive at Swansboro' by 7 p m ;
Leave Swansboro ednesday at 8
am;
Arrive at Onslow 0. II. by 2 p m
5267
From Columbia to Gum Neck, 18
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Columbia Monday at 1 p m ;
Arrive at Gum ISeck bv 0 n m
Leave Gum Neck Monday at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Columbia by 12 m.
5268 From Aquone, by Copperville, Tus-
quuee, aim rorc xieinoree, to
liavcsville, 18 miles and back,
oneeTi week.
Leave Aquone Monday at 10 a m ;
Arrive at Hayesville by 4.30 p m;
Leave Hayesville Monday at 5 p m ;
Arrive at Aquone by 9 a m.
52G9 Froni Dudlej by Jericho, to Stra
bane, 22 miles and back, once a
week.
, Leave Dudley Friday at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Strabane by 1 p m ;
Leave Strabane Friday at 2 p m ;
Arrive at Dudley by 8 p m.
5270 From Kinston, by Comfort, to Rich
land s, 31 miles and bacic, once a
week.
Leave Kinstori Saturday at Gam;
Arrive at Kichland s by 8 p m :
Leave Richland's Friday at 6am;
Arrive at Kinston by 8pm
5271 From Elizabethtown, by Downing-
vnie, iluivinviiie, and Warrens
ville, to Clinton, ' 36 miles and
back, once a week.
Leave Lhzabethtown Friday at 6
am;
Arrive at Clinton by 6 p ni.
Leave Clinton Saturday at 6 am ;
Arrive at Elizabothtown by 6 p m
5272 From Enfield, by Heathsville, Brink-
leyville, and Iungwood, to 1 En
field, equal to 16 mi es and back,
once a week.
Leave Enfield Tuesday at 6 a in ;
Arrive at Enfield by 6 pm.
5273 From Ilookerton, by Ridge Spring,
Johnsons Mills, Coxvtlle, and
Rose Hill, to Greenville, 36 miles
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Ilookerton Saturday at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Greenville by 7 p m ;
Leave . Greenville Friday at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Ilookerton by 7 pm.
5274 J From Pollocksville, by Palo Alto, to
4 Swansboro, 27 miles and back,
twice a week.
Leave Pollocksville Saturday and
. Wednesday at 11.30 a m :
Arrive at Swansboro' by 8pm;
iro oy o n m ; 1
Tuesday and Sat-
. J I
Leave bwansboro
urday at 4 a m ;
. Arrive at Pollocksville by 11.30
am.
527iS From Rocky Point, by Lillington,
Point Caswell, and Moore's Creek,
to Black River Chapel, 30 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Rocky Point Friday at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Black River Chapel by' 6
p.m; , . .
Leave Black River Chapel Thurs
day at 7 a ni ;
Arrive at Rocky Point by 6 p ni.
5276 From Wilmington to Smithville, SO
miles ana oacK, twice a weeu, Dy
steamboat. j
Leave Wilmington Tuesday and Sat-
urday at 3pta ; - ; j ;. !
Arrive at Smithville by J pm; ,
day at 6 a m ;
7 . " v- J1 , -
Arrive at Wilmington bv P2 tn
' .-. ... , ,
From Lumberton. by Floriesville,
Leesvil'e and Brooklin, to Fir
, Bluff. 25 miles and back, once a
' week.
Leave Lumberton Friday at 7 am ;
Arrive at Fair Bluff by 5 p ni ,
Leave Fair Bluff Saturday at 7 a in ;
Arrive at Lumberton by 5 p in.
5277
FORM OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTEE.
AND CERTIFICATE.
Proposal.
The undersigned
w hose
postoflice address is , county. of ,
State of , proposes to Convey the
mails of the United States, frpm July 1,
1873. to June 30, 1875, on route No. ,
between - and , under the ad
vertisement of the rostmastt'B General,
dated December 1, 1S72, "wijh celerity,
certainty and security" (law ;cf June 8,
1872), for the annual sum of
dollar?. ,
This proposal is made with the full
knowledge of the distance of the route,
the weight of the mail to be cartied. and
all other particulars in reference to the
route and j service ; and, also, after a
carefut examination of the laws and ta
stmctions attached to advertisement of
mail ftervice ; and of the provisions con
tained in the act of Congress, of June 8,
1872. i !
