The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-25

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Leave Louisville daily at 9 a m;
Arrive at Evansville next day by 10 m;
Leave Evansville daily at m;
Arrive at Louisville next day by 8 am.
| Rome to be visited ON alternate DAYS, with Ste.
| phensport and Hawesville on alternate days with
Cannelton Ok IS .8i4g Ia aoia
51t No. 5lO2b.-Vay Line. q44'
From Evansville, Ind by Henderson, KY.
Shawneetown, ILL.,, Caseyve, KY, Cave in Rock
| Ill Elizabethtown, Golconda, Smithland Kv
Paduchah, Metropolis City, Ill, Hiilerman and
Caledonia, to Cairo, 1873 miles and back daily, in
| 'ssuitable and safe steamboats, % -'- - '''-
Leave Evansville daily at IL a m;
| Arrive at Cairo next day by ii m;
Leave Cairo daily at 7 m;
Arrive at Evansville next day by 7 a m.
| No. 5lo2c.-Vay Line
From Cairo, H., by Columbus, KY, Hickman,
New Madrid, Mo-, Ashport, Tenn, Hickman's
Bend, Ark, Fulton, Tenn, Osceola, Ark, Pecan
Point, Randolph, Tenn, and Oldham, Ark, to
Memphis, Tenn, 242 miles and back daily, in
suitable and safe steamboats," -
Leave Cairo daily at IL IN; - .,'-'s 1..t
Arrive at Memphis in 81 hours by 7 m next
day; g- ''-77-''
Leave Memphis daily at IL pm:
Arrive at Cairo in 81 hours by ia m second day.
No. 5l02d.-U ay Line. SID eslle
From Memphis, Tenn, by Grayson, Ark, Dark
Miss, Bledsoe's Landing, Ark, Walnut Bend,
Austin, Miss, Wayne, Ark, Sterling. Helena,
Delta, Mics, Friars' Point, Barneys, Ark, Island
66, Miss Laconia, Ark, Victoria, Miss, and
w bite River, to Napoleon, ITS miles and back
daily, in suitable and safe steamboats,"
Leave Memphis daily at pm;
Arrive at Napoleon next day by m;
Leave Napoleon daily at II p m;
Arrive at Memphis next day by 10 p m.
III q No. 5lO2e.-FVay Line. 9EsT q
From Napoleon, Ark, by Glencoe, Miss, Boil
var, Gaines's Landing, Ark, Columbia, Green
| vile, Miss, Point Worthington, Grand Lake,
| Ark. Princeton, Miss, Lake Providence, La
| Tallulah, Miss, Pecan Grove, La, Brunswick
Landing. Miss, Milliken's Bend, La, ana Young s
Point, to Vicksburg, Miss, 212 miles and back
daily, in Suitable and safe steamboats, "'
Leave Napoleon daily at m; go -, q, .-sz
Arrivest Vicksburg in 27 hours by IL m next
| day;
Leave Vicksburg daily at p m;
Arrive at Napoleon in q hours by 10 m next
| day.
Il No. 5l02f.-Way Line.
| From Vicksburg, Miss, by Warrenton, Palmy-
| ra, New Carthage, La, Ashwood, Grand Gulf,
Proof, La, Rifle Point, Natchez, Miss. Union
Point, La, Fort Adams, Miss, Red River Land.
| ing, La, Tunica, and Point Coupee, to St. Fran
cIsvite, 232 miles and back daily, in 'sutabe and
| safe steamboats, 'i+s 1+
Leave Vicksburg daily at IL, night; |
Arrive at ST. Francisville in 81 hours, by m
| second days si' - -fs
Leave St. Francisyie daily at II m;
Arrive at Vicksburg in 81 hours by 6 D m next
day.
