The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-28
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United
= Go. n Istn Lily $40 Al ~

lama Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana, will b,
received at the contract Office ofthe Post Office De
parment, in the City of Washington, until O'Clock
m of the 14th day of April, 1912, Ito be decided
;, the 3Oth day of said Apri) on the routes and il
The manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY
1901 From Louisville by Evansville, Ia, Shaw
neetown, ILL.,. Smthland, KY, Paducah, Cairo, I'LL.
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. Francsyille, La
snd Donaldsonville, to New Orleans, three times 9
week and back, in steamboats,
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 8 a 10, arrive at Ne Orleans on the 9th
day after by 6 pm
Leave New Orleans every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at m, arrive at Louisville the lou
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 semweekly mail in
steamboats, from st. Francisville, La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, Iberville, New River.
Donaldsonvile. Brngiers. and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans, 165 miles and back.
Proposals for triweekly service will also be con.
.dered.
Proposals are also invited for tr-weekly mail in
steamboats,, from hatcher, Mi, by ST. Franc isville,
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 Gulf Miss, Rodney,
Natchez, st. Francisville, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac, Plaquemine, Iberville New River, Donaldson.
vile, Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, TO New Orlesns
3e9 miles and back.
Proposal. are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats, from Me nphis, Tenn, by Helena, AK,
White iver,Napoleon. Bolivar, Mi, Columbia, Ark,
lakeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss, Lake
Providence, La, Miliken's Bend, Tomkinsville,
yicksburg, Miss, Warrenton, New Carthage, La,
Grand Gulf, Miss, Rodney, Natchez, st. Francis
vile, La. Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemne. her
vile, New River, Donaldsonvllle, BriHgers, and
Bonnet Care, to New Orleans, 1868 miles and back.
Proposals to commence this service at Columbus,
KY, will be considered. Ill
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 connexio with each other. invited.
From Louisville, Ky, by Evansville, Ia, and
Shawneetown, ILL.,, to Smnhand, Ky, 3l4 miles
and back, three times a week, in steamboats,,
From Smthland, 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 p evidence,
La, to yicksburg, Miss 456 miles and back, three
times a week, in steamboats,.
From Vicksburg, Mi, by Grand Gulf to Natchez,
l03 miles and back, three times week in steam
oats.
From Natchez, Mi, by st. Francisville, La, and
Donaldsonvle, to New Orleans, 304 miles and back,
hree times a week in steamboats,.
I ouisville hy 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 al
6 a 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 8 p m
4803 From Louisville by Salna, Westpoint, EVA
BEETHOVEN, Mole n, Leesville, Mumfordsville, Wood
sonvlle, Prevents 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 =
a m, arrive at Bowling Green next days by 4 m.
Leave Bowling Green every day except sundays
at 8 D 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 at2 m,
rive at Bardstown same days by ~ m
Leave Bardstown daily except Sunday at m,
arrive at Louisville same days by 10 pm
4805 From Louisville to Jefferson own, ~ n'es
ard back, three times week
Leave Louisville every Msndsy, "Wednesday and
Friday at m, arrive at Jefersontown same days
Leave Jeffersontown every Monday, "Wednesday
and Friday at m, arrive at Louisville same days
v6pm
1906 From Louisville by Saina, West Point, Tar
net sville Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, iiard'nsourg
Cloyerport Hawsville, Yelvington, Owensooro''
I.kk o,J. will Henderson. Smiths NILS
MorpsnfelL, Mount Zion, and Raleigh to Shawnee
town. III miles and back, three times week in
two horse coaches
Lave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
friday at a m, arrive at Shawneetown eveJ
Thursday, Saturday and Monday by IL a n
Leave Shawneetown every Thurs'.y' oa'u.uay
and Monday at 2 p m, arrive a. Lou'svhie e'eiy
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday py IN
. PROPOSALS to commence this route at West Pon'
will be considered - .u.
48O7 From Mount Washington to ShepheTdsvIlle,
10 miles and back, three times week nv,
Leave Mourt Washington every MONDAY, wuu
nesday and FRIDAY at m, arrive at ShepherosV"'s
same days by 10 am
Leave shepberdsville every Monday, "Wednesday
and Fr;dsv al d m. arrive at Mount Washington
pronosal. for two horse coach service will be con
sidered. 90,
4sos From shelbyville by Camden, Taylorsvll.e
Bloom6eld. Bardstown, Boston, Ehzaoe'h,owh, on
spr;ny and Jacksonville to Hardinsburg' Iva "h'e
and back. twice week, in two horse eoaenes; on
Of the us trips to go by Bigsprng the other by Law
sonville. ,wodneodo
Leave shelbyville every Sunday ana "eu"s sn
at q m, arrive at Hardnsburg every
leave Hardnsburg every Saturday and Iu sda
m2nm. arrive at Shelbyville every Monday an
Thursday by 6 m
proposals for horse service will be considered.
As0o From shelbyville by Chestnut Grove, ba
.rdsv;l,e and La Grange TO Westport, 80 miles az
back, once week ,,;,
Leave shelbyville every Friday at M arrl'
Westport same day by 4pm
.'s w.s,nort every Saturday at 5 a m, arrl'
Leave Wes'p p.me d,y by lpm
4Sio From Shelbyville by Sou'hyil'e and liar
..nv;l,s ~ Mount Eden, 81 miles and back, once