I'SITEH STATES MAIL. Post office Department, January 10, 1 So(i. „nrPOSALS lor conveying the Mails of the Uni- P^ 1 ~1 1,, i v]. 185(1, to June 30, 1860, in >,a, State of I'INNSY LV AN'IA, will be re ciusive-s' , rurt Otiico ol tin- Depart me nt until ft,ve .■ U th April next, (t> bv decided by the 7tb following,) n routes and in the tunes if, specified. bli,t ' . Carlisle, by White House, Dickinson, ' tVi'nuf Bottom -and Lee's Cross Roads, to h ir'' 20 miles and back, three times a week. .Monday, Wedcsday and Friday at • * r m " ,t Sbinpensburg next davs bv 9 am; Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- ofe at (hirbsle Monday, Wednesday and Friday •k ' V.'om Carlisle, by Mount Rock, to Stoughstowrr •" 'u miles and back, once a week. lea ve Carlisle Wednesday at 3p mj arrive at stooghstown same day at 7 pm; . ve Stooghstown Thursday at <1 a rn; pirve at Carlisle same day by 10 a m. 1 ,i From Carlisle, by Allen, to. Boiling Springs, j '*ls miles and back, once a week. > M v'e Carlisle Thursday at 6a m; a r ive at Boiling Springs -ame day by 10 am; Springs Thursday at 12 rn; a ';,, at Carlisle same day hy 4 p m. prcps-ds an additional weekly trip are invited. , Fiorr. Miippcnsbnrg, by Orristown, Pleasant " Upper Serasburg. Koxbury and Aewhrrrg, , 0 sbippensbnrg, equal to 14 miles and back, three ♦ me* u Aveek. Leave Shippensburg Tuesday, Thursday, and bat ■inlay at U arc; irnve at Shippcnsburg same day at •> p in. • ■lO3 From Mdlersburg, by Dalmatia. Mahondy, ' Fi-twr's Ferry and Augusta, to Sunbury, 30 nnles anil back, three times a week. ".-ave Miller, burg Tuesday, I bursday, and Saturday at 5 a f o; _ -rw-eat Sunbury same day- by i p m; ,"ave Sunbury Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at | S a ni; , , ■ _ Arrive at Mdlersbnrg same days by • p m. II) From M.ibanoy and Barry, to Miriersvdie, 38 | mile- and back, twice a week. Leave Monhanoy Monday and Friday at G a ni; \rnve at Miner-vide same days by 5 p rn: # j Leave Miners*ille Tuesday and Saturday at Ga m; Vrrive at Mobauoy same days by 5 p m. • .JJ j From Grata!, by Klingerstown, Rough .V Ready anil lb-pier, to Upper Mahautungo, 17 milesatid | l*ek, once a week. Leave Gratz Wednesday at 12 an; \rrivr at Fpper Mahantango same day by 5 p m; 1 >.ive Upper Mahantango Wednesday at 0 a in; Arrive lit Gratz same day by 10 a m; jig From Gettysburg, by Fairfield, Fountain Dale, Waynesboro' and Leilersbiirg, .Md., to Hager-- Town, 4 mile- and back, three times a week. ].->ave Gettysburg Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at S a (n, Aruve at Hagerstown same days by 4 p m; LeaveHagersiown Monday, Wednesday and Friday at fea m; Arrive at Gettysburg same days by 4 p m. •;-s i;* From Gettysburg, by Hunterstown and New, Chester, to Hampton, 12 miles and back, three ; times a week o Hunter-town, and once a week resi due. Leave Gettysburg Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturi.ay at Sa ni; Arrive at Hunterstown same days by 94 a m, and at Hampton on Toe-day by 1 I a ni; Leave Hampton Tuesday at 12 in; .Arrive at Hunterstown same i!ay by 1, p m, and at Gettysburg Tuesday, Thursday and Caturduy at 3 p or. 32 H n.-o.M Gettysburg, by Mummesbtirg. Arcnts ville, Bigler, Bciidersville, Menallen, and Table Rock, to Gettysburg equal to 25 miles and back, twice.# week. Leave Gettysburg Tuesday and Saturday at 7a m; j Arrive at Bendersville -ame da's at 11 a m; Leave Berder-vrfle Tuesday and Saturday at 1 p in; Arrive at Gettysburg same days at 5p rn. Ail.'i From Shrewsbury, by Stewartslown, Straw hnilge. Fawn Grove,and slate Ridge, toßiyans- vllle2o miles and back, twice a week. Le.ive Bhrew-bury Monday and Saturday at 1 p m; Arrive at Bryansville same da's at 7 p in; Lfic.e iiryansviiie .Monday arid Sutur lay at G a m; Arrive at SbreWsburv sau.e da's at 12 rn. 7,216 FROM Stewartslown, by Cro-s Roads, Apple CHOP, and Dallaslowii, to York, 22 miles and ■and back, twice a wi.KS: Leave Slewaidstow n VVeduesday and Saturday at G a rn: Arrive at Yotksame da's at 12 rn: Leave York Wednesday and Saturday at ! p m; Arrive at Stewartsfown same da's at 7 p HI. 217 From Wrigbtsville, nv Margaretta Furnace, New Bridgevrlte, (Guliain ville, and lurk 1-ur nare, tu McUalFs Ferry, 23 miles and MACK three J rline#a week. Leave Wrigbtsville Tuesday, Thursday and Satur l!ag at (i a m; Airive at McCalls Ferry same da's at 2 p m; Leave M'Cad's Ferry .Monday, Wednesday, and Fri •i!ay at U a mj Arrive at Wright-viile same da's at 7 p m. 3218 i:: or Cros.- Roads, nv Union, Cbaneeford, Low- ! er Cbai.cefnrd, awl fa-tle Fin, to i't-acli Bottom, 23 j nale- a•-<! l ack, twice a week. Leave Cro-s lluad- Fuesuay and Friday at 1 p m; Arrive at Peach Bottom tame da's at 7 p in: Lrave Peach Bottom Tuesday and Friday at Gam; : Arrive at Cms- Roads sane' thi's by 12 m. ; iu AI Glen Rock, by Hanover Junction. Porters Sending, and Smith'- Station, to llauover 13 miles ai d MACK, SIX timesa week, nv railroad. Leave Glen Risk daily, except Sunday, at 11 am, Arrive a' Hanover same day at 12 nt; Leave Hanover dailv. except Sunday at 2p m; Arrive at Glen Rock same day at 3 p m. ■'1220 FROM Hanover, nv Abbott stow n, to Fast Berlin. ! 