UNITED STATES MAILS. PENNSYLVANIA. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Washington, Decehcer 10,1359. will be received at the j Conliact Office of this Department until 3 p. m., of Saturday, March 31, 1360, Car con veying the mails of the United States for four years, commencing July I, IS6O, and ending. Juna 30, 186 a-, in the State of PENNSYLVA NIA, on the routes and by the schedules of de partures and arrival- herein specified. Decisions announced by April 2F, 1860. (Bidders will examine carefully ike instructions annexed.) 2552 From Bedford, by Schellsburg, Mount Worth, Buckstown, Stavestown, FAN ner's Cross Roads, Laugh! instown, Ligo mer, and Youngstawn, to Lit robe, 59 miles and back, three tunes a week. Leave Bedford, Monday, Wednesday and Fridav at 6 a m : Arrive at Lstrobe in time to connect with mail for Pittsburg, say by ! I pni ; Leave Latrobe Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, on arrival of mail from Pitts burg, sa\ AL 10 a M ; Arrive at Bedford next days by C a m. Proposals are invited for six-tirnes-a-week service. 2553 From Bedford, BY St. Clairsville, Sarah, East Freedom, Newry, andjDuucarisville to Hollidayaburg, 33 miles and back, six tunes a week. Leave Bedford daiiy, excep. Sunday, at 6 a M ; Arrive at Hollidaysburg by 4PM; Leave Hoii {day sburg daily, except Sun - clay, at 10 a m ; Arrive at Bedford by S P m. 2351 From Bedford, by Cumberland Valley, to Cumberland, M', 30 miles and LA A;, three limes a week. Leave Bedford Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at S a m , Arrive at Cumberland by G p m : Leave Cumberland i lonuay, Wcdnc&iay, : and Friday at 8 a m ; Arrive at Bedford by 6pm: Proposals are invited for six -times-a-week service. 2555 From Bedford, by Charles ville and Rains bur:, to Eibinsviiie, 22 miles and back, twice a week. Leave Bedford Tuesday and Saturday at 3 a m ; Arrive at Eibinsviiie by 5 p nr, : Leave Eibinsviiie Monday ami Friday a*, J 3AM; Arrive at Bedford by SPM; 2558 From Somerset, by Ben ford's Store, Sioy - j town, and DavidsvilJe, to Johnstown, j 29 miles and back, six times a week, j Leave Somerset daily, except Sunday, A. i 7AM; Arrive at Johnstown by 3 p rat; Leave Johnstown daily, except Sunday, at 7AM; Arrive at Somerset by 3 p M. 2557 From Blairsville Intersection with Penn sylvania railroad, by Blairsville, Black Lick Station, and PL I Tip's Mill, to In diana, 13 miles and bac;:, daily, by rail- J road. Leave Blairsville intersection daily at 10. 50 a m ; Arrive at Indiana by 11.30 p rn ; Leave Indiana daily at 6.25 a M ; Arrive at Blairsville Intersection by 8 a M; 2558 From Loonier, by Bill view, to West Fairfield, 11 miles and back once a week. Leave Ligonier Saturday at 8 a RA ; Arrive at West Fairfield by 11 am ; Leave West Fairfield, Saturday at 1 p m ; Arrive at Ligonier by 4 p M. 2559 From Ligonier, by S:ah:stown, to Doc - gal, 15 miles and ba-A, once a week. Leave Ligonier Friday at S a M ; Ariive at Donegal by 12 in : Leave Donegal Friday at ! p M ; Arrive at Ligonier by 5 p M. 2369 From Cumberland by BarrallvilL', Wel lersburg, Wittenburg, Benin, Somerset, Lavansville, Bakersville, Jones' Mills, Donegal, Laurelville, Mount Pleasant, and Weaver's Old Stand, to Greeosburg 78 mil* A and back, three tur. s a WE, 'T Leave Cumberland Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 7 a in ; Arrive at Greensburg nest days by 12 M Leave Greensburg, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, on arrival of mail from Pittsburg, say at I I a in , Arrive at Cumberland next days by 5 p M. Proposals are ior a.x-tmica a-vvedc service. 25Gi From Berlin, by Berkley's, .Meyer's Mills, Summit .Mills, and E'K Lick, to Grants- I vilie, 26 miles and back, twice a week j Berlin, Monday and Thursday a. ' 10 a in ; Arrive at Grantsviile bv 6 p M . Lekve Grantsvilte iWsiiay and Friday i BAM; Arrive at Berlin hy 4 p N. 2562 From Berlin, by Shanksvjile, Shade Fur nace, and Scalp Level, to Johnstown, 37 miles ami back, once a wei-k. Leave Berlin ■ hiircday at 7 a in ; Arrive at Johnstown by 8 p M : Leave Johnstown Friday at 7 a M ; Arrive at Berlin by 8 p M. 2553 Frarn SOMERSET,by Sipesviile, Forwards town, ar::L Bern is Creek, to Johnstown, : 30 miles and tack, time times a wi ek. ' Leave Somerset, Monday, Wednesday, and J Friday at 7 a M ; Arrive at Johnstown bv 4 p m ; Leave Johnstown Tuesday, Thuisdny and Saturday at LLUM; Arrive at Somerset hy 61 P rn. 206; From Sorr.. . set, BV SLU.IY Cre* R, VVes' End, Dry Ridge,AM! Mann's Choice, to.' Bed toed, 3s miles and back, twice a I we,!.. L ive Somerset fuesday and Saturday, at 6a M ; Arrive at BV o;> 11 : i. ave Bedf.nd Monday ..jd , ruby ar p i a lit . V.TIVP G. Somerset by 6 p M. I r .)