The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-02
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the Uni Unite

PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the Unit ed
i States from the LIST Of July, 1912, to the 30th Of
June, 1916, inclusive, in Kentucky, Tennessee, Ala
lama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana, will be
received at the contract Office of the Post Office De.
m of the 18th day Of April, 1912, Ito be decided
by the 30th day Of said April) on 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, No,
Memphis Tenn, Helena, Ark, White River, Napo-
leon, Columbia, Lake Providence, La, Yicksburg,
Miss, Grand Gulf Matches. St. Francisvike, La,
and Donaldsonville, to New Orleans, three times
week and back, in steamboats,
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 9 m, 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 on the ION
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 a semweekly mail in
steamboats, from st. Francisvle, La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, Iberville, New River
Donaldsonville, Brngiers, and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans 165 miles and back
sidered.
Proposals are also invited for trweekly mail in
steamboats,, from Natchez Mi, by st. Francisville,
La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, Iberville,
New River, Donald,onville, Bringiers, and Bonnet
Care, to New Orleans, 304 miles and back.
Proposals are also invited for tri-weeky mail in
steamboats, from Vicksburg, Miss, by Warrenton,
New Carthage, La, Grand Guf Miss, Rodney,
Natchez, st. Francisville, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac, Plaquemine, Ibervile New River, Donaldson
vile, Bringiers, and Bonnet Carrs TO New Orleans,
$50 miles and back.
Proposal. are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats, from Me pphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark,
White River,Napoleon, Bolivar, Mi, Columbia, Ark,
Iakeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss Lake
Providence, La, Miken's Bend, TomkiDsville,
Vicksburg, 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, 1868 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 foil wing sections of
the main line from Louisville to New Orleans, to be
run in close connexion with each other. invited.
From Louisville, Ky, by Evansville, Ia. and
Shawneetown, ILL.,, to Smthand, 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-,
Memphis, Tenn, I'll miles and back, three times
a week in steamboats,
River, Napoleon, Colu rbia, and Lake p evidence
La, to Vicksburg, Miss, 456 miles and back, three
times week, in steamboats,.
From Vicksburg, Mi, by Grand Gulf, to Natchez,
1913 miles and back, three times week in steam
oats.
From Natchez, Mi, 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
port to Bedford, 46 miles and back, twice week.
Leave Louis lille every Thursday and Sunday at
6 a m, arrive at Bedford same days by P m
Leave Bedford every "Wednesday and Saturday
at m, arrive at Louisville same days by pm
4SO3 From Louisville by Sana, Westpoint, Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Nolen, Leesville, Mumfordsvlle, Wood
sonve, Prewett's Knob, Three Forks, and Drip
ping Spring, to Bowling Green, l IL 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 m.
Leave Bowling Green every day except Sundays
at D m, arrive at Louisville next days by 10 p 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 loan
Leave Bardstown daily except Sunday at P m,
arrive at Louisville same days by III p m
1905 From Louisville to Jefferson'own, IA miles
and back, three times week
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at m, arrive at Jefersontown same days
by II am
Leave Jeffersontown every Monday, "Wednesday
md Friday at 2 p m, arrive at Louisville same DAYS
y6pm
1906 From Louisville by Saina, West Point, Gar
net sville, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hardinsburg
Cloverport, Hawsve, Yelvington, Owensboro',
Richland, Hebbardsvllle, Henderson, Smiths Mills
MorgsnfielI, Mount Zion, and Raleighto Shawnee
town, 1T miles and back, three times week in
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at m, arrive at Shawneetown every
Thursday, Saturday and Monday by IL am
Leave Shawneetown every Thursday Saturday
and Monday at 3 D m, arrive at Louisville every
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday by 7 m
Proposals to commence this route at West Point
will be considered.
4807 From Mount Washington to Shepherdsville,
10 miles and back three times week
Leave Moust Washington every Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday at m, arrive at Shepherdsvllld
same days by loan
Leave Shepherdsvlle every Monday, "Wednesday
and Friday at p m, arrive at Mount Washington
same days by pm
Proposals for two horse coach service will be con-
sdered.
1908 From shelbyville by Camden, Taylorsville
Bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, Elzabe,htown, Big
Spring and Jacksonville to Hardinsburg, l04 miles
and back, twice a week, in two horse coaches; one
Of the trips to go by Big Spring, the other by Law
sonville
Leave shelbyvile every Sunday and Wednesda,
at 6 m, arrive at Hardinsburg every TUESDAY ant
Friday by IL am
Leave Hardinsburg every Saturday and Tu' sda,
at2p m, arrive at Shelbyville every Monday an'
Thursday by 6 JPN
Proposals for horse service will be considered
4809 From Shslbyville by Chestnut Grove, Bal
ardsville and La Grange to Westport, 80 miles ant
back, once week
Leave Shelbyville every Friday at a m, arrive
westport same day by 4pm
Leave westport every Saturday at S m, arrive