Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-21
Circular.
Office ofMe Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co. I
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. II, 1888.

AN directed by the Nansgers Of his Company 10
communicate t. their friends and customers abroad
the terms and conditions upon ~hi;h they propose,
during the present shipping season, to deliver Their
Coal by the cargo, on boar OF vessels, st the Compa
n, 8 wharves on the Delaware either IN Philadelphia,
or at Bristol above the City, as may be most coDve
n,ent to the Company when vessels shall apply for
loading.
Price for so tons up to 800 tons, IS SOD Per ton
800 tons up to 1000 tons. 525S Of
1000 tons and upwards, S O0S 224o lbs
The Coal vii! hs carefully raked before shipment.
For any quantity not exceeding 100 TONS pa, ment
to be made the first OF Move mhrr, 1885, above that
ausny, one half ON the first of Novcmser, 1885; the
other half on the FIRST Of January, 1854
The character of the Lehigh coal is so well Known
that it is not deemed necessary to snbloin any recon-
menda,ion of its quality It is sufficient to state, that
for narlor CRATES stoves ard culinary uses no coal is
more general, approved i'm this place; while as fuel
for steam engines for mating, nesting brewers ard
dvers' coppers, naworks, foun Tries, and rolling and
Sitting mills the Ieh!gh has decidedly the prrferc nee
on account Of IFS greater Iursb IT. anti Cleanliness to
the extent Of than twoth'rds OF the aggregate
consumption OF anthracite cosi LOT tbose purposes n
phadeph and its vicinity.
In case vessels are to take in st Bristol, they will be
towed up there, in from two to three hours by the
Company's st. amboat without expense [" the captains
or owners and when loaded wi be uw.d down N the
same way, also free Of charge
Every eXtrti0n VIII De naIe 10 give Ncsse!s wv
most possible despatch 1t is to be understood that
thew must take their regular turn to load; and no
claim for demurrage should they wait fo their turn
nor claim for any other beyond the Company .
control can be allowed. rbe Managers however, ne.
eye that the facilities possessed by the Company this
wear will enable them to load three times as many YES
sells per day as heretofore and 10 conduct their bust
ness with increased regularity 90
No advantage of credit being gained by delay, It rs
resnec, suggested that orders should be sent early
in the season. wnen freght and insurance are gene.
rally obtained on the best terms. With every dispo
s,on 10 accommodate their correspondents, the MA
nagers will use their best enieavos as here otore
TO procure vessels when requested, on the lowest
terms, but they would recommend that their custom
ers should engage vessels for themselves whenever
practicable. A..
they do anticipate Any alteration I'D piice nut
they should be lowered by the Company th~ year.
persons giving previous oders shall receive the bene'
6t 81 such reductions; at the time, the hsnagers
do not prec ue themselves from advancing the prce
with tn. advance of the season, should they deem 1t
exped dent; but orders accepted will not be subject
to any vance. ,
Yours, with respect, oils AaMDoN'
NIB The Company hsve foF sale soft or second
ouality of Coal which will be carefully raked before
,pment, at IS cents per ton less than the first qua
ity coal offered in the foregoing Circular and subject
TO the same terms rs to quantities and credit
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