Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-07-04
ls GREAT WESTERN MAIL ROUTE.
CfXTY MILES DISTANCE SAVED To

cs4. GREAT WESTERN MAIL ROUIE.
GfXTY MILES DISTANCE SAVED TO
y CHICAGO AND ST. louis. The Michi-
gan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad
Line, carrying the Great Western United States
Through Mail have the following staunch first
class steamers running on Lake Erie in connec-
tion with the New York and Erie railroad from
Dunbiik, touching at Cleveland, and connecting
with their road al Toledo. and connecting directly
with the Chicago and Rock Island railroads at
Chicago, ia the same depot, thus forming daily
| the Mississippi river. Niagara, Captain Miller;
| Empire, Captain Mitchell; keystone State, Capt.
Richards; Louisiana, Captain Davenport. Also,
\ a Daily Line fronlg Buffalo direct to Monroe by
! those we'll known magnificent Floating Palaces,
Empire State, j. Wilson, Commander, leaves
Buffalo Mondays and Thursdays; Southern Mich-
gan, "A. ID. Perkins, Commander, leaves Buffalo
Tuesdays and Fridays; Northern Indiana, /. T.
Pheatt, Commander, lcuvrs Buffalo Wednesdays
4 and Saturdays. a7 fra8 a ssazsts5, ss
One Of the above splendid steamers will leave
| the Michigan Southern Railroad Line Dock al 9
O'clock p. m, every day, except SundaysD and
run direct through TO Monroe, without landing, IN
| ID hours where the Lightning Express Train will
be in waiting 10 take passengers direct TO Chicago
in hours, and arriving next evening after leav-
ing Bufalo.
Running time from New York to Buffalo, four
teen hours. ..sf kpl ag t
Running time from Buffalo 10 Monroe, fourteen
hours.
Running time from Monroe TO Chicago eight
hours. Total thirty-six hours. fsf NJ ,sy
Connecting at Chicago with fne line of low
pressure steamboats, 10 all places north Of Chicago
10 Green Bay; also with Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad TO La Sale, and there connect with Iii
nois River Line OF Steamboats,, or Express Train
of Illinois Central and Chicago and Mississippi
Railroads, or connecting at Rock Island with reg
ular line of steamers for all points above and be-
low making the cheapest and most direct route 10
ST. Louis, Rock Island. Minnesota, and the Great
West.
The American Lake Shore Railroads from Buff
fao and Dunkrk connect with this line al Toledo,
forming the only direct and continuous line of
railroads from the Atlantic Seaboard TO the Valley
of the Mississippi. Running Tune to Chicsgo, sc
hours; TO ST. Louis SO hours.
Four Daily Trains, by railroad, all the way
Two Daily Lines, by steamers ON Lake Erie.
Thus the traveller and shipper can see at
glance that other line can enter the lists
pettors rarA
Passengers Gcketed through from New York
with privilege of stopping over at any point on the
routc, and resumng seats at leisure, either by the
New York and Erie Railroad via Dunkrk, New
York and Erie and Buffalo and New York City
Railroad via Buffalo; Peoples Line ofSteanboats,
Hudson River or Harlem aud New York Central
Railroads. via Albany and Buffalo.
For any further information through tickets, or
freight, apply at the Company's Office, No. 1919
Broadway, corner Of Dey street, New York, 10
JOHN f. PORTER, General Agent, or
l.. p. DUNTON, Ticket Agent.