The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-08
RIVER MAILS. !
Louisville and st. Louis to Cairo and .Ns,v
s5 Orleans

gTyHE eleventh section of the act of Con
proved August 81. 1852, provides that it
proposals. and contract for the transportation 81 !
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 he may order from time to time on suit
able and safe steamboats," 4
To 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
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 q con.
Meeting line from St. Louis to Cairo. With this
view
q. PROPOSALS
will 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
following,) for conveying the mails Of the United
States for four years from the lst July, 1868, on
Route No. 5,102- Express Line.
From Louisville, kentucky; by Evansville, In
diana; Cairo. Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee; Ma.
poleon, Arkansas; Vicksburg, Mississippi; Natchez
and st Francisville, Louisiana, to New Orleansi
,4l6 miles and back daily, in .suitable and safe
steamboats,"
Leave Louisville daily at D m;
Arrive at New Orleans in days by 5 p m;
Leave New Orleans daily at s m;
Arrive at Louisville in days by S pm,
The Department reserves the right to add not
exceeding six offices to the above number to be
visited by the express line.
No. 5lG2a.-ITay Lane.
Fsom Louisville, KY, by West Point, Brandon
bury, Mauckport, Ind, New Amsterdam Leaven
worth, Fredonia, Rome, stephensport, KY, Clio.
verport, Hawesvie, Cannelton, Ind. Troy, Lewis
port, KY, Rockport, Ind, Owensboro XIV, New
bnrgh Ind, Green River, KY, to Evansville, Ind,
1873 miles and back daily, in equitable and safe
steamboats,"
Leave Louisville daily at m;
Arrive at Evansville next day by 10 m;
Leave Evansville daily at a m;
Arrive at Louisville next day by 9 M.
Rome to be visited on alternate days, with Ste
phensport and Hawesvie on alternate days with
Cannelton.
No. 5102b.-Way Line.
From Evansville, Ind by Henderson, KY,
Mount Vernon, Ind, Uniontown, KY, Raleigh,
Shawneetown, ILL.,, Caseyville, KY, Cave in Rock,
Ill Elizabethtown, Golconda, Smithland, KY,
r rsduchah Metropolis City ILL., Hierman and
"suitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Evansville daily at ii m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by II m;
Leave Cairo daily at Z a m;
Arrive at Evansville next day by M
No. 5le2c.-Way Line.
From Cairo, III, by Columbus, KY, Hickman,
New Madrid, Mo-, Ashpoft, Tenn, Hickman's
Bend, Ark, Fulton, Tenn, OsceoIa, Ark, Pecan
p r. Randolph, Tenn, and Oldham, Ark, to
sssuitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Cairo daily at IL m;
Arrive at Memphis in 81 hours by m next
day. ls.v. M.nnh;. a.,,,, :. !,
Arrive at Cairo in 81 hours by Ga m second day.
No. 51O9d.-IVay Lire.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Grayson, Ark, Dark
Corner, Miss, Blues Point, Ark, Commerce
Miss, Bledsoe's Landing, Ark, Walnut Bend,
AUSTIN Miss, Wayne, Ark, Sterling. Helena,
Delta, Miss, Friars' Point, Barneys, Ark, Island
Sc, Mics, Laconia, Ark, Victoria, Miss. and
White River. to Napoleon, l7s miles and back
daily, in sssuitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Memphis daily at s pm;
Arrive at Napoleon next day by Z p m;
Leave Napoleon daily at IL m;
Arrive at Memphis next day by 10 M
s. No. 5lO2e.-Way 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
Point, to Vicksburg,. Miss, 2l2 miles and back
daily, in sssuitatie' and safe steamboats,
Leave Napoleon daily at S M;
Arrive st Vicksburg in 81 hours by II p m next
Leave Vicksburg daily at m;
day.
No. 5lo2f.-Way Line.
rum ullhs., ny ttdTr60tOQ, FalnY-
"a, 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
'isville, 232 miles and back daily, in suitae and
safe steamboats,
Leave Vicksburg daily at 70, night;
Arrive at ST. FrancisviIle in 81 hours, by I m |
second day; |
Leave St. Francisville daily at IL m;
Arrive at vicksburg in 81 hours by p m next
lay
No. 5l02g.-Way Line.
From St. FrancisviIle, La, by Waterloo, Her.
nitage. Port Hudson, Lobdel's Store, Baton Rouge,
8ru'y Landing, Manchac, Plaquemine, Iberville, I
3ayou Goula, New River, Donaldsonville, Tu- |
eaud, Convent, Edgar's, Bonnet Care, Taylor's
md Logan's Landing, to New Orleans, l76 miles |
md back daily, in Suitable and safe steamboats, %
Leave St. Francisville daily at 8 a m;
Arrive at New Orleans next day by am:
Leave New Orleans daily at 9 m;
Arrive at st. Francisville next day by 10 a m.
Proposals may be made for the Express and
Way lines between Louisville and New Orleans in |
me sum, or for each route separately. For the |
line between st. Louis and Cairo dis. |
met bids should be offered.
No. 1929 II Connecting Line. @ ~
From ST. Louis, Mo-, by CarondeIet, jefferson
Barracks, Jacksonville, ILL.,, Hercuianeum, Mo-,
No., Cape Girardeau, Commerce and Ohio Citye to |
Cairo, Ill, l72 miles and back, daily ain suitable
ind safe steamboats,,
Leave St. Louis daily at a m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by 7 am;
Leave Cairo daily at 8 ms
Arrive at st. Louis next day by a M
The Department may require the supply of apy |
,ther offices on the way and connecting lines at
to pleasure.
Tie service must be performed in suitable and
afe steamboats,, OF the very best class constructed
or the conveyance Of mails and passengers onlv.
With speed and SAFETY. In seasons of low water
smaller boats may be used, but they must be of
quail quality and of sufficient power to make the
rips in the time mentioned, and are to be used
,nly 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 mails, a
suitable and convenient room or rooms must be "a.
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 conveyed and pro-
sided for by the contractors free of charge.
Local agents will be appointed and paid blythe
Department at the points named in the Express
and Connecting lines and the ternini of the Way
ines, 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
ngs 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
IF the Department. and are to be discharged or
changed at any time when requested by the Post I