Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

THIRTIETH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
H. R. 260.
(No Report. )
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
February 29, 1848.
Read twice, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. Goggin, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, reported the following bill:
A BILL
To establish certain post routes.

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11 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the following post roads be, and the
same are hereby, established in the states and Territo-
ries as hereafter expressed, viz: in
Maine IndentMAINE.
From Farmington, via East Strong, New Vineyard
and New Portland, to Kingsfield.
Maine IndeVERMONT.
From Northumberland, New Hampshire, to East
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36 Maine IPENNSYLVANIA.
From Sharon, Potters county, Pennsylvania, via
McKay’s grist mill through the valley of the Honoyoyo
creek, to Wellsville, in the State of New York.
From Norristown, Montgomery county, to Allen-
town, Lehigh county, via Jeffersonville, Perkiomeu bridge,
Schwenkes’ store, Frederick, Colebrookdale and Emaus.
From Pottsville, Schuylkill county, to Millersburg,
on the Susquehanna, via Llewellyn, Fremont, Bear-
mont, Wiconisca and Elizabethville.
From Stroudsburg, Munroe county, to East Ster-
ling, Wayne county, via Brackleyville, Priceburg, In-
dian Hill and Covesville.
From Penningtonville, Chester county, to the Buck
post office, Lancaster county, via Coopersville, Green
Tree Inn, Barts’ and Pasmore’s.
From Oil creek post office, in Feltersville, Crawford
county, to Columbus, Warren county, via Rome, Eldred
and Spring creek townships.
From Trexletown, Lehigh county, to Hereford, via
Middletown.
From Worcester, Montgomery county, to Centre
Square.
From Jonestown, Lebanon county, to Rherersburg,
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61 From borough of Clarion, Clarion county, to bor-
ough of Ridgway, Elk county, via the northeast side of
Clarion river.
From Allen, Cumberland county, to Boiling Spring.
Ohio Intention hoOHIO.
From Defiance, via Brunersburgh and Hicksville, to
Panama.
From Tiffin, via Van Buren and Independence, to
Defiance.
From Warren, via Hudson, to Brunswick.
From Lower Sandusky to Port Clinton.
From Hagerstown to Eaton.
From Jackson court-house, via Jackson Furnace, to
Portsmouth.
From Waterville to Bryan.
From Waterford, via Watertown, to Barlow.
Ohio IntentioINDIANA
From Putnamville, via Cataract Mills, Spencer and
Whitehall, in the county of Owen, and Stanford, in the
county of Monroe, to Springville, in Lawrence county.
From Tipton, in Tipton county, via West Kinder-
hook, to Strawtown in Hamilton county.
From Salem, in Washington county, via Leesville,
in Lawrence county, to Bloomington, in Monroe
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85 From Perkinsville, in Madison county, via New
Lancaster, to Tipton, in Tipton county.
From Evansville, in Vanderburgh county, to Cynthi-
ana, in Posey county.
From Metia or Fulton, in Fulton county, via Per-
rysburg, Niconga, Laketon, North Manchester, Liberty
Mills, South Whitely, to Whitely.
From Washington, in Davis county, via Fayette-
ville, in Lawrence county, to Bedford, in said county.
Maine intentMICHIGAN.
From Michigan, in the county of Ingham, via Onei-
da, Chester and Vermontville, in Eaton county, and Has-
tings, in the county of Barry, to Allegan, in the county
of Allegan.
From Battle Creek, in the county of Calhoun, to
Michigan, in the county of Ingham, via Bellvue and
Charlotte, in the county of Eaton.
From Marshall, via Olivet and Charlotte, to Michi-
gan, the capital of the State.
From Hastings, in the county of Barry, to Vermont-
ville; thence through Wheaton’s Settlement, in the town
of Chester; thence to Hovey’s Settlement, in the town
of Benton; and thence to Michigan, the seat of govern-
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109 From Marshall, via Eaton Rapids, to Michigan, the
capital of the State.
Maine inte FLORIDA.
From Tampa Bay, to Manta river, in the county of
Hillsborough.
From Uckeranna, in Walton county, via Alaqua
post office, to Milton, in Santa Rosa county.
Maine intILLINOIS.
