Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-01-20
Vermont Steamboat.

d" ioI ..e information of the public, tn,
steamboat will leave st. Johns, O.. c.
every Saturday morning, exactly at s O'Clock
will pass Cumberland head about clock
on the same day. and arrive at Burlington
the next morning-lcavc Burlington ut {
o'clock ~ NJ, and arrive at Whitehall al
twelve clock at night. Returning-~leavcs
Whitehall every Wednesday at Q 4. NJ As
the time at which the boat may arrive at the
different places above mentioned may vary a
few hours according to the advantage or dis
advantage of the wind, those wishing to come
on board will see the necessity Of being on
the spot two hours before the time Persons
wishing to come on board from any other
landing than here specified, can calculate the
time the boat will pass, and be ready on her
arrival lnkccpers or boatmcn who bring
passengers on board, from any part Of the
lake, will be allowed twelve cents for each
person.
Passengers will breakfast before they come
on board-dinncr will be served M exactly
at two oclock-tca, with meats, which is
also supper, at eight in the evening; and
breakfast at seven in the morning. No one
has claim on the steward for vitcuals at any
other hour. One dollar to be paid for each
dog or animal, not exceeding the size of a
sheep; they are to be tied on deck, forward
IF the f"remast. No horses taken on board .
rs, II they move about 100 mucn, .hu.. 10 air
ficulty in steering the boat.
The rules, which are made for order and
neatness in the boat, are not to be abused -
Judgment shall be according to the letter of
the law Gentlemen wishing we'll to so pub
lie and useful an establishment, will see the
proprety of strict Justice, and the impro-
priety of the least imposition on the purse or
feelings of any individual.
The back cabin Of eight bcrths. but winch
will at push accommodate twelve persons,
is exclusively for the ladies and their children.
Servants to sleep on the floor Any greater
number of persons, who pay full fare, will be
accommodated with sofas or cross lockers.
The great cabin of sixteen berths, which
will accommodate twcnty-four persons, is for
gentlemen. The first whoapply and pay their
passage money will have their choice Of the
sixteen bcrths. Any greater number of per-
sons will be accommodated with cross lockers.
According to the order in which passengers
pay their fare they will be entitled to entry
into the wash room, Gentlemen are not per-
mittcd to soil or dirty unnecessarily any ar
ficle used in the wash room, and not to re,
main in longer than ten minutes each washing
themselves
As the comfort of all persons must be con-
necessary; it is therefore not permitted that
any person shall smoke in the ladies cabin, or
in the great cabin, under the penalty, first. Of
one dollar and IL half, and half dollar for
each half hour they offend against the rule
the money to he spent in wine for the COM
pany. 1t isnot permitted for any person 10
lie down in a berth with their boots and shoes
On, under a penalty of one dollar and half
and haif u dollar for every half hour they may
offend against this rule. a shelf has been
lately added to each berth, on which gentle
men will please put their boots, shoes and
clothes. Hitherto che cabin table has been
much encountered from gentlemen throwing
their small garments upon it. This will not
be permitted for the future. On deck it is al
lowed to smoke. In the ladies eqbinand in
the great cabin, cards and all other games are
to cease at ten o'clock at night, that those
persons wh9 wish H. sleep may not be disturb
ID. Grnticmon arc not permitted TO slug "
whistle the tunes Of CIiHfon S March or Bur
goyncS DJcdt, as it may prove offensive to
some of TIE compt. y.
As TIE steamboat has been fitted uu in an
'i"SInt style, order is necessary to keen it 50
@mIcmon will, therefore, please to observe
2, .nilncss, and a reasonable attention not to
j. .ga the furniture for this purpose no one
a.Us lit on a table, under the penalty Of half
" 3....- Tor ctea timc, and every brcakagc of
ta.' ,ha,.a, SOFAS. or "i.Jgws, tearing of
tUltt!as, on INJURY Of any kind VIII be visi-
ted with the slvcrest penalty of the law"
OF the thira Era any one can have a spcci-
men, by starting ANY day from Montreal and
reaching New York the sane night. one six
tccnth Of the time it took sixty years ago.