Chapter CXIII. *to establish certain Post-roads, and for other Purposes.* August 31, 1852. *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: *In Maine.—*From Ellsworth to Waltham
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Chap. CXIII.— An Act *to establish certain Post-roads, and for other Purposes.* August 31, 1852. *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: *In Maine.—*From Ellsworth to Waltham.Maine. From North Lincoln, in the county of Penobscot, via Chester, to Nickerton, in said county. From Alexander, through the town of Crawford, to Wesley. From Rockland to Isle au Haut.
From Aurora to township number thirty-three, Hancock county. From Hampden, via South Hampden, South Newberg, East Dixmont, Morton’s Corner, in Jackson, to Jackson Centre. From the city of Bangor, via Eddington, Mariaville, Wesley, Crawford, Alexander, Baring, over the Black Road, so called, to Calais. From South Paris to Harrison, North Bridgton, Bridgton, West Bridgton to Fryeburg. *In New Hampshire.—*From North Charleston to Unity.Now Hampshire. From Lisbon, via Sugar Hill, to Franconia.
From Lower Bartlett, via Jackson and Pinkham’s Grant, to Gorham. From Keene, via Swansey Center, to Richmond Center. From Exeter, via Epping, Nottingham, Northwood, Epsom, to Pittsfield. From Pittsfield to Farmington Dock. *In Rhode Island.—*From Washington Village to Rice City.Rhode Island. *In New York.—*From Valonia Springs, via Nineveh and Coventry,New York. to Oxford, in the county of Chenango. From Ithaca, through West Danley to Spencer, in Tioga county. From Rathboneville to Jasper, in Steuben county.
From Fishkill Village, through Brinkerhoof, Johnsville, Oregonville, Gayhead, and Cortlandville, through Stormville, to Poquag, in Dutchess county. From Havana, via Odessa, Cayutaville, Enfield Center and Applegate’s Corner, to Ithaca, in Tompkins county. From French Mountain, via Queensbury, Patten Mills, Griswold’s Mills, and West Fort Ann, to Fort Ann, in Washington county. From East Aurora, in Erie county, via Willis’s Mills, to South Alden. From Stockton, on the line of the Chautauque Central Railroad, to the south line of the town of Gerry.
From Ellenville, via Woodbourne, to Liberty, inf Sullivan county. From Rough and Ready, via the head of Bennet’s Creek, Joshua Slyter’s, and Brookfield, in the State of Pennsylvania, to Deerfield, in Tioga county, Pennsylvania. From Bath via John S. Depew’s and Noble H. Rising’s, to West Addison in Steuben county. From Addison to Elkland, Tioga county, Pennsylvania. From Bath via Mitchellville, to Plattsburg, Steuben county. From Savona via Bradford, to Tyrone, in Steuben county.
From Hornersville via Stevens’ Mills, Haskenville, Loonlake, Patchin’s Mills, to Wayland Depot, on the Buffalo, Corning, and New York Railroad. From Bath via Holman Marsh’s and Moses Bennett’s, to Towles ville, in Steuben county. 122 From City Post-Office to the Harlaem Railroad at Armenia, in Dutchess county. From Shokan, on the Kingston and Delaware plank road, via Olive Bridge Post-Office, and Sampsonville, to Pine Bush. From Franklin Falls to Hamilton. From Elizabethtown via Harrotstown, St.
Armand, to Franklin Falls Post-Office, in Franklin county. From Newcomb to Long Lake, in Hamilton county. From the city of Albany via Guilderland, Rotterdam, Mariaville, Menavilie, and Fort Hunter, to Tribe’s Hill. From Rhinebeck via Milan, Pine Plains, to the Harlaem Railroad in the town of North-East, Dutchess county. From Pottersville to Tannersville, in Essex county. From Springville via Griffin’s Mills and East Aurora, to Lancaster, in Erie county. From Wales Center to Alden, in Erie county.
From Colesville to Wales Center, in Erie county. From Concord Center via Glenwood and Holland, to Java, in Wyoming county. From Buffalo to the Village of Ebenezer, in Erie county. From Buffalo through the late Indian reservation to Colesville, in Wyoming county. New Jersey.*In New Jersey.—*From Trenton via Lawrenceville, to Princeton. From Hackettstown to Hope, in the county of Warren. From Newton to Deckertown. Pennsylvania.*In Pennsylvania.—*From Smith’s Mills, in Crawford county, via Cochranton, to John Wrightman’s.
From Pittsburgh, over the line of the plank road, via the city of Alleghany, Perrysville, Wexford, Zelienople, Harmony, Whitestown, Prospect, Centerville, Harrisville, and Wesley, to Franklin, in the county of Venango. From Agnew’s Mills, in the county of Venango, via Lamartine and Five Points, to Cass, in said county. From Ulysses, in Potter comity, to Genesee Falls, in said county. From Smicksburg, via Chambersburg and Plainville, to intersect the mail line between Kittanning and Curwinsville, thence, via Clarion to Indiana Court-House.
From Scottsville, via Little Mehoopany Centre, Lovelton, Sciota Valley, and Wolf Creek Valley, to Cherry, in Sullivan county. From Smithfield, via Geneva, Greensborough, Mapletown, Willowtree, and Davistown, to Mount Morris, in the county of Green. From Clara, via Oswego, to Ellisburg, in Potter county. From Curlsville, in Clarion county, via Limestone and Kingsville, to Corsica, in the county of Jefferson. From Skippack, via Harleysville, Franconia, and Tylersport, to Charlestown.
From Brookville, via Belleview, Dalmatia, Ringold, and Porterville, to Smicksburg, in the county of Indiana. From Lawrenceville, via Seely’s Hill, in Jackson township, to Seely Creek Post-Office. From Wyalusing to Sugar Run, in Bradford county. From Mercer, via Sandy Lake and New Lebanon, to Deer Creek. From Parkersburg, via Ercildon, McWilliamstown, Mortonville, and Marshalton, to West Chester. From Brookville to Marion, in Forest county. From Lanesboro’, via Starucca, Thom Arrarat, and Herrick, to Gibson, in Susquehanna county.
From Keitztown, via B. E. Day’s store, Fredericksville, and Landis’s store, to Bechtilsville. 123 From Cowdersport, up the Alleghany River, via Raymond’s Settlement, to Ulysses. From Lancaster, via Swarrz Mills, Sporting Hill, Mastersonville, Colebrook Furnace, and Campbellstown, to Annville, in the county of Lebanon. From Greensburg to West Newton, in Westmoreland county. From Millerstown, via Richfield, Mount Pleasant Mills, Middleburg, Centreville, and New Berlin, to Mifflinsburg, in the county of Union.
From Butler, via Portersville, Evansburg, Zelienople, and Buhl’s Store, to New Brighton, in the county of Beaver. From Ickesburg, via Roseburg, Bosserman’s Mills, and Juniata, to Newport. From Catfish, in Clarion county, via Isaac Stands, to Callensburg, in said county. From Ickesburg, via Donnelly’s Mill, to Millerstown. From Friendsville, via Jackson Valley and Warren Centre, to South Warren. From Economy, via Sheffield, Seventy-Six, and Service, to Hookstown, in said county.
From Tunkhannock, via Big Mehoopany, Bellatimer, and Amos Ellis’, to Laporte, county of Sullivan. From Westport, on the west branch of the Susquehannah River, up Kettle Creek to Kettle Creek Post-Office, on the Jersey shore, and Cowdersport Turnpike. From Beaver, via Mechanicsville, to Zelinople, in Butler county. From Susquehanna Depot, along the Tunkhannock Creek, through the townships of Harmony, Jackson, and Gibson, to Lenox. From Waynesburg, via head of Ten Mile Creek, to Middlebourne, in the county of Tyler, State of Virginia.
From Logansville to White Deer Mills, in Union county. From Titusville, via Enterprise, Davis’ Settlement, Youngsville, and Chandler’s Valley, to Sugar Grove, in Warren county. From West Franklin, via Granville, to Alba. From Dundaff, through the townships of Herrick and Thompson, to Lanesboro’, on the New York and Erie Railroad. From Milford, via Darlingsville, Lord’s Valley, Blooming, Grovesville, Tafton, and Tarnier’s Hollow, to Salem, in Wayne county. From Equinunk to Preston, in Wayne county.
From Roxburg, via Cherry Valley, to Stroudsburg, in Monroe county. From Morris, down Babb’s Creek to Pine Creek, and down Pine Creek to Waterville. From Allentown, via Millerstown, Schimersville, Upper Milford, Claytonville, Schultzville, Buckset’s Store, New Berlin, and Oyster Town, to Pottstown. From McConnellsburg, via Mercersburg, Greencastle, and Waynesboro’, to Emmettsburg, Maryland. From Fairmount Springs to Cherry, in Sullivan county. From Margaretta Furnace, via New Bridgeville and York Furnace, to McCull’s Ferry, in York county.
