Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-30
n GREAT WESTERN MAIL ROUTE

K Ptsl GREAT WESTERN MAIL ROUTE.
! OIXTY MILES DISTANCE SAVED TO
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 ghrst-
class steamers running on Lake Erie in connec
tion with the New York and Erie railroad from
Dunkisk, touching at Ceveland and connecting
with their road at Toledo. and connecting directly
with the Chicago and Rock Island railroads at
Chicago an 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 wcl-known magnificent Floating Palaces,
Empire State, ]. Wilson, Commander, leaves
Buffalo Mondays and Thursdays; Southern Michi-
gan. A. ID. Perkins, Commander, leaves Buffalo
Tuesdays and Fridays; Northern Indiana, !, T.
Pheait, 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 Sundayso and
run direct through 10 Monroe, without landing, IN
Ia hours, where the Lightning Express Iran will
be in waiting 10 take passengers direct to chicago
in s hours, and arriving next evening after ieay,
ing Buffalo. ~ q "~ 'N
; Running time from New Yorkto Buffalo, four
teen hours. f13a r7y F
Running time from Buffalo TO Monroe, fourteen
hours.
Running time from Monroe TO Chicago, eight
hours. Total thrty-six hours
Connecting at Chicago with fine line Of low
pressure steamboats, 10 all places north of Chicago
to Green Bay; also with Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad TO La Sale and there connect with llli-
nois River Line of STEAMBOATS,, or Express Tram
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 10 the Valley
of the Mississippi. Running time TO Chicago, 36
hours; to ST. Louis, Sc hours.
Four Daily Trains by railroad, all The way.
Two Daily Lines, Ivy steamers, on Lake Erie.
Thus the traveller and shipper can see at a
glance that no other line enter the lists as com
petitors.
Passengers ticketed through from New York
with privilege Of stopping at any point on the
route, and resumng 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 ofSteamboats,
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, TO
JOHN F. PORTER, General Agent, or
L. DUNTON, Ticket Agent.