Chapter CCXI. *to Establish certain Post-roads.* March 3, 1855. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the following be established as post-roads:— MAINE
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Maine. From the city of Gardiner, via West Gardiner, Litchfield, South Monmouth and Wales, to Sabbattisville, in the town of Webster, there to connect with the existing route to Lewiston. From Liberty, in Clay county, via Gilead Meeting-House and William Atchison’s, to Plattsburg, Clinton county, there to connect with a mail-route, to Lewiston. From Bangor, in the county of Penobscot, via Herman, to North Carmel. From West Trenton, in the county of Hancock, via the Shore Road, Eden, Salisbury’s Cove, and Hull’s Cove, to East Eden.
From Bangor, in the county of Penobscot, via Brewer Village, East Orrington, the house of Ephraim Goodale, junior, the Hewey Settlement, and Buck’s Mills, to Bueksport Village, in the county of Hancock. From Bangor, via Brown Village Post-Office, East Orrington Post-Office, the house of Ephraim Goodale, junior, Shebna, Harriman, Hewey Settlement, and Buck’s Mills, to Bucksport Village. From West Lebanon, York county, to Great Falls, New Hampshire. From Alfred, via Waterboro’ Centre, to Bar Mills, (Hollis.
) From East Newport, Penobscot county, via Stetson, to Exeter in said county. From East Machias, via Plantation Number Fourteen, to Cooper. NEW HAMPSHIRE. New Hampshire. From West Rumney, via a corner of Groton, Cheever’a Comer in Dorchester, and the River Road, to East Canaan. From West Rumney, via the southeasterly part of Wentworth, North Dorchester, and Dorchester Centre, to East Canaan. From Winchester, through Richmond, to Fitz-William, in the county of Cheshire. NEW YORK.
New York. From Redford, via Harris’s Mills, Union Falls, and Bloomingdale, to Saranac Lakes. From Lewiston, via Dickersonville, to Cambria. From Groton, in Tompkins county, to Cortland Village, Cortland county. From Lisle, Broome county, via East Berkshire, and Wilson Creek, to Newark Valley, Tioga county. From Ketchamville, Tioga county, to Newark Valley, being an extension of the present route from Maine to Ketchamville. From Prattsburgh, in the county of Steuben, via Riker’s Hollow, to North Cohocton.
From Dryden, via Harford, to Killaway, and from Dryden, to Marathon. 705 From the Village of Woodhull, via East Troupsburg, to Troupsburg Centre. From Frontier Post-Office, Clinton County, to Churubusco Post-Office, on the line of the Northern Railroad. From Randolph, in Cattaraugus county, by way of Connewango Post-Office, (Rutledge,) to Cattaraugus Post-Office, (station,) on the New York and Erie Railroad. NEW JERSEY. New Jersey. From Freehold, via Colt’s Neck, Tinton Falls, and Eatontown, to Long Branch, Monmouth county.
PENNSYLVANIA. Pennsylvania. From East Berlin, via King’s Tavern, and Farmer’s Post-Office, to York. From Lancaster, via Neffsville Litiz, Durlack, Scheoneck, Reinholdsville, and Sinking Springs, to Reading. From Selin’s Grove, via Middle Creek Hotel, to Middleburg, in Union county. From Marchand, to Newman’s Mills, Indiana county. From Mitchell’s Mills, to Newmah’s Mills, Indiana county. From Kengua, Warren county, Pennsylvania, to East Randolph, in Cattaraugus county, New York.
From Clearfield Bridge, on the Erie Turnpike, via Ansonville, to New Washington. From Warren, Warren county, via the Jackson Run, and Chandler’s Valley, to Sugar Grove. From Eden, in the county of McKean, to Littleton. From Clearfield Borough, via Bald Hills, Frankville, Karthaus, Salt Lick, and Buck Island, to the mouth of the Sinnamahoning Creek. From Shrewsburg Station, on the Northern Central Railroad, via Plank Road, Shrewsburg, Middlestown, to Metzell Mill, thence via County Road, and Strawbridge’s Store, to Farm Grove Meeting House.
