NP, MA 6/1A/1861

From the Memphis Avalanche
 
June 1, 1861
 
Memphis and Louisville
and
Memphis and Nashville
Railroad Line
Composed of the 
Memphis & Ohio R. R.
and its Connections via
Clarksville
 
   On and after Sunday, April 28th, 1861, trains will run by Louisville time, which is twenty minutes later than Memphis time, as follows:

Going East and North

   Fast Express leaves Memphis daily, Sundays excepted, at 3 A. M., and only stops at principal stations.
   Night Express leaves Memphis daily at 4 P. M., and stops at all stations.

Returning

   Night Express arrives at Memphis daily at 9:30 A. M.
   Fast Express arrives at Memphis daily, Sundays excepted, at 9 P. M.

The Time By This Great Through Line Is

   To Nashville, 4 hours and 45 minutes.
   To Louisville, 10 hours and 40 minutes.
   To New York, 9 hours and 30 minutes.

   Less Than Any Other Route

Time From Memphis

H. M.

To Humboldt 3:50
Cairo 10:30
Chicago 26:30
Clarksville 25:40
Nashville 14:00
Louisville 18:20
Cincinnati 25:40
New York 53:30
   By this favorite line passengers have the best and most direct route to

All Important Points

East, North and Northwest

Smoking Cars on day trains.
Local 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 Offices 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. P. Wheeler
General Ticket Agent

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