10 -rule- and back, three tunes a week. Leave llanovcr Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 1 Up >; Arrive at F.ast Berlin same da's by l.f p m; Leave la-t Berlin Tuesilay, Thursday and Saturday at 9 a rn: Arrive at Hanover same days at 12 m. ; -2i noiv; llauover, bv New Oxford, to Gettysburg 1 1 irnle.- and iu< three times a week. Leave Hanover Tuesilay. Thursday and Saturday at '■ Ha m: Arrive at Hanover same da's at # r,! * ■282 i-oAi Hanover, bv M eSherrvstovvn and Bu- , noughystown, to Gettysburg. 58 miles and hack, | *aree tunes a week. Leave Hanover Tuesday. Thursday ami Saturday at I p m, on arrival of the mail from Baltimore; Arrive :,t Getty-hurg same da's by fi in; Leave G-tty-biiig Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday ft ti a ug Arrive at Hanover same da's at 12 n. lopo.-ul- lor six times a week ervice*#re invited. -23 raov! Spring Forge to Uodorus, 5 miles and HACK once a week; Leave Spring Forge Saturday at I'S m; Arrive at Coiiorus same day at lie m: Leave ('odorus Saturday at 24 p HI: Arrive at Spring Forge same day at I p m: •Proposals for twice-a-week, also for Ibree-timevi-a week service, ate invited. : ')2l FKOAI F.a-t Berlin, nv Ring's Tavern and Farm er's to Y'ork. 1 t sum s and back, once a week. ..eave Fast Berlin Saturday at 7 A M; Arrive at lurk tame day at U>4 A m; Leave ioi k Saturday, alter arrival of eastern mail— >ay at 3 r vi; Arrive at F.ast Berlin same day nt G -p m. 1 roposals for twice-a-week, also for three-times-a '•veek service, are invited. 322.1 FROM East Berlin, BY Hall. Burmndinn, and t rankliirtown, to Diilsburg, 13 MII.KS and HACK •nnce a WRKK. Leave F.ast Berlin Thursday at 2 r At; Arrive at Dillsbnrg same day by (! p rn; Leave Dill-burg Thursday at 8 a rn; Arrive at Fast Berlin same day at 12 M. 3225 1 rom Chamberbiirg. by Saint Ttaomat, Fnri don, McCanoeJlsbiirg, Harri.-ouvi||e, llays ttifl, •and Bloody Run, to Bedford, 56 miles and back, daily ; Leave ( hamber-ihurg daily at 5 p rn ; Arrive at Bedford next day by 7am; Leave Bedford daily *t (5 a rn : Aruve at ChaarLer-Virrg same day by 10 p m; reposal- to end at fcloody Uon, 8 miles less distance, are l/ii ite/J. 3227 From Chambersburg, by Marion. Green Cas lie, ami State Lme, to Jiagerstown, Md., 21 miles and'baek. six times a week; Leave Chumbersburg daily, except Sunday,after ar rival ol Harrisburg mail say at 12 in; Arrive at Hageistown same ilny by 51, p m ; Leave Hagerstown daily, except Sunday, at 04 a ni ; Arrive at Clian bersburg same day by 12 in. 3228 From by Reefer's Store. Upper Strashurg, Farinelt-burg, Burnt Cabins. Shade Gup, Orbisoiiia, Shirley-Hong, and Vineyard Mills, to Mount I mon, 50 miles and back, three times a week ; LeaveC'hambersburg Tuesday, Thursday, arid Satur day at 1 a rrr ; Arrive at Mount Union some days by 11 pm ; Leave Mount Union Monday, Wednesday, and Fri day at I a m ; Arrive at Chambersburg same days by II p m. 3220 From Cbarobersbiirg, by Jackson Hall and Quiney, to Waynesboro'; 10 miles and buck, tu ice a week ; Leave Chambersburg Monday and Friday at 2pm; Arrive at Waynesboro' same days by 8 p m ; Leave Waynesboro' Monday and Friday at 7 a m ; Arrive at Chambersburg same days by 1 p m . Proposals for supplying .New Guildloni and Mont Al to, alternately with Jackson Hall, are invited. 3230 From McConnell-bnrg, by Webster's Mills, to Hancock, .Mil., 21 miles and back, once a week ; Leave McConnellsburg Tuesday at 8 a m ; Arrive at Hancock same day by d p in ; Leave Hancock Monday at s a in ; Arrive at MeConnelUbutg same day by 4 p rn. 3231 From Mercersburg. bv Upton, to Green fas- tie. 10 miles and hack, six tunes a week : Leave Mercersburg daily, except Sunday, at 5 a m ; Arrive at Green Castle same day by 7 a m ; Leave Green Castle daily, except Sunday, at 12 m ; Arrive at .Mercersburg same day by 2 p in. 3232 From Mercersburg, by Sylvan, in Hancock, Md., 21 miles and back, once a week; T.pave Mercersburg Monday at 8 a m ; Arrive at Hancock same day by 5 p rn ; Leave Hancock Tuesday at 8 a m ; Aruve at Mercersburg same day bv 5 p m. 3213 From Harrisonvilie. by Dublin mills, to Or bisonia, 30 miles and back, once a .seek ; Leave Harrisonvilte Tuesday ar 9 a m ; Arrive at Orbi-onia same day by li p rn ; Leave Orbisoiiia Monday at 0 a rn ; Arrive at Harrisonvilie satrie day at 3 pm; Proposals to end at Shade Gap in lieu of Orbisonia arc invited. 3231 From Bloody Run, by Clearville. Robinson's, and Wai fordsburg, to Hancock, Md., 32 miles and back,once a week ; Leave llloody Run Saturday at 7 a m; Arrive at Hancock same day at 5 p rn; Leave Hancock Friday at 6 a in; Arrive at Bloody Run same day by G p rn. 3235 l-'rom Wiiliamsburg, by Yellow Springs and Water Street, to Spruce Greek, 13 miles and back, six times a week ; Leave Williamsburg daily, except Sunday, at 8 a m , Ariive at Spruce Greek -ame day by 12 m ; Leave Spruce Greek daily, except Sunday, at I p m; Artive at Williamsburg same day by 5 p nr. 3230 From Fannettsburg, by Dry Run, Spring Ron, Dovfesburgh, Concord, Waterloo, Bern Mill-, l'a-f Waterford, Honey Grove, McCulloch's mills, McCoy.-ville, Pleasant V iew. Spruce Hill. Ac idemia, \\ aln ut, and Patterson, to Mililmtowo, 62 miles and back, twice a weex. Leave Fannettsburg Tuesday and Friday at 8 a m ; Arrive at Mifftintown next days by 5 p rri ; Leave Miflliutown Wednesday and Saturday at G a m ; Arrive at Fannettsburg next/lays at 5 p ni : Piopo-ais lor a third weekly trip are invited. 