The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-12
PROPOVALS FOR CARRYINGl
THE MAILS.

u IA N1 ~
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails Of the
United States, f,om the LIST day Of July,
1854. to tie Both day Of June, 1858, inclusive,
in the State OF IOWA, will be received at the
Contract Office of the Post Office Depai tnent,
in the city Of Washington, until a. m Of 10th
April, 1854 TO be decided by the Both April.
b54,) on the routes and in the times herein
specified
300 From Keokuk, by Carmargo, String Prei-
rie, Croton, Warren, Pennington,
Bonaparte, Bentonsport, Vernon, Keo.
sauqua, Pittsburg, Lebanon, Oak
Point, Troy. Stringtown, and Taylor,
to Bloom6eld, rs miles and back, six
times a week.
Leave Keokuk daily, except SsEs1,y, at
Sam;
Arrive at Keosauqua by M, aud at
Bloomfield by 10 m.
Leave Bloomfield daily. except Sunday,
at I'm;
Arrive at Keosauqua by 81 IN;
Leave Keosauqua daily, except Sunday,
at 10 am;
Arrive at Keokuk by 6 p m.
Proposals for tr-weekly service 10 ke-
osauaua are invited, and also tor six-
tmes-a-week service between VIM
chester and Keosaueua, in case No.
930i should be made six times week.
1901 From Keokuk, by Sumnityille, Charles
ton, Primrose, Utica, Winchester,
Birmingham, Libertyville, Cotton
Grove, Ashland, Agency City, and
Dahlonega, to Oskaloosa. ITO miles u
back, three times a week.
Leave Keokuk, Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, at N;
Arrive at Birmingham by m, and at
Oskaloosa next day by by IL IN.
Leave Oskaloosa Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 8 a m;
-. at De hyy6
am.
Leave Birmingham Wednesday, Friday,
and Sunday at Z am;
Arrive at Keokuk by pm.
Proposals for six-times-a-week service
are invited, and also proposals to run
from Birmingham to Fairfield, Haugh' 8
Point, Brookville, &c. to Oskaioosa,
six times a week, also for commence
ing the route at Summitville.
9SO9 FromKeokuk by Summtville, Montrose,
Fort Madison, and Augusta, to Bur
lngton, AZ miles and back, six times
week.
Leave Keokuk daily, except Sunday, at
Sam;
Arrive at Burlington, by p m.
Leave Burlington daily, except Sunday,
at 4 am;
Arrive at Keokuk by lam.
Proposals to extend this service to Nus
catine will be considered.
400 From Montrose, by Ambrosia and String
Prairie, to st. Francisvllle, Mo, l24
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Montrose "Wednesday at n;
Arrive at ST Francisville by IL m;
Leave vt Francisville Wednesday by IL
m,
Arrive at Montrose by 3 Pm;
goa From Fort Madison, by West Point, Pill
OF Grove, Salem, Vega, Glasgow,
Wooster, and Harmony, to Fairfield;
As miles and back, three times week
Leave Fort Madison Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday after arrival of the mail
from Keokuk-say IL m.
Arrive at Fairfield by 9 p m;
Leave Fairfield Monday, Wednesday q
Friday at 10 pm:
Arrive at Fort Madison next day by IL m
Proposals for six times week SERVICE
are invitei.
es05 From For, Madison, by Appanoose, Ill.
Pontoosoc, and Dallas City to La
Harpe, 20 miles and back, twice a
week.
Leave Fort Madison Monday and Thurs
day at m;
Arrive at La Harpe by pm;
Leave La Harpe Tuesday and Friday a
Arrive !, Fort Madison by 8 PM
Proposals for ri weekly and also fol
six times q week service are invited.
9sO6 From Fort Madison, by Denmark, Par
rish, New London, Pleasant Grove
Dodgeville, Yellow Springs, and Kos
suth, to Hickory Point, in Desm9iGs'
county. once weeE~-~