The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-02
INLAND ROUTE.
To WAsHrSeroN. pia R'cHM oSD AND FnEr

10 WASHINGTON, pid RICHMoNp AND Fam
ERIcKsBURG.
We have not done our whole duty tn our read
ers. inasmuch have not before this given
them our experience in the comforts of travelling
by the route named a, the head If this Article ;
but we will now endeavor To make amends, not
only to our readers, hut to the gentlemanly agen is
and proprietors who conduct the traveller in safety
to his point of destinaton--and FIRST Of the price,
which is only IS SO from Portsmouth to Wash
ing'on: The traveller steps on board the steamer
augusta about half past o'clock In the morning,
and while on her boards he is emphatically +" at
home,' under the surernendence Of the polite
and ohliging Captain, H. MITCHELL, and his
equally polite and attentive assistants, Messrs
BEALE, CLARKE, SC. On the Augusta, two
excellent meals partaken of; afier dinner, the
passengers take the cars at Port WalhalI. and
are placed in Richmond about 5 o'clock, p. NJ.
winch gives them time that evening. to visit
friends, transact business, see wonders. and be-
come acquainted with the locale, manufactures.
mills, machinery, water power, and resources of
that important and interesting city Richmond is
well supplied with first class hnlels, and among
so many good cnes it may appear invidiuus to
paricularze but after fair trial of all. we must
give the palm TO our friend SUBLErrE of the Co
lumbar. and We do it the more readily, as we
know we shall be sustained by large majority of
travellers and vslters for hose comfort and graf
ihcaiinn SUBLETTE is continually called upon to
cater.
At o'clock the next morning. the Richmond
and Fredericksburg cars start for Acquia Creek
under the experienced conduct of Capt DARRA-
yyb 10 al, Is
ing the boat through perilous fields of ice. or in
the swift, comfortable cars. htched to The /" iron
horse 1t was in the performances of the first ar.
duous duty, when some scores of human beings
were suffering, ice bound and starving, at the
Creek, and who would inevitably have suffered
extremely, had it not been for his energy and
decision, that first became acquainted with
DARRACoTT. and more intimate acquaintance
has proved him trustworthy and estimable oen.
tleman, who is assdinus in his attentions to the
wishes and safety of those for the time being
under his charge.
The Cars arrive at the Creek about o'clock
f. M, where the passengers step on board the
PoUhatan, steamer. Capt. ROGERS This boat
Is prepared for the winter service-she is well
warmed and ventilated throughout--is supplied
double timbered throughout her bows, and is
sheaihed and guarded with strong iron plates so
that she forces her way through the thickest ice
that ever forms In the Potomac with perfect safe.
iy and certainty. The boats on This line between
Washington and the Creek, have always been
famed throughout The country for the excellence
OF their fare, and the hospitality and delicate at
tentions of their officers
Our two last trips have been made with Cant
GUNNELL, of the beautiful and swift steamer.
Mount Pernon, and Capt ROGERS of the Pow.
hatdn. 70 say that they are unsurpassed as Of
hcers and gentlemen. by the best. is but simple
Justice to them, and will be corroborared by all
who have been brought in contact with them, in
the pursuit of business or pleasure-we can saw
more. In about 81 hours from the time tho
boat is reached, the traveller is landed in Wash
ington, (hetween 4 and 5 O'Clock y where he ia
conveyed 10 either Of the hotels, free Of charpe
in splendid omnibus belonging to the line 4; or,
If preferred, plenty Of carriages or hacks can be
procured for individual conveyance-lhe only eau
ton necessary being, to make a bargain with the
dfiVeT In advance otherwise, it may happen that
the strangers will have to pay some worthy Jehu
two or three prices.
Make no contracts with the servants on the
boats in relation 10 baggage, &c., or YOU will have
To part with portion of funds for no palus re-
eeiUtd-the captains and other officers Of the
bDais on the Potomac, are always ready, and
pleased, TO give the proper directions and advice
TO travelling strangers, are the officers and
agents on the whole line between Portsmouth
and Washington.