The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-05
RIVER MAILS.
Louisville and st. Louis to Cairo and .,.;s,,
Orleans.

THE eleventh section Of the ACT Of Conorass. an
y proved August 81, 1852, provides e that :
shall be tie duty of the Postmaster General 10 as,
osals and contract for the TRANSPORTATION Of
Gary mali between Louisville and Cairo, St. Lou
S Mo oa.ro, CAIRO and Memphis, and Memphis ant
New orleans, and to supply such Intermediate
poshte as ne may order from time to time, on suit
ap ne and safe steamboats,
10 carry into effect this law, and meet the de
mands Of the public, it is deemed expedient t,
provide for double daily line between Louisyill,
and New Orleans, to consist of an express line
stopping at the principal offices oniv and way
lines, connecting such principal offices and sup
plying all intermediate Offices, And also con
Meeting line from st. Louis to Cairo. With th,
view
PROpOSAJS
will be received at the Contract Office of the Pos
Once Department in the city Of Warrington
lSSs lto be decided on or before the let Of March
Iohowlng,9 for conveying the mails OF the Unitcc
States for four years from the lst July, 1853, on
Route No. s, l02-Espress Line.
From Jonisville Kentucky. nv Evansville In
diana: Cairo ill;nois. Memnbis. Tennessee: Ma
noleon Arkansaa. Vicka bnrg M;aa;eo;nn; Natcho .,
and s. Erancisviiie Tonia;ana 10 New 'Clrleo y !
.4l6 miles and back da;lv in s.snitahie and "a :,
steamboats.,
Leave Louisville daily at s m;
Leave New Orleans daily at p m;
Arrive ct Louisville in days BY 5 p m.
The Department reserves the right to add MOI
exceeding six offices to the above number to be
visited by the express line.
No 5lO2a.- Way Line
bury, Mauckport. Ind, New Amsterdam. Leayen.
worth, Fredonia, Rome, Stephensport. XIV. Clio.
verport, Hawesville, Cannelton, Ind. Troy, Lewis
Pu ,,h ny, NoGkpos'l mo- UWehs1oro, ny, New
1ss miles ~ e. ae;i inu
steambcats e DaoA oa''y' IN suitable ana SAFE
ara;v. ~ E ssia. Hany q. u,
Isaaa Euanss,;iIs Ill, 49, ay ~ ~ n'
Arrive 81 Iom;sn;n Ia ~ - A. -,
Rome 20 y. u;s;.ad -, no oay ~ M O..
nbenanort I'D I,a. O uays' Nun o.S
EannaIton anu Aa"e'Vi"0 o1a a'er nave Gays win
:.
NO oiozo-tpay Line.
Mount ysrnon ina iT mn;on by y neh1eraop. N.Y.
shawneetown. iii .Casevv;le Kv cave in RoeeL
Ill, Eizabethtown. Golconda. smithland. Kv.'
Paduchah, Metropolis City. Iii Hillerman and
Caledonia to Cairo Iss miles and haeL daiiv ai in
sssuitable and safe steamhoais y Gnu D'oA o' -
Leave EvansvilIe da; ct IL M.
Arrive at Cairo next 3av bv I, M: ...
Leave Cairo daily at Y m;
Arrive at Evansville next dav by Tam,
NJ s,oo. 49,,
w. "y 11"'e
From Cairo, M, by Columbus, KY, Hickman,
n n Madrid, Mo- Ashport, Tenn, Hickman .
Deno' ARK, fuiton, Tenn, Osceola, Ark, Pecan
Memnhis Tenn od0 ro;los and ba.k ILL =.
s.suitable and safe steamboats, ), OoA o'S -
Leave Cairo dailv st 10 m.
Arrive ut Memnbis in 81 bonrs h, o,t
dav: - = A0o'9 ~ - "eA
Leave Memphis daiv at II IN. s|a.-. II
Arr;v. ~ CTS =; uu OF 49, az 10.
1>''i'o az oalio ~ o. hours ny . III second Gay
2 ....--... No. 5l02d.-Way Lire.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Grayson, Ark, Dark
Corner, Miss, Blues Point, Ark, Commerce,
Miss, Bledsoe's Landing, Ark, Walnut BEND
II,
Delta, Misc, Friars' Point, Barneys, Ark Island
o oS :miss Tacoma, ARK N1etoria, Miss, and
da;1u e IL e.s',;t. ~ p1ieva' 10 es ana oack
M"naaSi anu sa'e e.eaniooa's'
Arrivs ~ Nannleon go ~ q, = H.
Ieave Nsnolporsd aiIn H. ~ Iay ~ A'
A'i'e a. meinpniS mex. aay ny ~ w.
No. 5l02e.-IVay 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.
Miss, Pecan Grove, La, brunswick
Landing. Miss, Miiliken's Bend, La, ana Young
Point, to Vicksburg, Miss, PIP miles and back
daily, in 'ssuitatle and safe steamboats,
Leave Napoleon daily at p m; ~ y. 1-'
H' Nv. 81 'iCA'Du' IL :, HOURS ny II IN next
Leave vicksburg daily attn
dav. - ''0''' y ~ IL AeA'
A. -,o,. ~,
NO oioIi'-'p9y Line
From Flcksburg, Miss, by Palmyra, New Car
thage, La, Ashwood, Grand Gulf, Miss, St. 10
seph, La, Rodney, Miss, Water Proof, La, Rife
FONT, Natchez, Miss, Union Point, La, Fort
Adams, Miss, Red River Landing, La, Tunica,
and Point Coupee, TO ST. Francisville, 232 miles
and BACK daily In suitable and safe steamboats,.
Leave Vlcksburg daily at II, night;
Arrive at ST. Francisville in 81 hours, by Z m
second day; .-.-E
Leave st. FranclsVfile daily at Ii m;
Arrive at Flcksburg IN 81 hours by m next
cay "
No. 5IO2o:-Ynu lime
E-or, & Eranoi.uiI1a ~ Wa.ou,o H..
,,;tara D.. rnan Ii, e. ~ NY, aer
RE Iana; W.aoLao pi $3.50, - Da'o, nouSe
80 NJ D.; ny n, $500, .uei w. ~
",y,,u Coun'. u ~. rlNp n
"a 80 Is' J:sai - Donnee arc 1ayioi
GU LoSan 1aiuihs, ~ iNew oiteans' 10 miies
any e. ~ ;m aoie ou eaie s'eaiiiooa's
Leave ~ IRA T1anc,svilie oally a. a 10;
I IIvo a. ~ " Ieahs neAt uay ny d ms
Leave VIEW dreams oaiiy az IN;
n''N0 az o' fahoissiie heA' uay ~ ~ III.
proposals may be MADE Tor the Express and
way lines between Louisville and New Orleans in
one sum, or Tor each route separately. For the
connecting line between ST. Louis and Cairo dis.
tinct bids should be offered.
No. 1929 IL Connecting Line,
From St. Ionis. Mo nv Caronde,et 1effer.o,
Barracks. HarrisonyiIie. In Hercnla nenm No
Selma, St. Genevieve, Chester. H.. Rainbridpe
Mo-, Cape Girardeau, Commerce. and Ohio C;tv tn
Cairo ILL.,, 172 miles and back, daiIy Gin suitable