The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-21
nRoposALs for carrying the mailsof the United


DROPOsALS for carrying the mailsof the United
States from the LIST Of July, 1912, TO the 30th OF
lime. 1896 inclusive, in Kentucky, Tennessee, Ala
bama Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana, will be
.csyed at the contract office fthe Post Office De-
parment, in the City of Washington, until o'clock
n m of the l4th day of April, 1912, ito be decided
bythe sOh day Of said Apri,) the routes, and in
The manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY.
1901 From Louisville by Evansville, Ia, Shaw
neeown, Ill.,, Smithland, KY, Paducah, Cairo, I'LL,
Columbus KY, Mills Point, New Madrid, Mo-
Memphis. Tenn, Helena, Ark, White River, Napo-
Leon Columbia, Lake Providence, La, vicksburg,
Mis-, Grand Gulf, Natchez, st. Francsville, La,
and ponaldsonville, to New Orleans, three times
week and back, in SIT amboats
Leave Louisville every Monday, "Wednesday and
Friday at a IN, arrive at Ne Orleans on the oth
day after by p m
and Friday at Ga m, arrive at Louisville on the ioh
day after by s 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. Francsville, La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, Ibervills, New River,
Donaldsonville, Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans, los miles and back.
Proposals for tri-weekly service will also be con-
Proposals are also invited for tri.weekly mail in
steamboats,, from Natchez, Mi, by st. Francsyille,
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. Francsville, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac, Paquemine, Iberville, New River. Donaldson.
vile, Brngers, and Bonnet Care, to New Orleans,
$50 miles aud back.
Proposals are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats, from Me nphis, Tenn, by Helena, AK,
White River, Napoleon, Bolivar, Mi, Columbia, Ark,
lakeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss, Lake
Providence, La, Milliken's Bend, Tomkinsville,
yicksburg, Miss, Warrenton, New Carthage, La,
Grand Gulf, Miss, Rodney, Natchez, st. Francis
vile, La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine. her
Vile, New River, Donaldsonville, 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 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, ILL.,, to Smhland, KY, 314 miles
and back, three times a 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
a week in steamboats,.
From Memphis, Tenn, BY Helena, Ark, Whte
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. Francisville, La, and
Donaldsonve, to New Orleans, 304 miles and back,
hree lines a 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 lille every Thursday and Sunday at
Sam, arrive at Bedford same days by P m
Leave Bedford every "Wednesday and Saturday
at m, arrive at louisville same days by p m
4SO3 From Louisville by Salina, Westpolnt, Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Nolen, Leesville, Mumfordsvilie, WOOD
sonyiIe. Prewett's Knob, Three Forks, and Drip.
ping Spring, to Bowling Green, 112 miles and back
six times week in four horse coaches
Leave Louisville every day except Sunday al
M 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 ana back
six times week, in four horse post coaches
rive at Bardstown same days by loan
Leave Bardstown daily except Sunday at 2 p m,
arrive at Louisville same days by ~ p m
4805 From Louisville to Jeffersonown, IA miles
and back, three times week
Leave Louisville every Monday, "wednesday aht
Friday at m, arrive at Jehersontown same aay'
by IL am
Leave Jeffersontown every Monday. "Wednesday
md Friday at m, arrive at Louisville same day
y6pm
4866 From Louisville by salina, West Point, Gar
net sville, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hard'nsourg
Cloyerport, Hawsville, Yelvington, Greensboro
Richand, Hebbardsve, Henderson, Smiths NILS
Morpan6elI, Mount Zion, and Raleigh to Shawnee
town, III miles and back, three tunes week Il
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday ant
Friday at 6 a m, arrive at Shawneetown ever
Thursday, Saturday and Monday by II m
Leave shawneetown every Thursday, Saturda
and Monday at p m, arrive at Louisville ever
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday by p m
PROPOSALS to commence this route at West Pom
will be considered. :,
48O7 From Mount Washington to Shepherdsvllle
10 miles and back, three times week
Leave Moupt Washington every Monday, Wee
nesday and Friday at z m, arrive at Shepherdsvill
same days by loan
Leave shepherdsville every Monday, Wednesda
and Friday at p m, arrive at Mount Washlngto
same days by m 49,
Proposals for two horse coach service will be cor
sidered.
1908 From shelbyvle by Camden. Taylorsvill.
Bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, Elzabethtown, Bi
Spring and Jacksonville to Hardinsburg, l04 mile
and back. twice q week, in two horse coaches; on
Of the trips to go by Big Spring, the other BY Law
sonville.
Leave shelbyville every Sunday and wednesda
at ga m, arrive at Hardnsburg every TUESDAY an
Friday by IL am
Leave Hardinsburg every Saturday and Tue sda
a2p m, arrive at Shebyville every MONDAY az
Thursday by pm
Proposals for horse service will be considered.
1909 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'
Westport same day by 4 m
Leave Westport every Saturday at 5 m, ARR,