From Lasalle, via Troy Grove, Ovid, Dewey’s
Mills, La Fayette Grove, Kelly’s Mills, Stillman and
Kishwaukie, to Rockford.
From Ottawa, via Norway, Newark and Oswego, to
Naperville.
From Peru, via Como and Genesee Grove, to
Mount Carroll.
From Galesburg, to Knoxville.
From Wheeling, (Illinois,) via Geneva, Spring Prai-
rie, East Troy, Elizabeth and Waterville, to Summit, in
Wisconsin Territory.
From Farmington, via Fairview, Ellisville and Vir-
gil, to Macomb.
From Dixon, via Prophetstown, Portland, Sharon,
Green river and Camden, to Rock Island.
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133 Bridge, Davis’ mill, Rightsell’s Mill, and New Pennsylva-
nia, to Shullsburg, in Wisconsin Territory.
From Sycamore, via Coltonsville, South Grove,
Lindenwood, White Rock, Paine’s Point, Daysville and
Oregon, to Mount Morris.
From Wilmington, in Will county, via Mazon, to
Pontiac, in Livingston county.
From Charleston, in Coles county, via Sullivan, in
Moultrie county, to Decatur, in Macon county.
From Kinderhook, in Pike county, to Hannibal, in
Missouri.
From Thompson’s Ferry, opposite cape Girardeau,
in Missouri, via Thebes, Santafe and Smithfield, to Cairo.
From Peru, via Perkin’s Grove, Palestine Grove,
Inlet Grove, Lee Center, Franklin Grove, and Light
House Point, to Daysville.
From Southport, (Wisconsin,) via Pleasant Prairie,
Knox, Cross Corners, Liberty and English Prairie, to
Richmond, in Illinois.
From Elizabeth, via Freeport, to Rock Run.
From Freeport, via Cedar Creek Mills, and Oneco,
(Illinois,) to Monroe and Madison, in Wisconsin.
From Carrolton, in Green county, to Winchester, in
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158 From Mount Morris, via Niles and Woodruff's
Corners, Farewell's Ferry and Rock Run, in Illinois,
to Madison, in Wisconsin.
From Waterloo, in Monroe county, via Red Bird,
Evansville and Ellis Grove, to Chester, in Randolph
county.
From Joliet, via Jackson Creek, Reed's Grove,
Wilmington, Rock Creek, Bulbonia, Mount Langum,
Middleport and Milford, to La Fayette, in Indiana.
From Wilmington, via Horse Creek, Yate's Farm,
Hawkin’s Settlement, Sammon's Farm and Spring Creek,
to Middleport.
From Fairfield, in Wayne county, to Maysville, in
Clay county.
Maine InteGEORGIA.
From Griffin, to Newman.
From Albany, in Baker county, to Thomasville,
in Thomas county.
From Barrington Ferry, in Mcintosh county,
via Pendarris' store, in Wayne county, and Alabaham Creek,
to Waresborough, in Ware county.
From Carrolton, via Laurel Hill, to Franklin.
From Carrolton, to Van Wert.
From Troupsville, (Georgia,) via Clyattville,
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Jackson, to Griffin.
Maine InteARKANSAS.
From Eldorado, in Union county, via Harper's, Fos-
ter's Store, and James Dyer's, to Athens, the seat of jus-
tice of Claiborne parish, in Louisiana.
From Washington, via Johnson's Mills, Neal's
Springs, and Russey's, in Sevier county, Baker's Springs,
and Mountain Fork Cove, in Polk county, to Dallas.
Maine InLOUISIANA.
From Hansonburgh, via Copenhagen, Thomas
Merediths', James Williams' Vernon, Duydemonia, to
Athens, seat of justice for the parish of Claiborne.
From Nachitoches, via Saint Maurice, Cedar Creek,
Salem Mills, John Lesle's, Wyatt's, and John T. Harris',
to Monroe.
From Bellevieu, in Bossier parish, to Minden, in
Claiborne.
From Alexandria, to Mount Lebanon.
From Fort Jesup, via Toro, to Burr's Ferry.
Maine InKENTUCKY.
From Mount Sterling, via the Beaver ponds, on Red
river, and the Estill Steam Furnace, to Irvine, in Estill
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Morgan county, and from thence via. Hazlegreen, to
Jackson, in Breathitt county.
Maine InTENNESSEE .