From Selin’s Grove to Middlebury, Union county. From Waynesburg, Green county, via Hunter’s Cave, Harvey’s, Windridge, and Ryerson’s Station, Pennsylvania, and Rock Lick, Virginia, to Cameron Station, Marshall county, Virginia. From Spring Forge, to Codorus. From Prompton, Wayne county, via Aldenville and Stevenson’s Mills, to Pleasant Mount. From Waynesburg, via Jefferson, Carmichael’s, Mapleton, Greensboro, Dunkard, Davistown, Willow Tree, Whitely, to Waynesburg. From Lewisburg, Union county, via Forest Hill, Wolf’s Store, Rebersburg, and Madisonburg, to Nittany Hall, in Centre county.
From Brownsville, Pennsylvania, via Carmichael’s, Willow Tree, Davistown, Mt. Morris, to New Brownsville, Virginia, thence to Blacksville, and Warren, to Bunton Station, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. From Lancaster, to Hinkletown, via Oregon, Brownstown, and Farmersville. From Doylestown, via Cross Keys, Dyerstown, Danborough, and Brownsville, to Point Pleasant, in Bucks County. From the Borough of Oxford, in Chester county, to Oak Hill, in Lancaster county, via Hopewell Cotton Works, Glenroy, and Kirk’s Bridge.
MARYLAND. Maryland. From Sandy Hill, via Lindseysville, to Oak Grove. From Point of Rocks, Maryland, to Waterford, Virginia. From Monkton Station, on the Northern Central Railroad, via County 706Road, to Shades Tavern, Taylor’s Store, to Upper Cross Roads, Harford county. From Harmony, via Still Pond, and Roger’s Store, to Rock Hall. VIRGINIA. Virginia. From Cameron, via Beeler’s Station, to Wheeling. From Prillaman’s Post-Office, in the county of Franklin, via Grenville, to Rough and Ready Mills, in the county of Henry.
From Grayson C. H. to Scull Camp, North Carolina, to connect with the route from Grayson C. H. to Wytheville. From Wytheville, via Independence, to Salisbury, North Carolina. From Claysville, in Taylor county, via Fairview, to Grassland, in Harrison county. From Newbern Depot, via the town of Newbern, Draper’s Valley, and Cedar Mount, to Maxmeadow’s Depot From Maxmeadow’s Depot, on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, to Draper’s Valley, in Pulaski county. From New California, to Ravenswood.
From Leadsville, via Job Triplett’s, and Thomas S. White’s, to the mouth of Senica. From Weston, via Keysville and J. W. Marple’s, to Burnersville. From New Milton, by River Road, to Oxford. From Arnoldsburg, via Knottsville, to Davison Atkins, on Sandy Creek. From Weston, to Genley Bridge, via the Weston and Genley Bridge Turnpike Road. From Parkersburg via the Ohio River, to Portsmouth, Ohio. From Winchester, via Gainesborough and Bloomery, to Paw-Paw. From Winchester to Mount Vernon Tannery.
From New Milton to Oxford, in Doddridge county. From Weston, in the county of Lewis, to Burnersville, in Barbour county. From Toll Gate No. _, on the North Western Turnpike, in Doddridge county, to the town of Sistersville, in Tyler county. From Lexington, via Kirkpatrick’s Shop, to Kerr’s Creek Store. From Holliday’s Cove, Hancock county, via Freeman’s Landing, and New Cumberland, to Fairview. From Raccoon, in Preston county, to White Day Glades, in Taylor county. From Wheeling, Virginia, via Mount Pleasant, and Hopedale, Ohio, to Carrollton, Ohio.
From Janelew, in the county of Lewis, via White’s Store on Freeman’s Creek, Fink’s Creek Post-Office, the John Husk Settlement on Fink’s Creek, to Troy, on the Parkersburg and Staunton Turnpike. From Lee C. H., Virginia, to Fayetteville, Tennessee. From Jonesville, via the Cumberland Gap Route, the widow Ewing’s and Omittee, to Robert Hamblin’s Store, thence to Tazewell, Tennessee. From Trout’s Hill, Wayne county, to Warfield, Lawrence county, Kentucky, and thence to Logan C.
