VOLUME 5.
" NEW SERIES.
UN T ITED STATES MAILS. j
PENNSYLVANIA.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 10,1859.
"I~|ISOI*OSA ES vv, 'l b'" received at the
Con*.: act Office o{ this Department until
3 p. m., of Saturday, March 31, 1860, for con
veying the mail' of the United States far four
years,' 'commencing July 1, 1860, and ending,
Jnn? 30, ISG-4, in the State of PENNSYLV A
NIA, on the routes and by the schedules of de
partures and arrivals herein specified.
Decisions announced by April 2 4, 1860.
{ Bidders will examine carefully the instructions
annexed.)
2552 From Bedford, by Schellsburs, Mount
Worth, Buckstown, Stoyestovvn, .ten
ner's Cross Roads, Laughlmstow n, Ligo- i
n:er, and Y'oungsown, to Latrobp, 59
miles and back, three times a week.
.Leave Bedford, Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 6 a m ;
Arrive at Lafrobe in time to connect with
mail lor Pittsburg, say by 11 pn> ;
Leave Latrobe Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday, on arrival of mail from Pitts
burg, say at 10 a m ;
Arrive at Bedford next days by Gam.
Proposals are invited for sis-tiines-a-week ;
service.
2553 From Bedford, by St. Clairsville, Sarah, j
Last Freedom, Newry, and|Duncansvi!Je j
to Hoilidaysburg, 33 miles and back, six j
times a week.
Leave Bedford daily, except Sunday, at 6 j
a .n j
Arrive et Hollidavsburg by 4pm; !:
Leave If IhdaysSurg daily, except Sun- J
daj-, at 10 a m :
Arrive at Bedford ' v 8 pm.
2551 From Bedford, hv Cumbeiiand Valley, to '
Cumberland, "id., 30 miles and back,!
three times a week.
Leave Bedford Tuesday, Thursday, and I
Saturday, at Bam;
Arrive at Cumberland by 6pm:
Leave Cumberland Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at 8 a in ; t
Arrive at Bedford by 6pm ;
Proposals are invited for six-times-a-wcek
sei vice.
2555 Ff rn Bedford, by Charl.'sville and Rainr
burg, to Elhinsviiie, 22 miles and back, j
twice a week.
Leave Bedford Tuesday and Saturday at S
a m ;
Arrive at EibinsviSie by 3pm:
Leave Etbinsvllle Monday ami Friday at
Sam:
Arrive at Bedford by 5 p in ;
2556 From Somerset, by Ben ford's Store, Stors- -
town, and Davidsville, to Johnstown,
29 miles and Lac!:, six limes a week.
Leave Somerset daily, except Sunday, at
7am;
Arrive at Johnstown by 3 p rn :
Leave Johnstown daily, except Sunday, at
7am;
Arrive at Somerset by 3 p in. •
2557 From Biairsville Intersection with Penn
sylvania railroad, by Biairsville, Black
Lick Station, and Philip's Mill, to In
diana, 18 miles ar.d back, daily, by rail
road.
Leave Biairsville Intersection daily at 10.
50 am;.
Arrive at Indiana by 11.30 p m ;
Leave Indiana daily at 6.25 a m ;
Arrive at Biairsville Intersection by 8 a in;
2558 From Ligonier, by Uillview, to West!
Fairfield, 11 rr.iies and back once a j
week.
Leave LigonierSaturd.lv at 8 a m ;
Arrive at West Fairfield by 11 arn ;
Leave West Fairfield, Saturday at Ipm;
Arrive at Ligonier by 4 pm.
2559 From Ligonier, by Stablstown, to Done
gal, 15 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Ligonier Friday at ham;
Arrive at Donegal by 12 ir.;
Leave Donegal Friday at lpm;
Arrive at Ligonier by 5 pro.
2560 From Cumberland by Biriallville, W e!-
. lersburg, Wittenburg, Berlin, Somerset,
Lavansville, Dakersville, JORPY Mills,
Donegal, Laurelvslle, Mount Pleasant,
and Weaver's Old Stand, to Greensburg
78 mil 3 and back, three times a week.
Leave Cumberland Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday, at 7 a m :
Arrive at Greensburg next days bv 12 rn ;
Leave Greensburg, Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday, on arrival of mail Irom
Pittsburg, say at 11am :
Arrive at Cumberland next days by 5
p m.
Proposals are invited for six-times-a-week
service.
