I WTED STATES MAIL. Post OjJice Pejjnrtment, Jmtuury 10, 1856. PROPOSALS for conveying the Mails of the Uni- States from .July 1, IS'C, loJtiii* 30, ISGO, in •l isiVe, in the titate of PENNSYLVANIA, will be re veil at the Contract Office ol this Department until Vr, ni. ot 14th April next, (to lie decided by the 7th .May following,) on the loutea and in the times herein specified. peoni Carlisle, by White House, Dickinson, Walnut, Bottom and Lee's Cross Roads, to shinieiisbiira. 20 miles ami bark, three times a week, leave Carlisle Monday, Wedesday and Friday at Arrive at Shippensburg next days by 0 am; j pa ve Shippensborg Tuesday, Thursday and Satur \Vrive at Carlisle Monday, Wednesday and Friday by 3 a rn. jorifiTvotn Carlisle, by Mount Rock, to Stoughstown 14 mile- and back, once a week. Leave Carlisle Wednesday at 3 p m; (rrive at Stoughstown same day at 7 pm; trace Stoughstown Thursday at (i a rn; (riive at Carlisle same day by 10 a m. •;iO7 From Carlisle, by Allen, to Boiling Springs, 1.) miles and back, once a week. I rave Carlisle Thursday at 0 a m; Arrive at Boiling Springs same day by 10 a m; j pave Boiling Springs Thursday at 12 rn; \ m ve at Carlisle same day by i p m. j'ropsals for an additional weekly trip are invited. ;•>(!■, from Shippensborg, by Ornstown, Pleasant Hall, Upper Serasburg, lloxbury and N'ewburg, to Shippensbiirg, equal to 14 miles and back, three tunes a week. ; ~ve Shippensborg Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat urday at fan.; Arrive a! Shtppen-borg same day at 5 p m. :i'2rtU From Mdlersbttrg, by Dalmatia, Mahondy, Fisher's Ferry and Augusta, to Sunbury, 30 mdes ami back, three time- a week. !-ave Mdlersburg Tue.-day,Thursday, and Saturday j •at 8 aim Arrive at Stinhurv same days by 7 p rn: j pace Sunbury Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at j Satn: Arrive at Mdlershni g same days by 7 pm. :,j|o Flow Mahanoy and Barry, to Minersville, 38 tulles and back, twice a week, leave Monhanoy Monday and Friday at 6 a m; Arrive at Muicrv ille -ami- days by 5 p tn: l.eave Minersville Tuesday and Saturday at G a m; .Arrive at Mnbanoy -ame days by 5 p tn. V.ll From Gratz, iy Klinger-town, Rough & Ready and Hepler, to Upper Mahantango, 17 miles and berk,once a week. Leave Gtat/. Wednesday at 12 m; uti'.e at Upper Mahantango same day hv 5 p m; Leave Upper Malmntango Wednesday at 0 a in; Arrive at Gratz same day by 10 a m; X'l2 From Gettysburg, by Fairfield, Fountain Dale, j Waynesboro' and Leiterebur g, Md., to Hagers town, 31 mile- and back, three times a week. Leave Gettysburg Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday j it 8 a ni. Arrive at Hagerstown same days by 1 p rti; LeaveHagerstown Monday, Wednesday and Friday ! it Sa tn; Arrive at Gettysburg same rlays by 1 p m. .'l3 From Gettysburg, by Hunterstown and New! Chester, to Hampton, 12 miles and back, three times a week to llunterstown, and once a week rest- ; i Leave Gettysburg 1 uesday, 1 hursday, and Saturday a! 8 a tn; Arrive at Hunterstown same days by Of. a m, and at i Hampton on Tuesday by 1 1 a m; I.five Hampton Tuesday at (2 tn; Airive at Hunterstow n same Guy by li, p ni, and at Gettysburg Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 p rn. > i n:o.M Gettysburg, by Mumrnesburg, A rents- j ville, Bigler, Beiulersville, Menallen. and j luble Ruck, to Gettysburg equal to 25 miles audi ;vk, twice a week. Leave Gettj sburg Tuesday and Saturday at 7 am; ! Arrive at Bci.dersville same da's at 11 a m; I.e. ve Berdersvrlle Tuesrlay and Saturday at 1 p m; | Arc-eat Gettysburg same days at 5 p m. _..'J From Shrewsbury, bv Stewartstovvn. Straw-: ! gc. Fawn firnve, and slate Ridge, to Bt vans- j leg. miles and back, twice a week. • shrew-bury Monday and Sal in da y al 1 p ■>: j uncut tin iii-v die same da's at 7 p in; ib Mm day and Satiiiday at 0 a in; r i ,r Mirev.-burv same da's at 12 ni. i w Stewartstow n, by Cross Roads, Apple G " . iinil Daliastown, to York, 22 Utiles and r ■' ini'S. twice j WMKK: : ive Stevvanlstovvn Wednesday and Saturday at C An ve nt York am" da's at 12 m: Leave York Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p rtt; hinp at Stew at t-tovvu same da's at 7 p m. From Wrightsville, nv Mutgaretia Furnace, New Rridgeville, Grabarnvdie, and York Fur r.rce, to McU'all's Ferry, 23 miles and BACK Ihiee times a week. leave Wrightsville Tuesday, Thursday and Satur v-i at C a in; Arnse at McCalls Ferry same ila's at 2 p m; !. ate M'Call's Ferry Monday, Wednesday, and Fri ,: i| at 11 a tn; Arrive at Wrightsville same da's at 7 p m. ■-IS iiiovt Cross Roads, HV Union, Chattcefnrd, Lovv er f I accelortl, and ("astle Fin, to Beach Bottom, 23 ' ami tiack, twice a week. I.'ave Cto-s Road- Tuesdav and Friday at I p m; Arrive at Peacli Bottom fame da's at 7 p in; sve l'egch Bottom Tuesday and Friday at G a m; Arrive at Cros> Roads same da's by 12 m. fi.um Glen "Rock, by Hanover Junction, Porters v ' tiling, and Smith's Station, to Hanover 13 sand BACK, six times a ueek, BY railroad. •■avetilen Rock daily,except Sunday, at 11 a m, 1 weat Hanover same day at 12 m; " Hanover daily, except Sunday at 2 p m; ■ v at Gien Rock same day at 3 p rn. na Hanover, By Abbott-tow it, to Fast