H., via Pigeon Creek. From Buchanan, in the county of Botetourt, to Buford’s Depot, in the county of Bedford. From the Upper Falls of Cole River, to Peytona, in Boone county. From Point Pleasant, crossing the Kanawha River and down through Mercer’s Bottom on the Ohio River, to Herford’s Post-Office, thence via Upland Post-Office, to Mud Bridge Post-Office, in Cabell county. From Trout’s Hill, in Wayne county, to Warfield, Lawrence county, Kentucky, and thence to Logan C. H., via Pigeon Creek. 707 NORTH CAROLINA.
North Carolina. From Goldsboro to Jericho. From Hendersonville, North Carolina via James Davis’s on Big Wilton, Thomas Asteen’s on Crab Creek, Minjah Thomas’s on Little River, and Caesar’s Head, to Pumpkintown, South Carolina. From Shelby, Cleveland county, via Mull’s Store, to Morganton, Burke county. From Newton, Catawba county, via the Sulphur Springs, to Lenoir, in Caldwell county. From Monroe, in Union County, via Morgan’s Mills, to Salisbury. From Clinton, in Sampson county, to George Robinson’s.
From Sill’s Creek, in New Hanover county, via Harrell’s Store, to Lisbon, Sampson county. From Hookerston, via Snow Hill, to Kinston. From Eagle Rock to Earpsboro. SOUTH CAROLINA. South Carolina. From Columbia to Sandy Run. From Timmonsville, Darlington district, Rollinsville, Philadelphia, Swift Creek, Gully Post-Office, Andrew’s Mills, and Sparrow Swamp, to Timmonsville. From Anderson, South Carolina, via Hartwell, Georgia, to Athens, Georgia. From Pickens C. H., via Clayton’s Mills, Pickensville, Dawesville, and Eastatoe, to Pickens C.
H. GEORGIA. Georgia. From Dublin, via McLendon’s Store, to Little York, in Montgomery county. From Jacksonville, to Douglass, and Magnolia. From Thomasville, via Tatesville, and Greenfield, to Ocklockney. From Atlanta to Waynesville, Paulding county. From Griffin, via Zebulon, Shoar or Jones’Mills, to Greenville. From Columbus, Georgia, and Midway, in Barbour county, Alabama, via Oliphet and Enon. From Buenavista, in Marion county, to Geneva, in Talbot county. From Griffin, to the Indian Springs.
From Oriel’s, in Lowndes county, via Harris, in Irwin county, Pennsborough. ALABAMA. Alabama. From Gadsden, via Hake’s Bluff, and Ball Flag, to Goshen. From Jacksonville, Benton county, via New Bethel, Hoke’s Bluff, and Ball Flag, to Centre, Cherokee county. From Wesobulga, via John Powell’s and Delta, to Chulafennee, Randolph county. From Jasper, in Walker county, to Elyton, in Jefferson county. FLORIDA. Florida. From Bayard, Duval county, on the St John’s River, via George’s Lake and Danielsville, to Newnansville.
From Camp Izard, via Homasassa to Bayport, in Hernando county. MISSISSIPPI. Mississippi. From Edinburgh, via Yorka, to Centreville. From Kosciusko to Carthage. From Pittsboro’, via Sarepta, Brachear’s to Oxford. From Macon to Crawfordsville. From Rolling Fork, Washington county, to Hermitage, in said county. 708 LOUISIANA. Louisiana. From Bellevue, Louisiana, to Magnolia, in Arkansas. From Vernon, in the Parish of Jackson, to Winfield, in the Parish of Winn. From St. Martinsville, in the Parish of St.
Martin, via Breaux’s Bridge, Annandville, Leonville, and Barry’s Landing, to Opelousas, St. Landry Parish. From New Orleans, via the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, to the city of San Francisco, in the State of California. ARKANSAS. Arkansas. From Fort Smith, via Choctaw Agency, Perrysville, Boggy Depot, to Fort Washita, in the Cherokee Nation. From Rockport, in the county of Hot Springs, from thence to A. H. Henson’s, in said county, and from thence to Montroy, in the county of Dallas.