'2561 From Berlin, by Beikley's, Meyer's Mills,
Summit IMills, and Elk Lick, toGrants
ville, 26 miles and tack, twice a week.
Leave Berlin, Monday and Thursday at
lOaro;
Arrive at Grantsville by 6 p m ;
Leave Grantsville Tuesday and Friday at
Bam;
Arrive at Berlin by 4 p m.
2562 From Berlin, bv Shanksville, Shade Fur
nace, and Scalp Level, to Johnstown,
37 miles and back, once a week.
Leave Berlin Thursday at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Johnstown by 8 p m ;
Leave Johnstown Friday at 7 a m ;
Arrive at Berlin by 8 p m.
2563 Fram Somerset, by Sipesville, Forwards
town, and Bends Creek, to Jolmstnwn,
30 miles and back, three times a week.
7_,eave Somerset, Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 7 a m ;
/.rrivp at Johnstown by 4 p rn ;
Leave Johnstown Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 11 am ;
Arrive at Somerset by 6| p m.
2364 From Somerset, by Stony Creek, IseW
End, Dry Ridge, and Mann 'a Choice, to
Bedford, 33 miles and back, twice a
week.
Leave Someiset Tuesday and Saturday, at
6a m ;
Arrive at Bedford by 6pm;
Leave Bedford Monday and Friday at S
am,
Arrive at Somerset by 6 p m.
Proposals are invited for liiree-tirnes-a
week service.
2565 From Somerset by Gebhart's, New Lex
ington, Turkey Foot, and Harnedsville,
to Addison, 26 miles and back, once a
week.
Leave Somerset Wednesday at S a m;
Arrive at Addison by 5 p m;
Leave Addison Thursday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Somerset by 4 p m.
2566 From Mount Pleasant, by Pennsville,
Conueilsville, and Dunbar, to Union
town, 21 miles and back, three times a
week
Leave Mount Pleasant Tuesday, Tnursday,
and Saturday, at 9 j a rn;
Arrive at Unfootown by 2 p m;
Leava Uniontown Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday, at 8 a in;
Arrive at Mount Pleasant by ipm.
Proposals for six-ti:nes-a-\veek service are
invited.
2567 From Coonellsville, by Elm, New Lex
ington, and Gebhart's lo Berlin, 33 miles
and back, one? a week.
Leave Connellsville Saturday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Berlin by 7 p m;
Leave Berlin Friday at 6 a m;
Ariive at Connellsville by 7 p in.
2563 From Washington, by Cl.ikey, Donning
vii'e, Ginger Hill, Monongaliela City, >
Gamble's, IVest Newton, Mention, and
RlcKean's Old Stand, to Mount Pleasant.
44 miles and back, six times a week-
Leave Washington daily, except Sunday,
at 7 a n;
Arrive at Mount Pleasant by 7 p in;
Leave Mount Pleasant daily, except Sun
day, at 6 a m;
Arrive at Washington by 6 p in.
2569 From Washington, by Buffalo, West Mid
dleton,lndependence, and Fowler's to
VVellsburg. 25 miles and back twice &
week.
Leave Washington Monday and Friday at
6 a rr>;
Arrive at VVellsburg by 12 m:
leave Wellsbu^'' nesday and Saturday, on
enter \ mad, bv railioad, cav
at I p m: V '
Arrive at \V r a4 i igton by 7p m.
Prooosais for Ihree-timea-a- week service
are invited.
2570 From Washington, by Wood row, Cross
Creek Village, Einersville, and Cherry
Hill, to Steubenv ille, 30 miles and oack,
once a week.
Leave Washington Friday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Steiibenviile by 4 p m:
Leave Sleubenville Saturday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Washington by 4 p in.
2571 From Washington, Van Buren, Prosperi
tv, and Lindley's Mills, to Waynesburg,
23 miles and back, three times a week.
Leave Washington Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at 1 p m;
Arrive at Wavoesburg by 7 p m;
Leave Waynesbnrg Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Washington by 12m.
2572 From Washington, by Locust 11 ill, flick
orv, Cherry Valley, ISurgetctown, Flor- I
ence Frankloit Springs, anrl Kendall, to i
Hookftown, 37 miles and back, twice a
week.
L'-ave fVasbington Monday and Thursday
at 6 t m:
Arriveat ilooksfown by 6 p m;
Leave HookAown Tuesday and Friday at
6 a fi;
Arrivdat Washington by 6 p in.
i 2573 Fromßmith's Ferry *.o Ohioville, 3 miles
andback, twice a week.
