The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-01
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAIL IN KEN
TUCKY, TENNESSEE. ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI,
ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA. AND TEXAS.


Extract from the act Of Congress Of Sd March, ls45. sec
And be further enacted, That shall be the duty Of
he Postmaster General, in all future lettings of for
The transportation Of the mail let the same every case,
70 the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees faith
al performance without other reference to the mode of such
transportation than may be provide for The due
;eiey certainty, and security of such transportation
snail any new contractor hereafter be required purchase out
' take at valuation the stock vehicles Of any previous
contractor for the route. I"
CT Bidders will be careful to read the forms and nstruc-
IONS apPendedo this advertisement They requested
state in their proposals. the by which they intend to
convey the mail Where and weight Of the nails or
he speed called for in the schedules shall require it,
tracts will be made for coach, steamboat or railroad convex
nce as the case may be and consequently such routes will
be let to bids proposing such mode Of conveyance In all
other cases. the will be assigned bids proposing the
cheapest mode of transportation.
Raroad companies specially notified that their re-
guar bids TO be understood including the supply of
each Office the line Of their respective roads, over
quarter Of mile from depot Separate proposals Offices
than quarter of mile off will be considered.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the United States
from the LIST day Of July, $780, to the Both of June,
ppi Arkansas Louisiana, and Texas, will be received at
Office of the Post Office Department in the city
Of Washington until 10 Of the 10 Of April, 1850, TO
be decided by the th day Of May 1862 the
and in the manner and lime herein specified viz
KENTUCKY
SOL From Louisville m daily
BY Madison Ind, Canollon, KY. Vevsy indiana,
Ghent KY, Warsaw, Patriot Ind, Hamilton. Ky,
Rl.ing Sun, Ind Petersburg, KY, Lawrnc, burg,
Ind and Eliiahs Creek, KY,
TO Cincinnati, o., by IL m next days, l42 miles;
And back between IL m and days.
Client, Patriot, Hamilton, and Eljahs Creek to be sup
piled every other day.
Proposals TO supply Aurora, Ind, daily, will bs con-
sidered.
5lO2 From Louisville at 10 m, twice week. TUESDAYS
and Fridays
Rv nd
KY, Paducah, Cairo, ILL.,, Columbus Ky Hickman,
New Madrid, Mo-, Randolph, Tenn, Memphis, He
lena, AK, W bite River, Napoleon, Columbia, Grand
Lake, Ark, Greenville, Miss, WorhingIon's Point,
Lake Providence, La, Vcksburg, Mi Grand Gulf
Natchez, ST. Francsvie, La, and Baton Rouge;
To New Orleans by 10 m, Mondays and Thursdays.
l,44S miles
And back between 10 m, Tuesdays and Fridays and
10 m next Tuesdays and Fridays
With four additional weekly trips, supplying only
Evansville, Caro-, Memphis, Napoleon, Vcksburg,
and Natchez.
Proposals to embrace Baton Rouge. also Donaldson
vile, La in the fonr times week supply invited.
Inc Department also invites separate proposals for the
service between Louisville and Cairo, between Cairo
and New Orleans also between Cairo and NJ mphis
or Vicksburg, or Naichez, to be named. Also be-
tween Mem, his. or Vck.burg, or Nstchez, Ito be
named and New ORLEANS.
The DspiItm engage this service by the TIN
through agents a ends OF route
5l03 From Louisville at 10 IN. three times week. Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday;
Cannellton,
Hawesvile Ky, Owensboro', Evansville, Henderson,
Shawneetown, Ill, Smithland, KY, and Pa ucah;
To Cairo. ILL.,, by 10 M, Wednesday, Friday, and
Sunday, $40 miles
And back between 10 a m, Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, and 10 m, Wednesday, Friday, ard Sunday.
The Department may engage this service by the trip
through agents at ends of route
6l04 From Louisville al NJ every other day
By Sans, West Point, Red HILL Elizabelhtowp No
Ian, Lsesville, Mumfordsyie Wo ,dsonvllle, Prev
ets Knob Three Forks, and Drppu Spring, to
Bowling Green, by a next days. 1870 miles
And back between m and p next dsys.
| 5l05 From Louisville at a m daily;
BY Snow Hall, Mount Washington, and High Grove
to BardstowD;
| BY m same days, 80 miles
And back bet 10 and p m same DAYS.
olo6 From Louisville at 6 twice a week. odnesday
| and Saturday;
BY Harmony Landing Brown,borO', La Grange, and
| sligo;
To B,dford by M 46 miles,
And back bstyeen ga m and m Tuesday and Friday.
Separate BIDS for the Iars to La Grange and beyond
are invited that to La Grange be run day except
SUNDAY, IN two bours, with connec ing sup, les TO
Hendfenssile, Balardsvlle, Fllydsbu,g ard New
castle by schedules To- be saed IN the lids
5lO7 From Wet Point at 10 a m every other hsy,
| BY GsrnetsviiIe, Rock Haven, Brsndenbure, Clifton
Mills, Hsrdnsburg, Clov.rport, HawesvIe YeIvine-
/ ton Owensbro, Hebbsrdsvile Henderson, smiths
Mills, Morganfed, and Raleigh,
To Shawneeiown, Ill, in 46 hours by I'M I56 miles
And back between p every other day and IL a m
| in 46 hours
Proposas divide this into sections naming the
poin' with the view OF connecting with the stesm-
boat, and conveying the mail across from one promi-
nent point TO another invited.
BIOS From Mount Washington 10 M three times week.
Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays;
10 Shepherdsvlle by days, 10 miles,
| And back between IA and ~ pm.
5lOs From sbeihyvile at y a week. Wednesday;
by Chesnut Grove. Ballsrdsvile, and La GRANGE to
! WestPort by 10 next day, 81 miles,
And back between 81 m Tuesday and / IL a m next
/ day.
BIO From Shelbyville at IL M three times week Mon
days Wednesdays. ard Fridays,
BY Van Dykes Mills, Tayorsvlle, and Bloomfield 10
Bsrdsio~n, by 8 m nett days, 81 niles,
| And back between ip m Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, and 10 days
Oil From Shelbyvile once a week at s a M Friday,
BY Southvle, Jesses Store, and Harrisonve TO Mount
Ellen by p same day, 20 miles,
And back between p snd p m same dsys
bll2 From Hsrdnsvie " three times a week Tues
days, Thursdays. and Saturdays.
BY Lswrenceburg, Saviss, FL Dorado, and Hsrrods-
| burg
To Danvile by m, 40 miles
And back between a and ia m TUESDAYS Thurs
days, and Saturdays.
| Proposals. for six trips week are invited
5ll3 From Frankfort at m daily,
II BY Midway and Ysrmslton,
TO Lexington by 81 p m, 2s miles,
And back between 8 and 80 m
Il With side supply Of Versailles times veek bv
spcely schedule in -