The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-03
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RIVER MAILS.
Louisu;le and st. Louis to Cairo and .Nesu
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Louisville and ST. Louss to Cairo and INsss
Orleans.
TINE eleventh section Of the act Of Congress, APP
shalI BE- The duty 81 he Postaster General to Issue
proposals. and contract for the transports Of
daily mail between Louisville and Cait0. ST. Louis
and Cairo. Cairo and Memphis, and Memphis and
New Orleans. and TO supply such interuedists
points as he may order from time to time, on suit
able and safe steamboats,. = ass ssSs
Tocarry into effect this law, and meet the de-
mands of the pubic, il is deemed exponent 70
provide for double daily line between Lpnisylie
and New Orlsans, to consist q an express line,
stopping 1T the principal offices only, and way
,liness connectipg such principal Offices and sup
plying all intermediate Offices. And also con-
Meeting line from st. Louis to Cairo. With this
view
g,ssl4ss ~ e. PROPOSALS s
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,
1853, Ito be decided on or before the lat Of March
States for four years from the lst July, 1868, on
Route No. s, o. Express Line
From Louisville, Kentucky; by Evansville, In
diana; Cairo, Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee; Ma
poleon, Arkansas; Vicksburg, Mississippi; Matched
and st Francisville, Louisiana, to New sOrleansl
,4l6 miles and back daily, in sssutable and safe
steamboats, 81 Ss5ss7 IS
Leave Louisville daily at p m;
Arrive at New Orleans in 6 days by 5 p m;
Leave New Orleans daily at p NJ; S.
Arrive at Louisville ins7 days by s m,
The Department, reserves the right to add not
exceeding six Offices to the above number to be
visited by the express line
- No. 5l02a. Way Line;
F.om Louisville, KY, by West Point, Branden-
bury, Mauckport, Ind, New Amsterdam, Leaven
worth, Fredonia, Rome, Stephensport, KY, Clio
verport, Hawesville, Cannelton Ind. Troy, Lewis
M " RQrk Ind " w
burgh, Ind, Green River, Ky, to Evansville, Ind !
1873 miles and back daily, in suitable and safe
steamboats, 2,
Leave Louisville daily at 9 m;
Arrive at Evansville next day by 10 m;
Leave Evansville daily ats m;
Arrive at Louisville next day by 8 a m.
Rome to be visited on alternate days, with Ste.
phensport and Hawesville on alternate days with
Cannelton.
No. 5102b.- Pay Line.
From Evansville, Ind by Henderson. KY.
Mount Vernon, Ind, Uniontown, KY Raleigh
shawneetown, Ill Caseyville, KY, Cave in Rock
Ill Elizabethtown, Goleonda, Smithland, KY
Paduchah. Metropolis City, Ill Hillerman and
suitable and safe steamboats, f5.ft3 ~
Leave Evansville daily at IL m;
4 Arrive at Cairo next day by II IN;
LeavesCairo daily at m; rs.
Arrive at Evansville next day by o IN.
No. 5I02c.- Nzdy Line.
New Madrid, Mo-, Ashport, Tenn, Nickname
Bend, Ark. Fulton, Tenn, Oscenla Ark, Pecan
Point, Randolph, Tenn and Oldham, Ark, to
Memphis, Tenn. 242 miles and back daily, in
equitable and cafe steamboats."
Leave Cairo daily at IL IN;
Arrive at Memphis in 81 hours by J m next
day; 81 sY, s $50 81.
Leave Memphis daily at II p m:
Arrive at Cairo in 81 hours by Ga m second day.
s 81 No. 5102d.--W ay Line.
From Memphis, Tenn, by Grayson, Ark, Dark
Corner, Miss, Blues Point, Ark, Commerce.
Austin, Miss. Wayne, Ark, Sterling, Helena,
Delta, Mics, Friars' Point, Barneys, Ark, Island
Sc, Miss /, Laconia, Ark ], Victoria, Miss, and
White River. to- Napoleon, IT'S miles and back
daily, in sssuitable and safe STEAMBOATS, ${3 s. Il
Leave Memphis daily at 8 m; i -
Arrive at Napoleon next day by m;
Leave Napoleon daily at IL p M;
Arrive at Memphis next day by 10 m.
vs. 81 No. 5lO2e.A Way Line.
From Napoleon, Ark, by GLENCOE, Miss, Boil
var, Gaines's Landing, Ark, Columbia, Green
0an Gfaad
TalIulah, Mics. Pecan Grove, La, Brunswick
Landing. Miss. liken's Bend, La, and Young e
Point, to Vicksburg, Mics, 2l2 miles and back
daily, in sssuitat,le and safe steamboats,
Leave Napoleon daily at S p m;
Arrive st Vicksburg in q hours by II m next
day;
Leave Vicksburg daily at Z M;
Arrive at Napoleon in p hours by 10 p m next
day. s
No. 51o2f.-Way Line.
From Vicksburs. Miss., by Warrenton, Palmy-
ra, New Carthage, La, Ashwood, Grand Gulf,
Miss, St. Joseph, La, Rodney, Miss, Water
Proof, La, Rifle Point, Natchez, Miss !. Union
Point, La, Fort Adams, Mise, Red River. Land
ing, La, Tunica, and Point Coupee, to St. Fran
cisville, 2s2 miea and back daily, suitable and
safe steamboats, s.
Leave Vicksburg daily at IL, night;
Arrive at St, FrancisyilIe in 81 hours, by m
second day; 5r..
Leaves St. Francisville dailEat II m;
Arrive at Vicksburg in 81 hours by 6 p m next
sas. No. 5lo2g. -Way Line
= From ST. Franciaville, La, by Waterloo, Her
mitage, Port Hudson, Lobdel's Store. Baton Rouge,
Bruly Landing, Manchac, Plaquemne, Iberville,
Bayou Goula, New River, DonaIdsonville TIL
reaud, Convent, Edgar's, Bonnet Care, Taylor's
and Logan's Landing, to- New Orleans, l76 miles
and back daily, in ssutable and safe steamboats,
Leave St Francisyille daily at sa m;
Arrive at New Orleans next day by a m;
Leave New Orleans daily at a M; I. gs
Arrive at st. Francisville next day by 10 M
]. Proposals may be made for the Express and
one sum, or for each route separately. For The
line between st. Louis and Cairo dis.
tinct bids should be offered.
No. 1929 - Connecting Line.
From st. Louis, Mo-, by Carondelet, Jefferson
Barracks, Harrisonvil1e, ILL.,, Hercuianeum, Mo-,
Selma. st. Genevieve, Chester, ILL.,, cambridge,
Mo-, Cape Girardeau, Commerce and Ohio Civ to
Cairo, Ill, 172 miles and back, daily ain suitable
and safe steamboats.''
Leave St. Louis daily at 8 a M;
Arrive at Cairo next day by q m;
Leave Cairo daily at m;
Arrive at ST.. Louis next day by I q m.
The Department may require the supply of any
other offices on the way and connecting lines at
it's pleasure. aEssss,.,4 -
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 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, a
suitable and convenient room or rooms must be as.
signed, to be under the excIusive control of the
agent. - 4 ,TaI - 80 ls * - Sl
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 termini Of the Wav
Gnes viz: St Louis Louisville, Evansville. Cairo.
Memphis, Napoleon, Vicksburg, St. Francisyille
and New Orleans; at all other places messengers h,
convey the mails to and from the boats at the land