The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-16
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United

suma Mississippi Arkansas, and Louisiana, will be
.scsyed at the contract office ofthe Post Office De-
n.rment, in the City of Washington, until o'clock
m Of the 18th day of April, 1912, Ito be decided
X the SOh day Of said Aprib) the routes, and in
III, manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY.
1901 From Louisville by Evansville, Ia, Shaw
oeetown, ILL.,, Smitbland, KY, Paducah, Cairo, ILL.,,
columbus, KY, Mills Point, New Madrid, Mo,
M,mphs. Tenn, Helena, Ark, White River, Napo-
leon, Columbia, Lake Providence, La, Vlcksburg,
Miss, Grand Gulf, Natchez, ST. Francsvllle, La,
and Donaldsonyille, TO New Orleans, three timesa
week and back, in steamboats,
Leave Louisville every Monday. Wednesday and
Friday at 8 a IN, arrive at Ne Orleans on the ON
day after by pm =,
/. Leave New Orleans every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at m, arrive at Louisville on the l0lh
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 are invited for semi-weeky mail in
steamboats, from st. FrancisviIle, La, by Baton
Rouge. Manchac, Plaquemne. Iberville, New River,
Donaldsonville, Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans, 165 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. Francisvllle,
La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, lberville,
New River, Donadsonville, Bringers, and Bonnet
Care. to New Orleans, 304 miles and back
Proposals are also invited for a tri-weeky mail in
steamboats, from vicksburg, Miss. by Warrenton,
New Carthage, La, Grand Gulf Miss, Rodney,
Natchez, st. Francisville, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac, Plaquemne, Iberville, New River, Donaldson
vile, I,ringiers, and Bonnet Care, to New Orleans,
369 miles and bacx
Proposal. are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats, from Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, AK,
White River Napoleon, Bolivar, Mi, Columbia, Ark,
Iakeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss, Lake
Providence, La Mllliken's Bend, Tomkinsville,
yicksburg, Miss, Warrenton, New Carthage, La,
Grand Gulf. Miss, Rodney, Nachez, st. Francis
vile, La Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine. lber-
vile, New River, Donaidsonynle, brlhg'ers ano
Bonnet Carrie, to New Orleans, 1853 miles and back
Proposals to commence this service at Columbus,
Ky, will be considered.
Bidders will, in each case, state the schedule oil
arrivals and 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 connection with each other. are invited
6 From Louisville, Ky, by Evansville, Ia, and
Shawneetown, H.. to Smithland, Ky, 3l4 miles
and back three times a week, in steamboats,,
From Smithland, Ky, by Paducah, Cairo, ILL.,,
Columbus, KY, Mills Point, and New Madrid, Mo,
Memphis, Tenn, 27l miles and back, three times
week in steamboats,
From Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark, White
River, Napoleon, Colu nbia, and Lake evidence,
La, to vicksburg, Miss, 456 miles and back, three
times a week, in steamboats,.
From yicksburg, Mi, by Grand Gulf, to Natchez
1903 miles and back, three times week in steam
oats.
From Natchez, Mi, by st. Francisvlle, 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
6am arrive at Bedford same days by I'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, Mumfordsyille, Wood
sonville, Prewet,'s Knob, Three Forks, and Drip
ping Spring, to Bowling Green, liz miles and back
six times a week in four horse coaches
Leave Louisville every day except Sunday at
m, arrive at Bowling Green next days by q M
Leave Bowling Green every day except Sundays
at D m, arrive at Louisville 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 10 m
Leave Bardstown daily except Sunday at 2 P m
arrive at Louisville same days by 10 p m
1905 From Louisville 10 JeHersoh'o"h, az iie
and back, three times week
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday ant
FRIDAY at a m, arrive at Jefersontown same day
by liam
Leave Jeffersontown every Monday, Wednesds
md Friday at 2 m, arrive at Louisville same DAY
y6pm
4806 From Louisville by sana, West Point, Gar
net sville, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hardinsbure
Cloverport, Hawsville, Yelvington, Owensboro
Richland Hebbardsville, Henderson, Smiths Mill
Morganhell, Mount Zion, and Raleigh to Shawnee
town, III miles and back, three times week
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday an
Friday at 6 a m, arrive at Shawneetown ever
Thursday, Saturday and Monday by IL am
Leave Shawneetown every Thursday, Saturda
and Monday at 2 p m, arrive at Louisville ever
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday by 2 pm
Proposals to commence this route at West PoiI
will be considered. 80,
48O7 From Mount Washington to Shepherdsvl'
10 miles and back three times week
Leave Mouwt Washington every Monday, Wee
nesday and Friday at m, arrive at Shepherdsvil
same days by loan
Leave Shepherdsve every Monday, Wednesda
and Friday at D m, arrive at Mount Washingtc
same days by 4 p m
Proposals for two horse coach service will be CO.
sidered.
4808 From Shelbyville by Camden, Taylorsvill
Bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, Eizabe'htown,
Spring and Jacksonville to Hardinsburg, lo4 mil
and back, twice week, in two horse coaches; OF
of the trips to 60 by Big Spring, the other by Lay
sonville. -,
Leave shelbyville every Sunday and Wednesd
at Ga m. arrive at Hsrdinsburg every Tuesday al
Friday by liam
Leave Hardinsburg every Saturday and Tue sd
at2 D m, arrive at Shelbyville every Monday al
Thursday by pm
Proposals for horse service will be considered.
48O9 From Shslbyville by Chestnut Grove, 81
ardsyille and La Grange to Westport, 80 miles al
back, once week
Leave shelbyville every Friday at m, arri
Westport same day by 4pm
Leave westport every Saturday at m, arri
It Shelbyville same day by p m
4sI0 From Shelbyvle by Southville and Har
.onvills to Mount Eden, 81 miles and back, once
week