Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-03-03


which each article shall be computed, the follow
lug shall be the standard ofcompntation, and either
| parcel deemed equal to a ton, VIZ
2,2IU lbs Pig aud Bar Iron, Lead, Copper, iogwood,
Fu>ic, and other avy Dfe w GODS.
1000 8" Nicaragua and Braziiletio Wood.
| 2,24O " net Sugar and Rice in casks.
! 800 " - Coffee in bags.
| / 61D g do. inctsks
| | 300 " " Cocoa in Days or bulk.
| ,l2O " " do. in casks.
| no " " Pimento in bags.
952 " " do. in Casks
$40 4" " Ship Bread in bags.
100 " 4" do. do in casks.
Liza Dried Hides.
| 800 " VT Green Teas AMI China Raw Silk
| leo " " " Bohea and other Black Tea.
| 800 " Virginia Tobacco in hhds.
, ,3oo " " M MIr,I"nS % %o !" !" d do.
5 brls Flour of 100 lbs. net.
3 " Beet, Pork and Faiow.
" Naval Stores and PIckIcd Fish
200 gals. Wine Measure >timating the full con
tents oflhc csk. ofOn, Wine, Brandy, Sc.
% bush. Grain, Peas, Bea"s, sc. in casks.
40 " do. do. do. in bulk.
40 d" Liverpool Blown Salt in bulk.
81 Z" do. Ground do.
81 " st. Ubcs, Cape de Verbs, &c. in bulk.
so " West India salt in bulk
30 " Sea Coal IN bulk.
40 cubic feet of Plank, Hraris, Timber, Bale
Goods, Packages aud Boxes
In smatIng the contents in cubic feet ovariouSpac
ages aud goods the following shall be the standard:
Flour Btrrel,. ........,.... .......'....5 feet.
a ,rrce OF KIce' ''''''''ii33 :,
md OF TiaNstcd, ..',...'' '.''''''''''i2
A hid, of Virginia Tobacco,.... 49,. .....4a &c
A hhh. Of Kentucky, Georgia AMI Carolina, 40 :"
A hid of Maryland and Ohio,.. ...... 30 "
) bushels of Grain in bulk, ...........5 .
in computing boxes of Candles aud Soap, kegs Of
Butter and Lrrd, Hams and and generally all
similar articles 300 lbs net W.T. shall b. cons idered
equal to a barrel of ) cubic feet.
4 II goods brought TO this port on freight must be
delivered on wharf, at the expense OF the vessel
bringing the adclivcry after due notice ON any
good wharf at Fcs Point during business hours, is
delivery in the city and port Of Btimore-EIdcs and
articles prohibited TO be landed in the city at certain
periods may be landed where the public authorities
may direct
In all cases when vessels arc obliged (bv the quar-
antine regulations city anthorities) to discharge
their cargo in the stream. the expense Of delivering
the same East of Jones' Falls, will be borne by the
carrier only. But when requested by the consIgnce
to be delivered West Of Jones' Falls, then the
pcusc shall be equally borne by the carrier and con-
signee, (rach onc-hllt)
If a vessel is chartered for voyage out and home,
each simmer shall be entitled his fair proportion of
the whole homeward freight, pro rata, Of the bulk
space occupied by each shipper on the outward voy
age.
In all cases where vessel is chartered or freghtcd
for voyage and home, the IRE igher or charter
or is bound furnish sufficient cargo to enable sad
vessel TO safely home and the same from Port
TO Port, where the charter provides for more than
one Port: Provided, no agreement 10 the contrary
is made by the parties.
STORAGE-per month.
Hoesheads Of Sugar, Tobacco, Molasscs, Rum, Oil,
and Pipes of Wine Brandy and Gin, % cts.
Hhds. Coffee, Copperas Goldfish and Taow, 20 Z"
Ticrccs of Sugar, Rum, Nlolasses aud hall
Pipes, ................ ........ -. 10 -
Barrels of Rum, Whiskcy, Sugar, Beef,
Pork, Fish, Cheese, Oil and quarter casks
w Inc, ..............
Brs. Flour, Coffee, aud othcrdry articles. &c
Boxes OF Cuba Sugar. '.....'''...;. v
-ofFish, Wine, Oil, Lemons and Or
anges..... ............... -
- Soap, Candles, Cheese, Tin, Raisins,
and drums of Figs. ....... |
Bags Of Coffee, Cocoa, Pepper, aud P'mento,
Bales of Cotton aud Hempen Yarn about
300 lbs. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ,..... l25 -
Bales ofIndia Piece, and other similar Goods, 10 "
Indigo in seroons, cents III cases. ..... ~ y"
Tea in chests, 3cents; half do. 2cents; boxes, | "
Kegs OF Butter, Lard Tobacco, Nails, Raisins, g
Hides, DRIED. .......'..' ..'''''''.'''' .
Hemp, per ton....... ..... 1900. ''....'. on
Cordaee, per do. ...........,... ~ -
Iron aud Lead per do. ................... ~ "
Dyewood, pei do.... .........,......... 20 -
Hampers of Bottles &c................... ~ "
Crates of Earthenware '.'.."...'' 20 Gus
Grain per bushel. ......... ..............
Salt, per bushcl. .......... 80
The owners Of goods to be at the expense OF put
ting them in store, and delivering them
All goods stored TO be subject TO one months stor
age, If in store ~ days. III less than III days, 10
half months storage.
The rlsque ofloss by fire, robbery theft, and other
unavoidable occurrences, is in all cases TO be borne
by the owner of the goods: provided, usual care be
taken for the security of the property.
WEIGHTS AND TAREs.
Sugar, Coppcras, Alum, Birthstone, Shot, Lead, Iron,
Steel, Hemp, Dyewoods and all other articles
heretofore sold by the cwt. of III lbs. or ton of
22I0 lbs, shall in future be sold by the decimal
hundred of 100 pounds, or ton Of 1000 pounds.
Tire shall be aHo,ped as follo,os:
Sugar in hhds. tcrces II per cent in Cuba boxes,
per cent; in flour brls. % lbs. each, do; in linen
bags per cent; aud in all other packages the &C.
tuai tare.
Coffee in linen, single gunny and grass bags, per