!iosii.'i air- invited ior three-times-a week service. 2565 from Seiners-.t by G. .dirt's. N.w Lex ington, Turkey l oot, and Hamedsville, to Addison, v i mile:, and bat If, once a WEEK. Leave Somerset Wednesday at 8 a nr. Arrive at Addison by 3 pin; LEAVE Addison Thursday at 7 a nv. AR RIVE at SON.R-R--! by 4 p M. - J-JTT F i 5-ar;t, by Penn-.viße CoiinclUvitle, and Dunbar, to' IfnxxA town, 21 miies and back, three times a week Leave Mount Pleasant Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 9 4 a m; Arrive at Uniontown by 2 p m; Leava Uniontown Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 8 a m; Arrive at Mount Pleasant by 4 p m. Proposals for six-times-a-week service are invited. 2567 From Connellsviile, by Elm, New Lex ington, and Gebbart's to Berlin, 33 miles and back, once a week. Leave Connellsviile Saturday at G a m: Arrive at Berlin by 7 p m; Leave Berlin Friday at 6 a m; Arrive at Connellsviile by 7 p m. 2568 From Washington, by Ciakey, Dunning vilit*, Ginger Hill, Monongahela City, Gamble's, West Newton, Mendon, utid RlcKean'sOid Stand, to Mount Pleasant. •14 miles ami back, six times a week* Leave Washington daily, except Sunday, at 7 a nr: Arrive at Mount Pleasant by 7 p m: Leave Mount Pleasant daiiy. except Sun day, at G a rn: .-\rrive at Washington by 6 p m. 2569 From Washington, by Buffalo, WVstMid dleton, Independence, and Fowler's to Weilsburg, 25 miles and back twice a Week. Leave Washington Monday and Friday at 6 a m; Arrive at Weilsburg by 12 in; Leave Weilsburg Tuesday and Saturday, on arrival of eastern mail, by railroad, say at 1 p m; Arrive at Washington by 7 p m. Proposals for three-'in..s-a-week ervic • are invited. 2570 From Washington, by W goo row. Crc j Creek Village, Elcersvijie, and Cherry Hill, to Steubenvilie, 30 miles and back, once a week. Leave Washington Friday at G a :r Arrive at Stenbenvil'e by 4 , n: Leave Steubenvilie Saturday at 6a m; J j Arrive at Washington by •*. p in. 2571 From Washington, Van Buren, Prosperi ty,-and Liadtcy'd Mills, to Waynesburv, | 2*3 miles and back, three times a \ve-. I Leave Washington Tuesday, Thursday, i an 1 Saturday at. 1 p rn; Arrive at Wavnesburg by 7 p m; Leave Wavnesburg Mocdav, Wednesday, ! and Friday at 6 a m; Arrive at Washington by 12 in. , 2572 From Washington, by Locu-.l Hill, Hick- j cry, Ch-: ry Valley, Burgeltsto vn, Flo - | ) ence Frankfort Springs, and Kendall, to j Hookslown, 37 miles and back, t.vice a : week. Leave Washington Alanday end Thursday at G a m; Arrive at Hookslown by 6 p m; Leave Hookslown Tuesday and Friday at j 6 a m; Arrive at 'Washington ov 6 p m. 2573 From Smith's Ferry to Ohioville, 3 miles j and bacx, twice a week. Leave Smith's Ferry Wednesday an J Sat- j urday at 10 a m; j Arrive at Ohioville by 11am; Leave Ohioville Wednesday and Sulurdav | at 12 rn; Arrive at Sm til's Ferry by 1 p in. } 25'. 4Prom McKcan's Qui Stand, by New Stan ton'Watt's Mil is, Madison, and Fulton, to Tinker Hun, 22 miles anu iiack, three I tunes a week. Leave McKean's Old Stan 1 Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 6 a in; Arrive at Tinker Run by 12 rn; Leave Tinker Rur. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at - p m. Arrive at McLean's Old Stand by S p m. 2575 From West Middletown, Ly Patterson's Mi;is, Crfh■ C. re,-;f V'.duge, Eiuersville, Burgettstown, and Clinton, to Seventy- Six, 38 miles and back, once a week. Leave West Middletowu Momlay at 1 p tn; Arrive at Ekiersvilie by 5 p nv, Leave Eldersville Monday a'. 8 a in; Arrive at West Middletown bv 12 nv Leave Eldersville Tuesday at G a m Arrive at Seventy-Six by 4 p'm; Leave Seventy-Six Wednesday at Gam, Arrive at Eldersville J>v 4 p n>. 