3237 I ko-.i Oibisonia, by New Grenada and Spers ville, to Ray's Hill, 33 miles and back, once a w RNK ; Leave Orbisonia Wedne-day at S a m ; Arrive at Rav's Hill same day at 6 pm ; Leave Ray's Hill Thursday at 6 a m; Arrive at Orbisonia same day MY 4 p m; Proposals to commence at Shade Gap in lieu of Oibi souia are invited. 3238 FI.OAI Burnt Cabin, by Fort Littleton, Mad den-ville. Three Springs, Cassville, Paradise Furnace, Cofl'ee Run, Jarne-'- Creek, and MeCon iiellstown, to iluutiugilon, 48 miles and buck once a WK IK ; Leave Burnt Cabin Tuesday at 1 p m ; Arrive at Huntingdon next day by 6 p m; Leave Huntingdon Thursday at Ga m ; Arrive at Burnt Cabin next day by 6 p m ; Proposal- to end at James's CKKKK, 13 miles less dis tance, are invited. 3301 F I:OAI Hollidavsbnrg and Spang's mills to Mar tinsburgb, 12 miles and hack, six times a week: Leave Hollidaysburgb daily, except Sunday, at 12 m ; Arrive at Martiii-buigh same day by 34 p rn ; Leave Martiii-burgh daily, except Sunday, at 8 a tn ; Arrive at Holliday-biirgb sams day MY Ilia m. 3365 From Martinsburgh, by Clover, Stonerstown, Coal Mount, Broadtop, Speer-ville, atul We-t Dublin, to Harrisonvilie, 37 miles and MACK, once a \v n n K ; Leave Martinshurgh Tuesday at S a m ; Arrive at Harrisonvilie -ame day MY 7 p ni; Leave Hum-oiiviile Wednesday at Sam ; Arrive at Martinshurgh -aine "lay by 7 p nr. 3306 From Fbensbiirg, MY Carroll lon, to Newman's irnlls. 20 miles and MAC K, thiee times a WFIIK ; r.eave Fberi ; burg Tuesday, Thursday, and Satmilay at 8 a m ; Arriveat Newman'.- mills same days MY 4 p m; Leave Newman's mills Alond.iy, Wednesday, and Friday at S a ni; Arrive at Kberi-bnrg same davs r,v 1 p rn. 3.307 l'ronr F.ben-burg, MY Loreito. Cbr-ss Spring-, Saint Augu-tine, and Fallen Timber, to Smitii'- Mrtl'S, 32 mile- and MACK, twice a wri K : Leave i-.bensburg Tuesday and Friday at 8 a rn ; Arrive at Smith's nulls same day* MY 6 p m; Leaves Smith's Mills It ejnesday and Saturday a 8 a in ; Arrive at F.bensburg same days MY 6 p m. 3308 From F.bensburg. r.Y Bethel Station, Strongs tow n, Indiana, Shelocta. F.lderton, Blanket lltll. Rittaimirig, Worlhinglon, and Coyle-ville, to Butler, 77i nnles and back, tw ice aw eek t Leave l-'.ben-bgrg Monday and Thursday at m a m ; Arrive at Butler next days at 4 p in ; Leave Butlei Monday arid Thursday at 8 a tn ; Arrive at F.bensburg next days at 4 ;> to; 3309 From Blairsville, bv Livermore, Tunnel. Salts burg, Coal Port, Kiskiriimitas, Apollo, and Lerchburg, to Freeport, 434 mile- and HACK, once a wni i ; Leave Blairsville Friday at G a m ; Arrive at Freepoit same day by Bpm; Leave Freeport Thursday at 6 a rn ; Arrive at Blairsville same day at S p m: Proposals for tbree-rirnes-a-w -ek. al-o lor six times a-wKi.h service to Salt-burg, are invited. 3.310 l-'rom Blairsville, by J.benezer, Clark-bnrg, Olivet, We-t Lebanon, and South Bend, to Elder ton. 2t>4 miles and back, once a week; Leave Blairsville Saturday at 7 a rn ; Arrive ut Elderton same day at I pm; Leave Elderton Friday at S a rn; Arrive at Blairsville same day at 5 p m. 331 I From Green-burg, bv New Alexandria, Sulfs liurg, Clarx-burg, and Rent, to Indiana, 39 miles and I've:., three tiroes a AVKKK ; Leave Greensburg Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I at 7 a m; Arrive at Indiana same days by 7 pm; Leave Indiana Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 7a m : Arrive at Greensboro same days at 7 p m. 3312 From Green-burg. by Harvey's Five Points, to Salem X I loads, 10 miles and return,three times a week. Lea it liieensburg Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at !) a m; Arrive at Salem X Roads samp days at 12 m. Leave Salem X Roads Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat urday at 1 p rn; Arrive at Greensbttrg same days bv 1 p m: 3313 From Greensburg by Harrison eitv. Manor Dale, and Marraysvil|e, to Logan's Ferry, 28 miles and baek twice a week: bcavr Green* bur® Tuesday and Friday at 0 am; Arrive at Logan's Kerry sarrie days by.7 p rn: Leave Logan's Ferry Thursday and Saturday a 7 a m: Arrive at Greensburg same days by 3 p m: 331 I From (Ireensliurg by Madison to West New ton, 10 miles andiiaek once a week: Leave Greensbuis Thursday at 1 p m: Arriveat West Newton same day byOp m: Leave West Newton Thursday at 0 a ill; Arrive at Green-bur® day by 11 am. 3315 From Selin's drove, by Kratzerville, New Berlin and Barber's Mills, to Mifttinbur®, 20 miles and buck, once a week: Leave Selin'e Gwse 1 hnnby at 12 tr.; | Arrive at Milflinburg same day by 3 pm: Leave MifHiubiirg Thursday at 0 a m: j Arrive at Selm/B Grove same day by 11 a rn: 3310 From Selin'g Grove to Middleburg 10 miles ; and back once a wet-k: I Leave S.