From the Richmond Dispatch, 7/30/1885, p. 2, c. 5

STEAMER GEM’S EXCURSIONS to CITY POINT, UNITED STATES MONITOR FLEET, DUTCH GAP, and DREWRY’S BLUFF, PIC-NIC GROUNDS.
LEAVE EVERY

SUNDAY, to City Point, United States Monitors, and Drewry’s Bluff Pic-nic Grounds, 9 A. M.; return 5 P. M. (Eight-hour trip.)

SUNDAY, to Drewry’s Bluff and Dutch Gap, 5 P. M.; return 8:30 P. M.

MONDAY, to Drewry’s Bluff Pic-Nic Grounds, 8 A. M., 10 A. M., 12 M., 2 P. M., 4 P. M., 6:30 P. M.; returning leave Drewry’s Bluff Pic-Nic Grounds every alternate hour.

WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY to Drewry’s Bluff, 4 P. M. and 6:30 P. M.

Drewry’s Bluff is now open (exclusively for this steamer) as an excursion resort and pic-nic grounds, and excursionists can stop off there and take the Gem’s last trip back to Richmond.

From Twenty-second and Dock streets. Leave cars at Twenty-second and Main streets. Music and refreshments. Emerson Upright Grand Piano.

Fare to City Point and Monitors, round trip, 50c.; ladies and children, 25c. Fare to Drewry’s Bluff: Round trip, 25c. No charge for children under five years. No improper person allowed aboard. Just the trip for invalids and children.

The GEM also makes a trip to CLAREMONT and intermediate landings Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 A. M. Freight received Mondays and Wednesdays.

The GEM can be chartered at low rates. Capacity for 500 persons. Apply early to
                                                                                                                                               R. V. OWEN, Agent,
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