Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-22
Circular.
Office of The Leaigh Coal and Navigation Co. I
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. L, 1855.
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PHILADELPHIA. Jan. L, 1855.
AN directed by The managers Of Ills company to
II communicate u heir friends ana customers abroad
the terms and conditions upon Which they propose,
during the present shipping season, To deliver their
Goa! BY the cargo bosrd Of vessels, ct the Compa
ny's wharves on the Delaware, either III Ph'adeipa'
or at Bristol above the CITY, may be most conve.
nient 10 the Company when vessels shall apply for
loading
Price for so tons up to 500 tons, IS SOD Per ton
$40 tons up to I0Ov tons. IS OF
1000 tons and upwards, 5 O0O 2241 lbs.
The Coal will be carefully raked before shipment.
For any quantity not excs edng 100 IONS. pay ment
to be made the first of Nav mar, lSS above that
qusn'iy, half the first OF Nov mber, 1855 the
other half on the first of January, 1854
The character of the Lshign cca Is So well known,
that il is not dee med necessary to sboin any recon-
nendstion oil IFS quality II Is su:hcien TO state, thst
for psror CRATES Stoves and Culinary usss no oosi ID
more generally approved i'm tins place; wGiie as fue'
for steam engines, for mating, heating brewers and
Overs coppers nail.works oun rieS, and rolling and
sitting mills, the Lehgh has decidedly the preference
on account of its greater durabity anu cleanliness to
the extent of more than twothrds ot the aggregate
consumption of anha ce coal Tor those purposes III
Philadelphia and its vicinity.
In case vessels are to take in at Bristol they will be
lowed up there, in from two to three hours, by the
Compshy's St ambOat without expense to the captains
or owners, and when loaded viii be tOwed down IN the
same way. also free of charge
Every ex .rton will be made to give vessels the ut.
possible despatch 1t is to be understood that
they must take their regular turn to load; and no
claim for demurrag- should they wsit o their turn
oor Claim fer any other cause beyond the Company's
contrO, Can he allowed. The Managers, however be.
eve that The f,ctes possessed by the Company this
year, will enable them to load three times many
seis per day heretofore, and to conduct their bust
mes, wIh Increased regularity.
No advantage of credit being gained by delay, 1t is
respectfully suggested that orders should be sent early
in me season. when fie,gh,s and insurance gene
rally ootsined on the best terms. With every dsPo
sition 10 accommodate their correspondents, the Ma
nagers will use their best enleavors as heretofore,
procure vessels, when requested, On the lowest
terms, out they would recommend that their custom
ers should engage vessels for themselves whenever
practicable.
he Nanss 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 receive the bene
fit OF such reduction; ut the same time, the Managers
do not preclude themselves from advancing the price
with the advance Of the season, should they deem 1t
expedent; but orders accepted will not be subject
to any advance.
Yours, with respect, OTIS ANNIDOS,
Treasurer
M The Company have for sale a soft or second
quality of Coal which will be carefully raSed before
Shipment at Is cents per ton em than the first qua
lily coal offered in the foregoing Circular. and subject
to the terms as to quantities and credit.
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