Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-19
GREAT WESTERN MAIL ROUTE.
NJxTY MILES DISTANCE SAVED To

OIxTY MILES DISTANCE SAVED TO
= 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 irst-
class steamers running on Lake Erie in connec
lion with the New York and Erie railroad from
Dunkiik, touching at Cleveland, and connecting
with their road at Toledo. and connecting directly
with the Chicago and Rock Island railroads al
Chicago, in the same depot, thus forming daily
line for passengers and freight from New York TO
the Mississippi river. Niagara, Captain Miller ;
Empire, Captain Mitchell; keystone State, Capt.
Richards; Louisiana, Captain Davenport. Also,
q Daily Line from Buffalo direct TO Monroe by
those well-known magnificent Floating Palaces,
Empire State, J. Wilson, Commander, leaves
Buffalo Mondays and Thursdays; Southern Michi-
gan, A. ID. Perkins, Commander, leaves Buffalo
Tuesdays and Fridays; Northern Indiana, ]. T.
Phentt, Commander, leaves Buffalo Wednesdays
and Saturdays.
One of the above splendid steamers viii leave
the Michigan Southern Railroad Line Dock at
o'clock, p. m every day, except Sundays,) and
run direct through 10 Monroe, without landing, in
Ia hours where the Lightning Express Train will
be in waiting 10 take passengers direct 10 Chicago
in S hours, and arriving next evening ailer leav-
ing Buffalo.
Running time from New York to Buffalo, four
teen hours.
Running time from Buffalo to Monroe, fourteen
hours. t' I4
Running time from Monroe TO Chicago, eight
hours. Total thirty-six hours go ~
Connecting at Chicago with fine line of low
pressure steamboats, TO all places north OF Chicago
to Green Bay; also with Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad 10 La Sale. and there connect with Hi.
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 ali points above and be-
low, making the cheapest and most direct route 10
ST. Louis, Rock Island, Minnesota, and the Great
West
Tie American Lake Shore Railroads from Buf
falo and Duukirk connect with this lne al Toledo,
forming the only direct and continuous line OF
railroads from the Atlantic Seaboard 70 the Valley
Of the Mississippi. Running lime TO Chicago, %
hours 10 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 no other line can enter the lists as CON-
petilors. ~ e lyel-
Passengers tickeied through from New York
with privilege Of stopping over at any point on the
route and resuming seats al leisure, either by the
New York and Erie Railroad via Dunkirk, New
York and Erie and Buffalo and New York City
Railroad via Buffalo Peoples Line OF Steamboats,,
Hudson River or Harlem and New York Central
Railroads, via Albany and Buffalo.
For any further information, through tickets, or
freight, apply at the Company's Office No. 1873
Broadway, corner OF Dey street New York, 10
,nd JOHN F. PORTER, General Agent, or
~ Il L. p. DUNT0N, Ticket Agent