No. 5lo2g.-Way Line: ..'' ...--
From St. Francisville, La, by Waterloo Her.
mitage, Port Hudson, Lobdel's Store, Baton Rouge,
Bayou Goula, New River, Donaldsonville, Tu-
reaud, Convent, Edgar's, Bonnet Care, TayIor'a
| and Logan's Landing, to New Orleans, 176 miles
and back daily, in suitable and safe steamboats, y
Leave st. Francisvlle daily at m; :. In +
Arrive at New Orleans next day by 8 M;
Leave New Orleans daily at 8 a m; --4f ~, ..s
Arrive at st. Francisyile next day by lOa m.
Proposals may be made for the Express and
one sum, or for each route separately. For the
connecting line between st, Louis and Cairo dis
tinct bids should be offered. -s-f adj =. So,
No. 4,S29. Connecting Line -a So
From St. Louis, Mo-, by Carondelet jefferson
Barracks, Harrisonville, ILL.,, Herculaneum, Mo. :
Mo-, Cape Girardeau, Commerce, and Ohio City, to
Cairo, H., l72 miles and back, daily "in suitable
and safe steamboatsi' gi .ssEei .53@
Leave St. Louis daily at 8 m, 1855 a..5 aas
Arrive at Cairo next day by q M; -lsa-
Leave Cairo daily at a m; -z...E aEzlgs
Arrive at ST. Louis next day by 7 a m.
The Department may require the supply of any
other offices on the way and connecting lines at
its pleasure. sHI si=tas. BsEs Yyl : s4F E glz
TIE service must be performed in suitable and
safe steamboats,, of the very best Glass; constructed
for the conveyance of mails and passengers only,
with speed and safety. In seasons of low water
smaller boats may be used, but they must be of
equal quality and of sufficient power to make the
trips in the time mentioned, and are to be used
only during such time of low water. 5 j -l Essf
Route agents may be employed on each boat,
and for their accommodation, and for the SAFE
keeping, asserting, and making up the malls a
suitable and convenient room or rooms must be as
signed, to be under the exclusive control of the
agent. .-g3 af sgs4, afiqsrg-, lsssa.z sat
The Agents are to be appointed and paid by the
Department, but they are to be conveyed and pro-
vided for by the contractors free of charge. s'..
l. will oo nfodo y,l I~,4
Department at the points named in the Express
| and Connecting lines and the termini of the Way
lines viz: ST. Louis, Louisville, Evansville, Cairo,
Memphis Napoleon, Vicksburg, st. Francisville,
convey the mails to and from the boats at the land
ings and the post Offices, are to be employed and
compensated by the contractors; but they to be
supervised and directed by the local other agents
of the Department. and are to be discharged or
| changed at any time when requested by the Post
master General for good and sufficient reasons.
In case oil accident to the boats of either the Elk
press, Way, or Connecting lines, by which such
Doat may be detained the mail and agents are to
be transferred to the first boat passing the same
way, whether such boat be or be not a mail boat
or belong or not to the same contractor, to be car
rei 70 its destination and delivered free of charge
to the Department.
| Special agents of the Department are to be con-
yeyed free OF charge exhibition OF their creden
hals ALSO Blanks, Mail Locks, and Mail Bags
No extra pay will be given should the distance
on either OF the routes prove to be greater than
stated. .E7iiE - ~ >'-'o ''
The proposals must be guaranteed by one or
more responsible individuals, and the guaranty
duly certified. p -f'I7l Q
ihe Department reserves the right to reject any
bid which may be deemed extravagant; and also
TO set aside lower bids in favor of higher ones, un.
less the most unquestionabe evidence be presented
of the entire suficiency and responsibility Of the
parties bidding, and of their guarantors = TIC
The right is also retained to accept the proposals
of bidders stipulating to use boats constructed on
| All he
sation demanded may be greater than that requir-
i ed by those using high pressure boats +
Bidders, in preparing and submitting their pro-
i posaIs, individuals in consenting to become qua
rantors and postmasters in certifying totheir suf-
/ cheney, are requested to bear in mind that the
object of Congress in enacting the law and of the