Leavepmith's Ferry Wednesday and Sat
urdy at 10 a m;
Arriveat Ohioville by 11 a m ;
Leavebhiovilie iVednesday and Saturday
at 1! m ;
Arriv.nt Smith's Ferry by 1 p m.
2571Fr0m ilcKean's Old Siand, by New Stan
ton, VattViYlills, Madison, and i'ulton,
to Taker Run, 22 miles and back, three
lime a week.
Leave McKean's Oil Slaml Tuesday,
Thuiday, and Saturday at 6 a in;
Arrivfit Tinker Run by 12 in;
Leave "inker Rur. Tuesday, Thursday, and
SatuJav at 2 p rn.
Arrived RlcKean's Old Stand by S p in.
2575 From Vest Aliddletown, Ly Patterson's
Mill! Cross Creek Village, Eldersville,
Burgtlstovvn, and Clinton, to Seventy-
Six, 8 miles and back, once a week.
Leave V est Middletown Rlouday at 1 p nr.
Arrived Eldersville by 5 p ni;
Leave iidersville Monday at Sam;
Arriveit West Middletown by 12 m;
Leave jdersville Tuesday at 6 a rn;
Arrivet Seventy-Six by 4 p m;
Leave fventy-SiX Wednesday at G a m;
Arrivet Eldersville by 4 p m.
2576Fr0m barta, by Lindley's Mills and Am
ity, tTeu Mile, 12 miles and back, twice
a wk.
Leave parta Tuesday and Saturday at 8
a m:
Arrivet Ten Mile by 12 m; ,
Leave ?n Mile Thursday and Saturday
at 2 in;
Arrive! Sparta by 6 pm.
2577 From Brownsville, by Fredericktown,
MilHro,' Clarksville, and Jefferson, to
Wavsburg, 24 miles and back, three
I tunei week.
, Leave bwnsville Monday, Wednesday,
and iday at 9 a m:
i Arrive Waynesburg by 6 p m;
BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY AIOKfIXGiItBRUARY 10,1860.
Leave Waynesburg Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at ( a m;
Arrive at Brownsville by 3 p m.
2378 From Brownsville, by Red Stone, Perry
opolis, Flat woods, East Liberty, ami Up
per Middletown, to UniontowD, 25
miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Brownsville Tuesday and Friday at
7 a T5
Arrive at fJniontown by 3 p m;
Leave Uniontowti Wednesday and &!fur
day at 7 a in;
Arrive at Brownsville by 3 p m.
'35i9 Frnin Brownsville, by iVerrittstowrs and
,\V*v Salem, to Unnntown, 14 miles
and back, twice a week.
L'-ave Brownsville Tuesday and Fridty at
4 p m;
Arrive at Uniontown by 8 p na;
Leave Uniontown Tuesday and Friday at
7 a m;
Arnve at Brownsville by 11 am.
Proposals for three-times-a-week service
are invited.
2580Fro;n Willow Tree, bv Davistown, Mount
Morris, and Fentress, to Biacksvjlle, 19
iniles arid back, once a week.
Leave Willow Tree Thursday at Cam;
Arrive at BhcksvilJe by 12 in;
Leave Blacksville Thursday at Ipm;
Arrive at Widow Tree by C p m.
2551 From Uniontown, by High House, I.lc-
Clellandtown, Masontown, Carrnichael's
and Rice's Landing, to Jer-rson, 31
miles and back, 6ncy a week.
Leave Uniontown Tuesday at 8 a Ci;
Artive at Jefferson by 5 p ni;
Leave Jefferson Monday at It a in;
Arrive at Uniontown by 3 p m.
! 2.)82 From Uniontown, by McC'ellanritown,
Jiasmtown, Greensboro', Mapletown,
V\ illow Tree, and Whitley, to Carrni
chael's, 33 miles and Lack, once a week.
Leave Uniontown Friday at 6 a in
Arrive at Carrnichael's by C p in:
Leave Carrnichael's Thursday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Uniontown by G pno.
25831* rom Smithfield, by Reppert'c Cross Roads
New Geneva, and Greensboro', to .Ma
pletown, 9 miles ami back, three times
a week.
