The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-22
PROPOSALS FOR CARRY NC THE MAI. IN KEN.
TUCKY, TENNESSEE. ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI.
ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, AND TEXAS

Extract from the act Of Congress of Sd March, Is45 sec
ton l6.
And be further enacted That il shall DO The duty of
ne POSTMASTER General in all future lettings of
he transportation Of the mail the same in every case
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees faith
performance, without other The mode of such
transportation than may be necessary provide for The due
eeny, certainty, aud security of such transportation
ai any new contractor hereafter be required pu chase out
"ake al valuation, the stock vehicles Of any previous
contractor for the route"
or Bidders will be careful To read the firms and insuc-
ions appended'o this They are requested to
aaie, IN their proposals. the mode by which they
hVey the mall Where the size and weight of the nails
be speed called for the schedules REQUIRE H. the con-
will be made for COACH steamboat or railroad convey
as the may be- and consequently such routes will
,e let to bids proposing such mode Of conveyance In all
iher the will he assigned proposing the
cheapest mode of transportation.
Rail Dad companies specially notified that their re-
,uar hi s 10 be understood including the supply Of
ach office the line of their respe tive roads, not os,
quarter of mile from a depot Separate prop sails Offices
more THAI quarter Of a mile of will be consid red
PROPOSALS for carrying the m,ils of the United States
from the lst day OF july 1885, the 30ih Of June,
1884, iaclu-ive in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alalams Nj
ippi Arkansas Louisiana snd Texas, will DO received
contract office of the Post Office Department, the city
Il Washington, unit 10 of the Is If April, $780, 10
decided by the lh day of May 1850 the routes
and In the manner and lime herein specified,
KENTUCKY.
5l0l From Louisville al 7 D m daily
By Madison, Id, Carr Hon. Ky Vevay, Indiana,
Client, Ky, Warsaw, Patriot Ind, Hamilton, Nv /,
Riing sue, Ind Petersburg, KY, Lawrence burg,
Ind, and Eijah's Greek, Ky,
To Cincinnati, o., by IL m next days, l42 miles;
And back between IL m and 2 II m next days.
Ghent Patriot, Hamilton, and Ebjahs Creek be sup
Piled every other day.
Proposals to supply Aurora, Ind, daily, viii bs
sid. red.
5l02 From Louisville at 10 M twice week. Tuesdays
aud Fridays
By Evansville, Ind, shawneetown, H., sm,hIand,
Ky, Padueah Caro-, Ill, Columbus, Ky, hickman.
New Madrid, M, Randolph Tenn, Memphis, He
lena, AK " bite River, N pleon, Columbia Grand
Lake, Ark Grernvie, Miss Worihiugron's Point,
Lake Providence, La, V,cksburg Mi Grand Gull,
Nachez, ST. Francisvle, La ard Baton r uge,
To New O,leans by 10 m, Mondays and Thursdays,
,448 miles
And back betseon 10 a m, Tuesdays and Fridays and
10 m next Tuesdays and Fridays
With four additional weekly trips, supplying only
Evansville, CAIRO, Memphis Napoleon Vi,ksbura.
and Natchez
Proposals 10 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 aud NJ. mphis,
or Vcksburg, Naichez to be named. Ais be-
tween Menu hs or Vicksburg Natchez, 10 be
named, and New D ans.
The ID pArimeat may age this service by the TIP
through a1eas ends OF route.
5lO3 From Louisville 10 m, three times week. Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday
BY brandcnburg, ny C,verport, Cannellton, Ind,
Hawesvlle, Ky Owensboro, Evansville, H. nderson,
Shawneetown, H., Smithland Ky and Pa iucah;
10 Cairo, ILL.,, by 10 m, Wednesday, Fiiay and
Sunday, $40 miles
And back between 10 M Monday. "Wednesday, and
Friday, and l0a N, Wednesday, Friday, al sunday.
The Department my engage this By the trip
through agents ends Of route.
5l04 From Louisville at every other day
BY Salna, West Point, Red HILL, Eli1abelbto~n, No
Ian, L'e,vle, Mumfordsv,lle, Wo ,d-onvle, Prev
etts Knob, Three Folks, and Dripping Spring to
Bowling Green. by m days, 40 miles
And back between and p m days.
5l05 From Louisville at m daily
BY Snow Hill, Mount Washington and High Grove
to Bardstown;
By m same days, 80 miles
And back bet cen 10 a m and . m same DAYS.
5l06 From Louisville at twice a week. W ednesdsy
aud Saturdays
By Harmony Landing Brown4boro, La Grange, and
sligo;
To b. dfo'l by M as miles,
And back between a and 6 p m Toes ay and Friday
Separate BIDS for the ats TO La u ange and hey nd
are inviied that TO La Change be daily, except
sun ay' IN two honrs, vito connec1ns SUPPLIES to
Hendrens'le, BalardSvill,. RI ,ydsbu z, ssd New
casil- by sch' les Ia be s'a ed in tne lids
6lO7 From West Point at 10 a every other DAYS
By Garnet s,i e Ro'k Haven, Braudenburr, Clifton
Mills Hard'Esbug. Glow rport BawesvIe, Yel,ing-
ton, Owersb.,ro', Hebbardsvle, Henderson smiths
Mills Morganfrld, ard Raleigh;
FoShawneeiown, Ill IN IS hours by m 1856 miles
And back be- ween p N every other day aud III
Propo ais to divide this into sections naming the
point, With the view of connect ing with the steam
boat and conveying the mai across from one prom-
neht int TO another, are in,iied
5lOs From Mount Washington at 10 three times week.
Mo days, Wednesdays. and Fridays,
10 Shepherdsv'le by m sane DAYS. 10 miles,
And back between II p m rnd Al D m.
5los From Shelhy'ie at m a week, Wednesday
by chestnut Grove, Ballardsvile, AMI La Grange TO
Wespor by 10 next dag, 81 miles,
And back between 81 Tuesday and ia, m next
day.
5lO From Shebyvilio at IL m, three times week. Mon
days, Wedms'ays, ard Ffidays,
BY Van Dykes Mis ray louisville, and Bloomfield to
b rdNown, by a IN next days, 81 ies
AMI back I've w en- p m Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays. and 10 a next tays.
Oil RON Sheihyville once week at n m, Friday,
BY S"uthv lie, Jesses Star snd Ha.rsoiviIo 10 Mount
Ellen by m same day, % mil.s;
And hack bets'en and 9 o m same dsys
olZ From Hardinsville IL times we, K Tues
days, Thursdays end Saturdays,
by Lawrehoeburg, Salvisa, Fl Dorado and Harrods-
burg;
To Danville by m, 43 miles
And back bew en- ! a aud 8 a m, Tuesdays Thurs
d,ys, AMI Saturdays
Prppo- ais for six trips a week are invited
bib From Erankfnrt at p daily;
BY Midway AMI Variation
10 Lexington by 81 m, % rnics
And back between m and s. a m