Berlin, ic mile- anil back, three times a week. J avv Hanover Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at ■ i P ni; ■•tive a? Fast Berlin sameda's by If, p tit; " 2 "' Fan liellui Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 19 a n ,. ■ 'Cat Hanover same days at 12 ni. Hanover, by New Oxford, to Gettysburg miles and BACK, three times a week. Hanoi ft Tue-day. Thursday and Sat unlay at \ k * at Hanover same da's at 101, a m. ] "■ 1 a Hanover, by McSherrystown and Bit- j "ehystown. to Getty-burg, IS miles and back, I : . I '''uw*a week. : Hanover Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at j ' '• 011 arrival of the mail from Baltimore; '' at Get f y-hurg -ante da's by 6 p m; Gettysburg Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday i am; i Hanover same da 1 - at 12 M. ■ h"r six iitnes a week service are invited. j : v Spring Forge to Codorus, 5 miles and ! •VI Or.re H Week; ! 1 s Cr:ng forge Saturday at 12 tn; •'t ( odor us same day at If, r x; 1 ''"ni- Saturday at 'if, p m: 1 Fptmg Forge -atne ilay at I p m: ..." *'* |,,r twiee-a-week, al-o for three-tiines-a- j "rvice. are invited. Berlin, BY King's Tavern atid Farm- j U,. J l ' HI WILES and back, once a week, j . y r '**' J>elif> Saturday at 7* m ; i--v'y i,! " fk <l- >' at lo s A 1 1 Saturday, alter atrtval of eastern mail— ! t lr ~ Fa-t Betiin same dav at G p m. POShU fi\r ♦ |l Ytc-a-ir*ek 9 iti?*o kr lhr?e-tim^s-a --"s rv,c , are invited. ■ Fa-t Berlin, nv Hall, Burmtid'an. and 1 uw n. to Dillsbitrg, 13 VII.E* and BACK i u n e . lin Thursday at 2 r >t; •>i> Hi-burg same .lay by G p rn; ; -''iv a- v * Thursday at 8a m; a-t Beilm same day at 12 ,vt. ' hambersbttrg. by Saint Thomas, LOII i p "unell-biirg, Harrisonville, Rays Hill. I '••aveCi V 1,0 B"dford, 50 mile-and back, daily ; 2 at spm; i rfiv l 1 n " ,di, - v l, y 7n " ... datly at 8 a ID ; I .vwal. • .';'"" r> b"rg same day by 1(1 p m; ' i ''' Fi'oody Rnn, 8 miles less distance, i j From Chambersburg, by Marion, Grdrn "Cas tle, and State Line, To Hngerstown, Md., 21 miles and bark, six times a week ; Leave Chambersburg daily, except Sunday,after ar rival of Harrisburg mail—say at 12 in; Arrive at Hugerstowrt same day by 5J p m ; Leave Hageistowu daily, except Sunday, at Ola m; Arrive at Chamber-burg same day by 12 in. 3228 Fiorn Cbambersbiirtr. by Keeler's Store. Opper f-tra-hurg, Fannrtt.-burg, Burnt Cabins. Shade (■np, Oibisonia. Shirley-burg, ntid Vineyard Mills, to Mount 1 rnori, 00 miles and back, three times a week ; LeaveChambersburg Tuesday, Thursday, arid Satur day at 4 a m ; Arrive at Mount Union same days by 11 p m ; TLeave Mount Union Monday, Wednesday, and Fri i day at 4 a m ; Arrive at Chambersburg same days by 11 p rr. 3229 From Chambersburg, by Jackson Hall and Quincy, to Waynesboro'; 10 miles and back, j twice a week ; Leave Chamber-burg Monday and Friday Ht 2pm; Arrive at Waynesboro' same days by 8 p ni ; j Leave Waynesboro' Monday and Friday at 7 a rn ; i Arrive at Cbambersburg same days by 1 p m , Proposals for supplying New Guildford and Mont Al -1 to, alternately with Jackson Hall, are invited. ; 3230 From MoCorinell-brirg, by Webster's Mills, to Hancock, Md., 21 miles and back, once a week ; Leave McCouneil-fourg Tuesday at 8 a m ; | Arrive at Hancock same day by I p m ; Leave Hancock Monday at Sam; Arrive at McConnelisburg same day by 1 p m. , 3231 From Merrershurg, bv Upton, to Green Cas tle. 10 mile.-, and back, six times a week ; I Leave Mercersburg daily, except Sunday, at 5 a m ; j Arrive at Green Castle same day by 7am; Leave Greer, Castle daily, except Sunday, at 12 m ; j Arrive at Meicersburg same day by 2 pin. 3232 From Mercersburg, by Sylvan, to Hancock, Md., 21 miles and back, once a week ; ! Leave Mercer-burg Monday at 8 a m ; j Arrive at Hancock same day by 5 p in ; I Leave Hancock Tuesday at 8 a m; Arrive at Mercersburg same clay by 5 p m. 3233 From Hairisouville, by Dublin mills, to (>r ; bi-onia, 30 miles and back, once a week ; 1 Leave Harrisonville Tuesday at 9 a rri; i Arrive at Orbi-onia same day by 0 p rn ; I Leave Orbisouia Monday at G a m ; j Arrive at Harrisonville same day at 3 pm: Proposals to end at Shade Gap in lieu of Orbisonia are invited. | 3231 From Bloody Run, by Clearville. Robinson's, and V\ arfordsburg, to Hancock, Md., 32 miles | and back, once a week ; ! Leave Bloody Run Saturday at 7 a m; Arrive at Hancock same day at .7 p m; Leave Hancock Friday at Ga rn ; Arrive at Bloody Run same day by G p rn. , 323") From Williamsburg, by Yellow Springs and i Water Street, to Spruce Creek, 13 miles and ' back, six times a week ; ! Leave Williamsburg daily, pxcept Sunday, at Sam, | Arrive at Spruce Creek same day by 12 m ; 1 Leave Spruce Creek daily, except Sunday, at 1 p m; , Arrive at Wilhamsbuig same day by 3 p m. j 323G From Fannettsburg, by Dry Run, Spring Run, | Doyiesburgb, Concord, Waterloo, Peru Mill-, Fa-t Waterford, Honey Grove, McC'ulloch's mills, McCoysville. Pleasant View, Spruce Hill. Academia, ! Walnut, and Patterson, to Mifflintow-n, G2 miles and ; back, twice a ween. ! Leave Fannettsburg Tuesday and Friday at 8 a m ; Arrive at Mifßintown next days nv 3 p in ; j Leave Mifflintow n Wednesday and Saturday at G a m ; Arrive at Fannettsburg next days at 5 p in; | Piopo.