United States Malls. Post Ofpics Department, I December 21, 1&7 rnry6aU will be recoired at tha Contniel OTiee this Department until 3, p. m., of Wednesday, March 31, ISjrf, for conreyicg the mails of the Uuit i JMati-a fur four years commencing July 1, 18.53, and ending Jcne 3(1, 1S2, in the Territory of -fcm.fra.on the route and by the scuedutas herein jeciiie'I. pisiopi to temade by April 24.1S5S. ' Ec-imin carrfU! lhe'orm and inttrvetion tin- ll;OI. FromOtnahaCity to Council Bluff; Iowa, J mils tnd back, dailr. Iare Omaha City daily at I, p. M; Arrire at Council Bluff same day by 3 p m J . J.;ave Council BluffUaily at 4, p re; Arrire at Omaha City fame day by 6,pra. I-Hi02; From Omaha City by Nebraska City, Kear ney City, Mount Vernon, Brownville, Nemaha City, nJ Kulo, to Whitehead, 150 milts, and back, three timst a week. ,., - . eare Omaha eiry Mondr.y, Wednesday, and Fri day, it, im; Arrire at Whitehead 3d day hy 10 p m; ' Leave Whitehead Monday, 'Wednesday, and Fri day at 5, am; Arrire at Omaha city 3d day by 10 pm. U533. From Omaha City, by Elkborn CUy, to FonUnelle, 57 mile and back, three time a week. Lare Omaha City Monday, Wednesday, and Fri dar at ft a tn ; Arrire at Fontanelle next dnysly 12 ; Leare Fontanello Tuesday, Thursdayand Satur day at 1 p m; Arrire at Omaha city next day by 7 p m. 14004. From Omaha City, by liclleriew, Cedar IMaad, Flat.'inoutb, Rock Bluffs, Lewistawn, Three Orore, and Wyoming, to Nebraska city, 120 miles ami back, three times a week. Leare Omaha City Monday, Wednesday, and Fri day at 6 a m : Arrire at Xobraska City 3J day by 6 p m: Leare Nebraska city Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8 a m ; Arrire at Omaha City 3d days by 6 pm; 14005. From Omaha City by Elkborn city, Ba ehanan, Colombo, Fort Kearney, and Fort Lara mie, to Salt Lake, 1,015 miles and back, once a month; Iare Omaha City on the 15th of each, month; Arrire at Salt Lake in thirty days thereafter; Loare S;ilt Lake on the 15th of each month ; Arrire at Omaha City Id thirty days thereafter. Bid to end at Fort Larainio, omitting Fort Kear ney Salt Lake will bconsid3red. 1 4005. From Omaha City, by Florence, Ft. Cal houn, De Soto, dimming city, Tckamab, Black Bird, and Omadi, to Dahkota city, 110 miles and back, three times a week. . Ijeare Omaha city Monday, Wednesday, and Fri 4ayat5am; Arrire at Dahkoti city next days by 10 p m; Leave Dabkota city Monday, Wednesday and Fri day at 5 a id; Arrire at Omaha city next days by 10 p ra. 14007. From Omaha city, br Elkhorn city. Fon tanels, Running Water, and Fort Randall, to Fort Ierre. 400 miles and back, twice a month, Leare Omha city 1st and 15th of etch month at 6 am; Arrire at Ft. Tierre on the 10th day by 10 p m; Ieare Fort Pierre on 12th and 17th cf each month at 6 a in Arrire at Omaha city on the 10th diy by 10 p m; Uids to run onco a week will be considered 14008. From Buchanan, by Fontanclle, to De Soto, 0 miles and back, onco a week. Leare Buchanan Monday, at 8, a m; Arriro at De Soto next day by 6 p m; Leave De Soto Wednesday at 8 a m; Arrire at Buchanan next dar by 6 p m 14003. From Fontanclle to Fremont, 15 miles and tack, once a week. Leare Fontanclle Saturday at 7a m J Arrire at Fremont by 12 m; Leare Fremont Saturday at 2 p m; Arrire at Fontanclle by 7 p m. 14010. From Oregon, Missouri, by Olire Branch, to Kulo, 25 miles and back, three times a week. Leave Oregon Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at Cam; Arrire at Rulo by 12 m Ieare Kulo Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 2 pm; Arrire at Oregon by 8 p m. 1 40 11. Froin,ttulo by Archer and Salem, to Marys- Tillc, in Kansas. 100 mules and back, coco a week. Ijeare Kulo Monday at 6 a m; Arriro at Marysrille next day by 10 p m Leare Marysrille Wednesday at 6 a m; Arrive at Kulo next day by 1 0 P m. Bids to commence at Saint Stephens, to run three . times a week are mritcd. 14012. From Bcllriew, by Fairview and FlatfoTd to Aihland, 40 miles and back, once a week. Loare Bcllcview Friday at 6 a m; Arrire at Ashland by 8 p m: Leare Ashland Saturday at 6 a m"; Arrire at Bellview by 8 p in. Bid to end at Platfoxd will bo considered. 14013. From Glenwood, Iowa, by Cerro Gordo, Bcllcview, and Ilazleton, in Nebraska Territory, to xremont, 40 mile and back, three times a week Leare Glenwood Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at G a m; Arrire at Fremont br 8 r tn: Leare Fremont Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at Cam; - -. , Arrire at Glenwood br 8 p to 14014. From Oregon, Mo. by Forest City and Rush Bottom, to Su Stephens, 30 miles and back, twice a week. Learo Oregon Monday and Friday at 8 a m; Arrire at St. Stephens snme days by 0 p m: Leare St. Stephens Tuesday and Saturday at 8 m; Arrire at Oregon same days br 6 p m. 14015. From PlaUmouth to Lewisville, 20 miles and back, once a week. Leave Plattsmouth Saturday at 6 a m; Arrire at Lewisville by 12 m; Leare Lewisrille Saturday at 2 p m; Arrire at Platsmouth by 8 p m. 14016. From Hatsmouth to Glenwood, Iowa, 9 miles and back, three times a week, Leare Platsmouth Monday, Wednesday, and Fri day at V a m; Arrire at Glenwood by 12 m; Ieare Glenwood Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 2 p m; Arrire at Platsmouth by 5 p m .14017. From Platsmouth to Glendale, 15 miles and back once a week. Leare Platsmouth Saturday at 7 am; Arrire at Glendalo by 12 m; Leare Glendale Saturday at 2 p m; Arrire at Platsmouth by 7 p m. 14013. From Platsmouth, by Kenosha, to Wyo ming, 20 miles, and back, once a week. Leare Platsmoifth Saturday at 6 a m; Arrire at Wyoming by 12 m; Lear Wyoming Saturday at 2 p in; Arrire at Platsmouth by 8-p nx. 14019. From Marysville, by Forney and Pleasant Valley, to Fort Kearney, 1C0 miles and back, once a week. Leare Marysrille Monday at 4 a mi " Arrive at Ft. Kearney Thursday by 6 p m; " Ieare Ft. Kearney Monday at 4 a m; Arriro at MarrsviUe Thursday by 6 pm. Bids to run by a proposed schedule will be consid ered. Bids to run thre tiirws a week will be considered. 