The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-08
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United

hama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana, will be
received at the contract Office of the Post Office De-
partment, in the City Of Washington, until o'clock
m of the 18th day of April, 1912, Ito be decided
by the 30th day OF said Aprl the routes, and in
the manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY.
1901 From Louisville by Evansville, Ia, Shaw
neetown ILL.,, Smithland KY, Paducah, Cairo, Ill
Columbus, KY, Mills Point. New Madrid, Mo,
Memphis, Tenn, Helena, Ark, White River, Napo-
leon, Columbia, Lake Providence, La, Vicksburg,
Miss Grand Cult, Natchez, st. Francisville, La,
and Donadsonyille, TO New Orleans, three times a
week and back, in steamboats,
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at a IN, arrive at Ne Orleans on the 9th
day after by pm
Leave New Orleans every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at ga m, arrive at Louisville on the 10th
day after by p m
Bids proposing to omit any of the above interme-
date offices will be considered the bidder to spe-
city the Offices proposed to be omitted.
Proposals invited for semi-weeky mail in
steamboats, from st. Francsville, La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, Iberville, New River,
Donaldsonvle, Brngiers, and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans los miles and back. e
Proposals for tri-weekly service will also be con-
sidered.
Proposals are also invited for tri.weekly mail in
steamboats,, from hatcher, MI, by St. Francisville,
La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, lberville,
New River DonaldsonvilIe, Brngiers, and Bonnet
Care, to New Orleans, 3o4 miles and back.
Proposals are also invited for tr-weekly mail in
steamboats, from Vcksburg, Miss, by Warrenton,
New Carthage, La. Grand Gulf, Miss, Rodney,
Natchez st. Francsville, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac, Plaquemine Iberville New River, Donaldson
vile, Brngiers, and Bonnet Care, to New Orleans,
SS9 miles and back.
Proposal. are also invited for tri.weekly mail in
steamboats, from Me rphs, Tenn, by Helena, AK,
White River. Napoleon, Bolivar, Mi, Columbia, Ark,
lakeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss, Lake
Providence, La, Milliken's Bend, Tomkinsville,
vcksburg, Miss, Warrenton, New Carthage, La,
Grand Gulf, Miss, Rodney, Natchez, st. Francis
vile, La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemne. her
vile, New River, Donaldsonvlle, Bringiers, and
Bonnet Care, to New Orleans, 1868 miles and back.
Proposals TO commence this service at Columbus,
Ky will be considered.
Bidders will, in each case, state the schedule Of
arrivals and departures by which the mail will be
carried
Separate proposals for the following sections of
the main line from Louisville to New Orleans, to be
run in close connexion with each other. are invited
From Louisville, Ky, by Evansville, Ia, and
Shawneetown, H., to Smithland, KY, 314 miles
and back, three times a week, in steamboats,,
From Smthland, Ky, by Paducah, Cairo, Ill.,,
Columbus, KY, Mills Point, and New Madrid, Mo-,
Memphis, Tenn, 27l miles and back, three times
a week in steamboats,.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark, White
River, Napoleon, Colu nbia, and Lake evidence,
La, to Vcksburg, Miss, 456 miles and back, three
times week, in steamboats,.
From Vicksburg, Mi, by Grand Gulf, to Natchez,
l03 miles and back, three times week in steam
oats.
From Natchez, Mi, by St. Francisville, La, and
Donadsonvle, to New Orleans, 5o4 miles ana pack'
hree lines a week in steamboats,.
1902 From Louisville by Harmony Landing,
Brownsboro', La Grange, Mount Hope, and west
port to Bedford, 46 miles and back, twice week.
Leave Louis lille every Thursday and Sunday at
ga m, arrive at Bedford same days by p m
Leave Bedford every "Wednesday and SATURDAY
at a m. arrive at Louisville same days by 3 m
1908 From Louisville by Salina, Westpoint, Eliza
BEETHOVEN. Nolen, Leesville, Mumfordsville, Wood
sooyile. Prevents Knob, Three Forks, and DRIP
ping Spring to Bowling Green, liz miles and back
six times week in four horse coaches
Leave Louisville every day except Sunday az
am, arrive at Bowling Green next days by q a m.
Leave Bowling Green every day except sundays
ats 10 m, arrive at Lousville next days by lop m
4SO4 From Louisville by Mount Washington,
and High Grove, to Bardstown, Az miles ana Dack
six times week, in four horse post coaches
Leave Louisville daily except Sunday at2 m,
rive at Bardstown same days by 10 m
Leave Bard,town daily except Sunday at 2 M
arrive at Louisville same days by 10 p m
and back, three times week
Leave Louisville every Mand,y, Wednesday ant
Friday at m, arrive at Jefersontown same Gay
by liam
Leave JeTersontown every Monday, Wednesda.
md Friday at 2 m, arrive at Louisville same Gay
6pm
1906 From Louisville by Salina, West Point, Gar
net svile, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hardinsburg
Cloverport, Hawsville, Yelvington, Owensboro
Rchland. Hebbsrdsve, Henderson, Smiths Mills
Morgsnfel1, Mount Zion, and Raleigh to shawnee
town. III miles and back, three times week Il
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday an
Friday at m, arrive at Shawneetown ever
Thursday. Saturday and Monday by 1 l IN
Leave Shawnee every Thursday, Saturda
and Monday at 9 p m, arrive at Louisville ever
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday by p m
Proposals to commence this route at West Poir
will be considered :,
4807 From Mount Washington to Shepherdsvllle
10 miles and back, three times week
Leave Mourt Washington every Monday, Wee
nesday and FRIDAY at m, arrive at Shepherdsviil
same days by 10 am
Leave Shepherdsville every Monday, Wednesda
and Friday at p m, arrive at Mount Washingto
same days. by m
proposals for two horse coach service will be col
sidered.
1903 From Shelbyve by Camden, Taylorsvl
Bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, Elzabethtown, 81
Spring and Lawsonville to Hardinsburg, io4 mi'
and back, twice week, in two horse coaches or
of the trips to go by Big Spring, the other oy Law
sonville.
Leave shelbyville every Sunday and Wednesda
at6am, arrive at Hardnsburg every Tuesday az
Friday by II am
Leave Hardinsburg every Saturday and Tue
at2 m, arrive at Shelbyville every Monday az
Thursday by pm
Proposals for horse service will be considered.
4909 From Shelbyville by Chestnut Grove, Bs
ardsvile and La Grange to Westport, 80 miles al
hack, once week
Leave shelbyve every Friday at 8 m, arri'
westport same day by pm
Leave westport every Saturday at a m, arri'
81 shebyville same day by p m
1910 From Shelbyville by Southvlle and Har