The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-23

Among the extraordinary modern i'm
provements in the mode of transacting bus
mess safely, surely, and briefly, as regards
time, the system of Expresses must, in its
way, be ranked as one of the greatest and
most valuable A revolution has been ef-
fected in commercial operations, and the
slow uncertainties which used to beset the
transportation Of merchandise exist almost
no more. Radiating to all points, Of the
country from the great eastern centreing
points, they answer with punctuality and
rapidity, all the demands of business, and
are thus an invaluable addition to the means
of the merchant for the prompt manage,
ment of his affairs
Like all systems, however, time has shown
that it needs correction and enlargement to
meet special wants, and recently the main
companies have directed themselves to the
considering and correction of errors and
Deficiencies
The transportation Of merchandise West
and Northwest, was prominent subject
of attention, and it was evident that the
interests of shippers and the companies de-
manded such change, that merchandise
shipped in good order at New York or Phil
adelphia, for places westward, should be
carried through with but one bill of lading,
and the transit SO regulated and watched
that the place where damage occurred
could be at once ascertained The question
of time, too, was of great Importance, and
the proprety Of taking contracts for deli
very of freight, on time, was discussed
Oar business men will be glad to learn
that all the requirements embraced in the
two important particulars above stated,
have been met by an arrangement made
for the carrying trade hither by the Amer
lean Express Company and Burbank &
Co.'S Express. A new line, under the name
of the AMERICAN DIsPArcH Co., has been
organized, and it engages to receipt for
goods in New York, Philadelphia or Bos-
ton, to be delivered on time contracts and
through bills Of lading at their destination
If not in good order when delivered, the
assessment of damages is made, and the
amount paid, at the place of delivery with
out subjecting the merchant to the trouble
of searching ont for himself the place where
the damage occurred, or being at the ex-
pense of suing out the loss, if necessary, at
a distance from his home.
Thus, for instance, merchant of ST.
Paul, Luys quantity of merchandise in
New York, and ships it by the Dispatch
line The American Express Co. forwards
it, in cars, made for the purpose, and en-
tirely under its control, in conjunction with
the Emigrant passenger trains as far as
Dunleith, where it is taken possession of
under the same bill of lading by Burbank
4 Co.'S Express brought to this city, and
delivered at the door of the merchant. The
time occupied in the transit of goods is very
little greater than that of the regular Ex-
press, and the freight charges not much
more than those for ordinary conveyance
Should the period occupied in the transit
exceed the time set down in the contract, a
regular daily deduction from the freight is
made. Some freight has already arrived
by this line, from New York, in eleven
days .e.-..4
This breaks up and does away with the
vexations Of the old system by which goods
in reaching st. Paul are necessarily sub
jected to many transhipments, to much
handling, and to the accident of undue de-
lays. The merchant can we'll afford to pay
a little more freight in order to be assured
that his merchandise will be at its destina-
alton in good order within a certain, period,
or if not, that there will be an equitable
compensation made him; and we are glad I
to know that most of our leading merchants
have entered into agreements with BUR-
BANK & Co., the agents at this end of the
line to transact their carrying business in
accordance with these new regulations
+ BURBANK & Co. pay all losses occurring
at their end of the line, and their business
character is sure guarantee for their
prompt and honorable dealing.