14020. From Wyomirgto Salt Creek, 50 miles and back, once a week. Leare Wyoming Fridcy at 6 a m; Arrire at Salt Creek by 8 p m; : Ieare Salt Creek Saturday at 6 a m; Arrire at Wyoming by 8 p m. 14021. From Konosha to Sidney, Iowa, 20 miles and back, three times a week. Leave Kenosha Monday, Wednesday, and Friday team; Arrire tn Sydney by 12 m Lear Sydney Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2pm, Arrir at Kenosha by 8 p m; 1 4012. Fmra Nebraska City, by Fort Kearney to Ash Hallow 400 miles and back, once a month. Leare Nebraska 1st ol every month, Arrire at Ah Hollow on 10 th day thereafter; fiear Ash Hollow on 10th cf every month; Arrive at Nebraska City on the 10th day there after. ... . Fid to ran twice a month, and to end at Ft. Kear ney, omitting Ali Hollow, will be considered. 14023. From Nebraska City by Kearney City, to Sidney, . Iowa, 15 miles and back, three times a week. Leare Nebraska City Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 6 a tn; Arrir at Sidney same dnrsby 12 m; Leare Sidney Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at Jpm; Arrire at Xebranka City samo davs br 7 p m. 14024. From Nobraska City by Hamilton, Toeum eH. Turkey Creek, and Otto Mission, to Marysville, U. auir and back, once a week. Lear Nebraska City Monday at 6 a m; Arrir at Marysrille Wednesday by C p m; Leare Marysrille Thursday at 6 a m: Arrire at Nebraska City Saturday by 6 p m, )tid. to rn three times a week will be considered. 14025. From Nebnwka City, by Ot to City. Mt Vernon, Brownrille, Nenaha City, Archer, White Cloud and Ruin, to Nemaha Agency, Kansas T 80 miles and bark, three tiutaa week. Leare Nebraska City Moaday, Wednesday, and Friday at 6 a ci; Arrive at Nemaha Arener nextdaya by 6 p m; jar Nemaha Agency Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 a m: Arrire at Ncbmska City t day by 6 r m 14M. Fmn. Nebraska City, by Otte City and El Paso, to Linden. Mo- 40 miles and bak, once a week. Lear Nebraska City Monday ata tn; Arrire at Linden by 10 p m: Lear Linden Tuesday at 6 tn; Arrir i.tyebruka Ciy by 10 p m. 14C27. From BroworiH to Bockport Ho., 8 toilet anl.ba;k, iit tines a week. IivjLrui.villo dVdy, except Suc(by,at 9 m: Arriv at Rockport by 12 ta; Leara Rockport daily, excispt Sunday, atSpmj .Arrireat Brjwnville by 5 p m. 14023. From Brownrille, by Beatrice to Ft. Kear ney, 220 miles nod back, on? a month. J5.vo irowr.viiie 1st of erery month; Arrive at Ft. Kearney in seven days thereafter; Leare Ft. Kearney loth of erery month , Arrive at lirownrr.ie in wren days thereafter. 14029. From Brownrille to Torkio Mo, 24 mile and back, threa tiuss a week. Leave Browuviile Monday, Wednesday, and Fri day at S a m; u- - Arrive atTariio,by 6 pr4 Leare Tarkio Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at Sim; Arrive at Brownrille by 6 p tn.: . 14030. From Florence to Magnolia, Ioa, 30 miles and back, once a week. . ' ' ' Leave Floreuw Monday at 8 a m; Arrire at Magnolia by 6 p in; ' V ' . LeaTC Magnolia Tuesday at 8 a m; Arrive at Irlorenea by i p is.: 1 4031. From CummingCity to Magnolia, la., 23 miles and back three times a week. Leavo Cumming Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, tt a vr; ' 1 " 1 Arrive at Matnoli by 12 m: Leave Magnolia Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 2 p m; ... . . " Arnve at Uumming Uity ty a pm; - 14032. From Mt. Vernon, by Sonora, Mo- to Lin- din 15 miles and back, twice a week. Leave Mount crnon Monday and Thursday at B am; . Arrire at Linacn by 12 m: Leave Linden Monday and Thursday at 2 p m; Arnvo at Mt. ernon by p m; 14033. From Omadi,to Elk Horn, 25 miles and Lack once a wek. Leave Omadi Monday at Cam; Arrire at Elk Horn by 6 p'm: . Leare Elk Horn Tuesday at P a tai . Arrive at Omadi by G p m. 14034. From Omadi. by Pahkota City, and Ser geant's Bluff, to Sioux City, 17 miles and back, throe times a week. Leave Omadi Monday Wednesday and Friday at 6am;. ' , . Arnveat Sious Oity by IZm; , Ieare Sioux City Monday, Wednesday, and Fri- dayat 2pm:- v Arrive at Omadi ty a p id. J 4035. From Dakota ia Breckinridge, 70 miles ami back, enc e a week, Leare Dabkota ilonday at 0 a tn; . Arrive in Breckinridge next day by 11 p m; Leare Bror kinridga Wednesday at 6 a m; Arrire at DaLknta next day by 10 p au 14033. From Dabkota to St. Helena, 50 miles and back, once a week, Leare Dabkota Friday tt 6 am; Arrive at St. Helena ty 10 pci; ' Leave St. Helena Saturday at 6 a m; Arrive at Dahkota by 10 p m. 14037. From Dahkota to Wacapanca.15 miles and baclt, wice a week. Leave Dshkota Saturday at 7 a m ; Arrive at, Wacapanna by 12 m; Learo Waeapanna Saturday at 2 p m; Arrire at Dahkota by 7 p m. 14033. From Dahkota City to South Piss, 750 miles and l-aek once a month. i. Leare Diihkota oa 1st of erery month ; Arrive at South Paw on 25th day thereafter; Leave South Pass 1st every month; Arrive in Dahkota in 25 days thereafter.?' im1). From Dahkota City, by St. Johns, Ayo- way Creek, and Running Water River, to Ft. Lara mie, 400 miles and back, once a month. Leave Dahsotalst of every month; Arrive at Ft. Laramie in 15 days thereafter; Leave Ft. Laramie 17th of every month; ' " Arrive in Dahkota in 15 days thereafter. Bids to end at Running Water River, 300 miles lesi distance will b9 considered. 14040. Frrn Dahkota City by Sioux City, Iowa, Ft. Lookout and. Ft. Randall, to Ft. Pierre, 300 miles and Lack, ( ace a month. , -. Leave Dahkota 1st of every month; Arrive at Ft. Pierre on 10th day thereafter; Leave Ft. Pierre 12th of every month; Arrive at Dahkota on 10th day thereafter. 