Leave Smithfield Monday, Wednesday,
and Fiiday at 1 p m;
At rivy at Mapletown by 3 p nv ;
Leave Mapletown Monday, Wednesday
an I Friday at 4 p in;
Arrive at S.i.ithfield by 6 p m;
25Sk From Wavnesburg, by Dav's Store, Simp
..." •'* "'■ ' •' • ' ' '
Iv i-st f mley, and Dallas, Vd., to West
Alexander, Pa., 40iniles and back twice
a week.
Leave Wavnesburg Tuesday and Saturday
at 7 a rn;
Arrive a'. West Alexander bv 7 p nr.;
Leave West Alexander Monday and Fri
day at 7 a m;
Arrive at Waynesburg by 7 p rn.
2585 From Waynesburg, bv Rogersville, Jolh*-
town, Blacksville, Va.,and Spragg's, Pa.
j to Waynesburg, equal to 20 miles and
back,once a week.
Leave Waynesburg Wednesday at 7 a nr.
Return to Waynesburg by 7 p m.
25SC From Waynesburg, by Moredock's ami
\\ iiitely, to \\ illow Free, 14 miles and
back once a week.
Leave Wavnesburg Wednesday at 12 m;
Arriv- at Willow Tree by 4 p nr.
Leave Willow Tree W uinesday at 7 a in.
Arrive at Waynesburg by 11 j\n.
| 2557 From Waynesburg, bv Hunter's Cave,
Harvey's, Windrige, liver son's Station,
and Rock Lick, Va., t. Cameron, 28
miles and back, twice a week.
Leave Waynesburg M >iukiy and Friday
i ot 8 a m;
Arrive at Cameron by 5 p rr;
Leave Catnerou Tuesday and Saturday at
8 a rn;
Arrive at Waynesburg by 5 p m.
2588 From Waynesburg, by Oak Forest,
White Cottage, \ew Freeport, Mil >, Va.,
Sugar Run, Knob For!;, Pine Grove,
and Lne Tree, to Mrddiebourne, 72
miles and back, once a Week.
Leave Waynesburg Thursday at G a m;
Arrive at Knob Fork by G p m;
Leave Knob Fork Friday at G a m;
Arrive at Middlebourne by 6 p m;
Leave Mid Jlebonrne Saturday at G a m;
Arrive at Knob Fork by 6 p ri ;
Leave Knob Fork Sunday at G a m;
Arrive at Aiilo by 9 p m;
Leave Milo Wednesday at G a m;
Arrive at Waynesburg bv 4 p m.
2589 From Beilefonte, by Buffalo Run, Hall
Moon, Centre Line, and Warrior's Mark,
to Tyrone, 32 m ies and back, three
time* a week.
Leave Beilefonte Monday, Wednesday,
and Fridaj* at 9 a m;
Arrive at Tyrone by 5 p m;
L-ave iyrone Fuesdav, Thursday, and
Saturday at 9 a in;
Arrive at Beilefonte by 5 p in.
2590 From Bellelonte, by Milesburg, Fleming,
Julian Furnace, Port Matilda, Hannah,
and Olivia, to iyroile, 32 miles and
back, three times a week.
Leave Beilefonte Tuesday, Thursday, and
Saturday at 8 a m;
Arrive at Tyrone by 4 p m;
Leave I yrone Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 10 a m;
Arrive at Beilefonte by 6 pm.
12591 From Beilefonte, by Milesburg, Snow
Shoe, Meshannon, and Pin- Swamp, to
Karthous, 29 miles and back, l-vice a
week.
Leave Beilefonte Monday and Friday at
8 a in;
Artivp at Karthous by 5 p in;
Leave Karthous Tuesday and Saturday at
8 am;
Arttve at Beilefonte by 5 pm.
V '
Freedom af Thought ani Opinion.
PropoM 'or three-times-a-week service
arelriited.
2592 FroniUledonia to Karthous, 27 miles
and! tick, once a week.
Leave/uledonia Monday at 7 a m;
Arrive t Karthous by 7 p rr- :
Tuesday at 7 a m;
A rnV'i t Caledonia bv 7 p m;
2593 From Dlefonte, by Walker, Mountain
Eaglj Howard, and Beech Creek, t >
Lock Haven, 27 miles and back, three
time a week.
LeaveDellefont" Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 8 a m;
Ar,i z- at Lock Laven by 4 p m
Lei* Lock Hiven Tuesday, Thursday,
Saturday at 6 a nr,
Arrio it B-IJefoote by 2 p m.