-|HCS Grove Saturday at 6 a rn: Arrive at Middleburg same day bv 0 a m: Leave Middleburg Saturday at 10 a m: Arrive at Selin's Grove same day by 1 p m: Proposals for twice a week service aie invited. : 3317 From Alaquippa by Hopewell, Pattousville, i W oodbery, Martins-burg, & Springfield Furnace, I to Williamsburg, 45 miles N: back, 3 times a week: | Leave Alaqmppa Monday, Wednesday, Fridgy, 4 a m: I Arrive at Williamsburg same days by 7 p HI: I Leave Williamsburg Tuesday, Thursday and Satnr- I day at 4 a m: ; Arrive at Alaquipa same days by 7 p m: 3318 From Alaquippa, by Six-mile-run, Broad Top, Fugle Foundry, I'odd, G'a-sviile, and Calvin, to I Mill creek, 43 miles and bark, once a week: Leave Alaquippa Friday at 5 a rn: Arrive at Mill creek same day by 7 pm: | Leave Mil! ereek Saturday at 5 a rn: - Arrive at Alaquipa same day by 7 p m: Propo-al# mr three time- a week service between j Mill creek and Cassville are invited; ; 3319 From West Barre, by Masseyslinrg and Mon roe lurnace, to Pine Grove Mills, 11 mites and back, twice a week: Leave West flaire Tuesday and Saturday at 1 p m: Arrive at Pine Grove Mill- same days by 7 p m: Leave I'uiegrove Mills Tuesday ami Saturday 12 in: A rive at West Barre same day- by 3 p m. 3320 From Indiana by Blacklick, to Blairsville, 15 mile, and back, six times a week. Leave Indiana daily, except Sunday at 1 p rn: Arrive a Blairsville Mime day by 5 p rn: Leave Blairsvile daily, except Sunday at S a m: Arrive at Indiana same day at 12 in. 3321 Fiom Indiana, by Home, Man-hand, Punxnta ny am! Cool Spring, to Brookvile, 51 miles and back, three times a week. Leave Indiana Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday I pin; Arrive at Brookvrlio next dav at 12 in: Leave Brookvile Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at (i a m; Arrive at Indiana next days at li a in: •1322 From Indiana by Perm Run. Mitchell's Mills, Newman's mills, Bnruside, New Washington. Cush, Chest, Bower, and Grampian mills, to Curviusvlie 58 miles and back, once a week: Leave Indiana Wednesday at 5 a m: Arrive at Ctirwinsv ille next day Ilia m: Leave Curwin-ville Thursday at 1 p o:, Arrive at Indiana next day at 8 p rn. Proposals for a second weekly trip are invited. 3323 From J inline,a, by Brush Valley, to Armagh, 13 miles and back, once week. Leave Indiana Saturday at S a in: Arrive at Armagh same day at 12 m: Leave Armagh Saturday at 2 p rn: Arrive at Indiana same day at 6 p nr. Proposals for a second weekly trip are invited. 332 1 Fiom Man-hand to Newman's Mills, 2'J miles and bark once a week. Leave Mure hand Saturday at 11 a m: Arrive at Newman's mills same day at 5 p m: Leave Newman's mills Friday at Sa in: Arrive nt Mari'hanil same day at 2 p rn: Propo-als to commence at Mahoning, instead of ,Mar rhanrl, will be considered. 3325 From Bedford, by Scbell burg, mount Worth, Buckstown, Sfovstown, Jerifierstown, J*niiers cross roads, Latighliutown, Ligonier, anil \oungs town, to Latrobe, 59 nnles and back, three times a week t>< Voungstown, ami 0 times a week residue. Leave Bedford mnndnv, Wednesday and Friday, alter airival of Chamber-burg irr.nl, -ay at 7 a rn: Arrive at Young-town same days at 10 p in, and at Latrobe daily,except Sunday, at lip rn: Leave Latrobe daily, except Sunday, nt Of, a m. Arrive at Voungstown same day by I<>4 a m, and at Bedford Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday by 5 a rn: Proposals for three additional weekly trips between Ligonier and Voungstown, are invited. 3326 l"rnm Bedford !>y St. Clairsville, Sarah, F.as; Freedom, Newry and Dunransvillc, to Hultduys bnrg. .'id mites anil letum, three times a week. Leave Bedford moday, Wednesday, ami Friday Cam. Arrive at llol!idaysburg same days at 1 p rn: Leave Ilolidaysburg Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur day at 10 a m: Arrive at Bedford same da's at K p ni: Proposals for six tunes-u-week service ay be sub- ■ mi t ted: 3327 From Bedford, by Cumberland Valley, to Cumberland, 30 miles and back, six times a week. Leave Bedford, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at S a m: Arrive at Cumberland same davt 0 p m: Leave Cumberland rnonday, Wednesday and Friday at s a m: Arrive at Beiiford same dav at it p rn: Proposals lor six tunes a week service will be consi dered. 3328 From Stoystovyn, via Davidsvilie to Johns town, 10 miles anil return, six times a week. Leave Sloystown daily, exeept Sunday, at 3 p m; Arrive at Johnstown same day at p rn: Leave Johnstown doily, except Sunday, at •> a tn: Arrive at t-tovsfowoun same day at SJi p m: 3329 From Lignnier, via II Iview, to West I-air field, II mile, and ret urn. once a ••/. Leave Ligotuer Saturday at S a m: Arrive at west Fairtield same day at II a m: Leave West Fairfield Saturday at t p rn: Arrive at Ligonier same day at -1 p m: Propo-at.- lor a second iretih/ trip are invited, .'1330 From Ligonier, via Stahlstovvu, to Donegal, 1-' miles arid return, once a week. Leave Ligon.er Friday at Sa tin. Arrive a' Donegal same day at 12 m: Leave Donegal Friday at 1 p ins Ariive-.tr Ligouier same day at pin. 'Pi opiis.t i - lor a second < n trip are invited. 3331 Fiom Cumberland Mil. via Barntlville, \\ el lershurg. Pei nu.. ittenhuig, Beiliu, Someisi t, l.a vansville. Bakersv il|e. Jones' niills, Donegal. Laurel ville, ami nionnt Pleasant, to (ireensbiirg, 71 miles and letiiin, *ix times a wrrh. Leave Cijri'tiei land daily, except Sunday, at 7 a m, Arrive at (irefitsbuig same day at 7 p m; Leave Crepiisbnrg daily, except Sunday onarrival of the mail liom Pittsburg, -ay at U a in. Arrive at Cumberland same day at b p in. Proposals lor Ihree-times-u-week service only will he considered. 