The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-28
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United

PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United
/ States from the lst of July, 1912, to the 30th OF
June, 1916, inclusive, in Kentucky. Tennessee, Ala
bama Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana, will be
received at the contract Office of the Post Office De-
partment in the City of Washington, until o'clock
D m of the l4th day of April l842, 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, ILL.,, Smthland, KY, Paducah, Cairo III. :,
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 a
week and back, in steamboats,
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at a IN, arrive at Ne Orleans on the 9th
day after by pm
Leave New Orleans every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 9 a m, arrive at Louisville on the 10th
day after by 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 semiweekiy mail in
steamboats, from St. Francisville, La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, Paquemne, Iberville, New River,
Donadsonville, Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans, los miles and back.
Proposals for tri-weeky service will also be con-
sidered.
Proposals are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats,, from Natchez, Mi, by st. Francsve,
La Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine lbervile,
New River, Donadsonville, Bringiers, and Bonnet
Carrie, to New Orleans, 304 miles and back.
Proposals are also invited for triweekly mail in
steamboats, from Vcksburg, Miss, by Warrenton,
New Carthage La Grand Gulf, Miss, Rodney
Nstchez st. Francsville, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac, Plauuemine, Iberville New River, Donaldson
vile, Brngiers, and Bonnet Care, to New Orleans,
$3.50 miles and back.
Proposal. are also invited for a tr-weekly mail in
,eamboats from Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark,
White River, Napoleon, Bolivar, Mi, Columbia Ark,
lakeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss, Lake
Providence La, Mlliken'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 863 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 oll,wing sections of
the main line from Louisville to New Orleans, to be
run in close connexion with each other. are invited.
From Louisville, Ny, by Evansville, Ia, and
shawneetown, H., to Smithland, KY, 3l4 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, 27l miles and back, three times
a week in steamboats,.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark, White
River, Napoleon, Colu nba, and Lake evidence
La, to Vicksburg, Miss, 456 miles and back, three
times 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. Francsvlle, La, and
Donadsonve, 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 Louisville every Thursday and Sunday at
Ga m, arrive at Bedford same days by p m
Leave Bedford every Wednesday and Saturday
ate am, arrive at Louisville same days by m
4803 From Louisville by Sslina, Westpoint, Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Nolen, Leesville, Mumfordsyille, Wood
sonve, Prewetts Knob, Three Forks, and Drip.
Ping Spring, to Bowling Green, 1l2 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 a m
Leave Bowling Green every day except Sundays
al 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 2 m,
rive at Bardstown same days by Dam
Leave Bardstown daily except Sunday at m,
arrive at Louisville same days by 10 p m
1905 From Louisville 10 Jefierson'own, Ia mile
and back, three times week
Leave Louisville every Monday wednesday ana
Friday atty m, arrive at Jefersontown same days
by liam
Leave JefTersontown every Monday, Wednesday
md Friday at p m, arrive at Louisville same DAYS
y6pm
1906 From Louisville by Salina, West Point, Gar
net svie, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hard'nspurg
Cloverport, Hawsville, Yelvington, Owensboro',
Richland, Hebbsrdsville, Henderson, Smiths Mills
Morgan6elI, Mount Zion, and Raleigh to Shawnee
town. III miles and back, three times week IN
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at a m, arrive at Shawneetown every
Thursday, Saturday and Monday by IL a m
Leave Shawneetown every Thursday, Saturday
and Monday at 2 p m, arrive at Louisville every
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday by p m
Proposals to commence this route at West Point
will be considered.
4S07 From Mount Washington to Shepherdsve,
10 miles and back, three times week
Leave MeuAt Washington every Monday, Wed.
uesday and FRIDAY at m, arrive at Shepherdsvills
same days by 10 am
Leave shepherdsvile every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at p m, arrive at Mount Washington
same days by 4pm
Proposals for two horse coach service will be
sdered.
1903 From shelbyville by Camden, Tayiorsville,
Bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, EGzabethtown, Big
Spring and Jacksonville to Hardinsburg. lo4 miles
and back, twice a week, in two horse coaches; one
Of the trips to 60 by Big Spring, the other by Law
sonvile.
Leave shelbyville every Sunday and Wednesday
at6am, arrive at Hardnsburg every Tuesday and
Friday by IL am
Leave Hardinsburg every Saturday and Tue sday
at2p M arrive at Shebyville every Monday and
Thursday by pm
Proposals for horse service will be considered.
1909 From ShslbyviIle by Chestnut Grove, Bal.
ardsville and La Grange to Westport, 80 miles and
ack, once week