The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-25
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United


L States from the LIST of July, 1S42 to the 30th OF
June, 1916. inclusive, in Kentucky, Tennessee, Ala
bama Mississippi, Arkansas, and louisiana, will be
received at the contract Office the Post Office De-
psrtment, in the City of Washington, until O'Clock
m of the 18th day of April, l842. Ito be decided
by the 3Oth day of said Apr) the routes, and in
the manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY.
1901 From Louisville by Evansville, Ia, Shaw
neetown, Ill. Smithland KY. Paducah, Cairo, III,
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. Francsvhe, La,
and Donaldsonville, to New Orleans, three times
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 p m
Leave New Orleans every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at m, arrive al Louisville on the loth
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 seml-weekly mai IN
Steamboats, from st. Francisville, La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, lbervilla, New River,
Donaldsonville, Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans, los miles and back.
Proposals for tri-weekly service will also be con-
sdered.
Proposals are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats, from Natchez, Mi, by ST. Francisville,
La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, lberville,
New River, Donaldsonville, Bringers, and Bonnet
Care, to New Orleans, 304 miles and back
Proposals are also INVITED for tri-weeky mail in
steamboats, from Vicksburg, Miss. by Warrenton,
New Carthage, La, Grand Gull, Miss, Rodney,
Natchez, St. Francisville, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac, Paquemine, Iberville, New River, Donaldson
vile, Bringers, and Bonnet Care, to New Orleans,
5S9 miles and back.
Proposal. are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats, from Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, AK,
White River Napoleon, Bolivar Mi, Columbia, Ark,
Lakeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss, Lake
Providence, La Milliken's Bend, Tomkinsville,
vicksburg, 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, 1858 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.
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 Smthland, KY. 3 Ia 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, 27l miles and back, three times
q week in steamboats,.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark, White
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,
1913 miles and back, three times week in steam
oats.
From Natchez, Mi, by st. Francisville, La, and
Donaldsonville, 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 lie every Thursday and Sunday at
s m, arrive at Bedford same days by p m
Leave Bedford every "Wednesday and Saturday
at m, arrive at Louisville same days by 6 m
1908 From Louisville by salina, Westpoint, Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Nolen, Leesville, Mumfordsville, Wood
sonvile, Prewett's Knob, Three Forks, and Drip
ping Spring, to Bowling Gre n, liz miles and back
six times week in four horse coaches
Leave Louisville every day except Sunday at
IN, arrive at Bowling Green next days by m.
Leave Rowling Green every day except Sundays
at m. arrive at Lou sville next days by ~ M
1904 From Louisville by Mount Washington,
and High Grove, to Bardstown, Az miles and back
six times week, in four horse post coaches
Leave Louisville daily except Sunday at m,
rive at Bardstown same days by los
arrive at Louisville same days by ~ m :,
48O5 From Louisville to Jefferson own, IA miles
and back, three times week
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday ant
Friday at a m, arrive at Jefersontown same day.
by IL am
Leave Jeffersontown every Monday, "Wednesday
md Friday at D m, arrive at Louisville same day
y6pm
4806 From Louisville by Salina, West Point, Gar
net sye, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hardnsburg
Cloyerport, Hawsville, Yelvngton, Owensboro'
Richland, Hebbardsvle, Henderson, Smiths Mills
Morganfiel1, Mount Zion, and Raleigh to Shawnee
town, III miles and back, three times week II
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday an'
FRIDAY at a m, arrive at Shawneetown ever.
Thursday, Saturday and Monday by l i m
Leave Shawneetown every Thursday, Saturda.
and Monday at 9 p m, arrive at Louisville ever,
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday BY pm
Proposals to commence this route at West Pom
will be considered. 80
48O7 From Mount Washington to ShepheTdsylle
10 miles and back, three times week
Leave MouHt Washington every Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday att IN, arrive at Shepherdsvlll
same days by 10 am
Leave shepherdsville every Monday, Wednesda.
and Friday at | m, arrive at Mount washingto
same days by m
Proposals for two horse coach service will be cor
sldered.
4sos From shebyville by Camden. Taylorsvill'
Bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, Elizabethtown, Bi
Spring and Jacksonville to Hardlnsburg, io4 mlle
ond h.cL twice 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 a m, arrive at Hardinsburg every TUESDAY an
Friday by IL am
Leave Hardinsburg every Saturday and Tue sda
at2 m, arrive at Shebyville every Monday an
Thursday by pm
Proposals for horse service will be considered
4sO9 From shelbyville by Chestnut Grove, Ba
ardsyille and La Grange to Westport, 80 miles an
back, once week
Leave Sbelbyville every Friday at 8 a m, arriy
twestport same day by 4pm
Leave westport every Saturday at m, arriy
at shelbyville same day by p m
1910 From Shelbyve by Southyiile and Harr