3.732 From Beilin. by Meyer's mills. Summit mil-. and EUHeL to Ciaiitsv ile, 20 miles and return, twice a week Leave Berlin Monday and Thursday at til a m: Arrive at Crantsville same da's at 0 p in: Leave Cranlsvillc Wednesday and Saturday at S a in: Anive at Berlin same da's at t p m. 3333 From Berlin, via Shanksvdie. Shade Furnace, and Sealp Level, toJolmstown, 37 miles and ic turn, otirr a week . Leave Berlin Thursday, at 7 a m: \ r rive at Johnstown same day al K p m: Leave Johnstown Friday at 7 a in: Arrive at Berlin same day at Hp m: 3331 From Somerset, by Benford's store, to Stoys town, 10 miles and return, six times a ire,/.-. Leave Somerset daily,except Sunday, at 10 in. Arrive at Sto} stnwn same day at OJ p m. Leave Sloysto wu daily, except Sunday, at a ni. Arrive atSorneiset same day at * p ni. 313.3 From Somerset, via Sipesville, Jenner s'7 Roads, Forwardstown, and Reims creek, to Johnstown, 30 miles and return, three time- a irrrt. Leave Somerset Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 12 in. Arrive at Johnstown same da's at 7i. pm: Leave Johnstown Tuesday, 1 bursday, ami Saturday, at a m. Arrive at Somerset same da's at I 1 a m. 333G From Somerset, via Stony Cieek, West I.ml. Dry Uul®e, and Mann's Choir e, to Bed lord, .18 miles ami return, three times a Leave Someiset, l uesday, i hursrtay, ami Saturdaj at 0 a mi Arrive at Led ford same da's at 0 p m. Leave Tledt'ord monday, Wednesday and Friday at 0 a m. Arrive at Somerset same day at 0 p m. 3.137 From Somerset, by Gephart's New Lexington, Turkey Foot, and Uarnedsvilte, to Addison, 20 miles and return, once a tcrrl-. Leave (somerset Wednesday at. S a no. Arrive at Addison same day at 5 p m. J.eave Addison., 1 hursday at 7am Arrive at Somerset same day at d p m. 3338 From Mount Pleasant, via Pentisrille, Ton nellsviU**, am! \Vooilva!% to ! iiiontovt - miles and return, six times a i net. Leave Mount Pleasant daily, except Sunday, on ar rival ol" mail from Cainestrurg say 101, um. Arrive at ITrtmnlown same day at 3p m. l.eave Uniotitowu daily, except Sunday, at ."5 a m. Arrive at Mount Pleasant same day at t) a In, 3331) From ( onnellsville, by Kltn, New Lexington,- Cebhart s, to Berlin, 38 miles and return, once a vrrJt. l.eave f'onnellsville Saturday at 0 a nr. Arrive at Berlin same day at 7 p m. Leave Berlin Friday at 0 a tn. Arrive at Connell-ville same day at 7 p m. 3310 1' rom Washington, via Clokey, Doirningville, (lingerhill, Monongahela city. Gamble's, West Newton, Mendon, and McKean's Old Stand, to Mt. Pjeasfcnt, -1(1 miles and return, daily, l.eave Washington daily at 8 am. Arrive at Mount Pleasant same day at II p m: Leave Mount Pleasant daily on arrival of the mail Irom Greetisbnrs;—say at 10?, a m. Arrive at Washington same day at 8 p m. 3111 From Washington, by Buffalo, West Middletown, Independence, and Fowler's, to Welsburg, Va. 2f> miles and return, three limes a Week. Leave Washington Monday, Wednesday and Friday at (i a nr. Arrive at VVeliershttrg same dovs at 12 nr. Leave Wei! sburg Tuesday, Thursday, and Sa turday at 6 a m: Arrive at Washington same days by 12 in. Proposals for six tunes a week service are in vited. 3312 From Washington, by Chertier's, cross creek village, Eldersvitle, and Cherrvhill to Steuben ville, Ohio, 29 miles and back, once a week. Leave Washington Thursday at 8 a ire. Arrive til Steribeuville same day bv 5 p tn. Leave Steuben ville Friday at 6 a lit. Arrive at Washington same dav at 3 pin. 3313 From Washington, by Van Tluren, Pro- pei it v, and Lmdley's Sli I Is, to Wayns burg. 23 miles and back, three times a week. Leave Washington Tuesday, Thuisdav, and Sa turday at (i a in. Arrive at Wayneshurg same days at 12 m. 1. ue Wayneshurg Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at b a rn. Arrive at Washington same davs by 12 m. Proposals for six tine s a week service are invi ! ted. 3314 From Washington by Locust Hill, Hic kory, Cherry Valley, Burgrtstown, Flo j rence, Frankfort Springs, Poe, Kendall, Hooks i town, and C-orgrlown, to Smith's Ferry, 41 miles and return, twice a week'. Leave Washington Monday and Thursday at (i o J ! a m. Arrive at Smith's Ferry same days by 7 p in. Leave Smith's Feti y Tuesday at 1 p m, and Friday at 6 a in. Arrive at Washington Wednesday by 2 a m, and Fridav !>y 7 p in. 334") From Washington to Taylorstown, 9 miles ami hack, twice a -week. Leave Washington Wednesday and Saturday, at 3 (. p in. Airive at Taylorstown same days at n.J p m, Leave Taylorstown Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p m. Arrive at Washington same days at 3 |> in. 33lii From .Smith's F> rrv, bv Ohioviile and .Black Hawk, to Darlington, miles, arid hack, once a week. Leave Smith's Ferrv Wednesday at S a m; Arrive at Darlington same day at 12 m. Leave Darlington Wednesday at 1 p nr. : Arrive at Smith Ferrv same day at ; p nr. 3317 From McKean's Old Stand, by New Stanton, Watt's mills, Madison and Ful ton, to l inker's Run, 22 miles and hack, three times a Week. Leave McKt-arr's Old Staiui Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday at 6 a m: Arrive at i inker's Run same days bv 12 m. Leave Tinker Run Tuesday") Thursday, and Sa i turday at 2 p m. Arrive at Akßean's Old Stand same davs at S p m. 3348 From West Middletown, by Patterson's M ills. Gross Creek Village, HUiersvilh, Burgettstown, and to Seventy-Six, 3S miles and back, once a week, leave