The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-23
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United

bama Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana, will be
received at the contract Office of the Post Office De-
partment, in the City Of Washington, until o'clock
m of the 14th day of April, 1912, ito be decided
by the 30h day of said Apri,) the routes and in
the manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY.
1901 From Louisville by Evansville, Ia, Shaw
neetown, ILL.,, Smthland, 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. Francisvike, La,
and Donaldsonvie, to New Orleans, three times
week and back, in steamboats,
Leave Louisville every Monday, "Wednesday and
Friday at 8 IN, arrive at Ne Orleans on the oth
day after by 6 pm
Leave New Orleans every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 9 a m arrive at Louisville on the 10Th
day after by 6p 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 semweekly mail in
steamboats, from st. Francisville, La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, Iberville, New River
Donaldsonve. Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans, los miles and back.
Proposals for trweekly service will also be con-
sidered.
proposals are also invited for tr-weekly mail in
steamboats,, from Natchez, Mi, by st. Francisyille,
IA,
New River, Donaldsonvle, 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. Francisve, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac, Plaquemine, Iberye, New River, Donaldson
vile, Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, TO New Orleans,
$3.50 miles and bacS.
Proposals are also invited for a tri-weeky mail in
steamboats, from Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, AK,
White River, Napoleon, Bolivar, Mi, Columbia, Ark,
Iakeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss, Lake
Providence, La, Milliken's Bend, Tomkinsville,
vicksburg, Miss, Warrenton, New Carthage, La,
Grand Gulf, Miss, Rodney, Natchez, ST. Francis
vile, La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine. her
ylle New River, Donaldsonville, Bringiers, and
Bonnet Care, to New Orleans, 1858 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 following sections OF
the main line from Louisville to New Orleans, to be
run in close connexon with each other are invited.
From Louisville, Ky, by Evansville, Ia, and
Shawneetown, H., to Smithland, KY, 314 miles
and back, three times week, in steamboats,,
From smithland, Ky, by Paducah, Cairo, Ill.,,
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 vicksburg, Mi, by Grand Gulf, to Natchez,
103 miles and back, three times week in steam
oats.
From Nachez Mi, by st. Francisville, La, and
Donaldsonyille 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 as miles and back, twice week.
Leave Louis lille every Thursday and Sunday at
Gam arrive at Bedford same days by p m
Leave Bedford every "Wednesday and Saturday
at 6 m, arrive at Louisville same days by p m
1908 From Louisville by Salina, Westpoint, Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Nolen, Leesville, Mumfordsvllle, Wood
sonville, Prewett's Knob, Three Forks, and Drip
ping Spring, to Bowling Green, ~ miles and oack
six times week in four horse coaches
Leave Louisville every day except Sunday at
a m, arrive at Bowling Green next days by a M
Leave Bowling Green every day except Sundays
at 8 p M arrive at Louisville next days by ~ 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 2 m,
rive at Bardstown same days by 10 a
Leave Bardstown daily except Sunday at 2 p m,
arrive at Louisville same days by ~ p m
1905 From Louisville to Jeffersonown, IA miles
and back three times week
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at a m, arrive at Jetfersontown same days
by liam
Leave Jeffersontown every Monday, "Wednesday
md Friday at M arrive at Louisville same day:
y6pm
1906 From Louisville by salina, West Point, Gar
net sve, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hardlnspurg
Coverport, Hawsville, Yelvngton, Greensboro,
Richland, Hebbardsvlle, Henderson, Smiths Mills
onJ pals iuh Tn Shawnee
town, 1T miles and back, three times week II
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday ane
FRIDAY at m, arrive at Shawneetown every
Thursday, Saturday and Monday by IL m
Leave Shawneetown every Thursday, Saturday
and Monday at 2 m, arrive at Louisville ever,
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday by pm
Proposals to commence this route at West Poin
will be considered.
4sO7 From Mount Washington to Shepherdsvlle
10 miles and back three times week
Leave Moukt Washington every Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday at7 m, arrive at Shepherdsvi
same days by 10,a m
Leave shepherdsville every Monday, Wednesda,
and Friday at | m, arrive at Mount Washington
same days by pm
PROPOSALS for two horse coach service will be con
sidered.
1908 From Shebyville by Camden, Taylorsville
Bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, Ellzabethtown BIZ
Spring and Jacksonville to Hardinsburg, lo4 mile
and back, twice week, in two horse coaches; on
of the trips to go by Big Spring, the other by Law
sonville.
Leave shelbyville every Sunday and Wednesda
at a m, arrive at Hardinsburg every TUESDAY an
Friday by IL a m
Leave Hardinsburg every Saturday and Tue sda
at2p m, arrive at Shelbyville every Monday an
Thursday by 6 I'm
Proposals for horse service will be considered
1909 From Shslbyville by Chestnut Grove, Ba
ardsville and La Grange to Westport, 80 miles an
back, once week
Leave shebyville every Friday at 8 m, arrv
twestport same day by 4pm
Leave westport every Saturday at a m, arrv
at shelbyville same day by p m
4s1O From Shelbyville by Southville and Harr
Nnyille tn Mount Eden. 81 miles and back, once