Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-22
Great Central Railroad Line!
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CANADA RAILWAY OPENED FROM
~ Detroit to Niagara,Fallsi Forming direct
and connected line of Railroad from Alton. H.,
via Chicago, Detroit, Niagara Falls and Buffalo.
Passengerssgoing eastcan 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 eflte to Niagara Falls, Buffa-
10, Albany, New York and Boston.
1st.-Morning Packet will leave st. Louis dai-
ly. (Sundays excepted, from the foot of Wash
ington sAyenue,.-atE O'Clock, A. N. train for
Chicago.
2d.-Evening Packet will leave at 4o,clock,
P. Ms. Sundays excepted Connecting at Alton
with the 9 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. 47 HouRsi
Passengers by the Great Central Route will
takeone 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 Chicagoand 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,)
day,)-Connecting with Great Western Rail-
way, arriving at Niagara Falls at 5 A. n. next
morning-Albany at 3.15, and New York at
e.15 at night. -
Sd: Steamboat Express at 80 Noon, Except
Sunday, )-Gonnecting with the North Shore
Line of Steamers at Detroit, at 10.15 p NJ Ar
irving in Buffalo to connect with the P NJ
next tafternoon-Albany at 4.3o in the morning
and New York at 9.35. Also. with. Steamers
for C1eaReland, thence by Railroad to Pitts
burgh, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington.
Dunkirk and Buffalo.
4th. Night Express at 7.15 p. NJ. (except satur.
day)-Connecting direct through by Railroad
arriving at Niagara Falls at 5 p. NJ. next day
Albany at 4.30 inthe morning, New York
at 9-35. Also, with Steamer for Sanduskr.
thence by Railroad to Mansfield, Newark,
GAINESVILLE, 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-
tFoit with the new, magnificent low-pressure
steamers.
PLYMOTH ROCK, CAPT. W1LLorGHBr,
WESTERN WORLD, CAPT. STANNARp,
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, magnificence and speed by any steamers in
the world.
Lines of frst-class, low-pre5sure boats also run
daily between Detroit and Cleaveland, Detroit
and sandusky, 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 or the G. w. (Canada) Rail-
! Road at their option. Morning train from Chi
cago connects at Michigan City with n. A. & S.
Railroad, Lafayette, Indianapolis, Cincinnati.
Louisville, Dayton, Belfontalne, Columbusy
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
CO Passengers taking this route will find new
and commodious cars, gentlemanly conductors,
and attentive baggage masters.
| EV 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. 81 Fourth Street, opposite Planters House,
And from j. B. Carson, No. % Levee, or IS
Commercial Street, and from the Agents at the
Packet, and att the Book Store of Messrs. Kellen-
] berger & Atwood, Third street, Alton, and from
R. Brewer, Springfield, Illinois.
| G. d. SIBLEY, Ag't M. c. R. r.
| Septenber9 9, 1854 1y