-als for a third weekly trip are invited. 3237 From Oibisonia, by New Grenada ami Spp>"rs ville, to Ray's Hill, 33 miles and back, once a I U'KKK ; i Leave Orbisonia Wednesday at Sam; 1 Arrive at Ray 's Hill -ame day at G p m ; Leave Ray's Hill Thursday at 6 a m; i Arrive at Orbisonia same day i:v I p m; i Proposals to commence at Shade Gap in lieu ol'Oibi i soma are invited. j 3238 From Burnt Cabin, by Fort Littleton, Mad den-vilie. Three Springs, Cassville, Paradise Furnace, Coffee Run, Jame-'s Creek, ami McCoit nelistown, to Huntingdon, 48 miles and back once a wrkk ; Leave Burnt Cabin Tuesday at 1 p m ; Arrive at Huntingdon next day by G p m ; Leave Huntingdon I hursday at Ga rn ; Arrive at Blunt Cabin next day by G p ni; Proposal- to end at James's Crkkk, 13 miles less dis- ; tance,are invited. "30 t From tlotlidaysburg and Spang's mills to Mar t uisbui gii, i 2 miles and back", six times a u <•. k ; Leave Holliday -burgh daily, except Sunday . at 12 ;; Arrive at .Mail ■ -lough -sine day by 3J, p in; Leave Martin-burgh daily, except Sunday, atS a m ; j Arrive at Hollidaysburgh same day hv a m. 330.7 From Martiiisburgh, by Clover. Stonersrown, Coal Mount, Broad top, Bpeer-vil|e, and We-t Dublin, to Harrisonville, 37 miles and back, onee a wf.rk ; Leave Martin-burgh Tuesday at S a m ; Ariiveat Harrisonville same day isv 7 pm; Leave Hari isoiiville Wednesday at 8 a in ; Arrive at Martiiisburgh same day by 7 p m. 3300 From Kbensburg, nv Carrollton, to Newman's mills, 2tl miles and back, Ihiee tunes a vvkkk ; • f.euve f.ben.-burg Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday j at 8 u ni ; Arrive at Newman's mill* same (lavs uv 4 p m; j Leave Newnian's mills Monday, Wednesday, and | Friday at 8 a m ; Arrive at J.lieii-burg same days BY 4 p m. 3307 From. Fben-liurg, BY Loretto, Chess Springs, Saint Augustine, and Fallen Timber, to Smith's Mills, 32 mile- and hack, tw ice a wi;i:k ; Leave Kbensburg Tuesday and Friday at 8 a m ; Arrive at Smith's null- same days nv G p in; Leaves Smith's Mills Wednesday and Saturday a 8 a in ; Arrive at Kbensburg same days nv G p m. 330S From Kbensburg, BY Bethel Station, Strongs town, Indiana, Sheloeta, Klderton, Blanket Hill, Kittanuing, Wort hiugton, and Coylesville. to Butler, miles and back, twice a week ; Leave Kbensburg Monday and Thursday at 8 a m ; Arrive at Butler next days at 4pm; I Leave Butlei Monday and Thursday at S a m ; Arrive at Kbensburg next days at Ipm; < 3309 From Blairsville, bv Livermorc, Tunnel. Salf<- Imig, Coal Port, Kiskimtntlas, Apollo, and Leechburg, to Fieepoit, 43.", miles and ij.aciv, once a WKF.K ; Leave Blairsville Friday at 0 a m ; Arrive at Freeport same day by Bpm; Leave Freeport Thursday at G a in ; Arrive at Blairsville same day at Bpm: Proposals for three-times-a-week. al-o for six times a-w i r.K service to Salt-burg, are invited. 3310 From Blairsville, by Kbenezer, Clarksburg, Olivet, We-t Lebanon, and South Bend, to Klder ton, 26J miles and back, once a week : Leave Blairsville Saturday at 7 a m ; ' Arrive at Elder ton same day at I pm; I Leave Klderton Friday at s a in ; Arrive at Blairsville same day at .7 p m. 3311 From Greensburg, by New Alexandria, Salt-- luirg. ClarK-burg, and Kent, to Indiana, 39 miles and B ack, three times a vvkek : Leave Greensburg Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7 a m ; Arrive at Indiana same days by 7pm; j Leave Indiana Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 7am; i Arrive at Greensburg same days at 7 p m. 3312 From Green-burg, by Harvey's Five Points, to Salem X Roads, 10 miles and return, three times a week. Leave Greensburg Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 9 a in; Arrive at Salem X Roads same days at 12 m. Leave Salem X Roads Tuesday, Tour-day, and Sat urday at 1 p in: Arrive at Greensburg same days by 4 p m: 3313 From Greensburg by Harrison citv. Manor Dale, arid Murraysvilie, to Logan's Ferry, 2b ' miles and back twice a week: Leave Greensburg Tue-day and Friday at 9 a rn; ' Arrive at Logan's Ferry same days by 0 pm: Leave Logan's Ferry Thursday and Saturday a7 a in: ' Arrive at Greensburg same days by 3 p m: j 1 3314 From Greensburg by Madison to West New ton, 1G miles and back once a week: Leave Greensbuig Thursday at 1p m: Arrive at West Newton same day by G p in: Leave West Newton Thursday at Ga m: Arrive at Green-burg -ame day by It a in. 3315 From Selin's Grove, by Kiatzervill , X- a Berlin and Barber's Mills, to M itflotburg. 90 j miles and hack, once aw eek: Leave Sclin's Grot e Tburdav at 17 n Arrive at Mifflinbnrg same nay by 5 p m: , Leave Mifflinbnrg Thursday at G am: Arrive at .Selin's Grove same day by 11 a m: •131(1 From Selin's Grove to Middleburg 10 miles and hack once a week: Leave Selin's Ginve Sat in day at G a m: Arrive at Middleburg same day by 9 am: Leave Middleburg S.iiinday at 1(1 a m: Arrive at Selin's Grove -aine day by Ipm: Pioposals for twice a week service aie invited. 