From Taylorsville, via Shady, Johnson county, to
Paperville, in Sullivan county.
From Somerville, Fayette county, via Dancyville, to
Brownsville, in Haywood county.
From Thorn Hill, through the valley on the north
side of Clinch mountain, via Martin Cleveland's and John
Dobson’s, to Blain's cross road.
From Kingston, Roane county, via Bellefonte, Erie
and Oxford, to Athens, in McMinn county.
Maine IALABAMA.
From Wetumpka, via Nixburg, Socapatoy and Pink-
neyville, to Wedowel.
From Jasper, to Springville.
From Russellville, to Buzzard Roost.
Maine MISSISSIPPI.
From Shieldsboro, Hancock county, via Gainesville
Columbia, Monticello, to Gallatin.
From Bolosie, via Augusta, Ellisville, Paulding, De-
catur, to Hillsboro'.
From Belfontaine, via Grenada, to Farmville, Choc-
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From Oxford, via College Hill, Lewellen cross roads,
Robinson's, to Memphis, Tennessee.
From Panola, to Coffeeville.
From Raleigh, Smith county, via Fayetteville,
Coates' Mill, to Ellisville, in Jones county.
Maine nMARYLAND.
From Baltimore, via Cobb Hill, Fork Meeting, t0
Bellair.
From Princess Anne, via Kingston, to Jefferson
Corner, in Somerset county.
Maine VIRGINIA.
From Blacksburg, in the county of Montgomery, via
Pepper's Ferry, in said county, to Newbern, in the county
of Pulaski.
From Martinsville, in the county of Henry, via
Rough and Ready, Prunty's, Union Furnace, Elamsville,
and Rock Castle, in the county of Patrick, to Floyd
court-house.
From Brooksville, in the county of Albemarle, via
Greenfield, Tye River Mills and Roseland, in the county
of Nelson, to Rose Mills, in the county of Amherst.
From Kingwood, in the county of Preston, West
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257 From New London, in Campbell county, via Wade’s
The Meadows, Halesford and Taylor’s Store, to Rocky
Mount, in the county of Franklin, and the turnpike road
from the said town of New London, to Rocky Mount,
when completed shall be, and the same is hereby, declar-
ed to be a post road, without regard to the intermediate
points herein named, if the same shall not be upon the
line of the said road.
From Rocky Mount, via Saunder’s Mill, Long
Branch and Canady’s Gap, to Floyd court-house.
From Fincastle, in the county of Botetourte, to Cov-
ington, in the county of Alleghany.
From Mechanicsburg, in Giles county, to Perry’s
Store, in the county of Tazewell.
From Kenhawa, to Logan court-house, along the
main State road, via John G. Jones’, near the mouth of
Hewett’s creek, in the county of Boone.
Maine In NORTH CAROLINA.
From Asheville, through Buncombe and Yancey
counties, via Garrison’s, Gilbert’s, Bull creek, Indian Gap,
Double Springs, Gahugens, Big Laurel; (across the State
line,) via Sulpher Springs, in Greene county, (Tennessee,)
and Love’s, to Lime Stone Spring, in said county.
From Lexington, via Fulton, Mocksville, County
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continued.
Maine InTEXAS.
From Sherman, via the town of Washita, in Gray-
son county, to Fort Washita.
From Clarksville, to Tenant.
From Green’s Bluff, on Saline river, via Salem and
Lawhan’s Mills, to the county site of Newton county.
From Lyon’s Post Office, (Louisiana,) via Green’s
Bluff, to Sabine Pass.
From Mooresville, in Bowie county, via Old Hicko-
ry, Clear Spring and Gertrude Post Offices, to Jefferson
in Cass county.
From Henderson, via San Cosme, (Solomon Gregs-
by’s) Letty’s Mills, Rusk and Munchison Prairie, to
Crockett.
From Woodville, via Sandy Bluff, to Beaumont.
From Tyler, in Smith county, via Grand Saline,
Bruten’s and Four Mile Prairie, to Buffalo.
From Marshall, via Belcher’s Ferry, to Tyler, the
county site of Smith.
From Tenant, to Buffalo.
From Tyler, in Smith county, to Palestine.
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Falls of Brazos.
From the county seat of Leon, to Springfield, and from
county seat of Leon, to Palestine; both routes to cross
at Navano.