257uFroni Sparta, by Lindlvy'.? Mills and Am ity, to Ten Mile, 12 miles and back, twice a week. Leave Sparta Tuesdayanu Saturday at S a rn; Arrive at Ten Mile by 12 rn; Leave Ten Mile Thursday and Saturday at 2 p m; Arrive at Sparta by 6 p in. 2577 From Brownsville, bv Fredeiicktown, ivtillsboro,' C.larksville, and Jefferson, to ayrtt'sourg, miles and I'ack, three times a week. Leave Brownsville Monday, Wednesday, 1 and Friday at 9 a nv, Arrive at Waynesburg by 6 p m. Leave Waynesburg Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at G a in; Arrive atLrownsville by 3 fin. 2578 From Brownsville, by Red Stone, Perry opclis, Flat woods, East Libmty, and Up per Micoieiown, to Uniontown, 25 miles and back, twice a week. L-ave Brownsville Tuesday and Friday at 7 a rn; Arrive at Uniontown by 3 p m; Leave Uniontown Wednesday and Satur day at 7 air: Arrive at Brown-vilie bv 3 p in. 1 2-579 From Brownsville, by MerrilGtown and New Salem, to Uniontown, 14 miles and back, twice a week. Leave Brownsville Tuesday and Friday at 4 P M: Arrive at T niuiitown by S p nv. Leave U.J.mt 'i',.eaday and Friday at 7 a m; \rrive at Biovvai'vill-* by 11am. I'roo.jav f or tuie-e-,:: t-s-a-week service are invited. j 2f 8 6 rum Wiii-. w Tree, by Dam. to-.vn, Mount Morns, and Fentress, to Blacksvilb, \-j miles si.d back, once a week. r,-ave W;!. .Tree Thursday at G a m. Arrive at v cksviile by 12 m: Leave Blicksville Thursday at 1 p m; Arrive f Willow Tree by G pm. 2581 From i : onton, by High House, Mc- CieilandtowiijMasontown, CarmichaePs and Rice's Landing, to Jefllrson, 31 miles and back, once a week. Leave Uniontown Tuesday at Sam; Arrive at Jefferson bv 5 p m; Leave Jefferson Monday at 6 a m; Arrive rf Uniontown by -f p m. 2552 From Umotiiown, by McGleliandtowo, 1 sva, Greensboro', Mupletown, I * rn ,-..d Wiii'.iey, to Carrai cbael'?, S3 miles and back, one* a week.' Leave Hniontowu Friday al 6 a m Arrive at Carmichael's by 6 p fnj | Leave Carmichael's Thursday at 6 a m; Arrive at Uniontown by 6 p in. 2533Fr0m Smithtield, by iieppert's Crass Roads New Geneva, and Greensboro', to Ma pietown, 9 triiies and back, three times a week. Leave Smithfield Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at i p in; Arrive at Mapletown by 3 p m; Leave IMajiletown Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 p in; Arrive at Smithfield by fipm; 25$ 4 From Waynesburg, by Day's Store, Simp son's Store, East Finley, Good Intent, West Finley, and Dallas, la., to West Alexander, Fa., 40 miles and back tw.ee a week. Leave Waynesburg Tuesday and Saturday at 7 a rn; Arrive at West Alexander by 7 p m; Leave West Alexander Monday auu Fri day at 7 a rn; Arrive at Waynesburg by 7 p rn. 2585 From Waynesburg, by Rog'ersville, J oily town, Blacksviile, la., and Spragg's, Pa. to Waynesburg, equal to 20 miles and back, once a week. 'Leave Waynesburg Wednesday at 7 a m; Return to Waynesburg by 7 p m. 2586 From Waynesburg, by Moraiock's and VVhitely, to Willow Tree, mites and back once a week. Leave Waynesburg Wednesday at 12 m: Arrive at Willow Troo by 4 p mj Leave IV iliow Tree Wednesday at 7as , Arrive at Waynesburg by 11 a rn. 25S 7 From Waj'nesburg, by Hunter's Cave. Harvey's, IVmdrige, Hyer son's Station, and ilork Lick, Va., to Cameron, US miles aau back, twice a week. Leave Waynesburg Monday and Friday at S Cl m; Arrive at Cameron hv 5 p rr Leave C::.--s- , rr.;i Tr.esv.av and Saturday at 8 a m, Arrive at Waynesburg oy 5 p at. I C'bS v From VI ":iy ncsbu: by Oak Forest, While Cott"/ge,N. w Fr eport, Milo, Va., Sugar Hun, Knob Fork, Pine Grove, !n tul Lie Tree, to Middlebourne, 72 ml; -s and Lack, once a week. Leave Waynesburg Thursday at Gam: Arrive at Knob Fork by G p in; Leave .Knob Fork Friday at 6 a m; Arrive at i'.i tdiebourne by 6 p in; Leave Middle'mime Salurdav at 6 a m Arrive at Knob Fork by 6 p ir; Leave Kuub Fork Sunday at G a rn, Arrive 3t Milo by 9 p rn; Leave Mi!, Wednesday at Ga m; Arrive at Waynesburg by 4 p m. ( 2059 From Beilelonte, by Buffalo Hun, Hall; SMoon, Centre Line, and Warrior's Mark,; to Tyrone, 32 tnik>3 and back, three j f times a week. Leave Be! Fibula Monday, Wednesday, \ and Friday at 9 a m; Arrive a' Tyrone by 5 p rn; Lave By rone Tuesday, Thursday, and j • Saturday at 9 a m; i Arrive at BelKfoate by 9 p m. i 2. ;Q Ft urn Bell lonte, by Milesburg, Fleming, juiian Furnace, Port Matilda, Hannah, and Olivia, to Tyrone, 32 miles and back, three times a week. Leave Bellefonte Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 8 a m; Arrive at Tyrone bv 4 p m; Leave Tyrone Konday, Wednesday, and j Friday at 10 am; Arrive at Bellefonte by 6 p m. ; 2591 From Bellefonte, hv Milesburg, Snow Shoe, Meshannon, and Pine Swamp, to karth.ous, 29 miles and back, twice a week. Leave B- Ileforil- Monday and Friday at 8 a m; Artive at Karthous by 5 p tn. Leave Karthous Tuesday and Saturday at 8 a m; Arrive at Bellefonte by 5 pm. Propose!? • r three-tunes a-week service are invited. 