The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-22

arrive at LOUISVILLE next DAY by q m.
Rome to be visited on alternate days, with Ste
phensport and Hawesville alternate days witt
Cannelton.
No. 5l02b.-Way Line.
From Evansville, Ind by Henderson, KY.
Mount Vernon, Ind, Uniontown, KY Raleigh
Ill /, EIizabethtown, Golconda, SmithIand, KY.
Paduchah, Metropolis City, Ill Hillerman and
Caledonia, to Cairo, 1888 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 am.
No. 5lo2c.-Way Line.
From Cairo, H., by Columbus, KY, Hickman
New Madrid, Mo-, Ashport, Tenn, Hickman's
Point. Randolph, Tenn, and Oldham, Ark, to
Memphis, Tenn ;. 242 miles and back daily, In
'.suitable and safe steamboats.'
Leave Cairo daily at IL m;
Arrive at Memphis in 81 hours by p m mex
day;
Leave Memphis daily at II p m:
Arrive at Cairo in 81 hours by a m second day.
No. 5lo2d.-Way Lire.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Grayson, Ark, Dark
Corner, Miss, Blues Point, Ark, Commerce.
Miss, B!edsoe's Landing, Ark, Walnut Bend,
bea Mss Wsyn Point ArR Sterling Helena
&C., Miss Laconia, Ark, Nictorla, Miss, and
White River, to Napoleon, 17s miles and back
daily, in ''suitable and safe steamboats,"
Leav, Memphis daily at p m;
Arrive at Napoleon next day by m;
Leave Napoleon daily at II p m;
Arrive at Memphis next day by 10 p m.
No 5lO2e.-Way Line.
From Napoleon. Ark, by Glencoe, Mise, Boil
var, Gaines's Landing, Ark, Columbia, Green
vile, Miss, Point Worbington. Grand Lake,
Ark, Princeton, Miss. Lake Providence, La !,
Tsllulah, Miss.. Pecan Grove, La, Brunswick
Landing. Miss, Miliken's Bend, La, and Young 3
Point, to Vicksburg, Miles,, 2l2 miles and back
daily, in e'suitatde and safe steamboats,
Leave Napoleon daily at o m;
Arrive st Vicksburg in 81 hours by II IN next
Leave Vicksburg daily att p m;
Arrive at Napoleon in 81 hours by 10 m next
day.
No. 5lO2f.- Way Line
From ylcksburg, Mise, by Warrenton, Palmy
ra, New Carthage, La, Ashwood, Grand Gulf,
Miss, St. Joseph, La, Rodney, Miss, Water
Proof, La, Rifle Point, Natchez, Miss, Union
Point, La, Fort Adams. Miss, Red River Land
cisvile, 232 miles and back daily, in Suitable and
safe steamboats,
Leave vicksburg daily at 70, night;
Arrive at st FrancisyilIe in 81 hours, by I m
second day;
Leave st. Francisville daily at IL m;
Arrive at Vicksburg in 81 hours by 6 p m next
day.
No 5lO2g.-Way Line
From st. Francsville, La, by Waterloo, Her.
mitage Port Hudson, Lobdefs Store, Baton Rouge,
Bruly Landing, Manchac, Plaquemine, Ibervifle.
Bayou Goula, New River, Donaldsonville, Tu-
reaud, Convent, Edgar's, Bonnet Care, Taylor's
and Logan's Landing, to New Orleans, l76 miles
and back daily, in "suiiable and safe steamboats, -
Leave st. Francisville daily at 8 a IN;
Arrive at New Orleans next day by a m;
Leave New Orleans daily at 9 m;
Arrive at St. Francisvlie next day by 10 a M
Proposals may be made for the Express and
one sum, or for each route separately. For the
line between St. Louis and Cairo dis
tinct bids should be offered.
No. 1929 - Connecting Line.
From St. LOUIS, Mo-, by Carondelet, Jefferson
Barracks, Harrisonviile,. Ill, Herculaneum, Mo-,
Mo-, Cape Girardeau, Commerce, and Ohio City to
Cairo, ILL.,, l72 miles and back, daily Gin suitable
and safe steamboats,
Leave St. Louis daily at 8 m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by a m;
Leave Cairo daily at m;
Arrive at St. Louis next day by z am.
The Department may require the supply of any
other offices on the way and connecting lines at
its pleasure.
Tie service must be performed in suitable and
safe steamboats,, of the very best class, 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 cafe
keeping, assorting, 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
Depar tment, but they to be conveyed 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. FrancisviIle
and New Orleans; at all other places messengers to
convey the malls to and from the boats at the land
ings and the post offices. are to be employed and
by the contractors; but they are to be
supervised and directed by the local or other agents
ofthe Department, and are to be discharged or
changed at any time when requested by the Poet.
master General for good and sufficient reasons.
In case Of accident to the boats of either the Elk
press, Way, or Connecting lines, by which such
boat may be detained, the mail and agents are to
be transferred to the fret 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
to the Department.
Special agents of the Department ara to be con.
veyed Tree OF on exhibition of their creden
tials Also Blanks, Mail Locke, and Mail Bags
No extra pay will be given should the distance
on either of the routes prove to be greater than
stated. -
The proposals. must be guaranteed by one or
more responsible individuals, and the guaranty
duly certified
The Department reserves the right to reject any
bid which may be deemed extravaganza and also
to set aside lower bids in favor Of higher Ones un
less the moot unquestonable evidence be presented
of the entire sufciency and responsibility Of the
parties bidding, and Of their guarantors.
The right is also retained to accept the proposals
Of bidders stipulating to use boats constructed ON
the low pressure principle, although the compen.
sation demanded may be greater than that requir-
ed by those using high pressure boats.
Bidders, in preparing and submitting their pro.
posals, individuals in consentng to become qua
rantors, and Postmasters in certifying t,their su6
eiency, are requested to bear in mind-tbat the
object OF Congress in enacting the law and of the