From Goliad, to San Antonio.
From Houston, via E. Byren’s and F. Bingham’s, to
Parker’s Point.
From Franklin, via Nashville, to Austin.
From Matagorda, via Salmia, to Prot Lavacca.
From Goliad, to Port Lavacca.
From Milani, in Sabine county, via Franklin Paces,
to Bear creek.
Maine IntMISSOURI.
From Alexandria, via St. Francisville, Wood’s Mills,
Fox, Bloomfield, Drakesville, Princeton and Knoxville,
to Fort Des Moines, in Iowa.
From Fredericktown, Madison county, via Daralt
Bollinger’s, to Lowndes, Wayne county.
From Brunswick, Chariton county, via Utica, to
Gallatin.
From Cassville, via Mount Pleasant, to Sarcoxie.
From Brunswick, via Compton’s Ferry, to Chilico-
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From Oseola, via Quincy, to Hickory court-house.
From Kirksville, via Lancaster, to Fort Des Moines,
in Iowa.
From Memphis, to Keosangua, in Iowa.
From Westport, to Harrisonville.
From Arrow Rock, to Georgetown.
Maine IntentiIOWA.
From Mount Pleasant, via Deed’s Mill, Brighton
and Oskaloosa, to Monroe city.
From Delhi, via Cascade and Green’s Ferry, to Ga-
lena, in Illinois.
From Quasqueten, via Independence, to Sturges
Rapids, Black Hawk county.
Maine InWISCONSIN.
From Southport, via Pleasant Prairie and Franklin,
to Antioch, in Illinois.
From Southport, via Pleasant Prairie and Walker’s
Prairie, to Richmond, in Illinois.
From Port Washington, via Salisbury Mills and
Horricon, to Beaver Dam, Dodge county.
From Geneva, via East Troy, Eagleville and Wa-
terville, to Summitt.
From Wanpun, Fon du Lac county, via Ceresco, to
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routes shall go into operation on the first day of
or sooner, should the funds of the department justify
the same: Provided, That as soon as a responsible
contractor shall offer to transport the mails over any por-
tion of the routes included in this bill, the Postmaster
General shall have the power forthwith to put them under
contract.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following post roads be, and the same are hereby, established in the states and Territo- ries as hereafter expressed, viz: in Maine IndentMAINE. From Farmington, via East Strong, New Vineyard and New Portland, to Kingsfield. Maine IndeVERMONT. From Northumberland, New Hampshire, to East Burke, Vermont, via Guildhall, Granby and Victory.
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12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36	Maine IPENNSYLVANIA. From Sharon, Potters county, Pennsylvania, via McKay’s grist mill through the valley of the Honoyoyo creek, to Wellsville, in the State of New York. From Norristown, Montgomery county, to Allen- town, Lehigh county, via Jeffersonville, Perkiomeu bridge, Schwenkes’ store, Frederick, Colebrookdale and Emaus. From Pottsville, Schuylkill county, to Millersburg, on the Susquehanna, via Llewellyn, Fremont, Bear- mont, Wiconisca and Elizabethville. From Stroudsburg, Munroe county, to East Ster- ling, Wayne county, via Brackleyville, Priceburg, In- dian Hill and Covesville. From Penningtonville, Chester county, to the Buck post office, Lancaster county, via Coopersville, Green Tree Inn, Barts’ and Pasmore’s. From Oil creek post office, in Feltersville, Crawford county, to Columbus, Warren county, via Rome, Eldred and Spring creek townships. From Trexletown, Lehigh county, to Hereford, via Middletown. From Worcester, Montgomery county, to Centre Square. From Jonestown, Lebanon county, to Rherersburg, Berks county.
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37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61	From borough of Clarion, Clarion county, to bor- ough of Ridgway, Elk county, via the northeast side of Clarion river. From Allen, Cumberland county, to Boiling Spring. Ohio Intention hoOHIO. From Defiance, via Brunersburgh and Hicksville, to Panama. From Tiffin, via Van Buren and Independence, to Defiance. From Warren, via Hudson, to Brunswick. From Lower Sandusky to Port Clinton. From Hagerstown to Eaton. From Jackson court-house, via Jackson Furnace, to Portsmouth. From Waterville to Bryan. From Waterford, via Watertown, to Barlow. Ohio IntentioINDIANA From Putnamville, via Cataract Mills, Spencer and Whitehall, in the county of Owen, and Stanford, in the county of Monroe, to Springville, in Lawrence county. From Tipton, in Tipton county, via West Kinder- hook, to Strawtown in Hamilton county. From Salem, in Washington county, via Leesville, in Lawrence county, to Bloomington, in Monroe county.
