Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-20

rcpu~ FOR NORFOLK AND
E. E. - PORTSMOUTH AEGE OF
HouRS;-On and alter Wednesday, the l7h Sep
tember the ears running in connection with the safe
and powerful low pressure STEAMER POWHA-
TAN Capt WIN. G. SMITH, (via Port Walthall,) will
leave the Richmond and Petersburg Depot every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, at 6A o.
clock.
Returning, the POWHATAN will leave Norfolk on
the alternate days viz: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sa
Fare to Goke's and Grove Wharf. ISL so
CT Children under % wears of aas i,ii nr;sa W
Servants, to any point above the Grove. 90
DO to Norfolk ................. ! so
Meas-each OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. so
N. B. Servants travelling by themselves must be fur
nished with two passes, so that be retained
the office; and it must expressly stated on the pass
that they are permitted to 60 BY seamboat aud
Office R. and P. R. Co..
Sept. 17h, 1851 Sc IS
rrla~ STEAMER CURTIS PECK.
49, PASSAGE TO OLD POINT, POTS
Portable steamboat CURTIS PECK, Captain John
Davis, is now running regularly between this place and
Old Point, Portsmouth and Norfolk, leaving the wharf
at Rockets every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
mornings at 81 o'clock precisely. Returning, the C.
P. leaves Norfolk every Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day mornings, at 81 o'clock, touching at Old Point and
all the regular landings the river going and return
Passage to Cokes & Grove Wharf. ...... 81 so
Do to Old Point, Portsmouth and Norfolk. 90
Do children under IL years of age. half price
Do servants 10 any point on the river above
~, the Grove wharf. ......-..........! 90
Through. ....,............."...l so
-' = = HASKiNs 4 isG L ii5 yen
Freight taken as usual. my3l
~T~-h RICHMOND, PETERSBURG,
zssss ssaSsssax NORFOLK AND NEW YORK
STEAM PACKET COMPANY, have nearly COM
pleed 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 constructed under the direction of r. F. Lo-
per, ESQ.,, Philadelphia, and expense or care have
been spared to make the City OF Richmond one OF the
strongest safest and comfortable going vessels
from this port She is double iron braced and fasten-
ed equal many ships OF twice her tonnage she has
fine state accommodations for passengers, and
pains will be wanting 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 few 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, 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,
103 Wall street, New Y ork
RANKIN & WHlTLOCK, Agents,
au22 Richmond, Va.
q 4 THE GOTHIC WINDOW, NO. las
rean Gallery is permanently located at the above
number. We have fitted up and furnished new
rooms with everything requisite tor convenience and
splendid pictures, and hope friends will call and
anime.
EXTRACTS.
Mr.. Pratt has fitted up his establishment in
style which reflects much credit upon his taste and b-
erality--Daily Dispatch
His reception room is as pretty boudoir as we have
recently seem elegantly fitted up with splendid carpets
rich velvet dvans satuetts immense bay window with
stained glass, Gc.-Enqu5rer.
Messrs. Pratt & Co. the first to introduce the
Sky light system into the State, and appear TO be con-
stanty nventng something for the improvement of the
TIE arrangement of his show room is exquisite
whilst the Sky Light is superb Wing
Our new establishment, we think will give great
sfaction as every possible pains has been taken,
CARELESS OF expense, to make our Great Combination
North Light 80 it. in height and OF proportonae breadth
as perfect as ourlong experience in Sky-Lighs would
permit.
VIM. A. PRATT,
Virginia Sky-Light Daguerrean Gallery, No. AS
my2s Richmond, under the Gothic Window.
szqsss,-,r7T.ra CHEAPEST AND BEST
SaasaSgsssssEazssaR ouTE TO THE VIRGINIA
OF PACKET BOATS TO LYNCH AasAs2sss9
BURG, AND STAGES TO THE R2&21La-saS
WHITE SULPHUR Fare through to the White
Sulphur Springs only $40 so! Servants half price
on the Boats.
To Lynchburg. :. SO so | To scottsville. 50 90
10 Charot1esge 90 90 TO S'aunton 90 90
o CumGerl q u H. 4 3u 10 EdrtnVllle., w
On and after the FIRST OF JULY, our Packet
Boats will leave Richmond daily at O'clock P M,
Sundays excepted and arrive in Lynchburg "a hours,
where superior coaches in waiting TO take the pas
sengers Immediately to the White Sup hur, at which
place they arrive the following evening.
NoTE.-Thls route is DAILY ONE, with the addi-
tiona advantage of ri-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, Wyheville, Bounts-
vile and Knoxville
~ 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
rival.
Leave RICHMOND daily, except Sunday, at P. NJ.
r;, nj lime