Dated ' i
j Bidder.
GuhranUe.
The undersigned, residing at ,
State of j : , undertake that, if the
foregoing bid for carrying the mail on
route No. , be accepted by the Pos-t-
niaster General, the bidder will, prior to
the 1st of June, 1873, enter into the re
quired obligation, or contract, to perform'
the service propoSedwith good and suffi
cient sureties.
This we do, understandig distinctly
the obligations and liabilities assumed
by guarantors. ' ,
Dated " i
j Certificate. j
The undersigned, postmaster at -,
State of : , certifies, cxar.u his oath
ok office, that he is acquainted wth the,
above guarantors, and knows them to be
men of property, and able to make good
their guarantee; and that bidder and guar
antors arc above the age of 21 years.
Bids of $5,000 and ttpwar'ds mmt bii
accompanied by a certified check, or
draft, on some solvent national batik,
equal to 5 per centum on the present an
nual pay on the route ; or in cdsc of new
service, not less than Uper ec it am of one
year's pay proposed in bi I. (Section
2o3, Act of JuneS, 1S72.)
The Postmaster . inuat not sign the cer
tificate until the f-um of the bid id inserted
and the bid and guarantee signed by ail
the parties, and dated.
OATH REQUIRED BY SECTION 246
OF AN ACT OF CONGRESS, AI
PROVED JUNE S, 1S72, TO BE AF
FIXED TO EACH BID FOR CARRY
ING THE MAIL, AND TO BE TAKEN
BEFORE AN OFFICER QUALIFHH
TO ADMINISTER OATHS.
I, , of bidd
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 taitn, and with the intention to
enter into contract .and perform the -service
in case saild bill should be accepted ; am
that the signatures of the guarantor
thereto are genuine, aud 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 sucl
bidder. ! . . .
S woi u to and subscribed before me
for the of , this
tfay
1 of -
-, A. D. 187 , and in testimony
thereof I hereunto subscribe my name and
affix ni' official seal the day and year afore
said. !
I seal.
Note. WIk-ii 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
tied justice of the peace.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
, POSTMASTERS.
AND
Containing also conditions to be incor
porated'in the contracts to the extent
the Department may deem proper.
1. Seven minutes a,rc allowed to each in
termediate office, when not otherwise ppe
cihed 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
eonveved without extra charge.
3. "Way tills" or receipts prepared by
postmasters, or oiner agents 01 the Lie
partment. will accompany the mails, speci
fying tlwj number and 'destination of the
several bags to be examined, by the post
masters, to insure regularity hi the delivery
of bags anil pouches. ' ,
4. So 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 will be deducted. For ar
rivals 8t, far behind time as to break con
nection with dependins: mail, and hot suf
ficiently excused, one-fouith of the com
peusation for the trip is subject to for
feiture. . For repeated delinquencies of the
kind herein epecihed, enlarged penalties,
proportioned to the nature thereof, and the
importance of the mail, may be made.
6. tor leaving behind or throwing off
the mails, or any portion of them, for the
admission of passengers, or for being con
cerned in isettinjr up or runnincr an ex
press conveyinsr intelligence in advance of
the mail, a quarter's tav mav be deducted.
, G. Fines will be imposed, unless the de-
linouencv be Dromntlv and RntisfWorilir
. , j :J . --..v
fpla'"ed P cf t,cate3 of postmasters or
tho sffiHatrifa r.f (1,A. r.rA. t
failing to arrive in contract time : for neg
lecting to tt.ke the mail from, or deliver it
into, a post office ; for suffering it to ."be
wet, injured, destroyed, robbed or lost:
and for refusing, after demand, to convev i
the mail as frequently as the contractor '
runsor is concerned in running, a coach,
car, or steamboat on a route.
7. The Postmaster General mav annul '
the contract for repeated failures to ran
agreeably ;to contract; for violating the
post office laws, or disobeying the instruc
tions of the Department : for refusing to dis.
. charcre a carrier whpn rmnirwt I.t- tha n
partment to do so : for runnin- an express
as aforesaid ; or for transporting persons
or packages conveying mailable matter out
of the mail.
