The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-23
PROPOSALS for carrying the masof the United
States from the LIST Of July, 1912, to the 3Oth o.


States from the LIST of July, 1912, to the 30th OF
June, 1916, inclusive in Kentucky. Tennessee, Ala
hama Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana, will be
received at the contract Office of the Post Office De-
partment, in the City of Washington, until o'clock
. m of the 18th day of April, l842 Ito be decided
by the 30th day of said Apr) on the routes, and in
the manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY.
1901 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, Vcksburg,
Miss, Grand Gulf Natchez, St. Francisville, La,
and Donaldsonvlle, 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 9 m, arrive at Louisville on the 10th
day after by 6p m
Bids proposing to omit any of the above nterme-
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. Francisville, La, by Baton
Rouge, Manchac, Paquemine. Ibervilla, New River.
Donaldsonville. Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, to
New Orleans, 165 miles and back.
Proposals for tri-weeky service will also be con-
sdered.
proposals are also invited for tr.weekly mail in
steamboats,, from hatcher. Mi, by st. Francisville,
La, Baton Rouge, Manchac, Plaquemine, lberville,
New River, Donaldsonve, Bringiers, 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,
Nachez, St. Francisvlle, La, Baton Rouge, Man
chac Plaquemne, Iberville New RIVER, Donaldson
vlle Bringiers, and Bonnet Care, 10 new orleans,
3e9 niles and back.
PROPOSAL. are also invited for tri-weekly mail in
steamboats, from Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark,
White River, Napoleon. Bolivar, Mi, Columbia, Ark,
[akeport, Grand Lake, Princeton, Miss Lake
Providence, La, Milliken's Bend, Tomkinsville,
yicksburg, 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 Carrie, to New Orleans 1853 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 foll.wing sections of
the main line from Louisville to New Orleans, to be
run in close connexion with each other. are invited.
From Louisville, Ny, by Evansville, Ia, and
shawneetown. ILL.,, to Smithland, Ky, 314 miles
and back, three times a week, in steamboats,,
From Smithland, KY, by Paducah, CAIRO, Ill.,
VI, L
Memphis, Tenn, 27l miles and back, three times
week in steamboats,.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Helena, Ark, White
River, Napoleon, Colu nbia, and Lake evidence,
La, to vicksburg, Miss, 45o miles and back, three
times a week. in steamboats,.
From yicksburg, Mi, by Grand Gulf, to Natchez,
l03 miles and back, three times week in steam
oats.
From Natchez, Mi, by st. Francisville, La, and
Donaldsonyille 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 lille every Thursday and Sunday a,
ga M arrive at Bedford same days by m
Leave Bedford every "Wednesday and Saturday
ats m. arrive at Louisville same days by m
1905 From Louisville by Salna, WestPont Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Nolen, LeesvilIe, MumfordsWlle, Wood
sonyile, Prewett's Knob, Three Forks, and Drip
Ping Spring, to Bowling Gre n, IL miles and BACK
six times week in four horse coaches
Leave Louisville every day except Sunday AZ =
am arrive at Bowling Green next days by m
Leave Bowling Green every day except Sundays
at % m, arrive at Lousvllle next days by ~ 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 Bardstown same days by 10 am
arrive at Louisville same days by 10 p m
= 1905 From Louisville to Jeherson'own, IA miles
and back, three times a week
Leave louisville every Menday, Wednesday and
Friday at 7 m, arrive at Jefersontown same Gays
by IL am
Leave Jefrersontown every Monday, "Wednesday
md Friday at m, arrive at Louisville same Gays
y6pm
1906 From Louisville by Sa'ina West Point, Car
net sylle, Brandenburg, Brushy Fork, Hard'nsburg
Cloverport, Hawsville, .Yelvington, Owensboro',
Rchland, Hebbardsville, Henderson, Smiths Mlils'
Morganieli, Mount Zion, and Raleigh to Shawnee
town, lit miles and back, three times week IN
two horse coaches
Leave Louisville every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at m, arrive at Shawneetown every
Thursday, Saturday and Monday byl 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
4807 From Mount Washington to Shepherdsvlle,
10 miles and back, three times week
Leave Moupt Washington every Monday, Wed.
nesday and FRIDAY at m, arrive at Shepherdsvle
same days by loan
Leave Shepherdsville every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at m, arrive at Mount Washington
same days by 4pm
Proposals for two horse coach service viii be con-
sldered.
4808 From Shebyville by Camden, Taylorsville
Bloomfield. pardstown, Boston, Elizabethtown, Big
Spring and Jacksonville to Hardinsburg, lo4 miles
and back, twice week, in two horse coaches; one
Of the trips to go by Big Spring, the other by Law
sonve.
Leave shelbyye every Sunday and "Wednesday
a6am, arrive at Hardinsburg every Tuesday and
Friday by II am
Leave Hardinsburg every Saturday and Tue sday
a2p m, arrive at Shelbyville every Monday and
Thursday by pm
Proposals for horse service will be considered.
4sOe From shslbyville by Chestnut Grove, Bal.
ardsville and La Grange to westport, 80 miles and
ack, once week
Leave shelbyville every Friday at 8 a m, arrive
at Westport same day by m
Leave westport every Saturday at D m, arrive