3317 From Alaquippa by Hopewell, Pattonsville, Woodbery, Mart ir.sburg, & Springfield Furnace, to Williamsburg, 45 miles K back, 3 times a week: Leave Alaquippa Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 4 am: Arrive at William-burg same days by 7 p m; Leave Williamsburg Tuesday, Thursday and Satur day at 4 a rn: Arrive at Alaquipa same days by 7 p m: 3318 From Alaquippa, by Six-mile-rim, Broad Top, Kagle Foundry, Todd, Cassville, and Calvin, to Mill creek, 43 miles and back, once a week: Leave Alaquippa Friday at 5 a in: Arrive at Mill creek same day by 7 pm: Leave Mill creek Saturday at 5 a m: Arrive at Alaquipa same day by 7 p m: Proposals lor three time- a week service between Mill creek and Cassville are invited; 3319 from West Barre, by Musseysburg and Mon roe furnace, to Pine (Move Mills, 11 miles and back, twice a week: Leave West Barre Tuesday and Saturday at I p m: Arrive at Pine Grove Mill- same days by 7 p m: Leave l'inegrove Mills Tuesday and Saturday 12 m: Arive at We-t Barre same dav- by 3 p iu. 3320 From Indiana by Blacklick, to Blairsville, 10 mile- a'nd back, six times a week. Leave Indiana daily, except Sunday at 1 p in: Arrive a Blairsville -ante day by 5 p m: J.eave Rlatrsvile daily, except Sunday at S a m: Arrive at Indiana same day at 12 in. 3321 1- rom Indiana, by Home, Man-hand, T'unxuta ny and Cool Spring, to Biookvile. 51 miles and back, three tunes a week. Leave Indiana Tuesday, Thursday. Saturday 1 pm; Arrive at Brookville next days at 12 in: Leave Biookvile Monduv, Wednesday, and Friday at 0 a m; Arrive at Indiana next days at 1 i a in: 3322 From Indiana by Penn Run. Mitchell's Mills, Newman's nulls, ISiuii-ide, N*• w Washington, < ush. Chest, Bower, ami Crampian mills, to Curviu-vile .78 miles and back,once a week: Leave Indiana Wednesday at 5 a m: Arrive at Cm wmsv die next day II am: Leave Curwin-viile 'Thursday at 1 p m, Arrive at Indiana next day at 8 p m. Propo.-als foi a second weekly trip are invited. 3323 From Indiana, by Brush Valley, to Armagh, ! 13 miles and back, once week. ; Leave Indiana Saturday at 8 a m: j Arrive at Armagh same day at I- m: i Leave Armagh Saturday at 2 p ms Arrive at Indiana -atne day at (> p m: Proposals tor a second weekly trip are invited. 332t Fiom Marchand to Newman's Mills, 29 miles and bark once a week. Leave Marchand Saturday at 11 a rrt: Arrive at New man's mills same day at 3 p m: Leave Newman's mills Friday at 8 a in: Arrive at Marchand same day at 2pm: Proposals to commence at Mahoning, instead of Mar chand, will he considered. 3323 From Bedford, by Schell-bnrg, mount Worth, Buckstown, Stovstown, Jewierstown. Jenners cross roads, Laughlintown, Ligonier, and Youngs town, to Latrobe, 59 rinles and back, three times a week to Youngstow n, and 0 times a week residue. Leave Bedibid ntouday, Wednesday and Friday, atter arrival of Cham3>er-burg mail, say at 7 a m: Arrive at Young-town same day- at 10 p tn. and at Latrobe daily,except Sunday, at 1 I p rrr. Leave Latrobe daily, except Sunday, at 9£ a m. Arrive at Young-town same day by 10, a m, and at Bedfcnd Wednesday, Friday, and Snrulay by 3 a ni: Proposals for three additional weekly trips between Ligonier and Young-town, are invited. 3320 From Bedford by St. Clairsville, Sarah, F.ast Freedom, Newry and Duncansville, to Holtduys burg, 33 miles and leturn, three times a week. I.eave Bedford moday, Wedne-lay,aml Friday 0 a m, Arrive at Hoilidaysburg same days at 4 p m: Leave Holiday-burg Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur day at 10 a m: Arrive at Bedford same da's at 8 p nr. Proposals lor six times-a-wetk service nay be sub mitlcd: 3327 From Bedford, by Cumberland Valley, to Cumberland, 30 miles and back, six times a week. L ave Bedford, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at S ,i ir>: Arrive al Cumberland same dnysat (J p m: Leave Cumberland (Holiday, Wednesday an J Friday at 8 a rrt: Arrive at Bedford same days at C p m: Proposals lor six times a week service w ill be consi dered . 3328 From Stoystown. via DaviiDville to .fohns town, 19 miles and return, six times a week. Leave Stoystown daily, except Sunday, at 3 p m; Arrive at Johnstown same day at ;> in: I.eave Johnstown daily, except Sunday, at 3 a tn: Arrive at Stoystowown same day at Of. p m: 3329 From Ligonier, via Hilvievv, to West Fair field. 11 miles and return, once avrrtl. Leave Ligomer Saturday at 8 a m: Arrive at west Fairfield same day at 1 I a m: Leave West Fairfield Saturday' at I p m: Arrive at Ligonier same day at 4 p in: Propo-als lor a second tcerlly trip are invited. 3330 From Ligonier, via Stahlslow ii, to Donegal, 13 . miles anil return, once a week. Leave Ligonier Friday at Sam. Arrive at Donegal -ante day at 12 in: Leave Donegal Friday at 1 p m: Arrive at Ligonier same day at 3 pill. Proposals lor a second lerri/y trip are invited. 3331 From Cumberland Md. via Barralville, Wel ler-burg, Penria., Wittenbiirg, Beiliri, Somerset, La- j vansvilie, Bakersvilie, Jones' mills, Donegal. I>aure|- | ville, and mount Pleasant, to (Ireensburg, 71 miles' and return, six tunes a trial. Leave Cumberland daily, except Sunday, at 7 a m, Arrive at (Ireensburg same day at 7 p in: Leave (Ireensburg daily, except Sunday on arrival | of the mail from Pittsburg, say at 9 a m. Arrive at Cumberland same day at 0 p in. I'ropo-aN for three-tirnes-a-week service only will be considered. 