2592 J? Rom Caledonia to Kartfacus, 27 miles and Lack, once a week. Leave Caledonia Monday at 7 a m; Arrive at Karthous by 7 p m; Leave Karthous i uesday at 7 a rn; Arrive at Caledonia by 7 p m; 2 >9B From Be:K lonte, by Walker, Monnlaia Eaglc, Howard, and Beech Creek, to Lock Haven, 27 miles and back, three times a week. Leave B< ilefante Monday, Wednesday and Friday at S a in; Arrive at Lock Laven by 4pm Leave i,ock Haven Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at G a m; Arrive at Bellek.nle by 2 p in. a594 i' rom Bellefonte bv Benner and Farm to Pine Grove Mills, 16 miles and back, three times a week. Leave Bellefonte Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 4 p in; Arrive at Pine Grove Mills by 8 a m; Leave Pine Grove Mills Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday at 2 p m; Arrive at Bellefonte by 6 pm. INSTRUCTIONS, Containing conditions to be incorporated in the contracts to Ike extent the department may deem proper. \. Seven minutes aro allowed to each interme diate office, when not otherwise specified, for as sorting the mails; baton railroad and steamboat routes there i* to be no more delay than is sa'ii cio.it lor e*n £xchan£<? of the niui Hajjs, 2- Oil railroad and steamboat lines, en I otter routes where the mode of conveyance admit 3 of it. he special agents of the Post Office Department, also post 1 lie ■ blanks, mail bags, locks, and Ley® are to be conveyed without extra charge. , '' l raiircr. and steamboat lines the route a gents of the dtp rtinent are to be Conveyed wit nout charge, lor their exclusive use, while travel ling with the mails, a commodious car, or apart ment in jfco e o! .. car, properly lighted, 'f ar med, and furnished, and adapted to the convenient eparation.and <iue seerfrityo! the ma'is, is to be provided by tne contractor, under thi direction of the department. > Railroad and steamboat companies are required i lo lake ironr and deliver it ,nto liit post offices at ti.i commencement and end of their routes an i to ?.! >i from ail offices not more than eightv rods Iro-.n „ station or lauding. Proposals may be submitted for the performance of ail other side* srr-' vice—tbut is, for offices over eigl 'y rods irom a station or landing. Receipts, will be required for mail bags conveyed in charge ni persons employed by railroad companies ihere wilialso be "vvr.y bills"' prepared by post masters, or other agents oi the department, to ac company the mail . sp> cifying the number and destination of she several bags. On the principal stage iottt, likewise,' receipts will be require t I : : n<! wa y b '>* foT" irdc;d ; the v.tter to be examined ! by the several postmasters, to insure regular!; - ,• ! 116 delivery of mail i ray v iff h iv i f,, r - rips not performed and lor t-ci. oi tacit emissions not satisfactory .* ex plained three ti-n- the pay of the !ii may be <le-1 ducted. For atrivals sojjfar behind time us to break i connexion With depending mads, end not sufficient- I iy excu- ■ one-iou' ■ the co >:> the trip ;s subj r: to forfeiture- Deduction will also be ordered for a grade of performance inferior to that specified in the contract. For repeated delin quencies ot the kind herein specified, enlarged pen alties, proportioned to the nature thereof, and the .triporlance ol the mail, raay be made. 0. tor leaving behind or throwing off the mails, or any portion of them, for the admission of passen gers, or tor being concerned in settling up or run ning an express conveying intelligence in advance o.i the mail ; a quarter's pay may be deducted. (!. Fines will be imposed, unies • the delinquency be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certifi cate- ot postmasters or the affidavits oi other credi ble persons, for failing toainve in contract time; lor neglecting to take the mail from or deliver it mto a [lost office ; for suffering it to be wet, destroy ed, robbed, or lost; and for refusing, alter demand, to convey the mail as frequently as the contractor r-os, or is concerned in running a coach, car or steamboat on a rouie. 