Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-23

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nH-A RICHMOND. PETEKsBURG,
.Esss - NORFOLK AND NEW YORK
STEAM PACKET COMPANY, have nearly COM
pleted, 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
vessel was constructed under the direction OF R. F. Lo
per, Esq, Philadelphia, and expense have
been spared to make the City Of Richmond one OF the
strongest, safest and most comfortable going vessels
from this port She double iron braced and fasten-
ed equal TO many ships OF twice her onnage she has
fine state room accommodations for passengers, and
pains will be wanting make her he popular vessel for
persons travelling this route. Freight will be taken at
about packet prices, and goods delivered with certainty
OF time in few hours after shipment The captain and
officers have been for years engaged 10 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, is now being built and will be launched in Oc-
tober, and due notice will be given when the steamer
City Of Richmond is ready to receive freight
MAILER & LORD, Agents,
los Wall street, New York.
RANKIN & WHlTLOCK Agents,
au22 Richmond, Va.
a THE GOTHIC WINDOW, NO. I45
IA MAIN ST.--The Virginia Sky-Lght Daguer-
rean Gaeryis now permanently located at the above
number. We have fitted up and furnished new
rooms with everything requisite Tor convenience and
splendid pictures, and hope our friends will call and ex-
anime
EXTRACTS.
Mr.. Pratt has fitted up his new establishment in a
b.
erality.-Daily Dispatch
His reception room is pretty boudor we have
recently seen, elegantly fitted up with splendid carpets,
rich velvet divans satuetts immense bay window, with
stained glass, &c.-Enquirer.
Messrs. Pratt q Co. the first to introduce the
Sky light system into the State and appear to be con-
stanty invenng something for the improvement of the
art.-1TneS.
TIE arrangement of his show room is exquisite
whilst the Sky Light is superb Whig.
Our new establishment, we think will give great sa"
tisfacton, every possible pains has been taken re-
gardless OF expense, to make Great Combination
North Light 30 it. in height and OF proporionate breadth
perfect as ourloug experience in Sky Lights would
permit.
Virginia Sky-Light Daguerrean Gallery, No. l45
Main st.
my23 Richmond under the Gothic Window.
,rss,~-,rrrr7S7h CHEAPEST AND BEST
yFHfSss. y 5S SFb bAi tx the the vlhcINlA
OF PACKET BOATS TO LYNCH 49,
BURG, AND STAGES TO THE zz-9&xG--
WHITE SuLPHHUR-F through to the White
on the Boats.
To Lyhchburg. :. SO so To scottsvle. 50 90
TO CharIot,esvlle; 2 90 To Saunton. .5 90
On and after the FIRST OF JULY, our Packet
Boats will leave Richmond daily at 6 O'Clock, ? M,
Sundays excepted, and arrive 10 Lynchburg in 81 hours.
where superior coaches are in waiting to take the
sengers immediately on to the White Sulphur, at which
place they arrive the following evening.
NoTE.-This route is DAILY ONE, with the addi-
tona advantage of tri-weekly line OF Stages from
Lynchburg, passing over the Natural Bridge, and by
Daggers Spring, in the same time, to the White Sui
phur.
This is the main line to Salem, Wytheville, Bounts-
vile and Knoxville.
Gg Passengers from the North or South, and Nor
folk boats, will find this route equal in speed with fare
lower than by any other.
Below see card of Intermediate distances between
Richmond and Lynchburg, for fare and hours of ar
rival.