Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-25
GY RAILROAD DIRECT Tc THE WEST
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Time between Washington and Wheeling
but 17x hours!

Running limo between Washington and
Cincinnati 81 hours y
THROUGH TICKETS AND BAGGAGE CHECKS TO BE
HAD IN WASHINGTON.
tEsHE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
l. ROAD having greatly improved its Western
connections, now offers the fullest inducements 10
Travellers between WASHINGTON, BALTI-
MORE, and all portions of the WEST, NORTH
WEST, and the SOUTHWEST.
The connection betweesfih he Trains from Wash
ingtOn and the Trains Bound West from BaIti-
more is always promptly made at the Washington
Junction (lately called the Relay House) miles
from Baltimore. This is the only change OF cars
required between Washington and the Ohio river
Baggage is checked through to Wheeling at the
Washington Station, and rechecked and trans
ferred there, with the Passengers) without charge
for those holding Through Tickets for points be-
daily at a. IN. and ~ p. m. On Sundays at the
latter hour only.
At WHEELING direct connections is made
with the trains Of the CENTRAL OHIO RAIL
ROAD, running from Bellaire, Oh the Ohio, near
Wheeling, through Cambridge, GAINESVILLE and
Newark, to COLUMBUS. These trains connect
at Newark with the ears of the Newark, Mansfield
and Sandusky Railroad for Sandusky, Toledo,
Detroit, Chicago, st. Louis, etc.
At COLUMBUS the G.. .. Railroad trains con-
meet with the astrains of the 1.-the Miami Rail-
road to Xenia, Cincinnati, louisville, etc At
AENlA Ton Little Miami RailToad) connection Is
formed with the trains through Dayton Ia Indian
apolis, TerTe Haute, Lafayette, Chicago, Rock
Island st. Louis, etc
~ Passengers holding Through Tickets Tor
Memphts, VickSbkrg, NotcteS, NeD Orle ans,
etc, which are also sold al Washnaton--are trans
ferTed at Cincinnati 10 the Mail Steamers on the
Oaio. Tickets for Evansville, Cairo and St
Louis sold by this route.
IL For CLEVELAND, ard via Cleveland ia
Toledo, Detroit, Chicago, etc, tickets are sold
when the Ohio is navgabe between Wheeling
and W ellsville (forty miles) where connection
with the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad Is
made.
Travellers are requested to notice that while this
Is the oniv rac;C ahording Through Tickets and
Checks III " asClngton, II is also he shortest,
most speedy and direct TO nearly all the leading.
points IN the great West. The distance from
Washington 10 Cincinnati is but 653 miles being
about lW miles shorter than by any other route
FARE, BY THROUGH TICKET, PROM
WASHIN ITON TO Wheeling, SO 50; Celum-
bus, Si3 Is; Dayton, 9l5 50; Cincinnati, SIC W,
Louisville, by railrCaid, Sl5 IS, by steamer from
Cincinnati, SIS 90; Indianapolis, Sl7 50; Cleve-
land, Sl2 So; Toledo, Sl5 90; Detroit, SIS Do;
Chicago, $40 IS and $40 50; st. Louis, sss 50 and
So: Memphis, SO; New Orleans, S3l; etc
II FOR FREDERICK AND HARPER'S
FERRY, MARTINSBURG, CUMBER LAND,
BERKELEY SPRINGS, BEDFORD SPRINGS,
PIEDMONT, OAKLAND, and PARAMOUNT,
passengers may lsave Washington at 6 q. IN or
tx p. III. For the minor way stations between
Baltimore and wheeling, take d. IN train from
Washing.op.
iDrFor trains TO and from Baltimore, Annapolis,
etc, see special advertisements
tLTFor further information. Through Tic kets,
&c, apply to THOMAS H. PARSONS Agent
=. Washington Station.
JOHN H. DONE,
Master OF Transportation,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Baltimore.