From Osceola, in Mississippi county, via A. F. Snody’s on the Maamell Prairie, thence to B. F. Freeman’s, thence by John Pierce’s, thence by Charles Garmon’s, and to Jacksonport, in Jackson county. From Huntsville, thence to Augustus Todd’s, in Madison county, thence to M. D. Felford’s, in said county, thence to Washburn’s Prairie, in Missouri. From Napoleon, to Florence, in Desha county. From Batesville, via Sullivan’s Creek, to Evening Shade. From Robinson’s Cross Roads, Arkansas, to Neosho, Missouri, via Enoch Trott’s and Shell’s Mill.
From Searcy, via Cedar Creek, Quitman Post-Office, and Greary Valley, to Clinton. From Galley Rock, in the county of Pope, to Hurricane, Stephen Lewis’s Old Stand. From Huntsville, Madison county, via Kingston, Samuel Whiteley’s in Newton county, to Jasper, Newton county. From Little Rock, via Jericho, and Chenault, to Hot Springs, in Hot Springs county. From Hamburg, via Maria Saline Landing on the Washita River, to Eldorado, in Union county. From Rich Wood’s, Izard county, via Turkey Creek, Van Buren county, and Middleton, to Clinton.
TENNESSEE. Tennessee. From Dover, Tennessee, to Pine Bluff, via Iron Mountain, and Great Western Post-Offices. From Dover, Tennessee, to Eddyville, Kentucky. From Dover, Tennessee, to Hopkinsville, Ky. From Paris to Elm Tree. From Centreville, via Madisonia, and Lobbeville, to Britt’s Landing. KENTUCKY. Kentucky. From Somerset, in Pulaski county, to Columbia, in Adair county. From Elizabethtown to the Wolf Spring, in Harden county. From New Haven to the Nelson Furnace, Nelson county.
From Bradfordsville, Marion county, to Liberty, Casey county. From Mount Gilead, in Mason county, to Orangeburg. OHIO. Ohio. From New Lisbon to Columbiana, in Columbiana county. From Steubenville, via Hartford’s Mill, to Bowling Green. From Charloe, via Paulding, in Paulding county, to Dixon, in Van Wert county. 709 From Van Wert, via Paulding and Emerald, to Cranesville. From Defiance, via Gilead, to Perrysburgh. From Willshire to Van Wert, in Van Wert county. From Middletown, in Butler county, Ohio, via Jacksonsburgh, West Elkton, Gratis, and Wiieatville, to Eaton, in Preble county.
From Republic, Seneca county, to Bucyrus, Crawford county. From Logans ville, in Logan county, via Hugh T. Rinehart’s, in Anglaize county, Amherst, in Allen county, to Lima. From Bourneville, Ross county, to Waverly, Pike county. From South Rome, via Freeburgh, to Paris. From Rome to Barryville. From Louisville, on the O. & P. R. R. to Osnaburgh. From Bethel, Clermont county, via Maple, Feesburgh, Lewis, to Higginsport. INDIANA. Indiana. From Cambridge, Wayne county, via Bentonville and Falmouth, in Fayette county, and Grokes, Melrose, and Smelser’s Mills, to Rushville, in Rush county.
From Forest Grove, via Fish Lake, in Elkhart county, to Haw Patch, in Lagrange county. From Fort Wayne to Liberty Mills, via the Maning and Tracy Settlements. From Washington, in Davies’s county, to Pierceville, in Pike county, via Hudsonville, and the Highlands, on the East Fork of White River. From Mishawaka, St. Joseph county, to Bremen, Marshall county. From South Bend, St. Joseph’s county, to Edwardsburgh, in Cass county, Michigan. From Morgantown, in Morgan county, via Gold Creek, to Unionville, in Monroe county.
ILLINOIS. Illinois. From Palestine, in Crawford county, to Olney, in Richland county. From Galena to Dunleith, by the Lower Road. From Galena, by Guilford, Thomson’s Mill, and Rush, to Nora. From Marion, Williamson county, via Fredonia, to De Soto, Jackson county. From Golconda, Polk county, via New Liberty, to Metropolis City, Massac county. From Rock Island, via Pleasant Ridge, Holley, Buffalo, Prairie, Copper Creek, Eliza, New Boston, Keithsburgh, Oquawka, Hopper’s Mill, Shokakou, Dallas City, Pontoosac and Indianola, to Nauvoo.