From Pennington, in Chester county, to Rock, in Lancaster county. From Nazareth, Northampton county, via Mooresburgb, to Wales. *In Maryland.—*From Washington, via New Cut Road, to T. B.,Maryland. Beantown, Bryantown, Charlotte Hall, Chaptico, and St. Clement’s Bay, to Leonards town. From Charlotte Hall, via Bryantown, Beantown, Troy, Piscataway, Palmers, and Good Hope, to Washington City, District of Columbia. From the City of Frederick, via the Turnpike, Mechanicstown, and St.
Mary’s College, to Emmettsburg. From White Hall, on the Baltimore and Susquehannah Railroad and Buckstone, to Gorsttch’s Mills. 124 From Denton, down Fowling Creek, Upper Hunting Creek, New Hope, Federalsburg, Cannon’s Ferry, and Seaford, to Concord, in Delaware. From Piscataway, via Beantown, Bryantown, and Charlotte Hall, to Leonardstown. From Jarrettsville, via Lagrange Iron Works, Pilesville, and Staterville, to Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania. From Bryansville, via Castle Fin, to McCall’s Ferry, Pennsylvania.
Virginia.*In Virginia.—*From Boone Court-House to Wyoming Court-House. From Girardstown to Glingary. From Ashton’s Mills to Lauck’s Cross Roads. From Winchester to White Hall. From Front Royal to Conrad’s Store. From North Mountain Post-Office, via Cedgesville and Tomahawk Spring, to Jones’ Spring. From Ruekmansville, Highland county, via Wade’s Store, to Hunterville. From Pickaway Plains, Monroe county, via Rocky Point, Wolf Creek, and Snopesville, to Cedar Grove, on the Red and Blue Sulphur Turnpike.
From Fairfax Court-House, via Falls Church, Bailey’s Cross Roads, and Brixton, to Washington, District of Columbia. From Leesburg, to Point of Rocks, Maryland. From Hopkin’s Store to Salt Sulphur Springs, in Monroe county. From Charleston to Rabbletown, in Jefferson county. From Milford, via Port Royal and Port Conway, to King George Court-House. From New Market, via Brock’s Gap, Dovesville, Brake’s Run, and Eyman’s Run, to Luney’s Creek, in Hardy county. From Zackville, via Elizabeth, Forks of Ready Creek, and M.
D. W. Boggs’, to Tanner’s Cross Roads, in Jackson county. From New Castle to Salem, in Roanoke. From Salem, via Cave Spring, to Jacksonville, Floyd county. From West Warren to Cotton’s Store, in Wetzel county. From Cotton’s Store, via Knob Fork, Willow, and Randolph, to New Martinsville, in Wetzel county. From the Forks of Fish Creek to Woodlands. From Russell Mills, via Sylvan Mills, to St. Mary’s, Pleasants county. From Mattoax Depot, via Elkhill, Lodore, Painesville, and Rodophil, to Deatonsville, Amelia county.
From Glenville, via Townsend Mills, to Stout Mills, in Gilmore county. From Beatty’s Mills, down the South Fork of Fishing Creek, and down Indian Creek, to Ripley’s, in the county of Tyler. From New Martinsville, via Fan Light, Packsaddle, Carney’s, Gerty’s Mills, and Forks of Fish River, to Fish Creek Post-Office, in Marshall county. From Jacksonville, via Buffalo Mountain, to intersect the Taney-Gap Road from Hillsville to Mountain Eddy. From Peterstown, via Gap Mill, to the Sweet Springs.
From West Columbia, via Cedar Flats, Upper Flats, and Lelast Falls, to Jackson Court-House. From Mowfield, via Howard’s Lick, John Mathias and Orkney Springs, to Mount Jackson, in Shenandoah county. From New Canton, via Virginia Mills, Diana Mills, and Glenmore, to Mount View, in Buckingham county. From Farmville, via Curdsville to Buckingham Court-House. From Mount Vinco, via Glenmore, to Warren, in Albemarle county. 125 From Washington, via Piscataway, Beantown, and Bryantown, to Leonardstown, Maryland.
From Rose’s Mills to Temperance, in Amherst county. From Howardsville via turnpike-road to Middlebrook, Augusta county. From Howardsville via Goodwin’s Church and Mount Vinco, to Buckingham Court-House. From Buckingham Court-House via Mount Vinco, Glenmore, Diana Mills, and Virginia Mills, to Canton, in Buckingham county. From the Louisa Fork of Sandy, via Grapevine, John’s Creek, up Big Creek and Tug, and the Forks of Sandy, to Warfield, in Lawrence county Kentucky. From Wirt Court-House via Lee’s Mills, Reedy Ripple, and Three Forks of Reedy, to Reedsville.
From Lexington via Colliertown to Buchanan, in Botetourt county. From Williamsport, in Wood county, to intersect the Parkersburg and Baltimore mail route, at the junction of the Williamsport and North-western turnpike, sixteen miles east of Parkersburg. From Davis’ Mills via Fancy Grove and Alexander Leftwick’s, in Bedford county, to Berger’s Store, in Pittsylvania county. From Davis’ Store to Berger’s Store, in Pittsylvania county. From Swynsard’s to Waddell’s Store, in Charles City county.
From Dragon Ordinary via Scufiletown and G. W. Simonds’ Store, to Matthews Court-House. From Milford, Caroline county, to Port Royal, in the same county. *In North Carolina.—*From Middleton to Cape Hatteras.North Carolina. From Greenville via Ward’s Store, to Hamilton, in Martin county. From Salem via Germantown, Walnut Cove, Madison, and Leaksville, to Danville, in Pittsylvania county, Virginia. From Franklin to Chilhowee, in Blount county, Tennessee. From Burnsville, via Jack’s Creek, Copes Creek, and Ramsaytown, to Longmire, Washington county, Tennessee.
From Cypress Grove Post-Office, on the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad, via Long Creek, Beatty’s Bridge, and Black River Chapel, to Harrel’s Store, in New Hanover county. From Columbia to Fort Landing, in Tyrrell county. From Columbia to Gum Neck, in Tyrrell county. From Hookertown, via Johnson’s Mills and Coxville, to Greenville. From Wilson to Greenville. From Graves to Leaksville, in Rockingham county. From Brinkleyville to Areola, in Warren county. From Alternance Post-Office, via Summer’s Mill, to Monticello, Guilford county.
From Fayetteville, on east side of Cape Fear River, via Blockus, to Elizabethtown, Bladen county. From West Brooks, Bladen county, to Caintuck, in New Hanover county. From Beaufort to Jarrett’s Bay, in Carteret county. *In South Carolina.—*From Grahamville to Blufton.South Carolina. From Robertsville to Guyton Central Railroad, Georgia. From Gillisonville, via A. M. Ruth’s and B. L. Willingham’s, to Beech Branch; From West Union to Pendleton, in the district of Anderson. From Graham’s Cross Roads to Indiantown, Williamsburg district.
From Camden via James Hailes, Clayborn’s Store, Tryon and Black-man’s Store, Blackman’s Gold Mine, and Wolf Pond, to Monroe, in Union county, North Carolina. From Newberg Court-House via Saluda, Mount Willing, Oakland, and Perry’s Cross Roads, to Lotts, in Edgefield district. From Indiantown via John Singletary’s, to Graham’s Cross Roads, in Williamsburg district. 126 From Orangeburg Court-House to Vance’s Ferry, in Orangeburg district. From Spartanburg Court-House via Boiling Spring, White’s Store, Fingersville Cross Roads at John Wilkins and Poorsford on Broad River, to Rutherford, North Carolina.
From Unionville via Bradley’s Old Place, John McKissick’s Skull Shoal, Gowdcysville, and Oak Grove, to Wilkinsville. From Pinkneyville to Gowdeysville. From Anderson via Townville and Batchelor’s Retreat, to Clarkesville, Georgia. From Anderson via Clayton and Raybun’s Gap, to Chattenooga. From Pendleton to Clayton, Georgia. From Anderson via Rabun’s Gap, to Knoxville, Tennessee. From the head of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad to Greenville. From Newberg Court-House via J.
A. Boulware’s, Bankwright’s Ferry on Saluda River, Perry’s Cross Roads, Oakland, Mount Willing, Smith’s to Lott’s, Edgefield district. Georgia.*In Georgia.—*From Clayton to Whetstone, in the district of Pickens, South Carolina. From Swayne’s Store to Waresboro’, in the county of Ware. From Sparta to Tennille, in Washington county. From Edonton, via James Denmark’s, William D’Loach’s, and Benjamin Brewton’s, to Reidsville, in the county of Tatnall. From Tennille, on the Central Railroad, via Rick’s Mills, in Emanuel county.
