Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-01
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rsg~~eas RICHMOND, PETERSBURG
sEs SsSsassSsssslLs NORFOLK AND NEW YORK
STEAM PACKET COMPANY have nearly COM
pieted Their ,.I new and - p9werg low pressure steam
); Terry, master, and she will be ready to take her
place m 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 going vessels
from this port She IS double iron braced and fasen-
ed equal to many ships Of twice her tonnage; she has
line state room accommodations for passengers and no
pains will be wanting 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 few hours after shipment. The captain and
officers have been for years 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 now being bulls 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,
lO8 Wall street, New York.
RANKIN & WHITLOCK Agents,
au " Richmond, Va.
wglr4~ FOE NOKFO AND
lz: 81 PORTSMOUTH-The favorite and
beautiful steam boat AUGUSTA, Capt VIM. c
Smith, having been thoroughly over-hauled and re-
paired, and furnished with a boiler and a new
main shalt OF wrought ron has resumed her place on
the line, via the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
and Port WaI'hall. The cars running in connexon
with her, will leave the Richmond and Petersburg De-
pot every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings,
at g. O'clock. Returning the steamer will leave
Norfolk on the alternate days, at the same hours.
Fare TO Coke's and Grove Wharf,. 81 so
Fare to Norfolk. .-........ 90
Children under II years of age, half price
Servants, to any point above the Grove. 90
Do to Norfolk. Observation-Disclosures. so
Meals-each Observation-Disclosures. SO
N B. Servants travelling by themselves must be fur
nlshed with two passes that be retained
the office; and itmust be expressy stated the pass
that they are permitted 10 go by steamboat and ears.
oc8 'FHOS. DODAMEAD, Supt.
Pa ssAGE TO PORTS
slEsgs sseassss-.a NJ OUTH AND NORFOLK--Change
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
Norfolk every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the
same hour.
Passage to Coke's & Grove Wharves 81 so
De to Portsmouth and Norfolk. ............ 2 90
Children under II years OF age. half price
Servants to any point above the Grove wharf Il 90
through. .............-...... Il so
Meals. Observation-Disclosures. so cts. each,
oc8 HAsKiNs & LIBBY.
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FARE s. 90 !-CANAL OPEN fzsalSsss5sssz=ssss,
FROM LYNCHBURG TO NORTH G1safz--zs22
RIVER.
Our packet boats leave Richmond for Lynchburg
daily as usual at M, Sundays excepted, and arrive
there in 81 hours.
Passengers by the Mondays, Wednesdays and Sat
urday's boats, arrive in Lonchburg Wednesday, Fri
day and Monday at A NJ, stop an hour and proceed
on in the same boat reach the North River at | NJ
and arrive in Lexington by VIM Parrish & Co.'S line
of stages at 5 ? NJ.
The traveller with economy and comfort
survey the most beautiful sceneryin the mountains OF
Virginia
The view at Balcony Falls, where the James River
passes through the Blue Ridge in itself a sufficient
inducement to passengers TO take this line, and the
whole roule 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 Lynehburg, for fare and hours of ar
rival.