The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-25
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United

PROPOSALS for carrying the malsof the United
States from the LIST of July, 1912, to the 30th OF
June, 1885, inclusive in Kentucky, Tennessee, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana, will be
received at the contract Office the Post Office De-
partment, in the City of Washington, until o'clock
m of the 18th day of April, 1912, ito be decided
by the 30th day OF said Apri) on the routes, and IN
the manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY.
1901 From Louisville by Evansville, Ia, Shaw
neetown, III. Smthand, KY, Paducah, Cairo, ILL.,,
Columbus, KY, Mills Point. New Madrid, Mo,
Memphis, Tenn, Helena, Ark, White River, Napo-
leon Columbia, Lake Providence, La, Vlcksburg,
Miss Grand Gulf Natchez, st. Francisvllle, La,
and Donaldsonville, to New Orleans, three times
week and back, in steamboats,
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
FRIDAY at 9 a IN, arrive at Ne Orleans on the 9th
day after by pm
Leave New Orleans every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 9 m, arrive at Louisville on the 10Th
day after by 6 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 semweeky mail in
steamboats, from st. Francisville, La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, Iberville, New River,
Donaldsonville, Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans, los miles and back.
Proposals for trweekly service will also be con-
sidered.
Proposals are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats,, from hatcher, Mi, by St. Francsve,
Ia Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, lbervle,
New River, Donaldsonve, Bringiers, and Bonnet
Care to New Orleans, 3o4 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,
Nstchez, St. Francisyille, La Baton Rouge, Man
chac, Plaquemne, Iberville New River, Donaldson
VILE. Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, to New Orleans,
3s9 miles and bacx
Proposal. 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 Millken's Bend, Tomkinsville,
Vcksburg, Miss, Warrenton, New Carthage, La,
Grand Gulf Miss, Rodney, Natchez, st. Francis
vile, La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine. her
yle New River, Donadsonvllle, Brnglers, and
Bonnet Care, 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.
Separate proposals for the foil wing sections of
the main line from Louisville to New Orleans, to be
run in close comes ion with each other. invited.
From Louisville, Ky, by Evansville, Ia, and
shawneetown. H.. to Smithland, Ky, 3l4 miles
and back, three times week, in steamboats,.
From Smithland, Ky, by Paducah, Cairo, ILL.,,
Memphis, Tenn, 271 miles and back, three times
week in steamboats,.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark, White
River, Napoleon, Cou nbia, and Lake p evidence,
La, to yicksburg, Miss, 456 miles and back, three
times week, in steamboats,
From vicks5urg, Mi, by Grand Gulf to Natchez,
1903 miles and back, three times week in steam
From Natchez, Mi, by ST. Francisvlle, La, and
Donaldsonyle to New Orleans, 304 miles and back,
hree lines 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 m, arrive at Bedford same days by s m
Leave Bedford every "Wednesday and Saturday
at m, arrive at Louisville same days by E p m
1908 From louisville by Salina, w estpoint, Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Nolen, Leesve, Mumfordsville, Wood
sonvle, Prewetts Knob, Three Forks, and Drip
Ping Spring, to Bowling Gre n, ~ miles and back
six times a week in four horse coaches
Leave Louisville every day except Sunday at 2
a m. arrive at Bowling Green next days by m
Leave Bowling Green every day except Sundays
at m, arrive at Lousve next days by ~ m.
4S04 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 loan
leave Bardstown daily except Sunday at 2 p m,
arrive at Louisville same days by ~ p m
1905 From Louisville to Jeffersonlown, IA miles
and back, three times week
Leave Louisville every Monday Wednesday and
Friday at z a m, arrive at JefersontoWn same days
by liam -
Leave Jeffersontown every Monday, "Wednesday
md Friday at 2 m, arrive at Louisville same DAYS
y6pm
1906 From Louisville by salina, West Point, Gar
net syille Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hardlnsburg
lie We OWenSbOrO,
Richland Hebbardsve, Henderson, Smiths Mills
Morganfeld, Mount Zion, and Raleigh to Shawnee
town, 1T miles and back, three times week IN
two horse coaches :,
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 6 m, arrive at Shawneetown every
Thursday, Saturday and Monday by.11 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
48o7 From Mount Washington to Shephe dsville,
10 miles and back, three times week
Leave Moust Washington every Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday at m, arrive at Shepherdsylle
same days by 10 am
Leave Shepherdsville every Monday, Wednesday
ard Friday at i p m, arrive at Mount Washington
same days by 4pm
Proposals for two horse coach service will be con-
sdered.
1903 From Shelbyville by Camden, Taylorsville,
Bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, Elzabethtown, Big
Spring and Jacksonville to Hardnsburg, lo4 miles
and back, twice a week, in two horse coaches; one
of the trips to 60 by Big Spring, the other by Law
sonvlle.
Leave shelbyville every Sunday and Wednesday
at6am m, arrive at Hardnsburg every TUESDAY and
Friday by IL am
Leave Hardnsburg every Saturday and Tue sday
M2 p m, arrive at shelbyville every Monday and
Thursday by pm
Proposals for horse service will be considered.
\ 4809 From Shelbyville by Chestnut Grove, Bal.
srdsyille and La Grange to Westport 80 miles and
ack, once week
h Leave Sbelbvyille every Friday at 8 q m, arrive