2594 Froi| liellefonte by B ■nnr and i'erm
Scb l, to Pine Grove Rfills, 16 ir.ib-s
an back, tbre * times a week.
Leavriieilefonte Monday, Wednesday, and
Froay at 4 pm;
Arriie at Pine Grove Mills by 8 a m:
Lcait- Pine Grove RBIK Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday at 2 p in;
Aff'ye at Belieloute by 6 p m.
INSTRUCTIONS,
Conlainikg conditions to be incorporated in the
contrails to the extent the d'-pirtmerJ viaij
deem iroper.
S<L,.n minutes ara albowt-d to rarh intr-rme
tiiate nitre, when not otherwise specified, for as
sorting tpe mails ; but on railroad and steamboat
routes t|ere is to be no more delay than is sulir
cten^fofan exchange of the nr?.il bags,
j 2. Oislrailroad and steamboat lines, an I ether
routes yh*re the mode of conveyance a 'inits of it,
the sp-'ial agents of the Post Office Department.
at.-o office blanks, mail bags, locks, and keys
are yo ha conveyed without extra cuarae.
U. On railroad and -tean;boat lines tue route n
g'tits of tii- department are to be conveyed without
chargtvanri for their exci .sive use, vv .je travel
ling w;t! tile mails, a commodious car, or apart
ment ill 'be center of a car, properly Im'nted, war-,
rued, and furnished, and adapted to the cons-emeu:
separation and due eecurityof the mails, is to-be
provided by the contractor, under the direction of
the department.
Kit .road arid steamboat companies ar reytiired
to Tate the iVo n a . i deliver it into the post
offices at the commencement and end of their routes
and t|<# and from all offices not more ttiau eighty
rods From a station or landing. Proposal*, miy be
sii&niittcd for the performance of ail other side ser
vice— teat is, for offices over eighty rods from a
staf'on or landing.
Receipt: will be required for mail bags conveyed
in charge ol persons employed by railroad com]) ni s
There will also be "way bilts" prepared by po'-
*; or other agents ol the departm.-ut, to ae
ejMpfShy the mails, specifying the number and
of.tiie several bags. O-j the priucoa!
i -rUsF ' '*-cei f ,ts 'Or K
ai d way bills lorwarJeo j is. i-.ter to be c*..iminert
by the several postmasters, to insure regularity in
the delivery of mail bag?.
•1. No pay will be made for trips not performed ;
and tor each of such omissions rot satisfuetovil y ex
plained three limes the pay of 'lie trip may lis tie.
ducted. lor a rivals so.far behind time as to break
connexion wilb depending mails, and not sufficient
ly excused, one-lourth ol the compensation for th s
trip is subject to forfeiture. Deduction will also
be ordered for a grade of performance inferior to
t! .it specified in the contract. For repeated deiin
q-i.-ncies of the kind herein specified, enlarged pon
altie , proportioned to the nature thereof, and the
importance of the mail, may be made.
r>. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails,
or any portion of them, 'or the admission of passen- ,
ger-, or lor being concerned in settling up or run- 1
ni.og an express conveying intelligence in advance!
of the mail ; a quarter's pay may be deducted. !
0. Fii.es will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certifi
cate., of postmasters or the affidavits of other credi- j
Lie per-ons, for failing to arrive in contract time; :
for neglecting to take the mail from or deliver it
into a post office ; for suffering it to be wet, destroy
ed, robbed, or !o-t ; and for refusing, after demand,
to convey the mail as frequently as the contractor
runs, or is concerned in running a coach, car or
steamboat on r. route.
7. Tbe Postmaster General may annul the con- ;
tract lor repeated failure? to run agreeably to con- 1
tract ; for violating the Post Office laws, "or di-o- '
beymg the instructions ol the department ; for re
fusing to discharge a carrier when required b/ the
department to do so ; for running an express a c a- ;
foresaid ;or for transporting persons or packages,
conveying mailable matter out of the mail.
b. The Postmaster General may order an increase
of service on a route by allowing therefor a ;>ro rat i
ihcrea-e on the contract pay. lie may change sche
dules of departures end arrivals in all cases, ai pas*
ticularly to make them to conform to connexions !
with rail roads, without increase <•;" pay, provided
the running time be not abridged. He may also
order an increase of speed, allowing, within the j
restrictions oftli • law, a pro rata increase of pay
for the additional stock or carriers, if any. The
contractor may, however in the case of increase of .