?. The Postmaster General may or-
uer an increase .ot service on a route
by allowing therefor
a pro
rata in
Ile may I
Teae on
the contract
,py.
change schedules of "departure nml .
onus in ui tuM-.i, umi . particular
make mem onioriu lo
"""'iniiii,
iadst without hut :
vided, tlip runtiirg time."
ie rift al'ri.''
ine l 'osnnasicr wiierai in .w
tinue or curtail the wrm
i . , - .
pant, iii onier to place on' ill,, i,,,,
rior service, or wlitnevr the .u;
terests, in hi 'judgment, bliull riMp,,,.
discontinuance or' curtailment f v
1. I ....
oiner cau e; lie nuowing us lull
I'lll-
uny tu cunirucior one uioiniis extra i
on the amount of service dijoen,., v '."
aud a . rao rata compensation f,,r tf '.
amount of service retained and contim , j'
9. Payments will be made by col!, , ti,iri,
irom, or uinns un, jiom uj-ier ('Pel!
wise, after the expirut mn ! (f ,-Nl -;t
i, after the expirutin! (f ,-Hi !t m,,.,.'
y in November, Eelniary M;,v ,lt !
;ust, provided t hat rvqtur.d ji, , '
i . . i . . ,
say
Au
ol service hn been received.
10. The distances given are
V. ' . 1,
ue suosinuMai y correct ; ji.ut im j ..,(
pay will be .dlowed shouNl tlu v be . r,
man au ernseu, n ine jhjiuis io ,v Bi
are cia i . . ly Muted. ! Bn-m-. vi m ls .
THEM i.l tS OX THIS I'OIXT.Illl 1 llN.. i;j r, .;
encetolhe weight of the mail, tlij
tion of hills, road, Mr inns, i'.i .,'-,- i
toll bridges, turnpikes, plank road j.-r
.t
r-
t;
or obstructions of any kind hy w,m!,
pense may be incurrtJr. No ahu f,.,
ditional pay, based On such ground, a i U
considered; nor for; amdu) uiUt.iki-, r
misapprehension as! to klie decree f
vice ; nor for bridges destroyed, ferri. , . j '..
continued, or other obstructions cHu.i: - ,T
increasing distance j 'or expense oc l;rrii '
during the contract term. Olliees
lished after this advertisement L UMil.,
and also during tho contract term. (-. i,
visited without extra pay, if the ii - , ,.
be not increased. J
. 11 Bidders are cautioncdlo n:.ti! t h.-ii- .
posala in time to reticiithe Depart ii.i-i
the day and hour named i: i. m' t.,,-
lv
1873). f'-rbtU rccciied alter that tiiiie i
not uk coNsiimuKK iii competition with !.v
of reasonable amount, received i:i r...
Neither cnnuls Ik considered whirl,
without the taran'ee required by law.
a certificate f tVie sunirieney of mi. Ii
are
'..ir-
antce, and tne octiii ot tne bidder .,. .
itig to section 21i, act of June $.
12. -Bidders should tirl pn p. , i n
vice strictly according toJtl;e in he: t, ......
tuent, and then, it they desire, mimmi; n
for different service; and -if the i.t,.,i;,K
bid be the lowes-t offered for tin- advn:i.,,j
service, the other propositions nia i , .
sidcred. I '
13. There should be but one ivt,,.
for in a: proposal. Consolidated i ,:.
1? l!l - .
uinauou oius, proposing one mi
two or more route.- ') cannot, he cf:i.;.
14. The route, the pijrvi.v, th -
pay, the name and rcMiU-ncc of ti,,- i
(that is, his u?ual post-ofiiee ad.lro j
i .r
the name ot each mi'iuhitt'oi a nrm
a company
stated, j
offers,! t-Iiiiu!d he i.i
I 1
:,v
15. Bidders are rcqutw-d t nc.
- i..r
as practicable, .the piu
nished by the Depart tin
full the kiiu of their hi
yel prop..-:.
nt , to w i n.
Is, ami to
u;
lei-.
copies of them.
Altered bids thould.liot
Mil
I;
lior should bids ome si
iiiiitti
1 le LI,;
No withrawal of a Diddu
r or. g.i.ir;ih!. i
withdrawal i
be allowed unless tho
ceived twenty-four houlrs pteUoiHt
time fixed for opening t
Each bid must be
U' proposiN.
iuh ant e-ii 1 v
responsible persons. The hid uml
tee shonld be siiiMii pUinly witli
name of each person. J
Tho j Po.-tmast er Ci-jneial r-n-..
right to reject any b whieli i- ,
deemed' extraviijjant ; nd al.-n tn.-i-gard
the bids of failing -ontrai t ., - .
bidders. ( Atl of June f IS..
