The Van Buren press., 1867-01-18
United States Mails for Arkansas.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
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PROPOSALS, will he received at the
Contract Office of this Department until )
m, of February %, 1867, for conveying
the mails of the y. S. from July |, 1867,
to June 80 1871, in the State of Arkansas,
on the routes and by the schedules OF de-
partures and arrivals herein specified.
Decisions announced by March %, 1867.
bidders will examine carefully the forms
and instructions annexed, especially the
latter part Of Instruction 10.
1902 From Marion. by Mound City, to
Memnhis Tenn, 10 miles and back, twice week !;
leaves, Marion, Monday and Thursday, at m
arrive at Memphis by II am; leave Memphis,
Monday and Thursday IL m arrive at Marion by
1903 From Helena, by La Grange, Beech
Grove Mariana Languele, and Calvert. to Nadi-
son, 80 miles and back, twicea week; leave Heie
ma tuesday and friday az p. IA; arrive at Nadl-
son next days by I p. m; leave Madison monday
and thursday at ia. m arrive at Helena next days
by - m.
1904 From Helena, by North Creek,
Edwardsburg, Moro, Due West, Cotton Plant,
Cages Point, and Jones Hill, to Des Arc, 90 miles
A. m arrive at Des Arc next day by IL p m leave
Des Arc wednesday at "a m arrive at Helena
next day by 10 pm.
1905 From Napoleon, by Butler. Red
Fork. Arkansas Post, South Bend. Fsir Dale, Au-
burn, Cummins, Swan Lake Rchland, New Gas
cony, and Rob Roy, to Pine Bluff, $50 miles and
back, twice a week, in steamboats,. Proposals IN
vited for weekly service also to begin at White
River instead of Napoleon, Bidders to propose
schedules Of departures and arrivals.
7406 From White River, ly Pralre
Landing, Saint Charles, Indian Bay Crocketts
bluff Mount Adams, Cass Coe Aberdeen, Claren-
don' Devall's bluff, lake bluff, Des are, West
point, Augusta, and Grand glaise, to Jacksonport
:72 miles and back once week, in steamboats,,
Proposals for twice.a weel; service invited Bid
ders to propose schedules of departures and arrly-
ais
1907 From Pine bluff, bv Lehi, Mount
Elba. Eagle Creek. and Bledsoes shop, to Warren
50 miles and back, once week leave Pine bluh
n,ondav at 10 a m arrive at Warren next day by
Gp m; leave Warren wednesday a. a m: arrive
at Pine bluff next day by u IN.
1903 From Pine Bluff, by Flat Bayou,
Oak grove. and Clear Point, 10 Aberdeen, % miles
and back, once week leave Pine bluff monday
Mt am arrive at AT berlecn next day at m ::
leave Aberdeen wednesday at Sa m arrive at
Pine bluff next day by pm.
1909 From Little Rock, by Waverly,
Gum wood, Clear lake, Plum bayou, and Pastoria,
TO Pine bluff 50 miles and back, once week:
leave Little rock monday at p IN arrive at Pine
bluff next day by p IN leave Pine bluff wednes-
day at u m arrive at Little rock next day by A
! pm.
1910 From Little Rock, by Penningto
4 mills, White bluff, Budd's spring, Pine hluff,
Mars hill, Branchville, Relfs bluff, ard Montonga,
to Monticello, SO miles and back six times week
leave Little rock daily, except saturday at 6p m;
arrive at Monticello next days by l2p m: leave
Monticello daily except sunday, at m: arrive
at Little rock next days by am.
75ll From Little Rock, by Collegevlle,
Benton Fair play, Rockport, Midway Arkadsl
phia, Hollywood, Clear spring, Antoine, Huddie
ston, Graves, and Mabrook, to Washington, l3o
miles and back, six times q week: leave Little
rock daily, except sunday, at 8 q m; arrive at
Washington next days by 8 p m: leave Washing
ton daily, except saturday, at IN arrive at Lit
tie rock next days by 4 pm.
1912 From Little Rock, by North Point,
Maumele, Perryville Casa Petit Jean, Danvlle
Parkersburg Rock creek, Reveille, Trouble Hill
Bonneville, Drummer Breckinridge Greenwood
and Jenny lind, to Fort smith 10 0miles and back
three times a week leave Little rock tuesday
thursday, and saturday al 8 a m arrive at Fort
emith third days by IL IN leave Fort smith mon
day. wednesday, and Friday at 6 q m; arrive at
Little rcck third days by l2m.
75l3- Fsom Little Rock, by liberty,
Palarm, Olivia. Greene grove, Lewisburg,. Galley
creek Russellyille, Pittsburgh, Clarkesville,
Ozark. Pleasant hill. and Van Buren, 10 Fort
smith, 1870 miles and back. three times a week ::
leave Little rock monday, wednesday, and friday
at E n IN; arrive at Fort smith third days by & p
M leave Fort smitl, tuesday, thursday, and satur
pay at 6 M arrive at little rock third days by
81 IN.
1914 From Little Rock. by Lodi, Cher
ryvilie, Austin, Stony point, searcy, Cold well
a Pleasant plain Rocky point, Batesville, Sharp's
cross roads, Hickory valley, Curia Smithvile, and
Jackson, to Pocahontas, 1856 miles aud back. six
times week leave Little rock daily, except
wedncs day, at 8 pm: arrive at Pocahontas in 46
q hours by p m leave pocahontas daily, except
tuesday at I'm arrive at Little rock 10 46 hours
by m:
Il 1918 From Clear point, by Lagrue and
Hamilton, to Hicks, % miles and back, once n
week leave Clear point monday at 6 a m:9 arrive
AZ Hicks by p M. leave Hicks tuesday at 6 q m
arriveat Clear point by 6 p m. ',1f f..
q 1915 From Mount adams, by Long point,
70 De wit, l5miles aud back, once week leave
M adsms loGlay at am arrive at De vii ~