Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-30
Circular.
Office the Lehigh Con' and Navigation Co. I
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. II, 1885.
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Office OF the Lehigh Cont and Navigation Co.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. II, 1885.
I AN directed b, the Managers of this company to
communicate tu heir friends and customers abroad
the terms and conditions upon which they propose.
during the present shipping season. TO deliver their
Coal by the csrgo, oosr Of vessels, at the Compa
nys wharves on the Delaware. either Philadelphia,
or at Bristol shove the CITY, may be most c0nve
nient to the Company when vessels shall apply for
loading
Price for so tons up to 500 tons, IS SOD Per ton
| 500 tons up to 1000 tons, S 25S of
1000 tons and upwards, 5 oO0 224o lbs.
The Coal will he carefully raked before shipment.
For any quantity not exceeding 100 IONS, payment
to be made on the FIRST o. Nvemner 1889, above that
quantity, half the first Of November, 1855 the
| other half on the first # January, 1884
The character Of the Lehigh Coal is so well KNOWN
that is aot deemed TO suboin any recon-.
menda,on of its quality 1t is sufficient to state, that
tor paror CRATES. stoves. and culinary uses no coal IS
more generally approved i'm this place; While as fuel
for steam engines for mating, nesting brewers and
dyers coppers, naiworks foun Tries. and rolling and
sitting mills, the elgh has decidedly the preference
account Of ITS greater DURABILITY and cleanliness, to
the extent Of more than twothrds OF the aggregate
consumption of anthracite coal tor those purposes III
Phisdephis and lis vicinity.
In take in at BRISTOL, they will he
towed up there, in from two to three hours, by the
Compan,s vt amboat without expense to the Captains
or owne rs and when loaded will De towed down in the
same way. also free Of charge
Every exertion will be made to give vessels the ut.
most possible despatch 1t is to be understood that
they must take their regular turn to load; and no
Claim for demurrage should they wait foi their turn.
nor Claim for any other be, end the Company's
control Can be allowed. The Managers. however, be.
eve that the facilities possessed by the Company this
year, will enable them to load three tim many
sells per day heretofore, and to conduct their bust
ness wnh increased regularity
No advantage of credit being gained by delay, it is
respe ctf suggested that orders should be early
in the season, when freIgh,s and insurance gene
sition to accommodate their correspondents, the VA
nagers will use their best eneavors here ofpre,
to procure vessels when requested, the lowest
terms, but 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 orders shall the bene
fit OF such reduction; at the time 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 AaMlDON,
Treasurer
N. B. The Company have for sale a soft second
quality Of Coal which will be carefully raked before
shipment, at IS cents per ton less than the first qua
lily coal offered in the foregoing Circular, and subject
to the same terms to Quantities and credit.
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