The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-11
RIVER MAILS,
Louisville and st. Louis to Cairo and .Ne,v
Orleans

| i proved August 81, 1852, provides I" that ii
proposals and contracts 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, ~ eai
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 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 p. m. of the 10th day of February,
1853, Ito be decided before the Let of March
following,) for conveying the mails of the United
States for four years from the lst July, 1908, on
Route No. 5,I O2-Erpress Line.
From Louisville, Kentucky; by Evansville, In
diana; Cairo, Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee; Ma
and st Francisville, Louisiana, to New Orleanss
l ,4l6 miles and back daily, in suitable and safe
steamboats, - ps
Leave Louisville daily at S pm;
Arrive at New Orleans in days by 5 o m;
Leave New Orleans daily at p m;
Arrive at Louisville in days by p m.
The Department reserves the right to add not
exceeding six offices to the above number to be
Ne. 5lO2a.-TVay Line.
F ON Louisville, KY, by West Point, Branden-
bury, Mauckport, Ind, New Amsterdam, Leaven
worth, Fredonia, Rome, Stephensport, KY, Clio
verport, Hawesville, Cannelton, Ind, Troy Lewis
port, KY, Rockport, Ind. Greensboro, Ky, New
burgh, Ind, Green River, Ky, to Evansville, Ind,
l8S miles and back daily, in .ssutable and safe
steamboats,"
Leave Louisville daily at a m;
Arrive at Evansville next day by 10 m;
Leave Evansville daily at s a M;
Arrive at Louisville next day by am.
Rome to be visited on alternate days, with Ste
phensport and Hawesyille on alternate days with
Cannelton. FH t;<ktB
No 5l02b.-Vay Line.
From Evansville, Ind /, by Henderson, KY,
Mount Vernon, Ind.S Uniontown, KY, Raleigh,
shawneetown, III Caseyville, Ky, Cave in Rock,
Iii Eizabethtown, Golconda, Smithland, KY,
Paduchah, Metropolis City, Ill !, Hllerman and
Caledonia, to Cairo, lSS miles and back daily, in
Suitable and safe steamboats,. p e5rftz
Leave Evansville daily at ii ms; ait
Arrive at Cairo next day by II m;
Leave Cairo daily at a m;
Arrive at Evansville next day by 7 ame
No. 5la2c.-Vay Line.
From Cairo, H., by COLUMBUS, Ky, Hickman,
New Madrid, Mo-, Ashport, Tena !, Hickman's
Point, Randolph, Tenn, and Oldham, Ark, to
Memphis, Tenn, PAP miles and back daily, in
s'suitabe and safe steamboats,
Leave Cairo daily at IL m;
day;
Leave Memphis daily at IL m:
Arrive at Cairo in 81 hours by 6 a m second day.
No. 5lO2d.-Way Lire.
From Memphis Tenn, by Grayson, Ark, Dark
Corner, Miss, Blues Point, Ark, Commerce,
austin Mss, wayne, ARK Sterling. Hs en
Delta, Miss, Friars' Point Barneys, Ark. Island
&c, Miss Laconia, Ark, Nctora, Miss, and
White River, to Napoleon, f78 miles and back
daily in equitable and safe steamboats,. - y4 f.
Leave Memphis daily at s m;
Arrive at Napoleon next day by D m;
Leave Napoleon daily at II p m;
Arrive at Memphis next day by 10 m.
No 5lO2e.-Wpy Line.
From Napoleon, Ark, by Glencoe, Miss, Boil
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's
Point, to Vicksburg, Miss, 2l2 miles and back
daily, in suitable and safe steamboats,"
Leave Napoleon daily at S p m; zoo
Arrive st Yicksburg in 27 hours by II p m next
Leave Yicksburg daily at. 7 p m;
Arrive at Napoleon in % hours by 10 m next
No. 5lO2f.-Vay Line,
From Vicksburg, Miss, by Warrenton, Palmy-
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
cisve, 232 miles and back daily, in "suitable and
safe steamboats, ssE gzs -.
Leave vicksburg daily atl2, night;
Arrive at ST. FrancisviIe in 81 hours, by Z m.
second days. .gf go suei saai
Leave st. Francisville daily at Ii m; #
Arrivea at Vicksburg in 81 hours by 6 m next
No. 5l02g-Way Line.
q From st. Francisvie, La, by Waterloo, Her
mitage, Port Hudson, Lobdel's Store, Baton Rouge,
Bruy Landing, Manchac, Plaquemine, Iberville,
Bayou Goula, New River, Donaldsonville, Tu-
reaud, Convent, Edgar's, Bonnet Care, Taylor's
and Logan's Landing, to New Orleans, 176 miles
Leave st. Francisville daily at a m; sly Z
Arrive at New Orleans next day by 8 m; q
Leave New Orleans daily at a M; p
Arrive at St Francisville next day by 70 a m.
Proposals may be made for the Express and
Way lines between Louisville and New Orleans in
one sum, for each route separately For the
connecting line between St, LOUIS and Cairo dis
tinct bids should be offered. sat@f4 -
No. 1929 = Connecting Line
From st. Louis, Mo-, by Carondelet. jefferson
Selma, st. Geneyieye, Chester, H., Bainbridge,,
Mo-, Cape Girardeau, Commerce, and Ohio City, to
Cairo, H., H2 miles and back, daily sin suitable
and safe STEAMBOATS,. -
Leave st. Louis daily at m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by I a m;
Leave Cairo daily at m; s,e ,a
Arrive at st. Louis next day by I q m.
The Department may require the supply of any
other offices on the way and connecting lines at
it's pleasure.
Tie service must be performed in suitable and
safe STEAMBOATS, 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 tinneaof low water. "a
Route agents NAV be emBloyed 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 coatroI of the
agent. InE3 l5t e. t'fAti s2aa't3. ~
The Agentsare to be appointed and paid by the
Department, but they are to be conveyed and pro-
vided for by the contractors free of charge
l. local agents win 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, Yicksburg, St. Francisville
and New Orleans; at all other places messengers
convey the mails to and from the boats the land
ings and the post ofhdes. are to be employed and
compensatory by the contractors; but they to be
supervised and directed by the LOCAL or 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 case Of accident to the boats of either the Ex
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