The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-20

ou gu, Inu, uteen RIVER, n.y., 10 Evansville, lu0.
! lss miles and back daily, in 'suitable and SAT-
steamboats,. q
Leave Louisville daily at m;
Arrive at Evansville Lext day by 10 m;
Leave Evansville daily at a m;
Arrive at Louisville next day by 8 m.
Rome to be visited on alternate days, with Ste
| phensport and Hawesville on alternate days will
| Cannelton.
No. 5l02b.-tVay Line.
From Evansville, Ind by Henderson. KY.
Shawneetown, Ill Caseyylle, KY, Cave in Rock
Ill Elizabethtown, Goiconda, Smithland, KY.
Paduchah, Metropolis City, Iii, Hillerman ane
Caledonia, to Cairo, 1873 miles and back daily. il
equitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Evansville daily at II m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by ii a m; is .-
Leave Cairo daily at m; a.
Arrive at Evansville next day by I a m.
No. 5Ie2c.-Way Line.
From Cairo, H., by Columbus, KY, Hickman
Bend, Ark, Fulton, Tenn, Osceola, Ark, Pecan
Point, Randolph, Tenn, and Oldham, Ark tC
Memphis, Tenn, ZAP miles and back daily, in
equitable and safe steamboats,"
Leave Cairo daily at IL IN; asaas5
Arrive at Memphis in 81 hours by o m next
Leave Memphis daily at IL D m:
Arrive at Cairo in 81 hours by "a m second day.
@ No. 5lo2d.- IVay Lire.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Grayson, Ark, Dark
Corner, Mas. 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, Miss Laconia, Ark, Victoria, Miss,, and
White River. to Napoleon, l7S miles and back
daily, in ttsuitabie and safe steamboats' E +
Leavs Memphis daily ats m;
Arrive at Napoleon next day by I m; ue.a..
Leave Napoleon daily at IL p m; as ). .za...s
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
Ark Princeton, Miss, Lake Providence, La !,
Talulah Miss, Pecan Grove, La, brunswick
Landing Miss, Milliken's Bend, La, and Young's
Point, to Vicksburg, Miss, 2l2 miles and back
daily, in sssuitatle and safe steamboats,
Leave Napoleon daily at S m;
Arrive st Vicksburg in 81 hours by II m next
day;
Leave Vicksburg daily at J m;
Arrive at Napoleon in y hours by 10 m next
day.
No. 5lD2f.-Vay Line.
r From Vicksburg, Miss, by Warrenton, Palmy-
ra, New Carthage, La, Ashwood, Grand Gulf,
Miss, St. joseph, La, Rodney, Miss, Water
Point, La, Fort Adams, Miss, Red River Land.
ing, La, Tunica, and Point Coupee, to St. Fran
csyilie, 232 miles and back daily in Suitable and
safe steamboats,
Leave Vicksburg daily at IL, night;
Arrive at st. Francisvie in 81 hours by 7 m
second days
Leave St. Francisyille daily at IL m;
Arrive at vicksburg in 81 hours by 6 p m next
No. 5iOsg.-Way Ling
From ST. Francisvilie, La, by Waterloo, Her
mitage, Port Hudson, Lobde's Store, Baton Rouge
Bruty Landing, Manchac, Plaquemine, Iberville
Bayou Goua, New River, Donaldsonville, Tu-
reaud, Convent, Edgar's, Bonnet Care, TayIor's
and Logaa's Landing, to New Orleans, l76 miles
md hack daily and foe
Leave St, Francisyille daily at lam;
Arrive at New Orleans next day BY d m; 80
Leave New Orleans daily at 9 a m; -
Arrive at ST. Francisville next day by 10 M
Way lines between Lonisyiiie and New Orleans in
one sum, or for each route eeparateiY For the
connecting line between ST. LOU" and Cairo dis.
tinct bids should be offered. =" !
-s No. 4, 1923 = Connecting Line, -s :.
= From St. LOUIS, Mo, by Carondelet. Jefferson
Barracks, Harrisonviile, III, HercuIaneum, Mo-,
Selma, St. Genevieve, Chester, ILL.,, cambridge,
Mo-, Cape Girardeau, Commerce, and Ohio City TO
Cairo, ILL.,, l72 miles and back daily ain suitable
and safe steamboats, --s.s
Leave st. Louis daily at m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by Z a m; .,....
Leave Cairo daily at 8 a m; -. Na.s....
Arrive at ST. Louis next day by fam. 81
The Department may require the supply of any
other offices on the way and connecting lines at
it's pleasure.
TIE service must be performed in suitable and
safe steamboats, of the very best class, constructed
for the conveyance of nails and passengers onIy,
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. .gy
Route agents may be employed on each boat,
and for their accommodation, and for the cate
keeping, asserting, and making up the mails, a
suitable and convenient room or rooms must be as.
signed, to be under the exclusive control of the
agent. a @ Gl
Fhe Agents are tobe 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 termini of the Way.
lines, Wis st. Louis, Louisville, Evansville, Cairo,
Memphis, Napoleon, Vicksburg, st. Francisvile
and New Orleans at all other places messengers to
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 eocal or other agents
of the Department. and are to be discharged or
changed at any time when requested BY the Post
master General for good apd sufficient reasons.
In case Of accident to the boats of either the Ex
press, Way, or Connecting lines, by which spch
boat may be detained, the mail and agents are to
be transferred to the first boat passing the same
way, whether such boat be or be not mail boat.
or belong or not to the contractor TO be car.
ried to its destination and delivered free of charge
to the Department.
Special agents of the Department are to be con.
xeyed free Of charge, exhibition of their creden.
tials. Also Blanks, Mail Locks and Mail Bags.
No extra pay will be given shopld the distance
stated. " S'F7'
The proposals must be guaranteed by one or
more responsible individuals, and the guaranty
d4sy certified
The department reserves the right to reject any
bid which may be deemed extravagant; and also
TO set aside lower bids IN favor Of higher ones un.
less the most unguestionable evidence be presented
of the entire sufhcency and responsibility of TIE
parties bidding, and Of their guarantors. !.
The right 10 also retained to accept the proposals.
of bidders stipuisting to boats constructed on
the low pressure principle, although the compen.
sation demanded may be greater than that reauir-
ed by those using high pressure boats.
BIDDERS, in preparing and submitting their pro-
posaIs. individuals jp consenting to become qua
rantors, and postmastersi in certifying their suM
cheney, are requested to bear in mind HAT the
object Of Congress in enaciing the law and Of the