Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-26
GREAT WESTERN MAIL ROUTE.

GIxTY MILES DISTANCE SAVED TO
~ 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 first
class steamers running on Lake Erie in connec
ton 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, rim the same depot, thus forming daily
line for passengers and freight from New York 70
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, J. Wilson, Commander, leaves
Buffalo Mondays and Thursdays; Southern Mich-
gan, A. d. Perkins, Commander, leaves Buffalo
TUESDAYS and Fridays; Northern Indiana, l. t.
Pheae Commander, leaves Buffalo Wednesdays
40 One % Of ' the above splendid steamers wiliieaye
the Michigan Southern Railroad Line Dock al
O'Clock, D. m, every day, except Sundays) and
run direct through 10 Monroe, without landing, in
Ia hours, where the Lightning Express Train viii
be in waiting TO take passengers direct TO Chicago
in s hours, and arriving next evening after leav-
ing Buffalo. 4.--a,
Running time from New Yorkto Buffalo, four
Running time from Bufalo.to Monroe, fourteen
hours. s.11sD af .s.Hlg.E ltiqist- ft s.e
Running time from Monroe TO Chicago, eight
hours. Total thirty-six hours. pc
Connecting at Chicago with fine 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 lll-
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
81 Louis, Rock Island, Minuesois, and the Great
West. .g3 a fse ,esafks (. - iiaa : !.
The American Lake Shore Railroads from Buff
falo and Dunkirk connect with thisline at Toledo,
forming the only direct and continuous line OF
railroads from the Atlantic Seaboard 70 the Valley
OF the Mississippi. Running time 70 Chicago, 80
hours TO ST. Louis, So hours s5.f iff1 z
Four Daily Trains, by railroad, all the-way.y
Two Daily Lines, by steamers, on Lake Erie.
Thus the traveller and shipper can see al q
glance that no other line can enter the lists az COM
petitors. III JfHGtl
Passengers iickcted through from New York
with privilege Of stopping over at any point on the
route and resuming 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
freght, apply at the Company's Oaice, No 1s9
Broadway, corner Of Dey street, New York, 70
JOHN r. PORTER, General Agent, or
L. p. DUNTON, Ticket Agent.