A deck passage, as it is called, may be rated as follows:

From Pittsburg to Cincinnati,$3
From Cincinnati to Louisville,1
From Louisville to St. Louis,4

The deck for such passengers is usually in the midship, forward the engine, and is protected from the weather. Passengers furnish their own provisions and bedding. They often take their meals at the cabin table, with the boat hands, and pay 25 cents a meal. Thousands pass up and down the rivers as deck passengers, especially emigrating families, who have their bedding, provisions, and cooking utensils on board.

The whole expense of a single person from New York to St. Louis, via. Philadelphia and Pittsburg, with cabin passage on the river, will range between $40 and $45. Time from 12 to 15 days.

Taking the transportation lines on the Pennsylvania canal, and a deck passage on the steamboat, and the expenses will range between 20 and $25, supposing the person buys his meals at 25 cents, and eats twice a day. If he carry his own provisions, the passage, &c., will be from 15 to $18.

The following is from an advertisement of the Western Transportation, or Leech's Line, from Philadelphia:

Miles.Days.
Fare to Pittsburg, 400 6½$6.00
Fare to Cincinnati, 900 8½8.50
Fare to Louisville,1050 9½
Fare to Nashville,165013½13.00
Fare to St. Louis,175014 13.00
The above does not include meals.

Packet Boats for Cabin Passengers, same line.

Miles.Days.
Fare to Pittsburg, 400 5$7
Fare to Cincinnati, 900 817
Fare to Louisville,1050 919
Fare to Nashville,16501327
Fare to St. Louis,17501327

Emigrants and travellers will find it to their interest always to be a little sceptical relative to the statements of stage, steam and canal boat agents, to make some allowance in their own calculations for delays, difficulties and expenses, and above all, to feel perfectly patient and in good humor with themselves, the officers, company, and the world, even if they do not move quite as rapid, and fare quite as well as they desire.