Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-22
prr.-.A RICHMOND, PETERSBURG

xxgiE@~ RICHMOND. PETERSBURG
-glssss $4,000 NORFOLK AND NEW YORK
STEAM PACKET COMPANY have nearly COM
pieted their new and powerful low pressure steam
propeller CITY OF RICHMOND 500 tons, Wilson
j. Terry, master, and she will be ready to take her
place IN the line the latter part of this month. This
vesse constructed under the direction of R. F. Lo-
per, Esq, Philadelphia, and no expense or care have
been spared to make the City of Richmond one OF the
strongest safest and most comfortable sea going vessels
from this port She is double iron braced and asten-
ed equal to many ships OF twice her TONNAGE she has
hne state room accommodations for passengers, and no
pans VIII be wanting to make her tie popular vessel for
persons travelling this Freight will be taken at
about packet prices and goods delivered with certainty
OF time III few hours after shipment The captain and
officers have been Tor years engaged in this trade and
OF course, intimately acquainted with the coast and
river navigation.
The steamer City of Norfolk, the second vessel of
this line now being built and 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,
105 Wall street, New York
RANKIN & WHlTLOCK, Agents.
au ~ Richmond, Va.
rTu~sn FOR NOEFOi AND
- ssf s;.s%S PORTsMOUTH.-T tavorite and
beautiful steam boat AUGUSTA, Capt. VIM C
Smith, having been thoroughly over-hanled and re-
paired, and furnished with new boiler, and new
main shaft OF wrought ron has resumed her place on
the line, via the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad,
with her wiIieave the Richmond and Petersburg De.
pot every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings
at 81 o'clock Returning the steamer will leave
Norfolk on the alternate days, at the same hours.
Fare TO Coke's and Grove Wharf. 81 so
Fare to Norfolk. ................2 90
Children under IL years of age half price
Servants, TO any point above the Grove. 90
Do to Norfolk. l so
MealS-each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. so
N B. Servants travelling by themselves must be fur
nished with two passes that be retained at
the oce and tmust be expressly stated on the pass
that they are permitted to go by steamboat and cars
ocS THOS. DODAMEAD, Sup't
oG-@ph Pa SSAGE TO FORTS
.zs ~ ssssziss MOUTH AND NORFOLK--Chang
Of Hours.-Ihe swift and comfortable steamboat
CURTIS PECK, Captain John Davis will on and
after this day, leave the wharf at Rockets every Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday mornings, at 81 o'clock
precisely. Returning, the Curtis Peck will leave
Norfolk every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the
Passage to Coke's & Grove wharves. SO
Do to Portsmouth and Norfolk. ........... 9 90
Children under u years OF ....... half price
Servants to any point above the Grove wharf. i 90
through. -.......................l so
Meals. Observation-Disclosures. so cts. each
oc HASKINS & LIBBY.
tss2ss-7srTf557n THROUGH TO Li1XING-
FARE S. 00!-CANAL OPEN 45sESss.ssazs
FROM LYNCHBURG TO NORTH s1-2S6--@1-
RIVER.
Our packet boats leave Richmond for Lynchburg
daily usual at 6 NJ. Sundays excepted and arrive
there in 81 hours.
Passengers by the Mondays, Wednesdays and Sat-
uiuhy uoao, aiii'e N IIuuCHoIUS wednesday, FIJI"
day and Monday at A NJ, stop an hour and proceed
on in the same boat-reach the North River at / P NJ,
and arrive III Lexington by VIM Parrish & Co.'S line
of stages at 5 2 NJ
The traveller now with economy and comfort
survey the most beautiful scenery in the mountains of
Virginia
the view at Balcony Falls where the James River
passes through the Blue Ridge, is in itself sufficient
inducement toi passengers to take this line, and the
whole roule at every bend OF the James presents
combination OF fver and mountain cenery unsurpassed
Ill any country.
The distance from the North River to the Natural
Bridge is only six miles.
Below see card OF intermediate distances between
Richmond and Lynchburg, for fare and hours OF ar
rival.