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hall be The duty Of the General 10 ins
proposals. and nonfrnct Eax TIM kaAusportatiun ~
daily mail hat~een IOuiSviile and airpn Gil sout
ana kasros Cairo and MeunPAis, and MeauPhisand
noints n he may order from time 10 time. On suit.
able and snfe stoamhoatp.'' .srsss = sg'Y S. s.
70 carry into effect this law, and meet the de-.
mazda OF, the pablo. i e deemed expAdient "a
1nu New Orleans, to consist of an express line
1oppang Atthe principal Offices only, and way
ilness connecting such principal offices and sup
piying all intsrmediate offces.9 And also q, con-
Meeting line frem st. Louis to Cairo. With tAii
PROPOSALS 81
will be received at the Contract Office OF the Posi-
Office Department in the city of Warrington,
until O'Clock p. m. of the 10th day OF February
1858, Ito be decided on before the Let OF March
following.) for conveying the mails Of the United
States for four years from the let July, 1862 on
Route No. S, j o. Express Line.
From Louisville, Kentucky; by Evansville, In
diana; Cairo. Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee; Ma
poeon, Arkansas; vicksborg. Mississippi; Natche.
and St Francisville, Louisiana, to New Orleans
l,4l6 miles and back daily, in equitable and safe
steamboats," 49, -
Leave Louisville daily at 5p m;
Arrive at New Orleans in days by s p m;
Leave New Orleans daily at D M;
Arrive at Louisville in days by pm.
The Department reserves the right to add moi
exceeding six Offices to the above number to be
visited by the express line.a E ap
No. 5102a.- Way Lane.
Fsom Louisville, KY, by West Point, Branden-
bury, Mauckport, Ind, New Amsterdam, Leaven
worth, Fredonia, Rome, Stephensport, KY, Clio
verport, Hawesviile, Cannelon, Ind, Troy, Lewis
port, KY, Rockport, Ind, Greensboro, Ky, New
burgh, Ind, Green River, KY, to Evansville, Ind.
1855 miles and back daily, in Suitable and safe
steamboats,. - }s& ss5s 80
Leave Louisville daily at 8 a m;
Arrive at Evansville Lext day by 10 a m;
Leave Evansville daily at q ms
Arrive at Louisville next day by 9 m.
Rome to be visited on alternate days, with Ste.
Phensport and Hawesville on alternate days with
Cannelton.
No. 5lo2b.-Ivay Line.
From Evansville, Ind, by Henderson. KY,
shawneetown, Ill .Caseyvilie, KY, Cave in Rock,
I'll I, EIizabethtown, Gofconda, Smithiand, KY,
Paduchah, Metropolis City, III HiHerman 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 III m;
Leave Cairo daily at 7 M; -,
Arrive at Evansville next day by a m.
No. 5lo2c.-Way Line.
From Cairo, Ill, by Columbus, KY, Hickman,
Bend, Ark, Fulton, Tenn, Osceola, Ark, Pecan
Point, Randolph, Tenn, and Oldham, Ark, to
Memphis, Tenn. 242 miles and back daily, in
sssuitable and safe steamboats,, d 81
Leave Cairo daily at IL m;
Arrive at Memphis in 81 hours by I m next
day;
Leave Memphis daily at II p m:
Arrive at Cairo in 81 hours by ga m second day.
No. 5l02d.-Way 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, Mas, Friars' Point, Barneys, Ark. Island
e., Miss Laeonia, Ark, Victoria. Miss and
White River. TO Napoleon, l7S miles and back
daily, in sssuitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Memphis daily at p m;
Arrive at Napoleon next day by I pm;
Leave Napoleon daily at IL p M;
Arrive at Memphis next day by 10 p m.
No. 5l02e.-Way Line.
From Napoleon. Ark, by Glencoe, Miss, Boil,
var, Gaines's Landing, Ark, Columbia, Green
Ark, Princeton, Miss. Lake Providence, La. !,
Talulah, Miss, Pecan Grove, La, Brunswick
Landing. Miss, Milliken's Bend, La, and Young's
Point, to Vicksburg,, Mics, 2l2 miles and back
Leave Napoleon daily at S p m;
Arrive st Vicksburg in ~ hoursby II p m next
day;
Leave vicksburg daily at m;
Arrive at Napoleon in n hours by 10 m next
day.
No. 5lO2f-Way Line +
From Vicksburg, Miss, by Warrenton, Palmy-
ra, New Carthage, La, Ashwood, Grand Gulf,
Miss, ST. joseph, La, Rodney, Miss, Water
Point, La, Fort Adams, Miss, Red River Land
ing, La, Tunica, and Point Coupee, to ST. Fran
csville 232 miles and back daily, in Suitable and
safe steamboats,
Leave Vicksburg daily at u, night;
Arrive at St. Francisville in 81 hours, by m
second day; -
Leave st. Francisvile daily at IL M;
Arrive at Vicksburg in 81 hours by s p m next
day.
No. 5lO2g.-Way Line.
From st. Francsville, La, by Waterloo, Her
mitage, Port Hudson, Lobdel's Store, Baton Rouge,
Bruty Landing, Manchac, Plaqpemine, Iberville,
Bayou Goula, New River, Donaldsonville, Tu-,
reand, Convent, Edgar's, Bonnet Care, Taylor's
and Logans Landing, to New Orleans, l76 miles
and back daily, in s.suitable and safe steamboats,
Leave ST Francisvile daily at 8 a m;
Arrive at New Orleans next day by m;
Leave New Orleans daily at a m;
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. 4, 829.-C Connecting Line
From St. LOUIS, Mo-, by Carondelet, jefferson
Barracks, Harrisonville, Ill, Herculaneum, Mo-,
Selma, st. Genevieve, Chester ILL.,. Bainbridge
Mo-, Cape Guardian, Commerce, and Ohio City, to
Cairo, ILL.,, 172 miles and back, daily sin suitable
and cafe steamboats,. ss5 = - .
Leave st. Louis daily at q m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by Z a "a;
Leave Cairo daily at 5 m;
Arrive at St. Louis next day by m.
The Department may require the supply of any
other offices on the way and connecting lines at
its pleasure. t -
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 se.ety. 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. Aa iya.
The Agents are to be appointed and paid by the
Department, but they are to be conveyed and pro-
vded 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, Francisviile,
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 to be
supervised and directed by locator 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