The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-14

PROPOSALS for carrying the masof the United
States from the LIST Of July, 1912, to the 30th o.
,nn. 1886, inclusive, in Kentucky. Tennessee, Ala
Ssma Mississippi Arkansas, and Louisiana, will be
.scs,yed at the contract Office of the Post Office De-
usrtment, in the City Of Washington, until o'clock
of the 14th day of April. 1912, ito be decided
by the 3Olh day of said Apr the routes, and in
me manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY.
1901 From Louisville by Evansville, Ia, Shaw
oeeown, H., Smithlsnd, KY, Paducah, Cairo Ill
Columbus, KY, Mills Point. New Madrid, Mo,
NJ mobs. Tenn, Helena, Ark, White River, Napo-
leon, Columbia, Lake Providence, La, Vicksburg,
Miss Grand Cult, Natchez, st. Franclsville, La,
and Donalsonville, to New Orleans, three times
week and back, in ste amboats
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 9 m, arrive at Louisville on the ION
day after by p m
Bids proposing to omit any of the above interme-
date offices will be considered the bidder to spe-
c fy the Offices proposed to be omitted.
Proposals are invited for semi.weekly mail in
steamboats, from St. Francsviile. La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine. lbervllls, New River
Donaldsonville, Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans, los miles and back.
Proposals for tr-weekly service will also be con-
sdered.
propo ais are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats,, from Natchez, Mi, by st. Francsvile,
La Baton Rouge, Manciac, Plaquemine, lbervllle,
New River, Donald onville, Bringiers, and Bonnet
Care. to New Orleans 304 miles and back.
Proposals are also invited for a tri-weekly mail in
steamboats, from Vicksburg, Miss, by Warrenton,
New Carthage, La, Grand Gull, Miss, Rodney,
Natchez, St. Francisve, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac, plaauemne, lberve New Rv, r. Donaldson
lie. iringiers, and Bonnet Care, to New Orleans,
$3.50 niles and back.
Proposal. are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats, from Me uphis, Tenn, by Helena, AK.
White River, Napoleon. Bolivar. Mi Columbia Ark,
L,keport. Grand Lake, Prince ton, Miss, lake
Providence, La, Mill,ken's Bend, Tomknsvlle.
ycksburg, Miss, w arrenton, New Carthage, La,
Grand Lulf Miss, Rodney, Natchez, ST. Francis
yIle La Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemne. her
vile, New hiver, Donaldsonv,llc, Brnger., and
Bonnet Carre to New Orleans, 1868 miles and back.
Proposals TO commence this service at Columbus,
KY, VIII be considered.
Bidders will, in each case, state the schedule Of
arrivals aud departures by which the mail will be
carried.
Separate proposals for the foll.wing sections OF
the main line from Louisville to New Orleans, to be
run IN close xion with each other. are invited.
From Louisville, Ky, by Evansville, Ia. and
Shawneetown, H., to Smlthland, KY, 3l4 miles
and back, three times week, in steamboats,,
From Smithland, KY, by Paducah, Cairo, Ill.,.
Columbus. KY, Mills Point, and New Madrid, Mo-,
o Memphis, Tenn, 27l miles and back, three times
q week in steamboats,.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark, White
River, Napoleon, Colu nbia, and Lake p evidence,
La, to Vcksburg, Miss 456 miles and back, three
times week, in steamboats,.
From vicksburg, Mi, by Grand Gulf to Natchez,
1903 miles and back, three times week in steam
oats.
From Natchez, Mi, by st. Francisvle, La. and
Donaldsonville, to New Orleans, 304 miles and back
hree times week in steamboats,.
4so2 From Louisville by Harmony Landing,
Brownsboro', La Grange, Mount Hope, and West
port to Bedford, 46 miles and back, twice week.
Leave Louis lie every Thursday and Sunday al
s a m, arrive at Bedford same days by 6 p m
Leave Bedford every "Wednesday and Saturday
at s m, arrive at Louisville same days by 6 pm
1903 From Louisville by Salna, Westpolnt, Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Nolen, Leesville, Mumfordsville, Wood
sonville, Prevents Knob, Three Forks, and Drip
ping Spring, to Bowling Green, 1l2 miles and back
six times week in four horse coaches
Leave Louisville every day except Sunday at 2
a m, arrive at Bowling Green next days by m.
Leave Bowling Green every day except Sundays
at 8 p m, arrive at Lou sville next days by 10 m
1904 From Louisville by Mount Washington,
and High Grove, to Bardstown, 40 miles and back
u
Leave Louisville daily except Sunday at m,
rive at Batdstown same days by loan
Leave Bardstown dAi y except Sunday at P m,
arrive at Louisville same days by 10 pm
4805 From Louisville to Jeffersonlown, Ia miles
and back, three times week
Leave Louisville every Menday, wednesday and
Friday at Z d m, arrive at Jefersontown same days
by III am
Leave Jeffersontown every Monday, "Wednesday
md Friday at D m, arrive at Louisville same days
y6pm
4S06 From Louisville by salina, West Point. Gar
net sv,ile, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hard'nsburg
Cloverport, Hawsvile, YelvIngton, Greensboro,
Rchland, Hebbardsvle, Henderson. Smiths Mills,
MorgsniielI, Mount Zlon and Raleigh to Shawnee
town, III miles and back, three times week IN
two horse coaches
Leave Louisvi lie every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 6 a m, arrive at Shawneetown every
Thutsd,y, Saturday and Monday by l m
Leave shawnee,own every Thursday, Saturday
and Monday at p m, arrive at Louisville every
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday by pm
Proposals TO commence this route at West Point
will be considered. oe
4S07 From Mount Washington to Shepherdsville,
10 miles and back, three times week
Leave Mou.t Washington every Monday, Wed
nesdsy and Frda att M, arrive at Shepherdsvllls
same days by 10 am
Leave Shepherdsville every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at m, arrive at Mount Washington
same days by pm
Proposals for TWO horse coach service will be con-
sidered.
48os From shelbyville by Camden Taylor.vle,
Bloomfield. Bardstown, Boston, Elizsbeth'own, Big
Spring and Iawsonvle to Hardinsburg. lo4 miles
and back, twice a week, in two horse coaches; one
of the trips to go by Big Spring, the other by Law
sonve.
Leave shelbyville every Sunday and "Wednesday,
at 6 a m, arrive at Hardinsburg every Tuesday and
Friday by IL am
Leave Ha dinsburg every Saturday and Tu| sday
at p m, arrive at Shelbyville every Monday aud
Thursday by 6 m
Proposals for horse service will be considered.
4809 From Shslbyville by Chestnut Grove. Bal
ardsville and 1 Grange to Westport, 80 miles and
back, once week
Leave shelbyvle every Friday at 8 m, arrive
twes'port same day by APP
Leave Westport every Saturday at m, arrive