Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-08
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EaassssssslssgssEs NORFOLK AND NEW YORK !
STEAM PACKET COMPANY, have nearly cooiss
pleted their new and powerful low pressure steam1
propeller CITY OF RICHMOND, 500 tons, Wilson
]. Terry, master, and she will be ready to take her
place in the line the latter part OF this month Ihsl
vessel constructed under the direction OF K. f. Lo-
per, Esq, Philadelphia, and expense have
been spared to make the City OF Richmond one OF the
strongest safest and most comfortable going ve-es'
from this port. She Is double iron braced and iasenv
ed equal TO many ships OF twice her tonnage; she has
fine state room accommodations ior passengers and
pains 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 a few hours alter shipment The captain and
officers have been for years engaged in this trade and
OF course, intimately acquainted with the coast and
river navigation
The steamer City of Norfolk, the second vessel OF
this line, is being built and will be launched in Oc-
tober and due notice will be given when the steamer
City OF Richmond is ready 70 receive freight.
MAILER 81 LORD, Agents. |
l08 Wall street, New York.
RANKIN & WHlTLOCK, Agents.
,fssssssxa5iNszzss-ls PORTSMOUTH, iavoriie anj
beautiful steam boat AUGUSTA, Capt. VIM. Cl
paired, end furnished with boiler, and newt
main shaft OF wrought iron. has resumed her place ou
the line, via the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
and Port Wahail. The cars running in con9exioI
with her, will leave the Richmond and Petersburg Del
pot every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings,
at 81 o'clock Returning, the steamer will leave
Norfolk on the alternate days, at the same hours.
Fare to Cokes and Grove Wharf. 81 SO
Children under IL years Of age, half price.
Servants, to any point above the Grove. 90
DO to Norfolk. ............... l So Il
Meas-each so
N. B. Servants travelling by themselves must be fu
nshed with two passes, SO that one be retained
the office; and tmust be expressly stated on the pa
that they arc permitted to 60 BY steamboat and cars
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CURTIS PECK, Captain John Davis, will G1es..<a
after this day leave the wharf at Rockets every 1uesd
day, Thursday and Saturday mornings, at 81 O'Clock
precisely Returning the Curtis Peek will Leave
Norfolk every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at thu
same hour. MI
Passage &c, Coke's & Grove Wharyes. ~
Do to Portsmouth and Norfolk. ............ a
Children under IL years OF age. half priR
Servants to any point above the Grove wharf -, i H
Through. '...'.''..-.. ...''...'........:.....l :
Meals ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS so cts eaclA
oc8 HASR1NS d LIBBY.
as6sss.-..rs.7ysa THROUGH TO LExING
Es sssss lssssssE TON In 2 DAYS
FARE IS Oo!-CANAL OPEN 4f ssssss9ssea
FROM LYNCHBURG TO NORTH 2a-af2--Z-z--
RIVER
Our packet boats leave Richmond for Lynchburs
daily as usua at M, Sundays excepted, and arrive
there in "a hours
Passengers by the Mondays, Wednesday and saj
urday's boats, arrive in Lonchburg Wednesday, Fri I
day and Monday at A NJ, stop an hour and proscedl
in the Same boat reach the North River at P M }
and arrive in Lexington by VIM Parrish & Co.'S line
OF stages at T NJ.
The traveller can now with economy and comiortl
survey the most beautiful scenery in the mountains OIL
Virginia.
i The view at Balcony Falls, where the James River
passes through the Blue Ridge, is in itself sufficient
nducemen fol passengers to take this line, and the
| whole at every bend of the James presents a.
combination OF river and mountain scenery unsurpase
i'll any country. i
The distance irom the North River TO the Natur
Bridge is only six miles
! Below see card of Intermediate distances betwe i
| Richmond and Lynchburg, for fare and hours of I'D
| rival.