The true Democrat., 1854-07-19
UNITED STATES RIVER MAILS. Louisville and St. Louis to Cairo and New

UNITED STATES RIVER MAILS. Louisville and St. Louis to Cairo and New
 Orleans.
 THE eleventh section of the act of Congress- approved u August 21st 1852 provides "that shall be the duty o the Postmaster General proposals and contract fo the transportation of daily mail between Louisville and Cairo St. Louis and Cario Carlo and Memphis ana ph Orleans and supply such intermediate points he may time suitable and sa1e stea boats." rh public ittis deemed expeden provide for express between Louisville and New Orleans through from noui, % vile New Oseans in six days and from Hew u between Louisville days; and for additional ines a N
 Louisville and Cairo and Francisvie ana New Orleans And also a connecting line between St Ao" anu Cairo
 PROPOSALS will be received at the GSnaca Uee n,;I GI the Post Office Department the city of Washhgon un.ii g. of July 2h 1854, be decided on or before the 27th of the month"; for m ha aah In 1ssa | Route No 5l02-Ergress Lane.
 From Louisville, Kentucky, by Evansville Indiana Cairo,
 illinois Mempns Vieksburg ssisspp Nacez St. Francvile Lousiana, and Baton Rouge to New Orleans
 4I6 miles back daily in suitable and safe steamboats Leave Louisville daily at p m;
 Arrive at New Orleans in six days by m;
 Leave New Orleans daily at , pm;
 Arrive at Louisville in seven days by 5pm
 The deparme reserves the right to add not exceeding ten offices to above number to be visited by the ne
 Separate bids will also be received for the express service from Louisville to St. Louis, Cairo, from Cairo to Mem phis, and Memphis New Orleans, stopping such emedate points as may be designated by the department 1 No. 51020- Way Lane.
 From Louisville Kentucky by West Point Brandenburg Mauckpor Indiana, New Amsterdam, Leavenworth Fredo nia Rome, Sephensport Kentucky Cloveport, Hawesve Canneon, Indiana, Troy, Lewsport, Kentucky, Rockpo Indiana owensboro, Kentucky, Newbugh, Indiana, daily, in suitable and safe steamboats."
 Leave Louisville daily at 9 ann
 Arrive at Evansville next day by 10 m
 Leave Evasville daly at a m;
 Arrive at Louisville next day by m;
 Rome be visited alternate days with Stephens port and Hawesville on the alternate days with Cannelton.
 No. 5102b.- W0y Lane.
 From Evansville Indiana, by Henderson, Kentucky Mount Vernon Indiana, Uniontown, Kentucky Raleigh Shawnee town Illinois, Caseyville Kentucky, Cave Rock Illinois, Ellzabethown, Golconda Smithand, Kentucky Paducah Metropolis City, Illinois Hillerman and Caledonio Cairo ss miles and back daily in suitable and safe steamboat Leave Evansville daily at II m;
 Arrive at Cairo next day by II m
 Leave Cairo daily at m
 Arrive at Evansville next day by
 No. 5l02g.-Uay LSne.
 From St. Francsville Louisiana, by Waterloo Hermitage Port Hudson Lobdels Store Baton Rouge Bruy Landing Manchac, Plaquemine, lbervie, Bayou Ioula New River Donadsonvile, Tmeaud, Convent, Edgas Bonnet Carre Taylors and Logans Landing to New Orleans l76 miles and back daily in suitable and safe steamboats"
 Leave St. Francsville daily at m;
 Arrive at New Orleans next day by 9 m;
 Leave New Orleans daily at m;
 Arrive at St. Francsville next day by 10
 Proposals may be made for the express and way lines be- route feperaey For the connecting line between St Louis and Cairo distinct bids should be offered.
 No. 4o29.- ConnsctSuQ Line.
