Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-05-24

ed to bids proposing the cheapest mode of
transportation.
&C. Railroad companies are specially
notified that their regular bids are to be
understood as including the supply of each
office on The line of their respective roads
not over quarter Of a mile from their de-
pot. Separate proposals for Offices more
than quarter of a mile off will be consid-
erred.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of
IL the United States fromthe lst day of
July, 1850, to the 30th of june, 1854, in
elusive, in the STATE OF IOWA, will be
received at the Contract Office of the Post
Office Department, in the city of Washing
ton, until 10 A. M. of the 10th day of April,
1850, Ito be decided by the 18th day of May,
$780, on the routes and in the manner and
time herein specified. viz
IOWA:
1851 From Keolik at a m tri-weekly.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday;
By Van Buren,, Pennington, Bona
parte, Bentonsport, Keosauqua,
Winchester, and Birmingham;
To Fairfield by 10 p m, rs miles;
And back between m and 10 p m
next days.
Proposals for six times aweek service
will be considered.
1862 From Keokuk at m once week;
Tuesday;
By Prairie House, Salem, and Glas-
Cow;
TO Fairfield by II m next day, 60
miles;
And back between p m Wednesday
and p m next day.
Proposals to commence at West Point
will be considered.
1853 From keokuk at m daily, except
Sunday;
BySummitsville, Montrose, Fort Mad
ison, and Green Bay;
To Burlington by o m, as miles;
And ba ck between IL m and 10 D m !.
Proposals to extend this route and
service to Muscatine viii be consid-
cred.
1854 From Fort Madison at m tri- week
ly, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
BY West Point. Tuscarora, and Prim-
rose;
To Pennington by | | p m, 90 miles;
And back between s m and a p m,
Monday, "wednesday, and Friday.
1858 From Montrose, Iowa, at a m once
week Saturday;
By String Prairie, Montrose, and st.
Francisville, Mo-;
To Waterloo by IL m, 19 miles;
And back between 2 m and nine p
m.
1856 From Montrose at 6 m twice week,
Wednesday and Saturday;
BY Prairie House, Franklin Centre,
West Point, and Lowell;
To Mount Pleasant by 6 p m, SO
miles;
And back between ia m and 6p m
Tuesday and Friday.
Proposals for tri-weekly service will
be considered.
1857 From Burlingtonatl pm once week,
Tuesday;
BY Parrish, Lowell, East Grove, Sa-
lem, Hillsboro, and Union;
To Keosauqua by p m next day, 53
miles;
And back between 6 m Monday and
ii a m next day.
1858 From Burlington at m daily, ex-
ceept Sunday;
BY Middletown, Hartford, New Lon
don, Mount Pleasant, Rome and
Lockridge;
To Fairfield by 8 p m, so miles;
And back between m and 8 p m.
1859 From Burlington at 4 p m daily ex-
cept Sunday;
BY Navarro, Yellow Springs, Linton,
Wapello and Grandview;
To Muscatine by Ii a m next days, 81
miles;
And back between Up m and 10 m
next days;
1850 From Burlington at ga m once week,
Saturday;
BY Albright's. Bluff Dale, Hawk Eye,
and Palo Alto;
To Toolsboro' by 3 p m, 26 miles;
And back between 8 m and 6p m
Friday.
1861 From Navarro at 9 m once week,
Tuesday,
BY Virginia Grove, Hope Farm, Co
lumbus City, Port Allen, and Seven
ty-seyen,
To Iowa city by 6 p m next day;
And back between Gam Thursday
and a m next day.
1862 From Wapello, Iowa, at 6 a m once
week, Wednesday;
BY Toolsboro';
To New Boston, ILL.,. by IL m, IL
miles,
And back between p m and 10 m.
1868 From Wapello at 8 m once week,
Tuesday,
BY Hope Farm, Charlottesville, and
Pottsvilie,
To Washington by s p m, 30 miles;
And back between 6 m Wednesday
and m.
1864 From Muscatine at 10 m daily, except
Sunday;
By Fairport. West Buffalo, and Rock
ingham;
To Davenport by Z p m, 30 miles;
And back between 3 m and IL m.
1865 From West Liberty at ? pm, once a
week, Saturday;
By Pedee,
To Rock Creek by 6 p m, III miles;
And back between 8 a m and m.
Proposals for twice week service are
invited.
1866 From Iowa City at4a m daily. ex-
cept Sunday;
By West Liberty and Oyerman's Fer
~;
TO Muscatine by m, 36 miles;
And back between I'm and 8 D M.