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in four days 200 miles, without a jolt, or the 

 least fatigue, and employ the whole time in read- 

 ing, writing, rational conversation, amusement, or 

 viewing the most interesting region of the globe. 

 The notice is as follows, to wit : 



" Boats for the accommodation of passengers 

 100 miles on the canal, are now in operation by 

 the { Erie Canal Navigation Company.' They 

 -ail every Monday and Thursday morning from 

 Utica, at 9 o'clock, and arrive at Canistota, 

 (Lenox) at 7 p. m. proceed next day at 2 a. m. 

 and arrive at Montezuma at 7 p. m. 



Returning — Sail from Montezuma on Mondays 

 and Thursdays, at 8 o'clock a. m. arrive at Syra- 

 cuse (Salina) at 7 p. m. proceed next day at 2 a. 

 m. and arrive at Utica at 6 p. m. Price of pas- 

 sage through the route, including provision and 

 lodging, $4. Way passengers three cents per 

 mile. A small advance to be made on the price 

 of passage when the Toll and Lockage are esta- 

 blished. Baggage at the owner's risk. For pas- 

 sage apply to Doolittle h Gold, or at the Stage 

 Office, Utica. To Richard Smith, innkeeper, 

 Montezuma, or to the captains on board.'* 



Canistota is about 30 miles from Utica, and 

 Syracuse the same distance from Montezum 

 After leaving Utica, you pass through a fine, tor- 

 tile, well cultivated country to Rome. The villa- 

 ges of Whitesborough and Oriskany intervene — 

 the former is a most elegant place ; the latter is 

 the seat of great hydraulic establishments, it is- 



