The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-03
RIVER MAILS.
Louisville and st. LOUIS to Cairo and .Ns,0
(lA}enns

Louisville and st. LOUIS to Cairo and .Ns,o
Orleans.
THE eleventh section of The act Of Congress-. an
s \ proved August 81, 1852, provides that II
snail pc the duty OF the Postmaster General
proposals. and contract for the Transportation of
daily mail between Louisville and Cairo, ST. Louis
and Cairo. Cairo and Memphis, and Memphis and
New Orleans, and to supply such intermediate
points as ne may order from time to time, on suit
able and sale steamboats,
10 carry into effect this law, and meet the de-
mands Of the public. it is deemed expedient to
provide for double daily line between Louisville
ana New Orleans, to consist of an express line.
stopping at the principal Offices only, and wat
lines connecting such principal offices and sup
plying all intermediate Offices. And also a con !.
nectlng line from st. Louis to Cairo. With this
PROPOSALS
VIII be received at the Contract Office of the Post
Office Department in the city Of Washington.
until o'clock p. m. of the 10th day of February.
1858, Ito be decided on or before the Let Of March
lolowing,l for conveying the mails of the United
states Tor -FOUR years from the lst July, 1853, on
Route No. 5,fO2-Ezpress Line.
From Louisville, Kentucky; by Evansville. In
diana; Cairo, Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee; Ma.
poieon, Arkansas; Vicksburg, Mississippi Natchez
and St Francisyille, Louisiana, to New Orleans
,4lb miles and back daily, in Equitable and safe
steamboats,"
Arrive at New Orleans in days by m;
Leave New Orleans daily at o M;
arrive Arr at Louisville in days by p NJ
ne Department reserves the right to add not
exceeding six offices to the above number to be
visited by the express line.
No. 5l02a.--Way Line
ON Louisville, KY, by West Point, Brandon
bury, Mauckport, Ind, New Amsterdam. Ieaven
worth, Fredonia, Rome, Stephensport, KY, Clio.
verpoTt, Hawesvile, Cannelton. Ind, Troy, Lewis
" Rnclyn r. a.. :
6urgh, Ind, Green River, KY, to Evansville, Ind,
1913 miles and back daily, in equitable and safe
steamboats,"
Leave Louisville daily at a M;
Arrive at Evansville next day By 10 m:
Leave Evansville daily at 8 m;
Arrive at Louisville next day by a m.
Rome to be visited on alternate days, with Ste.
phensport and Hawesville On alternate DAYS with
Cannelton
No 5lO2b.-Way Line.
~ From = Evansville, Ind BY Henderson. KY,
Mount Vernon, Ind, Uniontown, KY, Raleigh,
Shawneetown, ILL., Caseyville, KY, Cave in Rock,
Ill Elizabethtown, Golconda, SmithIand, Ky..
Paduchah, Metropolis City, Ill, Hillerman and
caledonia, to Cairo, 1873 miles and back daily, in
e5ultable and safe steamboats,
Leave Evansville daily at IL m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by IL a m;
Leave Cairo daily at a m;
Arrive at Evansville next day by am.
No. 5ls2c.-Way Line.
:, From Cairo, Ill, 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 10 m;
Arrive at Memphis in 81 hours by p m next
day;
Arrive at Cairo in 81 hours by 6 m second day
No. slO2d.-Way Lihe.
From Memphis. Tenn, by Grayson, Ark, Dark
Corner, Miss, Blues Point, Ark, Commerce,
Austin, Miss, Wayne, Ark, Sterling. Helena,
Delta, Miss, Friars' Point, Barneys, Ark, Island
66, Miss Laconia, Ark, Victoria, Miss, and
White River. to Napoleon, ITS miles and back
daily, in sssuitabie and safe steamboats,
Leave Memphis daily at 8 p m;
Arrive at Napoleon next day by p m;
Leave Napoleon daily at II m;
Arrive at Memphis next day by 10 p m.
No. 5l02e.-Way Line.
From Napoleon, Ark, by Glencoe, Miss, Boil.
var, Gaines's Landing, Ark. Columbia, Green
Ark, Princeton, Miss, Lake Providence, La. :,
Tallulah, Mics, Pecan Grove, La, Brunswick
Landing. Miss, Miliken's Bend, La, and Young
Point, to Vicksburg, Miss, 2l2 miles and back
daily, in stsuitat,le and safe steamboats,"
Leave Napoleon daily at 0 m;
Arrive st Vicksburg in 81 hours by II m next
day;
Leave Vicksburg daily at 7 N;
Arrive at Napoleon in % hours by 10 m next
day. ::
No. 5l02f-Way Line.
From Vicksburg, Miss, by PALMYRA, New Car
thage, La, Ashwood, Grand Gulf, Miss, st. 10
seph, La, Rodney, Miss, Water Proof, La, Rifle
Point, Natchez, Miss, Union Point, La, Fort
Adams, Miss. Red River Landing, La, Tunica,
and Point Coupee, to st. Francisville, 232 miles
and back daily, in "suitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Vicksburg daily at -, night;
Arrive at St. Francisville in 81 hours, by 7 m
second day;
Leave st. Francisville daily at II m; 81
Arrive at Vicksburg in 81 hours by m next
day. So
No. 5l02g.-Way Line.
From ST. Francisville, La, by Waterloo, Her.
mitage, Port Hudson, LobdePs Store, Baton Rouge,
Bruty Landing, Manchac, Plaquemine, IberviIle,
Bayou Gouia, New River, Donaldsonvile, Tu-
reaud, Convent, Edgar's, Bonnet Care, Taylor's
and back daily, in equitable and safe steamboats, -
2 Leave St. Francisville daily at a m;
Arrive at New Orleans next day by 9 a m;
Leave New Orleans daily at a m;
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 gum, or for each route separately For the
connecting line between st. Louis and Cairo dis.
tinct bids should be offered.
No. 4.S29 Connecting Line.
From st. Louis, Mo-, by Carondelet, Jefferson
Barracks, Harrisonville, ILL.,, Herculaneum. Mo.
Selma. st. Genevieve, Chester, Ill.,, Balm Bridge,
Mo-, Cape Girardeau, Commerce, and Ohio City, to
Cairo, ILL.,, l72 miles and back, daily sin suitable
and safe steamboats,
Leave st. Louis daily at 8 a m; XII
Arrive at Cairo next day by a m;
Leave Cairo daily at 8 a m;
Arrive at St. Louis next day by a m.
The Department may require the supply of any
other offices on the way and connecting lines at
it's pleasure.
TIE service must be performed in suitable and
safe steamboats,, of the very best Glass; constructed
for the conveyapss Of mails and passengers only,
with speed and safety. In seasons of low water
smaller boats may pc 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,
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 thew are 10 be Do