The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-16
PROPOSALS for carrying the maisof the Unite'
4, c.a4es from The 1 81 Of Iuly lA4o To the Goth @


PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United
States from the LIST Of July, 1912, to the 30th of
Iune 1916, inclusive, in Kentucky, Tennessee, Ala
hama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and louisiana, will be
received at the contract Office Of the Post Office De-
narment in the City Of Washington. until o'clock
m of the 14th day of April, 1912, ito be decided
By the 30th day OF said April,) the routes and in
the manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY.
1901 From Louisville by Evansville, Ia, Shaw
neetown ILL.,. Smithland, 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, hatcher, ST. Francisville, La,
and Donaldsonville, to New Orleans, three times
week and back, in steamboats,
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 9 a IN, arrive at Ne Orleans on the 9th
day after by 6 m
Leave New Orleans every Monday. Wednesday
and Friday at ga m arrive at Louisville on the 10th
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-weekly mail in
steamboats, from St. Francisville, 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-
sdered.
proposals are also invited for trLweeky mail in
steamboats,, from Natchez, Mi, by ST. Franclsviiie'
La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, lberville,
New River, Donaldsonville, Bringers, 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. Francisville, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac Paauemn Iberville New River, Donaldson
vlle Irlngiers, and Bonnet Care, 10 New orleans,
3S9 miles and back
Proposal. are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats, from Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark,
White River, Napoleon, Bolivar, Mi, Columbia, Ark,
I.akeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss, Lake
Providence, La, Milliken's Bend, Tomkinsville,
Nicksburg, Miss, Warrenton. New Carthage, La
Grand Gulf, Miss, Rodney, Natchez, ST. Francis
VILE La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine. her
vile. New River Donaldsonve, Brihgiers, 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, Ill, to Smhand, KY, 3l4 miles
and back, three times week, in steamboats,,
Columbus, KY. Mills Point, and New Madrid, Mo,
o Memphis, Tenn, III miles and back three tunes
a week in ste amboats
From Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark, White
River, Napoleon, Colu nbia, and Lake evidence,
La, to Vicksburg, Miss, 456 miles and back, three
tunes a week, in steamboats,.
From Vicksburg, Mi, by Grand Gulf, to Natchez,
los miles and back, three times week in steam
oats
From Natchez, Nj, by St. Francisville, La, and
Donaldsonville 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
por t. Bedford, AS miles and back, twice week.
Leave Louis lille every Thursday and Sunday at
IN, arrive at Bedford same days by P m
Leave Bedford every Wednesday and Saturday
at s a m, arrive at Louisville same days by p m
4So5 From Louisville by Salina, Westpont, Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Nolen, Leesville, Mumfordsville, Wood
sonville, Prewett's Knob, Three Forks, and Drip
ng Spring, to Bowling Gre n, III miles and oack
six times week in four horse coaches
Leave louisville every day except Sunday at
m, arrive at Bowling Green mex days by IN
Leave Bowling Green every day except Sundays
at 81 m, arrive at Lou svllle 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 Ba, dstown same days by 10 am
Leave Bardstown d.i except Sunday at m,
arrive at Louisville same days by ~ p m
1905 From Louisville to Jefferson own, IA miles
and back, three times a week
Leave louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at Z m, arrive at Jefersontown same days
by IL am
Leave JefIersontown every Monday, "Wednesday
md Friday at 9 m, arrive at Louisville same days
by6pm "a,
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Cloyerport, Hawsville, Yelvington, Greensboro
Rchland. Hebbardsvlle, Henderson, Smiths Mills
Morg nfelI, Mount Zion, and Raleigh to Shawnee
town, III miles and back, three times week IT
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at a m, arrive at Shawneetown every
Thursday. Saturday and Monday by l m
Leave shawnee,own every Thursday, Saturda,
and Monday at 2 p m, arrive at Louisville every
Sunday. Tuesday and Thursday by z pm
Proposals TO commence this route at West rom
will be considered.
4807 From Mount Washington to Shepherdsville
10 miles and back three times week
Leave Mou.t Washington every Monday wed
nesday and FrdaS at m, arrive at ShepherdsV'ns
same days by loan
Leave shepherdsville every Monday, "Wednesday
ard Friday at | m, arrive at Mount Washington
same days by pm
Proposals for two horse coach service will be con
sldered.
48o8 From Shelbyvile by Camden, Taylorsville
bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, Eizabethtown, Biz
sprin, and Jacksonville to Hsrdnsburg, io4 nile
and back; twice week, in two horse coaches; one
Of the trips to go by Big Spring, the other by Law
sonyille
Leave shtlbyville every Sunday and Wednesda,
a6am, arrive at Hardnsburg every TUESDAY an'
Friday by IL am
Leave Hal dnsburg every Saturday and Tue sda,
a2p m, arrive at Shelbyville every Monday an'
Thursday by SPIN
Proposals FOR horse service will be considered.
4809 From Shslbyville by Chestnut Grove, Bal
ardsvlle and La Grange to Westport, 80 miles an'
back, once week