speed reliuqoisb the contract, by giving prompt no
tice to the department that be preiei - doing so to j
carrying the order into effect. The Pos'master :
General may also curtail or discontinue the service 1
in whole or in part, at pro rata decrease of pay, al
lowing one month's extra compensation on ti.e a-;
mount dispensed with, whenever, in bis opinion,
the public interests requite tire change, or in case ,
he desires to supersede it by u different grade of j
transportation.
y. Payments will be made by collections from
or drafts on postmasters,or otherwise, after tue ex
piration of each quarter—say in February, May
August and November.
10. The distances are givpn according to the b-st
information ; but no increased pay will be allowed
should they be greater than advertised, if the points
to be supplied be correctly stated. BiJdders must'
inform them. Ives on this point, and also in refer
ence to the weight of the mail, I lie condition of
roads, hills, streams, Xc , and all toll-bridges, fer
ries, or obstructions of any kind bv which expense
may be incurred. No claim for additional pay,
ba-edon such ground, can bo considered ; nor for
alleged mistakes or misapprehensions as to the de
gree of service ; nor tor bridges destroyed, ferries
discontinued, or other obstructions increasing dis
tance, occurring during the contract term. Offices
established alter this "-advertisement is i- ued, and
also during the contract term, are to be visited
without extra pay, if the distance be not in
creased.
11. A bid received after the last day and hour
named, or without the guaranty, required bv law
and a certificate as to the sufficiency of such guar
anty, cannot be considered in rompetition with a
regular proposal reasonable in amount.
12. Bidders should first propose for service strict
ly according to the advertisement, and then, if they
desire, separately for different service ; and if the
regular bid be the lowest offered for the advertised
service, the other propositions may be consid
ered.
13. There should be but one route bid for in a
r-ppoenl. or combination bids/"'pro-
I posing one sum tor two or more rentes") are fcr
: bidden by law, and cannot be considered.
!3. The route, the service, the yearly pay. the
name and residence of the bidder, (tivit is, his usu
al post office address,) and those of each member of
a firm, where a company offers, should be distinct
ly stated.
Iff. Bidders are requested to u?e, as far as prac
ticable, the printed form of proposal furnished by
the department, to write out in toll the turn of
their bio?, an 1 to retain copies of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted ; nor should
bids once submitted be withdrawn. No withdraw
al 111 a bidder or guarantor will be allowed unless
dated and received before toe last day for receiving
proposals.
Each bid must be guarantied by two re-ponsible
person*.
General guaranties cannot be admitted. !he bid
and guaranty should be signed plainly with the full
name of each person.
The department reserves the right to reject any
bid wbicu may be deemed extravagant, and a!=o to
dis egard the bids of failing contractors and bid
• ders.
16. The bid shoul 1 be sealed, superscribed
I "Mail Proposal*, State ot addressed, "Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster Genera', Contract Office,"
and sent bv ma:!, not bv or to an agent; and post
masters will not enclose proposals (or letters of any
kii 1) in their quarterly returns.
17. The contracts are to be executed and return*
j ed to the department by or before the Ist day ol
August, 186U ; but the serv-.ce must be commenced
on the l>t of Ju'y preceding, or on the mail day
i-ext after that hate, whether the contracts be exe
ecuted or not. No proposition to transier will be
; considered until thecon'racts are executed and rc
: ceived at the department; and then no tran a f/-r will
be allowed unless good and sufficient reasons there
lor are given, to be determined by the department.
I:i all cases the retiring contractor will be required
to become one ol the sureties on the new con
tract.
IS. Postmasters at offices cn cr near railroads,
but more than eighty rods from a station, will, im- j
mediately after the .31st of March report their
j enact distance from the nearest station, and how
tic f are otherwise supplied with the mail, to ena
ble the Postm-fr General to direct a mail-messen- ,
ger supply faom the 1 -t of July next,
j 19. .'sectiiiii eighteen of an act of Congress ap
j proved March 3, lb.')s, piovides tfent contiacts lor
the transportation ot the mail shall be lit -'in ev-
I cry ca-e to the lowest bidder tendering sufficient!
guaranties for faithful performance, without other I
reference la the mode ol such ;ransporlat.cn." I r<- (
•r tins law bids that propose to tiamport the !
mail vvitb "celerity, certainty, and security," hav
ii:g been decided to be the only legal bids, are cou
•trued a- providing for the ntire mail, however
large, and whatever may s>s tie mode ot convey
ance necessary to insure its "celerity, certainty and
•curity," and will have the preference over ail
others.
