Kansas weekly herald., 1855-05-25
Great Central Railroad Line!
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| CANADA RAILWAY OPENED FROM
~ Detroit to Niagara Falls! Forming direct
| and connected line of Railroad from Alton, ILL.,,
via Chicago, Detroit, Niagara Falls and Buffalo.
Passengers going east can now take thenew 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 is
the most desirable route to Niagara Falls, Buffa-
le, Albany, New York and Boston.
1st.-Morning Packet will leave st. Louis dali
ly (Sundays excepted, from the foot of Wash
ington Avenue, at O'Clock, A. NJ. train for
Chicago.
2d.-Evening Packet will leave at O'Clock,
P. NJ, (Snndays 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 HOURS I
Passengers by the Great Central Route will
take one fthe 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 Chicago and Aurora Railroad to Chicago;at at
Chicago the Michigan Central Railroad to De-
roit; at Detroit the Great Western Railroad tot
Niagara Falls; at Niagara Falls the New York
Central Railroad to New York and Boston.
1st. Cincinnati Express at A. n. Except Sun
day,)
I'd. Morning Express at 5.45 A. NJ. (except Sun
day,)-Connecting with Great Western Rail-
way, arriving at Niagara Falls at A. NJ. next
morning-Albany at 3.15, and New York at
9.15 at night.
Sd. Steamboat Express at 1890 Noon, (except
Sunday, ,)-Connecting with the North Shore
Line of Steamers at Detroit, at 1915 P. NJ. AT
irving in Buffalo to connect with the NJ.
next tafternoon-Albany at 4. 80 in the morning
and New York at 9.35. Also, with Steamers
for Cleaveland, thence by Railroad to Pitts
burgh, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington.
Dunkirk and Buffalo.
4th. Night Express at 715 P. NJ. (except Satur
AaxrN f1oyxyo oofsr &I,ro, bxyD
arriving at Niagara Falls at 5P. N. next day
Albany at 30 in the morning, New York
at 9.35. Also, with Steamer for Sandusky,
thence by Railroad to Mansfield, Newark,
Zanesyille, 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-
troit with the new, magnificent low-pressure
steamers. aa
PLYMoTH ROCK. Carr. WILLoUGHBY,
WESTERN WORLD, CAPr. SrANKARp,
1 MAY FLOWER, CART. HUDSON, .6I1
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, magniicence and speed by any steamers in
the world. aig1
Lines of frst-class, low-pressure boats also run
daily between Detroit and Cleayeland, Detroit
and Sandusky, Detroit and Saut Ste. Marie'.and
Lake superior. is s'sy ssT
Iss 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. S.
Railroad, Lafayette, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, ),
Couisvilfe, Dayton, BelfonTaane, Columbus
.sittsburgh and Philadelphia. asFE
a. Passengers taking this route will findnew
and commodious cars, gentlemanly conductors,
and attentive baggage masters. aa4fs =
- eI Baggage checked from Chicago to Mag
ara Falls, without Exchange of Checks. sEssss
Through tickets may be procured at the Office
OF the Michigan Central Railroad Company
No. q Fourth Street, opposite Planters House
Commercial Street, and from the Agents at the
Packet, and at the Book Store of Messrs. Kellene
berger = Atwood, Third street, Alton, and from
r. Brewer, Springfield, Illinois. - srsrrv
seFsSsss g. D. STBLEY, Agt n. c, r. r.
seDtenber 8. 1854. fy --.e~9,