From the Memphis Appeal |
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February 3, 1863 |
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Alabama & Mississippi Rivers Railroad |
From Meridian to Selma, Ala. |
Passengers |
Ticketed Through to Montgomery, Ala. |
A daily passenger train leaves
Meridian at 7 A. M., arrives at Selma at 6 P. M., and Montgomery at 11
A. M. next morning -- through from Meridian to Montgomery in
twenty-three hours. |
Leaves Montgomery at 7 P. M.,
arrives at Selma at 6 A. M. and Meridian at 5 P. M. next evening --
through from Montgomery to Meridian in twenty-three hours. Pausing to
breakfast at Meridian dine at Demopolis, take supper in Selma, sleep
all night on the steamers Warrior or Cherokee, and breakfast in
Montgomery next morning, finishing on connection with the cars on the
Montgomery & West Point Railroad. Passengers by this route can
also take cars at Selma for Talladega and Jacksonville, on the
Tennessee & Alabama River Railroad. |
This is the most direct route
to Montgomery from Canton, Jackson and Vicksburg, making the time
twelve hours less than by any other route. Pass through to Montgomery
$11. |
D. H. Feger |
Superintendent W. D. |
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