From Palestine, via Robinson, to Newton, in Jasper county. From the Depot of the Central Railroad, near Jonesboro’, Union county, Illinois, to Cape Girardeau, Missouri. From Apple River Station, Illinois, via Shutesburgh, New Diggings, and Benton, to Platteville, in the State of Wisconsin. From Macomb, in McDonough county, to Plymouth, in Hancock county, via the State Road leading from Peoria on the Illinois River, to Quincy, on the Mississippi River. From Oquawka, in Henderson county, to McComb, in McDonough county, via Coloma, Olena, Terre Haute, and Blandinsville.
From New Bremen, via Palos, and Summit, to Lyons. From Lyons, via Summit, Yellow Springs, and Lamonte, to Locksport. MISSOURI. Missouri. From Russelsville, in Cole county, via Mount Pleasant, in Miller county, Blue Springs, in Morgan county, to Mouth of Big Gravois, in Morgan county. From Memphis, in Scotland county, via Wilmothville, to Kirksville. 710 From Canton, Missouri, to Marceline, in Adams county, Illinois. From Franklin Depot to Little Prairie, in Crawford county. From Warsaw, via Duroc, Rainey Creek, and Bolinger’s Creek, to Linn Creek, Camden county.
From Curran to Ozark. From Milan, in Sullivan county, via Unionville, Putnam county, to Centerville, Appanoos county, Iowa. From Bloomfield, via Indian Ford, to Poplar Bluffs. From Railroad Depot, near Jonesborough, Illinois, to Cape Girardeau, Missouri. From Prairie Du Rocher in Illinois to the City of St. Genevieve, Missouri. From Fredericktown to Dallas. From Cape Girardeau to Bloomfield. MICHIGAN. Michigan. From Whitney ville, in the county of Kent, to the city of Grand Rapids.
From Albion, in the county of Calhoun, to Charlotte, Eaton county, via Sheridan, and Clurem, Brookfield, and on the line between Brookfield and Walter, and on the township line between Charlotte and Carmel. From Greenville, in the county of Montcalm, to Muskegon Rapids. From the village of Ontonagon to Lacview Desert, and from thence to Big Bull Falls, in the State of Wisconsin. From the village of Ontonagon to Gogeber Mine, to Norwick Mine. From the village of Ontonagon to Isle Royal Mine on Portage Lake, Houghton county, via Adventure Mine, and Douglass Houghton Mine.
From Fentonville, in the county of Genessee, to Flint in said county. WISCONSIN. Wisconsin. From Waupaka to section twenty-two, township twenty-three, in range eleven east. From Fox Lake, in Dodge county, via Shoennaka, Kingston, and Long Lake, to Montello, in Marquette county. From Plattville, via Montfort, Highland, Muscoda, to Onion, thence north on or near the meridian, to R. J. Darnall’s Farm. From Plattville, via WingsviUe, Muscoda, Mill Creek, Fanny Creek and Sinesville, to Quincy, in Adams county.
From Madison, via Black Earth, Arena, Richland City, Sextonville, Richland Centre, Fanny Creek, and Viroqua, to Prairie La Crosse. From Argyle, via Yellow Stone, to Mineral Point. From Neeedakin, Adams county, via Eagle Point, and Black River Bridge, to intersect with the Prairie Du Chien and Hudson Mail Route at the Eau Plain post-office. From Onion, in the county of Richland, to Black River Falls. From Portage city, via Lemonair Valley, to La Crosse. From Prairie Du Chien, via Johnson’s Landing, Bell’s Mill, and Waterville, to Waukon, in Allamakee county, Iowa.
