The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-03

States and Canada, including California, Or
egon, the Pacific coast and the West Indies.
At q later period the ADAMS COMPANY was
organized, likewise, with large capital
stock and extensive lines.
These various Companies are organized in
manner TO secure the utmost safety to the
public, and the stockholders are not only liza
bic so far as they hold stock, but an indi.
vidual responsibility attaches to the aggre-
gate amount Of the wealth and property of
all the members.
The service which they perform for the
public is Of peculiar character, and one not
contemplated or authorized to be done by
Railroad companies or mere transportation
companies They take from the hand Of the
consignor at the door Of his own bank, ware
room, Office or workshop, whatever may be
required to be safely transported, and by
their messengers, keep actual possession of
it, until by the most rapid means Of transit,
it il delivered into the hands Of the consignee
at the door Of his bank, wareroom, Office or
workshop, wherever that may be, far or near,
or over however many lines of railroad steam
ships or other lines Of transportation it may
have to pass. This is of course species Of
service that cannot be rendered by any rail
road company, or other transporter, for the
simple reason that no one railroad company
runs everywhere-has not indeed the legal
right il it would, to be concerned with run.
ming anywhere, except strictly on its own
rails-and can legally only receive and de-
liver property at or within their two ex-
tremites. This is the peculiar feature Of
the Express Companies, as distinguished
from railroad companies, or other transpor
tation companies, in this department of their
business, and an important point to he IN
derstood by the pnbic. BY an immense Or
ganization of officers, agents, messengers safes
and other means aud appliances, they can as
easily and safely take package, large or
small, from any Wall stree: bank or Broad
way wareroom, and deliver it at the proper
bank or wareroom in Cincinnati, st. Louis
or Kansas City, as at the nearest town on
the Hudson river or New York and Erie
Railroad.
The nature of the Express business, is as
various as the public demands. 1t is all
one to them. whether they are called upon
to carry things animate or inanimate their
business is to forward every thing that comes
to them, speedily and safely. Probably the
largest and most important item Of forward
ing, which comes peculiarly under their prov
incc, is that Of money moved from point to
point for the purpose of equalizing ex-
changes.
As an instance ef the business done b.
Express Companies in the transportation OF
money, We have been kindly furnished by
Mr.. j. 9. BURBANK, Of the Northwestern
Express Company, peculiarly an institution
OF our own city with the following figures
showing the amount of money and valuable
goods Transported by the Northwestern tx
press Company, to Snd from Saint Paul
aud the Fast, during the past season of nav.
iga,ion, or from April lst to Oct 3lst, sew
en- months
FXrORTED.
Money. ............s2,0 06.t7t GO
Goods, Value ...... 1888 10
- 5000, .67 80
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