Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-05-15
COAL.
COAL.
Office of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co.

Office of The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co.
PHILADELPHIA, January Is, 1884.
4 AM directed by the Managers of this Com
4 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 Phila-
dephia, or at Bristol above the city, as may be
most convenient to the Company when vessels
shall apply for loading
Price for any quantity not less than SO tons
and under 1000 tons. $500 for Hard Coal, and
81 so for Soft Coal-per ton Off ,240 lbs.
Price for 1000 tons and upwards, $4.75 for
Hard Coal, and 1925 for Soft Coal-per ton OF
2,24O 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
yember, 1884; the other half On the first of ia
nuary, 1885.
The character of the Lehgh Hard Coal is so
well known, that it is not deemed necessary to
subioin any recommendation of its quality. 1t
is sufficient to state, that for parlour CRATES,
stoves and culinary uses, no coal is more ge-
nerally approved in this place; while, as fuel for
steam engines, for mailing, heating brewers
and Overs coppers, nai-works foundries, 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 exertion 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, OF claim for any other cause
beyond the Company's CONTROL can be allowed.
The Managers however, believe that the iacl-
lities 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-
Law, it is respectfully suggested that orders
should be sent early in the season, when trelghts
and insurance are generally obtained on the
best terms. With every disposition to accom-
modate their correspondents, the Managers will
use their best endeavors as heretofore, to 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 Of such reduction;
at 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 12-6t