The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-27
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the united

hne 1916, inclusive, in Kentucky, Tennessee, Ala
bama, 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
BY the 30th day of said Apr) the routes. and in
the manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY
1901 From Louisville by Evansville, la, Shaw
neetown ILL.,, Smithland, Ky Paducah, Cairo, H.,
Columbus, KY, Mills Point. New Madrid, Mo,
NJ mphis, Tenn, Helena, Ark, White River, Napo-
leon, Columbia, Lake Providence, La, Vicksburg,
Miss, Grand GULF Natchez, st. Francisvike, La,
and Donadsonville, to New Orleans, three times
week and back, in steamboats,
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
FRIDAY at q IN, arrive at Ne Orleans on the 9th
Leave New Orleans every Monday. Wednesday
and Friday at ga 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 a semi-weekly mail in
steamboats, from St. Francsville, La, by Baton
Rouge Manchac, Plaquemine, Ibervlle, New River,
Donaldsonve. Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans, 165 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. Francsville,
La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Paquemine, lbervle,
New River, Donaldsonville, 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
Nachez, St. Francisve, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac Plaquemine, Ibervile New River, Donaldson
vlle 5rlngiers, and Bonnet Care, to New Orleans,
$50 miles and back.
PROPOSAL are also invited for tr-weekly mail in
steamboats, from Me nphis, Tenn, by Helena, AK,
White River, Napoleon, Bolivar, Mi, Columbia Ark,
[akeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss, Lake
Providence, La, Milliken's Bend, Tomkinsville,
vicksburg, Miss, Warrenton, New Carthage, La,
Grand Gulf Miss, Rodney, Natchez, St. Francis
vile, La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine. lber.
vile, New River Donaldsonville, Brngiers, 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 connexion with each other, are 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 Paducah, Cairo, ILL.,,
Columbus, KY, Mills Point, and New Madrid, Mo-,
Memphis, Tenn, 27l miles and back, three times
q 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
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
Donaldsonve, to New Orleans, 304 miles and back,
r. .ro
1902 From Louisville by 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
s m, arrive at Bedford same days by 6 p m
Leave Bedford every "Wednesday and Saturday
at 6 m, arrive at Louisville same days bye pm
4803 From Louisville by Salina, Westpoint, Eliza
sonvlle, 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 4 a m.
Leave Bowling Green every day except Sundays
at s p m, arrive at Louisville next days by 10 p 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 2 m,
rive at Bardstown same days by loan
Leave Bardstown daily except Sunday at 2 p m,
arrive at Louisville same days by 10 p m
1905 From Louisville to Jefferson own, IA miles
and back, three times week
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
FRIDAY att a m, arrive at Jefersontown same days
Leave Jeffersontown every Monday, "Wednesday
md Friday at m, arrive at Louisville same days
y6pm
4806 From Louisville by Sana, West Point, Gar
net sville, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hardnsburg
Cloverport, Hawsville, Yevington, Owensboro''
Richland Hebbardsvllle, Henderson, Smiths Mills,
Morgsnfell, Mount Zion, and Raleigh to Shawnee
town, III miles and back, three times week in
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday, wednesday and
Friday at m, arrive at Shawneetown every
Thursday, Saturday and Monday by IL am
Leave Shawneetown every Thursday, Saturday
and Monday at 2 m, arrive at Louisville every
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday by m
will be considered.
4807 From Mount Washington to Shepherdsvllle,
10 miles and back, three times week
Leave Moupt Washington every Monday, We'd
nesday and FRIDAY at a m, arrive at Shepherdsvis
same days by 10 a m
Leave shepherdsville every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at l m, arrive at Mount Washington
same days by 4pm
Proposals for two horse coach service will be con-
sidered
4sO8 From shelbyville by Camden, Taylorsville
bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, Elizabethtown, Big
spriny and Jacksonville to Hardinsburg, l04 miles
and back, twice week, in two horse coaches; one
of the trips to go by Big Spring, the other by Law
sonville.
Leave shebyville every Sunday and "Wednesday
at a m, arrive at Hardinsburg every TUESDAY and
Friday by IL m
Leave Hadinsburg every Saturday and Iu' sday
at 2 p m, arrive at Shelbyvle every Monday ano
Thursday by pm
Proposals for horse service will be considered.
48O9 From Shelbyvie by Chestnut Grove, Bal
ardsville and La Grange to Westport, 80 miles and
back, once week
Leave Shelbyville every Friday at m, arrive
Westport same day by 4 pm
Leave westport every Saturday at a m, arrive
at Shelbyve same day by p m
1910 From Shelbyville by Southvlle and Harri
Ill axal la<lr aIacx