249.) 1 .
16. T!ie bid t-lH.uM bo s -.,!.,! ,
sc.-jbedj' )Inil Proposals, Mate '.''
Carolina," -addressed "Niemid A '-'
Postmaster General, Con it in t :ii"-,".
sent byJii.n., uut by or to 11. 1 111 n' I;
of Jfy.Otio per am inn aud upward i m,-:
accompanied bv a eertiiied cheek if ii;
on somtr.sol veniiat louul bank, i,i.:il
- s
. . f . . .
per ce:it. of theaiinaint. (See )a . of 1
gress of JuneS, 1872.)
17. The GHifmrfx tire ( I ' ,...'.-,' .
returned to air U jn- rlmi ut' or ( ' .'.'.
st dny pf Jit)e, 1 S7-. ollu rni '- . . '
bidJir be coiil-iili :( . ..-'.; J
and the I'M Jinter (ti-urrul .,.-.'
rotilraitVfur the uer fire I'i'h u'.lt r 1
corulii'j j lain. J
Trailers of contracts, ur ff! -
law, a(ij) consequently cuun;t l-e i.:l --!.
Neithciciui h'ua, or interests in Iii. '
ti anslcitrc (1 or assigned to otht r v.
Bidden will tht ref.ire take no; ice t' ' '' V
will be 1 xpeeted to pi-ifurm tl - If
awarded to them through ihe v !;.! '
tract term. j
18. Section 249' of the act i .! ,'.
1872, providsthat contract for tl.i t:,;
ortation of the mail shall be 'awai !' u-
owest bidder t endering sufficient ..auia'"
for faitLful perforuuince, w it bout ftl: r 1 t
erenco to the mode of Mich tian-; i i.'
than may be necessary to pr"iie i..f '!,
due celerity, certainty, and m-cui
of." Ur.de r this law bids that jn i !'
transport the mailj with r. b-riji.
and security," hitriny been iln i-Iol In '
only leial bidx, are conxntnl nx . v'-i'
for the vhlive mail, hournr in,
whatever nifty be the in''" of coiir 1, ,. ' "
csnary to insure it " c7. , e n -.',';
security and fat re thr prij'i 101 ..,
others, $jmd no others are c- iiri'h r 1, i - , '
fjr steahiljoat routes.
19. A modiiicatiun of a Lid in hy '
essential terms U tantamoiiLt t a m
and cannot be received, so n to ii.? :' -"
with regular competition. Making a 1
bidk with guarantee and cert ifn .a''.' '
only way to modify u j revi' -us bi1'.
20. Post riiT.stf-r nm to be ra refill 'i'' ''
certify to tho sullkicncy of ch.uu'
wihoutllviiowing that they lire j er- : " ' j
fufficieit restMm.-ibilitv. (See m "
aet of June 8, 1872.) Tliey iini-t 1.
t tie icrtihcate until the sum .i tn l ,
inserted, and the bid and gtuir ai.t. . - '
signed by the bidder and (two) gti-inin' ;
a disregard of this instruetivn hy 1 "' ' " '
maxterwwill subject them t' 1
moval, vnd lo severe penal tits. I "'
I ostihastcrs aro also liable to m-ia.-'.
from office-for acting a agents f fii'r '
tors or ;bidder8. with or without can; w
tion, in any business, matter, or uui.
latingtpthe mail servwe. Th-y aiv ;
trusted agents of the Department, tv.-i '
not conLsiitently act in both capa'--';'
zl. All bulders, guarantors, 1;:. i --
ties are distinctly notified that 'i a
to enteit into or perform the ( 'n'r;i' -
tlie service protiosed for in the aeei ' i 1
their legal liabilities will be i-niorced :.'
them. ! 1
22. Present contractor, and ''
known Ut, tho Department,' um-'
with othervi, procure j s-.-atatia ! -
certificates of vr s hfiicien.-y mi-;"-
lallv m the forms above pi-
11
The cerMficate, of sulI3ciency !ni; be
by a postmaster.
J.NO. A. J. CIJESWJ.LL.
an 23rwCw. ' IWinaste;- Oe:.
Sopiy, 1872.
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