The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-29
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAIL IN KEN
TUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI,
ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, AND TEXAS.

ul performance without other reference to The mode Of such
transportation than may be necessary provide for the due
ceieny certainty and security OF such transportation
shall any contractor hereafter be required purchase
OF take at valuation the stock vehicles of any previous
contractor for the route"
or Bidders will be careful to read the forms and
tons appended this advertisement They requested to
state IN their proposals, the mode by which they intend
convey tue mail Where the size and weight of the malls
The speed called Tor in the schedules shall require the
tracts will be made for COACH steamboat OF railroad convey
ance as the may be and consequently such will
be let to bids proposing such mode conveyance In ali
other cases. the will be assigned bids proposing the
cheapest mode of transportation.
CO. Railroad companies specially notified that their re-
guar bids TO be understood Including the supply
each Office the line of their respective roads, not over
quarter Of mile from depot Separate proposals for offices
more than quarter of mile off will be considered.
PROPOSALS. for carrying the mails Of the United States
from the st day Of July, 1850, to the 30h of June,
1854 inclusive in Kentucky, Tennessee Alabama Missis
sppi Arkansas Lousana and Texas, will be received
the contract Office Of the Post Office Department. in the city
Of Washington, until 10 of the i6 Of April, 1885, TO
be decided by the 18th day of May $780, the
and in the manner and time herein specified viz
KENTUCKY
5lOl From Louisville at Z o IN daily
BY Madison, It'd, Carrollon, KY. Veyay, indiana,
Client, KY, Warsaw, Patriot, Ind, Hamilton, KY,
Rising Sun, Ind Petersburg, KY, Lawrenc. burg,
Ind, and Eliah's Creek. KY.
To Cincinnati, o., by IL m next days, l42 miles;
And back between IL m aud IA IN days
Client, Patriot Hamilton, and Eliahs Creek to be sup
piled every other day.
Proposals TO supply Aurora, Ind daily, will bo
sidrred
5l02 From Louisville at 10 a m, twice week. Tueedays
and Fridays
BY Evansville. Ind, Shawnee,own, H., smihland,
KY, Paducab, Caro-, ILL.,, Columbus, Ky Hickman,
New Madrid Mo-, Randolph, Tenn, Memphis, He
lena, AK, W hte River, NJ poleon, Columbia, Grand
Lake, Ark Greenvile, Miss Worhingion's Point,
Lake Providence, La, Vcksburg, Mi, Grand Gull,
Naichez, 81. Francisvie La, ard Baton Riugej
lDIpans NV q n m MGnd zandyI sIavs
l,448 miles,
And back between 10 a m, Tuesdays and Fridays and
10 Tuesdays and fridays
With four additional weekly trips supplying onIy
Evansville, Cairo, Memphis, Napoleon, Vieksburg.
and Natchez.
Proposals embrace Baton Rouge, also Donaldson
vile, La, IN the Tour 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 Memphis
or Vcksburg, Natchez, to be named. Also be-
tween Memphis, or Vicksburg or hatcher, Go be
named and New Orleans.
The Department may engage this service by The trip
through agents ends Of route
5l03 From Louisville at 10 IN, three times week Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Brandenburg, Ky Coverport, CannelIton, Ind,
Hawessils, KY, Owensboro, Evansville, Henderson,
Shawneetown, H.. Smithand, Ky, and Pa iucah;
To Cairo H., by 10 a m Wednesday, Friday, and
Sunday, $40 milesc
And back between 10 a M Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, and l0a IN, Wednesday, Friday, ard Sunday.
The Department may engage this service By the trip
through agents a ends of route.
ol04 From Louisville at a every other day
BY Sallna, West Point, Red Hill, Elizabethtown, No
Ian, Leesvile MumiordsvilIe, WoJdsonvile, Prev
etl's Knob, Three Folks, and Dripping Spring to
Bowling Green by a next days, 1870 miles
And back between and m next days.
5l05 From Louisville al a m daily
BY Snow Hill, Mount Washington and High Grove
TO Bardstowp,
BY same days. 80 miles
And back betUeen 10 m and 6 o m same days
Il III -
and Saturday
By Harmony Landing, Brownsboro' La Grange, and
| sligo;
To Bedford by p m, 46 miles,
And back between 6 and p m Tuesday and Friday
Separate bids FOR the parts 10 La Grange and beyond
are nvited that to La Grange be run daily excep,
SUNDAY, IN two hoort, with connecting supplies TO
HendrensyIi'e, Balardsvile Floydsbnrg ard New
castle by schedules 10 be stated IN the lids.
5l07 From West Point at 10 a m every other day;
By Garnet'syiie Rock Haven, Brpndenb1rg, Clifton
Mile Hsrdinsburg, Covcrport Hawesville, YelvinR-
ton, 0wensboro' Hebbadsvlle, Henderson Smiths
Mills, Morganfeld, and Raleigh;
To Shawneetown, H. ia &c hours, by M 1866 miles
And back between p m every other day and II a
in 46 hours.
Proposals to divide this route into sections naming the
points, with the view Of connecting with the stesm-
boat, and conveying the mail from one promi-
nent point TO another are invited.
Sos From Mount Washington at 10 M three times week
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
To ShepherdsvIle by pm same days 10 miles
hbo DICK between ~ y m and AZ m.
5lOs From ShelhyNille at ! . week Wednesday
BY Chestnut Grove, Bsllardsville, and La Grange e
Westpou by 10 a next day, ~ miles,
And back between 81 Tuesday and u, N ne1t
day.
5ll0 From shelbyvl at IL m, three times week Mon
days, Wednesdays. and fridays,
BY Van Dykes Mills Tsylorsvie and Bloomfield 4,
Bsrdsown, by a m next dsys, 81 niles
And back between ip m Tuesdsys, Thursdays snd
Saturdays and 10 a m next days.
Sill From Shelbyville a week at a M Friday,
BY Southvie Jesses Store and HarnsopyiIle 10 Mount
Eden by m same day, 20 miles
And back between p and p m same DAYS
bll2 From Hsrdinsvlle at " three times week Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays:
BY bawrenoeburg, Salvisa, Fl Dorado and Hsnods-
burg,
To Danville by 7 m, 43 miles
And back between a and a m, Tuesdays Thufs-
days, apd Saturdays
Proposals. for six trips week invited.
5ll3 From Frankfort at p daily
BY Midway and YarmaIhon
To Lexington by 81 m, 20 miles
And bsck between . m End 81 am
With side supply Of Versailles SIX times uoek bv :.
speedy schedule in Close cnnnexion
Proposals TO run The main eue, via Versailles In four
! hours each way invited.
6ll4 From Frankfort at m daily,
BY Bridgeport, Hsrdinsvlle, Clay Village shebyviIs
/ pslnvlle. Long Run. Middl.,o~,