Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-12-03
Travellers' Guide.
Departure of Cars and Steamboats, from Washing.

ton.
The cars leave the station, at the intersection
of New Jersey avenue and G and D streets, for
Ba timors and intermediate places, at six and
eight o'clock A. M. and half-past three and FIVE p
NJ On Sundays AT six A. M. and five p NJ only.
The second and fourth express trains, stopping
only at the Relay House and Annapolis junction.
The cars leaving Washington at six A. NJ and
FIVE p. 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. M
cept Sunday, and at quarter before two o'clock
P. M. A daily stage runs between Gordonsville
and Culpepper in connexon with the cars on this
and the Virginia central roads.
The steamboats, leave the wharf for the South
at fifteen minutes past six A. M. and nine o'clock
p. NJ, 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 week to Mount Ver-
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 ofthe Nails at the Washington Post
Office, July /, 1853.
The great Eastern Mail from Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, New York, Boston, &c. and Buffalo, &C.,
arrives al A. NJ and 2 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 land o'clock
P. NJ, and is received daily by 6 o'clock A. NJ,
and P. NJ
The second, Eastern and great Western mails are
received by 6 A. NJ; the latter closes at p. NJ,
the former at 9 p. NJ, daily. The mail trains north
of Philadelphia arrive there in time TO connect with
the train for Baltimore, which brings the Great
mail to arrive here by 6 A. M. No eastern mail IS
received at the Office on Sunday night, and east
ern mail, to be sent beyond Baltimore, is made up
on Saturday night
The mail for Annapolis, Nd, and Norfolk,* and
adjacent places in Virginia, is closed every night,
except Saturday, at 9 P. NJ, and is received six
times week, with mail from Baltimore, Md,
by IL M.
The mail from Georgetown, D. c., is received
twice daily, by 8 A. M, and P, NJ, and it is
closed for that place at the Same hours.
The mail from Rockville, &C., Md, Is received
by p NJ, and il is closed for those places at p
NJ, daily.
The mail from Brsokpilt, &C., Md, is received by
S 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 10 any part Of the United States; but
double postage is charged on delivery. The post
age on foreign printed matter must be prepaid.
The Office j. open at A. M. for delivery Of let.
s A. M. for general delivery, and at o'clock P.
M daily, ercept Sunday, and on that day is open
from to 10 A. M, and from to s o'clock p. M.
*Norfolk &c, three times by Baltimore; four
times by Richmond
SUB-PosT OrYIcrs-Thc following places have
been designated as depots for tho reception Of let
tiers:
]. Shillington, d street and Penn avenue.
DR.. J. b. Gardner, druggist, Capitol Hill
DR.. Walsh Garrison ST., Navy Yard.
w. b. Sotheron, grocer, L and P ST., Navy Yard.
DR.. Boswell, druggist, Virginia av. and 7th II.
south.
J. w. Marin, druggist, New York av. and 18th
street.
]. B. Moore, druggist, Penn. ar., Is. Ward
]. r. Barr, grocer. M and llti s.. north.
J. II. Stone, druggist, 18th and NJ Il. north.
T. F. Hardness, Penn. av, bet. nth and 18th 81.
The letter carriers are furnished with keys, and
are instructed visit each depot in time to receive
any letters cft on deposit, 10 be mailed at o'clock
P. M. daily. They are required TO be prepaid
onecent labels being sold for that purpose by the
carriers, or At the sub-post Offices.