The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-10

Louisville and St. Louis to Caro- and Men,
Orleans.

proposals and contract for the transportation of
daily mail between Louisville and Cairo ST. Louis
and Cairo, Cairo and Memphis, and Mennphis and
New Orleans, and 70 supply such intermediate
points az be may order tnom time to time, on suit
able and safe steamboats.''
To carry into effect THE law, and meet the de-.
mands Of the public. it is deemed expedient to
provide for double daily lire between Louisville
and New Orleans, to consist of an express fine
stopping at the principal offices only, and way
lines, connecting such principal offices and sun
plying all intermediate offices. And also q con-
Meeting line from st. Louis to Cairo. With this
PROPOSALS II
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,
1893, Ito be decided on or before the 1st Of March
following,) for conveying the mails Of the United
States for four years from the lst July, 1853, on
Route No. 6,l02 Express Line.
From Louisville, Kentucky; by Evansville, In
diana; Cairo, Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee: Ma.
poleon, Arkansas; Vickshurg, Mississippi Natchex
and st Francisvile, Louisiana, to New Orleansl
,4l6 miles and back daily, in ssuitable and safe
steamboats, $3.50.
Leave Louisville daily at 5 p m;
I Arrive at New Orleans in 8 days by 5 p m;
Leave New Orleans daily at s N;
Arrive at Louisville in Z 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.
.om Louisville, KY, by West Point, Branden-
bury, Mauckport, Ind, New Amsterdam, Leaven
worth, Fredonia, Rome, Stephensport. XIV. Go
verport, Hawesvile, Cannelton, Ind. Troy, Lewis
port, Ky, Rockport, Ind, Greensboro, Ky, New
burgh, Ind, Green River, Ky, to Evansville, Ind .
loS miles and back daily, in suitable and safe
Leave Louisville daily at m;
Arrive at Evansville Iext day by 10 m;
Leave Evansville daily at s m;
Arrive at Louisville next day by a m.
Rome to be visited on alternate days, with Ste
pheneport and Hawesville on alternate DAYS with
Cannelton.
No. 5l02b.-ITay Line.
From Evansville, Ind, by Henderson, XVI,
Mount Vernon, Ind, Uniontown, Ky ;, Raleigh,
S 81 Ill caseyville, 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 a m; 3
Leave Cairo daily at m;
Arrive at Evansville next day by am.
No 5le2c.-Nay Line.
From Cairo, Ill, by Columbus, KY, Hickman,
New Madrid, Mo-, sAshport, 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 7 b m next
day. Y;.vs mennh;. d,;,v ) !, =,
Arrive at Cairo in 81 hours by Ga m second day.
No. 5lO2d.- 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. Miss, Friars' Point, Barneys, Ark, Island
66, Mics, Laconia, Ark, Victoria. Mise, and
White River. to Napoleon, l7S miles and back
daily, in s.suitabIe and safe steamboats,
Leave Memphis daily at 8 pm;
Arrive at Napoleon next day by7 p m;
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
vile, Miss, Point Worthington, Grand Lake,
Ark, Princeton, Miss, Lake Providence, La,
Iallulah, Miss, Pecan Grove, La, brunswick
Point, to Vicksburg, Miss, 2l2 miles and back
daily, in "suitatle and safe steamboats,
Leave Napoleon daily at S . m;
Arrive st Vicksburg in 27jhours by IL p IN next
Leave Vicksburg daily at D M;
Arrive at Napoleon in q hours by 10 p m next
day.
a No. 5lO2f-Way Line
From Vicksburg, Miss., by Warrenton, Palmy-
"a, 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
;isvile, 232 miles and back daily, in equitable and
safe steamboats,
Leave Vicksburg daily at u, night;
Arrive at ST. FrancisvilIe in 81 hours, by a M
second day;
Leave st. FrancisvilIe daily at II m;
Arrive at vicksburg in 81 hours by m next
lay
No. 6lo2g.- Way Line
From St Francisville, La, by Waterloo, Her
mitage, Port Hudson, Lobdel's Store, Baton Rouge
Bruly Landing, Manchac, Plaquemine, Iberville,
Bayou Goula, New River, Donaidsonville, Tu-
reaud, Convent, Edgar's, Bonnet Care, Taylor's
and Logan's Landing, to New Orleans, 176 miles
and back daily, in Equitable and safe steamboats, ,,
teaye st. Francisyiile daily at q m;
Leave New Orleans daily at 8 m;
Arrive at st. Francisville next day by l0a 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
inct bids should be offered.
No. 4.s2s - Connecting Line.
From St. Louis, Mo-, by Carondelet, jefferson
Barracks, Harrisonville, Ill, Herculaneum, Mo-,
Mo-, Cape Girardeau, Commerce, and Ohio City, to
Cairo, ILL.,, 172 miles and back, daily "in suitable
and safe steamboats, - i
Leave St. Louis daily at 8 a m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by Z m;
Leave Cairo daily at 8 m;
Arrive at st. Louis next day by I a m.
The Department may require the supply of any |
other office On the way and connecting lines at
ito pleasure. $500 81 - 49,
The 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. 86
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. - ~
The Agentsare to be appointed and paid by the t
Department, but they are to be conveyed and pro-
vded for by the contractors free of charge.
Local agents will be appointed and paid blythe
Department at the points named in the Express
and Connecting lines and the termini of the Way
lines, viz: ST. Louis, Louisville, Evansville, Caire,
Memphis, Napoleon, Vicksburg, st. Francisvie,
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 I
by the contractors; but they to be
supervised and directed by the local 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 Of accident to the boats Of either the Elk
press, Way, or Connecting lines by which such