From Okapilko, via Sinclair’s Mills, to Piscola, in Lowndes county. From Waresboro’, to Jacksonville, in Telfair county. From Edenton, via James Shuman’s, to Edward’s Bridge, in the county of Bryan. From Cedar Town, Paulding county, to Pumpkin Pile, in said county, being an extension of route number three thousand three hundred and seventy-six, now in operation. From Pendarvi’s Store, in Wayne county, via Linder’s Bluff, Ruddishville and Easonville, to Homesville, in Appling county.
From Mount Vernon, to Sugar Creek, in Telfair county. From Swainsboro’, to Reidsville, in Tatnall county. From Blairsville, to Clarksville, in Habersham county. From Campbelltown, to Fairburn, in Fayette county. From Gainesville, Hall county, to Carnesville, in Franklin county. From Gum Swamp, Pulaski county, to Irwinville, Irwin county. From Centre Village, Camden county, via Trader’s Hill and Raulerson’s Ferry, to Suwanee Shoals, Florida. Alabama.*In Alabama.—*From West Point, via Fredonia, Milltown, and Goldville, to Talladega, in Talladega county.
From Jacksonville, via New Bethel, Ben. H. Page’s, A. II. Colvin’s, Samuel B. Hodge’s, and Turkeytown, to Peter Wagnon’s. From Port Gibson, along the south bank of the Tennessee River, to Chattanooga, State of Tennessee. From Weedowee, via Lamar, Eastville, Laurel Hill, and Lodi, in the county of Coweta, Georgia, and Rutherford, Georgia, to Newman, Georgia. From Oakfusky, via Powder Mills, Flat Rock, and Mad Indian, to Lower Fish Head, in Talladega county. From Oxford, via Corngrove, Arbacoocha, Eastville, and Laurel Hill, to Newman, Georgia.
From Tuscumbia, via Frankfort, Blue Lick, Cherubusco, Burleson, Chastine’s Store, and Cross Roads, to Smithville, Monroe county, Mississippi. 127 From Houston, in Hancock county, to Moulton, in Lawrence county. From Talladega, via Goldville, Dadeville, and Rome, to Loachapoka Depot, on the West Point Railroad, Macon county. From Jonesboro’, via Camstore, and Luth’s store, to York, Walker county. From Abbeville, via Round Hill, and Skippersville, to Barnes’s Cross Roads, Dale county.
From Fayette Court-House, via Newtonville and Haclemen’s Cross Roads, to Reform, Pickens county. From Tuscaloosa, via William Blockus, on Bear Creek road, to Centreville, in Bibb county. From Fayette Court-House, via Dublin and Holly Grove, to Jasper, Walker county. From Fayette Court-House, via Big Pond, Mud Creek, and Olinda, in Fayette county, to Columbus, Mississippi. From Tuscaloosa, via North Point, and John McConnel’s, on Moore’s Ridge road, to Newtonville, Fayette county.
From Centreville, to Carrolton, in Tishemingo county, Mississippi. From Rogersville, in Lauderdale county, to Gilbertsboro’, in Limestone county. From Bolivar, via Valley Head, to Alpine, Georgia. From Long Island, to Chattanooga, Tennessee. From Somerville, Alabama, via Gandycove, Wolf Creek, Stout’s and Warrior River, to Elyton. *In Mississippi.—*From Jackson, to Pascagoula, in Jackson county.Mississippi. From Monticello, via Benjamin Buster’s and G. H. Sasser’s to Smithdale, in Amite county.
From Westville, to Monticello, in Lawrence county. From Gallatin, via White Oak, Utica, and Hall’s Ferry, to Warrenton, in Warren county. From Vicksburg, via Hodgson’s, Rolling Fork, Colonel Vick’s, H. R. West’s, McNutt’s, Paxton’s, and Yerger’s, to Greenville, in Washington county. From Canton, via Carthage, and Philadelphia to De Kalb, in Kemper county. From New Albany, via Poplar Springs, to Harrisburg, Pontotoc county. From Springhill, via Salem, Swan’s Mills, and Harrison’s, to Hickory Flat, in the county of Tippah.
From Salem, via Springhill, to Berlin, in the State of Tennessee. From Ripley, via Carter’s Mills, Dry Run, and Black Land, to Rienzi, in the county of Tishemingo. From Hillsboro’, via Decatur, Tallapatchie, Sookalina, Marion, Allamutcha, Gaston, Black Bluff Ferry, and Jefferson, to Linden, Marengo county, Alabama. From Louisville, via Hayne’s Mills, to Danley’s Cross Roads, Lowndes county. From Eastport, via Telegraphic route to Waynesboro’, Wayne county, Tennessee. From Canton, via Carthage, Edinburg, Jacinto, Philadelphia, Summerville, and Brooklyn, to Gainesville.
From Gainesville to New Orleans, Louisiana. From Monticello to Westville. From Augusta to Enon High School. From Holmesville, via Fordsville, to Mobile. From Carrolton to Aberdeen. From Kosciusko, via Houston to Pontotoc. *In Louisiana.—*From Columbia, via Salmagundi, Ion, and Jones’Louisiana. Ferry, to Point Jefferson, in Morehouse parish. From Greenwood, via Cooke’s Store, Mooring’s Ferry, and Monterey, to Boston, in the State of Texas. 128 From mouth of Red River, via Lewisport, Cheneyville, Alexandria, Nachitoches, and Mansfield, to Greenwood, in Caddo parish.
From Shreeveport to Washington, in Arkansas. From Cheneyville, via Hineston and Anococo Prairie, to Burr’s Ferry, in the parish of Sabine. From Manny, via Pendleton, to Milan, in Sabine county, Texas. From Pecan Point, via Monticello and Point Jefferson, to Monroe, in Ouachita parish. From Charenton to Bayou Chene. From Grand Coteau, via Arnanville, to Breaux Bridge, in the parish of St. Martin. From mouth of Red River, via Burr’s Ferry, to Huntsville, in Texas. From Sparta, via Salt Springs, Iverson, and Compte, to Grand Ecore.
From Washington, in St. Landry parish, via Carneston, and Isle’s and Cole’s Settlement, Calcasieu parish, to Huddleston, in the parish of Rapides. From Thibodeaux to Lockport. From mouth of Red River to Burr’s Ferry, on Sabine River. From Harrisonburg to Nachitoches. From Harrisonburg to Winnsburg. From Donaldsonville to Opelousas. From Alexandria to Sabine Town, Texas. Kentucky.*In Kentucky.—*From Glasgow to Columbia, via Sampson Jones’ South Fork of Little Barren River. From Eminence to Drennon’s Lick, via New Castle.
From Hazel Green, via Swiftsville and Estell’s Steam Furnace, to Irvine, in Estell county. From Boonville, via Rock Spring, Grey Hawk, and Pond Creek, to London, in the county of Laurel. From Hopkinsville, via Trenton, to Springfield, Robertson county, Tennessee. From Madisonville, via Daniel Sisk, and Day’s Store, to Princeton. From Hazel Green, via Swiftsville, to Proctor, in Owsley county. From Elizabethtown to Samuel Willyard’s, in Hardin county. From Elizabethtown to Buena Vista, in Hardin county, on the Rolling Fork.
From Warsaw, via Sparta, to New Liberty, in Owen county. From Owenton, via Stamperstown, Bassett’s Store, Lee’s Mills, Beatty’s Mills, and Griffey’s Office, to Georgetown, in Scott county. From Versailles to Clifton, on the Kentucky River. From Somerset, via George W. Stone’s, Brawner, and Kelley’s Store, and Joseph Dibber’s Store, to Williamsburg, in Whitley county. From Mount Welcome Post-Office, via Flat Lick, &c., to Boston, in Whitley county. From Boonville to Hazel Green, in Morgan county.
From Louisville, via Jeffersontown, Fishersville, Reed’s Store, and Bloomfield, to Chapline, in Nelson county. From Somerset to Crab Orchard. From Maysville to Springdale, at the mouth of Cabin Creek. From Elizabethtown, via Big Spring, to Hardinsburg, Breckenridge county. From Brandenburg, via Constantine, Flint Island, Cedar Grove, Union Star, and Stevensport, to Cloversport, Breckenridge county. From Owentown, via McCormick’s Store, Livermore, and Worthington, and South Carrolton, to Greenville, Muhlenburg county.
From Hawesville, via Lewisport, to Yellville, Daviess county. From Garnettsville, via Meadville, to Big Spring. From Brandenburg, via Meadville and Hutsonville, to Litchfield. From Somerset, via Smith’s Ferry, on the Cumberland River, by the 129new-cut wagon road to Craig’s Ferry, thence to Rockhold’s, in Whitley county. *In Tennessee.—*From Newport, via George McNabb’s, up Corley’sTennessee. Creek, to Shoults’ and Jones’ Cove, to Sevierville, in Sevier county. From Taylorsville, via Laurel Fork of the Holston and Sharp’s Cross Roads, to Abingdon, Virginia.
