Miles.Columbia on the Susquehanna river by rail-road, daily,81By canal packets to Bainbridge,11— 92Middletown,17—109Harrisburg,10—119Juniata river,15—134Millerstown,17—151Mifflin,17—168Lewistown,13—171Waynesburg,14—195Hamiltonville,11—206Huntingdon,7—213Petersburg,8—221Alexandria,23—244Frankstown and Hollidaysburgh,3—247From thence by rail-road across the mountain to Johnstown is38—285By canal to Blairsville,38—320Saltzburg,18—338Warren,12—350Alleghany river,16—366Pittsburg,28—394
ThePioneerline on this route is exclusively for passengers, and professes to reach Pittsburg infourdays—but is sometimes behind several hours. Fare through, $10. Passengers pay for meals.
Leech's line, called "the Western Transportation line," takes both freight and passengers. The packet boats advertise to go through to Pittsburg infivedays for $7.
Midship and steerage passengers in the transportation line in six and a half days; merchandize delivered in 8 days. Generally, however, there is some delay. Emigrants must not expect to carry more than a small trunk or two on the packet lines. Those who take goods or furniture, and expect to keep with it, had better take the transportation lines with more delay. The price of meals on the boats is about 37½ cents.
On all thesteamboatson the Western waters, no additional charge is made to cabin passengers for meals,—and the tables are usually profusely supplied. Strict order is observed, and the waiters and officers are attentive.
Steamboat route from Pittsburg to the mouth of Ohio.
Miles.Middletown, Pa.,11Economy, Pa.,8— 19Beaver, Pa.10— 29Georgetown, Pa.13— 42Steubenville, Ohio,27— 69Wellsburgh, Va.,7— 76Warren, Ohio,6— 82Wheeling, Va.,10— 92Elizabethtown, Va.,11—103Sisterville, Va.,34—137Newport, Ohio,27—164Marietta, Ohio,17—178Parkersburgh, Va.,11—189Belpre, and Blennerhassett's Isl'd, Ohio,4—193Troy, Ohio,10—203Belleville, Va.,7—210Letart's Rapids, Va.,37—247Point Pleasant, Va.,27—274Gallipolis, Ohio,4—278Guyandot, Va.,27—305Burlington, Ohio,10—315Greensburg, Ky.,19—334Concord, Ohio,12—346Portsmouth, (Ohio, canal,)7—353Vanceburg, Ky.,20—373Manchester, Ohio,16—389Maysville, Ky.,11—400Charleston, Ky.,4—404Ripley, Ohio,6—410Augusta, Ky.,8—418Neville, Ohio,7—425Moscow, Ohio,7—432Point Pleasant, Ohio,4—436New Richmond, Ohio,7—443Columia, Ohio,15—458Fulton, Ohio,6—464Cincinnati, Ohio,2—466North Bend, Ohio,15—481Lawrenceburgh, Ia., and mouth of the Miami,8—489Aurora, Ia.,2—491Petersburg, Ky.,2—493Bellevue, Ky.,8—501Rising Sun, Ia.,2—503Fredericksburgh, Ky.,18—521Vevay, Ia., and Ghent, Ky.,11—532Port William, Ky.,8—540Madison, In.,15—555New London, In.,12—567Bethlehem, In.,8—575Westport, Ky.,5—582Transylvania, Ky.,15—597Louisville, Ky.,12—609Shippingsport thro' the canal,2½—611½New Albany, In.,1½—613Salt River, Ky.,23—636Northampton, Ia.,18—654Leavenworth, Ia.,17—671Fredonia, Ia.,2—673Rome, In.,32—705Troy, In.,25—730Rockport, In.,16—746Owenburgh, Ky.,17—758Evansville, Ia.,36—794Henderson, Ky.,12—806Mount Vernon, Ia.,28—834Carthage, Ky.,12—846Wabash River, Ky.,7—853Shawneetown, Ill.,11—864Mouth of Saline, Ill.,12—876Cave in Rock, Ill.,10—886Golconda, Ill.,19—905Smithland, mouth of the Cumberland River, Ky.,10—915Paducah, mouth of the Tennessee River, Ky.,13—928Caledonia, Ill.,31—959Trinity, mouth of Cash River, Ill.,10—969Mouth of the Ohio River,6—975
Persons who wish to visit Indianopolis will stop at Madison, Ia., and take the stage conveyance. From Louisville, via Vincennes, to St. Louis by stage, every alternate day, 273 miles, through in three days and half. Fare $17. Stages run from Vincennes to Terre Haute and other towns up the Wabash river. AtEvansville, Ia., stage lines are connected with Vincennes and Terre Haute; and atShawneetowntwice a week to Carlyle, Ill., where it intersects the line from Louisville to St. Louis. From Louisville to Nashville by steamboats, passengers land at Smithland at the mouth of Cumberland river, unless they embark direct for Nashville.
