. New descriptive handbook of the Pennsylvania railroad, and traveler's guide to the great West! . eamboatis leave Philadelphia daily for New York, Balti-more Trenton, Wilmington, Salem, Chester, New Castle,Bridgeton, Burlington and Bristol. A line also runs duringthe bathing season to Cape May. Stenmboats ply also on theromantic Schuylkill, from Fairmount to Columbia Bridge,Laurel Hill and Manayunk Fehry Boats run every half hour to Gloucester and RedBank, and every hour to Port Richmond, Bridesburg and Ta-coney. Those to Camden run every five minutes. None ofthese ferry boats charge more tha
. New descriptive handbook of the Pennsylvania railroad, and traveler's guide to the great West! . eamboatis leave Philadelphia daily for New York, Balti-more Trenton, Wilmington, Salem, Chester, New Castle,Bridgeton, Burlington and Bristol. A line also runs duringthe bathing season to Cape May. Stenmboats ply also on theromantic Schuylkill, from Fairmount to Columbia Bridge,Laurel Hill and Manayunk Fehry Boats run every half hour to Gloucester and RedBank, and every hour to Port Richmond, Bridesburg and Ta-coney. Those to Camden run every five minutes. None ofthese ferry boats charge more than six and a quarter cents pertrip PHILADELPHIA. 9f. Leaving the Fmmsylvania Railroad Depot, at Eleventhand Market streets, the first mile is traveled through the chiefavenue in Philadelphia; passing by the General Freight Depotof the Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Square, the State Armory,the new Western Market House, and the Philadelphia GasWorks, we arrive at the Market street Railroad Bridge,(formerly the Permanent Bridge,) one of the finest and mostsubstantial structures in the United jBrljfHYM ARRET STREET RAILROAD BRIDGE. Emerging from the Bridge, fine views are afforded up anddown the Schuylkill river. Coospicuous among the variousobjects which lend enchantment to the view, are the Alms-house, Girard College, Fairmount Water Works, bridges span-ing the river, the various domes and spires of the city ; whilein the immediate vicinity is the Powelton Race Course andGrounds, used by the County and State Agricultural Company has also at this point a large machine shop, underdirection of A. W. Taylor; numerous sidings, cattle yards, &c. 26 RAILROAD HAND-BOOK. Exchanging now the horse of flesh for the great iron horse,we bid aciieu to Philadelphia, and commence our journey overwhat was formerly the Philadelphia and Columbia , among the pioneer iron ways, was commenced in the year1829, and completed with, double track in 1834, at a cost of$3,754,
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