From Marshall’s Ferry, on the Holston, to Hays’s Ferry, on the French Broad. From Sycamore, via Elisha Clark’s and Brewer’s, to Sneedville, in Hancock county. From Woodbourne, via Academia, to Strawberry Flams, Jefferson county. From Ormes’ Store to Washington, in the county of Rhea. From Baker’s Gap to Dugger’s Ferry, in Carter county. From Cleaveland, via Cohuttah Springs, to Elijah, State of Georgia. From Sylco to Fancy Hill, Murray county, Georgia. From Double Springs, via Equality, Netherland, and Mount Granger, to Crossville, in the county of Bledsoe.
From Smithville, crossing Mountain Creek, to McMinnville, in the county of Warren. From Gallatin, via Lebanon, to Murfreesborough, in Rutherford county. From Fayetteville to Tullahoma, in the county of Coffee. From Shelbyville, via Pulaski and Lawrenceburg, to Waynesburg, in the county of Wayne. From Wood’s, via Brodie’s Ferry, Palo Alto, and Pleasant Exchange, to Red Mound. From Morristown to Dandridge, in the county of Jefferson. From Tobacco Port, via Hope and Spotswood, Wilkinson’s, to Pine Bluff, in Calloway county, Kentucky.
From Waverly to Linden, in Perry county. From Sparta, via Zachariah Anderson’s, John Blearsdale’s, Nine Mile Post-Office, intersecting the route from Pikeville, to Crossville. From Sparta, via Spencer, to Chattanooga. From Charlotte, via Billsburg, Reyan’s Store, Teser’s Cross Roads, to Springfield, in Robertson County. From Pulaski, via Fayetteville and Tullahoma, to McMinnville, in Warren county. From Hermitage, via Swallow Bluff, on the Tennessee River, to Savannah, in Hardin county.
From Cheapvalley, in Henry county, via New London, to Conyersville, in said county. From Marshall’s Ferry to Hay’s Ferry. From Decaturville, via Hermitage and Swallow Bluff, to Savannah, in Hardin county. *In Ohio.—*From Kalida, via New Bavaria, Napoleon, West Barre,Ohio. (or Taft’s Corner,) Essex, Ohio, Etna, Lyons, and Baker’s Corners, to Adrian, Michigan. From Lima to St. John’s, in Anglaise county. From Furdlay, via Benton, Webster, Pendleton, Pleasant, Vaughnville, Gomar, Delphos, and Vanwert Court-House, to Fort Wayne, Indiana.
From Clinton township, Fulton county, to Bryan, Williams county. From Toledo, via Bryan and Hecksville, to Fort Wayne, Indiana. From Bryan, via Amasa Shaffer’s, West Buffalo, John Luke’s, and Spring Lake, to Nettle Lake Post-Office. From Powhattan, via Armstrong’s Mills, Beallsville, Captina, Pilcher, Jerusalem, to Malaga. From Bryton to Wadsworth, in Medina county. 130 From Rainsville, via, Bloomfield, to West Greenville, in Pennsylvania, on the plank road. From Somerset to Jackson, in the county of Licking.
From Eaton, via Sugar Valley, to West Florence, in Preble county. From Xenia, via New Jasper, Jamestown, Jeffersonville, to Washing ton, in Fayette county. From Dayton, via Bellbrooke, to Spring Valley, in Green county. From Carrollton, via Kossuth, Morges, Magnolia, to Zoar, in Tuscarora county, and return via Summerman’s, Scott’s Mills, Kossuth, to Carrollton. _ From Bucyrus, via Osceola, Upper Sandusky, Whartensburg, to Williamstown. From Stoner Post-Office via Risdon, Brown’s Corners, via townships of Perry, Bloom, and Henry, to Woodbury Post-Office, in Wood county.
From Mount Gilead, via Smith’s Mills and Whetstone, to Corsica, in Morrow county. From Gallion, via Corsica, McEwen’s Cross Roads, to Lexington, Richland county. From Harrisonville to Stephen Aikins’s, in Vinton county, via Jeremiah Carpenter’s, and William Townsend’s. From Canton, via North Industry, Sparta, Sandyville, Zoar, and Canal Dover, to New Philadelphia, in Tuscarora county. From Coolville, via Lottridge, Hull’s, Garden Shade, and Pleasant, to Hibbardsville. From Coshocton, via Simon’s Run, Mohawk Valley, to New Castle, in Coshocton county.
From Canton, via Richville, Navarre, Frease’s Store Post-Office, Winesburg, and Berlin, to Millersburg, in Holmes county. From Port Clinton to Ottawa City, in Ottawa county. From Gallipolis, via Wilksville, and McKinster’s, to Lee, in Athens county. From Grierville, via Dallas, and Saint Henry, to Celina, Mercer county. From Jacksonville, via Greenwood Post-Office, to Lomaras Post-Office, Shelby county. From Gettysburg, via Webster, to Jacksonville, Darke county. From Greenville, via Abbotsville, Pittsburgh, in Darke county, New Lebanon, to Union, in Montgomery county.
From Elyria, via Laport, Ransonville, Grafton, Litchfield, Chatham, Lodi, and Burbank, to Wooster, in Wayne county. From Williamsburg, via Sardinia, Fincastle, to Scott Post-Office Adams county. From Ripley, via Russellville, Ashridge, Fincastle, New Market, to Hillsborough, Highland county. From Williamsburg, via Mount Horeb, Branons, Sardinia, and Fincastle, to Winchester, in Adams county. From Cleveland, via Royalton, Hinckley, Granger, and Sharon, to Wadsworth, in Medina county.
From Chariton, via South Kirtland Post-Office, Pleasant Valley, to Euclid, in the county of Cuyahoga. From Ashland, via Hayesville, Mohican, and McKay, to Londonville, in Ashland county. From Newton’s Falls, to Milton, in Mahoning county, at Price’s Mills. From Warren, via Lordstown, North Jackson, and Ellsworth, to Salem, in Columbiana county. From Troy, via the turnpike-road, to Springfield, in Clarke county. From Poland, via East Lewiston, to Columbiana. From Greenville, via Abbottsville, Arcanum, Pittsburgh, New Lebanon, Center, and Clayton, to Dayton. 131 From Columbus, via Harrisburg, Palestine, Mount Sterling, Bloomingburg, to Washington Court-House, Fayette county.
From Austin, via Good Hope, to Washington Court-House, in Fayette county. From Carrolton, to Bayard, in Columbiana county. From Salinesville, via Mechanicsville, Scrogsville, Harlaem, Kilgore, Germano, Hopedale, to Cadiz, in Hamilton county. From Carrolton, via Algonquin, Palermo, New Hagerstown, Franklin, Brownsville, West Chester, Milnersville, and New Salem, to Cambridge. From McConnelsville, via Hook’s Salt Works, and N. Coburn’s, to Frisley’s Ferry, on the Muskingum. From New Market, via Jackson, Thornville, and Somerset, to New Lexington, in Perry county.
From Lucasville, via D. W. McJenkins, James Scott’s, and Galena, &c., to Locust Grove, in Adams county. From Bainbridge, via Mount Latham, to Waverly, Pike county. From Chilicothe, via Yellow Bird, Clarksburg, to New Holland, in Pickaway county. From Tupperis Plains, via Long Bottom, to Chester Meigs county. From Newton’s Falls, to Milton, in Mahoning county, at Price’s Mills. From Warren, via Lordstown, North Jackson, and Ellsworth, to Salem, in Columbiana county. From Troy, via the Turnpike Road, to Springfield, in Clark county.
From Poland, via East Lewiston, to Columbiana. From Marysville, via the Free Turnpike, to Richmond, in Union county. From Marysville, via the Free Turnpike, to Dublin, in Franklin county. From Marysville, via the Free Turnpike, to Kenton, in Hardin county. From Circleville, in Pickaway county, through Seistsville and Tarlton, in said county, to Adelphi, in Ross county. From Lancaster, in Fairfield county, through Carrol, Canal, Winchester, and Grovesport, to Columbus, in Franklin county. *In Indiana.—*From Lafayette, via Rensalaer, and Morocco, to Momence,Indiana.
Illinois. From Logansport, via “the proposed new office,” to Camden, Carroll county. From Crawfordsville, via Independence, and Pine Village, to Oxford, Benton county. From Lafayette, via Dayton, Winship’s Mills, Jefferson, and Frankfort, to Michigantown, in Clinton county. From Frankfort, via Reese’s Mills, Lebanon, and Jamestown, to Danville, Hendricks county. From Columbus, via Jonesville, to Rockford, in Jackson county. From Muncietown, via Jay Court House, New Corydon, to Wilshire, in Van Wert county.
