The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-25
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAIL IN KEN
TUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI,
ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, AND TEXAS.

/ zion IS.
And be IL further enacted That it shall be the duty of
the Postmaster General in all future lettings Of contracts for
the transportation Of the mail lea the same in every CASE
70 the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
ul performance without other reference The mode of such
transportation than may necessary provide for the due
ceierly certainty and security OF such transportation
shall any contractor hereafter be required purchase out
or take at valuation the stock vehicles of any previous
contractor for the route"
or Bidders will be careful 10 read the forms and nstruc-
tons appendedto this advertisement They requested
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 in the schedules shall require IT, con-
tracts will be made for COACH steamboat or railroad convey
the may be- and consequently such routes will
be let to bids proposing such mode Of conveyance In all
other cases the routes will be assigned 70 bids proposing the
or Railroad companies specially notified that their re-
gular bids 10 be understood including the supply of
each office the line Of their respective roads, not
quarter of mile from depot Separate proposals Offices
more than quarter Of mile off will DO considered.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails Of the United States
from the LIST day Of July, 1850, the Both of June
1854, inclusive, in Kentucky, Tennessee Alabama Msss
sipp Arkansas Louisiana, and Texas, will be received at
the contract Office Of the Post Office Department the city
Of Washington until 10 Of the 6'h Of April 1850, TO
be decided BY the lth day Of May, 1862 the
and IN the manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY
SOL From Louisville at Z D m daily;
BY Madison, Ind, Canollion, KY. Vevay indiana,
Ghent Ny, Warsaw, Patriot, Ind, Hamilton, Ky,
kiling sun Ind, Petersburg, KY, Lawrence burg,
Ind, and Eliiahs Creek, KY,
TO Cincinnati, o., by IL m next days, l42 miles;
And back between ~ m and a next days.
Client, Patriot Hamilton, and Ejah's Creek to be sup
piled every other day.
Proposals to supply Aurora, Ind, daily, will DO con-
sidered
5lO2 From Louisville at 10 M, twice week Tuesdays
and Fridays;
BY Evansville Ind, Shawneetown, ILL.,, Smilhland
ny, Paducab, Cairo, Ill, Columbus, Ky Hickman,
New Madrid, Mo-, Randolph. Tenn, Memphis He
lena, Ark, White River, Napoleon, Colombia, Grand
Lake, Ark, Greenvile, Miss, Worlhington's Point
Lake Providence, La, Vicksburg, Mi, Grand Gulf
Nalchez, ST. Francisvlle. La, and Baton Rouge
40 New Orleans by 10 IN, Mondays and Thursdays,
l,448 miles;
And back between 10 a m, Tuesdays and Fridays and
l0a 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 a week supply invited.
The department also invites separate proposals for the
service between Louisville and Cairo between Cairo
and New Orleansi also between Cairo and Memphis,
or Vicksburg. Nachez, to be named. Also be-
tween Memphis, or Vicksburg, or Natchez, (to be
named, and New Orleans.
The Department may engage this service by the trip
through agents at ends of route.
6l0s From Louisville at 10 m. three times week, Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday
BY Brandenburg, Ky, Cloverport, Cannellton Ind
Hawesville, Ky, Owensboro', Evansville Henderson
shawneetown, Ill., Smithland KY and PaIucah;
10 Cairo, III, BY 10 m, Wednesday, Friday, and
Sunday. $40 miles
And back between 10 a m, Monday Wednesday, and
Friday, and lOa m, "Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
The Department may engage this service by the trip
through agents at ends Of route
5l04 From Louisville at q M every other day
BY salns, West Point, Red Hili Eli1abethtown, No
Ian, Leesville, Mumfordsyie WoodsonvilIe, Prev
etts Knob Three Forks, and Dripping Spring,
Bowling Green, BY a IN next days. 100 miles
And back between m and m next days
5lO5 From Louisville at a m daily
BY Snow Hill, Mount Washington, and High Grove
TO Bardstown;
By m days, 80 miles,
And back between 10 a and 8 p m same days.
5lO6 From Louisville at twice week, Wednesday
and Saturday
By Harmony Landing, BrOwnsbOrO', La Grange, and
Sligo,
To Bedford by p m, 46 miles;
And back between a m and m Tuesday and Friday.
Separate bids for the parts La Grange and beyond
are invited that TO La Grange 10 be daily, except
Sunday, in two hours, with connecting supplies TO
Hendrcnsville, BalardsviIe, Floydsburg and New
castle by schedules 10 be stated IN the bids.
5lO7 From West Point at 10 a m every other day.
by Garnetsville, Rock Haven, Brandenburg, Clifton
Mills, HardEsburg, CloverpOri HawesvIle, Yelving-
,on owensbOro', Hebbardsvile, Henderson, Smiths
Mills, Morganfeld, and Raleigh
Toshawnee,own, I'LL, in &c hours by m, 1866 miles
And back between p m every other day and II a
In 46 hours
Proposals to divide this into sections naming the
point, with the view Of connecting with the steam
boat, and conveying the mail from one prom-
nent point 10 another, are invited.
Bios From Mount Washington at 10 a m three times week
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays;
To Shepherdsville by p m days 10 miles;
And back between IA p m Snd A IN.
5lOS From Shelbyville at ! p week "Wednesday;
By Chestnut Grove Bsllardsvie and La Grange 20
Westport by 10 m neTt day, ~ miles;
And back between 81 Tuesday and n 4, m next
day
5lO From shelbyviIle at ~ m, three times week Mon
days. Wednesdays and Fridays,
BY Van Dykes Mills, Tayorsville and Bloomfield 10
Bardsiown, by next days, 81 miles;
And back between ip m Tuesdays Thursdays and
Saturdays and 10 q days
Gill From ShelbyviHe q week at 8 a m. FRIDAY
BY Southvile Jesses Store, and Haisonvle 10 Mount
Eden BY p same day. % miles
And back between p m and m same DAVIS
5ll2 From HsFdnsvie at 2 three times week Tues-
days. Thursdays and Saturdays
By Lawrenoeburg, Saviss, III Dorado, and Hsrrods-
burg;
To Danvie BY p no, 49 miles,
And back between and g. m, Tuesdays, Thurs-
days, and Saturdays.
Proposals for six trips a week are invited.
5ll3 From Frankfort at p m daily;
BY Midway and YarmaIllon
TO Lexington by 81 p m, 20 miles,
And back between a m and 81 m
With side supply Of Versailles six times /. val I
speedy schedule in close connection.
Proposals to run the main route, via Versailles in four
hours each way, invited.
STA From Frankfort at 9 a m daily
BY Bridgeport, Hardnsvile Clay VILLAGE sbelbvvile
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