The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-18
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAIL IN KEN
lucky, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI,
ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, AND TEXAS.

u performance without other reference TO the mode OF such
transportation than may be necessary provide for the due
'eley certainty and security of such transportation
snail any new contractor hereafter be required purchase out
r take at valuation, the stock vehicles of any previous
contractor for the route"
O. Bidders will be careful read the forms and nsiruc-
ions appended 10 this advertisement They requested
state, in their proposals. the mode by which they intend
convey the mail Where the and weight of the mails or
he speed called for in the schedules shall require it, the
will be made for COACH steamboat or railroad convey
ince, the may be and consequently such routes will
De let to bids proposing such mode OF conveyance In all
oher cases. the will be assigned bids proposing the
cheapest mode of transportation.
Railroad companies specially notified that their re-
gular bids 10 be understood Including the supply of
each Office the line Of their respective roads over
quarter of mile from depot Separate prop sails Tor Offices
more than quarter of mile off will be considered,
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the United States
L from the LIST day Of July, 1850, to the 30h of June
1854, inclusive, in Kentucky, tennessee Alabama, Ms
sippi Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, will be received
the contract office Of the Post Office Department. the city
of Washington, until 10 of the Is Of April 1850, 90
be decided by the 18th day of May, $780, the
and in the manner and lime herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY
5l0l From Louisville at Z m daily
BY Madison, Ind, Can,llon, Ky. Veysy, Indiana,
Client, KY, Warsaw, Patriot Ind, Hamilton, Ky,
Rising sun, Ind, Petersburg, KY, Lawrenc. burg,
Ind, and EIiahs Creek KY,
To Cincinnati, o., by ~ IN next days, l4a miles;
Anu DacK between IL IN and n m DAYS.
Ghent Patriot, Hamilton, and Ejahs Creek TO be sup
piled every other day.
Proposals TO supply Aurora, Ind, daily, will be con
sdered.
5lO2 From Louisville at 10 m, twice week. Tuesdays
and Fridays;
By Evansville Ind, Shawneetown, ILL.,, Smihland
KY, Paducah, Cairo, Ill., Columbus, Ky, Hickman,
New Madrid, Mo-, Randolph, Tenn, Memphis, He
lena, Ark, White River, Napoleon, Columbia, Grand
Lake, Ark, Greenvle, Miss, Worhing,on's Point
Providence. md milf
Nalchez, ST. Fnncisville, La and Baton Rouge;
10 New Orleans by 10 m, Mondays and Thursdays,
LAS miles
And back between l0-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 hatcher.
Proposals embrace Baton Rouge, also Donaldson
vile, La, in the four times q supply are 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 Naichez, to be named Also be-
tween Memphis Vicksburg or Natche1 Go be
named, and New Orleans.
The Department may engage this service by the tnp
through agents at ends OF route.
5l03 From Louisville at 10 tn three times week Mon
day, Wednesday, and Fndsy
BY Brandenburg, Ky, Cloverport, Csnnellton, Ind.
HawesviIe KY, Owensboro', Evansville, Henderson,
Shawneetown Ill, Smhland, Ky, and PaIucah,
To Cairo, ILL.,, by 10 u m, Wednesday, Friday and
Sunday, $40 miles,
And back between 10 a m, Monday, Wednesday and
Friday and 10 m, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
The Department may engage this service by the trip
through agents at ends of route
5l04 From Louisville at 5 a m every other day;
by Sallna, West Point Red Hill Elizabethown No
Ian, Leesvllle, Mumfordsvlle, Woodsonvlle, Prev
cts Knob, Three Forks, and Dripping Spring, to
Bowling Green, by a a days, 100 miles +;
And back between and p m next days
5l06 From Louisville at 5 a m daily
By Snow Hill Mount Washington, and High Grove
to Bardstoyb;
And back e SrErS r. mia lila m same days.
5l06 From Louisville at s twice a week, "Wednesday
and Saturday;
BY Harmony Landing, Brownsboro', La Grange and
Sligo
To Bedford by m, As miles,
And back between N and 6 p m TUESDAY and Friday
Separate BIDS nor the aus TO La Grange and beyond
are invited; that to La Grange be run daily, except
Sunday, IN two bours, with eonDsclng sup les to
Hendrens'Ile, Bslardsvls FlDydsbu,g ard New
castle by schedules tu be ss'ed IN the bids.
6l07 From West Point 10 a m every oiher day;
BY Gsrnet'syie Rock Haven, Brandenburg Clifton
Mills, Hardnsburg, Coverpor, Hawesvlle Yelvinq-
ton, Owensboro', Hebbardsvle Henderson Smiths
Mills, Morganhed, and Raleigh;
ToShawnee,own, ILL.,, in IS hours, by a M l56 miles
And back between p m every other day and IL a "a
in as hours
Proposals TO divide ihisrouo into sections naming the
points, with the view OF connecting with the stesm-
boat and conveying the mail across from one promi-
5l0s From Mount Washington at 10 m three times vsek
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays;
To ShePherdsvIIle by p m sane days, 10 miles
And back between IA p N end a; IN.
olOs FROM Sbelbyvilie at once a week, Wednesday
by Chestnut Grove, Balardsvile, and La Cranpe 10
Westpou by 10 m next day, ~ miles;
And back between 81 Tuesday and IL, IN next
day.
5llO From shebyvilIe at IL m, three times , weak Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays;
BY Van Dykes Mills, Tayorsvlls, and Bloomfield To
Bsrdstown, by a m next days. 81 niles,
And back between ip m Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays, and 10 a next days
Sill From Shebyvile a week at a m Friday
BY Southvie, Jesses Store aud Harrisouyi 10 Mouus
Eden by p m same day, % miles
And back between p m and 9 o m same dsvs
5ll2 From Hsrdnsvie at ~ three times a week Tua.
days, Thursdays. and SATURDAYS.
BY Lawrenoeburg Ssvisa, Ell Dorado and H.uod,-
burg;
To Danyie by m, 40 miles
And back between a m and 9 In, Tuesdays, Thurs
days, and Saturdays.
Proposals. for six trips week are invited
5ll3 From Frankfort at p d. daly,
BY Midway and YW.nalhon
10 Lexington bv 50 m, % miles
ano PACK Pstween a m and 81 an.
WIN SIe supply Of Versailles SIX times a week by q
speedy schedule ia close connexion
Proposals TO the main route, via Versailles IN four
hours each way invited.
oll4 From Frankfort at m daily
BY Bridgeport Hsrdinsvlle, Clay Village Shebvv;e
SimPsonville, Long Run, Middletown, and Lynpford
to Louisville by m same days, So miles
And back between m and D m
Bids to run through in lees time 10 be specified VI,
Christansbufg, Bayard Peasurevile and I.C ,.,r.