Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-26
GREAT WESTERN MAIL ROUTE.
-JIxTY MILES DISTANCE SAVED TO

cyrxTY 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 hrst-
class steamers running on Lake Erie in connec
tion with the New York and Erie railroad from
Dunkiik, touching at Cleveland, and connecting
with their road al 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
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
Tuesdays and Fridays; Northern Indiana, l. T.
Pheatt, Commander, leaves Buffalo Wednesdays
and Saturdays. Rasgz gfig - 2,
One of the above splendid steamers will leave
the Michigan Southern Railroad Line Dock at y
o'clock, D. m every day, (except SundaysD and
run direct through 10 Monroe, without landing, IN
Id hours, where the lightning Express Train will
be in waiting 10 take passengers direct 10 Chicago
in hours, and arriving next evening after ieav-
ing Buffalo.
Running time from New York to Buffalo, four
teen hours.
Running time from Buffalo to Monroe, fourteen
hours. elRt
Running time from Monroe TO Chicago, eight
hours. Total thrty-six hours
Connecting at Chicago with hne line OF low
pressure steamboats, 10 all places north OF Chicago
10 Green Bay; also with Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad 10 La Sale, and there connect with l-
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 10
ST. Louis, Rock Island, Minnesota, and the Great
West.
The American Lake Shore Railroads from Buff
fao 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 10 Chicago, SO
hours; TO ST. Louis, So 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
glance that no other line can enter the lists as COM
pettors.
Passengers iicketed through from New York
with privilege of stopping over at any point on the
route and resumug 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 and Buffalo.
For any further information, through tickets, or
freight, apply at the Companys Office, No. 1873
Broadway corner OF Dey street, New York, TO
JOHN F. PORTER, General Agent, or
L. p DUNT0N, Ticket Agent.