The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-22
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAIL IN KEN
lucky, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI,
ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, AND TEXAS.
Extract from the act Of Congress of Sd March, 1s45
ti0u 10.

70 the lowest bidder rendering suclent guarantees Tor ath-
performance without other reference 10 the mode OF such
transportation than may be necessary 10 provide for the due
eery, certainty and security Of such transportation
shall contractor hereafter be required purchase out
or take at valuation, the stock vehicles of any previous
| contractor for the route"
CT Bidders will be careful to read the forms and insuc
ions appendedto this advertisement They requested to
state, their proposals. The mode by which they intend
convey the mail Where the size and weight of the mails or
The speed called for the schedules shall require it,
tracts will be made for coach, steamboat railroad convey
ance, the may be- and consequently such will
be let to bids proposing such mode Of conveyance In all
other cases. the routes will be assigned to bids proposing the
cheapest mode of transportation.
or Railroad companies specially notified that their re-
gular bids to be understood including supply
each Office the line of their respective roads, not
quarter Of mile from depot Separate proposals offices
more than quarter of mile off will be considered.
PROPOSALS. for carrying the mails Of the United States
from the lst day Of July, 1850, the 3Oth of June,
1854, inclusive, in Kentucky, Tennessee Alabama Missis
spp Arkansas Louisiana, and Texas, will be received at
office of the Post Office Department the city
of Washington until 10 of the i6'h of April, 1885, TO
be decided by the 18th day of May 1885, the
| and in the manner and time herein specified viz
KENTUCKY,
5l0l From Louisville al m daily
By Madison, Ind Canolon, Ky. vevay, Indiana,
Client, KY, Warsaw, Patriot, Ind, Hamilton, Ky,
Rising Sun, Ind Petersburg, KY, Lswrenc, burg,
Ind, and Eliah's Creek. KY,
To Cincinnati, o., by IL IN next days, l42 miles;
And back between IL m and 2 u m days.
Client, Patriot Hamilton, and EUah's Creek to be sup
piled every other day.
Proposals supply Aurora, Ind, daily will bo con-
sidered.
5IO2 From Louisville 10 m, twice week. Tuesdays
and Fridays;
By Evansville, Ind, Shawneetown, ILL.,, Smithand,
KY, Paducah, Cairo, ILL.,, Columbus, Ky, Hickman,
New Madrid Mo-, Randolph, Tenn, Memphis, He
lena Ark, White River, Napoleon, Columbia, Grand
Lake, Ark, Greenvie Miss, Worhington's Point,
Lake Providence, La. Vicksburg, Mi Grand Gulf
Nachez, St. Francisvle, La, and Baton Rouge;
To New Orleans by 10 m, Mondays and Thursdays,
l,44S miles
And back bet .een 10 a M TUESDAYS and Fridays and
10 m 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 four 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 Nalchez, to be named. Also be-
tween Memphis, Vicksbug, hatcher, Go be
named, and New Orleans.
The Department may enea age this service by the trip
through agents ends of route.
5l03 From Louisville at 10 three times week, Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday
BY Brandenburg, KY Cloverport, Cannellton Ind,
HawesvIle, KY, Owensboro, Evansville, Henderson,
shawnestown, ILL.,. smithland Ky, and PaIucah
TO Cairo, Ill, by 10 m, Wednesday, Friday, and
And back between 10 a M Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, and 10 a m Wednesday, Friday, ard Sunday.
The Department may engage this by the trip
through agents ends of route.
5l04 From louisville at a m every other day
BY Salins, West Point, Red Hill, Elizabethtown, No
Ian, Leesvile, MumfordsvilIe, WoodsonvIe, Prev
ett's Knob, Three Forks, and Dripping Spring to
Bowling Green by a next days, 100 miles
And back between p m and q m next days
5l05 From Louisville at a daily
BY Snow Hill, Mount Washington, and High Grove
to BardstowD;
By p m days. 80 miles,
And back between 10 and same days.
5lO6 From Louisville at a IN twice week, "Wednesday
and Saturday
By Harmony Landing, Brownsboro, La Grange, and
| Sligo;
To Bedford by p m, 46 miles,
And back between Ia m and m Tuesday and Friday.
Separate bids for the parts La Grange and beyond
are invited that 10 La Grange 10 be daily, except
Sunday, in two hours, with connecting supplies
Hendrensvile, Balardsvlle, Floydsburg, skd New
castle by schedules to be stated IN the bids
5l07 From West Point 10 a m every other day;
BY GsrnettsviIe Rock Haven, Braudenburg, Clifton
Mills, Hsrdlnsburg, CoverPor. HawesviIe, YeIving-
ton, Owensboro', Hebbardsvlle, Henderson, Smiths
Mills, Morganfeld, and Raleigh;
foShawneetown, ILL.,, ia as hours, by am 56 miles
And back between p m every other day and IL
| in 46 hours.
Proposals to divide this into sections naming the
| point, with the view OF connecting with the sesm-
boat, and conveying the mail across from promi-
! nent point 10 another, invited.
5lOS From Mount Washington 10 three times week
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays;
To Shepherdsville by p m same days. 10 miles
And back between 4 and Al pm.
5lOs From Shelhyvile at a week, Wednesday
BY Chestnut Grove, Bslardsvlle, and La Grange TO
Wesiport by 10 m next day, % miles;
And back between 81 m Tuesday end IL 4, m next
day.
5llO From shebyvie at IL m, three times week. Mon
days, Wednesdays, and Fridays;
BY Van Dykes Mills, TaylorsviIe and Bloomfield to
Bardstown, by 8 days, 81 miles;
And back between ip m Tuesdays, Thursday, and
| Saturdays and 10 a m next days.
Sill From sheIbyvlle week at a m Friday
BY Southvie Jesses Store, and Hausonvile to Mount
Eden by m same day, % miles;
! And back between p and p m same DAYS.
bll2 From Hsrdinsvle At " m three times week Tues
days, Thursdays. and Saturdays,
BY Lawrenceburg, Salyisa Fl Dorado and Hsrrods-
| burg,
To DanvlIe by p m, 43 miles;
| And back between l a m aud a m Tuesdsy. Thurs
days and Saturdays
Proposals. for six trips week are invited.
| 5ll3 From Frankfort at daily;
BY Midway and YmmalIon
TO Lexington by 81 m, 20 miles
And back between a m and 50 a m.
With side supply Of Versailles six times a week bv
speedy schedule in CLOSE connection
Proposals 10 the main route, via Versailles IN four
! hours each way, are invited.
5ll4 From Frankfort at . m daily
BY Bridgeport, HardinrvIe. Clay Village Shelby willie
simpsonvlle, Long Run, Mddetown and Ivnnford
TO Louisville by m same DAYS, So miles