The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-08
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United
states from the fst Of July lS42 to the Goth OF

received at the contract office of the Post Office De-
partment, in the City Of Washington, until o'clock
m Of the l4th day of April, 1912, Ito be decided
BY the 30h day of said April the routes and in
the manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY
1901 From Louisville by Evansville. Ia, Shaw
neetown, NJ, Southland, KY, Paducah Cairo. H.,
Columbus KY, Mills Point. New Madrid, Mo,
Memphis, Tenn, Helena, Ark, White River, Napo-
leon, Columbia, Lake Providence, La, Vicksburg,
Miss Grand Gulf, Natchex, st. Francisville, La,
and Donaldsonve, TO New Orleans, three times a
week and back in steamboats,
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 9 a m, 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 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 a semi-weekly mail In
steamboats, from St. Francisve, La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, Ibervle, New River,
Donadsonville, Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans, 165 miles and back.
Proposals for trweekly service will also be con-
sdered.
proposals are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats,, from hatcher, Mi, by St. Francisville,
La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemne, lberville,
New River, Donalds onville, 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. Francisy lie, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac Plaquemi Iberve, New River, Donaldson
vlle Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, to New Orleans,
3e9 miles and back.
Proposal. are also invited for tr-weekly mail in
steamboats, from Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark,
White River,Napoeon. Bolivar, Mi, Columbia, Ark,
lakeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss, Lake
Providence, La, Mliken's Bend, Tomkinsville,
yicksburg, Miss, Warrenton, New Carthage, La,
Grand Gulf, Miss, Rodney, Natchez, St. Francis
vile, La Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine. her
Vile, New River, Donaldsonville, Bringiers, and
Bonnet Care, to New Orleans, 1863 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. 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 271 miles and back, three times
week in ste an,boats
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,
1903 miles and back, three times week in steam
oats.
From Natchez, Mi, by st. Prancisville, La, and
Donadsonville, to New Orleans, 304 miles and back,
hree times week in steamboats,
1902 From Louisville by Harmony Landing,
Brownsboro', La Grange, Mount Hope, and West
port to Bedford, 46 miles and back, twice week.
Leave Louis lille every Thursday and Sunday al
Gam. arrive at Bedford same days by pm
Leave Bedford every "Wednesday and Saturday
at m, arrive at Louisville same days by p
4803 From Louisville by Salina, Westpoint, Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Nolen, Leesvllle, Mumfordsville, wood
Ping Spring, to Bowling Gre n, 10 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 a
Leave Bowling Green every day except Sundays
at D m, arrive at Lou sville next days by ~ m.
1904 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 al m,
rive at Ba, dstown same days by ~ a m
leave Bardstown d.i y except Sunday at 2 p m,
arrive at Louisville same days by 10 m
48O5 From Louisville 10 Jefferson own, IL miles
and back, three times week
Friday at ? m, arrive at Jefersontown same DAYS
by IL am
Leave Jeffersontown every Monday, "Wednesday
md Friday at m, arrive at Louisville same Gays
y6pm
4806 From Louisville by SaNina, West Point, Gar
net sy,e, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hsrdtnsburg
Cloyerport, Hawsville, Yevngton, Greensboro
Richland. Hebbardsvlle, Henderson, Smths MINIS
Morpsnfell, Mount Zion, and Raleighto Shawnee
town, 1T miles and back, three tunes week II
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday ant
Friday at m, arrive at shawneetown every
Thursday Saturday and Monday by III m
Leave Shawnee,own every Thursday, Saturday
and Monday at 2 p m, arrive at Louisville ever,
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday BY p
Proposals to commence this route at West Pom
will be considered.
4so7 From Mount Washington to Shepherdsville
10 miles and back, three times week
Leave Mourt Washington every Monday, Wed
nesday and FRIDAY at m, arrive at Shepherdsvill'
same days by 10am
Leave shepherdsville every Monday, "Wednesday
ard Friday at p m, arrive at Mount Washington
same days 4pm
Proposals for two horse coach service will be con-
sdered.
48O8 From Shelbyville by Camden, Taylorsville
bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, Elizabe'htown Big
sprins and Jacksonville to Hardinsburg, lO4 miles
and back, twice week, III wv uoi's So"|nS't o''s
cf the trips to go by Big Spring, the otheroy Law
sonville.
Leave shelbyville every Sunday and "Wednesday
at 6 a m, arrive at Hardinsburg every TUESDAY ane
Friday by IL am
Leave 'Hardinsburg every Saturday and Tucsda,
a, 2 m, arrive at Shelbyville every Monday ane
Thursday by 6pm
Proposals for horse service will be considered
4sO9 From Shslbyville by Chestnut Grove, Bal
v;lle and 7 Grange tn WestDOrt. 30 miles anC
back, once week
Leave shelbyville every Friday at 8 a m, arrive
Westport same day by pm
Leave westport every Saturday at 5 m, arrive
shelbyville same day by p m
4slo From Shelbyville by Southvle and Harri
sonvils to Mount Eden, 81 miles and back, once :
week