The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-12
RIVER MAILS.
Louisville and ST. Eouks to Cairo and Me-,

so oe the DUTY OF the Postmaster General to issue
proposals and contract for the tranenortation IL
daily mail between Louisville and Cairo, ST. ro,;s
and Cairo, Cairo and Memphis, and Memphis and
New Orleans, and to supply such intertnedia}r
points as ne may order from time to time, en- suit
able and sale steamboats, sSF gFs
10 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
ana 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 $50
| PROPOSALS
will be received at the Contract Office Of the Post
E. a is ~ S day g " Fsbaagspp
1858, Ito be decided ON or before the Let of March
followipgs, for conveying the mails Of the United
STATES for four years from the lst July, 1858, on
Route No. 81 O2-E Express Line
From Louisville, Kentucky; by Evansville. In
diana; Cairo. Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee; Ma.
poeon, Arkan sas; Vicksburg, Mississippi; Natchez
and st Francisville, Louisiana to New Orleanss
40 miles and back daily, in sssuitabe and safe
Leave Louisville daily at 5 m;
arrive at New Orleans in days by m;
Leave New Orleans daily at p 10;
Arrive at Louisville in I days by p in.
The Department reserves the right to add not
exceeding SIX offices to the above number to be
waited by the express line. 5s.e5s $50
No 5l02a.-Way Line. ess
F'om Louisville, KY, by West Point, Brandon.
bury, Mauckport, Ind, New Amsterdam, heaven
worth, Fredonia, Rome, stephensport, Ky, Clio.
verport, Hawesville, 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
steamboats,,
leave louisville daily at a m;
Arrive al Evansville Iext day by 10 a m;
Leave Evansville daily at m; eus
arrive at Louisville next day by m.
Rome to be visited on alternate days, with Ste
phensport and Hawesville on alternate DAVIS with
Cannelton. aif9 sEssa lslsa 81 lrsa'aas| 81
20 No 5lO2b.- Way Line
From Evansville, Ind by Henderson, Ky..,,
Mount Vernon, Ind, Uniontown, KY, Raleigh;
III Eizabethtown, Gelcoada, Smithland, Ky,
Paduchah, Metropolis City, Ill Hillerman and
Caledonia, 10 Cairo 1873 miles and back daily, in
''nuitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Evansville daily at ii m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by ii a m;
Leave Cairo daily at a m;
Arrive at Evansville next day by I m.
No. 6losc.-Vay Line.
!. From Cairo, H., by Columbus, KY, Hickman,
New Madrid, Mo-, Ashport, Tenn, Hickman's
Point, Randolph, Tenn, and Oldham, Ark, to
Memphis, Tenn, 242 miles and back daily in
suitable and safe steamboats,"
Leave Cairo daily at II mi;
day; n 80.
Leave Memphis daily at II . m:
Arrive at Cairo in 81 hours by Ga m second day
No. 5lO2d.- Way Line. H'st
From Memphis, Tenn, by Grayson, Ark, Dark
Corner, Miss, Blues Point, Ark, Commerce,
Miss Miss; Bl sai Landing, Ark, Walnut Bend,
Delta, Miss, Friarss Point, Batneys, Ark, Island
Do, Mics !, Laconia, Ark, Victoria Miss and
White River, to Napoleon, ITS miles and back
daliy, IN ssuitabie and safe steamboats,
keavs Memphis daily at s p m;
Arrive at Napoleon next day by Z o m;
Leave Napoleon daily at ii o ns
Arrive at Memphis neat day by 10 p m.
No 5lO2e.-Way Line.
From Napoleon, Ark, by Glencoe, Miss, Boil
var, Gaines's Landing, Ark, Columbia, Green
Ark, Princeton, Miss, Lake Providence. La.
Taliulah, Miss, Pecan Grove, La, Brunswick
Landing. Misc, Milliken's Bend, la ana Younv's
Point, to Vicksbarg, Miss, 2l2 miles and back
daily, in tssutate and safe steamboats,
leave Napoleon daily at S m;
Arrive st Vioksburg in 27 hours by II m next
day;
Leave Vicksburg daily at p m;
Arrive at Napoleon in % hours by 10 m next
day.
No. 5to2f.-tVay Line
From Vicksburg, Miss, by Warrenton, PaImy-
ras New Carthage, La, Ashwood, Grand Gulf
Miss Miss St. Jossph La, Rodney, Miss, Wafer
IL,
Point, La, Fort Adams, Miss, Red River Land
ing, La, Tunica, and Point Coupee, TO St. Fran
cisvile, 2S2 miles and back daily in "suitable and
safe steamboats, 1
Leave Vicksburg daily at II, night;
Arrive at st Francisyie in 81 hours, by a m
second day;
Leave st. FrancisviIle daily at lam;
Arrive at Vicksburg in 81 hours by 6 p m next
day. -s-,.t
No. 5lO2g-W Way Line. az
From St. Francisvile, La, by Waterloo, Her.
mitage, Port Hudson, Lobdel's Store, Baton Rouge,
Bruly Landing, Manchac, Paquemine, IberviIle,
Bayou Goula, New River, Donaldaonville, Tu-
reaud, Convent, Edgar's, Bonnet Care. TIA vlor,s
and Logan's Landing, to New Orleans, l76 miles
and back daily, in suitable and sa fe steamboats,
Leave st. Francisville daily at am;
Arrive at New Orleans next day by m;
Leave New Orleans daily at 9 M;
Arrive at st. Francisvlie next day by 10 m,
Proposals may be made for the Express and
Way lines between Louisville and New Orlean ms in
one sum, or for each route separately. For the
tnct bids should be offered.
No. 1929 = Connecting Line.
From st. LOUIS, Mo-, by Carondelet Jefferson
Barracks, Harrisonville, III, Hercuaneum Mo-
Selma, St. Genevieve, Chester, Ill.,. Bainbridge
Mo-, Cape Girardeau, Commerce, and Ohio City, to
Cairo, ILL.,, l72 miles and back, daily sin suitable
and safe steamboats,
Leave St. Louis daily at s m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by a m;
Leave Cairo daily at m; gsE5H 4
Arrive at st. Louis next day by7 M.
The Department may require the supply of anv
other offices on the way and connecting lines at
its pleasure. oaaF
TIE service must be performed in suitable and
safe steamboats, of the very best class constructed
for the conveyance of mails and passenger 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 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 Express
and Connecting lines and the ermini of the WAY
lines, viz: ST. Louis, Louisville, Evansville, Cairo
Memphis, Napoleon, Vcksburg, ST. Francisville
and New Orleans; at oil other places messengers to
convey the mails to and from the boats at the land
lngs and the post offices, to be employed and
compensated by the contractors; but they are TO be
supervised and directed by the oca or other agents
OF the department, and are to be discharged or
changed at any time wnen requested by the Post
master General for good and sufficient reasons
In case OF accident to the boats of either the Elk
press, Way, or Connecting lines, by which such