New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-04
Oms,ib,ss Fares.
TO THE PUBLIC.

TO THE UsBLIC.
Aliuslon having been made city papers dur
ing two months to the rate Of Omnibus fare which has
tendency to cause the public ihnk the Il present
charged exorhtant thereby creating believe an unjust
prejudice towards the part travelling eonnunlt,
whose good opinion most people desire TO
retain, ihuk necessary that say few words in
order that both sides Of the question may appear thereby
enapne ~ 'hose interested to arrive at correct gmen
whether for against
The claim made against since feed has become re-
duced in price, should lDwer fare that being one of m
reasons for raising H. irue that Of the reasons we
for raising the fare from six cents and the only
that has far by reduction, anything Car
rages mules and materials much now as then and
the advantage gained IN the price Of feed Is than
balanced by the reduced amount Of travel scarcity
Of money and lack Of business fact we're doing better
last with high prices feed and business lively than we
doing with low prices for feed and business dun
Jadging from the Articles alluded TO- one would suppose that
the present hard times had eject the Obus business
bni sueh is the fact Il Affected as much perhans as
nearly any other kind Of business.
Issaa that Omnibus fare "a exorbilapt
What Is the price IN New York where they have many avan
ages this city TITS six and cents Just ree
oafhs Of cent isss than charging and one fourth
Of than to charge and during The most f
which time We worked for very small profits and some portion
Of the time when feed very high no a. all The
truth Is on year with another dor We cannot
b. raising and lowering to keep with fncuating mar e
nothing less than give fair renu Grafton for
'ons Of the risk Of fire and decesse stock from which some
" " nave already and quite recently severely Add
Y ' me ahagreeabls and troublesome nature of the business
as well as the difficulty getting our canal ont az IA a
having once put it in, Cor noiwi.stsnas The spi5i, h
which some people seem to think are ,alps mo ave-
All willing Ut any time 10 give others chance n, s ~,
at afair valuation Of our property, without charge for
OF street. or good will Of our patrons has been ep.
cties and fell will deny that we shania
well with money invested Il invested IN etbsr MI,
ness less Troublesome and dsagreeabe as less hazard
Gus.
True, feed At this time is prices hut we have
no guarantee thai 8 viii remain Of navigation in
the course Of few days which improbable would
IN al probability enhance Il from twenty atty Der cent
and after few MONTHS should there prospect Of short
crops the eRsung would nce speenacn and the pre-
st large crop would Be held back placed store beyond
the eosnmets reach except high prices Therefore, and
m view Of al those contingencies year with anoher we
seAeAdy stated keep up lines sneh con.
aoa - 10 Do tiee TO the travelling public OURSELVES
at less price than There appeay he some
people however who although doubt have no wish that
We sonid carry passengers charge than We eau
sun iaiak twoad BE- insst vel as ha Of The pub
lie, to charge but 1--WE eeHis
Experience is generally believed he te most reliable av
to test most things, and Of have had aue tsisp
experience in carrying for cents TO tisf uof
~ eniifs mpractcay unless should deem Il eur duty
70 ssrk for the benefit Of the public our Individual expense
shleA - % ma At present feel quite or willing to DO
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