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Stage and Mail Routes.
ments having been made in the fall of the above year, a stage started from each end of the line on Tuesdays and Fridays, in the morning, and met at Pittsfield in the evening, accomplishing the entire route in two days. The proprietors, in their appeal to the public for patronage, re- mark, that the difficulty of extending a line of stages across the moun- tains, had always been considered insurmountable, but reflecting that such an establishment would complete the line of an expeditious and sure communication from " Portland, in the province of Maine," through a rich and flourishing country, to Whitestown, in the western part of the state of New York, a distance of upwards of 400 miles, they had de- termined to make the experiment. The fare was 4c. a mile .... In 1794 the post routes from Albany, or centering in Albany, had increased to five, as follows, preserving the post master general's orthography. 1st. Form Albany to Kinderhook, Hudson, Clermont, Redhook, Rhine- beck, Poughkeepsie, Fishkill, Pickskill and New York, once a week. 2d. From Albany to Lansingburgh, Bennington, Manchester, Rutland, Middleburgh, Vergennes and Burlington, once a week. 3d. From Alba- ny to New Lebanon, Pittsfield, Worthington, Northampton and Brook- field, once a week. 4th. From Albany to Kinderhook, Stockbridge and Springfield, once a week. 5th. From Albany to Schenectady, Johns- town, Canajohary, German Flatts, Whitestown, Old Fort Schuyler, On- ondaga, Aurora, Scipio, Geneva and Kanandaigua, once in two weeks. A branch ran from Canajohary through Cherry Valley to Cooperstown, once a week .... In January, 1795, Mr. John Hudson ran two stages, one of four horses and the other of two, daily between Albany and Sche. nectady, and Ananias Platt soon after went upon the same line, making four trips a day. The fare to New York by stage this year, was re- duced to 3£ 4s. ($8). It is understood that the price was usually $10. In the following year it was reduced to $6 in the summer; the fare from Albany to Fort Schuyler was $2.50; to Whitestown, $3 ..... In the same year also (1796), the mails made the transit between Albany and Phila- delphia, a distance of about 260 miles, in three days, and from Boston to Philadelphia in four days, from Savannah to Philadelphia in thirteen days ..... The post roads diverging from Albany were further increased in 1797, through northern towns. A list of the roads and distances in various directions from Albany, this year, was as follows:
ALBANY TO HARTFORD AND NEW HAVEN.
Miles.
Miles.
Col. Visscher's and JohnStaats's Greenbush,
Sheffield,
4
1
Canaan,.
8
Mckown's, ..
4
Norfolk,
6
Smith's,
6
Dr. Bidwell's,
4
John Miller's,
1
Phelps's (Green Woods)
5
Kinderhook Plains,
4 Austin's (New Hartford), .....
5
Kinderhook Mills,
2 Case's (Symsbury),
7
Buck's Tavern,
5 Northington,
4
Spencertown,.
7 West Hartford,
5
Green river.
5
Hartford, .
4
Derby's,
5 Middletown,
15
Egremont, foot of Nabletown mountain,
New Haven, 23
Cook's,
Baker's, in Gt. Barrington ...
1 4
138
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Stage and Mail Routes.
ALBANY TO NIAGARA.
Miles.
Miles.
Humphrey's Tavern,. . 2
[Foster's, . 5
Mckown's,.
3
Morehouse's, . ..
6
Douw's, .
2 Keeler's or Danforth's, 5
Truax's, .
Carpenter's, 15
Schenectady,
4 Buck's,.
3
Groat's,.
12
Goodrich's,.
8
John Fonda's,.
12 Huggins's,
4
Conally's, ..
7
Cayuga, .
7
Roseboom's Fer. (Can'joharie),
3 Seneca, .
3
Hudson's (Indian Castle), ....
13
Geneva,.
11
Aldridge's (German Flatts) , ..
11 Amsden's,
6
Brayton's,
13
Wells's,.
8
Old Fort Schuyler,
3 Sanburne's (Canandarqua) , ...
4
Whitestown, ..
