The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-08
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAIL IN KEN
lucky, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI,
ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, AND TEXAS.

to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees tor faith
u performances, without other reference to the mode of such
transportation than may be necessary provide for the due
celery certainty, and security of such transportation
any new contractor hereafter be required purchase out
or take at valuation the stock vehicles Of any previous
contractor for the route"
or Bidders will be careful to read the forms and instruc
tons appended this advertisement They requested
state, in their proposals, the mode by which they intend
convey the mail Where the size and weight of the nails
the speed called Tor IN the schedules shall H. the
tracts will be made for COACH steamboat or railroad convey
ance the may be- and, consequently such will
be let to bids proposing such mode OF conveyance In all
other cases. the routes will be assigned to bids proposing
cheapest mode of transportation
1 Railroad companies specially notified that their re-
guar bids be understood including the supply of
each office the line of their respective roads,
quarter of mile from depot Separate proposals for Offices
than quarter Of mile off will be considered.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the United States
from the LIST day of July, 1850, the 3Oh of June,
spp, Arkansas Louisiana, and Texas, will be received
the Office of the Post Office Department in the city
Of Washington until 10 Of the 10Th Of April 1850, Ito
be decided by the lth day Of May, 1902 the
and in the manner and time herein specified, viz
KENTUCKY
SOL From Louisville at m daily;
By Madison, Ind, Carollton, KY. vevsy. Indiana.
Client, KY Warsaw, Patriot Ind, Hamilton KY,
Rising Sun. Ind, Petersburg, KY, Lawrencsburg,
Ind, and Eliiahs Creek, KY,
And back between IL m and a next days
Client, Patriot Hamilton, and EIijahs Creek to be sup
piled every other day.
Proposals to supply Aurora, Ind, daily, will DO con-
sidered. Frf-v
5l02 From Louisville at 10 a m, twice week. Tuesdays
and Fridays
By Evansville, Ind, Shawnee,own, H. Smhland,
KY, Paducah, Cairo, ILL.,, Columbus, Ky, Hickman,
New Madrid Mo-, Randolph, Tenn, Memphis, He
lena, Ark White River, Napoleon, Columbia Grand
Lake, Ark, Greenvie Miss, Worhingion's Point,
Lake Providence, La, vicksburg, Mi, Grand Gulf
Nachez, ST. Francisvle, La, ard Baton Rouge;
To New Orleans by 10 m, Mondays and Thursdays,
l,448 miles;
And back between 10 m, Tuesdays and FRIDAYS, and
los m next Tuesdays and Fridays
With four additional weekly trips, supplying only
Evansville Cairo, Memphis Napoleon, Vcksburg,
and Natchez
Proposals to embrace Baton Rouge, also Donaldson
vile, 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 Vicksburg, or hatcher, to be named. Also be-
tween Memphis, or Vicksburg, hatcher, TO be
named, and New Orleans.
The Department may engage this service by the trip
through agents at ends of route.
5lO3 From Louisville at 10 m. three times week. Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday;
BY Brnndenburg, KY, Cloverport, CannelIton, Ind.
Hawesvlle, KY, Owensboro', Evansville, Henderson
Shawneetown, ILL.,, Smithland, KY, and Paducah;
TO Cairo, ILL.,, by 10 m, "Wednesday, Friday, and
Sunday, $40 miles
And back between 10 m. Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, and 10 m, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
Inc Department may engage this service by the trip
through agents at ends of route.
5lO4 From Louisville at a every other day;
BY Salins, West Point, Red Hill, Elizabethtown, No
LAM Leesvile, Mumfordsville, Woodsonvle Prev
ett's Knob, Three Forks, and Dripping Spring, to
Bowling Green, by a next days, 100 miles
And back between and p m next days.
5lO5 From Louisville at a daily
BY Snow Hil Mount Washington and High Grove
to BardstowD;
By m same days, 80 miles;
And back between 10 and m same DAYS
5l06 From Louisville at twice a week, "Wednesday
and Saturday;
| By Harmony Landing, Brownsboro', La Grange and
Sligo;
| To Bedford by p m, as miles;
And back between 6 and p m Tuesday and Friday
Separate bids for the parts La Change and beyond
are invited that TO La Grange be run daily except
Sunday, in two hours with connecting Supplies TO
Hendrensyile Ballardsvlle, Floydsburq and New
castle by schedules to be stated in the bids
5l07 From West Point at 10 a m every other dsv,
BY Gsrnetisvile, Rock Haven, Brandenbur9 Clifton
Mills, Hsrdnsburg, CloverPor, HawesviIe, Yeving-
ton, Owensboro, Hebbardsvile, Henderson Smiths
Mills, Morgau6ed, and Raleigh
oshawneetown, ILL.,, in 46 hours, by m 1855 miles
And back between m every other day and IL m
in 46 hours
Proposals to divide this route into scc;ons n.; ,.
points, with the view Of connecting with the steam
boat, and conveying the mail across from one proi
nent point to another, invited
ooe FROM Mount washington at 10 three times week
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays,
. To Shepherdsville by m sane tays 10 miles,
And back between IA m and a. pm
5l09 From sbelbyvilIe at m once week Wed,.~,.v
BY Chestnut Grove, Balsrdsvle and La Grange 10
Westport by 10 next day. 81 miles,
And back between 81 Tuesday and "a, a m ner,
day.
BIO From shelbyvile at IL m, three times week Man
days, Wednesdays and Fridays;
BY Van Dykes Mills, Tayorsvillo and Bloorns,ld IN
bsrdstown, by 8 a m next days, 81 miles;
And back between ,p m Tuesdays Thursiav,. and
Saturdays, and 10 a days
Dill From Shelbyvile a week at a m Fndsv
by Souhve, Jcsses Store, snd Harrison vile to Mount
Eden BY m same day, 2s miles;
And back between and pm same DAVIS
DIX FROM hsrdinsvile at IL three times week Tues
days Thursdays, and Saturdays,
by Lawrenceburg, Salviss, FL Dorado and Hs,rods-
burg; 1
TO Danville by M 43 p;,e.,
And back between a 10 and 81 M TuesIav. TbY,.-
days, and SATURDAYS
Proposals Tor sir trips week are invited
BIB From Frankfort at 3 p m daily;
BY Midway and YsrmaIton
10 Lexington by 81 m, % miles,
And back between a m ond 81 a M
win side supply OF Versailles sir times a ve.l Inv
speedy schedule in close connection
Proposals TO run the main route win Versailles in s
hours each way, are invited
oiif rom Frankfort Of m daily,