Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-03

eTZ~~sh RICHMOND, PETERSBURG
.5s5sssssss9agszZ77Itt NORFOLK AND NEW YORK
STEAM PACKET COMPANY, have nearly COM
pieed their 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 lhe Inc the latter part of this month. This
vessel was constructed under the direction oil r. F. Lo
per, ESQ, Philadelphia, and no expensp or care have
been spared to make the City oil Richmond one of The
strongest safest and most comfortable sea going vessels
from this port She is double iron bYaced and Fasten
ed equal to many ships of twice her ounaoe she has
fine state room accommodations for passengers and no
pans 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 few hours after shipment The captain and
officers have been tor 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 lne, is 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 g. LORD Agents.
I08 Wall street, New York
RANKIN & WHlTLOCK Agents,
au " Richmond, Va.
rT~~A FOii NOREO And
.zss ssssssssz{ PORTSMOUTH, favore and
beautiful steam boat AUGUSTA, Capt. VIM.
Smith, having been thoroughly overloaded and re-
paired, and furnished with a new boiler, and a new
main shaft OF wrought iron, has resumed her place on
the line, via the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
and Port Waiihal. The cars running in connexon
with her, will leave the Richmond and PETERSBURG De.
at 81 o'clock Returning the steamer viii leave
Norfolk on the alternate days, at the same hours
Fare to Coke's and Grove Wharf. 81 SO
Children under IL wears Of age, half price.
Servants, to any point above the Grove. 90
:, Do to, Norfolk. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 50
n. B. Servants travelling by themselves must be iur-
nshed with two passes, that be retained al
the office; and tmust beexpessy stated on the pass
that they are permitted to go by steamboat and
ocS VHOS. DODAMEAD, SuDt
Tssses PA sSAGE TO PORTS
Esgssszsi 49, NJ 0UTH AND NORFOLK-Chanee
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 g. o'clock
precisely. Returning, the Curtis Peck will leave
Norfolk every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at The
same hour
Passage TO Coke's q Grove Wharves 81 SO
DO to Portsmouth and Norfolk, 2 90
Children under II years of age.......... half price
Servants to any point above the Grove wharf. L 90
hfough. j 30
Meals. Observation-Disclosures. SO cts each
oc9 HASKINS & LIBBY.
gsE2sss1sSgsrzTE y Ea I 70 GEXING~
FARE S. 90 !-CANAL OPEN 81 sNsEes9S@se
FROM fF,I, LYNCHBURG TO NORTH zd'-4l z--@2-=@@S
Our packet boats leave Richmond for I.vnchbure
daily as 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 at A NJ stop an hour and proceed
on in the same boat-reach the North River at ] M,
and arrive in Lexington by VIM Parrish q Co.'S line
of stages at 5 ? VI.
The traveller with economy and comforE
survey the most beautiful scenery in the mountains of
Virginia.
z The view at Balcony Falls, where the James River
passes through the Blue Ridge IS ia itself sufficient
inducemeDt tol passengers to take this line, and the
whole route at every bend OF The James presents q
combination OF river and mouGtan scenery unsurpassed
in any country
The distance fron the North River to the Natural
Bridge is only six miles.
Below card of intermediate distances between
Richmond and Lynchburg, Tor fare and hours of ar
rival.