The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-26
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United

PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United
States from the LIST of July, 1912, to the 30th OF
.Iune, 1916, inclusive, in Kentucky Tennessee, Ala
bama Mississippi Arkansas, and Louisiana, will be
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 3Oh day of said April) on the routes and in
the manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY.
1901 From Louisville by Evansville, la, Shaw
neetown, ILL.,, Smithland, KY, Paducah, Cairo, ILL.,,
Columbus, KY, Mills Point. New Madrid, Mo,
Memphis, Tenn, Helena, Ark, White River, Napo-
Ieon Columbia, Lake Providence, La, Vicksburg,
Miss, Grand Gulf, hatcher, ST. Francsvile, La,
snd Donalisonville, to New Orleans, three times
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 6p m
Leave New Orleans every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at m arrive at Louisville on the 10Th
day after by p m
Bids proposing TO omit any of the above interme-
Late Offices will be considered the bidder to spe-
city the Offices proposed to be omitted.
Proposals are invited for a semi.weeky mail in
steamboats, from st. Francisville, La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemne, Iberville, New River
Donaldsonvlle, Bringers, and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans, l65 miles and back.
Proposals for tri-weekly service will also be con-
sidered.
Proposals are also invited for tri- weekly mail in
steamboats,, from Natchez, Mi, by st. Francsvie,
la, Baton Rouge, Manchac, plaquemine lbervle,
New River, Donadsonville, Bringers, and Bonnet
Care, to New Orleans, 304 miles and back.
Proposals are also invited for tr-weekly mail in
steamboats, from Vicksburg, Miss, by Warrenton,
New Carthage. La. Grand Gull, Miss, Rodney
Natchez, st. Francisville, La, Baton Rouge, Man
ch.c. Plaauemine Iberville New River, Donaldson.
vile, urnsiers, and Bonnet Care, to New Orleans,
$50 miles and back.
pronosal. are also invited for tri.weekly mail in
,,eamboats from Me nphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark,
White River, Napoleon, Bolivar, Mi, Columbia Ark,
Iakeport Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss, Lake
Providence, La, Millikens Bend, Tomknsvile,
ycksburg, Miss, Warrenton, New Carthage, La,
Grand Gulf, Miss, Rodney, Natchez, 81. Francis
vile, La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine. her
vale, New biver, Donaidsonville, BrHgiers, and
Bonnet Care, to New Orleans, 1868 miles and back
Proposals 10 commence this service at Columbus,
KY VIII 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, H., to SmithlaDd, KY, 3l4 miles
and back three times a week, in steamboats,,
From Smithland, Ky, by Padueah, Cairo, H.
Columbus. Ky, Mills Point, and New Madrid, Mo 1,
Memoirs, Tenn, 27l miles and back, three times
a week n 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. Prancisvlle. La, and
Donaldsonyie, to New Orleans, 304 miles and back,
hree times q week in steamboats,
4sO2 From Louisville by Harmony Landing,
Brownsboro', La Grange Mount Hope, and West
mort to Bedford, 46 miles and back, twice week
Leave Louis lie every Thursday and Sunday al
6 4 m. arrive at Bedford same days by p m
Leave Bedford every "Wednesday and Saturday
ats a m, arrive at Louisville same days by o p m
1908 From Louisville by Saina, Westpolnt, E''za-
BEETHOVEN, Nolen, Leesville, Mumfordsville, Wood
sonyille. prevents Knob, Three Forks, and Drip
ping Spring, to Bowling Gre N, 112 miles and back
six times a week in four horse coaches
Leave Louisville every day except Sunday al
am. arrive at Bowling Green next days by m
Leave Bowling Green every day except Sundays
At 8p 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
six times week, in four horse post coaches
Leave Louisville daily except Sunday at m,
rive at Bardstown same days by ~ a m
Leave Bardstown daily except Sunday at 2pm,
arrive at Louisville same days by Top m
1905 From Louisville TO Jeftersonlown, IA miles
and back, three times a week
Leave Louisville every Monday, "Wednesday and
Friday at z m, arrive at Jefersontown same oays
by IL am u,a
Leave Jeffersontown every Monday, wednesday
ND Cr;doy of 9 n M arrive at Louisville same days
y6pm ,.p.. car
n.,a hx Enrk
Cloyerport, Hawsvlle, Yelvington, Owensboro,
R;cbIand. Hebbardsv,lle, Henderson, Smiths NILS
Morgsnfeli Mount Zion, and Raleigh to Shawnee
town, 1T miles and back, three times week III
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 6 m, arrive at Shawneetown every
Thursday, Saturday and Monday by.l a m
Leave shawneetown every Thursday, Saturday
and Monday at p m, arrive at Louisville every
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday by z p m
Proposals to commence this route at West Point
will be considered.
48o7 From Mount Washington to Shepherdsville,
10 miles and back, three times a week
Leave Moust Washington every Monday, Wed
nesday and FRIDAY att m, arrive at Shepherdsvills
same days by 10 am
Leave Shepherdsville every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at p m, arrive at Mount Washington
same days by 4pm
Proposals for two horse coach service will be con-
sdered.
1903 From She,byville by Camden. Tayorsville
Bloomfield Bardstown, Boston, Ehzabethtown Big
Spring and Jacksonville to Hsrdinsburg lo4 miles
and back, twice week, in two horse coaches; one
Of the trips to 60 by Big Spring. the other BY Law
sonvlle. =,
Leave shelbyville every Sunday and Wednesda,
st6a m, arrive at Hardinsburg every TUESDAY ane
Friday by IL am
Leave Han dinsburg every Saturday and Tue sday
a2pm, arrive at Shelbyville every Monday ant
Thursday by s p m
Proposals for horse service will be considered
4sOo From Shebyville by Chestnut Grove, Bal
srdsyille and la Grange to Westport 80 miles ane
sck, once week
Leave shelbyville every Friday at 8 a m, arrive
~ Waa.nnrt same daY by q D m