The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-03-06

our own knowledge had their spring goods
sent to Gadsden instead Of Columbia, from
THIS cause. And another thing we know
that goods that did not belong to any mer.
chant IN this place has been sent here and
suffered 10 remain for several weeks, and
there IS scarcely WAGNER that goes from
this section OF country but complains Of
the treatment received from this Agent.
Ono word to the citizens Of Columbia.
II Is through the lnstrumcntality Of The
Rail Road dat Columbia has received
nearly all the produce and trade from this
section OF country, II is therefore your in
tereat TO see that the Agent at Columbia
IS both attentive aud accommodating 10 all
who have business with him, for rest as.
sured dat II the causes Of complaint con.
i'nue 10 exist, NC have no doub, that neur.
y every merchan, IA tins place will give
another direction 10 their goods.
~ TIE Eitor 81 he Spa,taus
Dur SIR notice in your paper u lhe
! lih Of February nn editorial article. ma.
KING complaint against ihe Agent Of the
Rai RDad at Columbia, Tor neglect IN
ioiaarding goods 70 person or persons 10
your DISTINCT Your statement is evidently
founded o. misrepresentation, aud there.
fore hope sou vii give The following facts
place N your paper. The particular
case alluded 10 by YOU | presume Is that
OF ". l.. \ IT, Mitchell Ii there was
any delay "a their getting their goods, il
SIs then iaut and uUl moe, as | shall,
proceed 10 show.
am the Agent Of the Road Of CJlun.
hia, aad entrusted with al freight received
at TINS Depot, and bound "a bond aad Ne.
cufry Tor he forthcoming Of all PAYMENTS
Of freight due the Company a, tbs office !;
and il deliver any goods i i al lny own
RISK, tho Company holding me respon, bic.
| am, therefore, constrained to hold goods
"a all cases uat,I the freight Is PAID. THIS
! DO irrespective Of persons the CJlum.
bra merchants ali confirming 10 this regu.
lANan. IL reference to tie case Of W
l.. s II Mitchell, g,c YOU tie follow
ing statement 81 facts:
Ia December las, Ncssrs. W. l.. & H.
Mitchell 'atJfmcd me by letter thu, they
had ordered some goods from the North,
which tacy wished forwarded on their Al.
rival ~ Columbia. If.ctr leurr ! 10 not
answer, but On ~ receipt ! instructed tie
{ Jerk "h9 has chntge Of good, for tie
county . le, no opportunity pass H.taoa,
forwarding lAam By any Wagner Who
would pay tie itright which vas repeat.
Ell q INN scycra. times AFTER the goods az.
rived. Some one or ,wo orders we're pre-
scnied before ,hey j.1 arrive, and uf course
they could no, be delivered uul souu at.
ter then arrival other Inquiries we're made,
but tie waguuers would not hnu' them On
less n stated price VAS agreed upon .nr
hauhag Not feeling myself at liberty to
nuke contracts luf wagon freight, | did
not deliver them The goods. The next call
for tie goods Vas by a WAGNER Who sad
he WAS not authorized 10 pay auy money
~ hicA va also tie case 10 the ueNi call
made BY wagons. some time uf,ef the
goods were ~ my possession ! informed
the Mcssrs. Mitchell ;ha, they owed the
Company balance for freight on lol Of
goods previously forwarded when they
replied that Jhcy had gwen an order for
the goods lheu IN the Depot, and instructed
the WAGNER to pay the back freight, aud
also the new btll Neither the WAGNER
nor money ever appeared; and i, is rea.
sonlhle 10 suppose # tie money had been
tina, ! would have received IT,
Having failed hitherto 10 procuring con
vcy aucu for the goods ! engaged wngo.
ucr, Who was then loading at the Depot
loi the tn coun'ty, to return aud haul them,
Of which Informed the Messrs. Mitchell
by letter. The WAGNER, however, failed
10 come but nbou, this time another wag.
oHcr came for them aud had bis wagon
ready at the door 10 receive them. re-.
quirrd the freight Of him, and he replied
that he was not instructed TO pay any
freight then asked him # he would
pay portion Of the freight out Of hts own
md haul the most Of the goods 10
them. rs they were much in want of thom1
To this he mnde no reply, but drove his
wagon OF Al last a WAGNER came with
an order. to whom the goods we're deliv.
cred, hc also refusing 10 poy the old bill,
and when asked for It replied in Insulting
language md abuse and It would have re-
NAMED unpaid II person who was IN his
had not volunteered to pay 1t.
The foregoing Is plain statement Of
fncts IN reference 10 this case, and il there
nrc others, | think they have no better
foundation. 1t IL net her my interest rr
disposition TO withhold any mans goods
but those who expect their goods forward
ed must comply with the terms establish
ed. Persons having goods forwarded by
Rail Road, hope, hereafter will see the
necessity Of making arrangements to pay
the frcigh, at the time of their delivery.
make this statement, Mr.. Editor, with.
out any Ill feelings towards you or any one
else, but merely TO yindlcute myself. |
know persons expecting goods are gencr-
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