The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-18
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United
/ Staiex from The LIST of IulY / $40 to the Goth oil

hama, Mississippi Arkansas, and Louisiana, will be
received at the contract Office Of the Post Office De
psrtment, in the City of Washington, until O'Clock
m of the l4th day of April, 1912. Ito be decided
by the 30th day Of said April) the routes and IN
the manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY.
1901 From Louisville by Evansville, la, Shaw
neetown, H., Smithland, KY, Paducah, Cairo, ILL.,
Columbus KY, Mills Point New Madrid, Mo
N, mphis, Tenn, Helena, Ark, White River, Nspo
leon, Columbia, Lake Providence, La, Vicksburg,
Miss Grand Gulf Natchez, St. Francsville, La,
and Donaldsonve, to New Orleans, three times a
week and back, in steamboats,
Leave Louisville every Moniay, Wednesday and
Friday at 8 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 10tl
day after by 6 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 semi.weekly mail in
steamboats, from st. Francisve, La by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, Ibervlla, New River,
Donaldsonville, Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans, los miles and back
Proposals for tr-weekly service will also be con-
sijered.
Proposals are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats, from hatcher, Mi, by st. Francisville,
La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemne, Iberville,
New River, Donaldsonvle, Bringiers, and Bonnet
Care, to New Orleans, 304 miles and back.
Proposals are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats, from Vicksburg, Miss. by Warrenton,
New Carthage, La, Grand Gulf Miss, Rodney,
Nstchez, st. Francisvlle, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chAc, Paquemine, Iberville, New River, Donaldson
vile, Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, to New Orleans,
$50 miles and back
Proposal. are also invited for tri-weeky mail in
steamboats, from Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark,
White River Napoleon, Bolivar Mi, Columbia, Ark,
Iakeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss, Lake
Providence, La, Milliken's Bend, Tomkinsville,
ycksburg, Miss, Warrenton, New Carthage, La,
Grand Gulf Miss, Rodney, Natchez, ST. Francis
Vile, La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine. lber-
vile, New River, Donaldsonvllle, Brlng,ers, 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 following 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 Smhand, 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-,
Memphis, Tenn, 27l miles and back, three times
week in steamboats,.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark, White
River, Napoleon, Colu nbia, and Lake p evidence,
La, to Vicksburg, Miss 456 miles and back, three
tunes q 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. Francisvllle, La, and
Donaldsonye, to New Orleans, 3O4 miles and back,
hree lines a week in steamboats,.
. 1900 From Huntsville bv 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 6pm
Leave Bedford every Wednesday and Saturday
at 6 IN, arrive at Louisville same days bye IN
1905 From Louisville by Salina, Westpont Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Nolen, Leesville, Mumfordsv'lle, Wood
sonylle, Prewett's Knob, Three Forks, and Drip.
Ping Spring, to Bowling Green, III miles and back
six times a week in four horse coaches
cave louisville every day except Sunday at
am, arrive at Bowling Green next days by a m
Leave Bowling Green every day except sundays
at p m, arrive at Lou sville next days by 10 p M
4304 From Louisville by Mount Washington,
and High Grove, to Bardstown, Az miles and back
six times week, in four horse post coaches
Leave Louisville daily except Sunday at a m,
rive at Bardstown same days by ~ I'm
,eave Barlstown d.iy except Sunday at 2Pm,
arrive at Louisville same days by 10 pm
1905 From Louisville TO Jeferson'own, ~ miles
atd back, three times week
Leave Louisville every Mondsy, Wednesday and
Friday at 7 IN, arrive at Jefersontown same days
by Ham
Leave JefIersontown every Monday, "Wednesday
md Friday at 9 p m, arrive at Louisville same days
b pm
net syille, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hard'nsburg
Cloyerport, IIawsyille, Yelvington, Greensboro,
Richland, Hebbardsville, Henderson, Smiths Mills
Noreqnfell, Mount Zion, and Raleigh to Shawnee
town lit miles and back, three tunes week II
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at m, arrive at Shawneetown every
Thursday, Saturday and Monday by IL a IN
Leave Shawneetown every Thursday, Saturday
and Monday at p m, arrive at Louisville every
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday by m
Proposals to commence this route at West Pom
will be considered
48o7 From Mount Washington to Shephefdsvllle
10 miles and back, three times week
Leave Mourt Washington every Monday, Wed
nes,lay and Frida, at m, arrive at Shepherdsyllls
same days by 10 m
Leave shepherdsyille every Monday, Wednesday
Al Friday at p m, arrive at Mount Washington
same day by 4pm
Proposals for two horse coach service will be con.
sicred.
Aso8 From Shebyville by Camden, Tayorsville
Bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, Elizabe,htown Big
sprin and Jacksonville to Hsrdinsburg lo4 miles
and back, twice week, in two horse coaches; one
of the trips to go by Big Spring, the other by Law
sonville. - -,
Leave Shelbyve every Sunday and WEDNESDAY
n, & m. arrive at IIardinsburg every Tuesday ane
F,iday by liar
Leave liar dinsburg every Saturday and Tue sda,
at Up m, arrive at Shelbyye every Monday anf
Thursday by CT IN
Proposals for horse service will be considered
1909 From Shelbyville by Chestnut Grove, Bal
srdsye and la Grange to Westport, 80 miles ano
back, once week
Leave Shelbyville every Friday at 81 an, arrive
al Wes,port same day by pm
Leave westport every Saturday at D a m, arrive
a, shelbyyille same day by I'm