3332 From Berlin, by Meyer's mills. Summit mil-. | and KUlirl to (Irantsvile, 2(i mile- and return, ! twice a week Leave Berlin Monday and Thursday at 10 a m: Arnve at (Irantsville -nine da's at 0 p tn: Leave Craulsville Wednesday and Saturday at S j a m: Arrive at Berlin same da's at 4 p m. 3333 From Berlin, via Shanksville. Shade Furnace. ; and Scalp Level, to Johnstown, 37 miles and re- j turn, orice a week. I.eave Berlin Thursday, at 7 a m: Arrive at John-town same day at 8 p m: I.eave Johnstown Friday at 7 am: Arrive at Berlin same day at 8 p m: 3334 From Somer-et. by Hertford's store, to Stoys- I town, 10 miles arid return, six time- a wrl. Leave Somerset daily, except Sunday, at 12 lit. Ai iu eat Stoy stow n same day at 2Jp m. Leave Stoystown daily, except Sunday, at 9, a m. Ariite at Somerset same dav at £ p nr. 3335 From Somerset, via Sipesville, .lenner's X Roads, Forwardstown, ami Bernis creek, to Johnstown, 30 miles ami return, three time- a roc/. Leave Somerset Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 12 rn. Arrive at Johnstown same da's at 7,',p m: Leave Johnstown Tuesday, Thuisday, and Saturday. at 5 a m. Arrive at Somerset same da's at 11 am. 3.330 From Somerset, via Stony Creek, West End. Dry lvidge, anil Mann's Choice, to Bedford, 38 miles and return, three times a irrrl. Leave Somerset, Tuesday, Thursday, anil Saturday at 0 a rn: Arrive at Bedford same da's at G p m. Leave Bedford moridav, Wednesday and Friday at 0 a in. Arrive at Somerset same day at G p in. 3337 From Somerset, by Gepharf's New Lexington. Turkey Foot, and Harned.-ville, lo Addison, 20 oiiles and return, once a tcrrl. Leave Somerset Wednesday at S a m. Arrive at Addison -ame day at 5 p nr. Leave Addison, 1 hiirsdav at 7 a m Arrive a.t Soiuer-et ;arr.e day n' I p m. 3-178 From Mount Pleasant, vor Pennsville, Con or • -vi' so! W t ..>c- :-!o. to Uniontovtn, 21 | miles nml return, Six times a ireri. Leave Mount Peasant daily, except Sunday, on ar | rival of mail from Cainesburg—say 10J a m. , Ariive at Lniontown same day at 3 p m. Leave Unioittown ilaily, except Sunday, at 5 a m. . Arrive at Mount Pleasant same day at 0 a m. j .1339 Prom Connellsville, by Flm, New Lexington, Gebliart's, to Berlin, 38 miles and return, once a irf rl . Leave Connellsville Saturday at C a m. , Arrive at Berlin arne day at 7p m. , Leave Berlin Friday at U a tn. Arrive at ConnelLville same day at 7 p m. 3340 From Washington, via Clokey, Dunningville, Gingerhill, Monongahela city. Gamble's, West Newton, M-ndon, and McKean's l)ld Stand, to Mt. Pleasant. 10 aides and return, daily. Leave Washington daily at 8 a rn. j Arrive at Mount Pleasant same day at 0 p m: Leave Mount Pleasant daily on arrival of the mail from Greensbttrg—say at 10) a rn. : Arrive at V\a-lnngton same day at S p m. 3411 From Washington, by Buffalo, West Middletown, Independence, and Fowler's, |to Welsburg, \a. 25 miles and return, three times a week. Leave Washington Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 a m: Arrive at Wellersburg same days at 12 rn: Leave Wellsburg Tuesday, Thursday, and Sa- J turday at G a in: Arrive at Washington same days by 12 m. Proposals lor six tunes a week service are in j V'ited. 3312 From Washington, bv Chertier's, cross creek village, Eldersville, and Cherrvhili to Steuben ville, Ohio, 29 miles and back, once a week. Leave Washington Thursday at 8 a nr. ' Arrive at Steubenvjlle same day bv ft p m. Leave Steubenville Friday at 6 a m. Arrive at Washington same day at 3 p rn. 3343 1 lorn Washington, by Van Bureri, Prosperity, and Lindley's Mills, to Wayns biirg, 23 miles and hack, three times a week. Leave Washington Tuesday, Thursday, and Sa turday at ft a in. Arrive at VVaynesburg same davs at 12 m. Leave Waynes burg Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 6 a rn. Arrive at Washington same days by 12 m. Proposals lor six times a week service are invi -1 ted. 3344 From Washington by Locust Hill, Hie-j korv, Clieriy \ alley, Burgetstown, Flo rence, Frankfort Springs, Poe, Kendall, Hooks town, and Georgetown, to Smith's Ferry, 41 miles and return, twice a week. Leave Washington Monday and Thursday at G I a m. ! Arrive at Smith's Ferry same days bv 7 p in. j Leave Smith's Ferty Tuesday at 1 p rn, and Friday at U a m. Arrive at Washington Wednesday by 2 a m, j j arid Friday by 7 p rn. j 334") From Washington to miles and back, twiceuw Leave Washington Wednesday and Saturday, at 3 i p m. Arrive at Taylorstovvn same days at pni, Leave Taylorstown Wednesday and Saturday j at I ji m. Arrive at Washington same days at 3 p rn. 3346 From Smith's Ferry, by Oiiioville and Black Hawk, to Darlington, I2i miles, and hack, once a week. Leave Smith's Ferrv Wednesday at 8 a m: Arrive at Darlington same day at 12 m. Leave Darlington Wednesday at 1 p nr. Arrive at Smith Ferry same da} at 5 p in. 3317 From McKean's Old Stand, by New | Stanton, Watt's mills, Madison and Fill-! ton, to Tinker's Run, 22 miles and back, three I times a week. Leave McKean's Old Stand Tuesday, Thurs- j day and Saturday at G a m; Arrive at l inker's Run same days by 12 m. Leave Tinker Run Tuesday, Thursday, and Sa-j turday at 2 p in. Arrive at McKean's Old Stand same days at S i p m. 331S From West Middletown, by Patterson's: Mills, Cross Creek Village, Eldersville, j Burgettstou n, anil Clinton, to Seventy-Six, 38 miles arid back, once a week. Leave West Middtetown Monday at G a m. Ariive at Seventy-Six same day at G p m; L'ave Seventy-Six Tuesday at G a in; Arrive at West Middletown same day by G p m. j 3349 From Sparta, by Lindley's Mills and A-I mity, to Ten Mile, 14 miles and back, once a week. Leave Sparta Thursday at 8 a m; Arrive at Ten Mile same day by 12 m. Leave Ten Mile Thursday at 2 p rn; Arrive at Sparta same day by G p in; 33.