From Albion, via Luke N. Clemens, to Swan Post-Office, in Noble county. From Monticello, to Oxford, in Benton county. From New Castle, via Cadiz, Mechanicsburg, Hunterville, and New Columbus, to Pendleton, in Madison county. From Liberty, via Clifton Post-Office, Abingdon, Centerville, Williamsburg, and Bloomingport, to Winchester, in Randolph county, by the turnpike. From Portland Mills, via Parkerville, Bruin’s Cross Roads, to Annapolis, Parke county. From Greencastle, via Grubb’s Mills, to Portland Mills. 132 From Brownstown, via Houston, to Bloomington, ――county.
From Hagerstown, Wayne county, via Unionsport, to Macksville, Randolph county. From Winimac, in Pulaski county, via Medaryville, to Saltillo, in Jasper county. From New Harmony to Maysville, Illinois. From Evansville to Bowling Green, Kentucky, by the Ohio, Green, and Barren Rivers. Missouri.*In Missouri.—*From Hartford to Milan, in Sullivan county. From Milan, via Lewis’ Mills and Judge Johnson’s Store, to Princeton, in Mercer county. From Trenton, via Edenburg, to Gallatin, in Davies’ county.
From Shelbyville to Kirksville, in Adair county. From Lagrange to Monticello, in Lewis county. From Tully to Monticello, in Lewis county. From Georgetown to Spring Garden Post-Office, in Pettis county. From St. Joseph, via Rochester and Gentryville, to Athens, Gentry county. From Keytesville to Bee Branch Settlement. From Jefferson City to Little Rich Woods. From Kansas, via Parkville, to Platte City, Monroe county. From Jasper, via Alfordville, to Mount Pleasant, in Martin county.
From Bloomfield, via Linton, to Carlisle, in Sullivan county. From Owensville to Mount Carmel, in Illinois. From Boonville, via Crowville and Taylorsville, to Huntingburg, Dubois county. From Troy to Worth, in Dubois county. From Gentryville to Ferdinand, in Dubois county. From Laurel, via Orange, Steel’s Groves, Falmouth, and Louisville, to New Castle, in Henry county. From New Castle, via Daniel Webster, Ashland, Rogersville, and Luray, to Muncietown, Henry county. From Indianapolis, via Noblesville, Tipton, and Kokomo, to Peru.
From Whitley Court-House, via Thorn Creek, to Albion, in Noble country. From Morristown, via Manilla and Cynthiana, to Middletown, in Shelby county. From Marion, via San Jacinto, to Vernon. From Brownstown to Rockford, in Jackson county, on the east side of Driftwood Fork of White River. From Bedford, via Penn Hook, to Brownstown, in Brown county. From Crawfordsville, Montgomery county, to Greencastle, via Lodoga, Carpentersville, and Bainbridge, in Putnam county. From Peru, in Miami county, via Santa Fé, to Bexar, on the State road from Peru, to Alexander, in Madison.
From Forsythe, via Big Beaver Creek, to Hartsville, Wright county. From Mount Vernon, via Dunkle’s Store, Ashgrove, to Orleans, in Polk county. From Fairview to High Point, Johnson county. From Hermitage, via Buffalo, to Hartsville, Wright county. From Little Prairie Post-Office to Crane Creek Post-Office in Barry county. From Troy, via Carson King’s, Bush Creek Settlement, and Middleton, to Mexico, in Audrain county. From Warrenton to Middletown, in Montgomery county. From Hannibal, via Shelbyville, to Bloomington, Macon county.
From West Point to Westport, in Jackson county. From Port William Post-Office, via S. W. Evan’s Store, Grubbville, Rucker’s Prairie, to Richwoods, in Washington county. 133 From Houston, via Philadelphia, to Shelbyville, in Shelby county, being an extension of the route from Lagrange to Houston. From Shelbyville to Paris, in Monroe county. From Brunswick to Bloomington, in Macon county. From Memphis, Scotland county, via Dr. P. T. Huff’s, to Bloomfield, Iowa. From Morristown to Dandridge, in Jefferson county.
From Paris, via Shelbyville, to Newark, in Knox county. From Bloomington, via Vienna, to Edina, in Knox county From Bethany to Decatur, in Decatur county, Iowa. From Linneus to Trenton, in Grundy county. *In Illinois.—*From Bloomington, via Westwood, Eureka, and Metamoras,Illinois. to Spring Bay, in the county of Woodford. From Jerseyville, via Jersey Landing Portage, Des Sioux, to St. Charles, Missouri. From McLanesboro’ to Equality, in Gallatin county. From Albion, via New Massilon and Enterprise, to Salem, Marion county.
From McLanesboro’ to Marion, in the county of Williamson. From Benton, via McLanesboro’, Carmi, Phillipstown, to Harmony, Indiana. From Metropolis City, via Brooklin, to Paducah, Kentucky. From Raleigh, via H. Gamer’s, W. N. Mitchell’s, and Thomas Saunders’. to Marion, in Williamson county. From Raleigh to Elizabethtown, in Harden county, via Bankston, Independence, and Somerset. From Channahan, via Kawkakee, Wilmington, Rockville, and Bourbonaise, to Momence, in the county of Will.
From Chiney’s Grove, via North Fork Post-Office, to Lafayette, Indiana. From Riley’s Post-Office, McHenry county, to intersect the mail from Belvidere to Genoa, near the residence of Charles B. Lord. From Sycamore, via Squire Cable’s, Coral, Union, and Belden, to Woodstock, in McHenry county. From Charleston, via Long Point, to Tentopolis, in Effingham county. From Springfield, via Shelbyville, Ewington, Stringtown, Newton, St Marie, and Lawrenceville, to Vincennes, Indiana. From Warsaw to Augusta.
From Chili, via Northfield and Kossuth, to Warsaw. From Charleston, via Gruell’s, Lake Fork, Monticello, and Mount Pleasant, to Bloomington, in McLean county. From Jacksonville, via Indian Creek, Crowspoint, Rushaway, Petersburg, and Athens, to Middleton, in Logan county. From Peoria, via Rome, Chilicothe, Henry, Lone Tree, Arisha, Indiantown, and Princeton, to Peru. From Carlinsville, via Edwardsville, Collinsville, and Belleville, to St. Louis. From Springfield, via Lick Creek, Waverly, Locust Spring, Cummington, Chesterfield, Brighton, and Monticello, to Alton.
From Jacksonville, via Arcadia, to Beardstown. From Golconda, via J. R. Potts’s, to Brooklyn, in Massac county. From McLanesboro’, in Hamilton county, to Liberty, in White county. From Keithsburg, in Mercer county, via Pope Creek, twenty miles cast, via Hendersonville, to Knoxville, in Knox county, to intersect the Peoria and Burlington daily mail line. From Marshall, by Castlefin, to Grandview. From Shawneetown, along the middle road, known as the Cypress Road, to David Keasler’s, in Gallatin county. 134 From Jerseyville, via Jersey Landing and Portage des Sioux, to St.
Charles, Missouri. From Hicks Mills Post-Office, Franklin, DeKalb county, to Cherry Valley, Winnebago county. Arkansas.*In Arkansas.—*From Washington, via Clarksville, Mount Pleasant, Gilmer, Henderson, and Rush, to Galveston, Texas. From Locust Grove to Lebanon, in Searcy county. From Lisbon, via Beechland and Calhoun, to Lewisville, Fayette county. From Wilmington, via Hillsboro’, Spearsville, and Scottsville, to Homer, Louisiana. From Fayetteville, via Boonsgrove, to Carrolton, in Carrol county.
From Eldorado, via Lisbon, Mount Holly, Beechland Post-Office, Roland Smith’s Settlement, to Lewisville, Fayette county. From Darysaw’s, in Jefferson county, via White Oak and Powell’s Mills, to Elba, in Bradley county. From Oakland Grove, via Brownsville, to Desarc, in Prairie county. From Pine Bluffs, via White Oak Bluffs, to Princeton, in Dallas county. From Little Rock, via the old military road and Bayou Meter Settlement, and Samuel Walker’s old stand, to Searcy, in White county.
From Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, via Creek Agency, North Fork, Perryville, and Fort Washita, to Fort Arbuckle, Western Territory. From Fort Smith, via Choctaw Agency, Perryville, Boggy Depot, and Fort Washita, to Preston, in Texas. From Arkadelphia to Hot Springs, in Hot Springs county. From Grandelaize to Searcy. From Desarc to Searcy. From Fort Smith to Waldron. From Boonville to Fort Smith. From Fort Smith to Donna Anna, on the Rio Grande, in connection with the line of military posts.
Michigan.*In Michigan.—*From Ynouski, via Orangeville Mills, to Yankee Springs, Barry county. From Kalamazoo, via Ashtemo, Pine Grove, Breedsville, Hunter’s, South Haven, Ganges, and Johnston’s, to Newark, Allegan county. From Otsego, via Watson, Door, and Bryan, to city of Grand Rapids, Kent county. From Saugatuck Post-Office to South Haven, Van Buren county. From Quincy, via Butler and Clarendon townships, to Homer, Calhoun county. From Sault St. Marie, via Grand Island, to Marquette, Marquette county.
