Kansas weekly herald., 1854-12-22
Great Central Railroad Line!
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CANADA RAILWAY OPENED FROM
~ Detroit to Niagara Falls Forming direct
and connected line of Railroad from Alton, ILL.,,
via Chicago, Detroit, Niagara Falls and Buffalo.
Passengers:gofng east can now take the new short
route, avoiding the many annoyances they have
been subjected to in taking the South Shore Road
around Lake Erie. The distance saved, the easy
grades, and the large amont of Air Line, make it
the most desirable route to Niagara Falls, Buffa-
10, Albany, New York and Boston.
1st.-Morning Packet will leave st. Louis dali
ly (Sundays excepted } from the foot of Wash
ington Avenue, ,satE7 O'Clock, a. M. train for
Chicago.
2d.-Evening Packet will leave at O'clock,
n. NJ, (Sundays excepted) connecting at Alton
with the O'Clock P. NJ. train for Chicago, De-
troit, and all eastern cities, via the
GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD.
TIME FROM ST. LOUIS TO NEW YORK, al HOURS!
Passengers by the Great Central Route will
take one of the Passenger Packets from st. Louis
to Alton; at Alton the Chicago and Mississippi
Railroad to Bloomington; at Bloomington the
Illinois Central Railroad to Lasalle; at Lasalle
the Chicago and Aurora Railroad to Chicago;at
Chicago the Michigan Central Railroad to De-
troit; at Detroit the Great Western Railroad to
Niagara Falls; at Niagara Falls the New York
Central Railroad to New York and Boston.
1st. Cincinnati Express at A. NJ. (except Sum-
day,)
I'd. Morning Express at 5.45 A. NJ. (except Sum-
day,)-Connecting with Great Western Rail-
way, arriving at Niagara Falls at A. NJ. next
morning-Albany at 3.15, and New York at
9.15 at night.
Sd. Steamboat Express at 12. 80 Noon, (except
Sunday,)-Connecting with the North Shore
Line of Steamers at Detroit, at 1918 P. M. Ar
.riving in Buffalo to connect with the P. M.
next tafternoon-Albany at i. 80 in the morning
and New York at 935 Also, with Steamers
for Cleaveland, thence by Railroad to Pitts
burgh, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
Dunkirk and Buffalo.
4th. Night Express at 7.15 P. NJ. (except Satur-
n Dill i
arriving at Niagara Falls at 5 P. NJ. next day
Albany at 4.30 in the morning, New York
at 9.35. Also, with Steamer for Sandusky,
thence by Railroad to Mansfield, Newark,
.Zanesyille, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington City.
Connecting at Detroit with morning express
for Niagara Falls, arriving in Buffalo same eve
ming, and New York next morning. Also at De-
troit with the new, magnificent low-pressure
steamers.
PLYMoTH ROCK, Cart. W1LLoUcHBY,
WESTERN WORLD, CAPT. STANNARD,
MAY FLOWER, CAPT. HUDSON,
Will run daily between Detroit and Buffalo on
the north shore of Lake Erie, and through with
out landing.
These splendid boats are unequalled for their
size, magnifcence and speed by any steamers in
the world
Lines Of frst-class, low pressure boats also run
daily between Detroit and Cleayeland, Detroit
and SSandusky, Detroit and Sault Ste. Marie and
Lake Superior.
N. B.-Passengers by this line on arriving at
Detroit, and going farther East, have the liberty
of taking the boats OF the G. w. {Canada) Rail
Road at their option. Morning train from Chi
cago connects at Michigan City with N. A. 6 8.
Railroad, Lafayette, Indianapolis, Cincinnati,
louisville, Dayton, RelfontaIne, Columbus,
pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
~ Passengersta taking this route will fndnew
and commodions ears, gentlemanly conductors,
and attentive baggage masters.
"a Baggage checked from Chicago to Mag
ara Falls, without Exchange Of Checks.
Through tickets may be procured at the Office
of the Michigan Central Railroad Company,
No.27 Fourth Street, opposite Planters House
A nd from ]. B. Carson, No. % Levee, or. So
Commercial Street, and from the Agents at the
Packet, and atthe Book Store of Messrs. Keller
berger & Atwood, Third street, Alton, and from
R. Brewer, Springfield, Illinois.
G. d SIBLEY, Ag't NJ. c, R. R.
= Septamher @. 1854 1v