Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-09
GREAT WESTERN MAIL ROUTE.
OIXCY MILES DISTANCE SAVED TO

lNIXIf MILES DESTANCE SAVE III
y CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS. The Mchi-
gan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad
Line, carrying the Great Western United States
Through Mail have the following stauhch hrst-
class steamers running on Lake Erie in connec
ton with the New York and Erie railroad from
Dunkifk touching al 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 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 10 Monroe by
those well-known magnificent Floating Palaces,
Empire State, ]. Wilson, Commander, leaves
Buffalo Mondays and Thursdays; Southern Nlichi-
gan, A. D.. Perkins, Commander, leaves Buffalo
Tuesdays and Fridays; Northern Indiana, /. T.
Phestt, Commander, leaves Buffalo Wednesdays
and Saturdays. ~
One of the above splendid steamers viii leave
the Michigan Southern Railroad Line Dock at 9
o'clock, p. m, every day, Except Sundaysp and
run direct through 10 Monroe, without landing, in
Ia hours, where the Lightning Express Train will
be in waiting TO take passengers direct 10 Chicago
in hours, and arriving next evening after leav-
ing Buffalo. sEHtg
Running time from New York to Buffalo, four
teen hours. ......- ..s tl
Running time from Buffalo 10 Monroe, fourteen
hours. s. ts !,
Running time from Monroe 10 Chicago, eight
hours. Total thirty-six hours.
Connecting at Chicago with a fine line of low
pressure steamboats, TO 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 Train
of Illinois Central and Chicago aud 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. "a =.
The American Lake Shore Railroads from Buff
faIo 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, SO
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
glance that no other iRe enter the lists COM
petitors.
Passengers ticketed through from New York
with privilege OF stopping over at any point on the
route, and resuming seats a 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 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 Companys Office, No. 1873
Broadway, corner OF Dey street, New York, 10
JOHN F. PORTER, General Agent, or
l.. p. DUNToN, Ticket Agent.