Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-05-07
Destruction Railroad.

Inc following is good thing from Fsk's
Family journal Young man, are you tick
eted through on that road? There are in
Boston, thirty. five hundred Directors on this
road and the city government is deeply in.
terested in the stock:
The Directors take pleasure in reassuring
numerous friends and patrons that the road
to ruin is now iD good order. Within the
last three months it has carried more than
three hundred thousand passengers clear
through from the town of Temperance TO the
city of Destruction, while the number of way
passengers il encouraging. An enormous
amount of freight, such as mechanics tools,
household furniture, and even whole farms,
bave gone forward aud the receipts of the
year have been so large that the Directors
have resolved to declare q dividend of 800
per cent. The track has been much i'm.
proved, and relaid with Messrs. Diaboius x
Co.'S patent rail. The grades are reduced
to dead level, and the switches brought to
such perfection along the route as to jerk the
cars IN d moment from the main track to
avoid collision with the Total Abstinence
engine and the Temperance trains which re-.
Gently occasoned so much trouble. In short,
we have spared no expense to make il supe.
rior to any other Road to Ruin ever estab.
lisbed. IL gives us great pleasure to call the
attention of the public to the improvements
in our engines aud cars. The old fayorite
locomotive, Aicokoi has fire chaaber OF
double capacity, and patent driving wheels,
after the fashion Of old Juggernaut. Our
wine. cars are models OF luxurious conveyance.
after the patterns OF the Gar-fsmed London
gin palaces, where ladies and gentlemen Of
the first water can have all attention. To
keep up with the spirit of the times, our
whiskey, rum, and brandy cars have been
greatly enlarged, and fare reduced TO bali
price. Our cider, porter aud beer cars are
exciting great attention among the children
Our experienced engineer. Mr.. Be,ial, and
our polite and gen;emanly conductor, Mr.
Mix, have been too long known to the travel.
ing public 10 need any commentator. In
deed, so swift aud sparkling are our trains,
that some have called it The Gying artillery
of hell let loose on the earth" Tickets must
he obtained Of Mr.. Mix, at the Drinkers
Hotel, where you may see the following ex.
tract from our charter from government
"Licensed to make strong man weak;
Licensed to lay a wise man low;
Licensed wiie's fond heart to break,
And make her childreh's tears to flow.
Licensed to do thy neighbor harm;
Licensed to hate and s,rife
Licensed to nerve the robbers arm;
Licensed to whet the murderous knife
Licensed where peace and quiet dwell,
To bring disease and want and woej
Licensed to make this world he'll
And fit man for a hell beow'
REGULATIONS
The down train leaves Ciderville Mt 6 A Vi.
NJ, Portervle at A. NJ, Beertown at g
A. NJ, Wineville at 9 A. NJ, Brandy borough
at 10 A. NJ, and Whskey City at - NJ
The speed Of the train will be greatly in.
creased as it proceeds; stopping, however,
to land passengers at Poorhouseville, Hos.
ptaltown, Prisonburg Gallowsville. etc.
On Sunday cars will be ready as usual
especially for way passengers until further
notice.
n. B.-All baggage at the risk of the
owners, ana widows and orphans are partcu.
larry requested not to inquire after persons
or property at Ruin depot. as in no case shall
the Directors hold themselves liable for acci-
dents 10 passengers.
WN. WHOLESALE, Prast.
ROBERT RETAIL, Vice pres't.