From Marquette, via Little Bay De Noquet, to Green Bay, Wisconsin. From Marquette, via Le Ause, to Eagle River, Houghton county. From Le Aunse, via Ontonagon, and Lapoint to Fond du Lac, in Minnesota Territory. From Lapeer, via Lathrop’s Mills, Oregon, Never’s Mills, Marathon, Hays’ Mills, and Foust, to Pine Run, in Genesee county. From Corrunna, via Owasso, Rusk, Northampton, and St. Charles, to Saganaw City, Saganaw county. From Adrian, via Rome Centre, Addison, Somerset, Liberty, and South Jackson, to Jackson, in Jackson county.
From Columbus, via Memphis, East and West Berlin, to Almonte, in Lapeer county. From Absota Post-Office, to Pine Creek Post-Office, Calhoun county, being an extension of the route from Marshall, to Abscota. From Detroit, to Lansing, by the plank road. 135 From Grand Rapids, via Grandville, to Holland. *In Wisconsin*.—From Platteville, via New California, Mifflin, and Linden, to Mineral Point.Wisconsin. From Prairie du Chien, via Eagle Point Mills, and Boydtown, to Fennimore. From Mineral Point, via Darlington, and Avon, to Shullsburg, in Lafayette county.
From Sheboygan, via Manitowoc, Kewaunee, Bailey’s Harbor, and Sturgeon Bay, by steamers, to Green Bay. From Fond du Lac, via Rosendale, Ripon, Cerresco, and Dartford, to Princeton, in Marquette county. From Ripon, via Green Lake, to Marquette. From Fond du Lac, via Wedge’s Prairie, Fairwater, Mackford, Tachorah, and Grand Prairie, to Kingston. From Oshkosk, by steamer, to Mukwa. From Mennasha, to Lake Shanwauno. From Princeton, via Montello, Boxo, and Packwaukee, to Delton, Portage county.
From Watertown, via Juneau, to Waupun, Fond du Lac county. From Columbus, via Courtland, Cambria, and Randolph, to Kingston, in Marquette county. From Platte ville, via New California, Montford, and Highland, to Muskoda. From Namakum, via Black Creek, Nishborro, Willow Creek, and Saxville, to Waupaka, in Waupaka county. From Madison, via Montello, Dakota, and Wautoma, to Waupaka Falls. From Montello, via Harrisville, Long Meadow, William Sylvester’s, to Grand Rapids, in Portage county.
From Theresa, via Mayville, Horikon, Juneau, Oak Grove, and Lowell, to Columbus, in the county of Columbia. From Ripon, via Sacramento, Poysippi, Little River, and Weyauweya, to Mukwa, in Waupaka county. From Montello, via Westfield, and Kingsbury Ferry, to Reed’s Landing, on the Mississippi River. From Waukesha, via Pewaukee, Merton, Mooches, Hartford, Iron Ridge, Mayville, Moore, and Conklin’s Mill, to Fond du Lac, Fon du Lac county. From Princeton, via Dakins’ Hotel, Warwick, on Willow Creek, and Saxeville, to Weyauweya, in Winnebago county.
From Ceresco, via Dartford, Princeton, Harrisville, Westfield, Grand Marsh, through the valley of Lemonoire, and down La Cross Valley, to La Cross, on the Mississippi River. From Racine, via Caledonia, Thompsonville, South Raymond, and Norway, to Waterford, in Racine county. From Hefena, via Wyoming Valley, and Otter Creek, to Highland, in Iowa county. From Prescott, via Mill Valley, Willow River, Pineville, and Crandall’s Mills, to the Falls of St. Croix River. From Menasha, via Waupaka, to Plover, on the Wisconsin River.
From Mineral Point, via Willow Springs, Darlington, and Gratiot, to Warren. From New Haven, to Necetah. From Mineral Point, to Sheelsburgh. From West Bend, to Monchass. From Madison, to Wauchaeca Falls. From La Cross, to Black River Falls. From Madison, by Farwell’s Mill, Montandon, Arlington, Poinett, Dekorra, and Oshawkutla, to Wauona. 136 From Waushara, by Mackford, and Dartford, to Berlin, in Marquette county. Iowa.*In Iowa.—*From Monona, to Hardin, in Allemakee county, to make a continuous route from Monona, to Decorrah, in Winnesheik county.
From Monona, via Bunker Hill, Point Rock, and Columbus, to Lansing, in Allemakee county. From Fort Atkinson, via Decorrah, to Lansing, in Allemakee County. From Louisville, to Fort Dodge, on the Des Moines River. From West Union, via Eldorado, to Decorrah, in Winnesheik county. From Columbus, via Union Prairie, Jamestown, and Decorrah, to Louisville, in Winnesheik county. From Quasqueton, via Vinton, to Fort Des Moines, in Polk county. From McGregor’s Landing to Tom Corwin’s, in Allemakee county.
From Davenport to Tipton, in Cedar county. From Davenport, via Allen’s Grove, Thorn’s Mill, and Walnut Fork, to Anamoso, in Jones county. From Colesburg, via Sodomville, and Wilsonville, to West Union, Fayette county. From Salem, via Mount Pleasant and Shockley’s, and from Hope Farm to Columbus City. From Newton, via Pella, Knoxville, and Chariton, to Garden Grove. From Knoxville, via Barkersville, Lagrange, and South Fork, to Centreville. From Chariton, via Osceola, Pisgah, Union, Adair and Montgomery Court-Houses, to Coonville.
From Bellevue, Jackson county, via Spring Brook, Higgins Port, Spragueville, and Boon’s Spring, to De Witt, in Clinton county. From Marengo to Marietta. From Oskaloosa, via Knoxville and Indianola, to Winterset, in Madison county, and via Adair and Cass Court-Houses, to Kane, being a continuation of said route. From Council Bluffs, on the Missouri River, to Fort Laramie. From Chariton, via Glenn’s, White Breast, Argo, and Hopeville, to Pisgah, in Union county. From Marengo, via the corners of Benton and Powesheik counties, and through the centre of Tama and Marshall counties, to Marietta, in Marshall county.
From Kanesville, via Gaston, Fairview, Florence, and Council Bluffs, to Linden, in Missouri. From Kanesville to Sargeant’s Bluffs. From Newton, via Pella, Amsterdam, Knoxville, and Chariton, to Nine Eagles Point and New Buda, in Decatur county. From Fairfield, via Lancaster, Sigourney, and Indianapolis, to Montezuma, in Powesheik county. From Corydon, via Grand River Post-Office, to Princeton, in Mercer county, Missouri. From Corydon to Chariton Point, in Lucas county. From Apple Grove, via Friel’s Post-Office, Hartford, and Palmyra, to Indianola, in Warren county.
From West Point, via Pilot Grove, East Grove, Salem, Viga, Glasgow, and Harmony, to Fairfield. From Kane, via Pidgeon Mills, Boyer River, Sargent’s Bluffs, Harrison, Monona and Wahkaw Court-Houses, to mouth of Big Sioux River. From Lancaster, via Springfield, Indianapolis, Union Mills, and Montezuma, to the Big Woods. From Fort Des Moines, via Adell, McKay, the county seats of Audubon, Guthrie, Shelby, and Harrison counties, to Sargent’s Bluffs, on the Missouri River. 137 From Macedonia, via Montgomery and Nodaway Court-Houses, to Marysville, Missouri.
From Red Rock, via Paran City and Pleasantville, to Indianola. From Pisgah to Macedonia, via Johnson’s. From Garden Grove, via Decatur Court-House and New Buda, to Lott’s Grove. From Garden Grove, via Hopeville, Pisgah, and Winterset, to Adell. From Ottumwa Court-House to Albia. From Union Mills to Montezuma. From Indianola, via Chariton, South Fork, Centreville, and Well’s Mills, to Lancaster, Missouri. From Drakeville, via Unionville, Moravia, and Dodge’s Point, to Garden Grove.
From Eddyville, via Elm Grove and Hamaker’s Mill, to Knoxville. From Brighton, via Valley Post-Office, Dutch Creek, to South English. From Ashland, via Creesville, Competine, Abingdon, and Blue Point, to Richland. From Center Point, via Marysville, to Bradford, in Chickasaw county. From Cedar Rapids to Marengo, in Iowa county. From Dubuque to Fort Atkinson. From Quasquaton to county seat of Benton county. From Delhi to West Union. From Salem to Columbus City. From Dubuque to Lansing and Lycurgus, in Alamakee county.
