The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-24
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the UDi,ed

PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United
States from the LIST of July, 1912, to the 3Oth OF
June, 1916, inclusive, in Kentucky Tennessee, Aa-
bama Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana, will De
received at the contract office ofthe Post Once De-
partment, in the City Of Washington, until o'cloc
D m of the 14th day of April, 842, 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, Ia, Shaw
neetown, ILL.,, Smthland, KY, Paducah Cairo, ILL.,,
Columbus, KY, Mills Point, New Madrid, Mo-,
Memphis, Tenn, Helena, Ark, White River, Napo-
leon, Columbia, Lake Providence, La, Vicksburg,
Miss, Grand Gulf, Natchez, ST. Francisville, La,
and Donaldsonville, TO New Orleans, three times a
week and back, in steamboats,
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 9 IN, arrive at Ne Orleans on the 9th
day after by 6 m
Leave New Orleans every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at m, arrive at Louisville on the lOth
day after by m
Bids proposing to omit any of the above nterme-
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, lbervle, 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. Francisville
La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemne, lberville,
New River, Donaldsonville, Brngiers 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. FrancisvMe, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac, Plaquemine, Iberville New RIVER, Donaldson
vile, Brlngers, and Bonnet Care, TO New orleans,
500 miles and back.
PROPOSAL are also invited for a trweeky mail in
steamboats, from Me nphs, Tenn, by Helena, AK,
White River, Napoleon. Bolivar, Mi, Columbia, Ark,
Lakeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss Lake
Providence, La, Milliken's Bend, Tomklnsvllle
Vicksburg, Miss, w arrenton, New Carthage, La,
Grand Gulf, Miss, Rodney, Natchez, st. Francis
Vile, La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine. her
vile, New River, Donaldsonville Bringiers, and
Bonnet Carrie, 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. Et
Separate proposals for the foil wing sections of
the main line from Louisville to New Orleans, to be
run in close connexon with each other. are invited
From Louisville, Ky, by Evansville, la, and
Shawneetown, H., to Smithland, Ky, Sl4 miles
and back, three times a week, in steamboats,,
From Smithland, Ky, by Paducah, Cairo, ILL.,,
Columbus KY, Mills Point, and New Madrid, Mo /,
o Memphis, Tenn, 27l miles and back, three times
week in steamboats,.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark, White
River Napoleon, Cou nbia, and Lake Providence,
La, to Vcksburg, Miss, 456 miles and back, three
times a week, in steamboats,.
From Vicks5urg, Mi by Grand Gulf, to Natchez,
1903 miles and back, three times week in steam
boats
From Natchez, Mi, by St. Francisville, La, and
Donaldsonville, to New Orleans, 304 miles and back
hree times a week in steamboats,.
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
6 Jam, arrive at Bedford same days by 6 m
Leave Bedford every "Wednesday and Saturday
at a m, arrive at Louisville same days by 3 pm
1905 From Louisville by Salina, Westpoint, Eliza
betbtown, Nolen, Leesville, Mumfordsville, Wood
sonvie, Prewett's Knob, Three Forks, and Drip
D ng Spring. to Bowling Gre n, l II miles and back
six times week in four horse coaches
Leave Louisville every day except Sunday at
a m, arrive at Bowling Green next days by a a m
Leave Bowling Green every day except Sundays
at D m, I've 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 week, in four hol Sc post coaches
Leave Louisville daily except Sunday at m,
rive at aidstown same days by loan
Leave Bardstown daily except Sunday at m,
1905 From Louisville to Jeffersonlown, IA miles
and back, three times week
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 7 m, arrive at Jefersontown same days
by IL am
Leave Jeffersontown every Monday, "Wednesday
md Friday at m, arrive at Louisville same days
by 6pm
4806 From Louisville by Sa'ina, West Point, Gar
net svile, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hardlnsburg
Cloverport, Hawsville, Yelvngton, owensboro',
Richand, Hebbardsvllle, Henderson, Smiths Mills
MorganfelI 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 6 a IN, arrive at Shawneetown every
Thursday, Saturday and Monday by II am
Leave shawneetown every Thursday Saturday
and Monday at 2 m, arrive at Louisville every
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday by pm
Proposals to commence this route at West Point
will be considered
4807 From Mount Washington to Shepherdsvle,
10 miles and back, three times week
Leave Moust Washington every Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday at m, arrive at Shepherdsvile
same days by loan
Leave Shepherdsville every Monday, Wednesday
ard Friday at m, arrive at Mount Washington
same days by m
Proposals for two horse coach service will be con-
sidered.
48O8 From she'byvle by Camden, Taylorsville,
Bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, Elizsbethtown, Big
Spring 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 Shelbyyille every Sunday and Wednesday
at a m, arrive at Hardinsburg every Tuesday and
Friday by IL
Leave Hatdinsburg every Saturday and Tue sday
at 3 p m, arrive at Shelbyvlle every Monday and
Thursday by IN
Proposals for horse service will be considered
1900 From Shelbyvlle by Chestnut Grove, Bal
ardsville and La Grange to Westport, 80 miles and
back, once week
Leave Shelbyve every Friday at a m, arrive
at Westport same day by Al m
eave Xestnnrt every Saturday al 5 a m. arrive