4
Sears's & Peck's,
13
Rome (Fort Stanwix) , ..
12
Genesee river,
14
Whitestown to Laird's Tavern,
9
Indiantown Tonawanda,. 40
Wemp's,.
5
7 310
ALBANY TO MONTREAL.
Flatts,.
5||Burlington,. 70
Waterford, ..
7
Sandbar, .. 14
Half- Moon,
6 John Martin's, 14
Stillwater, .
4 Savage's Point, 6
Ensign's,.
6 |Windmill 66
6
Du Mont's Ferry,
8 |Isle au Noix,. 12
Fort Edward,
12
St. John's,.
Sandy Hill,.
2
Laperara,. 18
9
Skeensborough,
12
Dr. Smith's, 8
232
ALBANY TO BOSTON.
Mckown's,.
5|Northampton, 13
Strong's, ..
9
Belchertown,. 15
Schermerhorn's, 7
Brook field,. 15
Lebanon Springs, 9
Leicester, . 13
Pittsfield,. 7
10
Boston, . 44
Chesterfield, 7 177
Note .- From Worcester to Boston the country is almost one continued village, and houses of entertainment in no instance of two or three miles.
ALBANY TO NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA.
Greenbush,.
1 |Kinderhook, 4
Mckown's,
4 Claverack, .. 14
Smith's, .
6 Livingston's Manor, .. 7
J. Miller's,
3 Swart's, .. 15
Kinderhook Plains,
4 Rhinebeck,. 9
14
Fort Ann, ...
10
Montreal,.
Worcester,. 13
Partridgefield,
Worthington, .
10
Oneida Castle,.
8
Niagara, 35
John Denna's,
5
60
Stage and Mail Routes.
Miles.
Miles.
Staatsburgh,.
6|
Conklin's, .. 12
Poughkeepsie, .
11
Kingsbridge,
12
Fishkill,
14
New York, .
15
Nelson's (Highlands),
11
Philadelphia, 95
Peekskill,
9
Odell's,
10!
260
So little improvement was made in regard to speed, that in 1804 a line of stages commenced running between Albany and New York, which occupied three days in the journey, lodging the first night at Rhinebeck, and the next at Peekskill. The avowed object of this line was the ease of the traveller, who was allowed all the time requisite to make the pas- sage agreeable. As far as time was concerned, surely no one could de- sire to be longer on the road. Fare $8. The steam boats soon after this introduced a new mode of conveying travellers and the mail, with ease and comfort to the passenger, and a considerable increase of speed .. ... In 1811 a line of stages was formed from Albany to Niagara Falls, which accomplished the journey in three days, at the following rates: from Albany to Utica, $5.50; Utica to Geneva, $5; Geneva to Canandaigua, $5.75; and from thence to Buffalo at 6c. a mile. ... In 1814 a line of stages was established by a Mr. Hicks, to run between Albany and Brattle- boro', to carry the mail twice a week, but to make the trip between the two places in one day. It was thought the journey to Boston could be performed with greater safety by this route than any other .. . . . In 1818 a line of stages commenced running between Albany and Montreal, on the west side of Lake Champlain, transporting the mail three times a week. By continued gradations, Albany became the centre of a large amount of stage travel, which increased from year to year until about 1830, the dawning of the rail road era. Lines of stages diverged to every point of the compass, and its streets were thronged with vehicles de- parting and arriving at all hours of the day and night. There were several lines daily to Buffalo, to Montreal, to New York, and to Boston. There was a line to Boston by the way of Charlestown, N. H., one by Brattleboro', Vt., one by Greenfield, Mass., and one by Springfield, Mass., and one by Hartford, Ct. Besides these there were numerous less im- portant lines. The firms of Thorp & Sprague, and Baker & Walbridge, owned an incredible number of stage coaches, which were subsequently laid up on the completion of the rail roads. and other improvements in traveling, and many hundreds of worn out horses went to their rest. The glory of this business has departed; its tired horses and tired men have been superseded by the iron horse, which never tires. Troy is now the seat of staging operations in this region; a few straggling lines take the northern routes over the mountains, and short lines penetrate sections of the country remote from the rail roads. One line still occupies the route, over the Cherry Valley turnpike, terminating at Syracuse; through in 24 hours; fare $2.75, or thereabout. This route accommodates such as halt at by-places, or are a little doubtful of their entire personal safety behind a locomotive. Mr. Joseph Webster, who is the veteran stager of the day. also traverses the Helderberg ridge with a six horse team, to Rensselaerville, and another line leaves the Clinton Hotel, keeping up a communication with Schoharie.
