The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-10

Louisville and st. Louis to Cairo and .Ne,v
Orleans.

i proved August 81, 1852, provides e that il
shall be the duty of the Postmaster General to issue
proposals and contract for the transportation of
daily mall between Louisville and Cairo, st. Louis
and Cairo, Cairo and Memphis, and Memphis and
New Orleans, and to supply such intermediate
points as ne 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 ia 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
until O'Clock p. m. of the 10th day of February,
1853, Ito be decided on before the 1st of March
following,) for conveying the mails of the United
States for four years from the lst July, 1858, on
Route No. 5, i02-Erpress Line
From Louisyile, Kentucky; by Evansville, In
poleon, Arkansas; Vicksburg, Mississippi; Natchez
and st Francisviile, Louisiana, to New Orleans
LAG miles and back daily, in sssuitabe and safe
steamboats,
Leave Louisville daily at 5 I'm;
Arrive at New Orleans in 6 days by o m;
Leave New Orleans daily at m;
Arrive at Louisville in days by p m.
The Department reserves the right to add not
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, Clo-
verport HawesvilIe, 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 equitable and safe
steamboats,"
Leave Louisville daily at M;
Arrive at Evansville next day by 10 M
Leave Evansville daily at m;
Arrive at Louisville next day by a m.
Rome to be visited on alternate days, with Ste
phensport and Hawesville on alternate days with
Cannelton. as-
No 5l02b- Way Line.
From Evansville, Ind by Henderson. KY,
Mount Vernon, Ind, Uniontown, Ky, Raleigh,
shawneetown, Ill Caseyvilie, KY, Cave in Rock,
Paduchah, Metropolis City, Ill Hillerman 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 m;
Leave Cairo daily at o m; -.
Arrive at Evansville next day by 7 m.
- No. 5la2c.-Way Line
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
suitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Cairo daily at IL m;
Arrive at Memphis in 81 hours by D m next
day; Zoe IA
Leave Memphis daily at II p m: ....,
Arrive at Cairo in 81 hours by Ga m second day
.. No. 5IO2d-Way Line.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Grayson, Ark, Dark
Corner. Miss, Blues Point, Ark, Commerce,
Miss, Bledaoe's Landing, Ark, Walnut Bend,
Delta, Miss, Friars Point, Barneys Ark, Island
66, Miss Laconia, Ark, Victoria, Miss, and
White River, to Napoleon, l7S miles and back
daily, in sssuitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Memphis daily at 8 m;
Arrive at Napoleon next day by7pm;
Leave Napoleon daily at II p m;
Arrive at Memphis next day by 10 p m.
10. No. 5l02e.-Way Line. -
From Napoleon, Ark, by Glencoe, Miss, Boil,
var, Gainess Landing, Ark y, Columbia, Green
vile, Miss, Point Worthington, Grand Lake,
Ark, Princeton, Miss, Lake Providence La ,
Landing. Miss, Milliken's Bend, La, ana Young's
Point, to Vicksburg, Miss, 2l2 miles and back
daily, in sssuitahle and safe steamboats,
Leave Napoleon daily at S m; .#E
Arrive st Vicksburg in 81 hours by ii D m next
Leave Vicksburg daily at 7 p m; . h..-
Arrive at Napoleon in % hours by 10 m next
day. $3.50 ..-....-.,.. ...,s,.-..-. '.t.s
No. 5lO2f.-Way Line "
From Vicksburg, Miss., by Warrenton, Palmy
ra, New Carthage, La, Ashwood, Grand Gulf,
Miss, st. Joseph, La, Rodney, Miss, Water
Proof, La, Rife Point, Natchez, Miss, Union
Point, La, Fort Adams, Miss, Red River Land
ing, La, Tunica, and Point Coupee, to st. Fran
cisvie, 232 miles and back daily, in "suitable and
safe steamboats," -74EE g -
Leave Vickabnrg daily at p, night; @td.ta-.
Arrive at St FrancisVilIe in 81 hours, by 7 m
second day; saa
Leave st. Francisville daily at Ii a m; 'as-
Arrive at Vicksburg in 81 hours by 6 p m next
day. -
.- 'a- No. 5l02g.-Way Line.
From st. Francisvile, La, by Waterloo, Her.
mitage, Port Hudson, Lobdel's Store, Baton Rouge,
Brufy 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, IT'S miles
and back daily, in suitable and safe steamboats, %
Leave St: Francisyille daily at a m;
Arrive at New Orleans next day by 9 a m;
Leave New Orleans daily at 9 a M -.
Arrive at st. Francisville next day by 10 q 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.
ss No. 1929 = Connecting Line
From st. Louis, Mo-, by Carondelet, jefferson
Barracks, Harrisonvile, III, Herculan cum, Mo-
Selma, St. Genevieve, Chester, H., Bainbridge
Mo-, Cape Girardeau, Commerce, and Ohio City. to
and safe steamboats,
Leave st. Louis daily at m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by m; E
Leave Cairo daily at a 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. AN
Tie service must be performed in suitable and
safe steamboats,, of 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 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 convenientroom or rooms must be as.
signed, to be under the exclusive control of the
agent. ft 7-ifgg b ~ 4Iz-e
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 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. Francisville
and New Orleans; at all other places messengers to
convey the mails to and from the boats at the land
ngs and the post offices, are to be employed and
compensated by the contractors; but they to be
supervised and directed by the loca 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-
press, Way, or Connecting lines, by which such
dot nod No. 80, -,