The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-07
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United
States from the LIST of July. 1912. to the 30th oil

bama Mississippi, Arkansas, and louisiana, viii ot
received at the contract office ofthe Post Office De
partment, in the City Of Washington, until O'Clock
m of the 18th day of April, 1872. Ito be decided
by the S0th day of said Apr on the routes, and il
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 Gulf Natchez, ST. Francisville, La
and Donaldsonville, to New Orleans, three times q
week and back. in steamboats,
Leave Louisville every Monday, wednesday and
Friday at 8 a m, arrive at Ne Orleans on the 9th
day after by pm
Leave New Orleans every Monday, wednesday
and Friday at M arrive at Louisville on the 10th
day after by s 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 are invited for semi.weekly mail in
steamboats, from st. Francisville, La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, IbervilIe, New River.
Donaldsonville, Brngiers, and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans, los miles and back.
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, Iberville,
New River, Donaldsonville, Bringiers, and Bonnet
Care, to New Orleans, 304 miles and back.
Proposals are also invited for triweekly mail in
steamboats, from Vicksburg, Miss. by Warrenton,
; New Carthage, La, Grand Gull, Miss, Rodney,
NatcheZ, St. Francisvllle, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac, Plaquemine, Ibervle New River, Donaldson
vile, Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, to New Orleans,
500 miles and back.
Proposals. are also invited for tri.weeky mail in
steamboats, from Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, AK,
White River, Napoleon, Bolivar, Mi, Columbia, Ark,
Lakeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss, Lake
Providence, La, Milliken's Bend, Tomkinsville,
ycksburg, Miss, Warrenton, New Carthage, La,
Grand Gulf, Miss, Rodney, Natchez, st. Francis
vile, La Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine. her
Vile, New kiver, Donaldsonville, Bringiers, and
Bonnet Care, to New Orleans, 1863 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 foil wing 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, ILL.,, to Smthand, Ky, 314 miles
and back, three times a week, in steamboats,,
From Smithland, Ky, by Paducab, Cairo, Ill.,
Columbus XIV, 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 a week, in steamboats,.
From Vcksburg, Mi, by Grand Gulf, to Natchez,
1903 miles and back, three times week in steam
boats
From Natchez, Mi, by St. Francisvlle, La, and
Donaldsonvile, to New Orleans 3O4 miles and back,
hree Times week in steamboats,.
1902 From Louisville by Harmony Landing,
I
port to Bedford, AS miles and back, twice week.
Leave Louis lie every Thursday and Sunday al
6 M arrive at Bedford same days by 6 p m
Leave Bedford every Wednesday and Saturday
at 6 m, arrive at Louisville same days by pm
1908 From Louisville by Salina, Westpoint, Eliza
sonvile, Prewet,'s Knob, Three Forks, and Drip.
p ng Spring, to Bowling Gre n, liz miles and back
six times a week in four horse coaches
Leave Louisville every day except Sunday at 2
M arrive at Bowling Green next days by 4 m
Leave Bowling Green every day except Sundays
at s p m, arrive at Lou sville next days by ~ m.
1904 From Louisville by Mount Washington,
and High Grove, to Bardstown, 40 miles and back
six times a week, in four horse post coaches
Leave Louisville daily except Sunday at m,
rive at Bardstown same days by ~ m
Leave Bardstown d.i y except Sunday at P m,
arrive at Louisville same days by 10 pm
1905 From Louisville TO Jefferson own, IA miles
and back, three times week
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 7 a m, arrive at Jefersontown same days
by liam
Leave JefTersontown every Monday, "Wednesday
md Friday at m, arrive at Louisville same days
by 6pm
net sville, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hardlnsburg
Cloverport, Hawsvile, Yelvington, Greensboro,
Richland, Hebbardsville, Henderson, Smiths Mills,
MorgsnfielJ, Mount Zion, and Raleigh to Shawnee
town, 1T miles and back, three tunes week in
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday, wednesday and
FRIDAY at m, arrive at Shawneetown every
Thursday, Saturday and Monday by IL m
Leave shawneetown every Thursday, Saturday
and Monday at 9 D m, arrive at Louisville every
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday by pm
Proposals to commence this route at West Point
will be considered. :.
48O7 From Mount Washington to Shepherdsville,
10 miles and back, three times week
Leave Moust Washington every Monday, wed
nesday and FRIDAY at m, arrive at Shepherdsville
same days by 10 am
Leave Shepherdsville every Monday, Wednesday
ard Friday at m, arrive at Mount Washington
same days by 4pm
Proposals for two horse coach service will be con-
sidered
1908 From Shebyville by Camden, Taylorsvle,
Bloomfield, Bardstown Boston, Elizsbethtowh, Big
Spring and Jacksonville to Hsrdinsburg, lo4 miles
and back, twice week, in two horse coaches; one
of the trips to go by Big Spring, the other by Law
sonville.
Leave shelbyville every Sunday and Wednesday
at m, arrive at Hardinsburg every Tuesday and
Friday by IL am
Leave Hardinsburg every Saturday and Tue sday
, at pm, arrive at Shelbyviile every Monday and
Thursday by 6pm
Proposals for horse service will be considered
halh H.. h, Chootn uf
ardsville and La Grange to Westport, 80 miles and
back, once week
Leave Shelbyve every Friday at 8 m, arrive
at westport same day by Jpn
Leave Westport every Saturday at m, arrive
4 Shelbyville same day by p m
4sl0 From Shelbyville by Southville and Harri-
sonvils to Mount Eden, 81 miles and back, once a