The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-04-27
THAT COMMISSION HOUSE OF
FINLEY & HERRON'S, y
CHARLESTON, S. C.

THE only house doing business in that city that
/ tuaIly had any experience IN Receiving and For
warding of Goods preyices to the South Carolina Rail
road quitting the business July last Is sii open for
the RECEIVING and FORWARDING of all kinds OF
Goods, Wares, Merchandise, Machinery, Produce, &c
If you want yoar goods forwarded without the Vexa-
tious delays and enormous expense bills paid the last
season. and the time have your business done
in such manner that somebody will be made resPon-
sble for the damaged and lost packages consgn them
to FINLEY 4 HERON, who ha Received and or
warded all Goods consigned to them during he past
season without any charge those establish
ed given below and up to this tune have not
encountered solitary complaint
Our Mr.. Heron was Clerk of the Receiving and Fo
wardng Department of the South Carolina Railroad Tor
the past years. and is perfectly familiar with all
their books freight tariffs rules of shipment, both
by railroads and vessels, together with the mode OF
cedure to damages and 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 reights and rules OF ship
ent enables him instantly to detect and correct any
overcharge in the bills of adng, which in ali cases
has be oCe at that time, be lost to the oW ner IN
many instances greatly exceeding the commissions we
charge. He also raised in Charleston IL perfect
~ accimated, and FIRE from the contagious OF that
city, therefore will under all circumstances faith
fully discharge any business entrusted tou
All produce, such as Wheat, Flour, Corn, Corn Meal
Bacon, Lard, Butter Eggs, Cotton, Rice, Rye, Oats,
Hay, Tobacco, Wool, Feathers, Beeswax, Potatoes,
CnIons, &c consigned TO US, will be promptly sold
and proceeds returned, without keeping the money a
few months 70 speculate upon; Tor we wish II olstihc
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 machIneIy charges according tn responsibility.
Iron and steel loose bars 10 cents per hundred lbs
for advancing freights, and charges two and hall
per cent, which you by deposting the money
with US; for selling produce p per cent. We Will
also fill all orders in this market, making the best Sc
lcctons for patrons, at p per cent. s.-
FINLEY & 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, Is, Broadway, New York.
Col. James Gadsden, Charleston
John Caldwell, President offs. c. Railroad.
Thos Waring, Auditor 8. &c g
John King, Agent 60 s' ("
Hyatt, McBurney, K Co., and J. S. & l.. Bowie &
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.
. A. Upton, Railroad Agent, and merchants gene.
rally, Louden, Tenn.
N. Cannon Son, T. ]. & C. Powell, and Craig
head Deaderick, Knoxville, Tenn.
w. & I. Harris, lnman Il Hamilton, Branner
Mitche |, Fains & King, cambridge, Tenn.
Feb 16, 1856. 31-0y