The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-22
lolal A(lairs.

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a hand bill. printed By Warner & Hanna,
corner of South Gay and Market streets,
Baltimore, da!eI September 18th, 1soG,
with the cut Of a packet under a full spread
Of canvas, which informs the public of
"New Line Philadelphia & Baltimore Pack
cts for the Accommodation of Passengers
and Transportation of Goods, by the way Of
the Old Court House Point, on Elk River,
New Castle, on the Delaware" The body
of the bill is devoted to respectfully mott
flying the public that new and expeditions
line of Packets and Stages had commenced
running between the cities Of Baltimore and
Philadelphia, which accommodated passen-
in very superior style" \ new packet
with "elegant accommodations would
leave Bowly's Wharf, Baltimore, every day,
except Saturday, and with ''fdcorabte
scind," would arrive at Court House Point
in =" five hours, at any rate iii the course Of
the day."
A similar packet would leave Paul Beck S
Wharf, in Philadelphia, for New Castle
every day i'll the week, according TO tide,
Saturdays excepted" After landing at
New Castle, the passengers were promised
to be sent on i0amediately to Court House
Point, where another packet would always
be found waiting for them, wind aud tide
being favorable on the Chesapeake, We pre-
sumo, though this proriso is not mentioned
in the bill. AS Il further inducement to
travellers, and to allay any apprchensions of
hardships on this formidable journey be-
tween Philadelphia and Baltimore. the bill
informs the public that pabic houses had
been established by the company at New
Castle and Court House Point, "wherc pas
sengers can be accommodated with Fish,
Crabs and Wild Fowl when in season, and
every other delcacy which a rich fertile and
highly cultivated country will alfordI'
The company remind the travelling public
that any comments on the advantages of
this line over every other get established" is
needless.
The following extraordinary quick time is
thought worthy of place il the bill:
"It may not be amiss to inform those I'M
acquainted with this roat, that packet left
Philadelphia, on Sunday, the It'll inst, and
arrived at New Castle in three hours and
twenty minutes; the passengers were con-
veyed from thence to the Court House Point
(by stage) in four hours, and had they been
disposed to come on TO Baltimore, they
could have easily arrived here in five hours,
making the passage through in twelve hours
and twenty minutes!''
This ]asttimc appears to have been spoil
ed by the passengers lingering at Tie Point,
doubtless to enjoy the Fish, Crabs and Wild
Fowl of 4hat favored locality. The strict
integrity of those-as compared with the
present day-old time folks, is shown in the
following assurance, us if TO prevent an in
considerable, bat eager public for fast travel
ing, from jumping to a conclusion that they
could calculate to certainty on making the
journey between the two cities of 100 miles
in the short space Of ttelre hours, the bill
adds in the next paragraph. " 1t is not to be
expected that impossibiiities can be per
formed, such passages. can only be made
when the wind is favorable
Court House Point, sixty years ago, seems
to have been one of the most importan
places on the peninsula. The invention Of
railroads and steamers has changed the
whole aspect Of affairs, and the uncommonly
quick trip of twelve hours in those days oil
packets and stages, can now be made from
city to city in three hours and fifteen min
utes, and the passengers ride on a spring.
seated sofa in carriage, having the room,
comfort and accommodation of a parlor.-
How things and times have changed within
the comnarativelv shar. snar.. ef sixty ye'..
The same fertile fields surround Court House
Point, on the Elk river, the same fish, crabs
and wild fowl are found in the waters of the
Chesapeake adjacent now, that are so elo-
quently described in the bill referred to.
The Court House Point property is now
advertised for sale by Jas. T. Mccullough,
Esq, in this paper, and with all its former
luxuries, can be purchased at reasonable
figure. Only the hurry and throng of travel
has deserted it.