The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-07-20
Destruction Railroad.

lhe directors take pleasure in re assur
ing their numerous friends and patrons.
that the road to ruin is now in good or
der. 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 Is encouraging An enormous
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tools, household furniture, and even whole
farms, have gone forward aud the re-
ce!pts of the year have been SO large that
the directors have resolved to declare u
dividend of five hundred per cent The
track has been much improved aud re
laid with Messrs. Diaboos & Co.'S pat
ent rail. The grades are reduced to a
dead level, and the switches brought to
such perfection all along the route rs to
jerk the cars in moment from the main
track, to avoid collision with the Total
Abstinence engine and the Temperance
trains which have recently occasioncd So
much trouble. In short, we have spared
no expense to make it superior to any
other road to ruin ever established. 1t
gives us great pleasure to call the atten
ton of the public to the improvements in
our engines and cars. The old fav1rite
IOcOmotive-AlcohoI--has fire cham.
Der OF double capacity, and patent dr
wing wheels after the fashion Of old jug.
gernaut. Our wine cars are models of
luxurious conveyance, after the pattern Of
the far famed London Gin Palaces, where
ladies and children and gentlemen of the
first water can have all attention. To
keep up with the spirit Of the times, our
whisky, rum and brandy cars have been
greatly enlarged, and fare reduced to
haIfprice. Our cider, porter, and beer
cars are exciting great attention among
the children. Our experienced engineer,
Mr.. BeaI, and our polite and gentleman.
Iy conductor, Mr.. Mix, have been too long
known to the travelling public to need
any recomm endaton. Indeed, so swift
and sparkling are our trains through all
our towns and villages, that some have
called it.
"The flying artillery of hell let loosseni
the earth" d}i,
Tickets must always be procuredofl
Mr.. Mix, at the Drinkers Hotel, where
you may see the following extract from
9our charter from Government
n Licensed to make strong man weak
Licensed to lay strong man low
Licensed a wife's fond heart to break,
And make her children's tears to flow.
Licensed 10 do thy neIghbor harm
Licensed to hate and strife
Licensed to nerve the robbers arm
Licensed to whet the murderous knife
Licensed, where peace and quiet dwell,
To bring disease, and want, and woe
Licensed to make this world hell,
And fit man for hell below.
REGULATIONS.
Tie down train leaves CiderviIe at 6
a. NJ, PorteTtown at a. NJ, BeeryilIe
at 8 A. NJ, WineyiIle at 8 A. ~, Bran
dy Borough at 10 A. NJ, and Wbiskey
city at IL NJ.
The speed of the train will be greatly
increased as It proceeds stopping, how
ever, to land passengers at POorhouse.
vile, Hospital town. Pnsonburg, GaIIows.
vile, etc.
On Sunday, cars will be ready as usual,
especially for way passengers, until fur.
ther notice.
N. B. All baggage at the risk Of the
owners, and widows and orphans are parr
ticuIarly requested not to inquire after
persons or property at Ruin depot, as in
no case will the directors hold themselves
liza bic for accident to passengers.
WM. WHOLESALE, President,
RoB'T RETAIL, Vice Pre't.
-Tioga Agitstor.