15041. Frum Logan to Sioux City, la., 6 miles an 1 back, three times a week. Leave Logan Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 am; Arrive at b.oux City by 12 m; " Leare Sioux City Monday, Wedmsdav, and Fri day at 2 p m; Amre at Logtin by 4 p m. 14042. From Niobrari to Logan 50 miles an 1 Lack, once a week. . Leave Niobrari Friday at 6 a m. Arrive at Logan by 10 p m; Leare Log Saturday at 6 a m; Arrire at Niobrari by 10 p m. 14043. FrotaTecumseh to Helena, 20 miles and back, once a we-k. Leare Tecumseh Saturday at o am; Arrire at Helena by 12 m; Leare Helena Saturday at 2 p m; Arrire at Tecumseh by 8 p m. " 1404 4. Fn m Throe Grove to Weepint Water, 20 miles and back, once a week. Leare Three Grove Saturday at 8 a m; Arrire nt Weeping Water by 12 m; Leare Weeding ater Saturday at 2 p m; Arrire at Throe Grove by 8 p m. 140 45. From Council Bluff, Iowa, to Belleview, Neb., 10 miles and back, three times a week. - Leare Coucca Bluff Monday, ednesday and In- day at 9 a in; i Amre at ueimew same days Dy Yi m; Leare Bellcviuw Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2 pm; Arrive at Uouncil liiuu game days ty o pm. Bids for 6 times a week service will bo considered. FORMS CF Pr.OI03AL. GUAKAXTT, A2TD CEET1F- 1UA1K. PBOPOSAL. The underslpne-1, , whose rest office ad dress It county or , Mate of , propos- I es to convey the mails or tbe United States, from July 1, itsoa to jutiesj, iboz, on route to. , Between and ' , agreeably to th adrertweiijent of the Postmaster General, dated December 31, 1S57, tot the acnual sum of - dollars. This proposal is made with fur. knowledge of the dis tance of the route, the weight of the mail to be carried, anl all other particulars i reference to the route and -service, and alto after careful examination of the laws and instruments attached to the advertisement. Dated (Signed.) .CCARAXTY. The undersigned, residing at , State of - undertake that,, lithe foregoing bid for carrying the mail on route No. , be accepted ty the Postmaster General the bidder shall, prior to the 1st day of August, 1&58, en ter Into the required obligation, or contract to perform the service prou6ed, with good and sufficient sureties. This we do understanding distinctly the obligations and liabilities assumed by guarantors tinder the 27th section of the act of Congress of July 2, 1S36. Duiod (Signed by two guarantors.) Certificates. The undersigned, postmaster at State of , certifies, under hti oath cf qffict, that he ia nrqiiainted with the above guarantors, and knows them to be men of prrpcrty, and able to make good their guaranty. Dated ; - (Sisned.) IN'STVCTIOXS. Containing condition to be incorporated in the con tract to the extent tat department may deem proper. 1. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate office, when net otherwise speciQed for assorting the mails; but on railroad and steamboat routes there is to be no more delay than is sufficient for an exchango of the mail bags. 3. On railroad acd steamboat lines, and otbnr routes where the mode ot conveyance admits of it, the special agentnor the cepartment, also post office blanks, mail bags, locks and keys, are to be conveyed wlUwut extra charge. - 3. On railroad arid steamboat lines the route agents of the department are to be conveyed without charge and for their exclusive use while traveling with the mails, an I acommodaticn car, or apartment in the center of a car, properly licbtet, warmed and f arnUhed, and adapted to the convenient separation and due security of tbe mails, is to be provided by the contract-jr, under the direction of the department. Railroad and steamboat companies are required to take the mail from, and deliver it into, the post fries at the commencement and end of their routes, and to and from all offices not more than 80 rods from a station or land ing. Proposals m.iy be submitted for the performance of all other side service that is, for offices over eighty rods from a landing or station. Receipts will bo required for mail bags conveyed in charge of persons employed by railroad companies. There will also be wny bills prepared by l Ofctmastere, or other ager.ts of the Fost Office Department, to accompany the mails, specifying tbe number and destination of the sever al bits.. On tlie principal stage routes likewise, receipts will be required anl way bill forwarded; tho latter to be txaniined by tbe several postmasters, to insure regu larity in tbe delivery or mail bags. 4 No pay will be made for trips not performud: and for each of such omissions not satisfactorily explained, throe times the pay of the trip may be deduced. For arrivals so far behiad time a to break connection with depending mails, and not sufficiently excused, one-fourth of ihe eompentaticfi for tbe trip is subject to forfeiture. Deduction will also be ordered for a grade of rerformance inferior to that spe:it)cd in the contract. Far repeated delinquencies of the kind herein specified, enlarged pen ali.es proportioned vo the nature thereof and tbe impor tance of the mail, may be made. 6. For leaving behind or throwing off toenails, or any pcrtica of them for the admission of passengers, or for being concerned in setting up or ruening an express con eying intelligence in advance ot the mail, a quarter's pay may be deducted . . 