IOWA. Iowa. From Quincy, in Adams county, to Hawleyville, in Page county. From Lewis, in Cass county, via Mount Vernon, in Montgomery, to Clarinda, in Page county. From Afton, in Union county, to Winterset. From Afton, in Union county, to Avon, in Ringgold county. From Quincy, in Adams county, to Adair, in Adair county. From Cedar Rapids, via Vinton, Toledo, Marshall, Marietta, Nevada, and Boonsboro’, to Jefferson, in Green county. From Dewitt, via Grand Mound and Toronto, to Tipton. 711 From Fort Des Moines, via Nevada, Minerva Grove, Honey Grove and Eldora, to Cedar Falls.
From Fort Des Moines, via Boone, Odel, McKay, Penora, and Bear Grove, to Council Bluffs. From Fort Des Moines, via Leaning’s Point, Hombuckle’s Point, Kinney’s Mill, and Cousin’s Point, to Fort Dodge. From Fort Dodge, via Lizard Point, Ida Grove, and Sargeant’s Bluff's, to Sioux City. From Iowa City, through North Bend, via Henderson’s Mills, Monroe ville, Dutch Colony, Hickory Grove, Toledo, and Beemen’s Mills, to the county seat of Hardin county. From Independence, via Janesville, Waverley, Bradford, St.
Charles, in Floyd county, to Osage, in Mitchell county. From Independence, via Camp Creek and Nantville, to Janesville. From Keokuk, via Charleston, Salem, Mount Pleasant, and Craw fordsville, to Iowa City. From Newton, via Nevada, Smithville, and Homer, to Fort Dodge. From Oskaloosa, via Wilson’s Ferry, Hamilton, A. C. Wilson’s Mill, thence in a direct line to Chariton, in Lucas county. From Oskaloosa to Union Mills. From Penora, in Guthrie county, via Caplin’s Grove, in Carroll county, Garland’s Grove, in Crawford county, and Sargeant’s Bluffs, to Sioux City.
From Winterset, in Madison county, via Allen and Penora, in Guthrie county, to Jefferson, in Greene county. From Winterset, via Peru, to Osceola, in Clarke county. From Cedar Falls, in Black Hawk county, to Fort Dodge, and thence via Townsley’s Grove, Austin Settlement, Purple Creek, Smith’s Settlement, and Sioux City, to Sargeant’s Bluffs City. From Fort Dodge to Fort Ridgeley. From Davenport, via Tipton, in Cedar county, and Mount Vernon, and Marion, to Cedar Rapids. From Cedar Rapids, via Vinton, in Benton county, to Fort Dodge.
From Iowa City, via Marietta, in Marshall county, to Fort Dodge. From Fort Dodge to Council Bluffs. From Fort Des Moines, via Adell, McKay, Panora, and the County Seats of Audubon, Shelby, and Harrison counties, and Sargeant’s Bluffs City, to Sioux City. From Bear Grove, in Guthrie county, via Ballard Bridge, on the east Nishuabotong River, Indian Creek, in Cass county, Nooster, on the Nishuabotong, in Pottawatamie county, Allen’s Mill, on Big Creek, to Council Bluffs. From Fort Des Moines, via Winterset, Quincy, Clarinda, and Sidney, to Nebraska City.
From Fort Des Moines, via Nevada, Minerva Grove, and Eldora, to Cedar Falls. From Marengo, via Legrand, Marshall, Marietta, Eldora, and Homer, to Fort Dodge. From Burlington, Iowa, to Nauvoo, Illinois. From Du Buque, via English’s Mills, to Cascade, in Du Buque county. From Du Buque, via Delhi, Harmick, and Fort Dodge, to Sargeant’s Bluffs. From Du Buque, via the Milwaukie and Mississippi Railroad route, to Janesville, Wisconsin. From Elkader, in Clayton county, via George S.
Peck’s, on Coxes Creek, Strawberry Point, Brown’s Mill, in said county, Buffalo Grove, to Independence, in Buchanan county. From Waukon, in Allamakee county, via Waterville, Bell’s Mill, Johnson’s Landing, to Prairie du Chien, in Wisconsin. 712 From Hardin, via the Town of Franklin, to Waukon, the county seat of Allamakee county. From Hartwick, in Delaware county, via Hazel Green, Nugent’s Grove, Buckhorn Hill, Clark’s Grove, to Marion in Lynn county. From Bear Grove, in Guthrie county, via Ballard Bridge, on the East Nishuabotong River, Indian Creek, in Cass county, Wooster, in West Nishuabotong River, in Pottawattamie county, Allen’s Mill, on Big Creek, to Council Bluffs, in said county.
