Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-01
GREAT WESTERN MAIL ROUTE.
CIXTY MILES DISTANCE SAVED TO

DISIANCE SAV III
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 hrst-
class steamers running on Lake Erie IN connec-
tion 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 at
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,
| a Daily Line from Buffalo direct TO Monroe by
] those wcli-known magnificent Floating Palaces,
| Empire State. J. Wilson, Commander, leaves
| Buffalo Mondays and Thursdays; Southern Mchi-
1 gan, A. ID. Perkins, Commander, leaves Buffalo
| Tuesdays and Fridays; Northern Indiana, |. T.
Pheatt, Commander, leaves Buffalo Wednesdays
and Saturdays.
One of the above splendid steamers will leave
the Michigan Southern Railroad Line Dock al
o'clock, p. m, every day, except SundaysJ and
run direct through TO 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 after leav-
ing Buffalo.
Running time from New York to Buffalo, four
teen hours
Running time from Buffalo TO Monroe, fourteen
hours.
Running time from Monroe to Chicago, eight
hours. Total thirty-six hours
Connecting at Chicago with fine line Of low
pressure STEAMBOATS, 10 all places north Of Chicsgo
to Green Bay also with Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad TO La Sale, and there connect with ll-
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 to
ST. Louis, Rock Island, Minnesota, and the Great
West
The American Lake Shore Railroads from Buff
falo and Dunkirk connect with this line at Toledo,
forming the only direct and continuous line OF
railroads from the Atlantic Seaboard TO the Valley
Of the Mississippi. Running time to Chicago, 2s
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 a
glance that no other line enter the lists as CON-
petitors.
Passengers ticketed through from New York
with privilege Of stopping over at any point on the
route aud resumibg seats at 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 aud Buffalo. 80
For any further information, through tickets or
freight, apply at the Company's Office, No. 1873
Broadway, corner OF Dey street, New York, 10
JOHN +. PORTER, General Agent, or
l.. p. DUNTON, Ticket Agent.