The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-01
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the Unite


received at the contract Office of the Post Office De-
partnent, in the City of Washington, until o'clock
m of the l4th day of April, 1912, ito be decided
by the 30th day of said Apri) the routes, and in
the manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY
1901 From Louisville by Evansville, la, Shaw
neetown, H., Smithland, KY, Paducah Caro- Ill :,
Columbus, Ky, Ms Point, New Madrid, Mo,
Memphis, Tenn, Helena, Ark, White River, Napo-
leon, Columbia, Lake Providence, La, vcksburg,
Miss Grand Gulf Nstchez, st. Francisville, La,
and Donaldsonville, to New Orleans, three times a
week and back, in STEAMBOATS,
Leave Louisville every Monday, "Wednesday and
Friday at 8 a IN, arrive at Ne Orleans on the 9th
day after by 6 Up m
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 nterme-
diate offices will be considered; the bidder 10 spe
city the Offices proposed,to be omitted
Proposals are invited for a semiweekly mail in
steamboats, from st. Francisve, La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, PIaquemine, Ibervlla, New River,
Donaldsonville. Brngiers, and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans, los miles and back
Proposals for tri-weekly service will also be
sidered.
Proposals are also invited for tr weekly mail in
steamboats,, from Natchez Mi, by st. Flancisville,
La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, Iberville,
New River, Donaldsonville, Bringiers, and Bonnet
Care to New Orleans 304 miles and back.
Proposals are also invited for tri-weeky mail in
steamboats, from Vcksburg, Miss, by Warrenton,
New Carthage La Grand Gulf Miss, Rodney
Natchez, st. Francsville, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac Plaquemine lberve New Rv r, Donaldson
vile, Brngiers, and Bonnet Care, TO New Orleans,
3S9 niles aud back.
Proposal, are also invited for ,ri.weekly mail in
steamboats, from Memphis, Tenn by Helena, Ark,
White ver.Napoleon, Bolivar Mi, Columbia Ark,
lakeport Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss, lake
Providence La, Mken's Bend, Tomknsve,
vicksburg. Miss, Warren'on, New Carthage, La,
Grand Gulf, Miss, Rodney, Natchez, st. Francis
vile, La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemne. her
vile, New River, Donaldsonville, BriHgers, and
Bonnet Care, to New Orleans S63 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 connexon with each other. are invited
From Louitville, Ky, by Evansville, la, and
Shawneetown, H., to Smhand, KY, Sl4 miles
and back, three times week, in steamboats,,
From Smthand, Ky, by Paducah, Cairo, H.,
Columbus, Ky. Mills Point, and New Madrid, Mo. ,
Memphis, Tenn, 27l miles and back, three times
week in steamboats,.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark, Whte
. La to vicksburg, Miss, 456 miles and back, three
times a 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. Ffancisvlle, La, and
Dona!dsonviile to New Orleans, 3o4 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 lie every Thursday and Sunday al
ga m, arrive at Bedford same days by 6 p m
Leave Bedford every "Wednesday and Saturday
at 6 M arrive at Louisville same days by pm
48O5 From Louisville by Salina Westpoint, Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Nolen, Leesville, Mumfordsyille, Wood
sonville Prewett's Knob, Three Forks, and Drip.
ping SPRING to Bowling Gre n, 112 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 m
Leave Bowling Green every day except Sundays
at 81 m, arrive at Lou sville next days by Top 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 Bardsown same days by 10 m
leave Bardstown dai y except Sunday at p m,
arrive at Louisville days by 10 pm
1905 From Louisville to Jeffersonown, IA miles
and back, three times a week
Leave Louisville every Monday, "Wednesday and
Friday at 7 a m, arrive at Jefersontown same days
by IL
Leave JeiTersontown every Monday, "Wednesday
md Friday at m, arrive at Louisville same days
pm
1906 From Louisville by Salina, West Point, Gar
net svile, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hardinsburg
Cloverport, Hawsville, Yelvlngton, Owensboro,
Richand, Hebbardsv,lle, Henderson, Smiths Mills,
MorgsnfeIJ, Mount Zion and Raleigh to Shawnee
town, III miles and back, three tunes week in
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday Wednesday and
Friday at 6 a m, arrive at Shawneetown every
Thursday, Saturday and Monday by IL am
Leave shawneetown every Thursday, Saturday
and Monday at 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 Shepherdsville,
10 miles and back, three times week
Leave Moutt Washington every Monday, Wed
nesday and FRIDAY at M arrive at Shepherdsville
same days by 10a
Leave Shepherdsve every Monday, Wednesday
ard Friday at p m, arrive at Mount Washington
same days by 4pm
Proposals for two horse coach service will be con-
sldered.
1903 From shelbyville by Camden, Taylorsville,
Bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, Eizabethtown Big
Spring and Jacksonville to Hardinsburg, l04 miles
and back, twice a week, in two horse coaches; one
of the trips to go by Big Spring. the other by Law
sonve.
Leave shelbyvle every Sunday and Wednesday
at am, arrive at Hardnsburg every TUESDAY and
Friday by II am
Leave Hardinsburg every Saturday and Tue sday
@2 m, arrive at Sheibyville every Monday and
Thursday by pm
Proposals for horse service will be considered.
4SO9 From Shelbyvie by Chestnut Grove, Bal
ardsville and La Grange to Westport, 80 miles and
back, once week
Leave Shelbyve every Friday at 8 a m, arrive
westport same day by 4pm
Leave westport every Saturday at 5 m, arrive
u shslbyville same day by p m
4Slo From Shelbyville by Southville and Harri
nj rnle md hork