The true Democrat., 1854-07-26
UNITED STATES RIVER MAILS. Louisville and St. Louis to Cairo and New

ttt -4. Orleans.
 THE eleventh section of the act of Congress- approved hngus Fist 1852 provides "that it shall De the outy % 2. the transportation of daily mail between Louisville ana Cairo St. Louis and Carlo, Carlo and Memphis, and Mem phs and New Orleans and to supply such points boats."
 To carry this law into effect and meet the wants of the pubic s deemed expedent provide for one express between Louisville and New Orleans through from Lous m vile to New Oseans in six days and from New Orleans to Louisville in seven days; and for additional lines between Louisville and Cairo, and between St. francs, r ,G ; Orleans And also connecting line between ot LOUIS anu Cairo.
 PROPOSALS will be received at the Contract omce oi g. a. m of July 2h 1854, (o be decided on or ceiore the 2 of the same month"; for conveying the mails of the Unit ed States from lst November ls54 to the 3Oh June 1858 Route Mo- 51O2-Ecpgess LSne.
 From Louisville, Kentucky, by Evansville Indiana Cairo, Illinois, Memphis, Tennessee, Napoleon Arkansas Lake Francisve Louisiana, and Baton Rouge, New Orleans,
 miles back daily, in suitable and safe steamboats Leave Louisville daily at pm; Arrive at New Orleans in six days by 5 pm; Leave New Orleans daily at D m; Arrive at Louisville in seven days by , D m.
 The departmet the right add exceeding offices to the above number to be visited by the lne Separate bids will also be received for the service phs and from Memphis to New Orleans stopping at such termedate points may be designated by the department
 No. 5l02G.- N0y Lane.
 From Louisville, Kentucky, by West Point Bandenburg, Mauckport Indiana, New Amsterdam Fredo' nia, Rome stephensport Kentucky CIovepor, Hawesve Cannelton, Indana Troy, Lewsport Kentucky, Rockpo Indiana Owensboo Kentucky, Newburgh, Indiana, Green River Kentucky, to Evansville Indiana lss miles and back daily, in suitable and safe steamboats.'
 Leave Louisville daily at 8 m;
 Arrive at Evansville next day by 10 m;
 Leave Evasve diay at m;
 Arrive at Louisville next day by nm;
 Rome to be visited on alternate days with stephenspor and Hawesvie the alternate days with Cannelton.
 No. 5102b.- Way Zane.
 From Evansville, Indiana, by Henderson, Kentucky Mount Vernon, Indiana, Unonown, Kentucky Raleigh Shawnee town, Illinois, Caseyville, Kentucky, Cavsin Rock Illinois Elzabethtown Golconda Smithand, Kentucky, Paducah Metropolis City, Illinois, Heman and Caledonio Cairo 1se miles and back daily suitable and safe teamboa Leave Evansville daily at II am;
 Arrive at Cairo next day by II m;
 Leave Cairo daily at : m;
 Arrive at Evansville next day by am.
 No. 5102g.-Hay Lane.
 From St. Francisvie Louisiana Waterloo Hermitage, Port Hudson Lobde Store, Baton Rouge, Bruly Landing Manchac, Paquemine, Iberve, Bayou Goula, New Rver Donaldsonve, Tureaud Convent Edgars, Bonnet Care, Tayor's and Logans Landing, New Orleans l:6 miles and back daily, in suitable and safe steamboats.'
 Leave St. Francisvile daily at m;
 Arrive at New Orleans next day by g m
 Leave New Orleans daily at 9 m;
 Arrive St. Francisvile day by 10
 Proposals may be made for the express and lines be- tween Louisville and New Orleans in one sum, for each separately For the connecting line between St. Louis and Cairo distinct bids should be offered
 Mo- 4629.- COnnectauq Zane.
 From St. Louis, Missouri, by Carondelet, Jefferson Bar racks, Harrsonvle Illinois, Heculaneum, Missouri, selma St. Genevieve, Chester Illinois, Banbrdge, Missouri, Cape Gardeau, Commerce. and Ohio City, to Cairo, Illinois, l72 miles and back daily, in suitable and safe steamboats
 Leave St. Louis daily at ms
 Arrive at Cairo next day by am;
 Leave Cairo daily at m
 Arrive at St. Louis next day by m.
 The department require the supply of any other offices on the way and connecting lines as it pleasure.
