Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-14
RICHMOND, PETERSRTTRt,

mr=ss RICHMOND. PETERSBURG
Is5s zs5 55sszS 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; Kerry, 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. Lo-
per, E5q., Philadelphia, and no expense care have
been spared to make the City Of Richmond OF the
strongest safest and most comfortable going vessels
from this port She is double iron braced and asten-
ed equal to many ships Of twice her tonnage she has
tine stae room accommodations for passengers, and
pains viii be wanting to make her the popular vessel for
persons travelling this route. Freight will be taken
about packet prices, and goods delivered with certainty
OF time in few hours after shipment The captain and
officers have been Tor Years engaged ia this trade, and
Of course, intimately acquainted with the coast and
river navigation.
The steamer City of Norfolk, the second vessel of
this ine 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,
JOS Wall street, New York.
RANKIN &c WHlTLOCK. Agents,
~r~Hnn FOE FOLK AND
-sg - PORTSMOUTH-The favorite and
beautiful steam boat AUGUSTA, Capt. VIM. C
Smith having been thoroughly over-hauled and re-
pared, and furnished with new boiler, and new
main shaft OF wrought iron, has resumed her place
the line, via the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad,
and Port Walihall. The cars running in connection
with her, will leave the Richmond and Pete sburg De.
pot every Monday Wednesday and Friday mornings,
at 6a O'Clock. Returning, the steamer will leave
Norfolk on the alternate days, al the same hours.
Fare TO Cokes and Grove Wharf. ISL so
Children under ~ years of age, half price.
Servants, to any point above the Grove. 90
=, DO to Norfolk. .."............. / 81
hedle--edcii 0U
N. B. Servants travelling by themselves must be fur
nshed with two passes, that can be retained at
the office; and must be expressly stated on The pass
that they are permitted TO go by steamboat and
ocS THOS. DODAMEAD Stunt
urfr~s PA SSAGE 20 PORTS~
-EFlssz zssss NJ YOUTH AND NORFOLK.--Change
Of Hours.-I'he 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
Passage TO Coke's & Grove Wharves. 81 so
Do TO Portsmouth and Norfolk. ............. 90
Children under II years OF age. ........ half price
Servants TO any point above the Grove wharf i 90
inf0aSh'. ......l 30
oca " HAsKiNs & LfBB Sa.''
ease.s~-,rT77Ty7s, THROUGH TO LExING.
FARE y, 90 !-CANAL OPEN fz z1asa==2ssg
RIVER.
Our packet boats leave Richmond for Lynchburg
daily as usual at M, Sundays excepted and arrive
there in "a 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 l M,
and arrive in Lexington by VIM Parrish & CO.'S line
Of stages at 5 P NJ.
The traveller with economy and comfort
survey the most beautiful scenery in the mountains of
Virginia.
Tue view at Balcony Falls, where the James River
passes through the Blue Ridge is in itself a sufficient
inducement to passengers to take this ine and the
whole roule 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 see card of Intermediate distances between
Richmond and Lynchburg for fare and hours of ar
rival.