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62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85	From Perkinsville, in Madison county, via New Lancaster, to Tipton, in Tipton county. From Evansville, in Vanderburgh county, to Cynthi- ana, in Posey county. From Metia or Fulton, in Fulton county, via Per- rysburg, Niconga, Laketon, North Manchester, Liberty Mills, South Whitely, to Whitely. From Washington, in Davis county, via Fayette- ville, in Lawrence county, to Bedford, in said county. Maine intentMICHIGAN. From Michigan, in the county of Ingham, via Onei- da, Chester and Vermontville, in Eaton county, and Has- tings, in the county of Barry, to Allegan, in the county of Allegan. From Battle Creek, in the county of Calhoun, to Michigan, in the county of Ingham, via Bellvue and Charlotte, in the county of Eaton. From Marshall, via Olivet and Charlotte, to Michi- gan, the capital of the State. From Hastings, in the county of Barry, to Vermont- ville; thence through Wheaton’s Settlement, in the town of Chester; thence to Hovey’s Settlement, in the town of Benton; and thence to Michigan, the seat of govern- ment.
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86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109	From Marshall, via Eaton Rapids, to Michigan, the capital of the State. Maine inte FLORIDA. From Tampa Bay, to Manta river, in the county of Hillsborough. From Uckeranna, in Walton county, via Alaqua post office, to Milton, in Santa Rosa county. Maine intILLINOIS. From Lasalle, via Troy Grove, Ovid, Dewey’s Mills, La Fayette Grove, Kelly’s Mills, Stillman and Kishwaukie, to Rockford. From Ottawa, via Norway, Newark and Oswego, to Naperville. From Peru, via Como and Genesee Grove, to Mount Carroll. From Galesburg, to Knoxville. From Wheeling, (Illinois,) via Geneva, Spring Prai- rie, East Troy, Elizabeth and Waterville, to Summit, in Wisconsin Territory. From Farmington, via Fairview, Ellisville and Vir- gil, to Macomb. From Dixon, via Prophetstown, Portland, Sharon, Green river and Camden, to Rock Island. From Belvidere, (Illinois,) via Roscoe, Force’s
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110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133	Bridge, Davis’ mill, Rightsell’s Mill, and New Pennsylva- nia, to Shullsburg, in Wisconsin Territory. From Sycamore, via Coltonsville, South Grove, Lindenwood, White Rock, Paine’s Point, Daysville and Oregon, to Mount Morris. From Wilmington, in Will county, via Mazon, to Pontiac, in Livingston county. From Charleston, in Coles county, via Sullivan, in Moultrie county, to Decatur, in Macon county. From Kinderhook, in Pike county, to Hannibal, in Missouri. From Thompson’s Ferry, opposite cape Girardeau, in Missouri, via Thebes, Santafe and Smithfield, to Cairo. From Peru, via Perkin’s Grove, Palestine Grove, Inlet Grove, Lee Center, Franklin Grove, and Light House Point, to Daysville. From Southport, (Wisconsin,) via Pleasant Prairie, Knox, Cross Corners, Liberty and English Prairie, to Richmond, in Illinois. From Elizabeth, via Freeport, to Rock Run. From Freeport, via Cedar Creek Mills, and Oneco, (Illinois,) to Monroe and Madison, in Wisconsin. From Carrolton, in Green county, to Winchester, in Scott county.
