The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-02
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
Jnne 1916, inclusive, in Kentucky, Tennessee, Ala
lama. Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana, will be
received at the contract Office of the Post Office De-
nartment in the City of Washington, until o'clock
BY the S0th day of said Apri) 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, H.,
Columbus, KY, MilPs Point New Madrid, Mo,
Memphis, Tenn, Helena, Ark, White River, Napo-
leon Columbia, Lake Providence, La, Vicksburg,
Miss, Grand Gulf, Nstchez, st. Francisyie, La,
and Donaltlsonvile, to New Orleans, three times
week and back, in steamboats,
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 8 a IN, arrive at Ne Orleans on the 9th
day after by p 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-
clfy the Offices proposed to be omitted.
Proposals are invited for semi-weekly mail in
steamboats, from st. Francisville, La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac Plaquemine, Iberville, New River,
Donaldsonve. Brngiers, and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans, los miles and back.
Proposals for tri-weekly service will also be con-
sdered.
steamboats,, from Natchez, Mi, by St. Francsvlle,
La Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, lbervie,
New River Donaldsonville, Bringiers, and Bonnet
Care, to New Orleans, 304 miles and back.
Proposals are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats, from Vicksburg, Miss, by Warrenton,
New Carthage, La. Grand Gulf, Miss, Rodney,
Natchez st. Francsville, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac, Plaquemine, Iberville New River, Donaldson
vlle Brngicrs, and Bonnet Care, to New Orleans,
Se9 miles and back.
PROPOSAL. are also invited for tri.weekly mail in
steamboats, from Me nphis, Tenn, by Helena, AK,
White River, Napoleon, Bolivar, Mi, Columbia Ark,
I.akeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss, Lake
Providence, La, Milliken's Bend, Tomknsville,
yick.burg, Miss, Warrenton, New Carthage, La,
Grand Gulf, Miss, Rodney, Natchez, st. Francis
Vile, La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemne. lber-
Vile, New River, Donaldsonvillr, Brngiers, and
Bonnet Care, 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 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, la, and
Shawneetown, H., to Smithland, Ky, 314 miles
and back, three times a week, in steamboats,,
Columbus, KY, Mills Point, and New Madrid, Mo /,
Memphis, Tenn, 271 miles and back, three times
a week in teaniboats.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark White
River Napoleon, Colu nbia, and Lake evidence,
La, to Vicksburg, Miss, 456 miles and back, three
times week, in steamboats,.
From vcksburg, Mi, by Grand Gulf, to Nachez,
l03 miles and back, three times week in steam
From Natchez, Mi, by ST. FrancsvIllc, La, and
Donaldsonyile, to New Orleans 304 miles and back
hree times a week in steamboats,.
1902 From Louisville by Harmony Landing,
Brownsboro', La Grange, Mount Hope, and West
bort to Bedford, 46 miles and back, twice week
Leave Louis lille every Thursday and Sunday at
Ga m, arrive at Bedford same dys by p m
Leave Bedford every "Wednesday and Saturday
at 6 IN, arrive at Louisville same days by % m
1903 From Louisville by Salina, WestPoint, Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Nolen, Leesvllle, Mumfordsve, Wood
sonvile, Prewett's Knob, Three Forks, and DRIP
Ping Spring, to Bowling Gre n, liz miles and BACK
six times week in four horse coaches
Leave louisville every day except Sunday at =
I'M arrive at Bowling Green nex' days by m.
Leave Bowling Green every day except Sundays
ats m, arrive at Lou sville next days by ~ m.
4So4 From Louisville by Mount Washington,
and High Grove, to Bardstown, 40 miles and back
six times week, in four no Sc post coaches
Leave Louisville daily except Sunday at m,
rive at Bardstown same days by 10 IN
leave Bardstown d4iy except Sunday at p m,
arrive at Louisville same days by ~ m
1905 From Louisville to Jeherson'own, IA mile S
and back, three times a week
Leave Louisville every Monday, wednesday ana
Friday at 7 a m, arrive at Jefersontown same days
Leave JefTersontown every Monday, "Wednesday
md Friday at p m, arrive at Louisville same days
y6pm
1906 From Louisville by Saina, Yves, Point, Gar
net sville, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, HardInsoure
Cloyerport, Hawsye, Yelvington, Owensboro'
Richand. Hebbardsvllle, Henderson, Smiths Mills
MorganfelJ Mount ZION, and Raleigh to Shawnee
town, 1T miles and back, three times week II
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at m, arrive at Shawneetown every
Thursday, Saturday and Monday by ! ! am
Leave Shawneetown every Thursday, Saturday
and Monday at IN, arrive at Louisville every
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday by pm
Proposals to commence this route at West Pom
will be considered.
1907 From Mount Washington to Shepherdsville
10 miles and back three times week
Leave Mourt Washington every Monday, Wed
nesday and Frda, at m, arrive at Shepherdsvill'
same days by 10 lam
Leave Shepherdsville every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at | m, arrive at Mount Washington
same days by 4 pm
Proposals for two horse coach service will be con
sldered
4so8 From shelbyville by Camden. Taylorsyle
Bloomfield Bardstown, Boston, Elizabethtown, BIZ
Spring and Jacksonville to Hardinsburg, lo4 mile
and back, twic week, in two horse coacnesi on
Of the trips to go by Big Spring, the other by Law
sonvlle.
Leave shelbyville every Sunday and Wednesda
team, arrive at Hardinsburg every Tuesday ant
Friday by II am
Leave Haldinsburg every Saturday and Iut sda
a2pm, arrive at Shelbyvlle every Monday AM
Thursday by 6 pm
Proposals for horse service will be considered.
4sO9 From Shslbyville by Chestnut Grove, Ba
ardsville and La Grange to Westport, 80 miles ant
back once week
Leave Shelbyville every Friday at IN, arriv