Copy of abstract of bids under advertisement of July 13, 1838, inviting proposals for carrying the mail of the United States from the 1st of October, 1838, to the 30th June, 1841, on the following post-route in New York, to be received until the 1st of September, 1838, inclusive, and to be decided on the day following. Copy of abstract of bids under advertisement of July 20, 1838, inviting proposals for carrying the mail of the United States from the 1st day of October, 1838, to the 30th June, 1842, inclusive, on the following post route in Kentucky, to be received until the 2d day of September, 1838, inclusive, and to be decided on the day following. No. 3257.-From Louisville, by West Point, Plain Dealing, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hardinsburg, Cloverport, Hawsville, Yelvington, Owensborough, Richland, Henderson, Smith's Mills, Morgansfield, Mount Zion, and Raleigh, to Shawneetown, Illinois, 177 miles and back, 3 times a week, in stages. Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 9 a. m.; arrive at Shawneetown every Thursday, Saturday, and Monday, by 1 p. m. Bidders. Amounts, according to the terms of advertisement, except where otherwise stated. Willis G. Hughes & John $15,993, 8 months in 4-horse post-coaches, and 4 L. Waggener. Henry Banks Willis G. Hughes & Jno. L. Waggener. Samuel B. Thomas Leave Shawneetown every Thursday, Saturday, and Monday, at 2 p. m.; arrive at Lou- Samuel B. Thomas isville every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday, by 7 p. m. Proposals for carrying the mail in 4-horse coaches on this route will also be considered. months in wagons or carts. 10,500, 7 months each year in 2-horse stages, or 14,160, 4-horse post-coaches 7 months in each year, 11,980, 8 months in each year 4-horse post-coaches, 4 months in safe covered boxes on carts. Copy of abstract of bids under advertisement of August 28, 1838, inviting proposals for carrying the mail of the United States from the 1st day of November, 1838, to the 30th June, 1841, on the following post route in Massachusetts, to be received until the 7th day of October, 1838, inclusive, and to be decided on the day following. No. 373.-From Hartford, Ct., by Union- Leave Hartford every Monday, Wednes- Leave Pittsfield every Tuesday, Thursday, Bidders. William J. Denslow Knowlton S. Chuffe Copy of abstract of bids under advertisement of October 1, 1838, inviting proposals for carrying the mail of the United States from the 1st day of January, 1839, to the 30th of June, 1841, on the following post route in Massachusetts, to be received until the 26th day of November, 1838, inclusive, and to be decided on the day following. Copy of abstract of bids under advertisement of October 16, 1838, inviting proposals for carrying the mails of the United States from the 1st January, 1839, (except as hereinafter stated,) to the 30th June, 1843, on the following routes in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, to be received at the department until the 26th day of November, 1838, inclusive, to be decided by the 1st day of December. On routes where the then existing contracts had been extended to the 30th of June, 1839, the new service (unless of a higher degree than that in operation) was to commence on the 1st of July, 1839. These cases are specially noted under their respective numbers. No. 1846.-From New Kent to Charles City W. D. New Leave New Kent every Saturday at 12 m.; arrive at Charles City C. H. same day by 4 Leave Charles City C. H. every Saturday No. 1847-From Yorktown to Warwick Leave Yorktown every Friday at 6 a. m.; $3,500; or, $1,975, 3 times a week, stages; or, $800, twice a week, horse. 1,100 1838, Nov. 29. Accepted. 1,750, contract to terminate when the James river canal is completed to Cartersville. Augustin Drummond Oliver H. Brown (rec'd 64 20th Dec., 1838). |