The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-02
Co respoudcucc of the Free Trader.
Boston. August cath, 1854.


many Of these cases, know the parties tra-
yelling are more to blame than ths transfers,
because they are not satisfied with being
treated as others are treated, but insist upon
some marked and prominent courtesies thai
could not, and which their bearing would in
dicatc, houM not be EXTENDED to all in
other cases, because they do not seek and
obtain proper information as to the conncc-
tons and the comforts of the several routes,
before they embark upon the rail When
this is the case they frequently complain of
delays and seeming vcxations, which would
usually bring them discomfort, by the short
and unco,irtc us answers and treatment from
the employees Of the route. Now think !
can give your readers such information as
will carry them over the different routes,
accidents and extraordinaries exu. ptedD so
that at least they will not DC disappointed u
time or misconnections. The first named
cause cannot pretend to help avoid, for it lies
in the nature of the person. If one wishes
to make quick trip to Boston or New
York, hc should take the 100 T. II. train TO
Chicago, which connects with the Michigan
southern train Of $50 p. " from Chicago
Connections around the south shore Of lake
Erie to Buffalo, and thence by the y. Y.
Central TO Albany or Troy, can be made,
which will take them 10 Boston, about ] ,lT5
miles in AZ consecutive hours, OF 80 to NY.
| came by this run, and think it was good
one. Ifany one can beat it, thay lad bettor
/ try. Tie same time can be made by the Nj.
, chigan Central and Canada road, | have no
| doubt, with equal comfort. If one wishes
more comfortable and less Gtiguing route,
/ take the / o'clock p. NJ run from your ci-
| ty, which connects with the splendid boats
| Of the Michigan Southern at MunrOe, at 2
/ p. NJ, leaving Chicago a, $50 A. NJ. Tie
/ boats arrive a, Buffalo in time for the NOR
ming trains east, giving one good and con-.
Portable nights sleep, provided il is not too
squally, On more ways than onc) The
same can be done on the Michigan Central,
except the boats do not leave Detroit until 10
! in the evening, and of course are behind tie
other route hours. The " Central seems
10 desire to accommodate the Canada road
with It's travel, instead Of the lake route
aud therefore 40 not make good connection
except by rail. There are some inconyeni.
cnccs which should be taken into account by
. 81, ,slt sl. i. NJ h
and the bridge at Niagara The route to
New York is sur,ly the best by Albany, in
preference to the Erie railroad from Dun
kirk, for you connect with the Hudson river
X. road, at Greenbush, opposite Albany.
Indeed, your baggage is checked through
from Chicago 10 Buffalo, and ia the cars be
fore you reach Buffalo, your checks are cX-
changed for New York Tho transit is made
across the Hudson without extra charge,
and without your looking after your bag.
gage Thi, roai leads you into the heart Of
y. York city. If one desires to 20 to Bos.
ton, he can take his ticket at Chicago for
Boston, by Troy, Saratoga, Rutland, Yer
roads to Boston, or TO Albany, and over the
Great Western and Worcester road either
Of them good routes, both making the same
time The Rutland route said to be very
pleasant, and the road in tie best order
know the Western, yves, OF Springfield, is in
very bad orler--thc iron is too much worn
and rough, and should think unsafe. Il
one has business, and would ike a rcry piea
saHt trip to Boston, let them take the Niaga
ra railroad at Buffalo, for Lcwistown, boa;
across lake Ontario to Ogacnsburgh or Mon.
treal, and thence TO the United States hotel
Boston, by the Vermont Central II one
desires to go to Pittsburgh or Philadelphia
nc should leave the lake shore road at Mon.
rocyillc, 40 miles from Toledo; thence q
Mansfield; thence by the Pennsylvania AM
Ohio road to Pit,sburg; thence by the Penn
, r. road to Philadelphia. This is better thar
r to 90 to Cleveland To 20 this route to Phi
= ladclphia, the morning train from Chicago il
, the best, and the II p. NJ train from Otta
1 wa. The fare to Boston by Albany or Rut
land is SCI by railroad, all they pay. B,
5 the boats across lake Eric it is 1880; t
, New York i, is $3.50, and $3.50.
. Boston is now healthy. The cases of cho
= lera are sporadic, and am told that at n
r time this summer has this dreadful discas
$ excited any fear among the Bcstonians
They say the season has been very health,
one.
r Our farmers will be likely to reap the be
u ncft this year, Of the mislortuncs Of Others
= which should not, however, be n cause Q
congratulation, but regret for the nobl
hearts who will struggle in vain to realiz
their hopes in seed time. The drough
: through Ohio, New York, and Mass. is de-
stroying the corn, potatoes, and the CROWN
crop. This noticed along my route, and an
told that it extends at least to centre Ohio
;. and generally in n. York and Mass, an
such am told is the case in southern Iii
no1s.
This being the case, farmers may cxpcc
good prices for their grain Of all kind,
Beef and pork will of course feel the impuls
:, Of want Of the usual supply of feed cas-
and south. would not be surprised if III
, price of corn should run up to 65 to 20 cent
y this fall This would be the case il tn
: cheap means oftranst were adequate aroun
. the lakes to take a rush of grain throug
that would be passed forward in case Of hig
prices, but | presume as usual in such n
event, the frcightcrs would insist upon IAN
i fairly think their share of the benefit of
pressing demand for the produce of III
country. If it were not for this interest, II
lnois farmers would realize the times of g
y. to 45, and therefore should be willing L
;, share literally with the transit interest Pat
II ronizc them well and literally if you wan
It this interest extended to meet your wants il
a the conveyance of your produce for who,