The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-15
RIVER MAILS.

RIVER MAILS.
Louisville and st. Louis to Cairo and .Nsw
Orleans.
THE eleventh section of the act of Congress, ap-
i proved August 81, 1854, provides Is that 81
shall be the duty of the Postmaster General to Issue
proposals and contract for the TRANSPORTATION of
daily mail between Louisville and Cairo, ST Louis
ana CAIRO. Cairo and Memphis, and Memphis and
New Orleans, and to supply such intermediate
points as he 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 expedent to
provide for double daily line between Louisville
and New Orleans. to consist of an express line
| stopping atthe 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 this
| view
PROPOSALS
will be received at the Contract Office of the Post
Office Department in the city Of Washington,
| until O'Clock D. m of the 10th day of February
| 1853, Ito be decided before the lat of March
following for conveying the mails of the United
States for four years from the lst july 1853 on
| Route No. 5, i02-EaYress Line.
From Louisville, Kentucky; by Evansville, In
diana; Cairo, Illinois; Memphis. Tennessee; Ma
and St Francisvlle, louisiana. to New Orleans
l,4l6 miles and back daily, in 'suitable and safe
steamboats.''
Leave Louisville daily at p m;
| Arrive at New Orleans in days by m;
leave New Orleans daily at m;
Arrive at Louisville in 7 days by NJ
The Department reserves the right to add not
exceeding six Offices to the above number to be
| visited by the express line,
No. 5l02a.- Vay Line.
| ON Louisville, KY, by West Point, Brandon.
| bury, Mauckport, Ind, New Amsterdam, Leaven
worth, Fredonia, Rome, Stephensport, KY, Clio
vcrport, Hnwesville, 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 Equitable and safe
! steamboats,
| Leave Louisville daily at IN;
Arrive at Evansville r ext day by 10 m; .
Leave Evansville daily at s a m;
Arrive at Louisville next day by 9 m.
Rome to be visited on alternate days, with Ste
phensport and Hawesville on alternate days with
| Cannelton. @ aa#
4 No 5lO2b.-Way Line.
From Evansville, Ind by Henderson. KY,
Mount Vernon, Ind, Uniontown, Ky, Raleigh,
Shawneetown, Ill Caseyyille, KY, Cave in Rock,
Ill EalzabethtowD, Golconda, smithland, KY,
Caledonia, to Cairo 1873 miles and back daily, in
suitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Evansville daily at ii m; -.
Arrive at Cairo next day by IL a m; g..
Leave Cairo daily at 7 m; . T.
Arrive a. Evansville next day by a m.
No. 5le2c.-Way Line. a 7.s
From Cairo, H., by Columbus, KY, Hickman,
New Madrid, Mo, Ashport, Tenn Nickname
Bend, Ark, Fulton, Tenn, osceoia, Ark, Pecan
Point, Randolph, Tenn, and Oldham, Ark, to
''suitable and safe steamboats," ,rt a..Gs's, Z
Leave Cairo daily at IL m; sofsf- -. -.- f.
Arrive at Memphis in 81 hours by 7 p m next
Leave Memphis daily at IL pm: .-...
Arrive at Cairo in 81 hours by 6 a m second day.
p -i.. '.t n No 5lO2d LErD Tsre 1851
From Memphis, Tenn, by Grayeon, Ark, Dark
Corner, Mise, Blues Point, Ark, Commerce,
Miss, Bledsoe's Landing, Ark, Walnut Bend,
Austin. Miss, Wayne, Ark, Sterling. Helena,
66, Miss Laconia, Ark, Nictorla, Miss, and
White River. to Napoleon, ITS miles and back
daily, in ttsuitable and safe steamboats, E.
Leave Memphis daily at p M; rs .-
Arrive at Napoleon next day by pm;a
Leave Napoleon daily at II m;
Arrive at Memphis next day by 10 m.
No 5lO2e.-Way Line.
From Napoleon, Ark, by Glencoe, Mise, Boil
var, Gaines's Landing, Ark, Columbia, Green
vile, Miss, Point Worthington, Grand Lake,
Ark, Princeton, Miss, Lake Providence, La, ,
Talluiah, Miss, Pecan Grove, La, Brunswick
Landing. Miss, Milliken's Bend, La. ana Young 3
Point, to Vicksburg, Miss, 2l2 miles and back
daily, in sssutatle and safe steamboats,
Leave Napoleon daily at m;
Arrive at Vicksburg in 81 hours by i p m next
Leave Vicksburg daily at m;
Arrive at Napoleon in % hours by 10 m next
day.
No. 5l02f.-tVay Line.
From Vicksburg, Miss, by Warrenton, Palmy-
ra, New Carthage, La, Ashwood, Grand Cult,
Miss, st. Joseph La, Rodney, Miss, Water
Proof, La, Rifle Point, Natchez, Miss. Union
Point, La, Fort Adams, Miss, Red River Land
ing, La, Tunica, and Point Coupee, to St. Fran
cisvie, 232 miIes and back daily in ssuitable and
safe steamboats, -. nv
Leave Vicksburg daily at -, night;
: Arrive at St Francisvile in 81 hours by 7 a m
second day; ~ s..
Leave st. Francisville daily at IL m;
Arrive at Vicksburg in 81 hours by p m ne xt
day. ~ - 49,
No. 5l02g-Way Line -
From ST. Francisvile, La, by Waterloo, Her
mitage, Port Hudson, Lobdel's Store, Baton Rouge,
Bruly Landing, Manchac, Plaquemine, Iberviie,
Bayou Goula, New River, Donaldsonyille, Tu-
rcaud, Convent, Edgar's, Bonnet Care TIA vlor,s
and Logan's Landing, to New Orleans, l76 miles
and back daily, in suitable and safe steamboats, "
Leave ST Francisville daily at s a m;
Atrive at New Orleans next day by a m;
Leave New Orleans daily at 9 m; ~
Arrive al st. FrancsyilIe next day by 10 a 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. 4 1929 - Connecting Line.
From ST. Louis, Mo-, by Carondelet Jefferson
Barracks, Hnrrisonville, Ill Herculaneum, MO,
SELMA, St. Genevieve, Chester, H., cambridge
Mo-, Cape Girardeau, Commerce, and Ohio CITY, to
Cairo, ILL.,, l72 miles and back, daily ain suitable
and safe steamboats,
Leave St. Louis daily at IN; -.-
Arrive at Cairo next day by am;
Leave Cairo daily at M; go.
Arrive at st. Louis next day by 7 m.
The Department may require the supply of anv
other offices on the way and connecting lines at
ita pleasure =,
Tie service must be performed in suitable and
cafe 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. ~r.zr
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