7. The Postmaster General may annul the con tract for repeated failures to run agreeably to con tract ; for violating the Post Office laws, or diso beying ihe instructions of the department ; far re lusing to discharge a carrier when required by the department to do so ; for running an express as a foresaid ;or tor transporting persons or packages, conveying mailable matter out of the mad. S. Tbc General may order an increase of service on a route by allowing therefor a pro rata increase on the contract pay. He may change sche dules of departures and arrivals in ail case 4, and par ticularly to make them to conform to connexions with raid roads, without increase ol pay, provided the running time be not abridged, lie may also order an increase of -peed, allowing, within the restrictions of the law, a pra rata increase of pay for the additional stock or carriers, if any. 'ihe contractor may, however in the c<: of increase of speed relinquish the con'ra-. t, by giving prompt no tice fo the department that he prefers doing so to carrying the order into effect. The Postmaster Gen -ral ma y also curtail or discontinue the service in whole or m part, at pro rata decrease of pay, al lowing one month's extra compensation on the a mount digpr nsr- : with, whenever, in lis opinion, the public interests require the change, or in case he desires to supersede it by a different grade ot transportation. b. Payment will be made by collections from or drafts on postmasters, or otherwise, after the ex piration of each quarter—s yin February, May August andN ruber. JO. jbe tin M*s are given according to ttie best formation ; not no increased pay will be . 10..cd ' muld they be gj cater than advertised, if the po nt to be supplied bo correctly stated. Did Ida., rnu-u inform themselvpson this point, and also in refer- j ence to the weight c. the mail, the con', on .fj road's, hills, streams, &c., and ail toll-bridges, far- ! rios, or obstructions of any kind by wl id; expense j may be incurred. No claim for additional pay, ; LISP !on such ground, can be considered; nor for j . ■gfJ ir : Mk*s ot misapprehensions r> to the ile- I ,'ice ci sen ,ce ; nor for bridges destroyed, ferries discontinued, or other obstructioni ncreasiug dis tance, occurring dvni.g the contract erra. Offices i a: :■ : this advertii' me;.: is is an i r! ci during the rontrnrf term, are to be visited without extra pay, if the distance be not in creased. 11. -1 bid received after the fast day and hour ! named, or w thout the guaranty,rt-q,ired by law ] and a certificate a ; *o the sufficiency oi' ruch guar* 1 anty. cannot be considered in corripetitioa with a i regular proposal reasonable in amount. lb. Didders should first propose icu service strict j 1> according to the advertisement, and then, if they j desire, separately tor different serv ice ; and i; the j regular bid be the lowest offered for the advertised j service, the other propositions may be consid i ered. 13. There should be but one route bid for in a proposal. Consolidated or Combinatjou bids fpro po=;ng one sum for two or m oie routes"') are for bidden by law, and cannot be considered. Tne route, the service, the yearly pay. the name and residence of tee bidder, (that is, his nsu- : al post office address,) and those of each member oi a firm, where a company offers, should be distinct ly stated. 1,7. Bidders are requested to use, as far as prac fwable, the printed form of proposal furnished by j the department, to write out in full the sum o'l I their bids, and to retain copies of tbem. i Altered bids shculd not be submitted ; nor should bids once submitted be withdrawn. No withdraw al of a bidder or guarantor will be allowed utiles dated and received before the last day for receiving proposals. Each bid must be guarantied by two responsible j persons. Ccn-rH gimar.<- L . nP ~; ; - - -d. The bid i and guarai ty ih ted p ainly with the Ml name of.each jierson. 7'be departm nt reserves the right to reiect a— bid which may be deemed extras nnf, and also disregard the bids oi f-d.ng contactors art bid ders. ' r i a , jheald be sealed, np. -ribed '-.'iai! Pioyo -.'s, State of addres-ed, "Sec ond Assistant Postmaster Genera', Contract Office," and sent by marl, not. by or to an agent; and post masters v ' not enclose proposals (or letters ot any j iiiiui) in their quarterly returns. J J7. The confiaets are to be executed and retnrn i ed to Ibr department by or before the Ist day of Augu-1, lS'Jt) ; hut the service must be commenced •on the Ist of July preceding, or on the mail day mxt at":, r that da'e, whether the contracts be exe ecutcd or r.ot. No proposition to transfer will be considered until the contracts are executed and re ceived at the department : and then no transfer will be allowed unless good and sufficient reasons there tor are given, to be determined by the department. In al! cases the retiring contractor will be required to become one of the sureties on the new con tract. 