Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-10
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R1CElMoNDs PETERSBURG
q. sssS7.zZsS NORFOLK AND NEW YORK
STEAM PACKET COMPANY, have nearly COM
peted Their me-, new and noweGlg low pressure
J. Terry, master, 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. 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 most 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
fine state room accommodations for passengers and no
pains will be 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 in few hours alter shipment. The captain and
officers have been for years engaged 10 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 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,
l08 Wall sreei, New York.
RANKIN g. WHlTLOCK Agents.
au " Richmond, Va.
.sss $50 PORTsMOUTH-The tavorite and
beautiful steam boat AUGUSTA, Capt VIM. C
Smith, having been thoroughly over-haued aud re-
paired, and furnished with boier and new
main shaft OF wrought iron has resumed her place on
the line, via the Richmond and Petersburg RsiIroad,
and Port Walthall The cars running in connection
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 the alternate days, AT the same hours.
Fare TO Coke's and Grove Wharf. Isl so
Children under 10 wears Of age, half price
Servants, to any poiut above the Grove. 90
Do to Norfolk. ................. 50
~ B. Servants travelling by themselves must be fur
nished with two passes, that be retained at
the ofce and itmu-t be expressly stated on the pass
that they are permitted to go by steamboat and cars.
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r4-n~ PAS SAGE TO PORTS.
-Egg sssszEz MOUTH AND NORFOLK.--Change
OF Of H4afs1h The, sgt and comfortable steamboat
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
same hour.
Passage to Cokes & Grove Wharves 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. ......................l so
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ass sssggas s.a.ss TON IN 2 DAYS
FARE So OO!-CANAL OPEN 4f5gzslsasssSssgs
FROM LYNCHBURG TO NORTH sf=sekz1eaef@-ss
RIVER.
Our packet boats leave Richmond for Lynchburg
daily as usual at P NJ, Sundays excepted, and arrive
there in "a hours.
Passengers by the Mondays. Wednesdays and Sat-
urday's boats, arrive in Lonchburg Wednesday, Fri.
day and Monday at A N, stop an hour and proceed
in the same boat-feaeh the North River at / NJ
and arrive 10 Lexington by VIM Parrish q Co.'s line
OF stages at 5 P NJ
The travt Her 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 Ridge 10 itself sufficient
inducement to1 passengers to take This line and the
whole rouje at every bend of the James presents
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, fer fare and hours of ar
rival