Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-09
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sg~@as RICHMOND. PETERSBURG
E aass5sszlssssssssSs NORFOLK AND NEW YORK
STEAM PACKET COMPANY, have nearly conl-
propeller CITY or RICHMOND, SO tons wilson SiIa,,,
]. 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 comfortable sea ronp vessels
from this port. She is double iron braced and fasten-
ed equal to many ships OF twice her tonnage; she has
line state room accommodations for passengers and no
pains will he wanting to make her popular vessel for
persons travelling this route Freight will be taken at
about packet prices and goods delivered with certainty
OF time 10 few hours alter shipment. The captain and
officers have been tor years engaged in this trade and
of course are intimately acquainted with the coast and
The steamer City Of Norfolk, the second vessel of
this line, is now being bull and will be launched in Oc-
tober and due notice wi be given when the steamer
City OF Richmond is ready to receive freight
MAILER & LORD, Agents,
,,,,,., JOB Wal s'ree,, New York.
au % Richmond, Va.
$50. 6 ssasasa PORTSMOUTH-T favorite and
beautiful steam boat AUGUSTA, Capt. VIM. C
Smith, having been thoroughly overhanled and re-
paired, and furnished with boiler, and a new
main shalt OF wrought iron has resumed her place on
the line, via the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
and Port Wal'hall. The running in connection
with her. will leave the Richmond and PETERSBURG De.
pot every Monday, Wednesday aud Friday mornings
at 81 o'clock. Returning. the steamer will leave
Norfolk on the alteroa,e days, al the same hours.
Fare TO Goke's and Grove Wharf. 81 so
rare to Norlolk.. ..........,. 9 90
Children under 10 years Of age. hal if price.
Servants, to any point above the Grove. / 90
=, Do to Norfolk .............r 50
N B. Servants travelling by themselves must be iur-
nlshed with two passes that be retained at
the ofce and must be expressly stated on The pass
that they are permitted to go by steamboat and cars
ocS TffOS. DODAMEAD, Sup't
sTe-. PA SSAGs1 TO pOKrs-
$780, 2 - NJ OUTH AND NORFoLK--Changs
CURTIS PECK Captain John Davis, will on and
after this day. leave the wharf 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
Passage to Coke's & Grove Wharves.....S 81 so
Do TO Portsmouth and Norfolk. 90
children under II years OF age. half price
Servants to any point above the Grove wharf. Il 90
. through. .....'....'.....-".. 4 SO
meas ess iHs4iH: T. 30 r cts s2ch
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! 5saaa s5ss FROM LYNCHBURG 5sssss
Through to Lynchbug in 81 hours, fare .s3 so
Do to Lexington in two days, fare. s %
DO TO Buchanan in two days, fare 90
Our packet boats leave Richmond for Lynchb,rg
daily as usual at 6 NJ, Sundays excepted and arrive
there in 81 hours 'o
Passengers by the Tuesdays Thu!sdav's and Sat-
udavs boats, connect in Lynchburg with the boats jor
Buchanan, and arrive at NJ, and with The STAGE
line at North River, and arrive in Lexington at NJ,
ne traveller can now 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 Ri ge is ia Itself suficiant
Involvement tol passengers to take Ibis line and lha
whole route above Lynchburg, at every bend of he
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.
Returning, leave Buchanan ate A NJ, and Lexing-
ton al - NJ Wednesday. Friday, and Sunday and
arrive in Lyuchburg att NJ.
Below see card of intermediate distances between
Richmond and Lynchburg, for fare and hours Of ar
rival. "