18. Postmasters at offices on "or near railroad*, but more tban eighty rods from a station, will, im mediately alter the .'.lst of March next, report their exact distance from the nearest station, and how they are otherwise supplied with the mail, to cna | ble the Postmaster General to direct a mail-messen gor supply faom the Ist of July next. 19 Section eighteen of an act of Congress ap proved March 1. 1865, provides that contracts lor the transportation of the mail shall be let <<in ev ery case to the lowest bidder tendering sufficient guaranties for faithful performance, without other reference ta the mode ol'such transporlat.on."' Un der this law bids that propose t> transport the maii with "celerity, certainty, and security," hav ing been decided to be- the only legal bids, are con strued as providing lor the entire mail, however large, and whatevei may be the mode of convey ance necessary to insure its "celerity, certainty ai d security," and will have the preference over all others. .10. A modification oi a Irid in any of its essen tial terms is tantamount to a new bid, and cannot be received, so as to interfere with a regular com- j petition, alter the last hour set for receiving bids. ! Making anew bid, with guaranties and certificate, is the only way to modify a previous bid. 21. Postmasters are to be careful not to certify ! the sufficiency of guarantors or sureties without I knowing that they are persons of sufficient re-j sponsibility ; and ail bidders, guarantors and sure- 1 l ies are c!i ■ 'met v notified that on a failure to enter mto or perform tne contracts for the service promi sed f<jr in 'he accepted bids, their legal liabilities will be enforced neeiiist them. 2.:. Pre. l "tit contractors, and persons known at the department, must, equally with others, pro cure guara- tors and certificates of their sufficiency substantially in the forms above prescribed. '\' o certificate* of sufficiency must be : ig.ied by u po.t master or by a judge oi a court of record. No otffi-; certificates will be admitted. J. HOLT, Feb. 3d, ISCO. Pontinestcr Gn-c .ameiian ui: Insurance i* test £?. CAPITAL Stock-, $500,00(1. COMPANY'S BUILDING, WALNUT STREET, S. E. COUNTS O' FOURTH, FHU.ADELM!I.\. LIFE insurance at tne usual mutual rates, a: abou< 30 per cent less, or at Total abstinence rates, at the lowest in the world. d.C. SIMs, WHJLLDIN, Secretary? President. .'OI'N I. SCHELL, Agent, -., lb ). Bedford, I'a. | HMBrSBRV MiS! j j TRAIN STOPPED ANOTHER TIME TO unload, Goods at j Ferguson Jk. jftaiitfiieakrr'N. Just received another time and .'or sale cheapei | han ever, & superior lot of Winter good , ilu- j rug Ledger Hats, 7/5 cts. and up. Re Lames, 10 cts and up. Shawls, oi all Kind , ; .oil at. ! c; . Caeainetts, 37{. cts.aisd up. Broad cloth,, $1.50 and op. Doe Sltirs Cassimeres, 75 cts. and up. Marino, JSJ cts. and tip. HOSIERY , including Gloves, Storking?, See., of all kinds. GROCERIES including Coflee, 12i end up. Suegar, 8 aridup.' fine white crushed, 124 a *<' P --flaking Molasses, 12 perquart. Rest mould candies, IS cts and a little of every thingelse tnthe Grocery line. Men's Uepar.ment, including undershirts and Drawers, 50 ctb. and up, uRo Caps, Hats, Comforts, Gum Over-shoes, Sandals and Buffalo Over-shoes, — Men's Double Soled Boots, for winter, at $1.7-5 and tip. in the Shoe Department, are included l adies' Gentlemen's and Children's, ail sorts, siz.es, fyc. Trices, as usual. ALSO, Sleigh and Buggy whips, and Tobacco and Cigars of all kinds, from Gravely doA'n. ' in vti&xNfi isooifsT ' ' • C. RKAISER. Juliana Street, juftiford. Pa. j (At ike Stand formerly occupied by Dr. F. C. Reamer.) ; t HO!_ESAL_E and*re- m'iTFT&a | \f: j i; tail t in Drags. I Medicines, Chemicals, Dye , i&-_ -a Stuff-, Oils, Pa ts, V arnislie, j V tine, Window Glass, Glass-.