The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-31
RIVER MARKS.
Louisville and St. LOUIS to Caro- and .Nsss
E)rLcnne

j proved August 81. 1852, provides 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
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,
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 a con-
meeting line from st. Louis to Cairo. With this
view 81
PROPOSALS
will be received at the Contract Office OF the Post
Office Department in the city Of Washington,
until 3o'clock D. m. of the 10th day of February.
1858, Ito be decided or before the lst of March
following,) for conveying the mails OF the United
States for four years from the lst July, 1853, on
Route No. 5,l02- Express Line.
From Louisville, Kentucky; by Evansville, In
diana; Cairo, Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee; Ma
poleon, Arkansas; Vicksburg, Mississippi; Natchez
and st Francisyille, Louisiana, to New Orleansa
l ,4l6 miles and back daily, in equitable and safe
steamboats,
Leave Louisville daily at D m;
Arrive at New Orleans in s days by p m;
Leave New Orleans daily at S o m;
Arrive at Louisville in days by 5 IN.
The Department reserves the right to add not
exceeding six offices to the above number to be
visited by the express line
No 5l02a.-- TVay Line.
From Louisville, KY, by West Point, Brandon
bury, Mauckport, Ind, New Amsterdam, Leayen
verport, Hawesvile, Cannelton, Ind, Troy, Lowis-
port, KY, Rockport, Ind, Greensboro, KY, New
burgh, Ind, Green River KY, to Evansville, Ind.
lSS miles and back daily, in 'ssuitabie and safe
steamboats,
Leave Louisville daily at 9 m;
Arrive at Evansville next day by 10 a m;
Leave Evansville daily at s a m;
Arrive at Louisville next day by a m.
Rome to be visited on alternate days, with Ste
lhensport and Hawesville on alternate days with
Sanction
No. 5102b.- Way Line.
From Evansville, Ind by Henderson, KY,
Shawneetown, Ill, Caseyville, KY, Cave in Rock,
Ill /, Elizabethtown, Golconda, Smithland, Ky,
Paduchah, Metropolis City, Ill, Hilerman and
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 ii a m;
Leav@aAiro daily at m;
Arrivs at Evansville next day by a m.
No. 5lo2c.--Way Lane.
From Cairo, H., 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
stsuitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Cairo daily at II m;
Arrive at Memphis in 81 hours by 10 next
day;
Leave Memphis daily at II m:
Arrive at Cairo in 81 hours by Ga m second day.
No. 5l02d.-W ay Lire.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Grayson, Ark, Dark
Miss, Bledsoe's Landing, Ark, Walnut Bend,
Austin, Miss, Wayne, Ark, Sterling, Helena,
Delta. Miss, Frars' Point, Barneys, Ark, Island
Sc, Miss Laconia, Ark, Victoria, Miss, and
ito To Nan roilo hoo5-
daily, in sssuitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Memphis daily at p m;
Arrive at Napoleon next day by pm;
Leave Napoleon daily at II M;
Arrive at Memphis next day by 10 m.
No. 5l02e.-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 equitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Napoleon daily at S o m;
Arrive st Vicksburg in 81 hours by II m next
Leave Vicksburg daily at 7 D m;
Arrive at Napoleon in q hours by 10 m next
day.
No. 51O2f-Way Line.
From Vicksburg, Miss, by Warrenton, Palmy-
RAJ New Carthage, La, Ashwood, Grand Gulf,
Proof, La, Rifle Point, Natchez, Miss, Union
Point, La, Fort Adams, Miss, Red River Land
ing, La, Tunica, and Point Coupee, to st. Fran
csville, 232 miles and back daily, in sutable and
safe steamboats,
Leave yicksburg daily at u, night;
Arrive at St. Francisville in 81 hours, by I a M
second day;
Leave st. Francisville daily at IL m;
Arrive at Vicksburg in 81 hours by 6 m next
day.
No. 5lO2g.-Way Line.
From st. Francisville, La, by Waterloo, Her.
mitage, Port Hudson, Lobdel's Store, Baton Rouge,
Bruly Landing, Manchac, Plaquemine, Iberville,
Bayou GouIa, New River, Donaldsonville Tu.
reaud, Convent, Edgar's, Bonnet Care, Taylor's
and Logan's Landing, to New Orleans, 176 miles
and back daily in tsuitable and safe steamboats,
Leave st. Francisville daily at s a m;
Arrive at New Orleans next day by a m;
Leave New Orleans daily at 8 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
one sum, or for each route separately. For the
connecting line between ST. Louis and Cairo dis
tinct bids should be offered.
No. 1929 Connecting Line.
From St. Louis, Mo-, by Carondelet, Jefferson
Barracks, Harrisonville, H., Herculaneum, Mo-,
Selma, st. Genevieve, Chester, ILL.,, Bainbridge,
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 m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by a IA;
Leave Cairo daily at 8 ms
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
its pleasure.
The 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 safe
keeping, asserting, and making up the mails a
suitable and convenient room 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 they are to be conveyed and pro-
yided 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, Vcksburg, st. Francsyille.
and New Orleans; ut oil other places messengers to
convey the mails to and from the boats at the land
ings and the post offices, are to be employed and
compensated by the contractors; but they to be
supervised and directed by the locaor other agents
of the Department., and are to be discharged or
changed at any time when requested by the Post
master General for good and sufficient reasons.
In Of accident a the boats of either the FIX.