Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-11
RTCHMOND, pETEwsHTJEC,

sEsseA RICHMOND, PETERSBURG
-ESs ss.aa9ssezssE 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 constructed under the direction of r. F. Iior
per, Esq, Philadelphia and expense or 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 asen-
ed equal to many ships of twice her tonnage; she has
fine state room 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 a 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 ne is 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,
l03 Wall street, New York
RANKIN g. WHlTLOCK Agents,
au ~ Richmond Va.
eweaeh FOR tFOhK AND
.Esas sssassesgs PORTSMOUTH-The favorte and
Smith, having been thoroughly over-hauled and re-
paired, and furnished with new boiler and a new
main shalt OF wrought iron, has resumed her place on
the line via the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad,
and Port Walihall The cars running in connexion
with her, wileave the Richmond and Petersburg De.
pot every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings,
at os O'CLOCK. Returning, the steamer will leave
Norfolk on the alternate days, at the same hours
Fare to4Coke's and Grove Wharf. ....$l SO
are 10 Norlol<. ,;.......: .......;:.. = co
:, Children under - years Of age, half price.
Servants, to any point above the Grove. 90
- DO to Norfolk. so
Meals-each so
N. B. Servants travelling by themselves must be iur-
nlshed with two passes, SO that one be retained
the office; and tmust be express stated the pass
that they are permitted to go by steamboat and cars
oc8 VHOS. DODAMEAD Sup't.
uw~h raAssAGE 10 FORTS
.i 6 MOUTH AND NORFOLK.--Chanee
Of Honrs.-The 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, w Wednesday and Friday at The
same hour.
Passage to Coke's & Grove Wharves. Al so
Do to Portsmouth and Norfolk. .......2 co
Children under II years Of age. half price
Servants to any point above the Grove wharf I 90
Meals. ...............5O cts each
ocs HAsKiNs & LIBBY.
asssg~-,s1cTsTYz CANAL OPEN lsTFsys-E-,1
i ROM LYNcElBURG Sizs go
Through to Lynchburg in 81 hours fare "a 80
DO to Lexington in two days, fare. s 90
DO TO Buchanan in two days, fare 90
Our packet boats leave Richmond for Lynchbure
daily as usual at M, Sundays excepted and arrive
there in 81 hours.
Passengers by the Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdays boas, connect in bynehburg with the boats for
Buchanan, and arrive at ? NJ, and with the stage
line at North River, and arrive in Lexington at 2 NJ
The traveller can now with economy and comtort
survey the most beautiful scenery i'll the mountains of
Virginia. ~
The view at Balcony Falls, where The James River
passes through the Blue Ridge, is in itself sufficient
inducement to passengers to take this line and The
whole route above Lynchbarg, at every bend of ,be
James presents combination Of river and mountain
scenery unsurpassed in any country.
The distance from the North River 10 the Natural
Bridge is only six miles.
Returning, leave Buchanan ate A M and Lexiog-
ton al u M Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. and
arrive in Lynchburg at p NJ.
6elow see card of intermediate distances between
Richmond and Lynchburg, Tor fare and hours of ar
rival.