The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-02
UNITED STATES RIVER MAILS.


LOUISVILLE AND ST. LOUIS TO CAIRO AND NEW OR
LEANS
TnE Of Congress, approved Angus
for the oa daily
s and 0 ~ sos ana .s 1s .ue sa
mediate points as he may order from me TO ue On suitable ana
TO carry law effect aad the wants Of e public
Viz anS Nsw saa ,nrouvh from Lou.ye 10 New orleans
days and from New Orleans 70 Louisville in seven days
and New Orleans And also connecting
PRoposALs win be received at The
Office Department The OF Washington until D. Of July
aoh 1854 90 tho a7h monthly
s 5 june ns T s oa the United States ' list
Route No. 5ioa-E1prss Line.
Louisville Kentucky by Evansville, Indana Cairo, MI
nos Memphis Npoeo Arkansas Lake Providence
a ss su s ssa S ess. "a %ss asd back
daily in suitable and steamboats,
kys a !; Ssw sa al * DAY. BY
Leave New orsans daily at pms
The department add exceeding Of
bids will be received for The service from
Louisville 81 Louis Cairo from Cairo Memphis and from
Memphis New ocans stopping such intermediate points
may be designated by the department
No. 5l02a.-Way Line.
From Louisville, Kentucky Point Brandenbuu Mauck-
port, Indiana New Amsterdam Leavenworth fIedona Rome
oSpo
ken'nek Nrwbnrs Indiana Green RIVER ken,ueky to Evans
VILE Indiana 1888 miles and back daily in suitable and safe
Leave Loui.vnle daily at 9am
Arrive al Evansville next day by loans
Leave Evansville daily at
Arrive u Louisville day by
HawesvlIc alternate days with Cannelon.
No 502b.-Way Line.
From Evansville Indiana by Henderson, Kentucky, Mount
non Iadana Unoniown, kentucky Raleigh, Hi
Goeonda smilhand Kentucky Paducan Metropolis CITY, Illinois,
and Salsao"o 70 Caro- Ss ue and back daily il"
Leave Evansville daily al liza
al day by II ami
Arrive Evansville day by am
sIoo,- Yiue
Hudson, Lobdels Store Rouge Bruy Landing Manchac
Tuaud Convent, Easas Bonnes Care, Tayors Iosans
Landing to New Orleans l16 miles and back daily in suitable
Leave ST. Francsvie daily a, ami
Leave New Orleans daily at % m;
Arrive a Francisvle day by 10 a IN.
Proposals may express and lines between
and New Orleans for each
bids should be offered
No. 4sa9.-C Connecting Line.
Louis Missouri, by Cnrondeet Jefferson Barracks
narsonvie Illinois HeIcuIaneum, Missouri sslma g. Gene
We've Chester Illinois b,"ssss M,ssSsr caps G ns
daily, in q suitable and Fate steamboats,"
Arrive a, Cairo next DAY yam;
Arrive a Louis day by
Tho depa,@en. may eau,s The supply of any other 'ces on
The service be performed in suitable and safe steamboats,
ns y; u sea sS q
make the p, the Time mentioned and are 10 DC used only during
each boat, and for their
mails, must be assigned
to be under the exclusive control Of the agent
they conveyed aud provided for by the contractors free Of
agents appointed paid by the department The
named in the and lines and ne 'e,mn
pills. Napoeon Vicksbu ST. Francsvie, and New Orenn
al the Landings and the Offices are TO employed
saa By the but 9sy are be n asd directed
charged changed Al any time when requested by the Postmaster
expess way,
n be- 'y a' Se s
whether such boat be OF be no, mail boat Or belong or 70 he
same be carried to its destination and nee
Special agents Of the department, conveyed
exbitoa Of their credentials Also onks mail locks
n" pay will be given should the distance either of the
routes prove to be greater thnn stated.
dviduas guaranty duly certified by postmaster
The The right rejec, any may
and as. to SET a.s bids IN avo
the entire utciehcy and responsibility ohe pares bidding ana
Bidders preparing submitting their proposals individuals
In consrnas become and Postaes in certifying
Congress law and Of the department in executing
horoushre, arriving departing times prnc
pal points al the year round aud nat strict compliance with the
The whole number boats required for the service accepted
cd and they will be subject the inspection Of
agent AGENTS appointed By The wnS VIII 70
capacity and all adapted 10 the duty 70 performed No
pIoyed will be subject like Inspection and acceptance
Bidders and REFEREED for The OF law
the subject of their Liabilities The 9Th section OF the 10
change the organization of the Post Office Department. approved
July 3, 1886.
by the accepted bidder and
by surce before November, 1854 The
contract to provide among other things that the pay Of The p
to be forfeited the performed aud not than
three times the OF the when the "trip not and
sufficient for the failure furnished, and due proportion OF
and thai fines be imposed unless the Delinquency be
satisfactorily explained in due failing take from,
asys5 oss :" landing net, mai 6ss"sng
of it, be injured ost destroyed for conveying il in
place or manner that exposes TO depedauo o or nyj iof
refusing, ner demand madr to mall by any additional
steamboat by the the route aud above tbs
specified number of trips the CONTRACT and for mol arriving at the
time set also for transmitting intelligence, furnishing the means
advance te mail The Postmaster
General annul the contract for repeated failures for violating
post dobyng of the
ment refusing discharge carrier when required by the de-
for assigning the without the consent the
Postmaster General for setting or running an express as
aforesaid. 5lsfi asg.r af3
The contract and alter the
schedule he allowing rata increase OF compensation within
imposed by increased service required
The Postmaster General also discontinue curta the service
pari q ~ be all wing one meahs extra pay on The amount
The ronte SERVICE yearly pay bidders and resi-
dence and The Of eae member he % where
Offers should be distinctly stated in The proposals
FORM or BID.
Tor we) -- Of ---, propose carry the mails
No. 49, from - - agreeably TO lie advertisement Of HE
Pomaer General dated 9Th une 1854 and by the following mode
of conveyance viz
- OIL dellars.
Dated Signed.
FORM OF A GUARANTY.
The undersigned foregoing bid for carrying
the mail No by the Postmaster General
the bidder shall the first day OF November 1854 into
the required obligation perform the proposed with good
and sufficient
Dated (ssned by two guaran'ors.)
FORM OF A CERTIFICATE.