The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-06
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RIVER MAILS.
Louisville and St. Lo,.is to Cairo and .Ns,r
Orleans 81

ETNHE eleventh section of the act Of Congress-. an
i proved August 81, 1852, provides 6 that it
snai De tne outy o. 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 ne may order from time to time, suit,
able and sale steamboats," Is
70 carry into effect this law, and meet the de.
mands Of the public, it is deemed expedient to
provide for a 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 t-.t
PROPOSALS o
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
1858, 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,iO2-Erpress Line.
From Louisville, Kentucky; by Evansville, In
diana; Cairo, Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee; Ma
poleon, Arkansas; Vicksburg, Mississippi; Natchez
and st Francisville, Louisiana, to New Orleans
l,4l6 miles and back daily, in Suitable and safe
steamboats, isssE. ssa.s 81
Leave Louisville daily at 5 p m; .,..s ,@
Arrive at New Orleans in days by m;
Leave New Orleans daily at m; IN
Arrive at Louisville in days by m. S..
The Department reserves the right to add not
exceeding six offices to the above number to be
visited by the express line. r.. ..- 10.
No 5l02a.-Way Line.
ON Louisville, KY, by West Point, Branden-
bury, Mauckport, Ind, New Amsterdam, Leaven
worth, Fredona Rome, Stephensport, Ky, Clio
verport, Hawesville, Canneton, Ind, Troy, Lewis
port, Ky, Rockport, Ind, Owensboro, KY, New.
burgh, Ind, Green River, KY, to Evansville, Ind,
lSs miles and back daily, in equitable and safe
steamboats,
Leave Louisville daily at a m;
Arrive at Evansville Lext day by 10 a m;
Leave Evansville daily at m;
Arrive at Louisville next day by 8 am.
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,
Mount Vernon, Ind, Uniontown, Ky Raleigh,
Shawneetown, Ill Caseyville, KY, Cave in Rock,
Paduchah, Metropolis City, Ill Hillerrnan 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 N;
Leave Cairo daily at I a m;
Arrive at Evansville next day by 7 Ian
No. 5l92c.-Way Line.
From Cairo, ILL.,, 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, PAP miles and back daily, in
equitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Cairo daily at IL m;
Arrive at Memphis in 81 hours by Z m next
day;
Leave Memphis daily at II p m:
Arrive at Cairo in 81 hours by 6 a m second day.
No. 5lO2d.- IVay Line.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Grayson, Ark, Dark
Corner, Miss, Blues Point, Ark, Commerce,
Miss, Bedsoe's Landing, Ark, Walnut Bend,
Austin Miss, Wayne, Ark, Sterling, Helena,
nolfo Eria Dol ArIr I,lo
Sc, Miss Laconia, Ark, Victoria, Miss and
White River, to Napoleon, l7S miles and back
daily, in equitable and safe steamboats, tx
Leave Memphis daily at p m; '
Arrive at Napoleon next day by pm;
Leave Napoleon daily at IL m;
Arrive at Memphis next day by 10 m.
No. 5l02e.-Way Line.
From Napoleon, Ark, by Glencoe, Misc, Boil
var, Gaines's Landing, Ark :, Columbia, Green
vile, Miss, Point Worthington, Grand Lake,
Ark, Princeton, Miss, Lake Providence, La,
Taliulah, Miss, Pecan Grove, La, Brunswick
Landing. Miss, Millken's Bend, La, ana Young
Point, to Vicksburg, Miss, 2l2 miles and back
daily, in "suitat'e and safe steamboats,
Leave Napoleon daily at m;
Arrive st Vicksburg in 81 hours by IL m next
Leave Yicksburg daily at pm;
Arrive at Napoleon in % hours by 10 m next
day.
No. 51O2f.-Way Line.
thage, La, Ashwood, Grand Gulf, Miss, st. 10
seph, La, Rodney, Miss, Water Proof, La, Rifle
Point, Natchez, Miss, Union Point, La, Fort
Adams, Miss, Red River Landing, La, Tunica,
and Point Coupee, to St. Francisvilie, 232 miles
and back daily, in equitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Vicksbnrg daily at IL, night;
Arrive at St. FrancisvilIe in 81 hours, by I m
second day;
Leave St. Francisville daily at Ii m;
Arrive at Vicksburg in 81 hours by p m next
day.
No. 5lO2g.-Way Line.
From St. Francisyille, La, by Waterloo, Her.
mitage, Port Hudson, Lobdel's Store, Baton Rouge,
Bruly Landing, Manchac, Plaquemine, Iberville,
Bayou Goula, New River, Donaldsonvile, Tu-
reaud, Convent, Edgar's, Bonnet Care, Taylor's
and back daily, in suitable and safe steamboats, -
Leave St. Francisyile daily at 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,S2S Connecting Line.
From St. Louis, Mo-, by Carondelet. jefferson
Barracks, Harrisonviile, ILL.,, Hercuaneum, Mo-,
Selma, St. Genevieve, Chester, ILL.,, cambridge,
Mo-, Cape Cir rdeau, Commerce and Ohio City to
Cairo, ILL.,, l72 miles and back, daily sin suitable
Leave St. Louis daily at a m,
Arrive at Cairo next day by 7 m;
Leave Cairo daily at m;
Arrive at St. Louis next day by a m.
The Department may require the supply of any
other Offices the way and connecting lines at
its pleasure,
Tie 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 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 maxim up the mails,
suitable and convenient room or rooms must be as
signed, to be under the exclusive control of the
agent. .
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 Ex press
and Connecting lines and the termini of the Way
lines viz: ST. Louis, Louisville Evansville, Cairo,
Memphis, Napoleon, Vicksburg, st. Francisvile.
and New Orleans; at all other places messengers tc
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 are to be
supervised and directed by the local or other agents
of the Department, and are to be discharged or
changed at any time when requested by the Post