The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-15


PROPOSALS for carrying the masof the United
states from the LIST Of July, 1912, TO the 3oth o.
Inn. 1896, inclusive, in Kentucky, Tennessee, Ala
hama Mississippi, Arkansas, and louisiana, viii be
.sceyed nj the contract office Of the Post Office De-
.srment, in the City Of Washington, until O'Clock
: m of The 14th day Of April, l842 ito be decided
b. the SOth day of said Apr,) the routes, and in
ne manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY.
1901 From Louisville by Evansville, la, Shaw
Oeetown, ILL., Smithland, KY, Paducah, Cairo. H.,
Columbus, KY, Mills Point. New Madrid, Mo,
NJ mph., Tenn, Helena, Ark, White River, Napo-
leon, Columbia, Lake Providence, La, Vicksburg,
Mis-, Grand GULF, hatcher, st. Francisville, La,
and Donalsonville, TO New Orleans, three times a
week and back. in steamboats,
Leave Louisville every Monlay, Wednesday and
Friday at a IN, arrive at Ne Orleans on the ON
day after by pm
Leave New Orleans every Monday. Wednesday
and Friday at ga m, arrive at Louisville on the loth
day after by p
Bids proposing to omit any of the above inferno.
date offices will be considered the bidder to sPe-
cfy the Offices proposed to be omitted.
Proposals are invited for a semi.wceky mail in
steamboats, from st. Francsville, La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, Plaqnemine, lberville. New River,
ponaldsonve. Brngiers, and Bonnet Care. to
New Orleans, los miles and back.
Proposals for tri-weekly service will also be con
propose ais are also invited for ri.weekly mail in
steamboats,, from Natchez, Mi, by St. Francisville,
Ia Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine lbervllle,
New River, Donalds onville, Bringiers, and Bonnet
Care, to New Orleans 304 mfles and back.
Proposals are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats, from yicksburg, Miss. by Warrenton,
New Carthage, La, Grand GulG Miss, Rodney,
Natchez, St. Francisve, La, Baton Rouge, Man
Iharvlla Neu Rv, nona deon
VIE l,rngiers, and Bonnet Care, TO New Orleans,
$50 miles and back.
Proposal. 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, Mliken's Bend, Tomkinsville,
yicksburg, Miss, Warrenton, New Carthage, La
Grand Gulf, Miss, Rodney, Natchez, ST. Francis
vile, La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemne. her
vile, New fiver, DonaldsonylIle, Bringers, 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 fou.wing sections Of
the main line from Louisville to New Orleans, to be
run in close connection with each other. 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 Padueah, Cairo. ILL.,,
Columbus, KY, Mills Point, and New Madrid, Mo-,
Memphis, Tenn, 27l miles and back, three times
a 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 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. Francisvlle, La, and
Donadsonvile, to New Orleans, 3O4 miles and back,
hree times week in steamboats,.
4s02 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 al
6 a m, arrive at Bedford same days by JPN
Leave Bedford every Wednesday and Saturday
at m, arrive at Louisville same days by 8 IN
1905 From Louisville by Sallna, Westpoint, Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Nolen, Leesville, Mumfordsve, 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 2
a M arrive at Bowling Green next days by m.
Leave Bowling Green every day except Sundays
at p m, arrive at Lou sville next days by 10 m.
1904 From Louisville by Mount Washington,
and High Grove, to Bardstown, 40 miles and back
six times a week, in four horse post coaches
Leave Louisville daily except Sunday at m,
rive at Bardstown same days by lOa
leave Bardstown d.i y except Sunday at Fl m,
arrive at Louisville same days by 10 JPN
1906 From Louisville 10 Jefferson own, Ia mile 5
and back, three times aweek
Leave Louisville every Mandsy, Wednesday and
Friday at a m, arrive at Jefersontown same days
Leave Jeffersontown every Monday, "Wednesday
md Friday at p m, arrive at Louisville same days
v6pm
4806 From Louisville by Salina, West Point, Gar
net svllIe, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hardlnsburg
Cloverport Hawsville, Yevngton, Owensboro',
Richland, Hebbardswlle, Henderson, Smiths Mills
Morg Mount Zion, and Raleigh to Shawnee
town, III miles and back, three tunes week in
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at a m, arrive at Shawne etown every
Thursday, Saturday and Monday by IL am
Leave Shawnee,own 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 Pon
will be considered.
4807 From Mount Washington to Shepherdsville,
10 miles and back, three times week
Leave Mou-t Washington every Monday, Wed
nesday and FRIDAY at m, arrive at Shepherdsvills
same days by loan
Leave shepherdsville every Monday, wednesday
ard Friday at p m, arrive at Mount Washington
same days by 4pm
Proposals for two horse coach service will be con-
sldered.
4So8 From Shelbyvile by Camden, Taylorsville
Bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, Elizabethtownp Big
sprin. and Jacksonville to Hardinsburg, lo4 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
ats a m, arrive at Hardnsburg every TUESDAY ant
Friday by IL Lam
Leave Hardnsburg every Saturday and Tur sday
a2 p m, arrive at Shebyville every Monday ant
Thursday by 6 pm
Proposals for horse service will be considered
4S09 From shebyville by Chestnut Grove, Bal
ardsville and La Grange to Westport, 80 miles ant
back, once week
Leave shelbyvllle every Friday at m, arrive
Westport same day by a pm
Leave Westport every Saturday at 5 q m, arrv,