The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-09

Louisville and st. Lo,Hs to Caro- and .ys,s
Orleans.

i proved August 81. 1852, provides that it
shall be the duty of the Postmaster General to issue
proposals. and contract for the transportation Of
daily mail between Louisville and Cairo, ST. Louis
and Cairo, Cairo and Memphis, and Memphis and
New Orleans, and to supply such intermediate
points as he may order from time to time, on suit.
able and safe steamboats,.
To carry into effect this law, and meet the de-
mahds of the public, il is 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
Meeting line from st. Louis to Cairo. With this
view $50
PROPOSALS
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,
1852 Ito be decided on or before the lst of March
following,) for conveying the mails of the United
States for four years from the 1st July, 1853, on
Route No. 81 o. Express Lane.
From Louisville. Kentucky; by Evansville, In
poleon, Arkansas; Vicksburg, Mississippi; Natchez
and st Francisviie, Louisiana, to New Oreansl
l,4l6 miles and back daily, in ssuitable and safe
steamboats,
Leave Louisville daily at . m;
Arrive at New Orleans in s. DAYS by m;
Leave New Orleans daily at m;
Arrive at Louisville in days by D M IN .i54
The Department reserves the right to add not
exceeding SIX ofnces to the above number to be
visited by the express line.
No. 5102a.-Way Line
F.om Louisville, KY, by West Point, Branden-
bury, Mauckport, Ind, New Amsterdam, Leaven
worth, Fredonia, Rome, Stephensport, KY, Clo-
verport, Hawesville, Cannelton, Ind. Troy Lewis
port, KY, Rockport. Ind, Owensboro, KY, New
burgh, Ind, Green River, Ky, to Evansville Ind ,
1873 miles and back daily, in sssuitable and safe
steamboats,. =
Leave Louisville daily at a m;
Arrive at Evansville next day by 10 a m;
Leave Evansville daily at 8 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.
No. 51O2b.- Way Line.
From Evansville, Ind by Henderson. KY,
Mount Vernon, Ind, Uniontown, KY, Raleigh,
Shawneetown, ILL.,, Caseyville, KY, Cave in Rock,
Ill ), Eizabethtown, Golconda, Smithland, KY,
Paduchah, Metropolis City, Ill, Hillerman and
Caledonia, to Cairo, 1873 miles and back daily, in
sssuitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Evansville daily at II a m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by IL m;
Leave Cairo daily at Z M;
Arrive at Evansville next day by a m.
No. 5lo2c.-Ipay Line.
From Cairo, H., BY Columbus. Ky, Hickman.
Bend, Ark, Fulton, Tenn, Osceola, Ark, Pecan
Point, Randolph, Tenn, and Oldham, Ark, to
Memphis, Tenn, PAP miles and back daily, in
Equitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Cairo daily at IL M;
Arrive at Memphis in 81 hours by m next
day;
Leave Memphis daily at II D m:
Arrive at Cairo in 81 hours by ia m second day.
No. 51O2d.-ITay Lire.
Z From Memphis, Tenn, by Grayson, Ark, Dark
Corner, Miss, Blues Point, Ark, Commerce,
Austin, Miss, wayne, Ark, Sterling. i Helena ena
Delta, Miss, Friars' Point, Barneys, Ark, Island
Sc, Mics Laconia, Ark, Victoria, Miss, and
White River: to @, Napoleon, It's miles and back
Leave Memphis daily at 8 p m;
Arrive at Napoleon next day by p m;
Leave Napoleon daily at IL 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.
Tallulah, Miss, Pecan Grove, La, Brunswick
Landing. Miss, Milliken's Bend. La, ana Young's
Point, to Vicksburg, Miss, 2l2 miles and back
daily, in equitable and safe steamboats,"
Leave Napoleon daily at 5 m;
Arrive st Vicksburg in ~ hours by II p m next
day; 4
Leave vicksburg daily att IN;
Arrive at Napoleon in ~ hours by 10 p m next
day.
No. 5102f.-Way Line
Z From Vicksburg, Miles,, by Warrenton, Palmy
ra, New Carthage, La, Ashwood, Grand Gulf,
Pro ss Point E Noaay M Miss W Waen
Point, La, Fort Adams, Miss, Red River Land
ing, La, Tunica, and Point Coupee, to st. Fran
cisyille, 232 miles and back daily in Suitable and
safe steamboats,
Leave Yicksburg daily at -, night;
Arrive at St Francisvile in 81 hours, by a m
second day;
Leave st. Francisyille daily at IL m;
, Arrive at Vicksburg in 81 hours by Up m next
day: $685.
No. 51o2g.-Way Line.
From ST. Francisville, La, by Waterloo, Her.
mitage, Port Hudson, Lobdei's Store, Baton Rouge,
Bruly 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, 176 miles
and back daily in 'suitable and safe steamboats, y
Leave st. Francisville daily at m;
Arrive at New Orleans next day by a m;
Leave New Orleans daily at 8 a m;
Arrive at St. Francsville 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
line between st. Louis and Cairo dis
tinct bids should be offered.
No. 4.s29 - Connecting Line.
! From St. Louis, Mo-, by Carondelet Jefferson
Barracks, Harrisonyille, Ill, Herculan eum, Mo-.
Selma. St. Genevieve, Chester, ILL.,, cambridge,
Mo-, Cape Girardeau, Commerce, and Ohio CITY. to 4
Cairo, H., 172 miles and back, daily "in suitable
and safe steamboats,. -
Leave St. Louis daily at a M;
Arrive at Cairo next day by m;
Leave Cairo daily at a m;
Arrive at ST. Louis next day by Z a 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 class constructed
for the conveyance of mails and passengers only,
with speed and aeeety. 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 rooms must be as
signed, to be under the exclusive control of the
agent. @ a
4 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 at the points named in the Express
and Connecting lines and the termini of the Way
lines, Wig; st. Louis, Louisville, Evansville, Cairo,
Memphis, Napoleon, Vicksburg, st. Francisvilfe,
and New Orleans at oil other places messengers to
convey the mails to and from the boats at the land
ihgs and the post offices, are to be employed and
by the contractors but they to be
supervised and directed by the local other agents
ofthe Department, and are to be discharged or