-/-.re. I received, a [large stock ol American, French end ! English perfimiery. Also, a great vai-ety ~i Bve j .Mmps ft., toi.ct u=o. r ootii pastes, rlan jc- ics Mai. i'yes, that wil! color various -hades, from a light brown to a jet black, Tooth, jNaii, liar. Sha ving, a;. Clothes br i.ios, Combs, Pocket Knives, i'ocket Books. PorLtnonnaies, St gar cases, he —ALSO— Have aro = 1 keep constantly on hand, a supply of Con! 7, Burr.o . fluid and Campbine, with aj great variety of the most modern and beat style of", coal oil and fluid lamps. J Pure Wires and Brandies for medical use. Fla-• j voting race- and Spices o.'alj sort Fine Segars, ! tsnufis, Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, i Having the agency for all the principal patent j j medicines in use, w-ili Keep a full supply constantly | ; on hand. —ALSO— I Dealer in Bosks he., u. - stu.g of Geograp cal, j Scientific, Religious, Pootical, Historical. Law. Medical, School and Utsc- mei-us Vorks, m con- i n -ction witu a gr-at variety < i piain air-J fancy j I 'at ••.cry, Gap, fore, and Wrapping Paper, > Blank B ■>, o every size and quality, Diaries I D.a- Deeds, Mortgages. .Votes and J(ec spts. H7"Oiiers promptly filled and satisfaction guar tntrV "h ri !•Lh to y ; ri.ce urd quei;■ y . Prescriptions carefully and' accu rately compounded at all hours of the day or night. Dec. 10, 1559. Bedford Foundry. I j THE subscribers having purchased the Bedford foundry of •!<--srs. Washahaugh and flannon, would i most respectfully announce to the citizens of Bed j ford and adjoining counties that tbey are prepared to make and lurnish all kinds of CASTINGS for i Grist and Saw-mills, Threshing Ifla i chines Ploughs, Apple-mitts, Cooking, I TEN PLATE, AND COAL STOVES, SLED AND j S:e-.gh soles, wash kettles, of different sizes, wagon i boxes of all sizes, farmers' bells, (a superior arfi eic , i-vt-n doors, and every thing usually made in a | country Foundry. • Woodcock, Seyler and HJLL-SIDE PLOUGHS Also, anew PLUG i PLOUGH, to which we cali the especial attention ol our farmers—a superior article to the old Plug Plough, wiih two kinds of points, shares and land sides to suit ail ploughs in general use in th-7 coun ty. Turning and fitting of iron patterns made to order, and all kinds oi repairing done at the f.ort ; est notice ar.d at low prices. AH our own work j made of the v. ry best and warranted to . give satisfaction. ! Farmer. ;:iui o ; :,t would do well to j call and examine cur work before purchasing elsc -.vhe'i ,as • are determined to meet the imraer gencies of the trrcs. we will sell low Jor CASH, or country produce. ■ ■ A ... -on, hoi-:e."ar-i [umber, taken in cx . char "• for work. | k 025,'50-ly SHIRES & JORDAN. J. Word to the Wise. IF YOU WANT TO GET YOUR MONEY BACK. BY GETTING MORE THAN ITS WORTH, GO TO THE CHEAP STORE OF Oster Ac Cam. THEY HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE STOCK OF NEW AND CHEAP FALL AND Winter Good*, i SELECTED WITH GREAT CARE, PUK ! CHASED NOT ONLY PO SELL, CUT TO GIVE SATISFACTION TO THE BUYER. THEY INVITE AN EXAMINA TION OF THEIR STOCK AND PRICES, WHEN THEY .WILL CON VINCE ALL THAT THEY ARE REALLY SELLING CHEAP. Tm-rs as heretofore ; prompt settlement re quired by casi) or note everv January. Bedford, Oct. 14, 1859. mONHOTEL, BEDFORD, PA. fJIHK subscriber respectfully informs the pub t li, the, he stii' keeps the Hotel, under the above name, in I ? eld rnd well known Globe building, on West Pitt Street, formerly owned and occupied by Mr. lohi Vonng, where he wili be happy to see afl friends and the travelling public generally. Persons attending Court are respectfully invited to give him n call. Ho pledge himself that ho will do all in his power to render all his guests comfortable. His'fable yT' I>.- supplied with the choicest del jennies the maiket will afford. I he I '- ! ' o!i:5 v -11 contain rlesrand comfortable bedding. ihe : will he supplied with choice liquors. i he liable will be attended by a careful and at tentive hostler. [' Boarder? will bo taken by the day, week, month and year. JONATHAN MORTON. Lino ,7, 15.59 .f. W. .^COTT. {ljile of the firm of Winchester Scotl.) feeonllcsiscisV auHl SIfT R T M A N U F \CTO RY, A'*>. 8H Ch**tn*<t Street, (Nearly oppocto f u . GIRARD HOUSE,) ran, n Delphi. i J. W. SCOTT, would respectfully call theatten fmn of his former friends to his new Store, and is pr,.