The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-07
RIVER MAILS.
Louisville and st. Louis to Caiyo and .Nsau
Orle0,as

VIE eovout0 oeCttOn OF the act Oh NOngfoeSsdP-
= proved August 81. 1852, provides :. that It
shall be the duty OF the Poetmas6r General to issue
proposals. and contract for the transportation OF
daily mail between Louisville and Cairo, ST. Louie
and Cairo. Cairo and Memphis, and Memphis and
New Orleans, and 70 supply such interrnsdiate
points he may order from time to time, on suit
able and safe steamboats,. -
To carry into effect this Law, and meet the de-
mands q the pubic 4 y deemed 70
and New Orleans, to consist of an express line,
stopping atthe principal offices only, and way
lines, connecting such principal Offices and sup
Meeting lire from st. Louis to Cairo. With this
view HssS h3.ssa sr55B
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 lott day of February
1885, Ito be decided on or before the Let of March
following.) for conveying the mats ofihe United
States for four years from the let July, 1858,
Route No. s. 02 Express Line.
From Louisville, Kentucky; by Evansville. In
diana; Cairo Illinoie; Memphis, Tennessee; Ma.
poieon, Arkansas; Vicksburg, Mississippi Natchez
and st Francisville, Louisiana, to New Orleanss
l,4l6 miles and back daily, in sssutable and safe
steamboats," ~
Leave Louisville daily at pm;
Arrive at New Orleans in 6 days by M;
Leave New Orleans daily at p m;
Arrive at Louisville in days by m.
Inc Department. reserves the right to ADD not
6xCceQ10g
visited by the express line.
No 5l02a.-Way Line.
From Louisville, KY, by West Point, Branden-
bury, Mauckport, Ind, New Amsterdam, Leaven
| worth, Fredonia, Rome, Stephensport, KY, Clio
verport Hawesvie, Cannelton, Ind. Troy, Lewis
burgh, Ind, Green River, KY, to Evansville, Ind
1873 miles and back daily, in "suitable and safe
steamboats,. -
Leave Louisville daily at 9 a m;
Arrive at Evansville Eext day by 10 a m;
Leave Evansville daily at 8 a m; ~
Arrive at Louisville next day by 9 a m
Rome to be visited on alternate days, with Ste
phensport and Hawesville on alternate days with
Cannelton. 49,
No. 51O2b.- Way Line.
From Evansville, Ind by Henderson,. KY,
Mount Vernon, Ind, Uniontown, KY |, Raleigh,
Shawneetown,l Ill Caseyville, KY, Cave in Rock,
Ill Elizabethtown, Golconda, smithland, KY,
Paduchah, Metropolis City, Ill Hitler man and
Caledonia, to Cairo, 1873 miles and back daily, in
equitable and safe steamboats," 81
Leave Evansville daily at Ii a m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by IL a IN;
Leave Cairo daily at Z q m; SIS.
Arrive at Evansville next day by 7 an.
No. 5lo2c.---IYay Line.
From Cairo, Ill, by Columbus, KY, Hickman,
New Madrid, Mo-, Ashport, Tenn Hickman 3
Bend, Ark, Fulton, Tenn, Osceola. Ark, Pecan
Point, Randolph, Tenn, and Oldham, Ark, to
sssuitabe and safe steamboats,"
Leave Cairo daily at IL m;
Arrive at Memphis in 81 hours by I m next
day; bs'si. 4
Arrive at Cairo in 81 hours by 6 a m second day.
No. 5l02d.-Vay Line
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
iaa Lac r ~
White River. to Napoleon, l78 miles and back
daily, in suitable and safe steamboats, 5-
Leave Memphis daily at 8 > m;
+ Arrive at Napoleon next day by m;
Leave Napoleon daily at Ii p m; q
Arrive at Memphis next day by 10 p m.
4s.s. No. 5l02e.-Way Line. Il
From Napoleon, Ark, by Glencoe, Miss, Bolt
var, Gaines's Landing, Ark, Columbia, Green
vile, Miss, Point Worthington, Grand Lake,
Ark. Princeton,i Miss, Lake Providence, La,
Tallulah, Miss. Pecan Grove, La, Brunswick
Landing. Miss, Milliken's Bend, La. !, ana Young's
Point, to Ficksbung, Miss, 2l2 miles and back
daily, in .ssuitatle and safe steamhoats.'' nd
Leave Napoleon daily at o m;
Arrive st Ticksburg in 81 hours by II m next
Leave yicksburg daily at 7 ) m;
Arrive at Napoleon in q hours by 10 next
No. 5lO2f-Way Line.
From Vicksburg, Mics, by Warrenton, Palmy-
ra, New Carthage, La, Ashwood, Grand Gulf,
Miss, st. Joseph. La, Rodney, Miss, Water
Proof, La, Rifle Point, Natchez, Miss , Union
ing, La, Tunica, and Point Coupee, to St.F Fran
cisville, 232 miles and back daily in .sutabe and
safe steamboats, &#a
Leave Vicksbnrg daily at -, night;
Arrive at St Francisyilie in 81 hours, by 7 a M
second day; 90
Leave st. Francisvie daily at II m;
Arrive at Vicksburg in 81 hours by 6 p m next
day.
No. 5l02g.-Way Line
From st. Francisville, La, by Waterloo, Her
mitage, Port Hudson, Lobdel's Store, Baton Rouge
Bruly Landing, Manchac, Plaquemine, iIberviIIe,
Bayou Goula, New River, DonaIdsonviile, Tu
reaad, Convent, Edgar's, Bonnet Care, Taylor's
and Logan's Landing, to New Orleans, l76 miles
and back daily, in equitable and safe steamboats,
Leave st. Francisyile daily at 8 a IN;
Arrive at New Orleans next day by 9 m;
Leave New Orleans daily at 9 a m; 8
Arrive at St. Francisville 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
connecting line between ST. Louis and Cairo dis.
tinct bids should be offered.
No. .829 - Connecting Line.
From st. Louis, Mo-, by Carondelet Jefferson
Barracks, Harrisonville,l ILL.,, Herculaneum, NO.,
Selma, st. Genevieve, Chester, III, Bainbridge
Mo-, Cape Girardeau, Commerce, and Ohio City to
Cairo ILL.,, l72 miles and back, daily Gin suitable
and safe steamboats, liam
Leave ST. Louis daily at a m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by Z m;
Leave Cairo daily at m;
Arrive at St. Louis next day by Z m.
The Department may require the supply of any
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
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,
suitable and convenient room or rooms must be as.
signed, to be under the exclusive control of the
agent ss5Ea @ ~
The Agents are to be appointed and paid by; 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 blythe |
Department atthe points named in the Express
and Connecting lines and the termini of the WAY
lines, Wis ST. Louis, louisville Evansville, Cairo,
Memphis, Napoleon, Vicksburg, St. Francisville,
and New Orleans; at all 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 are to be
supervised and directed by the local other agents
of the Department, and are to be discharged or |
changed at any time when reqaested BY the Post.
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