The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-25
WHARF BOAT. AT OHIO CITY.


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ed perfectly sound and well known be of he very
best Wharf Boats the river The cabin neatly fitted
Shippers of freight this point may be assured that pains
will be spared to render perfect and Tor Produce
and Others are in progress Of erection.
Charges can at all times Be paid and freight held subject
The price Of Storage, Labor Forwarding, &c will not
' sss VII Away. be- kspl one and Especially solicited
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Rgere"sss1 i, Pearsqns; ohio City, WOOD Shaw St
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~ The Ohio River and its tributaries nd the Mississippi
River above the mouth of the Ohio generally too low
be navgated by the largest class of boats except for few
trips the Spring Of the year. and then after passing
the Ohio River boats generally need more freight at this
low price from here to New Orleans So that it viii be seen
that during high water, freight always be shipped from
stages ofwaer all the rivers above the mouth of the Ohio
the largest class OF boats are oSIged to leave Their regular
Ohio River to New Oreans-thee being generally not more
Of steamboats, be poyed above this point with
tng like fni freight and consequently are oblsed to lay
leans 1t follows that from Ohio City they afford to
freight at extremely low Freigs at present undergo
instances becoming damaged from five to ten per cent. by
handling and the cost Of getting the to market amounts
N some instances to double wha1 1t should do We believe
mat by the producer shipping direct to Ohio City and from
there TO New Orleans, there will be saving freight OF
De stored in warehouses at Ohio City [vhen needed for
medate shipment for at most halt the cost Of storing
anu siplns IN the cities above the mouth. A Railway will
pc constructed from the Wharf boat the warehouses the
possibly be oe Pc wen en GO a
al ONO City, can there remain until suitable market of
iers IN some OF the Atlantic Ces-there being danger of
ice low water or any thing else preventing shipments from
that point at all times to any contract OF sale
Advances can be obtained warehouse receipt in any
erty in hand being point where il is always ayaa
beor parties sell the any Of the Atlantic Cities
justify it. and they contract deliver the same at given
time with certainty OF reaching the market from this pont
Produce 10 the upper being obstructed by ice
from any other will find for their interest TO store
in New Orleans which generally on the closing of
navigation above the mouth of the Ohio thereby eservng
to themSe YES the power OF sending forward suitable
time and having sold arrival saving the heavy charges
In New Orleans OF Storage, Drayage, etc.
The Missouri River year getting and more
dangerous navigate and is thought that the only proper
means OF getting Produce from that rich and fertile part of
concentration, from Lexington to Ohio City but, when
ooats can run at all on the Missouri River the great advan
The simple fact OF much freight from all points above
the mouth of the Ohio being shpped and shtened to
sons that it the natural and proper point of Shipment
ONO Ciiy Is on high ground entirely above all overflow,
and several other large boats running regularly from this
place to New Orleans, and viii continue to keen IN regular
established from Ohio City Pttsbug and ali the in
Iernediae points and also from Ohio City TO Gaena and TO
Mo1 oh RveI Illinois River and also to Lexington the
Merchants residing above the mouth of the Ohio will gem
ae tune OF receiving their goods by ordering them sbipped
tao New orleans to Ohio City, and from thence they can
destination without deay - ~ " 'e" fiAO' VI
ono CITY. mississippi Co.. No. Feb l. 1873. nhi6 tn