The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-25
THAT COMMISSION HOUSE OF
FINLEY & HERR0N'S,
CHARLESTON. sc.

THE ONLY house doing business that city that &C
| tualy had any experience in Receiving and or
wardpg of Goods previous to the South Carolina hail
road quitting the business July last, Is sun io
the RECEIVING and FORWARDING of all kinds OF
Goods Wares Mere handlse, Machinery, Produce, &c.
If you want your goods forwarded without the Vexa
tious delays and expense bill paid the iast
season. and the time have your business dohe
in such manner that somebody VIII De Inaoe
sible for the damaged and lost packages conslgn them
to FINLEY Il HEBRON, who have Received ana or
warded all Goods consigned to them during me pas
without any extra charge over those ESTABLISH
ed given below, and up to this time nave not
encountered solitary complaint.
Our MIR. Heron was Clerk of the Receiving and %
warding Department of the South Carolina Railroad lot
the past years. and perfectly familiar win al
their books freight tariffs and rules OF SHIPMENT botn
by railroads and vessels together with the MODE OF
to damages and pay for lost articles
from other parties, the proper steps OF "meh WIN
taken in all such cases without loss delay to- the
owners. Another important advantage is tnit MS
thorough knowledge of all freighs and rules OF snip
ment enables him instantly to detect and correct any
overchargein the bills of ladng, which In all cases
has be done at that time or be lost to the
many instances greatly exceeding the commissions we
charge. He also raised in Charleston, Is perfect
lv acclimated, and free from the contagious OF nat
city, therefore will under all circumstances falth-
fully discharge any business entrusted tous.
All produce, such Wheat, Flour, Corn, I orn Nieal
Bacon Lard Butter, Eggs, Cotton, Rice, Rye, Oats,
Hay, Tobacco, Wool, Feathers, Beeswax, POTATOES;
Onions, &C., consigned to us, will be promptly sofa
and proceeds returned, without keeping the money
few months to speculate upon for we wish IT olstnct
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 tr.nitue
and machinery, charges according To responsibility.
Iron and loose bars 10 cents per hundred IDS
for advancing freights, and charges two and halt
per cent which you save by depositing the money
with US; for selling produce p per cent. We will
also fill all orders in this market, making the best Sc
lections 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. Thomas W. Akin, Maj. M. NJ. Games, hshe-
vile, N. C.
P. D. Gates 13, Broadway, New York.
Col. James Gadsden, Charleston
John Caldwell, President of S. c. Railroad.
Thos. Waring, Auditor sc " 6
John King, Agent sc {" GO
Hyatt, McBurney, & Co., and J. s. & l.. Bowie &
Co., Charleston.
W. B. A. Ramsey, Secretary of State, A. R. Gro
zier, Comptroller of Treasury, and M. M. Swan, Nash
ville Tenn
French & Van Epps, and J. J. Bryant, Chattanooga,
Tennessee.
Q. A. Upton, Railroad A gent, and merchants gene.
rally, Louden, Tenn.
N. Cannon 4 Son, T. J. 4 C. Powell, and Craig
head & Deaderick, Knoxville, Tenn.
w. & T. Harris, lnman Il Hamilton, Branner x
Mitchell, Fans King, cambridge, Tenn.
Feb 16, 1856. 30-1y