The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-21
natt,si RIVER MAILS.
Louisville and st. LOUIS to Cairo and ,Ns,c
Orleans

D.
i proved August 81, 1852, provides that II
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 M caro-, Cairo and Memphis, and Memphis and
New Orleans, and to supply such intermediate
points az 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 at the principal offices only, and way
lines, connecting such principal Offices and sup
plying all intermediate Offices. And alec con-
Meeting line from st. Louis to Cairo. With this
view
PROPOSALS, sr
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 or 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,iO2 Express Line.
From Louisville, Kentucky; by Evansville, In
diana; Cairol Iinois; Memphis, Tennessee; Ma.
poleon, Arkansas; Vicksburg, Mississippi; Natchez
and St Francisville, Louisiana, to New sOrleanss
l,4l6 miles and back daily, in ssuitable and safe
steamboats.'
Leave Louisville daily at m;
Arrive at New Orleans in days by m;
Leave New Orleans daily at s 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
visited by the express line.
No 5l02a.-Way Line.
F ON Louisville, KY, by West Point, Brandon
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
steamboats,"
Leave Louisville daily al a m;
Arrive at Evansville Lext day by l0a m;
Leave Evansville daily st 8 m;
Arrive at Louisville next day by a m.
Rome to be visited on alternate days, with Ste.
phensport and Hawesyilie On alternate days with
Cannelton.
No. 5lO2b.-Way Line.
From Evansville, Ind by Henderson, Ky.,
Mount Vernon. Ind, Unontown, KY Raleigh,
Shawneetown, Ill Caseyvile, KY, Cave in Rock,
Ill E!izabethtown, Golconda, Smithland XIV,
P p Metropolis City, Ill Hillerman and
Caledonia, to Cairo, 1873 miles and back daiIy in
Suitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Evansville daily at II a m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by IL m;
Leave Cairo daily at m; 10 L.a8
Arrive at Evansville next day by a m.
No. 5lo2c.-Way Line
From Cairo, H., by Columbus, Ky, Hickman,
New Madrid, Mo-, Ashport, Tena, Hickman's
Bend, Ark, Fulton, Tenn, Osceola, Ark, Pecan
Point, Randolph, Tenn, and Oldham, Ark, to
Memphis, Tenn. PAP miles and back daily, in
Leave Cairo daily at IL m;
Arrive at Memphis in 81 hours by I m next
day; g
Leave Memphis daily at II D m:
Arrive at Cairo in 81 hours by ia m second day.
4. ... No. 5lo2d.-Way Lire.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Graysoh, 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, Barne5s, Ark, Island
66, Miss Laconia, Ark, Nctorla, Mics, and
White River, to Napoleon, ITS miles and back
daily, in s'suitabe and safe steamboats,
Leave Memphis daily at 8 D m;
Arrive at Napoleon next day by pm;
Leave Napoleon daily at IL p m; ..~a.
Arrive at Memphis next day by lopm
No 5lO2e.-Way Line
From Napoleon, Ark, by Glencoe, Mise, Boil
vile, Mics, Point Worthington, Grand Lake,
Ark Princeton, Miss, Lake Providence, La
Tallulah, Mics, Pecan Grove, La, Brunswick
Landing. Miss, hillken's Bend, La, and Youns's
daily, in "suitatle and safe steamboats,"
Leave Napoleon daily at . m;
Arrive st Vicksburg in II hours by II m next
Leave vicksburg daily at pm;
Arrive at Napoleon in 81 hours by 10 m next
day.
No. 5l02f.-Way Line.
From Vicksburg, Miss, by Warrenton, Palmy-
raa, 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
ing, La, Tunica, and Point Coupee, to ST. Fran.
csyille, 232 miles and back daily, in .suitabe and
safe steamboats,"
Leave Vicksburg daily at IL, night;
arrive at st Francisville in 81 hours, by I a m
second dav; zs5,
Leave st. Francisville daily at Ii m; II
Arrive at Vicksburg in 81 hours by IN next
day. ..
No 5lo2g.-Way Line
From st. Francisville, La, by Waterloo, Her.
mitage, Port Hudson, Lobdel's Store, Baton Rouge
Bru'y Landing, Manchac, Plaquemine, Ibervifle
Bayou Goula, New River, Donaldsonyille, Tu.
reand, Convent, Edgar's, Bonnet Care, Taylor's
and Logan's Landing, to New Orleans 176 miles
and back daily, in .sutable and sa fe STEAMBOATS,
Leave St FrancisviIIc daily att IN;
Arrive at New Orleans next day by a m;
Leave New Orleans daily at a m; aEss :
Arrive at st. Francisvilie 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
line between St. Louis and Cairo dis /
tinct bids should be offered. |
No. $40 Connecting Line
, From st. Louis, Mo-, by Carondelet, Jefferson |
Barracks, Harrisonvile, Ill ,Herculaneum, Mo-,
Selma, st. Genevieve, Chester, H., Bainbridge,
Mo-, Cape Girardeau, Commerce, and Ohio CITY. to
CAIRO, III, l72 miles and back, daily "in suitable
and safe steamboats,
Leave st. Louis daily at s M; sa ~
Arrive at Cairo next day by a m; :.-
Leave Cairo daily at s m; sf5 es.-55s
Arrive at st. Louis next day by lam E.s
The Department may require the supply of anv
other offices on the way and connecting lines At |
its pleasure. -
Tie service must be performed in suitable and |
safe steamboats,, of the very best Glass; constructed
Tor the conveyance of mails and passengers oniv.
with speed and safety. In seasons of low water
smaller boats may be used, but they must he of
equal quality and of sufficient power to make The
trips In the time mentioned, and are to be uaed
only during such time of low water
Route agents may be employed on each boat.
and tor their accommodation, and for the safe
keeplng, asserting, and making up the mails. a
suitable and CONVENE mt room or rooms must he ne
signed, to be under the exclusive control of the
agent ss4
The Agents are to be appointed and paid bv 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. Francisyile
and New Orleans; at all other places messengers tc
convey the nails to and from the boats at the land
lhgs and the post offices, are to be employed and
compensated by the contractors but they are to be
supervised and directed by the other agents
OF the Department. and are to be ,discharged or
changed at fine when reouesfed hv fha Poet