6. Fines wilt be iaiposed. unless the delinquency be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of poitmasters, or the siU Uvits of otber crediuble persons, for failing to arrive in contract time; for neglecting to take tbe mail from or deliver it into a post cflice; for sufl'cring it (owing either to the unscilablenesi: of the place or the manner of carrying it) to be wet. Injured, destroyed, robbed or lost ; and for refusing, aitcr demand, to convey the mail as frequently as the contractor runs, or is concerned in running a coach, car or steamboat on a roa'c, 7. The Postmaster General msy atnul thecontract for repeated failures to run agreeably tocontract ; forriolat ln the Pot Ofilce laws, or diso&eyicg the instructions of the department ; for refusing to discharge a carrier when required bv the dt particent to do so; for assigning the contraft itbnr.t the af sent r.f ihe Postmaster inwieral ; for runniu; aa ex.i'ess as aforesaid; or for transporting per jo as or packages cocvsjlag nailabl matttrout cf th malt. 8. Tie PjstmastcrCeneral may cider an lncreaseof service on a route by al lowiag therefor a pro rata utcrese on the contract pay. He may change .tchedules of de partures and arrivals ia all caaes, l4 particularly to nuke them perform to connections with riilroeds, with out increue cf pay, provided runniug timo be not abridged. He may also order iu increase of speed, al-. lowing within the restrictions of the law, a pro rata in crease of pay for the additional stork or carrier, if any. The contractor may, however, ill the case of tn.rease of speed, relinquish the contract by giving prompt notice to the department that he pref ersdtxingso to carrying the or der into effect. The Postmaster General may also curtail or discontinue the service, in wtolo or ia part, at pro rata detreaseof pay, allowing one mc-cth's extra compensation on the amount dispensed with, whenever in bin opinion the public interests require tbe change, or in casa be de sire to supercede it by a different grade of transporta tion. - ; r " v 1 . 9. Payments will be made by collections from, or drifts oa pest masters or otherwise, after the expiration uf each quarter say in February, May, August and Xv veniber. : .. 10. The distances arc given according to the bet infor mation ; but no increased pay will be allowed should they be greater than advertised, if the points to be suip!ied be correctly stated. Bidder mmt inform t hemnltet on thu point: and also in reference to the welftt of the mail, the condition of tbe rjads, hills, streams, .die., and ali toll-bridges, ferries, or obstructions pf any kind by which expen:es may be incurred. Noclairafor addition al pay based on such grounds, can be considered i nor for alleged mistakes or misapprehension as to the degree of service; nor for bridges destroyed, or other obstructions increasing distance, occurring during the contract term, unices established after this advertisement is issued, and also during the contract term, are to be visited without extra pay if tbe distance be not Increased. - It. A bid received after the last day and hour named, or without the guarantee required by law, or that com bines several routes in one sum of compensation, cannot be considered in competition with a regular proposal rea sonable in amount. 19. Bidders should first propose for service strictly ac cording to tbe advertisement, and then if they desire, separatcdly for different service; and if the regular bid be the lowest offered for the advertised service, the oth er propositions may be considered,- r ' " , . . 13. There should be but ono route bid for In a propo sal. " -., 1. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the name and residence of the bidder, (that is his usual post office address.) and thoee of each ui crater of a firm, where a compan offers, should be distinctly stated; also the mode of conveyance if a higher mode than horseback be intend ed. The words "with due celerity, certainty, and secu rity," inserted to Indicate the mode of conveyance, will constitute a ttar bid. When a stur bid is intonded, no specific conveyance must be nnnnjd. But in case two modes of conveyance, are named at the same compensa tion, the highest or best for the service will be taken. 15. Bidders are requested to use as far as practicable, the printed, fura of proposal furnished' by the depart ment, to write out In full the sum of their bids, and to retain copies of them. . ...-. Altered bids should not bo submitted nor should bids once submitted bo withdrawn. Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible per sons. General guarantees cannot be admitted.- The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with the full name of each person. The department reserves the right to reject any bid which may be deemed extravagant ; and also to disre gard the bids of failing contractors and bidders. 16. The bid should be sealed, superscribed "Hail Pro posals, State of ," addressed Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contract office, and sent by mail, not by or to an agent; and posmasters will not enclose proposals (or letters ol any kind) in their quarterly re turns. 17. The contracts are to be executed and returned to the department by or before the 1st day of August, 1858, but the service must be commenced on the first July pre ceding, or the mail day next after that date, whether the contracts be executed or not. o proposition to trans fer will be considered until the contracts are executed and received at tbe department; and then no transfer will be allowed, unless good and sufficient reasons there for are given, to be determined by the department. In all cases the retiring contractor will be required to be come one of the sureties on the new contract. ; 18. Postmasters at offices on or near railroads, but more than eighty rods from a station, will immediately after the 3lst of March next, report their exact distance from the nearest station, and how they are otherwise supplied with tbe mail to enable the Postmaster General to direct a mail-messenger supply from the first of July next. , . 