The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-22
WHARF BOAT, AT OHIO CITY,

,,. Mouth Of Ohio Rioer
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ss hs aa Efsa eS and CON-
MISSION BUSINESS Dale has been newly caulk
ed is perfectly sound and well known to be of the
up for the accommodation OF the travelling community
Shippers of freight to this point be assured that pains
will be spared render perfect satisfaction and for Produce
intended to be held this point warehouses the bank
and Others are in progress Of erection.
o the orders Of shippers the holders of warehouse receipts
The price of Storage. Labor Forwarding, &c. will not
:, Boat Stores will always be kept on hand
SAMUEL K. ALLEN,
Hanen oh9 MGsa CO..
Louisville, KY John R. Shaw Co., Geo. w. Owens,
The Ohio River and its tributaries and the Mississippi
River above the mouth OF the Ohio generally low to
be naylsated by the largest class Of boats except for few
the dsRgefs Of shoals snag rocks above the mouth Of
point finish out their cargo and are willing to take It at
low price from here to New Orleans So that will be seen
Ohio City to New Orleans low prices and during low
stages water in al the rivers above the mouth Of Ohio
trade and from point not above the mouth Of the
Ohio River to New Orleans-thee being generally
Of steamboats, be employed above this point with any
thing like full freight and consequently Obliged lay
leans It follows that from Ohio City they can afford to carry
freight at extremely low prices. Feghts at undergo
instances becoming damaged from five to ten per by
handing and the cost Of getting the market amounts
n some instances to double what should do We believe
nat by the producer shipping direct to Ohio City and from
There TO New Orleans there will be saving in freight of at
per cent in getting the same to market Freq hit can
m stored IN warehouses at Ohio City (when not needed for
healse sipment for at half the cost of storing
pc from the Wharf boat to the warehouses on the
be Pc wen once SO a
isrs in some Of Sen ss remain until suitable market Of
ICE low water or any thing else preventing shipments from
that point at all times to any contract Of sale
of tba f . oe OBTAINED on warehouse receipt in any
erty was IN hand being point where i is avav ay;la
% aan f I sen tHe same in Of the Atlantic Cities
Justify and they can contract the at
Pses shppns IN u the Fa ts market from this point
Produce previous to the upper rivers being Distracted by ice
or or o any Ge no T, @ Tor their to
in New Orleans which generally occurs on The cI"sina G
to themselves the power Of sending it forward se a
time, and having sold arrival the heavy ch.rgaS
in New Orleans of Storage, Drayage, etc. se'
The Missouri River every year getting worse and moro
dangerous navigate and thought that the only proDe
means Of getting Produce from that rich and fertile part Of
contemplation, from Lexington to Ohio City; but, when
boats at all the Missouri River the great advan
tage Of running direct Ohio City will at be
The simple fact of much freight from all above
the mouth of the Ohio being eshpped and ghened
this place tor eshpmen hod ccncnsiveiy TO all
sons that it is the natural and proper point OF Shipment
Ohio City high ground, entirely above all overflow,
and beautifully situated AT the steamboat Convoy
and several other large boats running regularly from this
place to New Orleans, and will continue keep regular
established from Ohio City to Psburg and all the in
temedate points. and also from Ohio City Gaena and to
Missouri River
Merchants residing above the mouth of the Ohio will gen.
ealy maj great saving in the price of freighs and
ihe time of receiving their goods by ordering them shipped
rom New Orleans to Ohio City and from thence they
destination without delay.
Ono CITY Mississippi Co.. No. FEB. 1873. mh16 Gun