The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-14
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the Unite


received at the contract office fthe Post Office De-
partment in the City Of Washington, until O'Clock
D m of the 14th day of April, l842, Ito be decided
by the 30th day of said April on 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, vlcnsb9rg'
Miss, Grand Gulf, Natchez, St. Francisville, La,
and Donaldsonyille, to New Orleans, three times q
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 pm
Leave New Orleans every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at M arrive at Louisville on the l0tf
day after by 6 p m
Bids proposing to omit any of the above interme
,liste offices will be considered; the bidder to spe
CITY the offices proposed to be omitted.
PROPOSALS are invited for semi-weeky mail il
steamboats, from st. Francisville, La, by Bator
Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, lbervilla, New River
Donaldsonville, Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans, 165 miles and back.
Proposals for tri-weekIy service will also be con
sdered.
Proposals are also invited for weekly mail in
steamboats,, from Natchez, Mi, by ST. Francisville,
La, Baton Rouge, Mancbac, Plaquemine, lberville
New River, Donadsonyille, Bringers, and Bonnet
Care, to New Orleans, 304 miles and back
Proposals are also invited fora tri-weekly mail in
steamboats, from vicksburg, Miss, by Warrenton,
New Carthage, La, Grand Gulf Miss, Rodney
Natchez, st. Francisyille, La Baton Rouge, Man
chac. Plaque mine, lberville New River, Donaldson
vile, Brngiers, and Bonnet Care, to New Orleans
369 miles and back.
Proposal. are also invited for trl-weekly mail IN
steamboats, from Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark,
White River, Napoleon, Bolivar, Mia Columbia, Ark,
Lakeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss, Lake
Providence, La, Milliken's Bend, Tomknsyle,
yicksburg, Miss, Warrenton, New Carthage, La,
Grand Gulf, Miss, Rodney, Natchez, st. Francis
vile, La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Paquemne. lber.
vile, New River, Donadsonve, BriHgers, and
Bonnet Carre to New Orleans, 1863 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,wng sections o.
the main line from Louisville to New Orleans to be
run in close exion with each other. are invited
From Louisville, Ky, by Evansville, Ia, ant
Shawneetown, H., to Smithland, KY, 314 miles
and back, three times week, in steamboats,,
From Smithland, KY, by Paducah, Cairo. ILL.,,
Columbus, KY, Mills Point, and New Madrid. Mo-,
0 Memphis, Tenn, 271 miles and back, three times
week in steamboats,.
River. Napoleon Colu nbia, and Lake evidence,
La, to Vcksburg, Miss, 456 miles and back, three
times week, in steamboats,.
From ycksburg, Mi, by Grand Gulf, to Natchez,
lOS miles and back, three times a week in steam
oats . .
From Natchez, Mi, by ST. Francsvllle, La, and
Donaldsonvile, to New Orleans 3O4 miles ana Dack
hree lines a week in steamboats,.
1902 From Louisville by Harmony Landing,
Brownsboro', La Grange, Mount Hope, and West
port to Bedford, As miles and back, twice week.
Leave Louis lille every Thursday and Sunday at
ga m, arrive at Bedford same days by 6pm
Leave Bedford every "Wednesday and Saturday
at m, arrive at Louisville same days by
1908 From Louisville by Salina Westpoint, Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Nolen, Leesve, Mumfordsvile, Wood
sonyille. Prewett's Knob, Three Forks, and Drip
ping Spring, to Bowling Gre n, IL miles ana pack
six times week in four horse coaches
Leave louisville every day except Sunday at
a m, arrive at Bowling Green next days by a IN
Leave Bowling Green every Day except sundays
at8p m. arr.ye at Lou svlle next days by 10 p m.
1904 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 m,
rive at Bardstown same days by 10 m
Leave Bardstown daily except Sunday at 2 P M
arrive at Louisville same days by ~
1905 From Louisville to Jeferson'own' l4 miies
and back, three times week
Leave Louisville every Mendsy, "wednesday ant
Friday at a m, arrive at Jehersontown same uay
by IL am ,i.,
Leave Jeffersontown every Monday, Wednesda!
md Friday at p m, arrive at Louisville same Gay
by pm .u.e.r Wa. point Cor
net syie, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hardlnsburg
Cloverport, Hawsve, Yelvington, Owensboro
Richand, Hebbardsville, Henderson, Smiths Mili'
Morganfiel1, Mount Zion, and Raleighto Shawnee
town, 1T miles and back, three times week Il
two horse coaches
FRIDAY at 6 a m, arrive at Shawneetown ever
Thursday, Saturday and Monday by i an
Leave Shawneetown every Thursday, Saturda
and Monday at 2 p m, arrive at Louisville ever
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday by I'm
Proposals to commence this route at West Poln
will be considered. -,
4807 From Mount Washington to Shephe'dsville
10 miles and back, three times week
Leave Moust Washington every Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday att m, arrive at shepherdsVil'
same days by 10 am
Leave shepherdsville every Monday, Wednesda.
and Friday at m, arrive at Mount Washingto
same days by4pm
Proposals for two horse coach service will be cor
sdered.
4SO8 From Shelbyvile by Camden, Taylorsvillt
Bloomfield Bardstown, Boston, Ehzabethtown, 81
Spring and Jacksonville to Hardnsourg, Iva mile
and back. twice q week, in two horse coaches; on
Of the trips to go by Big Spring, the other by Law
sonve.
Leave shelbyville every Sunday and Wednesda
at ga m. arrive at Hardnsburg every TUESDAY an
Friday by IL la m
Leave Hardnsburg every Saturday and Tue sda
ats D m, arrive at Shebyville every Monday an
Thursday by pm
Proposals for horse service will be considered.
4sOo From Shslbyville by Chestnut Grove, Ba
ardsville and La Grange to Westport, 80 miles an
back, once week
Leave shelbyville every Friday at a m, arri'
at Westport same day by 4pm
Leave westport every Saturday at a m, arriv
at sbelbyville same day by pm
4sio From Shelbyville by Southville and Harr