The Van Buren press., 1866-12-21
Enited States Mails for Arkansas.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Oct. 81, 1866.

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Contract Office of this Department until 8
In, of February 90, 1867, for conveying
mails of the U. S. from July l, 1867,
p June 80, 1871, in the State of Arkansas,
y the routes and by the schedules of de.
rture, and arrivals herein specified.
81 Decisions announced by March %, 1867
Il Bidders will examine carefully the forms
u instructions annexed, especially the
Hitter part of Instruction 49,
Is75O2 From Marion. by Mound City, to
&mphis, Tenn, 10 miles and back, twice week
ives, Marion, Monday and Thursday, at m
i've at Memphis by II an; leave Memphis
bnday and Thursday, II IN; arrive at Marion by
IN. :,
f7503 From Helena, by La Grange, Beech
Rove, Mariana, Languele, and Calvert. to Nadi-
b, 50 miles and back, twice week; leave Hele-
= tuesday and friday at | p. m; arrive at Msdi-
D next days by p. m; leave Madison monday
Sdthursday at a. m: arrive at Helena next days
y l2 IN. ....s. ..--... ~. -
\ 1904 From Helena, by North Greek,
slwardsburg, Moro, Due West, Cotton Plant,
hgcs Point, and Jones Hill, to Des Arc, Sc miles
nd back, once q week; leave Helena monday at +
IN arrive at pes Arc next day by It P m: leave
IS Are wednesday at 6 a m arrive at Helena
xt day by 10 p m. :,
1908 From Napoleon, by Butler, Red
krk, Arkansas Post, South Bend, Fsir Dale, Au-
flrn, Cummins, Swan Lake, Richland, New Gas
bny, and Rob poy, TO Pine Bluff, $50 miles and
hex, twice q week, in steamboats,. Proposals. IN
tsd for tri weekly service also to begin at hite
liver instead of Napoleon. Bidders to propose
ehedules Of departures and arrivals.
7406 From White River, Ivy Prairie
fanding, Saint Charles, Indian Bay, Crocketts
duff Mount Adams, Cass Coe, Aberdeen, Claren-
b., Devall's bluff Lake bluff, Des arc, West
tint, Augusta, and Grand glaise, to Jacksonport.
~ miles and back, once week, in steamboats,,
|foposals for twice a. week service invited. Bid
lers to propose schedules of departures and arrv.
1907 From Pine bluff, bv Lehi, Mount
Iba, Eagle Creek, and Bledsoe's shop, to Warren.
miles and back, once week: leave Pine bluff
Ionday at 10 a m arrive at Warren next day by
p m; leave Warren wednesday at Ga m: arrive
Pine bluff next day by ~ IN.
1908 From Pine Bluff, by Flat Bayou,
oak grove, and Clear Point, TO Aberdeen, So miles
bid back, once week; leave Pine bluff monday
sam: arrive at AT berdeen next day at p m !;
(aye Aberdeen wednesday at ga m: arrive at
|ine bluff next day by 6 p m.
1909 From Little Rock, by Wavcrly,
ium wood, Clear lake, Plum bayou, and Pastoria,
Pine bluff, SO miles and back, once week :
pave Little rock monday at 7 p. m arrive at Pine
buff next day by 4 p m: leave Pine bluff wednes-
)ay at 7 In arrive at Little rock next day BY 4
m.
1910 From Little Rock, by Pennington's
bills, White bluff Budds spring, Pine bluff,
liars hill Branchvlle, Relf's bluff, and Montonga,
} Monticello, 80 miles and back six times week
kave Little rock daily, except saturday, at Up m:
lrrive at Monticello next days by l2p m; leave
Contcello daily except sunday, at p m arrive
y Little rock next days by lam.
1911 From Little Rock, by Collegeville,
Benton, Fair play, Rockport, Midway, Arkadel
hia, Hollywood, Clear spring, Antoine, Huddie
ton, Graves, and Malbrook, to Washington, l3o
hiles and back, six times week: leave Lttle
ock daily, except sunday, at m; arrive at
Washington next days by s p m leave Washing
on daily, except saturday, at m arrive at Lat
le rock next days by 4 pm.
1912 From Little Rock. by North Point,
daumelle, Perryville, Casa, Petit Jean, Danville,
'arkersburg. Rock creek, Revelle, Trouble Hill,
Brunner, Breckinridgc, Greenwood
nd Jenny lind, to Fort smith, 170miles and back,
hree times a week leave Little rock tuesday,
thursday, and saturday at a m arrive at Fort
NTH third days by - IN leave Fort smith mon
ay, wednesday, and Friday at "a m: arrive at
little rcck third days by l2m
1918 From Little Rock, by liberty,
alarm, Olivia, Greene grove, Lcwisburg,. Galley
rcek Russellvlle, Pittsburgh, Clarkesvl!le,
)zark, Pleasant hill, and Van Buren,, to Fort
NTH, 1870 miles and back, three times week
eave Little rock monday, wednesday, and friday
/ 6 a m: arrive at Fort smith third days by 8 p
a: leave Fort smith tuesday. thursday, and satur-
ay at m: arrive at little rock third DAYS py
pm /, ~
!5l4 From Little Rock, by LOU, "hat
yvile, Austin, Stony point, Searcy, Gold well,
'lcasant rlsin, Rocky point, Datesville, Sharp's
ross roads, Hickory valley, Curia, SmithviiIe ana
aek son. to Pocahontas, 1856 miles and back SIX
ines week leave Little rock daily, except
Wednesday, at 8 p IN: arrive at Pocahontas IN 40
ours by p IN leave Poeahontas daily, except
ucsday, at am arrive at Little rock IN 40 hours
y m; .U sa.
1915 From Clear point, by Lagrue and
hamilton, to Hicks. "a miles and back, once a
week leave Clear point monday OF IN: arrive
i Hicks by p m leave Hicks tuesday at q m
srive at Clear point by m. I'D. .
1915 From Mount adams, by Long point,
% DE Wit, Is miles aud back, once week leave