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interested to hear how they do things "down East" now- 

 a-days, particularly in the getting through the world 

 line of business. 



As I have not traveled any further beyond sunrise 

 than the renowned city of notions, I say nothing of tak- 

 ing breakfast in Boston and supper somewhere away 

 down in Maine, but I do say you can take a 4 o'clock 

 supper in Boston and a 6 o'clock breakfast in New 

 York — having a comfortable night sleep and all for a 

 cost of $2. You take the train of most comfortable cars 

 for Worcester at 41/2 o'clock, and by way of Norwich, 

 and seven miles below at "Allen's point" at 9 o'clock, 

 take one of those most excellent and comfortable steam- 

 ers that move back and forth every night so still and 

 quietly and swiftly through the sound, and if you are 

 hungry enough to pay 50 cents for a supper it is ready 

 and in good order waiting your coming, and then to bed 

 and perchance to sleep to wake in New York. 



Another night route at same price is by way of Provi- 

 dence with the inconvenience and trouble of crossing the 

 ferry there, and on to Stonington, when at the same hour 

 in the evening as at Norwich you take an equally splen- 

 did steamer and arrive in New York at same time and 

 place — that is on the North river side of the Battery. 



Another route and this is 25 cents cheaper, is by Rail- 

 road to Providence and thence by steamer by way of 

 Newport. 



And still another, though this is a day light route, at 

 same price, till quite lately it is up to $3 — is by way of 

 Worcester and Norwich Rail-road, and then steamer to 

 Greenport and Long Island Rail-road, landing passengers 

 at the East river end of the Battery. 



If you are in great haste to get ahead, jump ashore 

 as soon as the steamer from the Boston route touches 

 the land, and valise in hand, run up the North river to 

 the next peer and you may get on the Philadelphia boat 

 by way of Amboy and Camden for $3. But as the "New 

 Jersey monopoly" charge $4 upon the other line that goes 



