The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-19
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAIL IN KEN
TUcKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI,
ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, AND TEXAS.
Extract from the aef ef coagrs Of sd MaeA. Is45. se

ana DC Juyfh enacted, That II shall be the duty of
the Postmaster General in all future lettings Of for
the transportation Of the ma lot the same in eycrv case
TO the lowest bidder rendering sufficient Tor faith
u performances, without other reference The mode Of such
transportation than may be necessary % provide for the due
celebrity, certainty and security Of such transportation nor
shall any contractor hereafter be required purchase out
take al valuation, the stock vehicles OF any previous
contractor for the same route"
CT Bidders viii be careful to read the forms and insuc
tons appended this advertisement They are requested to
state In their proposals. the mode by which they intend to
convey the mail Where the size and weight Of the mails or
the speed called for IN the schedules shah require II the
tracts VIII be made for coach, steamboat railroad convey
ance as the may be- and consequently routes will
be let to bids proposing such mode OF conveyance In all
oher cases. the routes will be assigned bids proposing the
cheapest mode of transportation.
RalIoad companies specially notified that their
guar bids are TO DO understood including the supply Of
saen once on the line Of their respective roads,
que o. mile nom depot Separate proposals. for Offices
more 'nan quarter Of mile of will BE- considered.
DkoPosALs for carrying the mails Of the United States
from the ls day Of July, 1850 10 the 9Oth Of June
1854 inclusive, in Kentucky Tennessee Alsbarp. Miuss
spp Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas win b received Al
the contract Office Of the Post Office Department. n the CITY
be decided BY tbs llth day Of 6y 1880 on the routes
and IN the manner and Time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY.
5l0l From Louisville at 7 > m daily
" Madison, Ind, CaEsolion, KY. veyay. Indiana.
Ghent KY, Warsaw, Patriot. Ind. Hamilton. XIV.
Rising Sun, Ind, Petersburg, KY, Lawrenceburg,
Ind. and Eliah's Creek, KY,
10 Cincinnati, O., BY y m next days, l42 miles;
And back between IL and . Z m next days.
Ghent Patriot, Hamilton, and Eliahs Creek to be sup
Piled every other day.
Proposals to supply Aurora, Ind. daily, win b con-
5ioa From Louisville at 10 m, twice week, Toerd.ys
By Evansville Ind, shawnee,own, ILL.,. smi,h.nd.
Ny. Paducah, Cairo. III, Columbus, KY, Hickman,
New Madrid, Mo-, Randolph, Tenn, Memphis, He
MAJ C1v.c
ap Lake, Ark, Greenvie Miss, Worhington's Point
Lake Providence, La, vicksburg. Mi. Grand Gulf
Matches. st. Francisvlle, La, and Baton Rouge;
To New Orleans BY 10 m, Mondays and Thursdays,
And back between 10 M Tuesdays and Fridays, and
10 a m NEXT Tuesdays and Fridays
With four additional weekly trips supplying only
Evansville, Cairo. Memphis, Napoleon. Vicisbure,
and Natchez. 8SE-'T'a7 N
Proposals TO embrace Baton Rouge, also DonaIdson-
vie La, in the four times week supply are invited
The Department also invites separate proposals for he
service between Louisville and Cairo, between Cairo
and New Orleans also between Cairo and Memphis
OF vicksburg, or Matches, to be named. Also be-
tween Memphis, or VicksbuSg, or Matches, Ito be
named and New Orleans.
The Department may engage this service by the trip
through agents at ends Of route y
BIOS From Louisville at 10 m, three times week Nom
day, Wednesday, and Friday ss.E NE
By Brandenburg, Ky, Cloverport, Cannellton Ind,
Hawesvlle, KY, Owensboro, Evansville, Henderson.
Snawnestown, Ill, Smithland, KY, and Paducah;
To Cairo, ILL.,, by 10 a m, Wednesday, Friday, and
Sunday, $40 rniless
And back between 10 m. Monday, wednesday, and
Fridoy, and 10 m, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
The Department may engage this service by the trip
through agents at ends of route
5lo4 From Louisville at m every other day;
by salins, West Point, Red Hill, Elizsbethown. No
Ian, Leesvle, Mumfordsville, Woodsonvlle, Prew-
etts Knob, Three Forks, and Dripping Spring, To-
Bowling Green, by q m nsxt days, 100 miles
And back between m and next days.
BLOB From Louisville at m daily, M
BY Snow Hill, Mount Washington, and High Grove
BY m days, 80 miles, ~
And back between 10 m and p same days.
oioo From Louisville at twice week, Wednesday
By Harmony Landing. Brownsboro', La Grange, and
Sligo;
To Bedford by 8 m. as miles,
And back between . m and p m Tuesday and Friday
Separate bids FOR the parts to La Grange and beyond
are invited, that to La Grange to be daily except
Sunday, In two hours, with connecting supplies to
Hendrensvile. Balardsvlls, FIoydsburr, and New
castle by schedules 10 be stated in the bids
5l07 From West Point at 10 m every other day; I.
By Gsrnstlsyille, Rock Haven, Brsndenburs. Clifton
Mills, Hardnsburg, Cloverport, Hawesvle, Yelvina-
ton, 0wensboro, HebbsrdsviIs, Henderson. smjth's
Mills, Morgaufed, and Raleigh
Toshawnestown, H., Ia 46 hours, by am, 1853 miles
And back between p m every other day and II
Proposals. divide this route into ssctions naming The
points, with the view Of connecting with the steam
boat and conveying the mail from one promi-
BIOS From Mount Washington Al 10 m, three times week
Mondays Wednesdays, and Fridays,
To shepherdsvils by p m dsya 10 mies
And back between II m end a pm.
BLOB From Sbebyvile st p once week, wsdnssdsy,
ny Chestnut Grove. BalsFdsvills. snd La Grange To-
WesiPost BY 10 next day, ~ mies
And back hs,wecn 81 p m Tussdsy and II 4, m nsxt
day.
5ll0 From shebyviIs Il IL m, three dimes week. Mon
days, Wednesdsys and Fridays,
BY Van Dykes Mill, TaylorsvilIe, and Bloom6sld 70
BsFdsown, BY . nsrt days, 81 miles
And back between ip m Tossisys, Thurslsys, and
Saturdays and 10 . m nsrt days.
Oil From Shebyvils once week Il m, Friday =,
By 5outhviIe Jessss Store, and HsnisonvIs 10 Mount
Eden BY p m same day. 20 miles
And back hssween N and m SANE dsys
5lla From Hsrdnsvie al IL three times week Tues
days. Thursdays. md sssusdayss
By LswrsDosburg, Saviss, ri Dorado, and Hsrrods-
burg, a.st9f - 4@
To DanviIs by 2 m, AZ miles
And back between and m, Tues3sys, Thurs
days, and Saturdays.
ProPcsas for six trips week ere invited.
bil3 From Frankfort 1t p m daily
BY Midway and Yarmal,on
To Lexington by 81 m, 20 miIss,
And back between : m and "a m.
With side supply Of Versailles IN times week by q
speedy schedule In Close connerion.
Proposals 10 the main route via Versailles In four
hours each way, invited I'll
5ll4 From Frankfort at m daily,
/ BY Bridgeport, HsrdinsviIs Clay Village, ehshyvile
Simpsonville, Long Ron, MiddIetown, and Lvnnfprd
IN Iaonts ia ku n I<~- q -