From McGregor’s Landing, in Clay county, via Elgin, Illyria, and New Albany, in Fayette county, to Independence, in Buchanan county. TEXAS. Texas. From Oyster Creek to Hodges Bend. From Gonzales, via Zoar, Sulphur Springs, and Black Jack Springs, to La Grange. From Huntsville, and Centreville, thence to Fairfield, and to Corsicana. From Seguin, via Bonito, Sattler’s, Clemens’, Hind’s, Wabroope’s, and John S. Hodges, to Frederieksburgh. From Lynchburgh, in Harris county, via Tarkington’s Prairie, to Cold Spring, in Polk county.
From West Liberty, via Tarkington’s Prairie, to Cold Springs. From Bonham to Greenville. From Bastrop, via Hopkinsville, and other intermediate points, at the discretion of the Postmaster-General, to Gonzales, in Gonzales county. MINNESOTA TERRITORY. Minnesota. From St. Anthony, via Fort Union, to Puget’s Sound, in Washington Territory. From St. Paul, Minnesota, to Leavenworth, in Kansas Territory. From Brownsville to Elliota. From Winona to Chatfield. From Beaver Bay, Minnesota, to Superior, in Wisconsin.
From the Falls of St Louis River, Minnesota, to Superior, Wisconsin. From Red Wing to Shakopee. From Winona to Maukato. From Anoka to Taylor’s Falls. From Minneopolis to Arcadia. From Anoka to Mille Lac. From Fort Ripley, via Sandy Lake, to Pokegonia Falls. From Sandy Lake to the Falls of the St Louis River. From Anoka to Henderson. From Beaver Bay to the mouth of Pigeon River. From Faribault, Minnesota, via Medford, and the Valley of Straight River, to Bradford, in the State of Iowa.
From Brownsville, via Riceford, to Traverse des Sioux. From Brownsville, via Hokah, Mound Prairie, and the Forks of Root River, to Chatfield. From Traverse des Sioux to Eureka. From Reed’s Landing, Minnesota, via Chatfield and Richland, to Beer Oak, in Iowa. OREGON TERRITORY. Oregon. From Point Orford, via Kaw’s Bay, to Scottsburg, and from Scottsburg to Winchester. From Starr’s Point, Benton county, to Eugene City, in Lane county. 713 WASHINGTON TERRITORY. Washington Territory.
From Pacific City, to Columbia, by steamers on the Columbia River. From Chenook City, to Pacific City. From Fort Vancouver, to Fort Steilacoom, on Puget’s Sound. TERRITORY OF NEBRASKA. Nebraska. From Oregon, in Holt county, Missouri, to New Fort Kearney, on Platte River, via Stephen W. Story’s, on the Missouri River, between the two Nernohas, Mr. Purket’s, on Muddy Creek, John A. Singleton’s, on the Great Nernoha, Mr. Bobet’s on the Great Nernoha, and Marysville, on Blue River.
From Nernoha Agency, in Kansas Territory, to the mouth of the Nyervay River, in the Territory of Nebraska, via Stephen W. Story’s, at Story’s Ferry, Brownsville, Nebraska City, Weeping Water, Thompson’s at Thompson’s Ferry, Plattsmouth, Bellevue, Omaha City, Winter Quarters, Florence, and Black Bird Hills, and Black Bird City. From Bellvue City, to Fort Laramie, via Omaha City, Fontinelle, Pawnees, on Loop Fork. From Nebraska City to Fort Laramie, via New Fort Kearney, and Ash Hollow.
From Lindon, in Atchison county, Missouri, to Nebraska City, via John Worland’s and Bennett’s Ferry on the Missouri River. From Glenwood, in Mills county, Iowa, to Bellvue City, via St. Mary’s, Iowa. From Bluff City, Iowa, to Omaha City. From Oregon, in Holt county, Missouri, to Brownville. From Sidney, Iowa, to Nebraska City. From St. Marys, Iowa, to Platt’s Mouth. From Tonora, Missouri, to Brownville. From Tonora, Missouri, to Nebraska City. From Bluff City, Iowa, to Winter Quarters.