Routes of Travel. 61
PRINCIPAL ROUTES OF TRAVEL DIVERGING FROM ALBANY.
ALBANY TO TROY.
During the season of navigation there are three modes of conveyance between Albany and Troy, viz .:
1st. By stage which leaves the General Stage Office, No. 436 Broad- way, Albany, and the hotels on River street, Troy, half- hourly, from 6 A. M. to 7 P. M. Fare 122 cents.
2d By steamboat, hourly, from the foot of State street, Albany, and the Steamboat Landing, River street, Troy. Fare 122 cents.
3d. By the Troy and Greenbush Rail Road, hourly, from about 6 A. M. to 7 P. M., from the East Albany depot, and the east end of the rail road bridge, Troy. Fare 20 cents.
BETWEEN ALBANY AND BUFFALO.
Between Albany, Niagara Falls and Buffalo, there are several routes and modes of conveyance.
1st. By rail road to Schenectady, thence by rail road or packet boats running on the Erie canal.
2d. By rail road or canal to Rome, thence by stage on plank road and steam boat, via. Oswego.
3d. By rail road, stage or canal to Syracuse, thence by rail road or canal and steam boat, via. Oswego.
4th. By rail road or canal to Rochester, thence by rail road, canal or steam boat.
At Utica, Rome, Syracuse and Rochester, passengers can change from the cars to the packets or line boats, and vice versa, without any incon- venience. There are also many points between Schenectady and Utica where a change may be made.
BY ERIE CANAL AND PACKET BOATS.
During the season of canal navigation, there are two daily lines of packet boats from Schenectady to Buffalo, navigating the Erie canal. Leave Schenectady for Buffalo about 9 A. M. and 9 P. M., or on the arrival of the morning and evening cars from Albany. Fare from Schenectady to Albany, by rail road, 50 cents. Leave Buffalo also about the same hours for Schenectady, arriving morning and evening in time for passengers to proceed without delay by rail road to Albany. At Lockport the packet boats connect with the cars running between Lock- port and Niagara Falls, and which connect with cars between Niagara Falls and Buffalo. Travellers who wish a more economical mode than by packet or cars, can travel by line boats, which afford good accommo- dations at a cheap rate. The usual charge for passage and board being about one and a half cents per mile, or one cent per mile without board. Line boats reach Buffalo from Albany in about seven days. Distance 364 miles.
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Routes of Travel. PACKET BOAT TO BUFFALO.
Stopping Places.
| Pl. 10 Pl
Total.
Stopping Places.
Pl. to Pl.
Total.
Port Schuyler,
6
6
Jordan,.
4
190
West Troy, ..
1
7
Cold Spring,
1 191
Junction Champlain Canal, Cohoes, . .
2
9
Weedsport,
5! 196
1
10
Centreport, .
1|197
Lower Aqueduct, ..
3
13
Port Byron,.
2 199
Willow Springs, ..
6
19
Montezuma,
6|205
Upper Aqueduct,. .
7
26
Lockpit,.
6|211
Schenectady,
4
30
Clyde, ..
5 216
Rotterdam, .
9
39 Lock Berlin,. 5 221
4 225
Schoharie Creek,.
5
52 Lockville,
6 231
Smithtown,
2
54
Newark,.
1 232
Fultonvilie, ..
3
57
Port Gibson,.
3 235
Spraker's Basin, ..
9
66
Palmyra, .
5 240
Canajoharie,.
