The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-01
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAIL IN KEN
TuCkY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI,
ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, AND TEXAS.

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Ad be further enacted, That ID shall be the duty Of
the Postmaster General all future lettings of for
the transportation Of the mail same in every case
TO the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees faith
u performance without other reference the mode of such
transportation than may be- necessary provide the due
ceeny certainty, and security Of such transportation
snail any new contractor hereafter be requedt purchase out
or TAKE al valuation the stock vehicles Of any previous
contractor for the route"
OF Bidders will careful 10 read the forms and insiruc-
ons appended 10 this advertisement They requested
State IN Their proposals, the mode by which they intend
'ne ma Where the size and weight Of the NAILS
he speed called Tor IN the schedules shall require the
tracts will be made for COACH steamboat or railroad convey
ance as the be- and, such routes will
be let to bids proposing such mode CONVEYANCE In all
other the routes will be assigned bids proposing the
cheapest mode Of transportation.
Railroad companies specially notified that their re-
gular bids are to be understood including the supply of
each Office the line of their respective roads not over
quarter OF mile from depot Separate proposals for offices
more than quarter Of mile of will be considered.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the United States
Il from the LIST day OF July $780, 70 the 3Oth Of June,
1854 nclusive In Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Ms-
sppi, Arkansas Lousians and Texas will DO
the contract office Of the Post Office Department in the city
Of Washington, until 10 of the 10Th Of April, 1850, Ito
be decided by the lh day Of May. 1862 the
and in the manner and time herein specified, viz
| KENTUCKY.
SOL From Louisville \ m daily
BY Madison, Ind, CnrrolIion, KY. Vevay indiana,
/ Ghent, KY, Warsaw, Patriot, Ind, Hamilton, Ky,
/ Risng Sun, Ind Petersburg, KY, Lawrenceburg,
Ind, and Eiiahs Creek, KY,
To Cincinnati, o., by IL m next days, I42 miles;
And back between IL IN and 2 u m next days.
Client Patriot, Hamilton, and Eijahs Creek be sup
piled every other day.
/ Proposals TO supply Aurora Ind, daily, will DO
l sdered.
5l02 From Louisville at o q NJ twice week TUESDAYS
and Fridays;
| By Evansville ind, shawneeown Ill.,, smihland.
KY, Paducab, Cairo, ILL.,, Columbus Ky, Hickman,
| New Madrid, Mo-, Randolph, Tenn, Memphis He
lena, Ark, White River Napoleon, Columbia, Grand
Lake. Ark, GreenvilIe, Miss, WorIhngton's Point
| Lake Providence, La, vicksburg. Mi, Grand Guls
| Naichez, 81. Francsvile, La, and Baton Rouge
| TO New Orleans by 10 m, Mondays and Thursdays.
/ l,44S miles
| And back between 10 a m, Tuesdays and Fridays and
| 10 next Tuesdays and Fridays
| With four additional weekly trips, supplying only
Evansville, Cairo, Memphis, Napoleon, vieksburg,
| Proposals TO embrace Baton Rouge also Donaldson
vIe La, IN the four 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 and Memphis,
| or Veksbarg, or hatcher, to be named Also be-
| tween Memphis, or Vicksburg, Natchez (o be
named, and New Orleans
The Department may engage this service by the trip
| through agents at ends of
5I03 From Louisville at 10 a M three times week Mon
| day. Wednesday, and Friday
By Brandenburg, KY, Coverport, CsnneIIion, Ind,
| Hawesvile KY, Owensboro' Evansville Henderson,
shawneetown, Ill, smithand, KY, and Paducah;
4 - ~eio, A'', " ~ ~, Veuhtsuay, rnuay, ana
| Sunday, $40 miles
And back between 10 m. Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, and 10 m, "Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
The Department may engage this service by the trip
through agents at ends of route.
5loi From Louisville at m every other day
BY saIna, West Point, Red Hill, EIzabeihtoun, No
Lao, Leesvlle, Mumfordsvle Woodsonville, Prev
etts Knob, Three Forks, and Dripping Spring,
Bowling Green, by next days, 100 miles
And back between p m and m next days.
5l05 From Louisville at S a M daily
BY Snow Hill, Mount Washington and High Grove
| to Bardstowu;
BY same days, 80 miles
And back between 10 a and p m same days
5lO6 From Louisville at s. twice week, Wednesday
and Saturday
BY Harmony Landing Brownsboro', La Grange, and
Sligo
To Bedford by p m, 46 miles,
And back between 81 and m Tuesday and Friday.
Separate bids for the parts La Grange and beyond
are inviiedi that to La Grange be daily except
Sunday, IN tive hours with connecting supplies TO
Hendrenssic Ballardsville. Floydsburg ssd New
castle by schedules TO be stated the bids.
olO7 From West Point at 10 every other day;
BY GarnetsyilIe, Rock Haven, Brandenbure Clifton
\ Mills, Hsrdnsburg, Cioverpori, Hawesvile Yelvine-
ton, owensboro, Hcbbardsvife Henderson, Smiths
Mills, Morganfed, and Raleigh
To shawneeown Ii., ia 46 hours by IN, 1856 miles
And back between every other day and IL a m
| In As hours.
Proposals divide this route into sections naming the
i points, with the view Of connecting with the steam
boat and conveying the mail from one promi-
nent point 10 another, invited.
5l06 From Mount Washington 10 M three times a week.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays;
To Shepherdsvile by p days, 10 miles
] And back between IA y m and AZ d m.
5lOs From sbeby,iie of p once week, Wednesday
BY Chestnut Grove. Ballardsviile and La Grange 10
Wessport by 10 a m next day, 81 miles;
! And back between 81 Tuesday and IA, m nert
] day.
5i0 From Shebyvie at IL m, three times week Mon
! days, Wednesdays, and Fridays
| By Van Dykes Mills, TaylorsviIs and Bloomfield 10
badsown, by 8 m NEXT days, ga miles
And back between ip m Tuesdays, Thsrsdsys, and
Saturdays, and 10 days.
! Dill From Shebyvie once week at 8 M Friday
BY sOuthviIe Jesses sicre HarrisonvlIe TO Mount
Eden by p same day. 2s miles,
And back between and p m same DAYS.
oli1 From Hsrdnsviie at " three times week Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
BY Lswrenceburg, Ssvss, Ell DORADO, and Harrods-
burgt
1 To Dsnvile by m, 40 miles
And back between a m and a m, TuesI-ys Thurs
days, and SATURDAYS
Proposals for six trips a week are invited.
5ll3 From Frankfort at 3 m daily,
BY Midway and Yarmsllion
To Lexington by 81 p M, rs miles;
And back between end 81
With side supply Of Versailles six times week nv
speedy schedule In clouo connexfon
Proposals TO the main route via Versailles IN ou,
i hours each way, invited.
81 IA From Frankfort at 3 a m d.iiv
I BY bridgeport, HardinsvIe. Clay Village sbebvvlls
simpsonvile, Long Run, Middletovn and Ivnn2,r5
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