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134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158	From Mount Morris, via Niles and Woodruff's Corners, Farewell's Ferry and Rock Run, in Illinois, to Madison, in Wisconsin. From Waterloo, in Monroe county, via Red Bird, Evansville and Ellis Grove, to Chester, in Randolph county. From Joliet, via Jackson Creek, Reed's Grove, Wilmington, Rock Creek, Bulbonia, Mount Langum, Middleport and Milford, to La Fayette, in Indiana. From Wilmington, via Horse Creek, Yate's Farm, Hawkin’s Settlement, Sammon's Farm and Spring Creek, to Middleport. From Fairfield, in Wayne county, to Maysville, in Clay county. Maine InteGEORGIA. From Griffin, to Newman. From Albany, in Baker county, to Thomasville, in Thomas county. From Barrington Ferry, in Mcintosh county, via Pendarris' store, in Wayne county, and Alabaham Creek, to Waresborough, in Ware county. From Carrolton, via Laurel Hill, to Franklin. From Carrolton, to Van Wert. From Troupsville, (Georgia,) via Clyattville, to Columbus, in Florida.
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159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183	From Madison, via Monticello, Seven Islands, and Jackson, to Griffin. Maine InteARKANSAS. From Eldorado, in Union county, via Harper's, Fos- ter's Store, and James Dyer's, to Athens, the seat of jus- tice of Claiborne parish, in Louisiana. From Washington, via Johnson's Mills, Neal's Springs, and Russey's, in Sevier county, Baker's Springs, and Mountain Fork Cove, in Polk county, to Dallas. Maine InLOUISIANA. From Hansonburgh, via Copenhagen, Thomas Merediths', James Williams' Vernon, Duydemonia, to Athens, seat of justice for the parish of Claiborne. From Nachitoches, via Saint Maurice, Cedar Creek, Salem Mills, John Lesle's, Wyatt's, and John T. Harris', to Monroe. From Bellevieu, in Bossier parish, to Minden, in Claiborne. From Alexandria, to Mount Lebanon. From Fort Jesup, via Toro, to Burr's Ferry. Maine InKENTUCKY. From Mount Sterling, via the Beaver ponds, on Red river, and the Estill Steam Furnace, to Irvine, in Estill county. From Grayson, in Carter county, via the precinct of
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184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208	Little Sandy, and Daniel Horton's, to West Liberty, in Morgan county, and from thence via. Hazlegreen, to Jackson, in Breathitt county. Maine InTENNESSEE . From Taylorsville, via Shady, Johnson county, to Paperville, in Sullivan county. From Somerville, Fayette county, via Dancyville, to Brownsville, in Haywood county. From Thorn Hill, through the valley on the north side of Clinch mountain, via Martin Cleveland's and John Dobson’s, to Blain's cross road. From Kingston, Roane county, via Bellefonte, Erie and Oxford, to Athens, in McMinn county. Maine IALABAMA. From Wetumpka, via Nixburg, Socapatoy and Pink- neyville, to Wedowel. From Jasper, to Springville. From Russellville, to Buzzard Roost. Maine MISSISSIPPI. From Shieldsboro, Hancock county, via Gainesville Columbia, Monticello, to Gallatin. From Bolosie, via Augusta, Ellisville, Paulding, De- catur, to Hillsboro'. From Belfontaine, via Grenada, to Farmville, Choc- taw county.
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209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232	From Ripley, via Campbelltown, to Aberdeen. From Oxford, via College Hill, Lewellen cross roads, Robinson's, to Memphis, Tennessee. From Panola, to Coffeeville. From Raleigh, Smith county, via Fayetteville, Coates' Mill, to Ellisville, in Jones county. Maine nMARYLAND. From Baltimore, via Cobb Hill, Fork Meeting, t0 Bellair. From Princess Anne, via Kingston, to Jefferson Corner, in Somerset county. Maine VIRGINIA. From Blacksburg, in the county of Montgomery, via Pepper's Ferry, in said county, to Newbern, in the county of Pulaski. From Martinsville, in the county of Henry, via Rough and Ready, Prunty's, Union Furnace, Elamsville, and Rock Castle, in the county of Patrick, to Floyd court-house. From Brooksville, in the county of Albemarle, via Greenfield, Tye River Mills and Roseland, in the county of Nelson, to Rose Mills, in the county of Amherst. From Kingwood, in the county of Preston, West Union, in