3
69
Macedonville,
4 244
Fort Plain, ..
3
72
Wayneport,.
3.247
St. Johnsville, ..
5
77
Perinton, . .
2 249
East Canada Creek,
4
81
Centre,
2 251
Indian Castle,
2
83 Fairport, .
1 252
Little Falls, ...
5
88
Fullam's Basin,
1 253
Herkimer Lower Bridge,,. 7
95
Bushnell's "
3:256
Frankfort,.
5.101|
Billinghurst's Basin,.
4 263
Utica, ..
9|110
Rochester,
6 269
York Mills,
3 113
Brockway's, ..
10|279
Whitesboro,
1 114
Oriskany ,.
3|117
Adams's
3,284
Rome, ..
8 125
Cooley's 66
3 287
Wood Creek.
2 127
Brockport,
2|289
Hawley's Basin,
2|129
Holley, ..
5 294
New London, .
3:132
Hulberton,
4 298
Higgins's,
4 136
Albion,
6 304
Loomis's,
2 133
Gaines's Basin,
2 306
Oneida Creek,
3 141
Eagle Harbor,.
1 307
Canastota,.
5 146
Knowlesville, .
4 311
New Boston,.
4 150
Medina,
4 315
Chittenango,
3 153
Shelby Basin,
3/318
Kirkville,.
5.153
Middleport, ..
3 321
Manlius,.
41 162
Reynolds's Basin,
3|324
Lodi, ..
8 170
Gosport,
2|326
Syracuse,
1 171
Lockport,.
7 333
Geddes,.
2|173
¡Pendleton, .
7 340
Belisle,
4 177
Tonawanda,.
12 352
Camillus,
2 179
Lower Black Rock,
8 360
Canton,.
5|184
Black Rock, ..
1 361
Peru, ..
2 186 Buffalo,
3 364
1
Pittsford,.
3 259
Upper
96
Spencer's Basin,
2 281
Amsterdam, ....
8 47
Lyons, . .
63
Routes of Travel. BY RAIL ROAD.
Leave Albany for Buffalo and intermediate places about 7 A. M, and 1 and 7 P. M .; running through to Buffalo in about seventeen hours, and connecting at Buffalo with boats running to all ports on the upper lakes. Leave Buffalo for Albany about 8 A. M., and 1 and 5 P. M., connecting with the morning and evening steam boats for New York, and cars for Boston, &c.
Stopping Places.
Pl. to Pl
Total.
Fare.
Stopping Places.
Pl. to Pl.
Total.
Fare.
Schenectady,
17
17
.50||Skeneat'les Junction!
1
165
Hoffman's Ferry, ..
9
26
.75
Sennet, .
4
169
Crane's Village, ...
4
30
.90
Auburn, 26 miles,. .
5
174
5.05
Amsterdam,.
4
34
1 00
Cayuga Bridge, ....
11
185
Tribe's Hill,.
5
39
1 15
Seneca Falls,.
5
190
Fonda,.
5
44
1.30
Waterloo,
3
193
Yost's,.
6
50
1 45'
Gage's,
3
196
Spraker's ..
3
53
1 55|
Geneva.
4
200
Palatine Bridge, ..
3
56
1.65
Oak's Corners,
5
205
Fort Plain,.
3
59
1.75
Vienna.
3
208
Palatine,.
2
61
1.85
Clifton,
4
212
St. Johnsville,.
3
64
1.90
Shortsville,
216
East Canada Creek,
3
67
2.00
Chapinsville,.
3
219
Little Falls,
7
74
2.20
Canandaigua,
3
222
Herkimer,.
7
81
2.40
Victor,.
10
232
Frankfort,.
3
84
2.60
Fisher's,
4
236
Utica, 942 miles, .
11
95
2.75
Railroad Mills, ..
1
237
Whitesboro,
4
99
Pittsford,
5
242
Oriskany, .
3
102
Brighton,
5
247
Rome ..
7
109
Rochester, 77 miles,
6
257
Verona
4
118
Chili,.
