The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-26
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United
i States from the 81 Of Iulx 80 To the Goth OF

bama, Mississippi Arkansas, and Louisiana, will b,
received at the contract Office ofthe Post Office De
partment, in the City of Washington, until O'Clock
p m of the 18th day Of April 1912. Ito be decided
by the 30th 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, Ill.
Columbus, KY, Milps Point. New Madrid, Mo,
Memphis, Tenn, Helena, Ark, White River, Napo
leon, Columbia, Lake Providence. La, Yicksburg
Miss, Grand Gulf hatcher, St. Francisvike, 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 6pm
Leave New Orleans every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at M arrive at Louisville on the 10Th
day after by s p m
Bids proposing to omit any Of the above interme-
diate 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-
sidered.
Proposals are also invited for tri-weekIy mail in
steamboats, from hatcher, Mi, by St. Francisville,
La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, Ibervle,
New River, Donadsonville, Brngiers, 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, Plaquemine, Iberville, New River, Donaldson
vile, Brngiers, and Bonnet Care, to New Orleans,
389 miles and back.
Proposals are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats, from Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, AK,
White River, Napoleon, Bolivar, Mi, Columbia, Ark,
Lakeport, 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
vile, New River, Donaldsonville, BrHgiers and
Bonnet Care, to New Orleans, 1863 miles and back.
Proposals to commence this service at Columbus,
KY, will be considered
Bidders will, in each case, state the schedule oil
arrivals and departures by which the mail will be
carried.
Separate proposals for the Living sections OF
the main line from Louisville 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.,,
Columbus, KY, Mills Point, and New Madrid, Mo-,
o Memphis, Tenn, 271 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,
l03 miles and back, three times week in steam
oats.
From Natchez, Mi, by st, Francisville, 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, AS miles and back, twice week
Leave Louis lille every Thursday and Sunday al
s m, arrive at Bedford same days by p m
Leave Bedford every Wednesday and Saturday
at a m, arrive at louisville same days by p m
1905 From Louisville by Salina, Westpoint, Eliza
sonyille, Preweu's Knob, Three Forks, and Drip
ping Spring, to Bowling Green, III miles and back
six times week in four horse coaches
Leave Louisville every day except sunday az
a m, arrive at Bowling Green next days by IN.
Leave Bowling Green every day except sundays
a, 8 p m, arrive at Louisville next days by 10 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 m,
rive at Bardstown same days by ~ a m
leave Bardstown daily except Sunday at 2 m,
arrive at Louisville same days by ~ p m
1905 From Louisville TO JeHerson'own, IL miles
and back, three times week
Leave Louisville every Monday, "Wednesday ant
FRIDAY al a m, arrive at Jefersontown same day!
by la
Leave Jeffersontown every Monday, "Wednesday
md Friday at 2 p m, arrive at Louisville same Gay
y6pm ~.
net svilIe, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hardinsburg
Cloverport, Hawsville, Yelvington, Owensboro'
Richland, Hebbardsville, Henderson, Smiths Mills
Morganfcld, Mount Zion, and Raleigh to shawnee
town, 1T miles and back, three times week II
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday AM
Friday at a m, arrive at Shawneetown ever
Thursday. Saturday and Monday by ii a m
Leave Shawneetown every Thursday, Saturda
and Monday at p m, arrive at Louisville ever
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday by p m
Proposas to commence this route at West Polr
will be considered. -,
48O7 From Mount Washington to Shepherdsville
10 miles and back, three times week
Leave Mouht Washington every Monday, wee
nesday and Friday at m, arrive at Shepherdswll
same days by 10 am
Leave shepherdsville every Monday, Wednesda
and Friday at p m, arrive at Mount Washingto
same days by 4pm
Proposals for two horse coach service will be cor
sdered.
1903 From Shelbyville by Camden, Taylorsvll'
Bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, Elzabethtown, 81
Spring and LawsohVnie " Hei b ~. ''''
and back, twice week, in two horse coaches; on
Of the trips to go by Big Spring, the other by Law
sonville.
Leave shelbyvie every Sunday and Wednesda
at Gam, arrive at Hardinsburg every Tuesday ar
Friday by IL IN
Leave Hardinsburg every Saturday and Tue sd'
at 2 M arrive at Shelbyville every Monday az
Thursday by 6pm
Proposals for horse service will be considered.
Chelh le nv Chestnut
ardsville and La Grange to Westport, 80 miles al
back, once week
Leave shelbyville every Friday at a m, arri'
Westport same day by 4pm
Leave westport every Saturday at S a m, arri'
a, Shelbyvlle same day by p IN
1910 From Shelbyve by Southville and Harl
,,nv;lls tn Mount Eden, 81 miles and back, once