■' . A modification ola bid in eny of i t 3 essen
tial terms is tantamount to a new bid, and cannot
be roc-ivd, so as to interfere with a regular com
petif'-w, after the la-t hear set for receiving bids.
Making a uew lid, with guaranties and certificate,
| is .the only way to modify a previous bid.
21. Postmasters-are to be csretut not to certify
. Iffe sufficiency of guarantors or sureties without
I ta.u in-. ; . _ 0 f sufficient re
j sponsibility ; and all bidders, guarantors and sure
i ties are distinct.y notified that on a failure to enter
into or perform the contracts for the service propo
, sed for in the accepted bids, their legal liabilities
1 will b- enforced against them.
23. Present contractors, and persons known at
the department, must, equally with others, pro
cure guarantors and certificates of their sufficiency
substantially ir the forms above prescribed. The
certificates of scfficiencv must be signed by a post
master or by a judge of a court oi : :cord. No other
certificates wiil be admitted.
J. HOLT,
Feb. 3J, ISGO. Postmaster General.
A be.'UiUi.ii iucideul-
Sime months ago au a r.iabi?, beautiful and
accomplished lady, the mother of three bright,
: interesting children, and the w-tfe of .a highly
esteem-d citizen, died rather suddenly and un
der peculiar aud trying circumstances. Her
death wa: universally lamented, and her af
ilicted latnily had the deepest sympathies ol the
whole community. . Amorift her children was
a iit:le girl about liveyears old,
A lovely b. e.g. scarcely lbrrn'd or moulded,
A rose vvitb all its sweetest leaves yet folded.
The crubl often seemed to be thinking of her
r.!)-"nt mother and frequently*spoke of her, but
, she had not been more thoughtful or melan
choly than many othr children under similar
circumstances. On a pleasant, balmy evening
I just alter the sun had set, the child with seve
ral other memoers ol the family, including the
father, were on th- portico of the house enjoy
ing the pleasant atmosphere, when the child
was observed to be steadily gazing upwards,
with her eyes riviled upon some object which
t seemed to absorb her whole soul. She contin
ued in this posture for several moments when
) clapped her hands gleefully, jumped upon the
' p ircii bench inecstacy of delight, andYrieJ out,
"O ! papa, papa ! there's my mother ! there's
my mother ! O! my dear, beautiful mother,
do come horne and live with us again !" The
; father with a melting heart spoke gently !•> the
j chol i and attempted to withdraw her attention :
; and told that she was mistaken, her moth
jer was pot there. But the child continued to
;• ip her hands joyfully, for some minutes, and
I declared it was her mother, she saw her "there
I 'here ! there !"—pointing with her tiny finger
j— u [Sie her eyes All present were si ruck
! with amazement and awe, and none doubted
that the spiritual tittle girl had reallv commu
ned with her mother.— Peninsular .Yews.
liberty and Union
"When my eyes shali be turned to behold fir
j the la-t time the glorious sun in Heaven, n:y J
! im* s--e iiirn shilling on the broken and dishon
ored fragments of a one- glorious Union—-on
, States dissevered, discordant, b-iligerent —on a
land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may
j be, m fraternal blood. L-t
I lingering glance rather behold the glorious en
! sign of the Republic, now known and honored
j throughout the world, still full high advanced,
i not a single star erased, hbr a single stripe pol
i luted, bearing for its motto no such miserable
i interrogatory as—"What is all this worth ?-"
i nor those other words |of delusion and folly,
j "Liberty first Union afterwards ;" bit every
where spread all over in characters oi living
' light, that other sentiment, dear to every Amer
j ican heart, "Liberty and Union, now and for
ever, one and mseperable.'" —DANlEL WEB
STER. H
H7JBER, 2*>*S.
The Sutith Family
"Gentlemen," sail a candidate for Congress
"my nam? is Smith, and 1 am proud to s3y I
am not ashamed of it. It may be that no per
son in this crowd 'owns that very uncommon
name. If, however, there be one such, let him
hold up his head, pull up his dickey, turn out
his toes, tak> courage, and thank h:s stars tha f
there are a few more left cl the same sort.
