NP, MA 4/15A/1861

From the Memphis Avalanche
 
April 15, 1861
 
Opening of a new route to the North, East and Northwest.
Time to Louisville Reduced 11 hours
" New York "
via
Memphis & Ohio Railroad
   On and after Monday, April 15, 1861, trains will leave the Depot at Memphis as follows:
   Fast Express at 5 A. M., making sure connections at Humboldt with the trains on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, and at Tennessee river with trains on the Memphis, Louisville & Clarksville Railroad.
H. M.
Time to Humboldt 3.35
" Tennessee River 7.40
" Nashville 14.00
" Louisville 18.00
" New York 57.00
   This train stops at no stations south of Humboldt except Wells', Wythe, Stanton, Brownsville and Bell's.
   Mail Express leaves at 4 P. M., stopping at all stations, and making same connections above.
   The Express Train arrives at Memphis at 9 P. M.
   Mail Train arrives at Memphis at 9:40 A. M.
   By this favorite route passengers have the best and most direct line at

New York

Boston

Cairo Cincinnati Washington
St. Louis Louisville Cleveland
Chicago Albany Detroit
St. Paul Indianapolis Niagara Falls
Dubuque Wheeling Buffalo
Milwaukee Pittsburg Montreal
Philadelphia Baltimore Quebec
and all important points
North, Northeast and West.
   Passengers by this line have the choice of seventeen different routes to New York, six to Philadelphia and Baltimore, and eight to Boston; and also the privilege of stopping at any of the large cities on the route, and returning their journey at pleasure. Smoking cars on day trains.
   Commutation Tickets at a reduction of 25 per cent. from the regular price may be obtained at the Ticket Office.
   No Negroes allowed on the trains without a special permit, signed by the owner, blanks for which may be obtained by application to the Ticket Office of the Company.
   For further information and for tickets, apply to L. S. Knowlton, Agent, 14 Jefferson street, opposite the Commercial Hotel, or at the Depot of the Company.
Bentley D. Hasell
Chief Engineer and General Superintendent
M. F. Wheeler, General Ticket Agent

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