West Middletown Monday at 6 a m. Anive at Seventy-Six same day at 6 p re.; L ave Severnv-Six Tuesday at 6 a in; Arrive at West Middlefow n same day by fi p tn. 331!) From Sparta, by Liudiey's Mills and A niity, to Ten Mile, 14 tniles and back, once a week. Leave Sj arta Thursday at S a m; Arrive at Ten Mile same day by 12 m. Leave T n Mile Thursday at 2 p m; Arrive at Spaita same day by l> p in: 3360 From Brownsville, by Fredericktown, Mdlvboi ", Clui ksv ille, and Jefferson, to \\ ay nesburg, 28 miles and back,three times a week. Leave Brownsville Monday, Wednesday, ami Friday at !) a m; Arrive at Waynesburg samr days at 6 p nr. Leave Waviieshurg Juesday, ihursiiay, ami Saturdav at ti a nr. ■Arrive at Hrovvnsville same days at • > |> m. 33f>l I'ruin Hrovvnsville, by Red Stone, Perry- OJSJJIS, Flatwooiis, East Liberty, and i p- I >er i\l nldletovvn. to ITiiontowii, 2f miles and back, tvvive a week. Lave Hrovvnsville Tuesday and Friday at 7 a in; Ariive at I"niontovvn same days by 3 p nr. Leave I uioiitown Wednesday and Saturday at 1 a nr. Arrive at Drownsvillesame days by 3 p in. 33.VJ From Hrovvnsville, by Merritstovv n and New Salem, to I 111 mlovvn, ID miles and bark, three time> a vve-k. (.ern e Hrou ii>v il|e Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 4 p in; Arrive at Hniontown same days at • p m; Leave I niontovvn "Mondav, Wednesday and Friday at ">!, a m: Arrive at Hrovvnsville same days at St. a m: 33d3 From Hiownsville, bv Carniirliael's Wil low Tree, Da v istovv n, Mount Morris, P. ntress, Va., H.u ksv ille, and Wadestovvn, to llurton, :><) miles and bark, once a week. Didders w ill propose a schedule ol departures and arrivals. Pioposals to commence at Willow Tree, 1/ miles less distance, are invited. See fist annexed of po-t master* in Prnimi/I- V'tnin who iirc authorized to certijy to th nujji ciencu of gran rani ors. FOPM of PUOPOSAI. whirr no clmage from ad vertisement is tonternpiated. hi/ the bidder. l t _ t o f_ - county of- --Stale of , propose to convey the- mail from Ju ly 1, I85(i, to June 3), 18(10, on route No , j from - to —-—t —> agreeably to the atl i vertisement ol the Postmaster (general, dated j January ID, lSftfi, and by the following mode | of conveyance, viz: lor tin- annual sum ol dollars. | This propositi is math u-ith full knowledge of the distance of the route, the weight of the mail to f>e carried, and all other partita/ai y m reference to the route and sender, and Otso af ter careful examination of the in ft rufl ton an d requirements ut Inched to the advertisement. Dated (Signv d) Form of a Cuaraniee. The undersigned, residing at , State of ——, undertake that, if the foregoing bid for carrying the mail on route No. be accepted by 111" Postmaster General, the bidder shall, prior to the Ist day ol July, 1856, or as soon lhereafter as mav be, er.ter into the required obligation to perform the service proposed, with good and sufficient sureties. This we do understanding distinctly the ob ligations and liabilities assumed by guarantors under the 27 fh section of the act of Congress of July 2, 1836. (Signed by two guarantors.) Dated Form of Certificate. Tile Bndeisigned, postmaster of - , Stat-- of , certifies, under his oalk of office, that he is acquainted with the above guarantors, and knows them tobe men of property, ami able lo make good their guarantee. Dated (Signed.) The sufficiency of guarantors on proposals mav be certified bv a judge of a court of record, and by postmasters at the following offices, and no others : In the State of Pi.xxsYi.v WIA, postmasters of offices at the court-house or county seat of each county : and at Addison, Albion, Alexandria, Altoona, Annville, AarcbbaM, Archspring. A tiiens, Beaver Meadowßerlin, Berwick. Beth lehem, Birds' o:o, Blairsville, Bloomsburgh, Riosshurg, Brady's IT r,d. Brancbdule, Bristol Brownsville, Buchanan, Cannonsbiug, Canton, Carbomhle, Carlisle Springs, Catasanqna, C'ata wissa, Cliesler, Clarion, Clatk, (.loatesville, Cochransvill", Columbia, Cunneautvi!l--, Con nellsville, Conshohocken, Cooksfown, Cressn, Darbv, Doughlassville, Downingtnwn, Duncart -11011, Duncansville, Dttnmore, Dusbore, East Srnilhfield, Ebensburg, Edinbnrongh, Elizabeth town, F.tiou Valley, Ercildown, FalLtou, Floi ence, Fountain Spring, Franklin, Freedom, Freemnns-biirg, Cap, German-town, Cirard, Clen Riddle, Great Bend, Green Castle. Ham burgh. Hanover, Ilarf rd, liartstown, Hawlev, Hazleton, liendock, Hogestown, Holmes! tire, Honesdale, Hyde Park, Indiana, Jeansville, Jer-ey Shore, Jolinstown, Jon. stown, Kings ton, Landisburgh, Latrobe, Lewishurgh, Liberty, Ligdnier, Litiz. Liverpool, McConnellsburg, Mc-Keesport, McVevton, Mariietia, Manch Chunk, Mechanisburg, Mercers-burgh. .Myers town, Middteport, Middletow n, Milesburg. Mill ford, Millerstovvn, Milton, Minersville, Monon gahela Ctfv, Mori isviile, Mount Pleasant, .Money, Nazareth, V-w Brighton. New Castle, New Holland, New Hone, New London, New- Millford, New Mount Pleasant, Newport, New town, New ville, New Washington, New Wil mington, Wwton Hamilton, North East. North umberland, Oxford, Paradise, Parkers-burg, JVn ningtonville, Perkionien Bridge, Phillipsburgh, Phn-riixvilie, Pine drove, Piltston Ferry, Port Clinton, Port Kennedy, Port Richmond, Ports- mouth, Puttstown, I'ottsville, Providence, Quak ertoun, Safe Harbor, St. ('lair, Saltsburg, Schellsburg. Schuylkill Haven, Scrantotr, Selrus Grove; Shamokin, Shannonsville, Sharon, Ship pensbury, Sheremansfown, Shirieysbtirgh, Sil ver Creek, Slate 11:11. Siatington, Slippery j Rock. Spruce Creek, Strashnrg, Strattonvilb . ; Strondsburg, Summit, Susquehanna Depot,Tain aqua, Tarentum, Temperanceville, Tioga, Tree mont, Troy, Tunk Hancock, Tuscarora,Tyrone, Waterford, Waverlv, Waynesbomugh, West Greenvilje, Wot Middletown, West Spring field. West Haven, Wilkins, Williamsburg, Wortielsdorf'. W; ightsville, Wyoming, YardL— vjlle, York Sulpbur Springs, Youngville, Zeli enople, Dunkirk and Buffalo, N. York, Whee ling, Ya., Welksville, 0. 