From Lansing by Indian Mission to Fort Atkinson, in Winneshiek ’ county. From Center Point, Linn county, via Marysville, in Benton county, and Cedar Falls, in Black Hawk county, John C. Barrick’s, in Bremer county, and Coon Grove, in Floyd county, to Clear Lake. From Prairie du Chien, in Wisconsin, via Old Mission, Mentral Post-Office, in Bremer county, Cedar Falls, to Fort des Moines, in Polk county. From Decora to Plum Grove. From Dubuque, via Monona and Decora, to Saint Paul.
From Independence, via Mentral Post-Office and Bradford Post-Office, in Chickasaw county, to Old Mission. From Dubuque, by Independence, through the counties of Black Hawk, Grundy, Hardin, and Risley, to Fort Dodge, in Yell county. *In Florida.—*From Homassasa, via Chrystal River and Wekuva, toFlorida. Long Pond, in Levy county. From Fanning, via Cook’s Hammack, Warrior, Fenhalloway, Econfence, and Rocky Ford, to Marion, in Jefferson county. From New River to Middleburg, in Duval county, being an extension of the route from Alligator.
From Key West, via Cedar Keys, Tampa Bay, St. Marks, Apalachicola, and Pensacola, to New Orleans, Louisiana. From Sopchoppy to Walker, on the Oklockny River, in Wakulla county, being a continuance of the route from Tallahassee. *In Texas.—*From Galveston, via Galveston Bay and up the Trinity,Texas. to Liberty, by water. From Liberty, via Woodville, to Nacogdoches. From Paris to Greenville, in Hunt county. From Gilmer, via Quitman, to Kaufman. From Tyler, via Canton, to Athens.
From Gainesville, via Alton and Waxie-hatchie to Corciana. From Clarksville to Jefferson, in Cass county. From Livingston, via Trinity Court-House, to Crockett 138 From Houston, via San Felipe, Catering, Post Oak Point, and Fayetteville, to Lagrange. From Houston, via Chambers, Roberts, Greenwood, and Grimes Prairie, to Anderson, in Grimes county. From Houston, via Richmond, Columbus, and Gonzales, to San Antonio. From San Jacinto to Smithfield, on Trinity River. From San Antonio, via Goliad, Carabajul’s Crossing of the Cibola, to Lamar, in Refugio county.
From Anderson, via Sulphur Springs, Plasters, Mitchell’s, and Leona, to Centreville, being an extension of the route. From Centreville, via Hall’s Bluffs, to Crockett, in Houston county. From Huntsville to Mitchell’s, in Walker county, via Leona, to Centreville, being an extension of the route. From Lynchburg, via prairies between San Jacinto and Trinity, Washington Crossings at the Cushatta Village, near Smithfield, to San Augustine. From San Antonio, west bank San Antonio River, via Goliad, Refugio, to Copano, in Refugio county.
From Austin, via Georgetown, Belton, Waco Village, Springfield, Fairfield, Palestine, Rusk, Henderson, and Marshall, to Shreveport, Louisiana. From McKinney to Sherman. From McKinney, through Alton, to the county scat of Tarrant county. From Mount Vernon, via Quitman, to Tyler, in Smith county. From Laredo, via Roma, and Rio Grande City, to Brownsville. From Houston, via Anderson, Boonville, Wheelock, Marlin, and Waco, to Corsicana. From Brenham, via Oakgrove, Stony Point, Alexandria, and Young’s Prairie, to Austin.
From Washington to Cold Spring. From Anahuac to Woodville, via Sour Lake. From Buena Vista to Mount Enterprise, Rusk county, via Caledonia. From Palestine to Magnolia. From Houston to Hodges, via Clear Lake and J. Little’s. From Henderson to Gum Springs via Bunker Hill and Jamestown. From Livingston to Woodville. From New Orleans, by sea, to Sabine Pass, Texas. From Sabine Pass to Wiess Bluff. From Wiess Bluff to Nacogdoches. California.*In California.—*From Santa Barbara to Los Angelos.
From San Pedro to Los Angelos. From Sacramento City, daily, via Marysville, Hamilton City, Chico, to Shasta City. From Shasta City, via Weaversville, weekly, to Yreka, in Siskiyou county. From Marysville, weekly, via Ophir, Bidwell’s Bar, Bodley’s Ranch, Onion Valley, to Nelson’s Creek. From Onion Valley, weekly, to Washington and Seventy-Six, From Trinidad to Yreka, via Tompkins’ Ferry, Orleans Bar, Happy Camp, and Scott’s Bar. From Benicia to Knight’s Landing. Oregon.*In Oregon Territory.—*From Marysville to Youcalla.
From Oregon City, via Molalla, Kalapooa, and the Forks of Willamette River, to Pleasant Hill, in Lane county. From Marysville to King’s Valley, in Benton county. From Port Orford to Shasta Bute City. From Gray’s Harbor mouth of the Chihalis River, to Olympia. 139 From Astoria, via a line running west to Hillsborough, Washington county, Tualitin, in said county, North Yam Hill, at Smith’s Bridge, Steward’s, Yam Hill county, South Yam Hill, in said county, at Hampton’s, Nesmith’s Mills, Polk county, King’s Valley, in said county, Calapooe Gap, Benton county, Youcalla, Umpqua county, Shasta Mines, in said county, to Sacramento City, in California.
From Portland city, via Harris’s Ferry, Chehulan, in Yam Hill county, Lafayette in said county, Forest’s in said county, Nathaniel Ford’s, Polk county, II. Laville’s Store, in said county, Marysville, Benton county, Skinner’s, in said county, Toucalla, Umpqua county, Scottsville, in said county, Umpqua city, to Gardiner, in Umpqua county. From Oregon city to Lafayette. From Salem via Cincinnati, Poll; county, Nathaniel Ford’s to Nesmith’s Mills, in Polk county. From San Francisco to head of Puget’s Sound. *In Utah Territory.* From Great Salt Lake city via American Fork,Utah.
Provo city, Springfield, Payson’s, Summit Creek, Nephi city, Fillmore city, Red Creek, Parovan, Johnson’s Springs, and Cold Creek, to Santa Clara, in the Territory of Utah, and thence, via San Bernardino, to San Diego, in California. From Great Salt Lake city to Tooele city, in the county of Tooele, in the Territory of Utah. *In New Mexico.* From Gainsville, in Texas, via Fort Belknap, toNew Mexico. Donand. *In Minnesota Territory,* From St. Paul via Redwing and Reed’sMinnesota.
Landing, in Wabashaw county, to Lansing, in the State of Iowa. From Decorrah via Brownsville, Montezuma, and Minnesota city, to Wabashaw. From St. Paul via Decorrah and Elkader, to Dubuque, State of Iowa. From St Paul, via Mendota, Shahcopee, Little Rapids, Le Sueur, and Traverse des Sioux, to Mankato. From St. Paul to Cannon River. From St. Paul to Little Canada. From Little Canada via White Bear Lake to Stillwater. From Little Canada to the Falls of St. Anthony. From Fort Snelling to the Falls of St.
Anthony. From Fort Ripley to Crow Wing, From Crow Wing via Cass Lake and Red Lake, to Pembina. From Crow Wing via Sandy Lake to Fond du Lac. From Minnesota city to Traverse des Sioux. From Dubuque, Iowa, to Mankato. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That the Postmaster-GeneralMail between Boston and Halifax. be and he is hereby authorized to enter into a contract for the transportation of the United States mail on board of the steam-vessels which at present ply regularly between Boston, in the State of Massachusetts, and Halifax, in Nova Scotia, upon such terms as may appear to him reasonable: *Provided,* That the contracts authorized by this sectionProvisos as to price. shall be let to the lowest bidder, according to the provisions of the existing laws: *And provided, further,* That the amount paid shall in no case exceed the amount of postage derived from the said mails.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That if any person shall steal,Penalty for frauds and crimes committed with or respecting mail locks and keys. purloin, embezzle, or obtain by any false pretence, or shall aid or assist in stealing, purloining, embezzling, or obtaining by any false pretence, or shall knowingly and unlawfully make, forge, or counterfeit, or cause to be unlawfully made, forged, or counterfeited, or knowingly aid or assist in falsely and unlawfully making, forging, or counterfeiting any key suited to any lock which has been or shall be adopted for use by the Post-Office Department of the United States, and which shall be in use 140on any of the mails or mail-bags of the said Post-Office Department, or shall have in his possession any such mail-key, or any such mail-lock, with the intent unlawfully or improperly to use, sell, or otherwise dispose of the same, or to cause the same to be unlawfully or improperly used, sold, or otherwise disposed of, or who, being employed in the manufacture of the locks or keys for the use of the said Post-Office Department, whether as contractor or otherwise, shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, any finished or unfinished key or lock used or designed for use, by the said Post-Office Department, or the interior part of any such mail-lock, to any person not duly authorized under the hand of the Post-master-General of the United States and the seal of the said Post-Office Department, to receive the same, (unless such person so receiving the same shall be the contractor for furnishing such locks and keys, ox- engaged in the manufacture thereof in the manner authorized by the contract, or the agent fox- such manufacturer,) such person so offending shall be deemed guilty of felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for a period not exceeding ten years.