4:
261
Oneida,.
4
122
Churchville,
4
265
Wampsville, ..
3
125
W'ardville.
3
268
Canastota, ..
3
123
West Bergen,
4
276
Chittenango,
2
133
Batavia,
7
283
Kirkville,
5
138
Alexander,
8
291
Manlins,
2
140
Attica, 44 miles,
4
295
De Witt, ..
5
145
Darien City.
4
299
Syracuse, 53 miles,.
3
14
4.25
2
301
Geddes, .
2
150
6
307
Camillus ...
6
156
Town Line,.
4
11
High Embankment,
3
159
Lancaster, .
6
317
Half- Way House, ..
2
161
Cheektowaga,.
4
321
Elbridge,
3
164
Buffalo ..
51
326
9.75
·
At a meeting of the superintendents of the several rail roads forming the line between Albany and Buffalo, in October, 1848, the following schedule was adopted, which went into operation on the 23d of that month.
7.55
Green's Corners, ...
5
114
Cold Water,.
272
Canasaraga,
.
3
131
Byron, .
4 251
..
Darien Centre, . . Alden,.
..
64
Routes of Travel.
GOING WEST.
Leave Albany,. 7
Schenectady,. 8
Utica, ... . 12 noon,
Syracuse, 3 P. M.
Auburn .. 4 15 -
2 30
Rochester, . 8 30 9
Arrive at Buffalo, . . . 12 30 A. M. 1 P. M. 1 P. M.
GOING EAST.
Leave Buffalo,. . 7 A. M. 2
Rochester,. ... 11 15
Auburn, ..
3 20 Р. M.
1 15 A. M.
5 30
Syracuse,. .. 5 15 " 3
66 Utica,. . . 8 15 7
Schenectady, . . 12 15 A. M. 12 30 P. M.
2 15 P. M.
Arrive at Albany, ... 1 15 " 1 30
3 15
On the 1st of November, the fares on this line were reduced from $12 to $9.75, as follows:
Albany to Schenectady, ... $0.50|| Auburn to Rochester, ... . $2.50
Schenectady to Utica, ..... 2.25 |Rochester to Buffalo, . 2.25
Utica to Syracuse, .. 1.50
Syracuse to Auburn,.
.751
Total,. $9.75
It is understood that each train departs within half an hour after its arrival at each of the intermediate places mentioned in the above list.
DISTANCES FROM ALBANY TO NEW YORK,
ON THE HUDSON RIVER.
Overslaugh,
3 |New Windsor,.
86
Castleton, ..
8
Cornwall,.
88
Schodack Landing, 10
Cold Spring,
91
Coeymans, 12
West Point.
93
New Baltimore, 14
Caldwell's Landing,
101
Kinderhook Landing, 18
Verplanck's Point,. 104
Grassy Point,.
106
Hudson,
29
Teller's Point,
110
Catskill, 34 Sing Sing, 112
Bristol, or Malden,
43 Tarrytown, 118
Saugerties,.
44
Piermont,
121
Upper Redhook,.
45
Dobbs's Ferry, 123
Lower Redhook,.
48 Hastings, 125
Rhinebeck, 55
Pelham, . 61
Hyde Park, 65|
Poughkeepsie,
Milton, . 75
New Hamburgh,.
78
Newburgh, 84
Yonkers,. 128
Spuyten Duyvel Creek,.
132
Fort Lee, N. J.,
135
71| Manhattanville, .. 137
Bull's Ferry, N. J.,.
139
New York, 145
P. M. 7
8
P. M. 66
A. M.
2
3 8 30
12 30 A. M.
12 66 night, 2 50 A. M. 3 45 9
P. M. 9 P. M.
7 30
1 15 A. M.
7 15
10 15
Coxsackie, 21
65
Routes of Travel.
ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE HUDSON RIVER.
Greenbush,
1||Poughkeepsie,. 76
Schodack Centre, .
10
Fishkill,.
89
Kinderhook ...
