Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-18
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| STEAM PACKET COMPANY, have nearly COM
pleted their new and powerful low pressure steam
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 This
vessel was constructed under the direction of R. F. Lo-
per, E,q., Philadelphia and 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 is double iron braced and fasten-
ca equal 10 many ships OF twice her tonnage she has
tine state room accommodations for passengers and no
pans VIII be wanting make her tie popular vessel for
persons travelling this route. Freight will be taken
ABOUT packet prices and goods delivered with certainty
OF !ime IN lew hours alter Shipment The captain and
olcsrs have been for years engaged ia this trade and
OF course are Intimately acquainted with the coast and
river navigation.
The steamer City of Norfolk, the second vessel Of
nls line is now being bull and will be launched in Oc
tober, and due notice will be given when the steamer
City OF Richmond is ready to receive freight.
MAILER & LORD, Agents.
IOS Wall street, New York.
RANKIN & WHlTLOCK, Agents,
au " Richmond, Va.
FOK RFOLK AND
beautiful steam boat AUGUSTA, Capt. VIM c
Smith, having been thoroughly over-hauled and re-
pared, and furnished with new boiler, and new
the line, via the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad,
and Port Walthall. The cars running in connexion
with her will leave the Richmond aud Petersburg De-
pot every Monday, Wednesday aud Friday mornings,
Norfolk on the alternate days, at the same hours
Fare Fare to to G Goke's and Grove Wharf.$l SO
rare 10 4Nofiolk = W
- Children under II years of age, half price.
Servants, to any point above the Grove. 90
NO to Norfolk ...........,.... l 50
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nlshed with two passes, that can be retained at
the otce aud thrust be expressly stated The pass
'et Hey are o s. By 5n s
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-=zzERsssasssEsaaee MOUTH AND NoRFoLK.--Change
Of Hours-rhe swift and comfortable steamboat
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 Cokes & Grove Wharyes 81 so
DO to Portsmouth and Norfolk. ............ 2 90
Children under II years of age. .."..... half price
Servants to any point above the Grove wharf i 90
Meals. Observation-Disclosures. so cts each.
oc 8 HAsEiNs & LIBBY.
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FARE S. 0O!-CANAL OPEN 4A6ssssaas-5seszae
RIVER.
Our packet boats leave Richmond for Lvncbburg
daily as usual at M , Sundays excepted, and arrive
there in 81 hours.
Passengers by the Mondays Wednesdays and Sat
urdays boats, arrive in Lonchburg Wednesday, Fri.
day and Monday at A NJ, stop an hour and proceed
on 10 the same boat-reach The North River at P M,
and arrive in Lexington by VIM Parrish & Co.'s line
of stages at NJ.
The traveller can 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 Ridge, is in itself sufficient
nducement fol passengers to take this line and the
whole route at every bend OF the James presents
combination of river aud 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 Lynchburg, for fare and hours of ar
rival.