The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-26
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United
/ States from the LIST Of July 1912 to the S0th oil

June, 1876, inclusive, in Kentucky. Tennessee, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana, will b
received al the contract office of the 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 3O,h day of said Apr) the routes, and il
the manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY.
1901 From Louisville by Evansville, Ia, Shaw
neetown, H., Smthland, 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, Natchez, ST. Francisville, La.
and Donaldsonvile, 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 pm
Leave New Orleans every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at m, arrive at Louisville on the lou
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 a semi.weekly mail in
steamboats, from st. Francsville, La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine. Ibervilla, New River,
Donaldsonville, Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans, los miles and back.
Proposals for tri-weekly service will also be con.
sidered.
Proposals are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats,, from Natchez, Mi, by st. Francsville,
La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, Iberville,
New River, Donaldsonville, Brngiers, and Bonnet
Care, to New Orleans, 304 miles and back
Proposals also invited for tri weekly mail in
steamboats, from vcksburg, Miss. by Warrenton,
New Carthage, La. Grand Gulf Miss, Rodney,
Natchez, st. Francsville La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac Plaquemine, Iberville New River, Donaldson
vllle Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, to New Orleans,
3S9 miles and back.
Proposal. are also invited for a tri-weekly mail in
nkoat from rr,hi Nv ell IL
White River, Napoleon. Bolivar, Mi, Columbia Ark,
Lakeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss, Lake
Providence, La, Mlken's Bend, Tomkinsyille,
Vcksburg, Miss, Warrenton, New Carthage, La
Grand Gulf, Miss, Rodney, Natchez, ST. Francis
vile, La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine. lber.
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.
the. main line from Louisville to New Orleans to be
run in close connexion with each other. invited
From Louisville, n.y., by Evansville, Ia, and
Shawneetown, H. to Smithland, KY, 314 miles
and back, three times a week, in steamboats,,
From Smthland, Ky, by Paducah, Cairo, Ill.,,
Columbus, KY, Mills Point, and New Madrid, Mo,
o Memphis, Tenn, 271 miles and back, three times
a week in steamboats,.
From Memphis, Tenn by Helena, Ark, White
River, Napoleon, Colu nba, and Lake p evidence,
La, to Vcksburg, Miss, 456 miles and back, three
times week, in steamboats,,
From Ncks5urg, Mi, by Grand Gulf, to Natchez,
los miles and back, three times week in steam
oats.
From Natchez, Mi, by ST. Francisyle, La, and
Donaldsonville to New Orleans, 304 miles and back,
hree times week in steamboats,
4s02 From Louisville by Harmony Landing,
Brownsboro', La Grange, Mount Hope, and West
port to Bedford, AZ miles and back, twice week.
Leave Louis, lie every Thursday and Sunday al
6 m, arrive at Bedford same days by 6 p m
Leave Bedford every "Wednesday and Saturday
at 6 a m, arrive at Louisville same days by p
4S03 From Louisville by Salina, Westpoint, Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Nolen, Leesville, Mumfordsville, Wood
sonvile, Prewett's Knob, Three Forks, and Drip
ping Spring, to Bowling Green, III miles and back
six times a week in four horse coaches
Leave louisville every day except Sunday at 2
a m, arrive at Bowling Green next days by 4 m.
Leave Bowling Green every day except Sundays
at p m, arrive at Lou svIlle next days by To- 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 at ? a m,
rive at Bardstown same days by loan
leave Bardstown d2iy except Sunday at p m,
arrive at Louisville same days by ~ m
-48O5 From Louisville TO Jetiersonlown, IA miles
and back, three times week
Leave Louisville every Menday, Wednesday and
FRIDAY at 7 a m, arrive at Jefersontown same days
by IL
Leave Jeifersontown every Monday, "Wednesday
md Friday AT d m arrive at Louisville same days
y6pm
4806 From Louisville by Saina, West Point, Gar
net sville, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hsrdinsourg
Cloyerport, Huntsville, Yelvington, Owensboro',
Richland, Hebbsrlsv.lle Henderson, Smiths Mills,
Morgsnfej, Mount ZION, and Raleigh to Shawnee
town, III miles and back three times a week in
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at m, arrive at Shawneetown every
Thursday, Saturday and Monday by l |
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 Shepherdsville,
10 miles and back, three times a week
Leave Moukt Washington every Monday, Wed,
nesday and FRIDAY at M arrive at Shepherdsvilie
same days by loan
Leave shepherdsvle 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-
sidered.
1903 From Shelbyyille by Camden, Taylorsville,
Bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, Elzabethtown, Big
Spring and Jacksonville to Hardnsburg, 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 shelbyville every Sunday and "Wednesday
at a m, arrive at Hardnsburg every TUESDAY and
Friday by III am
Leave Hardinsburg every Saturday and Tu sday
at Q m, arrive at Shebyville every Monday and
Thursday by p m
Proposals for horse service will be considered
4S09 From Shslbyvle BY Chestnut Grove, Bal.
ardsvile and La Grange to Westport, 80 miles and
back, once week
Leave shelbyville every Friday at m, arrive
westport same day by 4p m
Leave westport every Saturday at m, arrive
At Shelbyville same day by ? m
4slo From Shelbyyille by southville and Harri.