The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-01
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Charges can at all times be paid and freight held subject
The price of Storage Labor, Forwarding &C.. win
cefd fifty cents PER ton ha respectfully solicited
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RffefeHfss1 i peasqns; Ohio City, Wood SHAW St
Louisville Ky; John R. Shaw Il Co., Geo w. Owens
~ The Ohio River and its tributaries and the Mississippi
River above the mouth ofhe Ohio are generally TOO low
BE ~ % BY the arg es n Of ea en ae for few
the dangers Of shoals rocks etc. above the mouth OF
point finish out their cargo and willing to take at
low price from here New Orleans So that will be
that during high water freight always be shipped from
Ohio City New Orleans at low prices, and during low
stages OF water all the rivers above the mouth OF the Ohio
the largest class OF boats are Obliged to leave their regular
trade and run from point not above the mouth OF the
than four months OF the twelve which the largest class
of steamboats, be employed above this point with any
up the most the season run from this point to New Or
leans 1t follows that from Ohio City they can afford to carry
from one to three unnecessary shipments-he freight in
becoming damaged from five per cent by
handling and the of getting the market amounts
in some Instances to double what should do We believe
that by producer shipping direct Ohio City and from
least 80 cent in gett the same to market Freq can
be stored in warehouses Ohio City, (when not needed Tor
immediate pment Tor at one halt the cost Of storing
and shipping in the cities above the mouth RAILWAY VIII NJ,
bank TO convey the property intended be stored that
possibly be so led danagedand when stored
at OHIO City can there remain until suitable market OIL
e9s qte Atlantic Cltiestere being danger OF
e low water or amy Thing else preventing spmens from
Advances can be obtained on warehouse receipt in any
OF the above the mouth readily than if the prop
eTtI was IN hand ii being point where always availa
be parties sell the any of the Atlantic Cities
lby means OF teegraph) in few hours if the market should
Justify IT. and they to deliver the at given
time with certainty of reaching the market from this point.
Parties SHIPPING in the Fall with view get ont their
or from any other viii find Their interest
the same at tins point and avail themselves of the advance
navigation above the mouth the Ohio thereby reservins
to themselves the power OF sending it forward at suitable
in New Orleans of Storage, Drayage, etc
The simple fact Of so much freight from all points above
this place for reshpment should concusvey all per
sons that the natural and proper point of Shipment
The Missouri River Is every year getting and more
dangerous 10 navigate; and thought that the only proper
means of getting Produce from that rich and fertile part
the State will be by means OF RAILROAD which now in
contemplation, from Lexington to Ohio City but, when
boats can run at all the Missouri River the advan
tage of running direct Ohio City will at once be SEEM
Ohio City is on high ground, entirely above al overflow
and beautifully situated At present the steamboat Convoy
aud several other argeboat. running regularly from tins
place New Orleans and will continue 10 Keep up regular
line between the two places line OF boats abon TO be
established from Ohio City to Psburs and all The m
tefmedate points and also from ONO my 10 aeha anu
Peru the Illinois River and also to Lexington, on le
Missouri River.
Merchants residing above the mouth of the Ohio will gen
the receiving their goods, by Onfng them shipped
from New Orleans Ohio City and from thence they can
be put boats that Will denver the same at their place Oh
destination without delay. "a.
ho CITY Mississippi Co., No., FEB. l, lSt8 mills I'm