The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-08
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAIL IN KEN
lucky, TENNESSEE. ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI,
ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, AND TEXAS.


Ertraet from the act Of Congress of Sd March. ls45,
H0n l8.
"And be further enacted, That it shall be the duty Of
he Postmaster General in all future lettings of for
he transportation Of the mail TO let the every
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
u performances without other 10 the mode OF such
transportation than may be necessary to provide for The due
eeuy, certainty and security Of such transportation
shall any hereafter be required purchase out
lake at valuation, the stock vehicles of any previous
4 contractor for the same rou,e
CT Bidders will be careful to read The forms and nstruc-
ions appendedlo this advertisement They requested
slate, IN their proposals. the mode by which they intend
convey the mail Where the light of the nails or
ne speed called or IN the schedules shall require the
tracts VIII be made Tor COACH steamboat railroad convey
nce as The case may be- and consequently such will
be let to bids proposing such mode OF conveyance In all
her the routes will be assigned bids proposing the
cheapest mode of transportation.
Q Raioad companies specially notified that their re-
yuar bids 10 be understood including the supply Of
each Office the line of their respective roads, not over
quarter Of mile from depot Separate prop sails cces
more than quarter of mile off will be considered
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of The United Staies
from the st day Of July, 1880, the 3Oih of June,
1854 inclusive in Kentucky, Tennessee, Aabama Misss
spp, Arkansas Louisiana and Texas, will be received
the Office of the Post Office Department the city
Of Washington, until 10 Of the le Of April, 1850, TO
be decided by the th day of May ls5O the
and in the manner and time herein specified, VIZ
KENTUCKY,
5l0l From Louisville at p m daily
BY Madson Ind, Carr lion, Ky, Vevay Indiana,
Ghen, Ky, Warsaw, Patriot, Ind, Hamilton, Ky.
Rhing Sun, Ind Petersburg, Ky, Lawrenca burg,
| Ind, and Eliah's Creek, KY.
To Cincinnati, o., by 10 IN next days, l42 miles;
And back between IL and 2 m next DAYS
Client, Patriot Hamilton, and Elijahs Creek to be sup
piled every other day.
Proposals 10 supply Aurora, Ind daily will b. con-
sidered.
5l02 From Louisville at 10 q m, twice week. TUESDAYS
and Fridays
BY Evansville, Ind, Shawneetown, H., Smilhland,
KY, Paducah, Caro-, Ill., Columbus, Ky Hickman,
New Madrid, Mo-, Randolph Tenn Memphis, He
lena AK White River, Napoleon, Columbia Grand
Lake, Ark Greenvile. Miss, Worthing,on's Point,
Lake Providence, La, Vlcksburg Mi, Grand Gulf
Nachez, ST. Francisvlle, La, ard Baton R,uge,
10 New Oheans by 10 m, Mondays and Thursdays,
l,44s miles
And back bet xeen 10 M Tuesdays and Fridays and
10 m next Tuesdays and Fridays
With four additional weekly trips, supplying only
Evansville, CAIRO, Memphis, Napoleon, Vi,ksburg,
and Natchez
Proposals embrace Baton Rouge, also Donaldson
vile, La, IN The i'nr times week supply invited
The Department also invites parae proposals for the
service between Louisville and Cairo, be wsrn Cairo
and New Orleans; also teIween Cairo and M, mphs
or Vieksbng. or Nalchrz, to be named. Ais he
tween Men, his, or Vicksburg, or Natchez, TO be
named, and New OEars.
The u P,tme 4 may ,n-ase this service by the TIP
through a,euts al ends OF route.
5lO3 From Louisville 10 m, three times a week Mon
day, Wednesday, snd Friday;
BY Brandehburg, Ky Clverport, Cannelcn, Ind,
Ha~esvlle, Ky .Uwensboro', Evansville, Henderson,
Shawnestown, Ill., Smituland Ky and Pa ,ucah
10 Caro-, III, by 10 m, "Wednesday, F.iJay, and
Sunday, $40 miles
And back between 10 m. Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, and 10 IN, Wednesday, Friday, a. d sunday.
The Department may engage this b. the trip
through ageris ends If route
5lo4 From 'usvllls a. m every other day,
BY SAUNA, West Point, Red H. Elzabeihtown, No
Ian, L.e'vlle, Mumiord-v,e WooI-onvIlle, Pew
cts Knob. Three Folks, and DR. ppi, z Spring, to
Bowling GREEN, by days. 1870 miles
And back between and p days.
blO5 From Louisville al q m daily
BY Snow Hill, Mount Wa ,hIngton and High Grove
Bylp m same DAYS, 40 ,pn.. ,s...-----
And back bet 10 a and . m same days.
5l06 From Louisville at 6 a IN twice a week. W ednesday
| and Saturday
| BY Harmony Landing, Brown.boro' La Grange, and
| SLIGO;
! To b, dfo'd by p m, &c miles,
And back between 6 and p Tues'a y and Friday.
Separate BIDS for the arts to La Grange and beyond
invited that To La Grange be run daily except
| suntsy, IN two hours, with ing sup es to
HendrensvIle, Ballard'vll', FlyJsbug. and New
castle by sch.dUles tu be ed bids
5l07 From Wet POM OF 10 a m every Other dsy,
BY Gsrnetsvile, Rock Haven, Brandcnbure Clifton
Mills, HsrdEsburg. Glow, rport, HawesviIe YeIving-
ton. owensbnro', Hebbardsv'le, HeDderson, smiths
Mills, Morgan6ed. and Ralrish;
To Shawneetown, H. in 46 hours, by M 1856 miles
And hack between p m every other day and III a
in &c hours.
Proposals. to divide this route into sections. naming the
point with the view OF connecting with the stesu-
boat, and conveying the mail across from one promi-
nent p''nt TO another invited
5lOs From Mount Washington at 10 n three times week.
Mo- days. Wednesdays, and Fridays,
To Shepherdsvlle by p m DAYS, 10 miles
And back between Ia p m snd al m.
5lO9 From Sbehyule at p week. Wednesday;
BY Chestnut Grove, Ballardsvile ami La Grange 10
Westpou by 10 next day, % miles,
And back between - Tuesdsy and l. a m next
day.
6llO From Shelbyville at IL NJ three times week Mon
days, Wednesdays, and Fridays,
By Van Dykes Mills, Tsy orsvillr, and Bloomfield to
Bardstown, by next days, 81 n lies
And back between Up m Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays, and 10 a days.
Oil From Shelbyvile once n week at s a m, Friday
BY SOuthvle, Jeses Store, and Harrisonve to Mount
Eden by l same day, 20 mills,
And back between p and p m same days
6ll2 From Hardlnsvile " m times week Tues
days. Thursdays. and Saturdays
BY Lawrenceburg Ssviss, FL Dorado, and Hsrrods-
burg,
To Danvile by N, AZ miles,
And back betw, en- a and 9 a m Tuesjays Thurs
Days, and Saturdays
Propos ais for six trips week are invited
! 5ll3 From Frankfort at p m daily,
BY Midway AMI YsmsIion
TO Lexington by 81 m, 2s miles;
And back between m end 50 M
With side supply Of Versailles six times a week bv
speedy schedule IN close connection.