Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-13
RICHMOND, PETERSBURG

mEs@A RlCnMGNESs PET EESkUH(a
STEAM PACKET COMPANY have nearly COM
pieed their and powerful low pressure steu,u
propeller CITY OF RICHMOND 500 TONS Wilson
J. Terry, masler 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. r. Lo-
per, E.q., Philadelphia, and 30 expense or care have
been spared to make the CITY OF Richmond ana oi the
strongest, safest and most comfortable sea going vessels
from this port She is double iron braced and astcn-
ed equal to many ships OF twice her tonnage she has
line stare room accommodations pr passengers, aud 40
pains will be wanting to make her popular vessel for
persons travelling this route. Freight will be taken al
about packet prices and goods delivered with certainly
OF time in 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 aud
river navigation.
The steamer City of Norfolk the second vessel Of
this line now being bull and will be launched in De-
tober, and due notice will be given when the steamer
City Of Richmond is ready to receive r2ight.
MAILER & LORD, Agents,
10S W all street, New York
RANKIN & WiIlTLOCK Agents.
au u Richmond, Va.
rF~~as. t'Ott MORE Xix AMI
- Eszssst a.szas PORTSMOUTHThe iayorte and
Smith having been thoroughly over-hauled and re.
paired, and furnished with new boier and new
main shalt OF wrought iron, has resumed her place on
the line, via the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad,
and Port WallhaIl. The cars running in coanexcn
with her, will leave the Richmond and Petersburg De.
pot every Monday Wednesday aad Friday mornings.
at 81 o'clock. Returning, the steamer will leave
Norfolk on the alternate days, at tie same hours
Fare 10 Cokes and Grove Wharf,. ISL 80
Fare to Norfolk. ..............2 60
Children under 70 years Of age, half price.
Servants, TO any point above the Grove. 90
. DO to Norfolk. ................ / 50
Meas-each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SO
N. b. Servants travelling by themselves must be- Iur-
nshed with two passes, so that can be retained at
the office; and tmut be expressly stated on The pass
that they permitted to go by steamboat and cars
oc8 VHOS DODAMEAD, Sup't.
., 6 MOUTH AND NORFOIK'-Cbano
q Honrs.-5The swift and comfortable steamboat
CURTIS PECK, Captain John Davis, will on and
after this day. leave the wharf Rockets every Tues
precisely. Returning, the Curtis Peck will leave
Norfolk every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the
same hour
Passage 10 Coke's & Grove Wharves. 81 so
Do to Portsmouth and Norfolk ............ 9 90
Children under II years of age. hall price
Servants to any point above the Grove wharf. 1 90
ihfo9gl. L 80
Meals. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. so cts each
oc 8 HASKINS & LIBBY.
ss,sp--r177,r4s CANA OPEN tgI1ns.-z--s =.
~ z7 Y !; I I LYNCHBURG lszsi Ssa
Through to Lynchburg in 81 hours, fare. s3 80
Do to Lexington in two days. fare. S 90
DO to Buchanan in two days, fare ...5 90
Our packet boats leave Richmond fnr Lynchbure
daily usual at NJ, Sundays excepted and arrive
there ia 81 hours.
Passengers by the Tuesdays, THURSDAYS and Sat
nrdaVs boats, connect in Lynchburg with the boats Tor
Buchanan, and arrive at 6 ? NJ and with the STAGE
line at North River, and arrive in Lexington at 5 P NJ
The traveller can now with economy and comfort
survey the most beautiful scenery in the mountains of
Virginia
The view at Balcony Falls where the James River
passes through the Blue Riige, is in Itself a sufficient
inGuce'nent fo passengers to take This line and the
whole route above Lynchbufg, at every bend Of The
James presents combination Of river and mountain
scenery unsurpassed N any country.
The distance from the Moth River 10 the Natural