In thewinterboth stage and steamboat lines are uncertain and irregular. Ice in the rivers frequently obstructs navigation, and high waters and bad roads sometimes prevent stages from running regularly.
Farmers who remove to the West from the Northern and Middle States, will find it advantageous in many instances to remove with their own teams and wagons. These they will need on their arrival. Autumn, or from September till November, is the favorable season for this mode of emigration. The roads are then in good order, the weather usually favorable, and feed plenty. People of all classes from the States south of the Ohio river, remove with large wagons, carry and cook their own provisions, purchase theirfeed by the bushel, and invariablyencamp out at night.
Individuals who wish to travel through the interior of Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, &c., will find that the most convenient, sure, economical and independent mode is on horseback. Their expenses will be from 75 cents to $1.50 per day, and they can always consult their own convenience and pleasure as to time and place.
Stage fare is usually 6 cents per mile in the West. Meals at stage houses, 37½ cents.
Steamboat fare, including meals.
From Pittsburg to Cincinnati,$10From Cincinnati to Louisville,4From Louisville to St. Louis,12
And frequently the same from Cincinnati to St. Louis;—varying a little, however.
Adeckpassage, as it is called, may be rated as follows:
From Pittsburg to Cincinnati,$3From Cincinnati to Louisville,1From Louisville to St. Louis,4
Thedeckfor such passengers is usually in the midship, forward the engine, and is protected from the weather. Passengers furnish their own provisions and bedding. They often take their meals at the cabin table, with the boat hands, and pay 25 cents a meal. Thousands pass up and down the rivers as deckpassengers, especially emigrating families, who have their bedding, provisions, and cooking utensils on board.
The whole expense of a single person from New York to St. Louis, via. Philadelphia and Pittsburg, with cabin passage on the river, will range between $40 and $45. Time from 12 to 15 days.
Taking the transportation lines on the Pennsylvania canal, and a deck passage on the steamboat, and the expenses will range between 20 and $25, supposing the person buys his meals at 25 cents, and eats twice a day. If he carry his own provisions, the passage, &c., will be from 15 to $18.
The following is from an advertisement of theWestern Transportation, or Leech's Line, from Philadelphia:
Miles.Days.Fare to Pittsburg,4006½$6.00Fare to Cincinnati,9008½8.50Fare to Louisville,10509½Fare to Nashville,165013½13.00Fare to St. Louis,17501413.00The above does not include meals.
Packet Boats for Cabin Passengers, same line.
Miles.Days.Fare to Pittsburg,4005$7Fare to Cincinnati,900817Fare to Louisville,1050919Fare to Nashville,16501327Fare to St. Louis,17501327
Emigrants and travellers will find it to their interest always to be a little sceptical relative to the statements of stage, steam and canal boat agents, to make some allowance in their own calculations for delays, difficulties and expenses, and above all, tofeelperfectly patient and in good humor with themselves, the officers, company, and the world, even if they do not move quite as rapid, and fare quite as well as they desire.
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