The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-05
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United

PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United
States from the LIST Of July, 1912, to the 30th OF
mne, 1916, inclusive, in Kentucky. Tennessee, Ala
lama Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana, will be
rrcsyed at the contract Office Of the Post Office De-
nsrment in the City Of Washington, until o'clock
m Of the 14th day of April, l842, ito be decided
BY the 3oth day of said Apri) 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, H.,
Columbus, KY, Mill's Point, New Madrid, Mo-,
Memphis, Tenn, Helena, Ark, White River, Napo-
leon Columbia. Lake Providence, La, vicksburg,
Miss, Grand Gull, Nxtchez, ST. Francisvie, La,
and Donaldsonville, TO New Orleans, three times
week and back, in steamboats,
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at a IN, arrive at Ne Orleans on the oth
day after by IN
Leave New Orleans every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at m, arrive at Louisville on the 10th
day after by 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 semi.weekly mail in
steamboats, from St. Francisville, La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemne. Ibervills. 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. Francisyille,
La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, Iberville,
New River, Donaldsonville, Bringers, 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
Natchez, St. Francisville, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac, Plaquemine, Iberville, New River, Donaldson
vile, Brnsers, and Bonnet Care, 10 New orleans
Ss9 miles and back
Proposals are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats, from Memphis, Tenn, by Helena. Ark,
White River, Napoleon, Bolivar, Mi, Columbia, Ark
Lakeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss, Lake
Providence, La, Milhken's Bend, Tomkinsville,
Grand Gulf, Miss, Rodney, Natchez, ST. Francis
vile, La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine. lber-
vile, New River, Donaldsonvle, Bringiers, and
Bonnet Care, 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 foll,wing sections OF
the main line from Louisville to New Orleans, to be
run in close connection with each other. are invited
From Louisville, Ky, by Evansville, Ia, and
Shawneetown, H., to Smithland, Kyr 314 miles
and back three times week in steamboats,,
Columbus, KY, Mills Point, and New Madrid, Mo-,
O Memphis, Tenn, 271 miles and back, three times
q week in steamboats,
From Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark, White
River, Napoleon, Colu nbia, and Lake evidence,
La, to yicksburg, 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. Francisville, La, and
Donaldsonyille to New Orleans, 304 miles and back,
hree times week in steamboats,
1902 From Louisville by Harmony Landing,
Brownsboro', La Grange, Mount Hope, and west
Leave Louis lille every Thursday and Sunday at
Ga m, arrive at Bedford same days by p m
Leave Bedford every Wednesday and Saturday
at a m, arrive at Louisville same days by m
1903 From Louisville by Salina, Westpoint, Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Nolen, Leesve. Mumfordsville, Wood
sonville, Prewets Knob, Three Forks, and Drip
ping Spring, to Bowling Green, III miles and back
six times week in four horse coaches
Leave Louisville every day except Sunday at
am, arrive at Bowling Green next days by a m.
Leave bowling Green every day except Sundays
at m, arrive at Louisville 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 m,
rive at Bardstown same days by 10 a IN
leave Bardstown daily except Sunday at 2 p m,
arrive at Louisville same days by ~ m ,
48O5 From Louisville to Jefferson'own, IA miles
and back, three times week
Leave Louisville every Monday, wednesday ant
Friday AT a m, arrive at Jefersontown same day.
Leave Jeffersontown every Monday, WEDNESDAY
md Friday at D m, arrive at Louisville same day
y6pm
1906 From Louisville by Saina, West Point, Gar
net sville, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hardinsourg
Cloyerport, Hawsvlle, Yelvington, Owensboro'
R;chland. Hebbardsv,lle, Henderson, Smiths Mills
Morranfeld, Mount Zion, and Raleigh to Shawnee
town, 1T miles and back, three times week II
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday ant
FRIDAY at 6 a IN, arrive at Shawneetown ever
Thursday, Saturday and Monday by Il m
Leave shawneetown every Thursday, Saturda
and Monday at p m, arrive at LOUISVILLE ever
SUNDAY, Tuesday and Thursday by pm
Proposals to commence this route at West Poln
will be considered.
4807 From Mount Washington to Shepherdsville
10 miles and back, three times week
Leave Mouht Washington every Monday, wee
nesday and FRIDAY at m, arrive at Shepherdsvlll
same days by TO-
Leave shepherdsvlle every Monday, Wednesda
and Friday at p m, arrive at Mount Washlngto
same days by 4 p m
Proposals for two horse coach service will be cor
sdered.
4so8 From shelbyville by Camden, Taylorsvll.
Bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, Elizabethtown, 81
Spring and Jacksonville to Hardinsburg, io4 mil'
and back, twice week, in two horse coaches or
Of the trips to go by Big Spring, the other by Law
sonville.
Leave shelbyvile every Sunday and wednesda
at6am. arrive at Hardinsburg every Tuesday ar
Friday by II am
Leave Hardinsburg every Saturday and Tue sdi
a2p m, arrive at Shelbyville every Monday ar
Thursday by 6 m
Proposals for horse service will be considered.
4809 From Shelbyville by Chestnut Grove, B'
ardsville and La Grange to Westport, 80 miles Al
back, once week