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233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257	From New London, in Campbell county, via Wade’s The Meadows, Halesford and Taylor’s Store, to Rocky Mount, in the county of Franklin, and the turnpike road from the said town of New London, to Rocky Mount, when completed shall be, and the same is hereby, declar- ed to be a post road, without regard to the intermediate points herein named, if the same shall not be upon the line of the said road. From Rocky Mount, via Saunder’s Mill, Long Branch and Canady’s Gap, to Floyd court-house. From Fincastle, in the county of Botetourte, to Cov- ington, in the county of Alleghany. From Mechanicsburg, in Giles county, to Perry’s Store, in the county of Tazewell. From Kenhawa, to Logan court-house, along the main State road, via John G. Jones’, near the mouth of Hewett’s creek, in the county of Boone. Maine In NORTH CAROLINA. From Asheville, through Buncombe and Yancey counties, via Garrison’s, Gilbert’s, Bull creek, Indian Gap, Double Springs, Gahugens, Big Laurel; (across the State line,) via Sulpher Springs, in Greene county, (Tennessee,) and Love’s, to Lime Stone Spring, in said county. From Lexington, via Fulton, Mocksville, County Line, and Oak Forest, to Statesville; and that the route
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258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280	from Salem to Statesville, be, and the same is hereby, dis- continued. Maine InTEXAS. From Sherman, via the town of Washita, in Gray- son county, to Fort Washita. From Clarksville, to Tenant. From Green’s Bluff, on Saline river, via Salem and Lawhan’s Mills, to the county site of Newton county. From Lyon’s Post Office, (Louisiana,) via Green’s Bluff, to Sabine Pass. From Mooresville, in Bowie county, via Old Hicko- ry, Clear Spring and Gertrude Post Offices, to Jefferson in Cass county. From Henderson, via San Cosme, (Solomon Gregs- by’s) Letty’s Mills, Rusk and Munchison Prairie, to Crockett. From Woodville, via Sandy Bluff, to Beaumont. From Tyler, in Smith county, via Grand Saline, Bruten’s and Four Mile Prairie, to Buffalo. From Marshall, via Belcher’s Ferry, to Tyler, the county site of Smith. From Tenant, to Buffalo. From Tyler, in Smith county, to Palestine. From San Augustine, to Marion.
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282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306	From Springfield, the county seat of Limestone, to Falls of Brazos. From the county seat of Leon, to Springfield, and from county seat of Leon, to Palestine; both routes to cross at Navano. From Goliad, to San Antonio. From Houston, via E. Byren’s and F. Bingham’s, to Parker’s Point. From Franklin, via Nashville, to Austin. From Matagorda, via Salmia, to Prot Lavacca. From Goliad, to Port Lavacca. From Milani, in Sabine county, via Franklin Paces, to Bear creek. Maine IntMISSOURI. From Alexandria, via St. Francisville, Wood’s Mills, Fox, Bloomfield, Drakesville, Princeton and Knoxville, to Fort Des Moines, in Iowa. From Fredericktown, Madison county, via Daralt Bollinger’s, to Lowndes, Wayne county. From Brunswick, Chariton county, via Utica, to Gallatin. From Cassville, via Mount Pleasant, to Sarcoxie. From Brunswick, via Compton’s Ferry, to Chilico- the. From Alexandria, to Winchester.
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307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331	From Alexandria, to Canton. From Oseola, via Quincy, to Hickory court-house. From Kirksville, via Lancaster, to Fort Des Moines, in Iowa. From Memphis, to Keosangua, in Iowa. From Westport, to Harrisonville. From Arrow Rock, to Georgetown. Maine IntentiIOWA. From Mount Pleasant, via Deed’s Mill, Brighton and Oskaloosa, to Monroe city. From Delhi, via Cascade and Green’s Ferry, to Ga- lena, in Illinois. From Quasqueten, via Independence, to Sturges Rapids, Black Hawk county. Maine InWISCONSIN. From Southport, via Pleasant Prairie and Franklin, to Antioch, in Illinois. From Southport, via Pleasant Prairie and Walker’s Prairie, to Richmond, in Illinois. From Port Washington, via Salisbury Mills and Horricon, to Beaver Dam, Dodge county. From Geneva, via East Troy, Eagleville and Wa- terville, to Summitt. From Wanpun, Fon du Lac county, via Ceresco, to Dartford.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the above routes shall go into operation on the first day of or sooner, should the funds of the department justify the same: Provided, That as soon as a responsible contractor shall offer to transport the mails over any por- tion of the routes included in this bill, the Postmaster General shall have the power forthwith to put them under contract.