The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-05
RIVER MAILS.
Louisville and ST. Louis to Cairo and .s,,s,,
Orleans.

1.-THE eleventh section Of tne act Of Congress-. an
= PROVED August 81 1852, provides 8 that i
shaH De .1e duty of the Postmaster General 10 ss,
osals and contract for the TRANSPORTATION Of
daily mail between Louisville and Cairo, ST. Loui
and Cairo, Cairo and Memphis and Memphis anf
New Orleans, and to supply such Intermediate
Po,hts as ne may order from time to time, on suit
able and safe steamboats,
To carry into effect this law, and meet the de
| mands OF the public, it is deemed expedient t.
provide for double daily line between Louisvili.
and New Orleans, to consist of an express line
stopping at the principal offices only, and way
lines, connecting such principal Offices and sup
/ plying all intermediate Offices, And also con
Meeting line from ST. Louis to Cairo. With THU
| view
PROPOSALS
will be received at the Contract Office of the Pos
othce Department in the city of Washington
until O'Clock p. m. of the 10th day of February
1903, Ito be decided or before the lst of March
fohowing,l for conveying the mails OF the United
States for four years from the let July, 1853, on
Route No. 5,lO2-Eapress Line.
From Louisville, Kentucky; by Evansville, In
diana; Cairo, Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee; Ma.
poleon, Arkansas; vicksburg, Mississippi; Matches
and st Francisville, Louisiana, to New Orleans
l,4l6 miles and back daily, in ssuitabie and safe
steamboats.o
Leave Louisville daily at m;
Arrive at New Orleans in days by m;
Leave New Orleans daily at m;
Arrive At at Louisville in days by 5 pm
exceeding six Offices to the above number to be
! visited by the express line.
No. 5l02a.-W ay Line
ON Louisville, KY, by West Point, Brandon
| bury, Mauckport, Ind, New Amsterdam, Leaven.
worth, Fredonia, Rome, stephensport, KY, Clo-
verport, Hawesvlie, Cannelton, Ind, Troy, Lewis
port, KY, Rockport, Ind, Greensboro, KY, New
burgh, Ind. Green River, KY, to Evansville, Ind
1873 miles and back daily, in suitable and safe
steamboats,
Leave TouisvilIe dailv O
Arrive at Evansville next day by l0a m;
Leave Evansville daily at m;
Arrive at Louisville next day by m,
Rome to be visited on alternate days, with Ste
phensport and Hawesville on alternate DAYS with
Cannelton. #s
No 5102b-Way Line.
From Evansville, Ind by Henderson, Ky..
Mount Vernon, Ind, Uniontown, Ky, Raleigh,
SShawPsetown, III caseyyille, KY, Cave in Rock,
Paduchah, Metropolis City, Ill Hillerman and
Caledonia, to Cairo, ISS miles and back daily, in
suitable and safe steamboats.''
Leave Evansville daily at II m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by IL a m; -
Leave Cairo daily at m;
Arrive at Evansville next day by a m.
No. 5lo2c.--Tpay Line
From Cairo, H., by Columbus, KY, Hickman
New Madrid, Mo-, Ashport, Tenn, Hickman 3
Bend, Ark, Fulton. Tenn, Osceola, Ark, Pecan
Point, Randolph, Tenn, and Oldham, Ark, to
Memphis, Tenn. 242 miles and back daily, in
''seitabe and cafe steamboats,
Leave Cairo daily at IL IN;
Arrive at Memphis in 81 hours by o m next
day;
Leave Memphis daily at II m:
Arrive at Cairo in 81 hours by 6 ia m second day.
...- . No. 5lO2d.-tTay Lire.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Grayson, Ark, Dark
Corner, Miss, Blues Point, Ark: Commerce,
Miss, Bedsoe's Landing, Ark. Walnut Bend,
Austin A Miss, Wayne. Ark, Sterling; Helena,
66, Miss Laconia, Ark, Victoria, Miss, and
White River, to Napoleon, l7S miles and back
daily, in tssuitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Memphis daily at I'm;
Arrive at Napoleon next day by 7 D m;
Leave Napoleon daily at Ii p m;
Arrive at Memphis next day by 10 p m.
No. 5lO2e.-JVay Line.
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
Point, to Vicksburg, Miss, 2l2 miles and back
daily, in 'ssuitate and safe steamboats,
Leave Napoleon daily at S m;
Arrive at Vlcksburg in ~ hours by II p m next
day; =.
Leave vicksburg daily at m;
Arrive at Napoleon in % hours by 10 m next
day.
..... No. 5lO2f.- Way Line. 80.
thage, La, Ashwood, Grand Gulf, Miss, St. 10
seph, La, Rodney, Miss, Water Proof, La, Rife
Point, Natchez, Miss, Union Point, La, Fort
Adams. Miss, Red River Landing, La, Tunica,
and Point Coupee, to St. Francsville, 232 miles
and back daily, in equitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Vicksburg daily at IL, night;
Arrive at St. Francisville in 81 hours, by a m
second day; ..- .s " Fr.s...r ~.
Leave ST. Francisville daily at Ii m; -a .-
Arrive at Vicksburg in 81 hours by m next
day = .r.e. 81
No. 5l02g:-Way Line. q
From st. Francisville, La, by Waterloo, Her.
mtage, Port Hudson, Lobdel's Store, Baton Rouge,
Bruiy Landing, Manchac, Plaquemine, Ibervi1le,
reaud, Convent Edgar's, Bonnet Care, Taylor's
and Logan's Landing, to New Orleans, 176 miles
and back daily, in suitabe and safe steamboats, %
Leave St Francisville daily at a m;
Arrive at New Orleans next day by a m;
Leave New Orleans daily at 9 a m; $50
Arrive at st. Francisville next day by 10 m.
Proposals may be made for the Express and
Way lines between Louisville and New Orleans in
one sum, or for each route separately. For the
connecting line between St.. Louis and Cairo dis
tinct bids should be offered.
No. 1929 Connecting Line
From St. Louis. Mo-, by Carondelet, jefferson
Barracks, Harrisonyille, H., Herculaneum, Mo-,
Selma, St. Genevieve, Chester, H., Balm bridge,
Mo-, Cape Girardeau, Commerce, and Ohio City ), to
Cairo ILL.,, 172 miles and back daily Gin suitable
and safe steamboats,
Leave st. Louis daily at 8 IN;
Arrive at Cairo next day by 7 a M
Leave Cairo daily at m;
Arrive at St. Louis next day by M
The Department may require the supply of any
other offices on the way and connecting lines at
it's pleasure. -. s.,.. .l-
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.
Route agents may be employed on each boat,
and for their accommodation, and for the safe
keeping, asserting, and making up the mails, a
suitable and convenient room or rooms must be as.
signed, to be under the exclusive control of the
agent.
The Agents are to be appointed and paid by the
Department, but they are to be convey ed and pro-
vided for by the contractors free of charge
Local agents will be appointed and paid by the
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. Francisvle,
and New Orleans; at all other places messengers to
convey the mails to and from the boats at the land
lngs 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