"Smith gentlemen, is an illustrious name
And stands ever high in the annals of fame ;
Let White, Brown ami Jones increase as they
will,
Believe me that Smith will outnumber them
st s!L"
''Gentlemen, I am proud of being an original
Smith ; not a Smythe, but a regular natural
S-rn-i-t-h, Smith. Putting aY in the middle
or an Eat the end won't do, gentlemen. Who
ever heard of a great man by the name of
Smyth or Smythe ? Echo answers who, and
everybody says nooody. But as for Smith,
plain S-m-i-t-b, why the pillars of lame are
covered with that honored arid revered name.
Who were the most racy, witty, and popular
authors of this century ? Horace and Albert
Smith. Who the most original, pithy, and hu
morous preacher ? Rev. Sidney Smith. To
go further back - who was the bravest and bol
dest soldier in Sampler's army of the Revolu
tion ? A Smith. Who palavered with Pow
| hatan, gallivanted with Pocohonta-, and be
i came the ancestor of the first families in Vir
i ginia ? A Smith again. And who, I ask—
i and I as!: the question more seriously and so
i berly—who, I say, i 3 that man, and whatjs his
name, who fonght the mct battles, made the
most speeches, preached the most sermons, held
the most offices, sung the most song, wrote the
most poems, courted the most women, and mar
ried th e most widows? History says, I say,
and everybody says, John Smith."
PROOF or YORKSHIRE. —-A lad, seeing a gen
tleman in a public house eating eggs, said,
"Be so good, Sir, as to give me a little
! salt."
"Salt, for what ?"
"Perhaps, Sir, you'll a-k me to eat an egg,
and I should like to bo ready."
"What country are you from, my lad ?"
"l's Yorkshire, Sir."
"I thought so—Well, there take your
P<rrv'
on
"Thank yon, Sir."
"Well, they are great horsestealers in your
country, are not they ?"
"Yes ; father, thoogh an honest man,
- would think ni more of taking a horse, than I
would sf oP-A-jng vour <?lass of ale," (taking
it.) --- --
, "Yes, I see you are Yorkshire."
A BEAOTJFUL REPLT.—A pious rhan was one
day walking to the sanctuary with a New Tes
tament m his hand, when a friend who met him
said :
"Good morning, Mr. Price."
"Ah, stood morning," replied he, "I am rea
ding my Father's will as I walk along."
"Well, what has he left you ?-" said his
friend.
"Why he has bequeathed mean hundred fold
more in this lile, and in the world to come, lift,
everlasting."
This beautfui reply was the means of comfor
ting his Christian friend, who was at the time
in sorrowing circumstances.
A CONVENIENT YAP. —An Oxford scholar,
calling early one morning on another, when in
bed, says,
"Jack, are you asl-pp V
"Why?"
"Because I want to borrow half a crown of
you."
"Then I am asleep."
FIT 1 "A pious young man, visiting a prison in
Maine, inquired of some of the prisoners the
cause of their being in such a place. A anall
girl's answer was that she "stole a saw-mill,
and went back after the pond and was arres
ted."
An exchange paper says : —-'lf you
would keep yoor children in health, give them
plenty of fresh air." This is all well enough ;
but now-a-days children put on so many airs,that
it is almost impossible to give them a fresh one
every day.
men spend the whole prime of
their lives in letting down empty buckets iuto
empty wells, and fritter away their eld age in
trying to draw them up again.
'd/~*Mrs. Partington says that nothing despi-?
see her so much, as to see people who profess to
expect salvation, go to church without their
purses when a recollection is to be taken.
TP 3 "Boys should be very carelul how they
steer their life-barks if they would arrive with
out shipwreck at the Is! of Man.
said he once worked for a man
whf raised his wages so high that he could on
ly ■■ j ach them once in two years.
/""•'What's tlie matter, Julia—you look as
sorrowful as a sick laptlog ?"
"Oh, don't perplex me, that's a dear, my
griet is 100 great for utterance. I've had such
aoawfvl vision. I actually dreamed that Rosa
Smith had got a new silk dress."
abut as seasi de as to boil a brick-bat to get
larnp-oii out of it.
• /"Beautiful was the reply ut a venerable
man to the question, whether he was still in
'he lao lef tne living—"No, but I am almost
there."
think that ii is au eav thing to
square the circle, tut g> and settle your wife's
bill for hoops.
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