Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-23
GREAT WESTERN MAIL ROUTE. ai
yIXTY MILES DISTANCE SAVED TO

GhEAT WESTERN MAIL hOUI r.
CIXTY 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 first
class steamers running on Lake Erie in connec
ton with the New York and Erie railroad from
Dunkisk, touching at Cleveland, and connecting
with their road at Toledo, and connecting directly
with the Chicago and Rock Island railroads at
Chicago, in the same depot, thus forming a daily
line for passengers and freight from New York 70
the Mississippi river. Niagara, Captain Miller
Empire, Captain Mitchell; Keystone State, Capt.
Richards; Louisiana, Captain Davenport Also,
Daily Line from Buffalo direct TO Monroe by
those well-known magnificent Floating Palaces,
Empire State, ]. Wilson, Commander, leaves
Buffalo Mondays and Thursdays; Southern Michi-
gan, A d. Perkins, Commander, leaves Buffalo
Pheatt, Commander, leaves Buffalo Wednesdays
and Saturdays. sss iist N
One OF the above splendid steamers will leave
the Michigan Southern Railroad Line Dock at
run direct through to Monroe, without landing, in
ID hours, where the Lightning Express Train viii
be in waiting TO take passengers direct TO Chicago
in hours, and arriving next evening after ieav-
ing Buffalo. q ~ ts
Running time from New York; to Buffalo, four
teen hours. j Est R
Running time from Buffalo to Monroe, fourteen
hours. 4sl egutA gd az
Running time from Monroe TO Chicago, eight
hours. Total thrfy-six hours. ~ ~
Connecting at Chicago with a 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 llli-
nos River Line Of Steamboats,, or Express Train
Of Illinois Central and Chicago and Mississippi
Railroads, or connecting al Rock Island with reg
ular line of steamers for all points above and be-
low, making the cheapest and most direct route TO
st. Louis, Rock Island, Minnesota, and the Great
West. af rrr1s si i4, ro3t UtL y
The American Lake Shore Railroads from Buff
falo and Dunkirk connect with this line at Toledo
forming the only direct and continuous line ol
railroads from the Atlantic Seaboard 10 the Valley
ofihe Mississippi. Running time 10 Chicago, 90
hours TO 81. Louis, So hours. gt r9
Four Daily Trains, by railroad, all the way.
Two Daily Lines, by steamers, on Lake Erie.
Thus the traveller and shipper can see at a
glance that no other line enter the Lists as COM
pettors. hf4
Passengers ticketed 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, OF
freight, apply at the Company Office, No. lss
Broadway, corner Of Dey street, New York, 10
T JOHN r. PORTER, General Agent, or
L. p. DUNTON, Ticket Agent.