19. Section 13 of an act of Conrrtes approved March 3, 1343, provides that contracts for tbe transportation of the mails shall be let in every case to the lowest bidder ten dering sufficient guarantees for tbe faithful performance, without other reference to the mode of such transporta tion than may be necessary to provide for the due celerity, certainty and security of such transpotation. Under this law a new description of bids have been received. They do not specify a mode of conveyance, but engage to take the entire mail each trip with certainty, celerity and se curity, using the terms of tbe law. These bids are styl ed from the manner in which they are designated on tbe books of the department, star bids, and they will be con strued as providing for tbe couveyaoce of the entire mail, however large, and whatever may be the mode necessary to insure its celerity, certainty and security. In all cases where the lowest grade of service is be lieved to be sufficient, the lowest bid will be accepted in preference to a star or specific bid. When the lowest bid is not a star bid, and specifies eith er no mode or an inadquate mode of conveyance, it will not be accepted, but set aside for a specific bid proposing the necessary service. When the bid does not specif' a mode of conveyance; also when it proposes to carry "according to the adver tisement," but without such specification, it will be con sidered as a proposal for horseback service. 30. A modification of a bid in any of its esseetial terms Is tantamount to a new bid, andcaunot be received, sa as to interfere with a regular competition, after the last hour set for receiving bids. 21. Postmasters are to be caroful not to certify tbe sufficiency of guarantors, or sureties, without knowing that they are persons of sufficient responsibility; and all bidders, gar an tors, and sureties, are distinctly notified that on a failure to enter into or perform the contracts for the service proposed for in the accepted bids, their le gal liabiilties will be enforced against thorn. 32. Present contractors, and persons known at the de partment must equally with others, procuae guarantors and certificates of their sufllc ency substantially in the forms above prescribed. The certificates of sufficiency must be signed by a postmaster or by a judge of a court of record. v A. V. BBOWH.'i , . - ' " Postmaster General. Groceries! Groceries!! Fresh Arrivals ! Heavy Additions ! ! Prices Greatly Reduced? CVR&EXCY TAKES AT PAR II J, B. JENNINGS 1 Cor. 2nd and Frances stst St. Joseph Mo. HAS Just received at bis store room, corner of Second and Francis Streets, St. Joseph, everything desirable in his line, which he purchased for the Fall and Winter trade, at greatly reduced price for Cash, and whieh he will sell at corresponding prices for cash, or to pnnctual customers. Among his recent receipts are 60 dot Fresh Peaches, 35 dos Prime Apples, 20 dos Assorted Fruits, 20 dot Lobsters 1 & 3 lb cans, 300 doi Field's celebrated Oysters put up this fall, 20 half Barrels new white Fish, also Codfish, 100 boxes W BCbeese, 60 boxes E D do, 600 lbs Currants, 60 boxes fresh raisins, 100 boxes dried her ring, 600 lbs Goshen Butter, 200 bbls crackers, 60 bbls nuts assorted, 600 lbs Peanuts, 100 boxes assorted and fancy eandies, 100 de gum drops and motto Loxengers, 200 drums Figs,&.c. Also a large lot sugaa and molasses, which will be sold at prices considerably below the prices sixty days ago. St. Joseph, Nov. 8, 1857. 21n S. Lockwoop. 1857. . R E. Pomebot Lockwood & Pomeroy, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in HATS AND-CAPS, STRAW GOODS. Also, Shippers of American Fura of every de scription ; for which they will pay the highest Market Price, IN CASH. COUNTRY Merchants are invited to examine our stock of Hats A Caps for the approaching Spring and Summer trade, which will be large, fashionable, and well selected. In point of variety our stock shall not bo excelled by any House in at. bonis. Our prices will be low, terms accommodating. Call and see us at our New Store. Second St. St. Joseph, Mo. 3 2-6 no GEO. P. LUCKIIARDT, WATCH MAKEE w n -3 3" owollor, 5 OREtfOX,"UOLT COUNTY, MO. TAKES the liberty to inform the citizens of Brownville and vicinity, that he has opened "a Watch, Clock, and Jewelry Store,4 In Oregon, Holt eonnty, Mo., where he Will keep con stantly on hand, and for sale, a good assortment of Gold and Silver Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, which ho will sell extremely low, for CASH. Also, a fine lot of Violins, Accordeons, Silver, and Hated Spec tacles, Gold Pens with Gold and Silver extension cases, Silver Thimbles, Ac, Ac. He is prepared to repair Watches, Clocks and Jew elry, of every description, in the best manner and on the most reasonable terms. Every article bought in his establishment, is war ranted to be wbat it is represented to be. Watch re pairing 'warranted for one year. July 26, 1856. vl-n8tf ( - LOWE'S ' and Jgesiey aU2 Law OfTlco. OMAHA CITY, JV. T. BROWNVILLE STEAM MILL, NOEL, LAKE & EMERSON, 23rownrillo, IPO". T. X. B. We would respectfully inform tho eiti xens of Nemaha county and adjoining Missourithat we have always on hand a larjre and well selected supply of LL'Jl BE K, which we ean furnish at low er rates than any mill in the Territory. Market prices paid for Iogi delivered at the yard or on the bank of the river. All orders accompanied with the cash, will rcceir our immediate attention. FALL AIfD , DEALERS IN ! Bjpjs-? GaspB . . (fj CGD AND Main St. bet seen Front and Second sia-i ' Brownville, II. i c23 HATS & toves, rniture, lour, AND TT7E have jast opened aheary Stock of Fall and I T and Fancy line, which we are now prepared to , , For Cash or Country Froduce. 