Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-26
RICHMOND. PETnnsRr1Rs

efEs~ah RICHMOND. PETERSBURG
STEAM FIcEET c6MpA ANY have Es% nearly Eo CORK
peted 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 no expense or care have
been spared to make the City Of Richmond one OF the
strongest safest and most comfortable sea going vessels
from this port, She double iron braced and fastep-
ed equal to many ships Of twice her tonnage; she has
tlne state room accommodations for passengers and no
pains will be wanting to make her the popular vessel for
persons travelling this route. Freight will be taken at
abopt packet prices and goods delivered with certainty
OF time III lew hours alter shipment The captain and
officers have been Tor engaged in this trade and
OF course are intimately acquainted with the and
river navigation.
The steamer City of Norfolk, the second vessel of
this line, is being built and will be launched in o.
tober, and due notice will be given when the steamer
City Of Richmond is ready to receive freight
MAILER & LORD, Agents.
1913 Wall street, New York
RANKIN & WHITLOCK Agents,
au ~ Richmond, Va.
uTnr~ FOss NORFOLK AND
-lEzsa ssisls PORTSMOUTH-Th avorte and
beautiful steam boat AUGUSTA, Capt VIM. G
Smith having been thoroughly oVer-haued and re-
paired and furnished with boiler and a new
main shaft OF wrought ron has resumed her place on
the line via the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
and Port WaIthall The cars running in connection
with her will leave the Richmond and PETERSBURG De.
pot every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.
az % y Ci"Ch' lNetufuiH91 TIE steamer VIII leave
Norfolk on the alternate days, at the same hours.
are 10 GokeS and Grove Wharf,. 81 so
Fare to Norfolk .................2 90
Children under IL years Of age, half price
Servants, TO any point above the Grove. 90
. DO to Norfolk. .".......,.... 50
n, Heais-each ..... SO
idh D. Servants travelling by themselves must be iur-
nisheo with two passes so that ono be retained at
the office; and itmust beexpressy stated on the pass
that they are permitted to go by steamboat and
oc6 THOS. DODAMEAD, Sup't.
l FEssla3zzss MOUTH AND NORFOLK--Change
OF HouIs.-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 81 o'clock
precisely. Returning, the Curtis Peck will leave
Norfolk every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the
same hour
Passage TO Coke's & Grove Wharves. 81 50
Do to Portsmouth and Norfolk. ........2 90
Children under IL years of age. ...... half price
Servants to any point above the Grove wharf. 4 90
through. .....". .".....................l so
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9ssyasygss-.srr.E1ss, Ta&OUGH TO LEXING-
e s Z ~ 81 TON N y 2 DA vs., xeze
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-
urdays boats, arrive in Lonchbug Wednesday, Fri.
oay ana nohuay at NJ, stop an hour aud proceed
on in the same boat-feach the North River M, =
and arrive in Lexington by VIM Parrish & Co.'s line
of stages at 5 P NJ
The traveller now with economy and comfort
survey the most beautiful sceneryi in the mountains of
Virginia.
the view at Balcony Falls where the James River
passes through the Blue Ridge, is in itself sufficient
Involvement tol passengers to take this line, and the
whole roue at every bend of the James presents a
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 card of intermediate distances between
Richmond and Lynchbufg, for fare and hours of ar
rival.