*):) From Brownsville, by Fredericktown,' MilLboro, Clarksville, and Jefferson, to Way-I nesburg, 28 miles and back, three times a week, j Leave Brownsville Monday, Wednesday, and I Friday at 9 a m: Arrive at VVaynesburg same days at 6 p nr. Leave VVaynesburg Tuesday, Thursday, and j Saturday at G a m: Arrive at Brownsville same days at 3 p m. 335 1 From Brownsville, by Red Stone, Perry - opolis. Flat woods, East Liberty, anil T'p- I per Middletown, to I'niontown, 25 miles and | back, t wire aw eek. Leave Brownsville Tuesday and Friday at 7 a m: Ariive at l niontown same days by 3 p m: Leave L niontow u Wednesday and Saturday at ; 7 a in; Arrive at Brownsville same days by 3 pm. j 33")2 From Brownsville, by Merritstow n and Vnv Salem, to l niontown, 10 miles and | bark, three times a week. Leave Brownsville Tuesday) Thursday, and Saturday at 4 p in; Arrive at I'niontown same days at 7 p rn; Leave I'niontown Monday, Wednesday and j Friday at 5i a in; Arrive at Brownsville same days at 8i am: ' 1.1 3353 From Biownsville, by Carmirbael's Wil-i i low Tree, Davistown, Mount Morris, j i Peiitress, \ a., B.icksville, and VVadestown, to j < Burton, 56 miles and back, once a week. Bidders will propose a schedule of departures j j and arrivals. Proposals to commence at Willow Tree, 17 ji miles less distance, are invited. .We list annexed. of postmasters in Pennsyl- J ' ■purlin who nrr milhorizml to certify to the rvjji- j 1 ciency of guarantors. FOBM of PitoeosAf. where no change from ml- , 1 vertisement is contemplated by the bidder. | f — —, of— , county of State! , of .—, propose to convey the mail from Ju- \ . ly 1, 1 856, to June 30, i860, 0n route No J j from to , agreeably to 'be ad- , vertisement of the Postmaster General, dated ; | Jatitiarv 10, 1856, and by the following n ode | of conveyance, viz: . for the annual sum of dollars. , 77'fN propo* ?s mode wi"' knowledge , j of the distance of the route, the weight of the mailto be carried, and all other particulars in i reference to the route and service, and b/.< af ter careful examination of the instruction* and requirements attached to the advertisement. Dated (Signed) Form of a Guarantee. The undersigned, residing at , State of ! , undertake that, if the foregoing bid for I carrying the mail on route No. be accepted by the Postmaster General, the bidder shall, prior to the Ist day of July, 1856, or as soon j thereafter as may be, enter into the required obligation to perform the service projrosed, with | good and sufficient sureties. This we do understanding distinctly the ob \ ligations and liabilities assumed by guarantors under the 21th section of the act of Congress of | July 2,183 G. (Signed by two guarantor.) Dated Form of Certificate. The undeisigned, postmaster of , State of , certifies, under his oath of office. I that he is acquainted with the above guarantors, and knows them to be men of property, and able to make good their guarantee. Dated (Signed.) The sufficiency of guarantors on proposals may be certified bv a judge ola court of record, and bv postmasters at the following offices, and I no others : In the State of PENNSYLVANIA, poMmasters of ! offices at the court-house or county seat of each ■ county : and at Addison, Albion, Alexandria, I Altooua, Annvjlle, Aarchbald, Archspring, A thens, Beaver Meadows, Berlin, Berwick, Beth | lehern, Birdsboro, Blairsville, Bloonru-hurgh, j Blossburg, Brady's Bend, Branchdale, Bristol i Brownsville, Buchanan, Caunonsburg, Canton, Carbondale, (Carlisle Springs, Catasauqua, Cata wissa, Chester, Clarion, Clark, Cnaltsville, (,'ochransville, Columbia, Conru-aut* ill*--, ( on : nellsville, Conshohoc.ken, Cooks?own, Cressoti, Darby, Doughlassville, Dovvningtown, Duncan ! non, Duncansville, Dunmore, Dushore, East Smitbfield, EHensburg, Edir:! uough, Elizafvth- I town, Enon Valley, Ercildown, Fallstnn, Flor ence, Fountain Spring, Franklin, lyeedom, Freemans-burg, Gap, German-town, Girard, j Glen Riddle, (ireat Bend, Green Castle. Ham burgh, Ilanover, Harford, Hartstown, Haw!, v. Hazleton, Hemlock, Hogestowr., Ilolrnesburg, Horiesdale, Hyde Park, Indiana, Jeansville, ; Jersey Shore, Johnstown, Jonestown, Kings- j i ton. Landisburgh, Latrobe, L<*\visburgh, Liberty, ' Ligonier, Litiz. Liverpool, McConnellshurg, Mc-Keesport, McVeyton, Man i> tin, Mauch ; | Chunk, Mechanisbnrg, Mercersbtirgh, Mvers- j town, Middleport, Mi Jdletou n, Milesbuig, Mill- : ford, Millerstown, Milton, Minersville, Motion- I gahela City, Morrisviile, Mount Pleasant,! j Mnncv, Nazareth, New Brighton, New Castle, j ! New Holland, New Hope, New London, New- j ■ Mi 11 ford, New Mount Pleasant, Newport, New- j