1SJ7. v2nl8-tf .". CR A3TE t FULL. OF I.T.WHYTE& CO'S, BROWNVILLE, N T. "TTE hare just roceired an entirely new and large, r r as reasonable prices ai any estab.ishment in the West, our motto being "Live and let Lire." We hare now in store a great variety of the following articles, which we purchased forCajh and aona'e quontly can sell cheap on the sime terms : , ' , HATS AIID CAPS, BOOTS AND ' SHOES, ISasrdwae and Qntleiy, Queensware and Willow Ware, FARM IMPLIMENTS, And a fine assortment Such as Spice, Salaratus, : Ginger, And a good , . -Ssioking and Chewing Totoacco. It is a pleasure to us to show good?, and e ask you to oall round and see for yourselrw. " ' Oct. 19,1357. v2nl8-ly . I. T. WHYTE & CO. Main St., one doer abore Luslibaugli & Carson's Exchangre Bank, Brownville, N. T. THE proprietors would most respectfully inform the eitiicns of Brownville and the publio generally that they have received and are now opening one of the largest and most complete Stocks of Clothing Ever brought to this market. i , , ; Their assortment of Embraces every variety of Textures and Prices ; as to Color they have Brown, Blue, Black, visible and mvisiuie uivcu, auu viuiiua, vuuiuicicsuuciu. vusumereiis, ana weans, ail maae up according to the latest fashionable cut. Their variety of vests is superb, embracing the very latest styles and patterns. lathe IBaltimore Clothing tore May also be fonnd atall time a One selection of Cravats, Stocks, Tyes, Collars white or colored, Handker chiefs, Suspenders, CarpetBags,eU:., which we will sell as cheap as any establishment in the West. We have the finest Double - and Single Overcoats, Ever brought brought to tl AN. MAT I Warranted to suit the most fastiduous. A fine assortment of COATS, Dress, Frock, and Sack. ' PAJVTS, Every Style and Description. TESTS, To please Large and Small. SHIRTS, Both White and Fanes'. Over Shirts, Overalls, Drawers, and Knit under shirts. Duck Gloves, Mitts, and Riding Gloves, etc. WE would but ask tho public to call, axamino and judge for themselves whether the Clothin Baltimore Clothing Emporium is not of better made material, cut with better taste, better ana wenty-nvo percent, cneapcr tnnn iney nave ever October 29th, 1857; : fv2nl&-ly srocenes!!! WE offer to the pnblic, ve are confident, the largest and best selected stock of Groceries ever offered in this market : 6 Hhds Sugar, 50 Sacks Coffee, 125 Sacks Flour, 5 Tierces Rice, SO Bbls Molasses, 16 loxes Star Candles, 20 Boxes Soap, 150 Sacks Salt, 15 Bbls Cider Viniger, 150 bbls Selt. terms aasma l.T. WHYTE k 00. New Wholesale Gncry Honse. W. C. RITCHIE, . WHOLESALE JIJCD RETAIL DEALEB IN q n nr; t IjrOCeneS, ' U IIICS, lAil UOfS, . I ' i i CIGARS, WOODEN WARE, Corner of Main and Francii Vrtett. Riddle' t Old Stand, Oppotite SOutt Hotel, ST. JOSEPH, BIO. HAVE just , received the largest and orat complete stock ot the above goods ever opened in upper Missouri, to which the attention of merchants and dealers is res pectful ling Invited having purchased them principally for cisli at the very lowest poesiMo prices, in Boston, New York and St. Louis, feel confUcnt that I can offer inducements that are rarely fount, and hoping, by fair and liberal dealing, low prices aid good Goods, to merit liberal share of patronage. C alland examine my stock and pri.ies before purchasing; salts are bound to follow, In mr stock will be found every article usually kept in a Xo 1 Grocery House. NEW FERRY. Across the Shute At the Head of the Islandabove BROWNVILLE To W. S. Hall & Co's Saw Mill. THE undersigned announces to the Publie that he has purchased the Ferry privilege granted Jack son l'etcrs, at the last Session of the Legislature, and is now prepared with a new and substantial boat, at all times to accommodate tho public. Charges usual rates. URIAH SMITH. June 11th, 1857. 28 -om TOTTEE i 'GOODS!! 7Si 3 CAPS, Bacon, COUNTRY PRODUCE. Winter Goods, embracing erery thing in the Staple offer to the trade at extremely low prices, assortment of Superior Goods, whick wa will sell at of Light Groceries, Peppers, Soda, Allspice, etc., etc. article of and best assortment of to this Territory. ... .- '1 r C AT - AND CAPS, g at the trimmed nought elsewhere. SIEGEL k GREENBAUM KEROSENE OILS, DISTILLED FP.CLI COAL. (Secnred ly Letters Patent.) Kerosene Illuminating Oil. The lizbt obtain ed from this Oil exceeds in brilliancy that of anv other oil or fluid heretofore discovered; is inexplo- sive, and will remain limped in the very coldest weather. The Company recommend as thelamos best adopt ed to this ' Coil, tbe Kerosene Lamps, manufactured by the following parties: Messrs. Cornelius A Baker, also, Dyott, of Philadelphia, E. V. llaughwout A Co.. 433 Broadway, the Brooklyn Flint Glass Co., No. 73 Broad Street, Messrs. Diets A Co, 133 Wil liam Street, L. Mercier 137 Elm Street, N. Y. hamples of different styles of Lamps can be seen at the Office of the Company. Kerosenb LcBBfCATixG On, No. 1. Prepared to suit tbe finest, and all other kinds of Machinery burns brillianty in Locomotive Head Light, Car Lamps, and all the ordinary Solar and Hand Lamps, and stands as grea' a degree of cold as best Sperm Oil, and is admirably adapted to Railroad and Steam ship use. . Kerosenb Lubricating Oils, J?o. 2. 