20
Phillipsburgh,. 99
Stuyvesant Falls, 25
Peekskill,. 108
Hudson, 33
Croton River, 118
Blue Store, 44
Sing Sing, . 120
Clermont,. 46
Tarrytown, 126
Upper Redhook,
51
Dobbs's Ferry, 132
Lower Redhook,
54
Yonkers, 137
Rhinebeck, 60
King's Bridge, 141
Hyde Park,.
70
|New York, . 154
ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE HUDSON RIVER.
Coeymans,
12|'New Hurley, 83
New Baltimore,
14
Shawangunk, 87
Coxsackie, 20
Walden,. 90
Athens,.
23
Montgomery, 94
Catskill, 34
Goshen, 104
Malden, or Bristol,
43
Chester,. 109
Ulster ..
46
Monroe, . 115
Glasgow,
49
Monroe Works, 121
Kingston,.
58
Ramapo,. 131
Rosendale,
66
Piermont, . 150
New Paltz.,
74 New York,
174
ALBANY TO NEW YORK. BY HOUSATONIC RAIL ROAD AND STEAMBOAT.
Stopping Places.
Pl. to Pl
Total.
Stopping Places.
| Pl. to Pl
Total.
Greenbush,
1
Gaylord's Bridge,.
6
92
Schodack,
8
New Milford, .
6
98
Kinderhook,
8
16
Brookfield.
6 104
Chatham,
7
23
Hawleysville, ..
6 110
East Chatham,
5
28
Newton,.
4 114
Canaan,
5
32
Bottsford's,.
4|118
N. Y. State Line,.
5
38 40
Bridgeport,
10|133
Van Dusenville,.
7
41
Black Rock,
3:136
Great Barrington,
2
49
Norwalk Island,
12 148
Sheffield,.
6
55 Greenwich Point,
11|159
Mass. State Line,.
7
62
New Rochelle,
11|170
Canaan,. .
2
64 Throgg's Neck,.
8|178
Canaan Falls Village,
3
67 Hell Gate,.
8|186
West Cornwall, ..
7
74 Blackwell's Island.
3|189
Cornwall Bridge,.
4
78
New York,
4 193
Kent, .
8 86
Stepney, .
5|123
West Stockbridge,
2
1
66
Routes of Travel.
DISTANCES FROM NEW YORK TO OREGON.
Miles.
Fort Bridge, . 35
Koag river,. .. 35
Independence, 266
Down same to the hills that run on same,.
Blue, at Burnett's Trace, 520 Bigg Platte, 25
Up 25
Up the same, 117
Across the North Fork of the same,.
31
Up North Fork to Cedar Grove Up the same to Chimney, .... Scott's Bluffs,.
18
Cock Creek,
20
Solomon Falls,.
Fort Larima,.
33 Crossing Snake river, . .. Boiling Spring,
Big Spring. at the foot of the Black Hills,.
8' ¡Down the same to Fort Barse,
Keryen North Fork, .
30 Burnt River,
41
Crossing of the same,
34| Up the same,.
26
Sweet Water, ..
55 Across to Powder to the Lame- pens,.
18
60 Grand Round, ..
15
Main divide of the same, ..
43
Waters running to the Pacific Ocean, .
Little Sandy,.
14
Dallas, . 120
Big
14
Fort Vancouver,. 100
Green river, ..
25
Mouth of the Columbia river, 120
Black Fort of Green river, ...
22
Total, 3,440
The time occupied in travelling the above overland, is about five months. The voyage by sea round Cape Horn, from six to eight months,
ALBANY TO KEENE. BY STAGE.
Stopping Places.
Distance
Fare.
Stopping Places.
Distance
Fare.
Arlington,
48
2.25
Grafton.
88
3.75
Stratton,
62
2 75
Cambridgeport,
88
4 00
Wardsboro, .
66
3.00
Saxon River, .
93
4.25
Jamaica, .
72
3.5'
Bellows Falls,
97
4.50
Townsend,
78
3 75
Walpole,
4.50
Athens,.
82
3.75
Keene, .
4.50
Second Route.
