The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-17
WHARF BOAT, AT OHIO CITY,

Mouth of Ohio Rioer.
a 9HSss;fsi1M 15zHs P"Efs a9s ssf
$ $ I. !:s s:s 5sSF
ed Perfectly sound and well KNOWN h obe one Of The a
up for the accommodation of the travelling community.
Shippers of freight to this point may be assured that no pains
intended be held at this point warehouses the bank
and Others are in progress of erection.
orders Of shippers the holders warehouse receipts
The price Of Storage Labor Forwading Ss viii not eI
Boat Stores will always be kept hand; ,,,,,, go
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Louis; l. b: Harmon Peru Ills; Tevis, Sanders Co,
kko o KY John R. Shaw Co., Geo W. Givens
~ The Ohio River and tributaries and the Mississippi
River above the mouth Of the Ohio are generally too low TO
trips in the Spring Of The and then after passing
the dangers Of shoals rocks etc. above the mouth Of
low price from here to New orleans, So that viii be seen
Ohio City 10 New Orleans at low prices and, during low
s ea Of Fl f M the to & eS
trade and run from some point not above the mouth OF the
than four months out Of the twelve in which the largest class
OF Steamboats, be employed above this point with any
up the most Of the season or run from this point to New
leans It follows that from Ohio City theyean afford to carry
freight at extremely low Feghts at present undergo
from one to three unnecessary shpmenthe freight in some
instances becoming damaged from five to cent by
handing and the cost getting the same to market amounts
N some instances to double what should do We believe
at by the producer shipping direct to Ohio City, and from
theredo New Orleans there will be saving in freight of at
ea per cent in getting the to market Freq hi can
be stored in warehouses at Ohio City, (vhen needed for
Immediate shpment for half the of storing
and shipping IN the cities above the mouth Railway will
De constructed from the Wharf to the warehouses the
pak 10 convey the property intended be stored that
cannot possibly be soed damagedand when once stored
az ONO ,lty T can there remain until suitable market of
lee low water, thing else preventing shpmens from
that point at all times to meet any contract of sale
Advances can be obtained warehouse receipt in any
of the cities above the mouth more readily Than e The nrnn
erty was IN hand being point where it always ayaa
(by of eegraph in few hours iftbe market sbond
justify IT. and they can contract deliver the same at given
tme with certainty OF Ie3einng the market from this point.
far'ies shipping In the Fall, with to get ont their
Produce previous TO the being Distracted Inv
OF from any other cause will find for their interest to store
me same at TINS point and to avail themselves of the advance
IN New Orleans WHICH generally occurs on the cosna Of
navigation above the mouth of the Ohio thereby reserSng
70 themselves the power OF sending it forward at suitable
e and having sad arrival saving the heavy charges
IN New Orleans OF Storage, Drayage etc
dangerous to navigate and thought that the only proper
means OF getting Produce from that rich and fertile pant Of
contemplation, from Lexington TO Ohio CITY; but when
boats at all the Missouri River the great advan.
age OF running direct TO Ohio City will at once be seen
The simple fact OF SO much freight from all points above
the mouth OF the Ohio being shppel and ghiesed
this place for reshpment should proyc conclusyey all per.
sons that it is the natural and proper point of shipment
Ohio City on high ground, entirely above all overflow
and several other large boats running regularly
Place to New Orleans and viii continue to keep regular
established from Ohio City TO Psburg and ali the in
efmedate points and also from Ohio City Galena and to
On ne ILLINOIS River and also to Lexington the
Merchants residing above mouth the Ohio will gen.
The time OF receiving tbe o IN se pS 81 dfeg ana IN
rom New orleans to Ohio City. and from thence they can
on ooa at VII deliver the their place of
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