Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-06
n. RIVER NAILS.

q. o. RIVER NAILS.
LOUISVILLE ANpIsE LOUIS TO CAIRO AND
NEW 0RLgANe.
THE eleventh section Of the act Of Congress, up
i proved August 21st, 1852, provides Hthst IL
shall be the duty of the Postmaster General TO issue
proposals and contract for the tra1sperht!on OF q
daily mail between Louisville and Caho, Ct. Louis
New Orleans. and to supply such intermediate points
Is he may order from time to time, on suitable and
safe steamboats,
To carry this law into effect. and meet the wants
OF the public It Is deemed expedient to provide fer
one express line between Louisville and New Or
leans through from Louisville to New Orleans in SIX
dsvs and frem New Orleans to Louisville in seven
day,; and for additional lines ortTeen LSulsye and
And also a connecting line between b. Louis and
Cairo. ssa.ts
With this view
PROPOSALS will be received at the Contract Of
fee of the Post Office Department in the city of
Washington until M, of July Goth, 1854, ito be
decided on or before the 18th Of the same month";
for conveying the mails of the United States from 1st
November, 1854, to June 30, 1888, on
Route No. 6l02 Express Line.
From Louisville. Kentucky, by Evansville, lndi-
Arkansas, Lake Providence, Louisiana, vicksburg,
Mississippi Natchez st. Francis LouisIsna, and
Baton Rouge, to New Orleans, 14i6 miles and back
daily. in :" suitable and safe steamboats,, 1scz
Leave Louisville daily ats p m; i Z
Arrive at New Orleans in six DAYS by p N;
Leave New Orleans daily ats p m; -
Arrive at Louisville in seven days BY p m.
The department reserves the right to add not ex-
ceedng ten offices to the above number to be visited
by heexpressline.
Separate bids will ass be received for the express
service from Louisville to St. Louis via Cairo, from
Cairo to Memphis, and from Memphis to New Or
lar STR At a1lch intarm0di0t9 points
be designated by the department.
No. 51O2a.- Way Line. -
From Louisville. Kentucky, by West Point, Bran
denburg, Mauckport, Indiana, New Amsterdam,
LeavenWorth, Fredonia, Rome, stephensport, Ken
lucky Cloveport Haxssville; CsnnsisGn; indiana ma
ensboro,' Kentucky, Newburgh, Indiana, Gre@n Riv
er Kentucky, to Evansville, Indiana, 18S miles and
back daily, in s' suite bic and safe steamboats,"
Leave Louisville daily at a m;
Arrive at Evansville next day by 10 am;
Leave Evansville daily at an;
Arrive at Louisville next day by a m.
Rome to be visited on alternate days, with Ste
phensport and Hawesville on alternate days with
Cannelton. .n-f @SS
No. 5102b.-Way Lane.
From Evansville, Indiana, BY Henderson, Ken
| lucky, Mount Vernon, Indiana, Unioutown, Ken
lucky, Raleigh, Shawneetown, Illinois, Caseyville,
da, smithland, Kentucky, Paducah, Metropolis City,
Illinois, Hillerman and Caledonia, to Cairo, 1888
miles and back daily, In Equitable and safe steam
boats" -.i+
Leave Evansville daily at II m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by II 4 m;
Leave Cairo daily at a m;
Arrive at Evansville next day by Yam
No. 5102g.-Wdy Line. ,5.s
From st. Francisville, Louisiana, by Waterloo,
Hermitage, Port Hudson, Lobdel's Store, Baton
Rouge, Bruly Landing, Manchac, Plaauemine, Iber-
Vile, Bayou Goula, New River, Donaldsonville,
Tureaud, Cows Mt, Edgar's, Bosnet Care, Taylors
and Logans Landing, to New Orleans, l76 miles
and back daily, In suitable and safe steamboats,.
Leave St. Frsncisville daily at am;
+ Arrive at New Orleans next day by I'm;
Leave New Orleans daily at 9 m;
Arrive at st. Francisville next day by 10 m.
Proposals may be made for the express and way
lines between Louisville and New Orleans in one
sum. or for each route separately For the connect
ing line between st. Louis and Cairo distinct bids
should be offered.
No. 4s29.-Onneding Line.
From st. Louis Missouri, by Carondelet jefferson
Barracks, Harrisonvle, Illinois, Herculaneum, Mis-
souri, Selma, St. Genevieve, Chester, Illinois, Balm
bridge, Missouri. Cape Girardsau, Commerce, and
Ohio City, to Cairo, Illinois, 172 miles and back
daily, In "suitable and safe steamboats,"
Leave Bt. Louis daily at m;
Arrive at Cairo next day by am;
Leave Cairo daily at a IA;
Arrive at st Louis next day by Tam
The department may require the supply of any
other Offices on the way and connecting lines at its
pleasure.
The service must be performed in suitable and
safe boats, Of the very best class In seasons
of low wafer smaller boats may be used but thev
must be of equal quality and Of sufficient power to
make the trips in the time mentioned, are to be
| used only during such time of low water.
Route agents may be employed on each boat, ard
for their accomn odaton. and for the safe keeping,
asserting, aud making up the mails, suitable and
convenient room or ROOMS must be assigned, to be
under the exclusive control of the agent
The ag nts are to be appointed and paid by the de
partment, but they be conveyed and provided
| for by the con FACTORS free of charge
Local agents will be app inted and paid by the de-
partment at the points named in the express and
connecting lines and the termini Of the way lines
viz: st. Louis Louisville, Evansville Cairo. Mem
pills. Napoleon, Visksburg st Francsville, and New
Orleans; at all other places messengers to convey
the mails to and from the boats at the landings and
the post Offices, to be employed and compensa ed
by the contractors but they are to be supervised
and directed by the local or other agents Of the de-
partmen and to be discharged or changed at any
time when requested by the Postmaster General for
good and sufficient reasons.
In of accident to the boats of either the ex.
press way, connecting lines, by which said boat
may be detained The mall and agents are to be trans
ferred to the first beat passing the way whether
| such boat be or be not moil boat belong or
not to the contractor, to be carried to its de
tination and delivered free Of charge to the depart
ment.
Special agents of the departments are TO be con-
veyed free of charge exhibition OF their creden.
tial'. Also blanks. mail locks, and mail bags.
NO extra pay WILL De given should the distance on
either of the routes prove to be greater than stated
The proposals. must be guaranteed by two or more
responsible individuals, and the guaranty duly
tined by postmaster, or judge or clerk Of court
Of record.
The department reserves the right to reject any
bid which may be deemed extravagant; and also to
set aside lower bids in favor Of higher ones unless
the most unquestionable evidence be presented of
the entire suf1cency and responsibility of the par
ties bidding, and Of their guarantors.
Bidders In preparing and submitting their propo
sails individuals in consentng to become guarantors,
and postmasters in certifying to tn ir suficiency,
requested to bear in mind that the object of Con-
gress III enacting the law and of the department in
executing it, is to obtain regular and reliable lines
of mail packets on this important thoroughfare
irving and departing at fixed times at the principal
points all the year round; and that strict compi
ance with the contract obligations will be demanded
The whole number of boats required for the SER
vice accepted to each contractor must be provided
before the contract will be considered commenced
and they will bs t the inspection of an agent
or agents appointed by the department, who will
certify to each by name, that they are of sufficient
size, strength, quality and capacity, and in all re.
spects adapted to the duty to be performed No boat
once accepted into the service can he withdrawn
without the assent of the department, and any new
boat proposed so to be employed will be subject to
like inspection and acceptance.
visions of law on the subject of their liabilities to
cation Of the Post Office Department, approved Ju-