town, Newville, New Washington, New Wil : mington, Newton Hamilton, North East, North- j i I umberland, Oxford, Paradise, Parfcersburg, Pen- ' : ningtonville, Perkiomen Bridge, Phillip.,burgh, ; Phcenixville, Pine Grove, Pittston I'erry, Port: Clinton, Port Kennedy, Port Richmond, Ports- j i mouth, Pottstown, Pottsville, Providence,Quak- < jertown, Sale Harbor, St. Clair, Saltsburg, j I Scheilsburg, Schuylkill Haven, Scranton, Selrns ! t Grove, Shamokin, Shannonsviile, Sharon, Ship- I pensburg, Sheremanstowii, Shirleysburgh, Sil- ; ver Creek, Slate Hill, Slatingtoo, Slippery j Rock, Spruce Creek, Strasburg, Stratlonville. ! Stroudsburg, Summit, Susquehanna Depot, Tarn- ! aqua, Tarentum, Temperanceville, Tioga, Tree- ; mnr.t,Troy, Tunk Hancock, Tuscarora,Tyrone, j ! Waterford, Waverly, Waynesborougb, West ! ; Greenville, West Middletown, WVst Spring- < field. West Haven, VVilkins, Williamsburg, i Womelsdorf, Wrights ville, Wyoming, Yardle- < ville, York Sulphur Springs, Ymingville, Zeli enople, Dunkirk and Buffalo, N. York, Whec- 1 ling, Ya., Wellsville, O. ! I INSTRUCTIONS, i Containing conditions to be incorporated in j ! the contracts, to the extent the department may j ' deem proper. 1. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter mediate office, when not otherwise specified, for ' v assorting the mails; but on rail-road and steam- i " boat routes there is to be no more delay than is j sufficient for an exchange of the mail bags. : ( 2. On routes wliete the mode of conveyance \ ( adnuts of it, the special agents ol the depart- merit, also post office blanks, mail bags, locks and keys, are to be conveyed without extra j charge. 3 On railroad and steamboat lines, British , and Canada mails, when offered, are to be con veyed without additional pay : also, the route t of the department, for whose exclusive ( use, while travelling with the mails, a commo- j dions car, or apartment in the centre ola car, j t properly lighted, wanned, and furnished, and adapted to the convenient assortment and due security of the mails, is to be provided by the q contractor, under the direction of the depart- ment. Railroad and steamboat companies are re- ; quired to take the mail from, and deliver i' in to, the post offices at the commencement and end of their routes, and to and from all offices ( not more than eighty rods from a station or ian- , ding. Proposals may be submitted for the per formance of all the side service—that is, for of- . tices over eighty rods from a station or landing. 4. No pay will be made for trips not per- , (i formed : and for each of such omissions not '•at- 1 , isfactorily explained three times the pay of the _ trip may be deducted. For arrivals so far be hind time as to break connexion with depend- . a ing mails, and not sufficiently excused, one- ] fourth of the compensation for the trip is sub- j ject to forfeiture. Deduction will also be or- j , dered for a grade of performance inferior to that specified in the contract. For repeated delin quencies of the kind herein specified, enlarged . ( penalties, proportioned to the nature thereof and the importance of the mail, may lie made.; j 5. For leaving behind, or throwing off the ; mails, or any portion of them, for the admission j of passengers, or for being concerned in setting up or running an express conveying commercial intelligence in advance of the mail, a quarter's , pay may be deducted. G. Fines will b* imposed, unless the delin quency be promptly and satisfactorily explain ed by certificates of post-masters, or the affidn- v vrts of other creditable persons, for failing to nr- j rue in contract time; for neglecting to take) the mail from, or d.-liier it into, a p.t office , for suffering it (owing either to the uusuilable ness of the place or manner of carrying it) to be wet, injured, destroyed, r"' fi. d. or and for refusing, after demand, to com. y mail as frequently us the < .a; tor uins, or. is con-' cer.ner) m luiVn'tog. i • rmb. car or st- j üboat. on a :- :Y . 7. The Postmaster General rrtav annul the contract far repeated failures to run agreeably to contract ; for violating the Post Office Jaws, '•r disobeying the instructions of thedepartment; tor refusing to rhschatge a carrier when required hy the d<j .irtrrcnt to do so ; for assigning the contract without the assent ci the Postmaster General : for running an express as aforesaid ; or for transporting persons or packages convev ing mailable matter out of the mail. 8. The Postmaster General mav order an in crease of service on a route hv allowing therefor | a pro rnio increase on the contract pay. He may change schedules of departures and arri i sals, and make them conform in all cases to : connexions with railroads, without increase of pay, provided the running time be notabiidged. He may also order an increase of speed, allow ing, within the restrictions of the law a prorata increase of pay fof the additional stock or car riers, if any. The contractor rnav, however, in tlie case of increase of speed, relinquish the contract by giving prompt notice to the depart ment that he prefeis doing so to carrying the order into eflect. The Postmaster General may also curtail or discontinue the service, in whole or in pait, at pro rn/tf decrease of pay, 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 case he desires to supersede it bv a different grade of transportation. If. Payments will be made figx-i.e s> rvice bv i coll ections from, or drafts on, postmasters, or otherwise, alter the expiration of each ouarter ! —say,in February, .May, August, and Novem ber. 10. The distances are given according fr the be ! information: but no increased pay will be | allowed should the. be greater than advertised, '' if the points to he supplied he correctly stated. llid'!