Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-06
GREAT WESTERN MAIL ROUTE.
0IxTY MILES DISTANCE SAVED TC

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- CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS. The Michi.
gan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad
Line. carving the Great Western United States
Threugh Mail, have the following staunch nrst
class steamers running on Lake Erie IN connec
ton with the New York and Erie railroad from
Dunkifk, 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 i9rk 70
the Mississippi river. Niagara, Captain Miller )
Empire, Captain Mitchell; keystone Slaie, caPl'
Richards; Louisiana, Captain Davenport Also,
Daily Line from Buffalo direct 10 Monroe by
those wel-known magnificent Floating Palaces,
Empire State, ]. Wilson, Commander, leaves
Buffalo Mondays and Thursdays; Southern Michi-
gam A. d. Perkins, Commander, leaves Dunao m
Tuesdays and Fridays; Northern indiana, l. :
Pheatt. Commander, leaves Buffalo wednesdays
and Saturdays tgI -r >,
One of the above splendid steamers viii leave
the Michigan Southern Railroad Line Dock al
O'clock, D. m every day, except Sundays and
run direct through To Monroe, without isnding, 10
ID hours where the Lightniag Express Tram VIII
he in waiting 10 take passengers direct 10 Chicago
in hours, and arriving next evening ailer iea'-
ing Buffalo.
Runaing time from New York to Buffalo, four
Running time from Buffalo TO Monroe, fourteen
hours. -tit ~ o,.1r -
Running time from Mohroe W NniSaeoi SieA'
hours Total thirty-slx hours. .--.. frr... -.
= Connecting at. Chicago with hne me Oh low
pressure steamboats, 10 all places north oil chicago
10 Green Bay; also with Chicago and Rock Island il
Railroad 10 La Sale. and there connect with ILL
nos River Line of Steamboats,, or Express lrain
of Illinois Central aud Chicago and Mississippi
Railroads, or connecting at Rock Island with reg
Mar line of cleaners for all points above and be-
low, making the cheapest and most direct route 10
ST. LOUIS Rock Island, Minnesota, and the Vrea'
West -r-- r ~ +.
The American Lake Shore Railroads from Bui'
falo and Dunkirk connect with this line al Toledo
formine the only direct and continuous line oi
railroads from the Atlantic Seahoard TO the valley
of the Mississippi Running time 10 Chicago, 80
hours; to ST. Louis, Sc hours. IA, ,gt...
Four Daily Trains, by railroad, all The way
Two Daily Lines, Ivy steamers, on Lake Erie.
Thus the travt ler and shipper can see at q
glance that no other line can enter the lists as COM
petitors. NJ, u, 1,
Passengers ticketed through from New York
with privilege Of stopping over at any point on The
ronte 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 anv further information, through tickets, or
freight, apply at the Company's Office, No. ls5
Broadway, corner Of Dey street, New York, TO
JOHN F. PORTER, General Agent, or
L. p. DUNTON, Ticket Agent