The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-28
WHARF BOAT, AT OHIO CITY,

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CHARGES can at all times be paid and freight held subject
The price of Storage, Labor, Forwarding, &C. wl
ceed fifty cents per ton Gonsgnmen respectfully solicited
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River above the mouth OF the Ohio generally too low 10
be nlvgaed by the largest class of boats except for few
the dangers of shoals rocks etc. above the mouth of
the ono RIVER boats generally need more freight at ts
low price from here New Orleans So that will be seen
Ohio City 10 New Orleans low prices, and during low
Stage OF water in al the MYERS above the mouth OF the Ohio
trade and run from point not above the mouth OF the
an RTe ICY on % m cT Gs WG fn1 r" s
OF steamboats, be emp oyed above this point with
thing like full freight, and consequently Obliged lay
leans 1t follows that from Ohio City they afford TO
from 10 three unnecessary shipmentsne freight some
instances becoming damaged from five TO per BY
instances to double what should do We believe
that by The producer shipping direct TO Ohio City and from
least 3a cent in getting the same to market Freight
be stored in warehouses at Ohio City (when not needed for
immediate hpnent Tor at most halt the OF storing
and shipping in the cities above the mouth Railway will
be constructed from the Wharf boat the warehouses the
bank convey the property intended 10 be stored that
possibly be oied damagedand when stored
at Ohio City, there remain until suitable market of
te of the Atlantic titiethere being danger OF
low water any thing else preventing shipments from
that point at all times, 10 meet any contract OF sale
Advances can be obtained warehouse receipt, any
OF the cities above the mouth. more readily than if the pop
ety in hand it being point where it always avaia
be-or parties can sell the same III any of the Atlantic Cities
(by OF telegraph few honrS, if the market should
Justify it. and they contract todeve the given
time with certainty OF reaching the market from this point
Parties shipping in the Fail. with view to get out their
from other viii find for their interest TO store
the at this point and to avail themselves OF the advance
New Orleans, which generally the closing of
navigation above the mouth OF the OHIO, thereby
TO themselves the power OF sending ii forward al suitable
time and having sold arrival saving the heavy charges
in New Orleans OF Storage, Drayage, etc
The simple fact OF so much freight from all points above
the mouth OF the OHIO being eShpFed and tened out to
this for reshpment should concusivey TO all
that the natural and proper point of shipment
The Missouri River every year getting and more
dangerous to navigate and thought that the only
OF getting Produce from that rich and fertile part OF
the State will be by of Railroad, which is now in
contemplation, from Lexington TO Ohio City; but, when
boats all the Missouri River the great advan
tage of running direct to Ohio City will at once be SEEN
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 New Orleans and will keep up regular
line between the places A line of boats about be
established to from Ohio City Pittsburg and all the in
rnediate points, and also from Ohio City TO aena and 10
Missouri River
Merchants residing above the mouth of the Ohio will gen
the time of receiving their goods by ordering them shipped
from New Orleans 10 Ohio City and thence they
be put boats that viii deliver the same at their place of
destination without delay.
Ohio City, .h'ssissipps Co., No, Fe6 1913 mills I'm