The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-24

steamboats,"
Leave Louisville daily at m;
| Arrive at Evansville next day by 10 a m;
| Leave Evansville daily at m;
Arrive at Louisville next day by 8 m.
| Rome to be visited on alternate days, with Ste
phensport and Hawesyile on alternate days will
Cannelton.
No. 5lO2b.-IVay Line.
From Evansville, Ind by Henderson, XIV.
Mount Vernon, Ind, Uniontown, Ky, Raleigh
Shawneetown, Ill. /, Caseyvlle, KY, Cave in Rock
Ill ;, Elizabethtown, Golconda, Smithland, KY.
Paduchah, Metropolis City, Ill !, Hillerman ane
Caledonia, to Cairo, 1873 miles and back daily, il
'ssuitable and safe steamboats, ,.-
Leave Evansville daily at II m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by l a m;
Leave Cairo daily at Z m;
Arrive at Evansville next day by m.
No. 5I02c.-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
tssutabe and safe steamboats,"
Leave Cairo daily at IL m;
Arrive at Memphis in 81 hours by 7 m next
day;
Leave Memphis daily at IL D m:
Arrive at Cairo in 81 hours by ia m second day
-ua,y No. 5lo2d.-ITay Lire. =4 %
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, ITS miles and back
daily, in equitable and safe steamboats,
Leave Memphis daily at p m;
Arrive at Napoleon next day by7pm;
Leave Napoleon daily at 1 p m;
Arrive at Memphis next day by Top m.
No. 5l02e.-Way 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
Tallulah, Miss, Pecan Grove, Ia, Brunswick
Landing. Miss, Milliken's Bend, La, ana Young's
Point, to Vicksbrrg, Miss, 2l2 miles and back
daily, in "suitabic and safe steamboats," I1
Leave Napoleon daily at S m; ass .seraa
Arrive st Vicksburg in 81 hours by II p m next
day; loal % 5sIsl. '.-. r .a
Leave vicksburg daily at 7 m; a... ~
Arrive at Napoleon in 81 hours by 10 p m next
day. li.ss N1r ~. a..
No. 5l02f.-Way Line. -s.- ...
From Vicksburg, Mics, 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
cisyille, 2s2 miles and back daily in ssuitable and
safe steamboats,
Arrive at ST. Francisyille in 81 hours, by 7 m
second day; So .,. X
Leave St. Francisville daily at IL a ms
Arrive at Vicksburg in 81 hours by 6 p m next
day. ~
No. 5l02g.-IVay Line.
From St. Francisville, La, by Waterloo, Her
mitage, Port Hudson, Lobdel's Store, Baton Rouge,
Bruly Landing, Manchac, Plaguemine, Iberyile,
Bayou Goula, New River, Gonaldsonville, Tu-
reaud, Convent, lEdgar's, Bonnet Care, Tayior's
and Logan's Landing, to New Orleans, l76 miles
and back daily, in suitable and safe steamboats,
Leave st. Francisvlle daily at m; = Hs
Arrive at New Orleans next day by m;
Leave New Orleans daily at 9 q: m; ANS
Arrive at St. Francisvile 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. - s5g Bus 80.
~ 30 No. 1929 -Connecting Line.
From ST. Louis, Mo-, by Carondelet, jefferson
Barracks, Harrisonville, H., Herculaneum, Mo-,
Selma, St. Genevieve, Chester, ILL.,, Balm bridge,
Mo-, Cape Girardeau, Commerce, and Ohio City, to
Cairo, H., l72 miles and back, daily Sin suitable
and safe steamboats, .s-f -.
Leave St. Louis daily at 8 a m;
Arrive at Cairo next day BY a m;
Leave Cairo daily at m; ~.
Arrive at st. Louis next day by q m.
The Department may require the suppiy of any
other offices on the way and connecting lines st
it's pleasure. 49,. - Z
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. 80
Route agents may be employed on each boat,
and for their acco;pmodation, 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 freeof 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, viz: St. Louis, Louisville Evansville, Cairo,
Memphis, Napoleon, Vicksburg, st. Francisville,
and New Qrleans 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 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 Poet
master General for good and sufficient reasons
In case Of accident to the boats of either the Ex
press, Way, or ConTccting lines, by which such
be transferred to the first boat passing the same
way, whether such boat be be not mail boat,
or belong or not to the contractor to be car
ricd to it's destination and delivered free of charge
to the Department.
Special agents of the Department are to be con.
veyed free of charge on exhibition of their creden-
tials. Also Blanks, Mail Locks, and Mail Bags.
No extra pay will be given should the distance
on either OF the routes prove to be greater than
stated. at#
The proposals. must be guaranteed by one or
more responsible individuals, and the guaranty
duly certified It5l'
The Department reserves the right to reject any
bid which may be deemed extravag CANT; and also
to set aside lower bids in favor of higher ones un.
less the most unauest9nable evidence be presented
of the entire sufHciency and responsibility of the
parties bidding, and of their guarantors.
The right is also retained to acceptthe proposals
of bidders stipulating to boats constructed on
the low pressure principle, although the compen.
sation demanded may be greater than that requir-
ed by thase using high pressure boats.
Bidders, ip preparing and submitting their pro-
posals, individuals in c0nsenting to become qua
raptors, and postmasters in cert yn8 tatheir sufi
Cheney, are requested to bear in mind that the
object of Congress in enaciing the law and Of the