 The service be performed in suitable and safe steam boats of the best class In seasons o low water small boats be ued but they must be of equal quality and of sufficient power make the the time mentioned and to be nsed only during such time of low water.
 Route agents be employed each boat and for their
 
 ing up the mails, suitable and convenient must be assigned to be under tho exclusive control of the agent.
 The agents be appointed and paid by the department but they to be conveyed and provided for by the conrac Local agents will be appointed and paid by the department the points named in the and connecting lines and vile, Cairo, Memphis Napoleon, vickburg Francsvle and New Orleans; all other places messengers, convey the mails and from the boats at the landings and the post offices to be employed and compensated by the conac ors they be supervised and directed by the local other agents of the department. and to be discharged changed any when requested by the Postmaster General for good and sufficient reasons.
 In of accident to the boats of either the connecting ne by which said boat be detained the mail and agents be transferred to the first boat ssng the way whether such boat be be not mail boat, belong the contractor to be carried to it's destination and delivered free of charge the department Special of the department to be conveyed free of charge exhibition of their credentials Also blanks, mail locks, and mail bags.
 No will be given should the distance ei1her of the routes prove to be greater than stated.
 The proposals be guarantied by two respons be individuals and the guaranty duly certified by postmas ter, or judge, or clerk of court of record.
 The department the right to reject any bid which be deemed and also to aside lower bids favor of higher unless the most unquestonabe evi dence be of the entire sucency and responsibility of the parties bidding, and of their guarantors.
 Biddes preparing and submitting their proposals, ndi vidua conenng become guaranors and postmnsters certifying their sucency requested bear in mind that the object of enacng the law and of the de- partmen in executing it, is obtain regular and reliable lines of mail packets this important thoroughare arriving and departing fixed times at the principal points all the round; and that strict compliance with the contac: bligations will be demanded.
 The whole number of boats required for the accept ed each contractor be provided before the will be considered commenced; and they will be subject the inspection of agent agents appointed by the de- pament who will certify to each by that they of sufficient size strength quality and capacity and all respects adapted to the duty be performed No boat accepted into the service be withdrawn without the of the department, and any boat proposed be employed will be subject to like inspection and acceptance.
 Bidders and refeed for the provisions of law the subject of their liabilities the 2th section of the Act to change the organization of the Post Office De- partment," approved July 8 1886.
 Articles of be executed by the accepted bid der and by his suetes by before the 1t day of Novem ber 1854 The contract provide among other things that the pay ofthe trip be forfeited when the trip perform. ed and not than times the pay obe trp when the trpi and sufficient for the failure furnish. ed and due proportion of when grade service render ed inferior that specified in the contract and that fines be mposed unless the delinquency be satisfactorily explained in due time, for failing to take om deliver nto the post oe at the port of landing the mail belonging thereto sad mall; suffering the be wet injured lost, destroyed for conveying in place that to depredaton oss njury for refusing, after demand made convey mail by any additional steamboat by the the roue and above the specified number of trips the contract for arriving at the time set also for transmitting nte. gence furnishing the of transmitting intelligence, advance of the mail The Postmaster General annul the for repeated failures; for violating the post office aws for disobeying the nucon of the departments fusng to discharge carre when required by the depart ment for assigning the without the conse of the Postmaster General for setting running express aforesaid.
 The Postmaster General alter the contract alter the schedule he allowing PRO of compensa on within the restrictions imposed by law for any service required The Postmaster General may also dscon. nue cura the service, any part of it. he all owing one months extra pay on the amount dispensed with The route, the service the yearly pay the bidders name and residences and the each number oY inc firm where company offers, should be destincv stated in inc proposals.
 FORM OF 3D.
 GOT we) - of--, propose to carry the mails on route No. -, from-to-, agreeably to inc adver tisemen of the Postmaster General dated Eth June asa and by the following mode of conveyance, viz:
 -for the annual sum of-dolars
 Dated. Signed
 FORM OF GUARANTY.
 The undersigned undertake that if the foregoing bid for General, the bidder ha prior the first day of No vember, 1854, into the required obligation to perform the servce proposed with good and sufficient suretles
 Dated (Signed by two guarantors)
 FORM OF CERTIFICATE.
 The undersigned, postmaster of, certifes that he well acquainted with the above guaranors and their opey tl~ Al- l~l1-