The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-12
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAIL IN KEN
lucky, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI.
ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, AND TEXAS.

p Bidders will careful to read the and instruc
tons appepdedto this advertisement They requested to
state in their proposals. the mode by which they intend to
convey the mail Where the size and weight Of the mails,
the speed called for the schedules shall require it, the
tracts will be made for coach, steamboat railroad convey
the May be, and consequently such will
be let to bids proposing such mode Of conveyance In all
other the routes will be assigned bids proposing the
cheapest mode Of transportation.
Railroad companies specially notified that their
guar bids 10 be understood including the supply Of
each Office the line Of their respective roads,
quarter Of mile from depot Separate proposals for offices
more than quarter Of mile of will be considered
PROPOSALS. for carrying the mails Of the United States
from the LIST day of July, 1850, to the 30h of June,
1854 inclusive, in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama Msss-
sppi Arkansas Louisiana and Texas will be received AT
the contract office of the Post Office Department in the city
Of Washington until 10 Of the 10th of April $780, Ito
be decided by the lth day of May, $780, the
| and in the manner and Time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY.
SOL From Louisville at m daily;
by Madison Ind, Canollton, KY, Vevay, Indians,
Client, KY, Warsaw, Patriot, Ind. Hamilton, Ky,
Rising Sun, Ind, Petersburg, Ky, Lawrencrburg.
Ind, and Eliiahs Creek, KY;
To Cincinnati, o. by IL m next days, l42 miles;
And back between IL m and u next days.
Client, Patriot Hamilton, and Eijahs Creek to be sup
piled every other day.
Proposals to supply Aurora, Ind, daily, will BIO con-
sidered
5lO2 From Louisville at 10 m, twice week. Tuesdays
and Fridays;
KY, Paducah, Cairo, ILL.,, Columbus, KY, Hickman,
New Madrid, Mo-, Randolph, Tenn, Memphis He
lena, Ark, White River, Napoleon, Columbia, Grand
Lake, Ark, Greenvile, Miss Worihingion's Point,
Lake Providence, La, Vicksburg, Mi, Grand Gull,
Nachez, ST. Francisvle, La, and Baton Rouge;
To New Orleans by 10 a m, Mondays and Thursdays,
l,44S miles
And back between 10 m, Tuesdays and Fridays and
10 next Tuesdays and Fridays
With four additional weekly trips supplying only
Evansville Cairo, Memphis, Napoleon, vicksburg,
and Natchez
Proposals to embrace Baton Rouge, also Donaldson
vile, La, in the fonr times week supply invited.
The Department also invites separate proposals for the
service between Louisville and Cairo, between Cairo
and New Orleans, also between Cairo and Memphis
or Vicksburg, or Natchez, to be named. Also be-
tween Memphis, Vicksburg, or Natchez, (to be
named, and New Orleans.
The Department may engage this service by the trip
through agents al ends of route.
5iO3 From Louisville at 10 three times week, Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday
by Brandenburg, KY, Cloverport, Cannellton, Ind.
Hawesvlle, KY, Greensboro, Evansville, Henderson,
shawneetown, ILL.,. Smithland, KY, and Paducah
TO Cairo, ILL.,, by 10 m, Wednesday, Friday, and
Sunday, $40 miless
And back between 10 a M Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, and 10 a m, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
The Department may engage this service by the trip
through agents at ends of route.
5lO4 From Louisville at a every other day
BY Salina, West Point, Red Hill, Elizabethtown, No
Ian, Leesvle, Mumfordsville, Woodsonvlle, Prev
etrs Knob, Three Forks, and Dripping Spring. to
And back between p and p m days.
5l05 From Louisville a a m daily
By Snow Hill, Mount Washington, and High Grove
to Bardstown
By p same days. 80 miles
And back between 10 and p m same days.
5lOe From Louisville at 6 a m twice week. "Wednesday
and Saturday
BY Harmony Landing, Brownsboro, La Grange, and
Sligo;
| To Bedford by p m, as miles;
| And back between and p m Tuesday and Friday
| Seuar ae ids for tha
are invited that to La Grange to be daily, except
| sunday, IN two hours, with connecting supplies to
Hendrensylle, Balardsvile, Floydsburg, and New
| castle by schedules TO be stated the bids.
5l07 From West Point a 10 m every other day,
| BY Gsrnettsvle, Rock Haven, Braudenburg, Clifton
Mills, Hardnsburg, Cloverpon, HawesviIe Yelving-
ton, Owensboro, HebbardsviIle, Henderson Smiths
| Mills, Morgan6eld, and Raleigh;
10 Shawnee'own, Ill., in as hours, by am l56 miles
And back between m every other day and II a
| in as hours
Proposals divide this route into sections naming the
points, with the view OF connecting with the steam
! boat and conveying the mail from one pfomi-
nent point 10 another are invited.
5l0S From Mount Washington at 10 m three times week
| Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays;
TO Shepherdsvlle by m days, 10 miles
And back between "a and J pm.
5loe From ShelbyvilIe at p week. Wednesday
BY Chestnut Grove Bnllardsvie, and La Grange 10
Westport by 10 day, 81 miles;
And back between 81 p m Tuesday and ] J, mex,
| day.
! days, Wednesdays, and Fridays;
By Van Dykes Mills, TayorsviIIr. and Bloomfield to
Bardsiown, by m next days, 81 miles
| And back between p Tuesdays Thursdays and
/ Saturdays, and 10 m days
| Sill From SheIbyville a week a m Friday;
BY Souhvle, Jesses Store, and Harrisonvile 10 Noun,
Eden by ? m same day. % miles
! And back between IN and m days.
5l2 From Hardnsvle at 10 m three times a week. Tues
days, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
BY Lawrenceburg, Salvsa, Ell Dorado and Harrods-
burg;
To Danvle by z p m, 80 miles
And back between a aud a no, Tuesdays Thurs
days, and Saturdays
| Proposals for six trips week are invited.
! 5ll3 From Frankfort at p m daily;
BY Midway and Ymmalton
TO Lexington by 81 m, % miles
And back between a m and 80 a m.
With side supply Of Versailles six times week bv
speedy schedule in close connexon
Proposals to run the main rsue via Versaiee in fo,
hours each way, invited.
Ola From Frankfort at 9 a m daily;
by Bridgeport Hardinsville, Clay Village Sbelbvy,c
SimPsonville, Long Run, Mddetown and Iynnord
TO Louisville by days. So miles:
And back between and M
BIDS 10 run through in less time, TO be specified via
Chris'iansbug, Bayard, Peasurevle and La Grange
invited e'
DID From Frankfort at a three times a week Monday
"Wednesday, and Friday;
by Consolation, Chrsiansburg, Pleasurevile New.
castle, Campbelsburg, Bedford, and Milton
10 Madison, Ind, by m, SIS miles;
And back hetwccn Ga anil N