The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-10
WHARF BOAT, AT OHIO CITY,

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MISSION BUsfNEss.;-The Dale has been newly caulk
best Wharf Boats the river. The cabin sneaty fitted
up for the accommodation Of the travelling community
will be spared to render perfect satisfaction and for Produce
intended be held this point warehouses the bank
Charges all Times be paid and freight held subject
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coed fifty per Congnments respectfully solicited
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w The Ohio River and its tributaries, and the Mississippi
be navgaed by the largest class Of boats except for few
trips in the Spring OF the year. and even then after passing
the Ohio River boats generally need freight this
point to finish out Their Na and are wiling take it At
that during high water freight can always be shipped from
stages Of water in ali the yers above the mouth Of the Ohio
the largest class of boats are Obliged to leave their regular
Ohio River to New Oreans-hee being generally not
than four months of the twelve in which the largest class
thing like full freight, and consequently obliged to lay
up the of the season. from this point to New Or
freight extremely low prices Feights present undergo
from one TO three $hipmentste freight IN some
handling, and the cost OF getting the same to market amounts
IN instances to double what it should do We believe
there TO New Orleans there will be saving in freight OF at
least 49, per cent getting the market Freq htcap
be stored warehouses Ohio City (when needed for
nnedate shpmen Tor at most hall the cost OF onnS
and shipping in the cities above the mouth. Railway will
be constructed from the Wharf boat the warehouses on the
bank to the property intended to be stored SO that
cannot possibly be soled damaged-and when stored
a. ONO Slty, can there remain until suitable market OF
ess IN some OF the Atlantic Cesthere being danger Of
that POM at al tunes to meet any contract OF sale
Advances can be obtained q warehouse receipt in
OF the cities above the mouth more readily than if the prop
eIty was IN hand beng point where it always avaia-
lby means of eiegaph) in few hours if the market should
Justify and they can contract to deliver the at given
time with certainty OF reaching the anarke from this point
Parties shipping in the Fall, with to get out their
Produce previous to the upper being INSTRUCTED by ice
from other will find for their interest to store
the this point and to avail themselves of the advance
in New Orleans which generally the closing of
navigation above the mouth of the Ohio thereby eserving
10 themselves the power of sending forward suitable
time and having sold arrival saving the heavy charges
in New Orleans of Storage, Drayage, etc.
The Missouri River every year getting worse and more
dangerous TO navigate and thought that the only proper.
of getting Produce from that rich and fertile pa OF
the State will be by of Railroad, which now in
eo COME from Lexington to Ono City but, when
tage OF running direct to iho City will at once be seen
, The simple tact Of so much freight from all points above
The mouth Of the Ohio beng ehpDed and ghened out
this place for rsipment should prove conclusyey all per-
sons that the natural and proper point OF shipment
Ohio City IS on high ground, entirely above all overflow
and beautifully situated At the steamboat Convoy
and several other large boats running regularly
place to New Orleans and will continue Keep up regular
established to from Ohio City Psburg and all the in
teTmedate points and also from Ohio City Galena and to
Missouri River, ~ va N''
Merchants residing above mouth of the Ohio will gen
from New Orleans TO Ohio City and from thence they can
destination without delay
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