Clarendon,
4.00||Chester,
4.75
Shrewsbury
4 25
Bellows Falls,
5.00
Mount Holley
4.50
Walpole,.
5.00
Cavendish,.
4.75
Keene,
5.00
25 58
18
57 Down same to the Great San- dusky, ..
38
Partnith, first waters of the Columbia,. .. Fort Hall, on Snake river, .... Partnith again,
11 87 42 27 19 40
Up same to the snow on Rocky Mountains ..
40 Utile river, over Blue Mount, Dr. Whiteman's, 1
29
2 Walla walla, 25
Down the same, .
12
Miles.
St. Louis, (shortest way, and not by rivers,) 1,033
67
Routes of Travel.
ALBANY TO BOSTON. BY RAIL ROAD.
Stopping Places.
Pl. to Pl
Total.
Stopping Places.
| Pl. to PI
Total.
Schodack,.
7 200
8
North Wilbraham,
6,111
Kinderhook,
16
Palmer,
10 117
Chatham,
..
5
23
Warren,
4 127
East Chatham,.
5
28
West Brookfield,
2'131
Canaan,.
3
33
South Brookfield,
3,133
Edwards, .
2
36
East Brookfield,
2 136
State Line,
3,
38
Spencer,.
5|138
Richmond,
5
41
Charlton,.
4|143
Shaker Village, .
3
46
Clapville,
9 147
Pittsfield,
5
49
Worcester,
6|156
Dalton, ..
3|
54
Grafton,.
6:162
Hinsdale,
5
57
Westboro,
4 168
Washington,
3
62 Southboro,.
4 172
Becket, ..
9
65
Hopkinton,.
3 176
Chester Factory,
7
74
|Framingtom,
4 179
Chester Village,.
3
81
Natick
4|183
Russell, ..
8 84
Needham,
4 187
Westfield,
8
92
Newtown,.
2|191
West Springfield,
2|100
Angier's Corners,
2|193
Springfield,
6 102
Brighton,
5 195
Wilbraham.
3 108
Boston.
0 200
ALBANY TO SARATOGA.
BY RAIL ROAD.
Schenectady, 17; Ballston, 32; Saratoga, 39. Fare through $1.62. Leave Albany about 9 A. M. and 4 P. M. Leave Saratoga about 6 and 11 A. M. During the winter season there is but one train, daily, be- tween Albany and Saratoga.
ALBANY TO BRATTLEBORO', VT.
BY STAGE.
Stopping Places.
Distance
Fare.
Stopping Places.
Distance
Fare.
Hoosick,
28
1.25
Wilmington
60
3:00
Bennington
34
1 50 |Brattleboro,
751 3.50
68
Routes of Travel.
ALBANY TO BURLINGTON. BY STAGE.
Stopping Places.
Distance
Fare.
Stopping Places.
Distance
Fare.
Brandon, .
100
5.001
Middlebury,. Burlington,
140
7.00
Leicester, .
ALBANY TO HAVERHILL. BY STAGE.
Stopping Places.
Distance
Fare.
Stopping Places.
Distance
Fare.
Pittsfield
105
5.75
Chelsea,.
136
6.00
Bethel,
118
5.501
Montpelier,
155
6.75
Royalton,
122|
5.25
Haverhill,
160
7.00
Second Route.
Sherburn, .
102|
4.75| |Hanover,
132
6.25
Woodstock,.
108|
5:50
Haverhill, .
158
7.00
Hartford,
128
5.75
Leaves Albany Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, about 7 A. M., returning on alternate days.
ALBANY TO RUTLAND.
BY STAGE.
Stopping Places.
Distance
Fare.
Stopping Places.
Distance
Fare.
Pittstown,.
19
1.00
Granville,
63
3.00
Cambridge,
34
1.25
Poultney.
71
3.50
Salem,. .
46
1.75
Castleton,
79
3.75
Hebron,.
54
2.25
Rutland.
90
4.25
5.00
Salisbury,
69
Routes of Travel.
