The Van Buren press., 1866-12-28
United States Mails for Arkansas.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON. Oct. 81, 1866

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PROPOSALS, will be received at the
4 Contract Office of this Department until 8
p m, of February %, 1867, for conveying
1 the mails Of the q. S. from July l, 1867,
to June 80, 1871, in the State of Arkansas,
{ on the routes and by the schedules Of de-
partures and arrivals herein specified.
Il Decisions announced by March %, 1867.
4 Bidders will examine carefully the forms
and Instructions annexed, especially the
latter part of Instruction 10.
d 1902 From Marion. by Mound City, to
Memphis, Tenn, 10 miles and back, twice week
leaves, Marion, Monday and Thursday. at s q m
4 arrive at Memphis by II m; leave Memphis,
\ Monday and Thursday, II m; arrive at Marion by
Bpm. :,
1903 From Helena, by La Grange, Beech
Grove, Mariana, Languele and Calvert. to Nadi-
son, so miles and back, twice q week leave Hele
ma tuesday and friday at p. m; arrive at Madi
son next days by p. m; leave Madison monday
and thursday at Ga m: arrive at Helena next days
/ by l2 m
1904 From Helena, by North Creek,
E Edwardsburg, Moro Due West, Cotton Plant,
Cages Point, and Jones Hill, to Des Arc, Sc miles
y and back once week; leave Helena monday at s
"a. m arrive at Des Arc next day by lc IN leave
|s Des Arc wednesday at a m arrive at FL
I @ p'A & % S;,, pr,sf5n m,.
4 back twice a week. in steamboats, Proposals IN
vtsd for tri weekly service also to begin at White
4 River instead of Napoleon: Bidders to propose
y schedules Of departures and arrivals
n -tne IT,, XNb,fo Rivar l,v PrAlrlp
q landing. Saint Charles. Indian Bay, Crockett s
/ bluff Mount Adams, Cass Coe, Aberdeen, Olaren-
Il don. Devall's bluff, Lake bluff, Des arc, West
point Augusta, and Grand glaise, to Jacksonport
Il 372 miles and back. once a week, in steamboats,
# Proposas for twice a. week service invited. Bid
ders to propose schedules of departures and arriv
II ais
1907 From Pine bluff, bv Lehi, Mount
Eba, Eagle Creek. and Bledsoes shop, to Warren
Il 50 miles and back, once a week leave Pine bluff
! monday at 10 a m arrive at Warren next day by
" m; leave Warren wednesday at ia IN arrive
1 at Pine bluff next day byl2 IN.
A 1903 From Pine Bluff, by Flat Bayou,
y Oak grove. and Clear Point, to Aberdeen S5 miles
n and back, once a week; leave Pine bluff monday
4 at a m arrive at At berdeen next day at p m
h leave Aberdeen wednesday at Sa m arrive a
n Pine bluff next day by pm. ..'tt--
1909 From Little Rock, by Waverly
Gum wood, Clear lake, Plum bayou, and Pastorla
y to Pine bluff, SO miles and back, once week
h leave little rock monday at P. m arrive at Pln'
n bluff next day by p IN leave Pine blutf wednes
= Jay at a m arrive at Little rock next day by
pm.
1910 From Little Rock, by Pennington:
mills, White bluff, Budd's spring, Pine bluff
Mars hill Branchville, Relf's bluff, and Montonga
to Monticello, 80 miles and back SIX times week
leave Little rock daily, except saturday, at 6p m
arrive at Monticello next days by l2 p m: leave
Monticello daily, except sunday, at p m: arrive
at Little rock next days by Tam.
N 1911 From Little Rock, by Collegeville
Benton, Fair play. Rockport Midway, Arkadel
phia, HOLLYWOOD, Clear spring, Antoine, Huddb
81 ston, Graves, and Mabrook, to Washington, lt'
q miles and back, six times week leave Litti'
n rock daily, except sunday, at m; arrive
81 Washington next days by p m leave Washing
81 ton daily, except saturday, at m arrive at Lat
n tie rock next days by4 pm.
n 1912 From Little Rock, by North Point
q Maumelle, Peryville Casa Petit Jean, Danville
n Parkersburg, Rock creek, Reveille, Trouble Hill
E Bonneville, Drummer, Breckinridge, Greenwood
and Jenny lind, to Fort smith, 40 miles and back
three times week leave Little rock tuesday
/ thursday, and saturday at = a m arrive at FOR
smith third days by IL m leave rort smith mon
day. wednesday, and Friday at Gam; arrive at
/ Little rcck third INV. a.,,- Nv ,sm. ...
1918 From Little Rock, by liberty
Palarn, Olivia, Greene grove, Lewisburg,, Galley
Il creek. Russelvlle, Pittsburgh, ClarkesVIi'e
Ozark. Pleasant hill. and Van Buren, to fGr
smith, 1870 miles and back, three times week
leave Little rock monday, wednesday and frl1ay
\ at 6 m: arrive at Fort smith third days by
M: leave Fort smith tuesday, thursday, and satur
pay ut q m: arrive at Little rock third days oy
| SPIN. t... :. y,
1914 From Little Rock, by Lodi, Cher
ryvlle, Austin Stony point, Searcy, Cold well
Pleasant plain, Rocky point, Batesvile' sharp
cross roads, Hickory valley, Cura' sm,lhylile' an,
/ jackson, toPocahontas, l55 miles and back sl'
times week leave Little rock daily, excep
wednesday, at pm, arrive at Poeahontas IN a
Lours by ! D N leave Pocahontas daily, exCep
tuesday. al am : arrive at Little rock IN 40 hour
by 3 am:
1915 From Clear point, by Lagruo an'
Hamilton, to Hicks, "a miles and back, once
week leave Clear point monday at am arriv
ht Hicks by 6 p m. leave Hicks tuesday at o"m
arrive at Clear point by 6 p m, ...
1915 From Mount adams. by Long point
to De Wit, Is miles and back. once aweek ieav
Mt, adams monday att m; arrive OF DE Wit