Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-10
GREAT WESTERN MAIL ROUTE.
vIXTY MILES DISTANCE SAVED W

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y CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS. Inc micnI
gan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad
Line carrying the Great Western United States
Through Mail, have ths following staunch first
class steamers running on Lake Erie in connec
ton with the New York and Erie railroad from
Dunkiik, 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 70
the Mississippi river. Niagara, Captaia 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 Mich
gan, A. d. Perkins, Commander, leaves Buffalo
Tuesdays and Fridays; Northern Indiana, !. T,
Pheatt, Commander, leaves Buffalo Wednesdays
and Saturdays
One of the above splendid steamers will cave
the Michigan Southern Railroad Line DOCK al =
O'clock p. m every day, except Sundays and
run direct through to Monroe, without landing, IN
IA hours where the Lightning Express Train viii
be in waiting take passengers direct TO Chicago
in hours, and arriving next evening after leav
ing Buffalo. ns4A
Running time from New York to Buffalo, four
teen hours. foi 48tQ a.D t.l
Running time from Buffalo TO Monroe. ionri, en-
hours. A Feb ~ III
Running time from Monroe 10 Chicago eight
hours. Total thirty-six hours.
Connecting Al Chicago with line line II 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 Hi
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
ow making the cheapest and most direct route TO
ST. Louis, Rock Island Minnesota, and the Great
West 8tlat ELS 4 $50
The American Lake Shore Railroads from Buff
falo 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. Lonis, Sc hours.
Fonr Daily Trains, by railroad, all the way.
Two Daily Lines, by steamers, on Lake Erie
Thus the traveller and shipper can see al a
glance that no other line can enter the lists
petitors.
Passengers ticketed through from New York
with privilege Of stopping over at any point on The
route and resuming seats al 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
freight apply at the Companys Office, No. s3
| Broadway, corner of DEFY street, New York, to
JOHN F. PORTER, General Agent, or
L. p. DUNTON, Ticket Agent