Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-02
Circular.
Office ofihe Lehigh Coal and Nauieaiion Go.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. II, 1855.

Office offhe Lehigh Coal and Navieaion CO..
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. II. 1855.
| 4 AN directed BY the Managers of his { omnsny 10
Il communicate to their friends and customers abroad
| The terms and conditions upon which the, propose
during the present shipping season, tn de,er their
Coal by the cargo, board of vessels, a the Compa
n,'s wharves on the Delaware, either in Phi sdripha
or at Bristol above the CITY, Is may be most COME.
nient to the Company when vessels shall apply tog
| loading
Price for so tons up to 500 tons. IS SOD Per ton
800 tons up to 1000 tons, 525S Of
1000 tons and upwards, 5 GO1 22f0 lbs
The Coal will be- carefully rsked before shipment,
| For any quantity not exceeding 100 tons, ps,men.
be made on The first Of November 1885,; above that
quantity on. half on the first OF November, 1866 tie
| other half the first Of January, 1884
The character of the Lehigh Cal is 50 well known,
that it is not deemed necessary to Sub join ant
nendation of its quality 1t is sufficient TO state, ,,,
for psrlor CRATES. stoves and culinary uses coal
more generally approved i'm this place, willie As fuel
for steam engines, for mating, heating brewers AID
dyers' coppers, naiworks foun 'ries, and rolling snd
sitting mills, the eh!gh has decidedly the preference
on account Of its greater durabiit, and cleanliness to
The extent Of more than twothrds Of the aggregate
consumption Of anthracite coal for those purposes
philadelphia ard its vicinity.
In case vessels to take in st Bristol, they will he
wed up there, in from two to three hours, by The
Company st. smboa without expense to the Captains
or owners, and when loaded will be towed down in the
same way. also free of charge
Every exertion will be made to give vessels the Ut
most possible despatch II is TO be understood that
they must take their regular turn to load; and no
claim for demurrage should they wait foi their turn
claim for any other cause hey ond the Company
control can be allowed. The Ma nsgers, however BE-
eve hat the facilities possessed by the Company tbs
year. will enable them to load three times man! VS.
sells per day heretofore, and to conduct their bus
ness with increased regularity
No advantage. OF credit being gained by deay,hH
respectful, suggested that orders should be stn e
IN the season, wnen freights and insurance ere gene
rally obtained OH the best terms. With every dnN
siton to accommodate their correspondents. the y"
nagers will use their best enleavors. as hereof
to procure vessels, when requested, on The loves
terms, but they would recommend that their custom
ers should engage vessels for themselves sbered
practicable.
The Managers have further directed me to sa', @.,
they do not anticipate any alteration IN prices. Ou'"
they should be Lowered BY the Company tbs "A
persons giving previous orders shall receive The o'ns
fit Of such reduction, at the sane time, the ha''s
do not prec ude themselves from advancing the P"
with the advance of the season, should they 0e'M s
expcdien,; but orders accepted will moi be 'O''
to any sd, ance.
Yours. with respect, OTIS AMMID0N,
1rsssufer.
NIB The Company have for sale soft or s'e'.
quality of Coal. which will be carefully ra"f per-
shipment, At IS cents per ton less than the no -
lily coal offered in the foregoing Circular, and ''
to the same terms as to quantities and credit
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