>n vi est /ni'nr... I'in:r >'r s on this point, and also in reference to the weight of th- mail, tli" condition of roads, hills, streams, &c. and all toll bridges, ferries, r obstructions of an v kind by which expense n v be incus red. _\ > claim lor additional pay, based <Ol such grounds, can b" considered: nor for biidges destroyed* or i other obstruction-, me; nsing ilistar.ee, occur ring dm ir.g the contract tenu. (.-Ilices Mat lisued after tie advei t:s. n. at i. su d, and al so during the contract term, are to be supplied with extra pay if the distance be not increased. 11. The Postmaster General is prohibited bv law from k nouingly making a contract for the transportation of the mads with anv ppison who shall have entered into, or proposed to cu 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, of shall have given or perforated, or promised to give or perform, any consideration whatever, or lo do, or not to do, any thing whatever, in order to induce anv other person or persons not to bid for a mail contract. 12. A bid received after time,or without the guarantee required bv law, or that combines several routes in one sum of compensation, cannot be considered in competition with a re gular proposal, reasonable in amount. 13. Bidders should, in all cases, first propose for service strictly according '.o the advertise ment, and then, it they desire, separately, for different service: and if the regular bid be the lowest oflered foi the advertised service, the c ther propositions may be considered. 14. There should be but one route bid fur in a proposal. 15. The route, the service, the yearly p3V, the name and residence of the bidder, (that is, ids usual post office address) and those of each member of a firm where a company offers, sho'd* be distinctly stated: also, the mode of convey ance, if a higher mode than horseback be ihten d< d. The words "with due celerity, certain ty, and security," inserted to indicate the mode of conveyance, will constitute a i: star bid.*'' When a "star hid" is intended 110 specific con veyance must be named. 16. Bidders are requested to Use, as far as practicable, the printed form of pioposal 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 be considered, and no bid once submitted can be u itluirawn. Each bid must be guarantied by two respon sible persons. General guaiantces cannot be admitted. 17. The bid should he sealed; superscribed "mail Proposals* State of "addressed "Se cond Assistant Postmaster General," Contract, ('liice, 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. 18. The contracts are to be executed and re turned to the department hv or before the first of Julv, 1856, but the service must be commen ced on the mail day next after that date, whe ther the contracts he executed or not. No pro position for transfers will he considered until the contracts are executed in due form and re ceived at the department: and then rto transfers will be allowed unless good and sufficient rea sons therefor nre given, to be determined by the department. 19. Postmasters at offices on or near rail roads, hot more than eighty rods from n station, will, immediately after the 10th of April next, report tln ir exact distance from the nearest sta tion, and how they nre otherwise supplied with the mail, to enable the Postmaster General to direct a mail messenger supply frojn the first of July next. *2O. Section IS of an art of Congress approv ed .March 3, 1846, provides that contracts lor the transportation of the mail shall be let. "in every case, to the lowest bidder tendering suffi cient guarrntees for faithful performance, with out other reference to the mode of such trans portation than may lie necessary to provide lor the due celerity, certainty, and security of such transportation." 1 "ruler this law a new des cription of hids has Seen received. It 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 manner in which thev are designated on the books of the department, "slur bid*." and they will he construed as providing for the conveyance of the entire mail, however huge, and whatever may be the mode necessary to insure its "celerity, certain! 1/, atid security."' lii all coses 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 not a".star" hid, and specifies either no mode or an inadequate mode if conveyance, it will not he accepted,, hut set aside for a specific hid proposing the n "C- ssary service. When tl e bid d'.cs r it" specify a mode if ■•or.vevaiice, aiso when it pro. < . s to carry "a.:- .i"f, ~ 'xr J ■' oj) r ■ . f.'i ) • '
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