The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-04
THAT COMMISSION HOUSE OF
FINLEY g. HERR0N'S,
CHARLESTON. s. C.

THE only house doing business In that city that &C
i tuay had any experience in Receiving and For
wardiug of Goods previous the South Carolina Rail
road quitting the business IN July As Is sui open tor
the RECEIVING and FORWARDING of all kinds OF
Goods, Wares, Merchandise, Machinery, Produce, &c
fyou want yoIr goods forwarded without the vexa-
tious delays and expense bus paid the last
and at the time have your business done
in such manner that somebody will be made respon-
sbe for the damaged and lost packages conslgn them
to FINLEY u HEBRON, who have Received anu L Or
warded all Goods consigned to them during 'he past
without any extra charge over those establish
ed given below, and up to this tune have no.
encountered solitary complaint
Our Mr.. Heron Clerk of the Receiving and f.
wardng Department of the South Carolina Railroad for
the past years, and is perfectly familiar with all
their books, ght tariffs and rules OF Shipment, Doth
by railroads and vessels, together with the mode OF
procedure damages ndpay for lost articles
from other pdItes the proper steps OF Whch VIII De
taken in all such without loss delay to the
owners. Another important advantage is that his
thorough knowledge of all freghts and rules OF ship
ment enables him instantly to detect and correct any
Overcharge The bills of ladlng, which IN all cases
has do- that time, be lost to the owner, in
many instances greatly exceeding the commissions We
charge He also raised in Charleston is perfect
~ acclimated, and free from the contagious OF that
city, therefore will under all circumstances faith
fully discharge any business entrusted tous:
All produce, such as Wheat, Flour, Corn, Corn Meal
Bacon Lard, Butter Eggs, Cotton, Rice, Rye, Oats
Hay, Tobacco Woo, Feathers, Beeswax, Potatoes
OnIons &c, consigned to us, Will be promptly sofa
and proceeds returned, without keeping the money a
ly understood that engage in no speculation what
ever, all that want is Comml sson, as follows :
For Receiving and Forwarding all ordinary packa-
ges of goods 10 cents; large packages OF furniture
and machinery, charges according to responsibility
Iron and stee loose bars 10 cents per hundred BIS
for advancing freights, and charges two and a halt
per cent, which you save by depostlng the money
with u.s. for selling produce p per cent. We VIII
also fill all orders in this market, making the best Sc
luctions for patrons, at p per cent.
FINLEY & HERON.
Charleston, s. c., Jan. l., 1865.
We beg leave TO refer to the following gentlemen :
Rev. Thom.s W. Atkin, Maj. NJ. NJ. Games, Ashe-
Vile, N c.
P. D. Gates, 10, Broadway, New York.
Col James Gadsden, Charleston
John Caldwell, President offs. c. Railroad.
Thos. Waring, Auditor 8" {"
John King, Agent &C & e
Hyatt, McRvrney, & Co., and J. s. & L. Bowie 4
Co.. Charleston.
W. B. A. Ramsey, Secretary of State, A. R. Gro
zier, Comptroller of Treasury, and NJ. NJ. Swan, Nash
vile, Tenn.
French & Van Epps, and J. J. Bryant, Chattanooga,
Tennessee.
Q a. Upton, Railroad Agent, and merchants gene.
rally, Louden, Tenn.
N. Cannon Il Son, T. J. K C. Powell, and Craig
head Deaderick, Knoxville, Tenn.
w. 81 I. Harris, lnman 4 Hamilton, Branner n
Mitchell, Fains x King, cambridge, Tenn.
Feb l6, 1856 31-0y