New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-09-20
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MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20.

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,,;,, fac smiles Of Washingtons Account with
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NorEs OF TRAvEL.-It is Observation-Disclosures 10
no mistake about it-that the Railroad trains
should average nearly seven hoursJn travers'ng the
ninety miles between Philadelphia and this City,
even though there are two rivers to cross IN the
vay. Five hours from river to river, half an hour
for crossing the two, and dispatch in taking tho
Mail from the wharf to the Post Office, would give
=. our Southern and the Philadelphia Editors their
Northern Mail at lOl o'clock, p. NJ. instead Of
the present crucifying hour of A. NJ. To say
nothing of the convenience Of the public, the pre-
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Jersey Railroad, do listen to the prayers of the
afflicted and expedite your trains
During our recent trip to Washington, ne OBJ
e sc ,l;
diness One is the want Of double track OR at
least few miles in the middle of the route. Two
trains must meet aud pass each other in the night,
yet there is but one track fer both If they reach
Princeton together, they pass easily; but if one
passes that point first, there is generally mach
trouble in reaching turnout and getting by
About half an hour was thus lost in passing, not
wholly without danger of accident, which small
outlay would have saved. Must this cos,inue ever
There are many good Hotels in Philadelphia,
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Alcoholic s,imulants.-At Washington, there is no
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are good of their sort; bat why is there no house
there worthy tho Metropolis of the Nation? 1t
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a. ID a. Ntnlt -,
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