- parcd to fill orders for SHIRTS at short notice. A ' perfect fit guarantied. COCNTtIT Tj.' \D l ' s""- p!i"d with FINK SHIRTS . -J CO'. ! ' October, S, 1853-1 y. • 0,,... , n — I>t . Aiiegltesy lhlo ana Femalb .Scmlm-rv' KAS.VSiiIiHi;, j a> "■' FACULTY. ; •J- OMiOKNK, A. 8., Principal. Pr, I and Philosophy. ' 01 La i Y Prol '- of Mathematics. ! iff ; A,!;U " c r t I>f oL of Mathcrnaiirg . Lev. ri. f. Stevens, Lecturer o,i Mo^i phy Ktc. 10ral 1 oilo j Wtr.. A. Stephens, Prof, of Knglish < iram ; r. J. h -he S Lecturer on Anatomy *. " Uf * tc * I v • Gebo.ne, ITecepUe cache', rp, mg French, Botany ftc. fav if. f . Droit, Prol. of Instrumental Music. Pi ice of Tuition for term of M Common F.ngfish P.ranches _ , Higher Branches, including common, each 'f' Latin and Greek, each , German and French, each Book-keeping and Commercial calculations l - ! ORNAMENTAL. Drawing Colored crayon,and water colors, each Oil fiainting , Hdirand wax flowers, each I'ellis work J"' Embroidery if p Piano music, with use orjinstrn.ment K,'/.? Board S 1 75 per week including room rent' f u furniture he. 1 his is one oi the best, and ri,e ' institutions in the country. The whole exr*„' g ! Pes ; term need not be more than twenty-five : Second (Quarter of summer session August 4, 1859. un "ncuces Teachers will be instructed free of charge in ti Normal Department. s " s For particulars, address the Principal. „ , F. J. OSBORNE, An. Riinsburg, Bedford co., April 22. 1850. " BpHiaiuMit Rc\ r . Jon.v Lyo.\, i T. Lyttlutojj LYON, A.M., J PE-IKcit-ALS.. THF. Spring session of this Institution will on on Friuay, the 17 day of February 1850. It is the design of the Principals, to mak rh- 3 Academy, in all respects, a first e'sss Institu'm'i for the thorough instruction of youth of both sexes' and to prepare tiiem for any profession or no-.t in hi life. 1 'lhe high mora! and scientific tone of the?chool is v.ei! known to this community, and a strict disci ; i :ine will be eniorceii. A few boys, (the number is limited to ten ) will ! be received into the family of the Principals as ; boarders. ' | The beauty of the scenery and the salubrity of j the climate render Bedford a most desirable loca. • tion for such a school, j Persons trorn abroad, visiting at the Springs, car. 1 be near Their children during the summer. If is desirable that pupils should enter at the com -1 tr.i-nceme.it of the session, and no pupil will be re | ceived for ie s than one quarter, j ... (i ? 2! tR per year, including boarding, j axs. washing, fuel, Lght, and Tuition ins'! f 'he branches. Terms for day scholars : ' Per Quarter.) ?!•■—English Branches. ) $7.50, Classical do Ike. June 10,'59. CHEAP CASH and PRODUCE STORE. Opposite the '■• Washington Hotel," Bedford, PcmPa. "QUICK SALES ANI) SMALL PROFITS." Fry Goods of every Description. GROCERIES OF ALL KINDS AND QUALITY, Q UE F.VS IVARE, JIOOTS MA D SHOES, AND IN SHORT— EVERY THING ELSE WHICH T$ USU ALLY KEPT BY MERCHANT -7.V Jj n>tile U ///; u tu, SELL "Cheaper than tne Cheapest." i New ! OIH A VJET v jtUsS & f I HIE undersigned have just opened a large 1_ supply 0/ FALL AND WINTER GOOD? Our stock will be found very full and com plete, inciuciing l many kinds of gooJs that are entirely new. The assortment we now offer is superior in EXTENT, VARIETY, AND CHEAPNESS, and all who favor us with a cat I : may depend upon being suited in Pp?|CE arK ' QUALITY- We respectfully invite our friends aud customeisto learn "our prices" before purchasing else where. All kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE taken in exchange for goods. A credit wili be ex tended to PROMPT PAYING BUYERS, and also to customers who will cheerfully settle their accounts every January by cash or note. These terms will be strictly adhered to. A. B. CRAMER & CO. Nov. 4-, i 859. Ih SSordcr, Clock & Watch .tinker AND DEALER IN JEWELRY, Would respectfully announce to the citizens of ""iJforct, and the public in general, that he has opened a Jewelry Store in the building re cently occupied by H. Nicodemus, Esq. nearly opposite the Bedford Hotel, where he will be pleased to see ail in want of articles in bis line. Ho has on hand, and will constautly keep, an elegant assortment of JEWELRY, and will re pair ( Jocks and Watches in the bcrt stvle. He hopes to receive a iiberal share of patronage, a 5 he feels satisfied be can render satisfaction to sll ! who entrust him with their work. His terms will be moderate. He has on hand Gold and Silver WATOIICS, Silver Spoons, Thimbles, Butter Knives, Gold and Silver Pens and Pencils-. &c. \c. April 27, iSh" Spectacle's! The subscriber has just received a splendid variety ot Gold, Silver Mounted, and S ,pp ' Sp. ctacles, with the finest Scotch Pebbles, so • k>r in clearness, and designed to suit persons ! all ages—warranted n-ver to FML—to which he invi'es the attention of ail who are in need ol the article. He has also just received ■in e!egan f o<-- r?mnt <>l JE'VELN Y—-ail ni ! which he will rr-i! . a was V le '-r^. I'UNIEL "KDEiG Bt t.'oo! -\'av 22, 1 5 57.
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