Southern shield., 1853-02-26
UNITED STATES MAILS.

M PROPOSALS for carrying the Mails oi E the United States. From July l, 1853, to June 30, 1854, on the following routes in the State of Arkansas, will be received at the Con- tract Office of the Post Office Department in the city of Washington, until A. M. of the atl April, 1853; to be decided on the 25th of April, 1858.
 6O38 From Locust Grove to Leba non, 29 miles and back once week. Leave Locust Grove Monday at ' a m; Arrive at Lebanon same day by 5 m; Leave Lebanon Tuesday at m; Arrive at Locust Grove same day by 5 m;
 6G39 From Lisbon, by Beachland and Cal houn, to Lewsvile 53 miles and back, once week.
 Leave Lisbon Monday at 8 m; Arrive at Lewisvie next day by p m; Leave Lewisvie Wednesday at 8 m; Arrive al Lisbon next day by m. 6040 From Wilmington, by Hillsborough, Spearsvile, and Scottsvile, to Homer, Louisiana, G miles and back, once a week.
 Leave Wilmington Monday at m; Arrive at Homer next day by 6 p m; Leave Homer "Wednesday at a m; Arrive at Wilmington next day by 6 D m.
 GOAL From Fayetteville, by Boon's Grove, to Carrollton, CT miles and back, once a week.
 Leave Fayetteville Monday at 6 m; Arrive at Carrollton next day by $ p m; Leave Carro lton "Wednesday at m; Arrive at Fayetteville next day by 6 pm.
 Holly, Beachland, and Roland Smith s settlement, to Lewisvile, 6S miles and back, once a week.
 Leave Fl Dorado Monday at m; Arrive at Lewisville next day by 8 a m; Leave LewisviIIe Wednesday at $ m; Arrive at Fl Dorado next day by m. 6043 From Darysaw. by White Oak and Powelrs Mills, to Eba, 34 miles and back, once a week.
 Leave Darysaw Monday at 6 a m; Arrive at E ba same day by $ p m; Leave Elba Tuesday at 6 a IT; Arrive at Darysaw same day by m.
 
 to Des Arc, 45 miles and back, once week.
 Leave Oakland Grove Wednesday at 6 am;
 Arrive at Des Arc next day l2 m; Leave Des Arc Thursday at ? D m; Arrive at Oakland Grove next day by pm. 6O45 From Pine Bluff, by White Oak Bluff to Prnceton AZ miles and back, once week.
 Leave Pine Bluff Monday at 6 a m; Arrive at Princeton next day by l2 m; Leaye Princeton Tuesday at ? p m Arrive at Pine Bluff next day by t p m. Proposals for twice a week service are invited.
 6O46 From little Rock, by the old military road, Bayou Meter settlement; and Sam uel Walkers Old stand, to Searcy, 90 miles and back, once week. Leave Little Rock Monday at 6 m; Arrive at Searcy next day by 12 m; Leave Searcy Tuesday at pm; Arrive at little Rock next day by 9 pm.
 6O47 From Fort Gibson, by Creek Agency, North Fork, Perryville, and Fort Wash ita, to Fort Arbuckle, Western Territo- ", 230 miles and back, once week. Leave Fort Gibson Monday at m; Arrive at Fort Arbuckle Saturday by pm;
 Leave Fort Arbuckle Monday at m; Arrive at Fort Gibson Saturday by pm.
 6043 From Fort Smith. by Choctaw Agen- cy, Perryville, Boggy Depot and Fort Washita, to Preston, Texas, l92 miles and back, once week.
 Leave Fort Smith Monday at 6 m; Arrive at Preston, Saturday by m; Leave Preston Monday at a m; Arrive at Fort Smith Saturday by p m. 6O49 From Philadelphia to Hot Springs, 40 miles and back, once week. Leave Philadelphia Monday at m; Arrive at Hot Springs next day by 10 m; Leave Hot Springs Tuesday at l p m Arrive at Philadelphia next day by 5 pm.
 6O5O From Grand Glaze to Searcy, 34 miles and back, once week. Leave Grand Glaze Monday at ' m; Arrive at Searcy same day by pm; Leave Searcy Tuesday at a m; Arrive at Grand Glaze same day p m. 6O5l From Des Arc to Searcy, 90 mics and back, once a week.
 Leaves Des Arc Monday at m; Arrive at Searcy same day by p m; Leave Searcy Tuesday at m Arrive at Des Arc same day by 5 p m. 5O52 From Fort Smith to WaldIon, 50 miles and back,--a week.
 Leave Fort Smith Monday at m; Arrive at Waldron next day by l2 m; Leave Waldron Tuesday at pm; Arrive at Fort Smith next day by g pm.
 6O53 From Boonvile to Fort Smith, 37 miles and back, once week. Ionuo Rnnnuille Monday at 6 m: