The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-20
THAT COMMISSION HOUSE OF
FINLEY & HERR0N'S,
CHARLESTON, S. c.

THE only house doing business in that city that &C.
tually had any experiences in Receiving and Tor
warding of Goods previous the South Carolina haii-
road quitting the business July last is still open toI
| the RECEIVING and FORWARDING of kinds OF
Goods Wares, Merchandise, Machinery, Produce, &c.
If you your goods forwa rded without the vexa-
tious delays and enormous expense bills PAID the last
season, and the time have your bnsIHess done
in such that somebody will be made respoR-
TO FINLEY Il HERON, who have Received and For
warded all Goods consigned to them during .he past
season without any extra charge over those estabs1
ed rates as given below, and TO this time have not
encountered solitary complaint -
Our Mr. Heron vas Clerk Of the Receiving and Fo
wardng Department of the South Carolina Railroad for
the past years. and perfectly familiar with all
their books, freg hit tariffs and rules OF Shipment, ooth
by railroads and vessels together with the mode of
procedure to secure damages pay for lost articles
from other PARTIES the proper steps OF "hleh VIII pc
taken in all such cases without loss delay to the
owners. Another important advantage is that has
thorough knowledge of all frelghts and rules OF snip
ment enables him instantly to detect and correct any
overcharge in the bills of ladtng, which in ali cases
has to be done that time, be lost to the owner, in
many instances greatly exceeding the commissions we
charge He also raised IN Charleston IS perfect
~ accmated, and free from the contagious Of that
city, therefore will under all circumstances faith
fully discharge any business entrusted tous
All produce, such Wheat, Flour, Corn, Corn Meal
Bacon, Lard, Butter, Eggs, Cotton, Rice, Rye, Oats
Hay, Tobacco, Woo, Feathers, Breswax' Potatoes;
Onions, &c. consigned to us, will be promptly sold
and proceeds returned, without keeping the money
few months TO speculate upon for we wish it distinct
ly understood that engage in 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 I" responsibility
Iron and loose bars. 10 cents hundred BIS
for advancing freights, and charges two and half
per cent which you by depositing the money
with us for selling produce p per cent We VII
also fill all orders in this market, making the best Sc
lcctions for our patrons, at p per cent.
FINLEY & HERON.
Charleston S. c., Jan. l., 1855.
We beg leave TO refer to the following gentlemen:
Rev. Thom-s w. Akin, Maj. NJ. VI. Games, Ashe-
vile, N. &.
P. D. Gates, 10, Broadway, New York.
Col. James Gadsden, Charleston
John Caldwell, President offs c. Railroad.s
Thos. Warng, Auditor 8" "
John King, Agent " I"
Hyatt, McBurney, & Co., and J. $. & L. Bowie &
Co., Charleston.
W. B. A. Ramsey, Secretary Of State, A. r. Gro
zier, Comptro Ter 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 K Son, T. J. & c. Powell, and Craig
head Deaderick, Knoxville, Tenn.
w. & T. Harris, lnman Il Hamilton, Branner
Mtche !, Fans King, cambridge, Tenn.
Feb l6, 1856. 3l-0y