Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-05-13

Office OF tie Leh1gb CO0t and Navigation Co.
PHILADELPHIA, January Is, 1884.
r AM directed by the Managers Of this Com
Il pany to communicate to their friends and
customers abroad, the terms and conditions up
on which they propose, during the shipping sea-
son of the present year, to deliver their Coal by
the cargo, on board Of vessels, at the Compa-
ny's Wharves on the Delaware, either in Pha-
delphia, or at Bristol above the city, as may be
most convenient 10 the Company when vessels
shall apply for loading.
Price for any quantity not less than SO tons
and under 900 tons, $500 for Hard Coal and
81 so for Soft Coal-per ton off, 24O lbs
Price for 1000 tons and upwards, $475 for
Hard Coal ana 1926 for Soft Coal-per ton of
2,240 lbs.
At the above named prices, the Coal will be
carefully raked before shipment but, if taken
unraked from the boats as it comes from the
mines, the prices will be twenty-five cents per
ton less
For any quantity not exceeding 100 tons, pay.
ment to be made on the first of November 1884;
above that quantity, one-half on the first of No
vember, 1884; the other half on the first Of ia
nuary, 1885.
The character of the Lehigb Hard Coal is so
well known, that it is not deemed necessary to
subjoin any recommendation Of its quality 1t
is sufficient to state, that for parlour CRATES,
stoves, and culinary uses, no coal is more ge
morally approved in this place; while, as fuel for
steam engines for mating heating brewers
and dyers' coppers, nail-works, foundres. and
rolling and Sitting mills, it has decidedly the
preference, on account of its greater durability
and cleanliness, to the extent gilmore than two
thirds of the aggregate consumption of anthra-
cite coal for those purposes in Philadelphia and
its vicinity.
The Lehigh Soft Coal ignites more easily
and burns more freely than the Hard, and on
that account is preferred by many consumers
In case vessels are to take in at Bristol, they
will be towed up there, in from two to three
hours, by the Company's steamboats,, without
expense to the captains or owners, and when
loaded will be towed down in the same way,
also free Of charge.
Every eXerton will be made to give vessels
the utmost possible despatch. 1t is to be under
stood that they must take their regular turn to
load; and no claim for demurrage, should they
wait for their turn, or claim for any other cause
beyond the Company's control, Can be allowed.
The Managers, however, believe that the faci-
iities possessed by the Company this year, will
enable them to conduct their business with in
creased regularity and despatch.
No advantage of credit being gained by de-
lay, it is respectfully suggested that orders
should be sent early in the season, when freights
and insurance are generally obtained on the
best terms. With every disposition to accom-
modate their correspondents, the Managers will
use tf1elr pest enQedVOTS, DIS neTtlOIOTe, 10 pro-
cure vessels, when so requested, on the lowest
terms, but they would recommend that their
customers should engage vessels for themselves
whenever practicable.
The Managers have further directed me to
say that, should they make any reduction this
year from the prices for the export trade, nam
ed in this circular persons giving previous or
ders shall receive the benefit O such reduction;
cat the same time, the Managers do not preclude
themselves from advancing the price with the
advance of the season, should they deem it ex-
pedient; but orders accepted will not be subject
to any advance. Yours. with respect,
OTIS AMMIDON, Treasurer
NAV 10-6t