Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-17
q. 9. RIVER HALLS.
HUNTSVILLE AND ST. LOUIS TO CAIRO AMI
NEW ORLEANS.

LOUISVILLE AND 81. LUIS AZ SAAAs~ -
NEW ORLEANS.
FTNHE eleventh sfction Of the act OF SongIsss
i proved August 2lst, 1852, provides "tnat
shall be the duty of the Postmaster Genersl 10 issue
proposals and contract for the Transportation OF .
daily mail between Louisville and Csno, CT ouis
ana Cairo, Cairo and Memphis, and memphis sua
New Orleans and to supply such intermediate poipts
as he may order from time to time, on suitable and
SAFE steamboats,
10 carry this law into effect and meet the wanes
Vi Ine puoEc: II Is deemed expedient 70 provide fr
one express line between Louisville and New Or
leans, through from Louisville to New Orleans in SIX
dass, anu frem New Orleans to Louisville In seven
day; and for additional lines tween Louisville and
cairo. anu between o.. francis7ille and New Orleans
And also connecting line between 81. Louis and
Cairo.
With this view
PROPOSALS viii be received at the Contract OF
fee of the Post Office Department in the civ of
Washington, until m. of July 20,h. 1854 ito he
decided On or before the 18Th # the SAM month
for conveying the mails Of the itei States from
November, 1864, to June 90, ISIS, On
Route No. 5102 -Erpress Linz.
From Louisville Kentucky, by Evansville, Indi.
ana, Csico Illinois, Memf his, Tennessee Napoleon,
Arkan- as, Lake Providence, Louisiana, Ficksburs
Mississippi, Natchez, st. Franoivlle, Louisiana, and
| Baton Rouge, to New Orleans, 46 miles and tack
daily, in I" suitable and safe steamboats,"
Leave louisville daily at 8 p m;
Arrive at New Orleans ia 81 DAYS by N;
Leave New Orleans daily al p m;
| Arrive at Louisville in seven days by pm.
1hs department reserves the right TO add not eN
ceedng ten Offices 10 The above number to be visited
| by theexpIessline.
Separate bids will ass be received for the xpres
service from Louisville to ST. Louis via Cairo, frou
Cairo to Memphis, and from Memphis to New Or
leans, stopping al such Intermediate points az ma
be designated by the department.
No. 5l02a.-Wdy Linz.
| From Louisville Kentu5 ky, by West Point, Bran
den burg, Mauckport, Indiana, New Amsterdam
| Leavenw orth, FIedopis, Rome. Stephensport. Ken
lucky, Cloveport. Hs lille, Cann.lton, Indiana
Troy. Lewisport, Kentucky, Rockport Indisns, Ow
| ensboro.' Kentucky, Newburgh, Indiana, Green Riv
err Kentucky, to Evansville, Indiana, lss miles ant
back daily. in 60 suit bic and safe Steamboat
| Leave Louisville daily at a m;
| Arrive at Evansville next day by 10 m;
| Leave Evansville daily at am;
| Arrive at Louisville next day by am.
| Rome to be visited on alternate days, with Ste
| rhensport and HawesTIle on alternate days will
Cannelton.
| No. 5'02b-Wdy Ltas.
From Evansville, Indiana, by Henderson. Ken
| lucky. Mount Vernon, Indians Uu;outown, Ken
lucky, Raleigh, Shaw neetown, Illinois. Caseyville
Kentucky, Cavs-in Rock, Illinois, 4 izabeth. Golcon
d. Smi bland. Kentucky, Paducah, Metropolis City
Illinois, Hilierman, aud Caledonia, to Cairo Is,
miles and back daily, in equitable and safe steam
boats"
| Leave Evansville daily at ii m:
| Arrive at Cairo next day by ii NJ;
] Leave Cairo daily at m;
| Arrive at Evansville next day by IAN