The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-26
VIM. J. WAND, 1fr,s,oos
Boa0-d4t WIN, A. TALBOT, Aiu'''ee

a III IhA v EIAAlAEktS OOANO
~ SOUTH-HALUAx, IN. C.) October 10Th, 1870
We the Undersigned passengers from Baltimore South,
here by caution the public against the misrepresentation
made by the Bay Line OF Steamboats, and the Ports
mouth and Roanoke rail road from baltimore, via Nor
afk, 70 Weden N Co. in favor of their unrvaled exPe-
dition.
We were assured that the Bay Line the only line
by which passengers could reach the Wilmington raj
road at Weden thereby leaving the impression that this
the only by which passengers could reach the
Wilmington rail road and also that would be twenty
four hours in advance Of the passengers by the Great
Mail Line. But 10 our great establishment, arriving
at Weldon we were TOO late for the cars for Wilmington
and Charleston; and instead of being "twenty-f0uT
kOurs in advance of the mail" were thrown back
twenty four hours behind n.
II IL true the Bay Line via Portsmouth, is the only
line running to Weldon but passengers by the
Great Mail Line are landed by steamboat Al Halifax, q
point equally as pleasant, on the Wilmington rad road,
several miles below Weldon.
If there had been any unavoidable accident to prevent
getting through in time would most willingly
the detention; but nothing of the kind occurred
fhe night on the bay was as calm and pleasant as we
witnessed, and nothing to prevent the steamboat
gliding the smooth Eurtace of the as fast
steaH could drive HI.
1t seems us therefore, that, they have failed in
complying with their promises under the most IA
vorabe circumstances, the traveller place bat little
reliance on heir fair promises or their flaming hand
bills.
(signed) JAMES W. BAILEY, Macon, Ga.
CLEMENT EARL, Geneva. N. Y.
w. H. SMITH, Montgomery, Ala.
G. TAFT, Hawknsyille, Ga.
r. ROBERTS, do do
Jas. F. FARRIoR, Apalachicola, Fa.
G. w. GLENN, Columbia, S. G.
JAMES w. BURKE, Mobile, Ala.
d. w. TOMLINSON, do do
The original of the above card be at the Of
| fee of STOCKTON, FALLS & CO., Baltimore, next
door above the Baltimore and Philadelphia rail road Of
fee OLD It
1NAUTION TO IRA VELLEFtS COMING
~ SOUTH.-TravelIeFs going South cautioned
against giving credence the handbits aud placards is
sued by he Bay Company between Baltimore and Nor
aIn-
lie and induce travellers take their line, publishing
mong other things statements purponng 10 be- from
eers that by the mail routes passengers going South
"a hours later than by the Bay line and that they sub
eeted personal superintendent oftheir luggage
the risk of losing it, and that they compelled at the
North Anna River TO walk considerable distance down
steep hill and up another in the middle of The night,
Involving both exposure and risk.
All of those statements entirely false. Passengers
route soften "a hours IN adpanee Of those 6u The Bon
boots in raehing Charleston, and (unless in
extremely rare contingency behind them. So far from
having any trouble with baggage this ftketed on board
the Potomac steamboats, he companies the thus
becoming responsible for it, and is delivered board
the Wilmington cars, ard the passengers have only
points where changes occur, to transfer themselves from
conveyance IL another. At the North Anna, il is
true, they obliged for few days IL walk short dis
Temporary but perfectly secure bridge iron
of to anoiher but this at half past eight
O'Clock in the evening" instead of AT midnight stated
in of the lbels on The Mail route In the course of
week at farthest this difficulty will cease TO exist as at
the expiration of that time, the ra road bridge Ia
pidy demonstrating the Nerth Anna will be pas
sable.
Will be obvious 10 ali rejecting persons that the great
NAH being the shortest by % miles, ami being
ly all rail road must be the certain and expeditous
that il would not be employed for the conveyance ofthe
great mah unless it and that there aut he more
risk board bay steamboats, out of sight OF land, urged
TO the top of their speed compete with the rail road
line, which the bursting of boiler would probably
destroy all nearly all board, than there be in
rail road cars, where, in the even of an engine be-
ing thrown off the track, the engineer and fireman only
would be injured
As proof of the great safety of the great mad route
may be mentioned that of more than 100000 travellers
conveyed it within the last five years, not single
passenger has been seriously injured.
In conclusion the companies on the great mail route
would respectfully ask the attention of travellers to the
wording of the libel tte line purporn isbe sgnsa
by certan persons from the south -ey vii ses once
from M parzan character that if not forgery, the per
signing have from motive hesl induced 20
become pa, tzans Of the Ray5oGs, and TIA tfIEccug
tance and rot the iueres t7f III esr sa ss sRs dAan
attach their signature 10
Office Of Richmond s. Fredericksburg r.. r. Co,
and Washington do do Steamboat do
oof