The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-23
THAT COMMISSION HOUSE OF
FINLEY & HERR0N'S,
CHARIESTAN SC
CHARLESTON, S. C.


THE only house doing business in that city that
l. tualIy had any experience in Receiving and For
wardng of Goods previous to the South Carolina Kali
road quitting the business IN July last is still open for
the RECEIVING and FORWARDING of all kinds OF
Goods, Wares, Merchandise, Mac hnery, Produce, &c.
If you want your goods forwarded without the vexa-
tious delays and enormous expense bills paid the last
season. and at the time have business done
in such that somebody will be made respon-
sibe for the damaged and lost consign them
to FINLEY l. HEBRON, who have Received and For
warded all Goods consigned to them during the past
without any extra charge those establish
ed rates given below, and to this tune have not
encountered a solitary complaint.
Our Mr. Heron Clerk of the Receiving and For
warding Department of the South DINA Raroad for
the past years. and is perfectly familiar with all
their books, tariffs rules of Shipment both
by railroads aud vessels together with the mode OF
damages and pay for lost articles
from other parties, the proper steps OF which Will be
taken in all such without loss or delay to the
owners. Another important advantage is that his
thorough knowledge of all freights and rules OF ship
ment, enables him instantly TO detect and correct any
oveTcharge in the bills of lading, which ali cases
has do1e that time be lost to the owner, in
many instances greatly exceeding the commissions we
charge He also raised in Charleston, is perfect
v accIimated 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, Aorn Meal
Bacon Lard, Butter, Eggs, Cotton, Rice, Rye, Oats,
Hay, Tobacco, Wool, Feathers Beeswax, Potatoes,
Onons &c, consigned to us, will be promptly sold
and ceeds returned, without keeping the money a
few months to speculate upon for we wish II distinct
ly understood that engage in no speculation what
ever, all that want is commission, as follows
For Receiving and Forwarding all ordinary packa-
ges of goods 10 CENTS large packages OF furniture
and machinery, charges according t. responsibility
Iron and loose bars 10 cents per hundred lbs
and storab for advancing freights, and charges
per cent, which you save by deposting the money
with us; for selling produce p per cent. We will
also fill all orders in this market, making the best
Ecctions for our patrons, at So per cent.
FINLEY g. HERON
Charleston, S. c., Jan. l.. 1855.
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, { harleston =
John Caldwell, President of S. c. Railroad.
Thos. Waring, Auditor &c &c
John King, gent GO &c &c
Hyatt, McBurney, x Co., and J. S. & L. Bowie &
Co., Charleston.
W. B. A. Ramsey, Secretary of State, A. r. Gro
zier, Comptroller of Treasury, and NJ. M Swan, Nash
vile, Tenn.
French & Van Epps, and J. J. Bryant, Chattanooga,
Tennessee.
A Upton, Railroad Al gent, and merchants gene
rally, Louden, Tenn.
N. Cannon 4 Son, T. ]. & C. Powell, and Craig
head Deaderick, Knoxville, Tenn.
w. & L. Harris, lnman II Hamilton, Branner
Mitche T. Fans < kirg, Danhridge, Tenn.
Feb l6, 1856. 30-1y