From Florence, to Fontinelle, by the way of Dodge City. From Glenwood, Iowa, to Plattsmouth. From Sidney, Iowa, to J. D. N. Thompson’s, at Thompson’s Ferry. From Magnolia, Iowa, to Florence. From Magnolia, Iowa, to Black Bird City. From Sargeant’s Bluff, Iowa, to Black Bird City. From Leavenworth City, by Stanley’s, Mooney, Grasshopper Falls, Rock Point, Vermillion, to Dyers, on Big Blue. From Atchison to Marysville. From Sargeants’s Bluff to Florence. KANSAS TERRITORY. Kansas From St.
Joseph, in the State of Missouri, via Highland, to Marysville. From Doniphan, via Wolf River, to Highland. From Atchison, via Independence Spring, to Grasshopper Creek. From Kickapoo, via Peusandus, to Grasshopper Creek. From Leavenworth City, via Stranger Creek, Hickory Point, Osawkee, Whitfield, St. Mary’s Mission, Vermillion River, Big Blue, and Pawnee, to Fort Riley. From Westport, Missouri, via Franklin, Lawrence City, Tokesha, Douglass City, Lacompton, and Tecumseh, to Whitfield.
From Westport, Missouri, via Bull Creek, Black Jack, One Hundred and Ten Mile Creek, and Council City, to Council Grove. From Westport, Missouri, via Wea Mission, Osawattomie, Miami Agency, Sugar Creek, Mine Creek, and Little Osage, to Fort Scott. From Osawattomie, via Henry Sherman’s, to the Sac and Fox Agency. From West Point, Missouri, via Thomas Polk’s, and old Catholic Mission, to Doctor Stockton’s, on Sugar Creek. 714 THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 212. 1855. From Tecumseh, via Wakanusa, to the Sac and Fox Agency.
From Douglas, via Osawkee, to Highland. From Fort Scott, to Catholic Mission, in the Osage Nation. From Fort Scott, via Thomas Polk’s, to West Point, Missouri. From Fort Scott, to Neosho, Missouri. From Leavenworth City, via Kickapoo, Atchison, Doniphan, and Bryant, to Whitehead’s. From Pawnee to Marysville. From Council Grove, via Fort Riley, to Pawnee. From Weston, Missouri, to Atchison. From Tecumseh via Baptist Mission, Union Town, and Waupansa, to Pawnee. From Pawnee to Reeder.
From Westport, Missouri, via Powell’s Store, and St. Barnard, to Sac and Fox Agency. From Kansas, Missouri, via Wyandotte and Jacksonville, to Osauke. From Independence, in the State of Missouri, to Stockton, in the State of California, via the Settlement at the mouth of the Huenfano, on the Upper Arkansas, and the Little Salt Lake Settlements on the head waters of the Nicolet River. From St. Joseph, in Missouri, to the town of Marysville, in Kansas Territory, via Great Nemahaw Agency, and Urbana.
From the city of Weston, in Platte county, Missouri, via Jaton, Missouri, to Atchison, in Kansas Territory. From Fort Leavenworth, or Leavenworth City, up the north side of Kansas River, to Fort Riley, via Stranger Creek, Crossings, Dawson Store, Hickory Point, Osauke, Whitfield, Soldier Creek, Silver Lake, Catholic Mission, Rock Creek, and Blue. From Fort Leavenworth, via the Settlements and Town of Lawrence, Wilson Springs Pottawattamie, and Sugar Creek, to Fort Scott. From Kansas, Missouri, to Lawrence, in Kansas Territory.
From Fort Scott, via Doctor Stockton’s, old Pottawattamie Mission, and Henry Sherman’s, to Hibbard. From Atchison to Marysville. From Whitehead’s via Highland, Iowa Point, to Story’s Landing. From Oregon, Missouri, via Iowa Point, to Highland, Kansas. Approved, March 3, 1855.
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*to Establish certain Post-roads.* March 3, 1855. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the following be established as post-roads:— MAINE
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