Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-15
RICHMOND. pETERsR,ruC

Elssmzas3ssssSsSS NORFOLK AND NEW YORK
STEAM PACKET COMPANY, have nearly com
pleted their and powerful low pressure steam
propeller CITY OF RICHMOND, 500 tons, Wilson
}; Terry, master, and she will be ready to take her
place IN The line the latter part Of this month This
vessel was constructed under the direction of r. F. Lo-
per, Esq, Philadelphia and no expense or care have
been spared 10 make the City Of Richmond one OF the
strongest safest and most comfortable going vessels
from this port She double iron braced and faseu-
ed equal to many ships OF twice her tonnage; she has
fine stale room accommodations for passengers and no
pains will be wanting to make her the popular vessel for
persons travelling this route. Freight will be taken at
about packet prices and goods delivered with certainty
OF time in lew hours after shipment. The captain and
officers have been for years engaged in this trade and.
OF course are intimately acquainted with the coast and
river navigation.
The steamer City Of Norfolk, the second vessel of
this line, s now being bull aud will be launched in De-
tober, and due notice will be given when the steamer
City OF Richmond is ready TO receive freight.
MAILER & LORD, Agents..
1913 Wall street, New DIRK,
RANKIN & WHlTLOCK, Agents,
au ~ Richmond, Va.
rH~o~n FOR NORFOLK AND
s E PORTSMOUTH.-Th iayorite and
beautiful steam boat AUGUSTA, Capt. VIM. q
smith, having been thoroughly overhauled and re-
pared, and furnished with new boiler, aud a new
man shalt OF wrought iron has resumed her place on
the line, via the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad,
and Port Walthall. The cars running in connexon
with her vii leave the Richmond and Petersburg De-
pot every Monday, Wednesday aud Friday mornings,
Norfolk on the alternate days, at the same hours.
fare Tar, to Goke's and Grove Wharf. Isl 30
CHde sor udcr p vcar. If half nriee W
servants, to any point above the Grove. 90
a, 10 to Norfolk. ............-.. l 81
NJ nea@-each ...... ......"... 90
~ - Servants travelling by themselves must be fur.
nlsea WIN two passes so that one can be retained at
the oce and thrust be expressly stated The pass
that they are permitted to go by steamboat and ears.
oc9 pfi0S. DODAMEAD, Sup't.
sssggExs. s..s.ss5s MOUTH AND NORFOLK--Change
OF Honrs-The swift and comfortable steamboat
CURTIS PECK, Captain John Davis, will on and
day, Thursday and Saturday mornings, at 81 o'clock
precisely. Returning, the Curtis Peck will leave
Norfolk every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the
hour.
Passage to Coke's & Grove Wharves ..Sl SO
DO 10 Portsmouth and Norfolk. ............. 3 90
Children under u years OF age. half price
Servants to any point above the Grove wharf L 90
through. ..-..f so
oc8 : = : HAsKiNs $ 4 II L IL w."
ssq3ssr-z,rT17TTs, THROUGH TO LEXfNG-
g2aa.sssss8 TON IN 2 DAYS srTa,
FARE s. 0o!-CANAL OPEN ASasgsxS.xxagsys
FROM LYNCIIBURG TO NORTH tS2Sa z--1l--'ss
RIVER.
Our packet boats leave Richmond for Lynchburg
daily usual at NJ :, Sundays excepted, and arrive
there in 81 hours
Passengers by the Mondays, Wednesdays and Sat
urday's boats, arrive in Lonchburg Wednesday, Fri
day and Monday al A NJ, stop an hour and proceed
on in the same boat-reach tIe North River at / P Nj,
and arrive i'll Lexington by VIM Parrish g. Co S line
of stages at NJ.
The traveller with economy and comfort
survey the most beautiful scenery in the mountains Of
Virginia.
The view at Balcony Falls, where the lanes River
passes through the Blue Ridge, is in itself sufficient
nducemen toi passengers to take this line, and the
whole roue at every bend OF the James presents
combination of river and mountain scenery unsurpassed
in any country
The distance from the North River to the Natural
Bridge is only six miles.
Below SEQ card of Intermediate distances between
Richmond and Lynchburg, for fare and hours of ar
rival