Sec. 4. Penalty for stealing, embezzling, &c., mail-bags, or other property of the P. O. Department. *And be it further enacted,* That if any person shall steal, purloin, or embezzle any mail-bags in use by or belonging to the Post-Office Department of the United States, or any other property in use by or belonging to the said Post-Office Department, or shall, for any lucre, gain, or convenience, appropriate any such property to his own or any other than its proper use, or for any lucre or gain shall convey away, any such property to the hindrance or detriment of the public service of the United States, the person so offending, his counsellors, aiders, and and abettors, (knowing of and privy to any offence aforesaid,) shall, on conviction thereof, if the value of such property shall exceed twenty-five dollars, be deemed guilty of felony, and shall be imprisoned for a period not exceeding three years; or if the value of such property shall be less than twenty-five dollars, shall be imprisoned not more than one year, or be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for every such offence.
Sec. 5. No ship to enter, or break bulk, till all letters on board are deposited in the nearest post office, and the following deela ration is signed and sworn to. *And be it further enacted, * That no collector or other officer of the customs, shall permit any ship or vessel, arriving within any port or collection district of the United States, to make entry or break bulk until all letters on board the same shall be delivered into the post-office at or nearest said port or place, nor until the captain or commander of such ship or vessel shall have signed and sworn to a declaration before such collector or officer of the customs, in the form and to the effect following, that is to say:
Form of declaration.“I, A. B., commander of the (state the name of the ship or vessel) arriving from (state the place,) and now lying in the port of, (state the name of the port,) do, as required by law, solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I have, to the best of my knowledge or belief, delivered or caused to be delivered into the post-office at or nearest said port, every letter and every bag, parcel, or package of letters that were on board the (state the name of the ship or vessel) during her last voyage, and that I have so delivered or caused to be delivered all such letters, bags, parcels, and packages as were in my possession or under my power or control.
” Provisions for the search for, and seizure of letters and packages illegally carried.And the collector and every officer of the customs at every port, without special instructions, and every special agent of the Post-Office Department, when instructed by the Postmaster-General to make examinations and seizures, shall carefully search every vessel for letters which may be on board, or have been carried or transported contrary to law; and each and every of such officers and agents, and every marshal of the United States and his deputies, shall at all times have power to seize all letters, and packages, and parcels, containing letters which shall have been sent or conveyed contrary to law on board any ship or vessel, 141or on or over any post-route of the United States, and to convey such letters to the nearest post-office; or may, if the Postmaster-General and the Secretary of the Treasury shall so direct, detain the said letters, or any part thereof, until two months after the trial and final determination of all suits and proceedings which may at any time, within six months after such seizure, be brought against any person for sending, or carrying, or transporting any such letters contrary to any provisions of any act of Congress; and one half of any penalties that may be recovered for theTo whose use fines are to be paid. illegal sending, carrying, or transportation of any such letters shall be paid to the officer so seizing, and the other half to the use of the Post-Office Department; and every package or parcel so seized, in which any letter shall be concealed, shall be forfeited to the United States, and theForfeiture of letters, &c., illegally carried. same proceedings may be had to enforce such forfeiture as are authorized in respect to good[s], wares, and merchandise forfeited by reason of any violation of the revenue laws of the United States; and all laws for theMode of enforcing such forfeiture. benefit and protection of officers of the customs seizing goods, wares, or merchandise, for a violation of any revenue law of the United States, shall apply to the officers and agents making seizures by virtue ofProtection of the officers making seizures. this act.
Sec. 6. *And be it further enacted,* That the Postmaster-General may,Transportation of mails over the territory of the United States to other countries, provinces, &c. from time to time, by and with the advice and consent of the President, make any arrangements which may be deemed just and expedient for allowing the mails of Canada, or of any other province, state, or country adjoining the United States, to be carried or transported at the expense of the province, state, or country to which such mails belong, over any part or portion of the territory of the United States, from one point in the province, state, or country to which such mails belong, to any other point in the same, upon obtaining the same privileges for the transportation of the mails of the United States through the province, state, or country to which such privilege shall be granted: *Provided,* That suchProviso. privileges may at any time be annulled by the President of the United States, or by joint resolution of the two Houses of Congress, from and after the expiration of one month next succeeding the day on which the notice of the act of the President or of the joint resolution of the two Houses shall be given to the chief executive officer, or head of the Post-Office Department, of the province, state, or country whose privilege is to be thereby annulled.
Sec. 7. *And be it further enacted,* That every mail of any province,Offences respecting mails so transported. state, or country, having the privilege authorized to be granted in and by the next preceding section, shall, while in the territories of the United States, be deemed and taken to be a mail of the United States, so far as to make any violation thereof, or any depredation thereon, or any act or offence in respect thereto, or any part thereof, which would be punishable under the existing laws of the United States, in case the same had been a mail or part of a mail of the United States, an offence of the same grade and punishable in the same manner and to the same extent as though tire said mails were those of the United States; and in any indictment for *for* such act or offence, the said mails or any part thereof may be alleged to be, and on the trial of any such indictment, they shall be deemed and held to be mails or parts of mails of the United States.
Sec. 8. *And be it further enacted,* That the Postmaster-GeneralStamped letter envelopes to be provided. shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to provide and furnish to all post-masters and other persons applying and paying therefor, suitable letter envelopes, with such water-marks or other guards against counterfeits as he may deem expedient, and with one or more suitable postage-stamps, with such device and of such denominations and value as he may direct, printed or impressed thereon; which envelopes shall be sold at the cost of procuring and furnishing the same, as near as may be, with 142the addition of the value or denomination of the postage-stamps so printed or impressed thereon, or attached thereto, as aforesaid; and letters when inclosed in such envelopes, with postage-stamps printed or impressed thereon, (the postage-stamp or stamps in every such case being of the value, denomination, or amount required to prepay the postage which would be chargeable on such letters and envelopes, if sent by mail to the place of their destination, under the provisions of the laws then in force, and such stamps and envelopes not having been used before,) shall pass in the mails as prepaid letters; and all letters inclosed in such envelopes as shall be provided and furnished by the Postmaster-General, as first in this section prescribed, and with postage-stamps thereon, as aforesaid, (and such postage-stamps on such envelopes being equal in value and amount to the rates of postage to which such letters would be liable, Letters may be sent out of the mails, in such envelopes on certain conditions.if sent by mail, and such postage-stamps and envelopes not having been before used,) may be sent, conveyed, and delivered otherwise than by post or mail, notwithstanding any prohibition thereof, under any existing law: *Provided,* That said envelope shall be duly sealed, or otherwise firmly and securely closed, so that such letter cannot be taken therefrom without tearing or destroying such envelope, and the same duly directed and addressed; and the date of such letter, or of the receipt or transmission thereof, to be written or stamped, or otherwise appear on such envelope.
Sec. 9. Commissions of postmasters. *And be it further enacted,* That the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post-Office Department may, under such regulations and restrictions *Post,* p. 255.as the Postmaster-General shall prescribe, allow to every post-master whose office was not established until after the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty, or whose commissions, in consequence of the increase of labor and business at his office, shall have equalled or exceeded the commissions allowed at such office for the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, such compensation in addition to his legal commissions as will, in the judgment of such Auditor, make the compensation of such post-master equal, as near as may be, to the compensation of other post-masters in the same section of the country whose labors are the same as his, and who are entitled to additional allowance under the sixth section of the act entitled “An act to reduce and modify the rates of postage in 1851, ch. 20.the United States, and for other purposes,” approved March third, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, and under orders of the Postmaster-General, made in pursuance of the provisions of said sixth section of the act aforesaid.
Sec. 10. Fines (except informer’s share) to be paid to the treasury. *And be it further enacted,* That all fines and penalties imposed for any violation of any law relating to the Post-Office Department shall, when collected or recovered, be paid into the treasury to the credit of the United States, for the use of the Post-Office Department, excepting, however, such part thereof as may by law belong to the party informing or prosecuting for the same. Sec. 10. Mail between Cairo, Louiseville, St.
Louis, Memphis, and New Orleans. [11.] *And be it further enacted,* That it shall be the duty of the Postmaster-General to issue proposals and contract for the transportation of a daily mail between Louisville and Cairo, St. Louis and Cairo, Cairo and Memphis, and Memphis and New Orleans, and to supply such intermediate points as he may order from time to time, on suitable and safe steamboats. Approved, August 31, 1852. Chapter CXIV: making further Provisions for the Satisfaction of Virginia Land-Warrants. 10 Stat. 143 1852-08-31 Chapter CXIV Little, Brown and Company. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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*to establish certain Post-roads, and for other Purposes.* August 31, 1852. *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: *In Maine.—*From Ellsworth to Waltham
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