The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-13
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Louisville and ST. Louis to Cairo aud .Ne,U
Orleans

Omce Department In the CITY OF washington,
until O'Clock p. m. Of the 10th day Of February.
1858, Ito be decided or before the let Of March
following,) for conveying the mails Of the United
States for four years from the lst July, 1858, on
Route No. s. o. Express Line.
From Louisville, Kentucky; by Evansville, In
poleon, Arkansas; Vicksburg, Mississippi; hatcher
and St Francisviiie, Louisiana, to New Orleans
l,4l6 miles and back daily, in Suitable and safe
steamb oats'' ztii
Leave Louisville daily at D m;
Arrive at New Orleans in days by m;
Leave New Orleans daily at p m;
Arrive at Louisville in days by 81 m.
The Department reserves the right to add no,
exceeding six Offices to the above number to be
visited by the express line @
No 5l02a.-J Vay Line.
F, ON Louisville, KY, by West Point, Brandon.
bury, Mauckport, Ind, New Amsterdam, Leaven
worth, Fredonia, Rome, Stephensport, KY, Clio
vcrport, Hawesville, Cannelton, Ind, Troy, Lewis
port, KY, Rockport. Ind, Greensboro, KY New
burgh, Ind, Green River, Ky, to Evansville, Ind.
lSS miles and back daily, in "suitable and safe
steamboats,"
Leave Louisville daily at 9 m;
Arrive at Evansville Iext day by 10 m;
Leave Evansville daily at a 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.
No 5l02b-Way Line.
From Evansville, Ind by Henderson, KY.
Mount Vernon, Ind, Uniontown, KY !, Raleigh
Shawneetown, III CaseyviIle, KY, Cave in Rock
Ill (, Elizabethtown, Golconda, Smithland, KY.
Paduchah, Metropolis City, Ill . Hillerman and
Caledonia, to Cairo, 1873 miles and back daily, in
suitable and safe steamboats," aggg- s1g
Leave Evansville daily at IL m; ifzI.aafI
Arrive at Cairo next day by II a m;
Leave Cairo daily at m;
Arrive at Evansville next day by q IN. #..
r3T ~ No. 5l92c.-Way Line.
a.. e H. III No.. r. ;oLs
New Madrid, Mo-, Ashport, Tenn, Hickman's
Bend, Ark, Fulton, Tenn, Oscenia, Ark, Pecan
Point, Randolph, Tenn, and Oldham, Ark, to
Memphis, Tenn, 242 miles and back daily, III
"suitable and safe steamboats, ~
Leave Cairo daily at IL IN; .'.-4
Arrive at Memphis in 81 hours by7 m next
day; - e. -..
Leave Memphis daily at II m:
Arrive at Cairo in 81 hours by a m second day.
..,a..ss No. 5l02d.- Way Line. rr,-.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Grayson, Ark, Dark
Corner, Miss, Blues Point, Ark, Commerce,
Miss, BIedsoe's Landing, Ark, Walnut Bend,
Austin, Miss, Wayne, Ark, Sterling. Helena,
Delta, Mics, Friars Point, Barneys, Ark, Island
Sc, Miss Lacona, Ark, Nictorla. Misc, and
White River, to Napoleon, l78 miles and back
daily, in equitable and safe steamboats,
Leav, Memphis daily at p m; a
Arrive at Napoleon next day by7pm;
Leave Napoleon daily at IL IN; Il .s..
Arrive at Memphis next day by Top m. 81
No 5l02e.-WGy Line.
From Napoleon, Ark, by Glencoe, Miss, Boil
vile, Miss, Point Worthington, Grand Lake,
Ark, Princeton, Miss, Lake Providence, La
Taulah, Miss, Pecan Grove, La, brunswick
Landing. Miss, Milliken's Bend, La, ana Young's
daily, in Suitable aud safe steamboats,"
Leave Napoleon daily at p M; .ss
Arrive st Vicksburg in 27 hours by IL m next
day; ss3t - tg-~si s.... -.
Arrive at Napoleon in % hours by 10 m next
No. 5lO2f.-Way Line. hi.
From Vicksburg. Mise, by Warrenton, Palmy
ra, New Carthage, La, Ashwood, Grand Gulf,
Miss St. Jes sp La Rodney Miss, Water
Point, La, Fort Adams, Miss, Red River Land
ing, La, Tunica, and Point Coupee, to St. Fran
cisvilles 232 miles and back daily, in t'sutabe and
safe steamboats, a. sa..e G-Ff rzff .E -
Leave Vicksburg daily at -, night;
Arrive at ST. Francisville in 81 hours, by m
Leave St. FrancisyilIs daily at IL a m; ~.
Arrive at Vicksburg in 81 hours by p IN next
day. -ss.Ls-. -. -.s.....-g'g -E FL
No. 5102g.-Way Line ~
From st. Franeisville, La, by Waterloo, Her
mitage. Port Hudson, Lobdel's Store, Baton Rouge,
Bruly Landing, Manchac, Plaquemine, Iberville,
Bayou Goula, New River, Donaldsonville, Tu-
reaud, Convent, Edgar's, Bonnet Carre Tia ylor's
and Logan's Landing, to New Orleans, l76 miles
and back daily, in suitable and safe steamboats, -
Leave st. Francisvills daily at a IN; 81
Arrive at New Orleans next day by m; -
Leave New Orleans daily at g. M; H!Esh
Arrive at st. FrancisviIle 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. s55a SEES s#.,z5 i
No. 1879 = Connecting Line.
G M
Barracks, Harrsonville, Ill Hercuianeum, Mo-,
Selma, st. Geneyieye, Chester, H., Bainbridge
Mo-, Cape Girardeau, Commerce, and Ohio City to
Cairo, H., l72 miles and back, daily Gin suitable
and safe steamboats," 80 80. ... -
Leave st. Louis daily at 8 m; ~.
Arrive at Cairo next day by q m;
Leave Cairo daily at a m; .,.
Arrive at st. Louis next day by 7 M. g..
The Department may require the supply of any
other offices on the way and connecting lines at
its pleasure. .. ..- "a .-ss.. .-,s------- D. T.
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 cafe
keeping, asserting, and making up the malls, a
suitable and convenient room or rooms must be as
agent. 81 zgsz-I Esl-r sz.faEt IRE ,sst8Gs
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
= 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. Francisyille,
and New Orleans; at all other places messengers to
convey the mails to and from the boats at the land
ihgs and the post Offices. are to be employed and
compensated by the contractors; but they are to be
supervised and directed by the loca other agents
oil the 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 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
ried to its destination and delivered free of charge
to the Department. siasl % la5fa q % ~
Special agents of the Department are to be con.
veyed free of charge, on exhibition of their creden-
tials. 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. 3htfr sfasA 5Ba q tssi} 5Nt7sssl 5i9IT
The proposals. must pc guaranteed by one or
more responsible individuals, and the guaranty
duly certified sa3@a ie97q 7lffTTs
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 I'M.
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