Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-25
circular.
Office ofMe Lshigh Coal and Navigation Co. I
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. II, 1885.
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/ IhlLhDELl Jhh' - 1000
r AN directed by TIE Managers Of tits Company to
Il communicate IL ii cir friends and customers abroad
| the terms and conditions upon which they propose,
during the prcsen, shipping season. 10 deliver their
Coal BY tho cargo, board Of vessels, 81 the Compa
ny's wharves the Delaware, either IN Phiiadelphs,
OF Bristol above the CITY, may be most conve'
nient TO the Company when vessels shall apply tor
loading,
Price for 50 tons up to 500 tons, IS SOD Per ton
500 tons up to 1000 tons, IS OF
| 1000 tons and upwards, 0OO 2240 lbs.
The Coal will be carefully raked before shipment.
For any quantity exceeding 100 tons, pa, ment
to be made the frs, OF Nv mp,r, 1899; above that
quantity, one hall ON the first of November, 1855; the
| other half On the first of January. 1854
! The character of the Lehgh coal is so well KNOWN
that it is not deemed necessary to suop any recon-
rnendaion of is quality 1t is sufce' 70 state that
for rsricr CRATES, and cui' uses, no coal is
more generally approved i'm this places while as fuei
for steam engines for mating, e"tns brewers and
Overs cCppers, nsworks, iuun ir,s, and rolling and
sitting n,s, the Lehgh has decidedly the preference
On account o is greater dura5ty AMI cleanliness, to
the en Of more than wy.thirds ct the aggregate
p.lon of anthracite coal for those purposes in
pniiaielI.hIs aud its vicinity.
IN TO lake in at Bristol, they will be
IcWet IN here, fro3 two to three hours BY the
Com p 81. smboat. without expense to the Captains
Cwnsis: and rh, headed viii be towrd down in the
| same way -Isr free 1t charge
Every ruoH wiz DE made TO give vessels the ut.
| most possible s"slch 1t is to be understood that
they niust AXE taolE guar turn to ioadi aud
Calm for 1snurrssr ,nnud they W 1T fol their turn
clsi', tor any o;hsr bey ond the Companys
control be .i!cWej. IA. ,:,nagers however, De.
i,eye that the f4c,ie possessed the Company this
year. III enable tem to Load thr tins as many YES
SEES per day is heretofore, .n to conduct Their bust
| ness with decreased regularity
No advan,sg, Of CT, dit being ,nei BY delay, 1t i,
Respectfully suggested that orders should esrly
in the season, vines, feights and insurance gene
rally obtained on the best terms With every dspo
sition to accommodate their correspondents the Ma
nagers will thar best eniesvdrs here of,re,
to procure vessels, when requested, On the lowest
terms, tut they would recommend that their custom
ers should engage vessels for themselves whenever
practicable.
The Managers have further directed me to say, that
they do not anticipate any alteration in prices, but
they should be lowered by the Company this year,
persons giving previous o'ders shall receive the bene
fit OF such reductions al the same tme the Managers
do not preclude themselves from advancing the price
with the advance of the season, should they deem IT
expedien; but orders accepted will not be subject
to any advance.
Yours, with respect, OTIS AhMlDoN,
Treasurer
NIB, The Company have for sale soft or second
quality of Coal which will be carefully raked before
shipment, at IS cents per ton less than the first qua
lily coal offered the foregoing Circular, and subject
to the same terms Is to quantities and credit
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