3. Superior Lubricators, and will be found to possess advantages over any Oils in the market at same prices will not burn" and has been thus prepared to meet the re quirements of Railroads and others. Kerosene Kinnacle Oil. 1'repared expressly for Ships' use, and will be found admirably adapted for use of Steamship;, Men of War, Merchant Ves sels, Lake and Kiver craft, and burns in all cabin stateroom, binnacle, forecastle lamps, signal Lan terns, Ac. . . ' Binnacle Oil will remain fluid as long as best Sperm, and will burn all night without requiring to be trimmed, an advantage that will be obvious to every Shipmaster. The Kerosene Oils can be obtained from the Wholesale Oil Dealers, Ship Chandlers, Druggists, and Grocers in New York, and the regularly appoint ed Agents of the Company in many of the principal Towns and Villages of the United States, the Cana days, and tbe Island of Cuba. Local Agents appointed (in conformity with the rules established by thJ Board of Trustees,) on ap plication to AVSTEXS. General Agent, Kerotene Oil, Co No. 50 Beaver Street, N.T. N.B. Circulars with full particulars, testimonials, prices, A?., will be forwarded on application as above. June 25th, 1557. t2 2-1j TTew nardwara atorc. Sin of the Saw. -' FLAHERTY, Tn,Ter. Wholesale and KeUil Dealer ia American German, English & French MJRDWJRE .WD CUTLERY. ST. JOSEPH, MO. S 3k OW receiving and opening the largest and most rnrtnient of roods in the abore lino ever otfercd in any market west of St. Loan. , J!y stock embraces a full and complete a3!r.rtme3t of Cabinet and House Builder's Hardware, Mechaa- io's tools of erery description, uirecs irom ta bhjsi arprored manufacturers; agricultural and hortical- t mi tnnia ana lmDiemcuts. miiv iaiiij,vum.iu- ing all the recent and useful improrements for the saving of a vast amount of labor to tie farming com munity, from whom I respectfuDy request a careful ramination of this department of my stock. I am &1a i,Minivo arent for the sals of the celebrated St. Louis Circular Mill and t roas cut caws, wiica i win warrant, and 311 all orders at ihe factory r rices. Also a large assortment of Guns, Rifles and Pistols, Iron, Steol, Kails, ic., of the best brands: in a word, my itock is very completo, which, for its quality and price, 1 am determined to oner sucn muucemcuiaw will command a liberal share of trade from this a!l adjoining counties. My arrangements for importing and agencies ror American uaruware jimuiaciurers, together with a lone experience in the general Hard- w&r tra.de. enames me; noi oni v so ueiy su wu locu tion, but has convinced me that the true principle of trade Is small prt dm ana quicx returns January 1, .vinsyti 1W ifflWIS STOI JOIEf COLHOIS & BEOTIIER, (Sign of the Padlock, opposite the PtJSl'Ofice.) WHOLESALE AJD RETAIL DEALER IX Building and Saddlery Hardware GROCERIES, . Boots, Shoes, Leather and Slice Findings. ST. JOSEPH, MO. HATE now in store, and to arrive shortly, Amer ican and Foreign Hardware, such as : Greaves k Son's Files Scissors and Edge Tools Butcher' do do Spear k Jackson's saws Gimlet pointed screws Griffin's and American horse nails Post hole augers Ames' shovels and spades Lull k Porter's shutter Butts Morticing machines Circular, mill and muly caws Plancsand plane irons Coopers drawing knives do - adxes and wood tools Tress Hoops ' Butts, east and wrought Copper rivets for belts Tuyere Irons Plated and com. stirrups do do Bitts do do Buckles do- do Rings Breast and rein snaps Lasts, pegs Peg floats Pincers Shoe thread Bristles, wax Pocket knircs Knives and forks Brass curtain bands and pins Door locks Angers and auger bitts Corn knives Briar scythes Grass and grain do Nails Shovels and tongs Candlesticks Framed wood saws Blacksmiths' Bellows and Vices Mousehole Armitags an vil American anvils Stocks and dies Pad hooks, breech 'g loops Pad screws, cockeyes Ornaments, racks Girth rein and roller web Silk, 3 cord thread Calf skins Upper leather Briddle do Skirting do Harness do Bolting do Goat skins Enammelled leather Lining skins Binding W ith many goods embracing a complete assort ment of the most desirable which they will sell at tbe lowest prices. J. COLUOUX k BSO. April 16 th, 1857. 3l-ly .... George Terguson, MILLWRIGHT , Si ENGINEER, rBEOWNVTLLE, IT. T. A'JTNOUNCE to the public, that he is"prepared to erect Steam and' Water Saw and Merchant Mills at short notice and reasonable terms. Repair ing of machinery of all kinds. . ALL WORK WARRANTED. Ha is also Agent for A. B. HOLLIBIRD & CO'S Western Foundry. :, '. ' CINCINNATI, O. LEE & LEAVITT'S Saw Manufactory, CINCINNATI, O. And are prepared to receive and 11 orders for any ma chinery manufactured or kept on hand, by these es tablishments. Letters of enquiry, promptly answered. REFFERENCES. roel, Lake k Co., Brownville, N. T. Steam Mill. it. W.rurnas, ? XJrownvilie, " Muir, Hann k Co., 14 u . " Dr. Hoover, Nemaha city, " P. M. Rogers, Pawnee city, u Nuckolls A White, Rockport, Mo. James Lowe, Linden, " A. B. Halliberd, Cincinnati, O. M U II II u It u II 14 Brownville, June 18, 1357. v2 1-ly Dillon Thompson & Co. Large frame building cor. Mina and ROek, ROCK PORT, MO. ' .Whosesaleand Retn.il Dealers in IDx-y- Goods GROCERIES. Hardware, Queensware, Drugs, Hats, Laps, Boots, Shoes, Tinware, Stoves, Furniture, Iron, Kails, Plows, and Farming Utensela. WILL hsve, laree nnd on tue opening ol navigation, a variel accession to their present Stock, which will be o!d Low for Caih February 12th, 1857. 