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Show iv TO THE PUBLIC. It not unfrequently happens that strangers in a large city, from which numerous railroads proceed, are at a loss to know which route to tal{e in order to reach a certain point. To obviate this difficulty, we have given, at the commencement of routes from the chief citie~, the names and depots of tlw principal railroads diverging therefrom, WJ th the most important towus to which they lead. Immediately following, ~e ha~e placed the law regulating the HACKNEY CoAcH and CARRIAGE li ARES In the great cities, which, we hope, will serve as a safeguard to strat~gers against the impositions frequently practised upon them by the dnvers of those conveyances. After tho Routes from the United States to California, Oregon, &c., will be found descriptions of the places of fashionable and healthful resort, with the Routes leading to them. This is intended especially for Tourists, and those seeldng recreation during the summer months, and will be found to assist, perhaps, in determining parties, '" ho have not previously made up their minds, which places to visit. Under the heading, "GENERAL INFORMATION," is a variety of usef.ul matter, such as sailing of steamships, and other vessels, value of coins, population, &c. The MAP oF THE UNITED STATES, which accompanies the work, wiJl be found replete with information; and the engraving is particularly clear and distinct, a circumstance that will much enhance its value. Every attention will be paid to l{eeping the work up to a standard of uscfu lncss, as we in tend giving it a thorough revision, previous to the printing of each and every cdi tion. This is rendered necessary by the continual opening of new routes of travel, old ones being thus displaced. Should any slight inaccuracies in the present volume he detected, the public may rest assured that they will be only temporary; for, as soon as discovered, they shall be recti tied. Travellers will confer a great favour upon the author, by forwarding to him, under cover to the publishers, any information they may obtain from personal observation. Railroad companies also will receive our thanks, aud benefit their respective routes, by sending us the Ia test information relative to their several lines, which shall be early attended to. TI-lE TRA YELLER'S AND TOURIST'S GUIDE. ROUTES FROM BOSTON. Tlte traveller will refer to cac!t o.f t!tc jollowi11g 'routes respectively, as may be Tcquired. EASTERN RAILROAD, Depot Commercial Strcet.-Lcadi ng to Lynn, .Salem, Lawre nce, Lowell , Glo11crstcr, Newburyport, Portsmouth, lJortlancl , Alt!! lt::;ta, Waterville, llan~or, Eastport, New Brun.;:wick, ;tnd Nova Scotia. &c. &c. At Portland it connec;t:s with the .fltlrwtic and St. Lawren ce Rnitroad, .!Jndro ·coggin and ICennebcc, and K ennebec and PortLand Railroads. Sec page 8. BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD, D epot in Hayma1·kct Sr;uare.-This road cot 111ec;ts WJLh the Port::;mottlh., Saco, and Portlflnd R ailroad nt South J~~ rvv ick , in th f! State of Maine, u 11 i t i ng here w i th the forcg-~ i ng route: Jt. therefore, leads the traveller to the same plo<:.cs, in that State, as the above. lly leaving the alwve depot per:::ons may also reach the followinu places :-Haverhill, Exeter, Dover, Gn~at Falls, Lawre nce, 1\1a~t clws t e t~ Concord, L eba no 11, Montpelier, Bu rJi ngtnn, Northern N cw York, Cau ailas, Meredith, Plymouth, IIaverlliiJ, N.H., &c. 8ee p11ge 9. lOWELl RAilROAO,Dcpot in Lowell Strcet.-·Leacit ng to Lowell,Nashua, Concord, &c;. Front Concord, N. H. runs the Nort!teTn Railroad con n~ ctincT w~th the Vermont Cent1·at, and the Connecticut and Passu;upsic Rwers Razlroari. Also , the Bo ·ton, Concord, anti Montreal Railroad, &c. and the Concord and Portsmo,~.u~ Railroad. See page 1~. FITCHBURG BAILROAO, Depot in Causeway Street.-Northwestern an <l Nortlter 11 Lt<>tttc to Fi t.cllh . tr~, K ce11e, llcllows Falls, Rutlaud, Burlington, Ca11ada:3, Brattleboro\ N. 11., &c. See page Hi. .WORCESTER AND WESTERN RAILROADS, Depot corner of Beach and I;:m coln ::Jt rec~s.-'l'o yvorce!:-ite r, 8pringfi ,!ld, Pittsfield, Albany, Troy, ~a~atoga Spn ngs, Uttca, Rnc h ~ ·. tcr, n .utfalo, Nia:,!ar~ Falls, Det.roi t, Cl11cago, and theN. W. and S. W. portiOns of the UttiOlt. From W orcester to Norwich and New Yorl{ city. }1 rom Springfield, to Hartford, New Bnven, a11d New York city. Also, to Greenfield, Brattl e boro', Bellows Falls, &c. See page 24. B_OSTO,N AND P,R,OVIDE~CE RAILRO~O, Depot Pleasant Street, foot of Bo.•>ton Cvmmon .-1 o .P rovHlcuce, Sturungton, aud New York city. By l* (5) |
