The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-29
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United

PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United
States from the LIST Of July, 1912, to the 3Oth OF
,nne. 1886 inclusive, in Kentucky, Tennessee, Ala
hama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana, vii be
received at the contract office of the Post Ofce De-
nsrtment in the City Of Washington, until 3 o'clock
m of the l4th day of April, 1912, Ito be decided
by the 30,h day of said April on the routes, and III
tle manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY.
1901 From Louisville by Evansville, Ia, Shaw
neetown, ILL., Smithland, 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, hatcher, st. Francsville, La,
and Donaldsonville, to New Orleans, three times
week and back, in steamboats,
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at a IN, arrive at Ne Orleans on the oth
day after by 6p m
Leave New Orleans every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at m, arrive at Louisville on the ION
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 semi.weeky mail in
steamboats, from St. Francisville, La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, Paquemne, Iberville, New River
Donaldsonyille, Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans, los miles and back.
Proposals for tri-weeky service will also be con-
sdered
Proposals are also invited for tri-weeky mail in
steamboats,, from hatcher, Mi, by ST. Francisvile,
La, Baton Rouge, Manchac Plaquemine, Iberville,
New River, Donaldsonvle, 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. Francisville, La Baton Rouge, Man
chac Plaquemne, Iberville New RIVER, Donaldson
VILE Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, to New Orleans
589 miles and back.
Proposals are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats, from Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark,
White River Napoleon, Bolivar, Nil Columbia. Ark,
Lakeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss, Lake
Providence, La, Milliken's Bend, Tomknsve,
yicksburg, Miss, Warrenton, New Carthage La.
Grand Gulf Miss, Rodney, Natchez, st. Francis
vile, La Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemne. her
vile, New River, Donaldsonvile, Bringers, and
Bonnet Carrie, to New Orleans, 1863 miles and back
Proposals to commence this service at Columbus,
KY, VIII 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 loll>wing sections Of
the main line from Louisville to New Orleans, TO be
run in close come xion with each other. invited
From Louisville, Ky, by Evansville, la. and
Shawneetown, ILL.,, 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, I'll miles and back, three times
week in steamboats,.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark, White
River Napoleon, Colu nba, and Lake p evidence,
La, to Vicksburg, Miss, 456 miles and back, three
times week, in steamboats,.
From Yicksburg, Mi, by Grand Cult, to Naschez,
1903 miles and back, three times week in steam
oats.
From Natchez, Mi, by ST. Prancsvllle, La, and
Donaldsonvie, to New Orleans, 304 miles and back,
hree times 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 al
6 a m, arrive at Bedford same days by p m
Leave Bedford every Wednesday and Saturday
al 6 a m, arrive at Louisville same days by IN
48O3 From Louisville by Salina Westpolnt Eliza
bethtown, Nolen, Leesyille, Mumtotdsville, Wood
sonyie. Prewett's Knob, Three Forks, and DRIP
ping Spring, to Bowling Green, ! II miles and back
six times week in four horse coaches
Leave Louisville every day except Sunday al
a M arrive at Bowling Green next days by q m.
Leave Bowling Green every day except Sundays
at D m, arrive at Lou svllle next days by ~ p m
1904 From Louisville by Mount Washington,
and High Grove to Bardstown, Az miles ana back
six times week, in four horse post coaches
Leave Louisville daily except Sunday at m,
rive at Bardstown same days by 10 am
leave Bardstown daily except Sunday at M
arrive at Louisville same days by 10 pm
1905 From Louisville to Jeffersonlown, IA miles
and back, three times week
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
FRIDAY at 7 a M arrive at Jefersontown same days
by liam
Leave Jeffersontown every Monday, "Wednesday
md Friday at 3 n m, arrive at Louisville same days
v6pm
1906 From Louisville by Saina, West Point, Gar
net sville, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hard'nshurg
IL N.tU nfrtn
Richland, Hebbardsville, Henderson, Smiths NILS
Morganfieli, Mount Zion, and Raleigh to Shawnee
town, 1T 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 ! an
Leave Shawneetown every Thursday, Saturday
and Monday at p 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 Shepherdsvle,
10 miles and back, three times week
Leave Mouht Washington every Monday, Wed
nesday and FRIDAY at IN, arrive at Shepherdsvls
same days by 10am
Leave Shepherdsville every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at p m, arrive at Mount Washington
same days by pm
Proposals for two horse coach service will be con-
sidered
4808 From Shelbyville by Camden, Taylorsve,
Bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, Elizabe,htown, 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
sonvlle.
Leave shelbyvile every Sunday and Wednesday
at s a m, arrive at Hsrdinsburg every TUESDAY and
Friday by II am
Leave Hardinsburg every Saturday and Tu' sday
at p m, arrive at Shelbyvlle every Monday and
Thursday by pm
Proposals for horse service will be considered. :.
4809 From Shslbyville by Chestnut Grove, Bal.
srdsville and La Grange TO Westport, 80 miles and
back, once week
Leave shebyville every Friday at 8 m, arrive
Westport same day by pm
Leave Westport every Saturday at a m, arrive
Il Shelbyville same day by pm