35tf OLIVER BENNETT & CO., HXNI FACTCBEBS AND TTHOLESALK DEALERS IN Boots Shoes & Brogans, NO. 87 1TATX STREET, SALVT LOUIS, MO. ARE NOW IX RECEIPT of a complete assortment of goods from their own and other manufac tories.adapted especially to the Western trad'. Purchasers are invited to examine their stock, manufactured and selected with great care and warranted of superior quality. Orders will receive rompt and earefu1 attention. ' t NEBRASKA CITY Znauranoo Co xxi any. Capital Stock $50,000. NEBRASKA CITY, N. T. THIS Company, under a liberal charter, is now fully organiied, and their entire capital stock of 'y'J uouar, paid in and secured. They are prepared, from this date, to grant open policies, and take risks, upon equal terms, with toe most farored Insurance Company any where. Having auupieu me mutual principle, its patron", without incurring any liability, will share in the profits of the company. The operations of the Company, will be confined, forth present, to marie, or cakgo risks, with a maximum liability of $12,500 on any one bottom. Being tbe only Insurance Office, on the above pop ular thin, West of tbe Missouri, it confidently ex pects a generous support from Western MercbanU. We respectfully invite the Missouri Liver pa tronage. DIEECT0R3 : S.F.Xuckolls, Chas. F. Holly, H. P. Bennet, J. L. Anrtrcng, W. X. Hinchman, Miles W. Brovrn, A. A. Bradford. 0VFICEB8 : CHAS. F. HOLLY, President. J. Gaksidi, Scc'y. St. Leuis Ajrent Col. W. P. Howard. April 2d, ISjT, 43 jT NEW GOODS!!! JOHN McPIIERso:?. I have assortment of SXTERI0R GOODS, Which I w.H sell at as rpjiuMi.vi. . estAbliihaicnt ii the Wesi. f'-Uuv 1 bare now m stars a a-reat rant. . .. lowinsr articles, which few puiehai rJT.' and consequently, ean sell cheap oa tile . - visa DRY GDone vts ter 1TATS AND CAPS , S ADELERY . BOOTS AND Rnnvc, 1 HARDWARE AXD tTTl r'L QUNSJYAM BOOTS ANnsilB Ready Llade Clotfe' And a fine assortnento?" LIGHT GROCERIES Such as Spice, . Peppers, ' Soda, '. Salaratus, . Ginger, All 19-November .5th. auspice, c, etc. PINE LUMBERiT mnE undersiVr.e,! 1 of Brownville. an,n-r: "4lti- . 7" v ia sale a well .elected stock of "finVuIC, Stt fair prices TOB CASH ONLY. B. BU0TV5 k C. Brownrille, Jans 24th, 1S57 v2- LOUIS waldterT House, Sin, and Ornamental Paiv . . GLA2IHH, GBAINEB, ' PAPER IIAWCEn, NEMAIIA CITY. N. T. " Takes this method of luforminc Uis public Uuttth removed bit paint shop from Roriport. Hi., to th.i v. H thinks biunelf qualitfed to undtrtaie any k taining to his line of business, ind respecamiTiatiL' tbe public to give him a call. ' " Pleaje leave orrtersat the "Advertiser" offlce.', Njv. 19, 1S57. t-'Hf Scott city Steam Saw-Mil ' JOHN C. HUFF3L1N, Scott City, Mo , (Immediately onpetit BrovvUit - X. T) Annuunces to the puuhc that he has leited the trv steam saw-mill recently erected b? Mr. Hent. loot as above, and is now prepared to Xu.-nUh the etiimi of Missouri and Nebraska wiia an e:ttiaqmlity olttxBn of every description and SAWED LATHS ' of an excellent quality. Atbaie oi ptruaaje iuolifi'H November II, 1867. , taj TailonDjr! Tailorinc;!! . Tailorinsrl'i 1. JLj. .A'AlUt-kU, Iflercliant Tailor, Atlantic street. West of If.)llitje!!'i Sfors. BR O WS VILLE, NEBRASKA TERR. HAVING bought property and locate permn!l ly in Brownville, I offer ray servicei toth publio generally, if they want any tbinjdono iacy line of business. I can always bn found a! my post, or. more pmperlyspcaking at my ben'h. Work Warranted Xo Tit o Paj! Particular attention paid to cut ting enruienUik layiug off work for the Seamstress. The grcitert portion of my life bas been devoted to my triJe, is which I consider myself inferior to none espec&lr in the cutting department, and 1 hope by cluse auc tion to my business to merit a share of pibiit patronage. E. E. PAKKEB. Brownville April 16th, 1357. 44-Iy A. LTFOKD. J.XJtXV Lyford & Horn WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Dealers in jniry GrOod.s GROCERIES, HARDWARE, QUEENSWARE, HOOTS, SHOES, HATS AND CAPS, Kails,Plows, Stoves, Furniture, 4c . SONORA, MO. April 9th, 1857. . ' U-t GEORGE F. KENNEDY, HEAL ESTATE BROKER ' AXD GOERAL LA.VD iCETT Florence City, . T. Brownville Bakery Confootionary. EVAN WORTHING. BEGS leare to announce to the publie, that h bn erected a Bakery a l Confeci inary etblisa ment in the City of Brownrille 5. T., and will keep constantly on hand, and is prepared to take to orlr Bread, Crackers and Cakes of erery manner, stjie, discription and quality. He has had much exf-nerv in baking and consequently feels cuite e nfi'l'nth will be able to gire saf isf;ction. A liberal patroa age is respectfully solicited. EVA.N WOBTOffG. Jnly,23-'57-r:!n1-lm. DOWDALL, MARKHAM.&CuT WASINGTOII FOUNDRY, Engine and Jlaclilne shop. C0R5EB or secokd am MoaoAK srsEt' ST. LO CIS, 11... Jfsnnfacturers of Steam Engines and BoI1m, 1 Ont Mill .Machinery, Sir.?: and Potble nrculir sJ Mills, Tobacco Screwi and Prem L.rl Ketil. Screws ami Cylinders, Wuul Cardin M hinpi Bm.iS Ca!tin)j TiinK'( lmnrtjed Pateot 8mat fce Jrl.ir.L'VT'i f, .r ,i,m nil of JmM S in 1 111 Ml Co R "1 pcrior Machiue Cards. NEW STORE VERNON NEBRASKA. MT. A. MEDLEY. , Announces to the pnblic that be h pur.l the e sive St.xk of Get-d brontfht to this place If Mr. DAILY, and now tfTers to aelli , - Dry Good , Groceries, Hard Ware, queensware, 4c., at prices as fair as can be found in the 'ATstcrn country, . Or Cah or In exchange for ewuntry prot.e. fot. I, W-uH JEFFERSON r. CASAir MART1X W. JAS. D. TTniTE, ' JA3. D. TEST. Council Blu3i,Iowa, Nebraska Ci'.yM) CASSADY, TEST, RIDEN & CU, (Successors to Kiden fr 'W'hltt.) LAND AGENTS. WPRBASKA CITT. jr. T. TTATINO made arransemenU by whu h we wi. XJ. receire accurate covies of all tie embraced in tho Eastern portiou cf ebraj, w" are now prepared to oner oar semaetf ti to Squatters of Nebraska Territory" In Filling: Declaratory Statements of Inten tion to Pre-empt Beczinng Pre-eaip-tiona, Local ins Land Warrant3- AND ENTERING LAND. Land Warrant nought and Sold LAND -ENTERED. ON TlMK Particular attention paid to Bnyirg and Stl'iag Property on eommLsBion: Also, t making Co!I"t: and forwarding remittances to any partot tlia Lawn. IJlanks of all kind.s always on hand. KEFEI1E.NCES. Eon. A . A. Bradford, S. F. Xuctol!s, Messrs. Dnlnian A Wc.it, Peter A. Keller. Thomas Lumpkin, June 2$, 13i5. vl-nl .Nebraska Ci'y- St. JcsT-b.J-Wbing'oa Ci7 I 9 0a 3u