Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-15
Travellers Guide.

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The cars leave the station, at the intersection
Of New Jersey avenue and and d streets, for
Ba timore and intermediate places, at six and
eight o'clock A. M. and hafpast three and five p.
NJ. On Sundays at six A. M. and five p. M. only.
The second and fourth express trains, stopping
only al the Relay House and Annapolis junction.
The cars leaving Washington at six A. M. and
FIVE +. M meet the cars from Baltimore at the
Washington junction Tor Relay House, for
Wheeling.
The train leaving Washington on Saturday af-
ternoon goes no further than Philadelphia; the
one on Sunday morning only TO Baltimore.
The cars leave the Alexandra (Va.) station, cor
ner OF Duke and Henry streets, for Warrenton and
the intermediate points, at eight o'clock A. NJ, ex-
cept Sunday, and at quarter before two o'clock
p. M. A daily stage runs between Gordonsville
and Culpepper III connexion with the cars on this
and the Virginia central roads
The steamboats, leave the wharf for the South
al fifteen minutes past six A. M. and nine o'clock
z. M, or Immediately after the arrival Of the first
and the last trains Of cars from Baltimore.
The steamer George Washington or The Thomas
Collyer makes three trips a week TO Mount YER
non and Fort Washington, leaving the wharf at
half-past nine O'Clock ,#
The steamboats, George Washington, Thomas
Collyer, and Union leave for Alexandria every
hour during the day.
arrangement 0fthe Mails at the Washington Post
Office, July l, 1853.
The great Eastern Mail from Baltimore, Phila-
delphia New York. Boston, &c, and Buffalo, ,Ec
arrives at 6 A. M. and Q p NJ, daily; and the mail
sent from the Office TO and by those places, closes
at and p. NJ, daily.
The Southern Mail closes daily at and o'clock
P. NJ, and is received daily by o'clock A. M,
and p. M. g
The second. Eastern and great Western mails are
received by A. M; the latter closes at 2 p. NJ,
the former al Q p. M. daily. The mail trains north
of Philadelphia arrive there in time 10 connect with
the train for Baltimore, which brings the Great
mail to arrive here by G A. M. No eastern mail Is
received at the Office Sunday night and no east
ern mail TO be sent beyond Baltimore, is made up
on Saturday night
The mail for Annapolis, Md, and Norfolk n and
adjacent places in Virginia, is closed every night,
except Saturday, at p. NJ, and is received six
times week, with mail from Baltimore, Md,
by 12 M.
The mail from Georgetown, D.. c., is received
twice daily, by 8 A. M, and 5 p NJ, and il is
closed for that place at the same hours.
The mail from Rockville, &C., MI, is received
by p. M, and il is closed for those places at p.
NJ, daily.
The mail from Brookpiize &C., MI, is received by
p. M. Of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, each
week, and closes same days at p. M.
Papers and pamphlets can be sent, without be-
ing prepaid, TO any part Of the United States; hut
double postage is charged on delivery. The post
age on foreign printed matter must be prepaid.
The Office Is open at A. M. for delivery Of let
ters and papers received by previous mails, and at
s A. M for general delivery, and nj s o'clock p.
NJ. daily, erctpt Sunday, and on that dayit is open
from TO 10 A. M, and from 2 to s o'clock r M
*Norfolk, &c, three times by Baltimore; four
times by Richmond.
SUB-PosT OrFIcEs.--The following places have
been designated as depots for the reception Of let
tiers: s# sH ,,
j Shilnpton, u street and Penn. avenue.
DR.. j. b. Gardner, druggist Capitol Hill
DIR. Walsh, Garrison ST., Navy Yard. tss
w. B. Sotheron, grocer, l. and p 81, Navy Yard
DR.. Boswell, druggist Virginia av. aud nh st.
south. sN
J. W. Nairn druggist, New York av and 18th
street.
J. b. Moore, druggist, Penn. az, Is. Ward
j. X, Barr, grocer, M and Iii. s.. north.
j. III stone, druggist, 9TH and Nj ~. north
T +. Harkness, Penn. av., bet. 17th and 18th 81.
The letter carriers are furnished with keys, and
are instructed 10 visit each depot in time 10 receive
any letters left on deposit, TO be mailed O'Clock
T. NJ. daily Thcy are required 70 be prepaid
onecenl labels being sold for that purpose blythe
carriers, or at the snb-post Offices. s.ta