ALBANY TO CANADA. Summer Routes.
During the season of navigation, there are three routes to Canada.
1st. By rail road and the Champlain canal. By this route travellers go by rail road, via. Troy to the Borough, 18 miles; thence by packet boat to Whitehall. The packet usually leaves the Borough about 3 o'- clock, P. M., and arrives at Whitehall the following morning, in time for travellers to take the steam boats running to the various ports on Lake Champlain.
2d. By rail road and stage, via. Saratoga Springs. By this route tra- vellers can go from Saratoga, via. Sandy Hill to Whitehall, or through Glen's Falls to Caldwell, and by steam boat 36 miles to the foot of Lake George, thence by stage three miles to Ticonderoga.
3d. By stage, via. Troy on the east side of the Hudson river.
We are indebted for some of the preceding tables to Miller's Eastern and Western Guide Book, published by the Merriams of Troy; a useful little work for the traveler, presenting tables of routes on all the great thoroughfares, and other necessary information, for twenty-five cents.
ALBANY TO WHITEHALL.
BY STAGE.
Stopping Places.
Pl. to PI
Total.
Stopping Places.
Pl. to Pl.
Total.
Troy,.
6
6
Fort Miller,.
8!
41
Waterford, ..
5
11
66 Edward,
7
48
Mechanicsville,
71
18
Sandy Hill, .
2
50
Stillwater ..
11.
25
Glen's Falls, .
3
53
Schuylerville, .
41
33
Whitehall,.
18
71
BY CHAMPLAIN CANAL.
West Troy,
6
.
Fort Miller
3
40
Junction,
2
8
Moses's Kill.
3
43
Waterford,.
3
11| Fort Edward.
5
48
Mechanicsville, ..
8
19
Glen's Falls Fr.,
2 50
Stillwater Village,
4
23
|Dunham's Basin,
1
51
Bleeker's Basin, .
2
25
Smith's
5
56
Wilber's
2
27
Fort Ann,
4 60
Van Duzen's L.,.
5
32
Comstock's L.,
4
64
Schuylerville,
3
40
Whitehall,
8
72
Saratoga Bridge,
2
37
70
Routes of Travel.
WHITEHALL TO MONTREAL. BY LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
Stopping Places.
Pl. to P .
Total.
Stopping Places.
Pl. to Pl
Total.
Benson, Vt.,
13
13
Burlington, Vt.,
14
82
Orwell
7!
20
Port Kent,.
10
92
Ticonderoga,
4!
24
Plattsburg,
15
107
Shoreham, Vt.,
2
26
Chazy, .
16
123
Bridgeport, "
9
35
Ronse's Point, ..
9
132
Chimney Pt."
6
41
Iseaux Noix C., ..
12
144
Port Henry,.
2
43
St. Johns, Vt., ..
12
156
Westport, ..
1
54
La Prairie R. R.,
15
171
Fort Cassin,
7
64
Montreal,.
9
180
Essex, . .
7
68
ALBANY TO MONTREAL. Winter Route.
Stopping Places.
Distance
Fare.
Stopping Places.
Divian :e
Fare.
Castleton,.
79
3.751
Charlotte,
130
6.75
Sudbury,
91
4 50
Burlington, .
140
7.00
Middlebury,
106
5.00
Montreal,.
230
14.00
Vergennes.
117
5.
The time of arrival and departure on all the thoroughfares vary at different seasons of the year, and the fare on all is subject to fluctuation on the packet and stage lines.
A TRIP TO NEW YORK IN '97.
It is mentioned in the papers of 1797, as an instance of remarkable despatch, that Col. William Colbreath, sheriff of Herkimer, left this city on Sunday morning, May 7th, on board a vessel for New York, and returned on Thursday afternoon, 11th, having in a little more than four days, including a day and a half he was in New York, performed a jour, ney of three hundred and thirty miles.
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Public Offices, Buildings, g.c.
PUBLIC OFFICES, BUILDINGS, &c.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Arsenal, cor. Broadway and Law rence.
Capitol, head of State street.
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