The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-22
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United

June, 1910, 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
m of the 14th day of April, 1872. (tobe decided
by the 30th day of said Apr) 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 Cult. Natchez, st. Francisville, La,
and Donaldsonville, TO New Orleans, three times
week and back, in steamboats,
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 8 a IN, arrive at Ne Orleans on the 9th
day after by 6 p m
Leave New Orleans every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at m, arrive at Louisville on the lOln
day after by 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 semweeky mail in
steamboats, from st. Francisville, La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, lbervills. New River,
Donadsonville. Brngiers, 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 tr-weeky mail in
steamboats,, from Natchez MI, by St. Francisville,
a.
New River, Donaldsonville, Bringiers, and Bonnet
Care, to New Orleans, 304 miles and back
Proposals are also invited for a tri-weeky mail in
steamboats, from Vicksburg, Miss, by Warrenton,
New Carthage, La, Grand Cult, Miss, Rodney,
Natchez st. Francisville, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac, Plaquemine, Iberville NewiRlver, Donaldson
vlle Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, 10 New orleans,
S59 niles 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,
yicksburg, Miss, Warrenton, New Carthage, La,
Grand Gulf, Miss, Rodney, Natchez, st. Francis
vile, La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine. her
vile, New River, Donaldsonvillc, Bringiers, and
Bonnet Care, to New Orleans, 1858 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, la, and
Shawneetown, H., to SmIthland, Ky, 3l4 miles
and back, three times a week, in steamboats,,
From Smithland, Ky, by Paducah, Cairo, Ill.,,
Columbus, Ky, Mis- Point, and New Madrid, Mo 4,
Memphis, Tenn, 27l miles and back, three times
week in steamboats,.
From Memphis, lenn oy r1eiena, Ark, Whi'e
River Napoleon, Colu nbia, and Lake evidence,
La, to Vcksburg, 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
oas.
From Natchez, Mi, by St. Francisville, La. and
Donaldsonvile, to New Orleans, 304 miles and back,
hree times a 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 lie every Thursday and Sunday az
ga m, arrive at Bedford same days by I'm
Leave Bedford every "Wednesday and Saturday
at a m, arrive at .ouisville same days by m
48o5 From Louisville by salina. Westpoint, Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Nol.n, Leesyile, Mumfordsville, Wood
sonvie, Prewett's Knob, Three Forks, and DRIP
Ping Spring, to Bowling Gre n, liz miles and back
six times week in four horse coaches
Leave louisville every day except Sunday at
m, arrive at Bowling Green next days by a m.
Leave Bowling Green every day except Sundays
at 8p m, arrive at Lou sve 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 a m,
rive at Bardstown same days by loan
Leave Bardstown daiy except Sunday at m,
arrive at Louisville same days by 10 p m
1905 From Louisville to Jefferson own, IA miles
and back, three times a week
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at a m, arrive at Jefersontown same days
by Ham
Leave Jeffersontown every Monday, "Wednesday
md Friday at m, arrive at Louisville same days
y6pm
48o6 From Louisville by SaIina, West Point, Gar
net sville, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hard'nsburg
Cloverport Huntsville, Yeivington, Owensboro,
Richland, Hebbardsville, Henderson, Smiths Mills
Norg 4nfielJ, Mount Z,on and Raleigh to Shawnee
town, III miles and back, three times week II
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
FRIDAY at a m, arive at Shawneetown every
Thursday Saturday and Monday by 1 m
Leave shawneetown every Thursday, Saturday
and Monday at 2 p m, arrive at Louisville every
Sunday Tuesday and Thursday by pm
Proposals to commence this route at West Pom
will be considered .
48o7 From Mount Washington to Shepherdsville
10 miles and back, three times week
Leave Mouet Washington every Monday, wed
nesday and FRIDAY at7 m, arrive at Shepherdsviii'
same days by 10 am
Leave shepherdsville 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
sldered.'
1908 From shelbyve by Camden, Taylorsvile
Bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, Ellzabe'htown, BIZ
Spring and Iawsonville to Hardinsburg, lO4 mile
and back twice week, in two horse coaches; on
of the trips to go by Big Spring, the other by Law
sonville
Leave shelbyville every Sunday and Wednesda
at IAN, arrive at Hardinsburg every TUESDAY am
Friday by IL m
Leave Hardnsburg every Saturday and Tuc sda
a2 p m, arrive at Shebyville every Monday an
Thursday by pm
Proposals for horse service will be considered.
4s09 From shelbyville by Chestnut Grove, Ba
ardsville and La Grange to Westport 80 miles an
back, once week
Leave shelbyville every Friday at 8 m, arriv
Westport same day by m
Leave westport every Saturday at D a m, arriv
at Shelbyvile same day by p m