Samuel Blatchford

“ From the New York city post-office to the New Jersey Southern Railroad depot and back twelve (12) times per week. From the New York city post-office to the Staten Island Railroad depot and back eighteen (18) times per week. From the New York city post-office to the Fall River boat landing six (6) times per week; returning from said landing to post-office seven (7) times per week. From the New York city post-office to the Long Island Railroad depot and back thirty-six (36) times per week. ”

“ The advertisement then proceeded: 'It is to be understood and agreed that any increase in the service which may be rendered necessary by the removal to other localities of any of the above-named stations, or by any other cause, may be ordered by the postmaster general, and shall be paid for pro rata ”