1N ST RUCT] 0N S, Cont'iining conditions to be incorporate] in the cuntmds, to the extent the department may detm proper. 1. Seven minulcs are allowed to each inter mediate office, when not otherwise specified, (or assorting the mails; hut on rail-road and steam boat routes there is to be no more delay than is sufficient for an exchange of the mail hags. 2. On routes wheie the mode of conveyance admits of it, the special agents of the depart ment, also post ollice blanks, mail bags, locks and keys, are to be conveyed without extra charge. 3 On railroad and steamboat lines, British and Canada mails, when offered, aie to be con veyed without additional pay : also, the route agents of the department, for whose exclusive use, while travelling with the mails, a commo dious car, or apartment in the centre ola car, pioperlv lighted, wanned, and furnished, and adapted to tlm convenient assortment and due security of the mails, is to he provided by the contractor, under the direction ol the depart ment. Railroad and steamboat companies ate re quired to take the mail from, and deliver it in to, the (iost offices at the commencement and end of their routes, and to and from all offices not more than eighty rods from a station or lan- I ding. Proposals may be submitted 1.-r the per formance of all t!i<* side service—that is, for of fices over eighty rods from a station or landing, i 4. No pay will be made for trips not per formed : and for each of such omissions no! sat isfactorily explained three times the pay of the ' trip may be deducted. For arrivals so far he ' hind time as to break connexion with depend ; ing mails, arid not sufficiently excused, one i fourth of the compensation for the trip is sub i ject to forfeiture. Deduction will also be or ; dered for a grade of performance inferior to that 1 specified in the contract. For repeated delin quencies of the kind herein specified, enlarged i penalties, proportioned to the nature thereof i and tlm importance of the mail, may be made, i f). For leaving behind, or throwing of} the mails, or any portion of them, lor the admission of passengers, or lor being concerned in setting ■ up or running ar: express conveying commercial ; intelligence in advance of the mail, a quarter's j pay may be deducted. | 6. Fines will tie imposed, unless the delin quency be promptly and satisfactorily explain | ed bv certificates of post-mask is, or the afiida : vitsoj other creditable persons, for failing to ar | rive in contract time; for neglecting to take j the mail from, or deliver it into, a po.xt office ; ; lor suffering it (owing either to the unsuitable i ness of the place or manner of carrying it) to be wet, injured, destroyed, robbed, or lost . and for refusing, after demand, to convey the mail as frequently as I lie conl rnetor runs, or is con cerned in running, a coach, i ar, n *!• amhoat, on a route. 7. The Postmaster General may annul the contract for ri pt atri! failures to run agreeably to contract : for violating (lit* Post Office laws, ►a disobeying the instruct ions tT thedepart merit; for refusing to -discbaige a carrier when required by the department to do so: tor aligning the contract without the assent of the Postmaster Genera) ; for running art express as aforesaid ; or for transporting persons or packages convey ing mailable matter nut ol the mail. S. The Postmaster Genera! may order an in crease of service on a route bv allowing therefor a pro jlip increase on the contract pay. He may change schedules of departures ftnrl arri \a!.s, and make them conform in all cases to connexion* with railroads, without increase of pay, provided the running lime be not abridged, lie may also order at) increase of speed, allow ing, within the restrictions'".! the law a vroroit increase of pay for the additional stock or car ri'Os", if any. The contractor mav, however, in the case of increase of speed, relinquish the contract bv giving prompt notice to the depart ment that lie prefers doing so to carrying the order ir.lo '/feet. The Postmaster General may also curtail 01 discontinue the service, in whole or in [ ait, at pro rota decrease of jay, allowing one month's extra compensation on the amount dispensed with, whenever, in his opinion, the public interests do not"require the same, or in esse he desires to supersede it hy a different grade of transportation. Pavtiients will In* made for s. rvice !>v collertoons from, or drabs, on, postmasters, or otherwise, after the expiration of each quarter —say in February, Mav. An.