 From St. Louis, Missouri, by Cafondeet Jefferson Bar racks Hasonvile, Illinois, Hercuaneum, Missouri Selma St Genevieve, Chester, Illinois, Banbrdge, Missouri Cape Giradeau Commerce, and Ohio City, Cairo, Illinois, l12 miles and back daly in suitable and sae steamboats Leave St. Louis daily at 8 m;
 Arrive at Cairo next day by m;
 Leave Cairo daily at m;
 Arrive at St. Louis next day by 7am.
 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 boas of the best class In of low small Ter boats be used but they be of quality and of sufficient make the trips the time mentioned and to be used only during such time of tow
 Route agents be employed each boat and for their and for the saekeepng assong and mak ing up the mas 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 and provided for by the contac tors free of charge.
 Local agents will be appointed and paid by the department the named in the and connecting lines and the ermni of the way lne St. Louis, Louisville ville Cairo Memphis Napoleon Vickbure St. Francisye and New Orleans: all other places messengers, convey the mails and from the boats at the landings and the post offices be employed and compensated by the cOnfrac but they be supervised and directed by the local other agents of the department and to be discharged changed when requested by the Postmaster General for good and sufficient reasons
 In of accident the boats of either the express, connecting ne by which said boat be detained the mail and be transferred to the first boat passing the whether such boat be or be not mail boat destination and delivered free of charge the department Special agents of the department to be conveyed free of charge, exhibition of their credentials Also blanks, mail locks, and mail bags.
 No pay will be given should the distance ei2her of the prove to be greater than stated
 The proposals be guaranteed by two esponsi- be individuals and the guaranty duly certified by postmas tef judge, clerk of court of record.
 The department the right reject bid which be deemed and also aside lower bids in higher ones, unless the unquetionabe dence be of the entire sucency and responsibility 1 of the parties bidding, and of their guarantOrs.
 Bidders preparing and submitting their proposals, ndi vidua consenng become guaranors and postmnstes in certifying their suciency requested bear in mind that the object of Congress enactn the law and of the de- partnent executing it, IS to obtain regular and reliable lines of mail packets this important thoroughfare, and departing at fixed times at the principal points ali the year round and that sc compliance with the contract legations will be demanded.
 The whole number of boats required for the ed each must be provided before the contract will be considered commenced; and they will be subject to the inspection of an agent agents appointed by the de- partment who will certify each by that they of sufficient size, strength quality and capacity and all respects adapted to performed. No boat accepted be withdrawn without the of the department, and boat proposed 10 be employed will be subject to like inspection and acceptance
 Bidders and guaranto referred for the provisions of law the subject of their liabilities, to the 2h section of the Act change the organization of the Post Office De- partment," approved July ,, ]e36.
 Articles be executed by the accepted bid der and by his suetes by before the list day of Novem be 1854 The contract provide other things, that the to be forfeited when the trp not perform and than three times the the when the trip aud sufficient for the failure furnish ed proportion of when grade ofsece render. ed inferior that specified in the and that fines be imposed unless the delinquency be satisfactorily explained Tn tlme for failing take from, deliver into, the post oe the port of landing the mail belonging thereto, part of said ma for suffering the mail any part of it, 10 be wet injured lost, destroyed; for conveying place that exposes to depreciation los injury; for refusing after demand made to convey mail by any additional steamboat by the the and above the specified nnmber of trips in the contract and arriving the time set; also for transmitting nteli. gence furnishing the of transmitting intelligence, in of the mail The Postmaster General may annul the repeated aures for violating the post laws dsobeyng the ntructions of the departments for fusng discharge carrier, when required by the depart men assigning the contract without the of the General, for setting running express aforesaid
 The Postmaster General may alter the contract, and the schedule, he allowing of compena- tion within the restrictions imposed by law for any increased service required The Postmaster General may also dscon tinue cual the service, part of it, he all owing months extra pay the amount dispensed with
 The route, the sevice the yearly pay the bidders residence and the of each number of the firm, where company offers, should be destincy stated in the proposals
 FORM OF BID. 1 GOT we) - of---, propose to carry the mails on route No. -, from--to--, agreeably to the adver- tisement of the Postmaster General dated Eth June lS54 | hv fha follo odoo If