The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-19
PROPOSALS for carrying the mailsof the United
L States from the L ST of Mly 1870 To the Goth oil

States from the LIST Of July, 1872 to the 30th OF
June, 1916, inclusive, in Kentucky. Tennessee, Ala
barna Mississippi, Arkansas, and louisiana, will be
received at the contract office of the Post Office De-
parment, in the City of Washington, until O'Clock
m of the l4th day of April, 1912, Ito be decided
by the 3oth day of said Apr,) the routes and in
the manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY.
4801 From Louisville by Evansville, Ia, Shaw
neetown, ILL.,. Smthand, KY, Paducah, Cairo, H.,
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
week and back, in steamboats,
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 8 a m, arrive at Ne Orleans on the 9th
day after by 6 p m
Leave New Orleans every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 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 semi.weekly mail in
steamboats, from St. Francsvile, La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, Paquemine. Ibervle, New River,
Donaldsonville, Bringiers, and Bonnet Carrie, to
New Orleans, los miles and back.
Proposals for tri-weekly service will also be con-
sidered.
Proposals are also invited for trweeky mail in
steamboats,, from hatcher, Mi, by st. Francisve,
La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, lberville
New River, Donadsonville, Bringiers, and Bonnet
Care, to New Orleans, 304 miles and back.
Proposals also invited for tri-weeky mail in
steamboats, from ycksburg, Miss, by Warrenton,
New Carthage, La, Grand Gulf, Miss, Rodney,
Natchez, st. Francsville, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac, Paquemine, Tberville New River, Donaldson
ville Bringers, and Bonnet Care, to New Orleans,
389 miles and back.
Proposal. are also invited for tri.weekly mail in
steamboats, from Meaphis, Tenn, by Helena, AK,
White River, Napoleon, Bolivar, Mi, Columbia Ark,
Lakeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss, Lake
Providence, La, Mllken's Bend, Tomknsye,
yicksburg, Miss, Warrenton, New Carthage, La,
Grand Gulf Miss, Rodney, Natchez st. Francis
vile, La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemne. her
vile, New River, Donaldsonville, Bringers, 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
Separate proposals for the following 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, Ia, and
Shawneetown, ILL.,, to Smthand, KY, 314 miles
and back, three times week, in steamboats,,
From Smthland, Ky, by Paducah, Cairo, ILL.,,
Columbus, KY, Mills Point, and New Madrid Mo,
o Memphis, Tenn, 27l miles and back, three times
a week in steamboats,
From Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark, White
River, Napoleon, Colu nbia, and Lake p evidence,
La, to vicksburg, Miss, 456 miles and back, three
times week, in steamboats,.
From Vicksburg, Mi, by Grand Gulf, to Natchez,
1O3 miles and back, three times week in steam
oats. st
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, As miles and back, twice week.
Leave Louis lie every Thursday and Sunday at
ga M arrive at Bedford same days by p m
Leave Bedford every Wednesday and Saturday
at a m, arrive at Louisville same days by 6 I'm
1908 From Louisville by Salna, Westpoint, Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Nolen, Leesville, Mumfordsve, Wood
sonville, Prewets Knob, Three Forks, and Drip
ping Spring, to Bowling Green, 112 miles and back
six times week in four horse coaches
Leave Louisville every day except Sunday at
am, arrive at Bowling Green next days by m.
Leave Bowling Green every day except Sundays
at 8 D m, arrive at Louisville next days by 10 p M
1904 From Louisville by Mount Washington,
and High Grove, to Bardstown, Az miles ana BACK
six times a week, in four horse post coaches
Leave Louisville daily except Sunday at m,
rive at BardstOwn same days by ~ a m
leave Bardstown daily except Sunday at 2 p m,
arrive at Louisville same days by 10 I'm
4SU5 FROM LOUISVILLE W JeHeTooHoWH, IL "hso
and back, three times week
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 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 sve, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hardinsburg
Cloverport, Hawsvle, Yelvington, Greensboro,
Richand, HebbardsvIlle, Henderson, Smiths Mills,
Morganfieli, 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 a m, arrive at Shawneetown every
Thursday, Saturday and Monday by III 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 shepherdsville,
10 miles and back, three times week
Leave Moust Washington every Monday, Wed.
nesday and Friday at m, arrive at Shepherdsvills
same days by 10a
Leave Shepherdsville every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at p m, arrive at Mount Washington
same days by Jpn
Proposals for two horse coach service will be con-
sdered.
1908 From Shelbyville by Camden, Taylorsville,
bloomfield, Bardstown, Boston, Elizabethtown, Big
Spring and Jacksonville to Hardinsburg, l04 miles
and back, twice a week, in two horse coaches; one
of the trips 60 by Big Spring, the other by Law
sonvlle.
Leave shelbyville every Sunday and wednesday
at s m, arrive at Hardinsburg every Tuesday and
Friday by IL am
Leave Hardinsburg every Saturday and Tue sday
at p m, arrive at Shelbyve every Monday and
Thursday by 6 pm
Proposals for horse service will be considered
48O9 From Shsbyville by Chestnut Grove, Bal
ardsville and La Grange to Westport, 80 miles and
back, once week
Leave Shelbyville every Friday at 8 m, arrive
westport same day by a pm
Leave Westport every Saturday at m, arrive
at Shelbyville same day by pm