-us*, and Movent- 10. The distances are given according <o the best itjformation: but no increased pay will h< allowed should thev he grealertlnn advertised, ifthe points 1 > he supplied he coirectly slated. Bidders must inform fhcmselrrs on I:hi* *pvif, ami also in reference to the weight of (he moil, the condition of reads, hill-, streams, B.c. and all toll bridges, ferries, or obstructions of ant kind bv which expense may be incurred. No claim tor additional pay, based on such grounds, cat) be considered: nor tor bridges destroyed, or other obstructions, uu leasing distance, occur ring dming the contract term. Cilices estab* lisle d alter the advertisement is issued, and al so during trie contract term, are to be supplied with extra pay lithe distance be not increased. 11. The Pout master General is prohibited hv law from knowingly making a contract for the transportation of the mails with any person who shall have entered into, or proposed to en ter into, any combination to prevent the mak ing of any bid for a mail contract by any other person or persons, or who shall have made anv agreement, or shall have given or performed, or promised to give or perform, any consideration whatever, or to do, or not to do, any thing whatever, in order to induce any other person or peisons not to bid for an ail contract. 12. A bid received after time,or without tlu guarantee required by law, or that combines several routes in one sum of compensation, cann.d be considered in competition with a re gular proposal, reasonable in amount. 13. Bidders should, in ail cases, first propose for service strictly according to the advertise ment. and then, it they desire, separately, for different service: and il the regular bid he the lowest offered for the advertised service, the o ther propositions may he considered. 1-J-. There should be but one route Lid for in a proposal. If). The route, the service, the yearly pay, the name and residence of' the bidder, (that is, It is usual post Oiiice address) and those of each member ola firm where a company offers, sho'd be distinctly stated;, also, the mode of convey ance, if a higher mode than horseback he inten ded. The words "with doe celerity, Certain ty, and secuiity," inserted to indicate the mode of conveyance, will constitute a li sinr bid." When a "star bid" is intended no specific con veyance must be named. 1(1. Bidders are requested to use, as far as practicable, the printed lot in of proposal furn ished by the department, to write out in full the sum of their bids, and to retain copies of them. No altered bid can he considered, and no bid once submitted can be withdrawn. Each bid must be guarantied by two respon sible persons. General guarantees cannot be admitted. 17. The hid should be sealed; superscribed "mail Proposals, State of "addressed "Se cond Assistant Postmaster General," Contract Office, and sent by mail, not by or to an agent, and Postmasters will not enclose Proposals, (or letters of any kind) in their quarterly returns. IS. The contracts are to be executed and re turned to tin* department by or before the fust of July, l8f>(), but the service most be commen ced on the mail day next after that date, whe ther tire contracts be executed or not. \o pro position for transfers will be considered until the contracts are executed in due form and re ceived at the department: and then no transfers will he allowed unless good ami sufficient rea sons therefor are given, to be determined by the department, I ft. Postmasters at offices on or near rail roads. but more than eighty rods from a station, will, immediately after the 1 Ofh of April mxt, report their i xact distance from the nearest sta tion, and how they arc of herwise su|>plied it it the mail, to enable the Postmaster General to direct a mail messenger supply from the first uf July next. 20. Section IS of an art of Congress approv ed March 3. IS-Ri, provides that contracts for the transportation of the mnil shall be let. "in every case, to the lowest bidder tendering suffi cient guarrutees for faithful performance, with out other reference to the mode of such trans portation than may lie necessary to provide for the due celerity, certain! v, and security of such transportation." I'nder tins law a new des cription of bids has been received. Jt does not specify a mode of conveyance, but engages to take the entire mail each trip with celerity, certainty, and security, using the terms of the law. These bids are styled, from the manlier to which they are designated on the Iwoks of the department, "shir bids," and they will he construed as providing for the conveyance of the entire mail, however large, and whatever may lie Ihe mode necessary to insure its "Ctleri/y, . certain!y, and security.'' In all cases where the lowest grade of ser vice is believed to be sufficient, the lowest bid will he accepted, if duly guarantied, in prefer ence to a "star" or specified bid. When the lowest bid is nut a "star" hid, and specifies either no mode or an inadequate mode of conveyance, it will not he accepted, but set aside for a specific bid promising the necessary • service. When the bid does not specify a mode of ; conveyance, also when it proposes to carry "ac | (Concluded on Fourth Page.)
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