The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-02
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up for The accommodation Of the travelling fommnn
viii be spared render perfect satisfaction and for Produce
intended to be held at this point warehouses are on the BANK
Charges can at ali times be paid and freight held subject
The price Of sorage Labor Forwarding &C. win
coed fifty cents per ton Consignments respectfully solicited
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= Refs3snees@H Pearsons Ohio City; Wood : Shaw ST st.
Louis D. Harmon Peru ils TeDis sand W v ems
~ The Ohio River and its tributaries, and the Mississippi
be naIgated by the largest class of boats except for few
trips the Spring Of the and even then after passing
the OHIO River, boats generally need freight at this
S o G" se 9e Ns 1@ are Sns BE-
that during high water freight always be shipped rom
stages Of water in ali the rivers above the mouth OF the Ohio
the largest class OF beats obliged TO leave their regular
Ohio River TO New Oreans-there being generally
than four months ont OF the twelve in which the largest class
of steamboats, be employed above this point with
thing like full freight and consequently Obliged to lay
leans it follows that from Ohio CITY they afford to carry
freight extremely low prices Freghs al present undergo
instances becoming damaged from five to ten per Gent by
handling and the cost OF getting the same to market
in instances double what it should do. We believe
that by the producer shipping direct Ohio City and from
there New Orleans there will be saving in freight OF at
least S per cent IN getting the same to market feh5 can
be stored in warehouses Ohio City, (when not needed tor
immediate shipment for at most half the cost Of
be constructed from the Wharf boat othe warehouses on the
bank convey the property intended to be stored that
cannot possibly be oiled damagedand when stored
a. ONO Gty + can there remain until suitable market OF a5
lee low water thing else preventing shipments from
tia kont al all 4nes to meet any contract OF sale
OF the cities above the mouth readily than the prop
neof ftes can sell the same in any OF the Atlantic titie
(by means OF teesaph few hours if the market should
time with certainty of reaching the market from this point
Parties shipping IN The Fall with view get out thei
or from any cause WI find it for their interest to store
the at this point aud to avail themselves of the advance
navigation above the mouth of the Ohio thereby reeryns
to themselves the power OF sending forward at suitable
time and having sold on arrival saving the heavy charge
| in New Orleans of Storage, Drayage, etc
The Missouri River every year getting and nor
dangerous navigate and thought that the only pope
of getting Produce from that T'ch and fertile part
the State will be by OF Railroad, which now il
contemplation, from Lexington TO Ohio City but, whel
boats can all he Missouri River, the advan
tage of running direct Ohio City will at be seen
The simple fact OF much freight from all points abov
the mouth of the Ohio being reshipped and ghtened out
this ace for rhipent should prove concusivey ali pe
that the natural and proper point OF shipment
Ohio City on high ground entirely above all overflow
and beautifully situated AT present the steamboat CONVOY
and several other large boats running regularly from tn
place New Orleans. and will continue 10 keep up regui
established to run from Ohio City Pittsbug and all the il
temedate points. and also from Ohio City TO aena, and
Peru, the Illinois River, and also to Lexington on Il
Merchants residing above the mouth of the Ohio will gel
he of receiving their goods by ordering them hippt
from New Orleans Ohio City, and from thence they ca
be put boats that will deliver the same at their place
fIio Cifn Missfssinni On No. Feb. l. 1919 mills 6