The Black Republican., 1865-04-22

The agricultural interest of the prolific
West viii soon attain its former status, and
the surplus which finds its way to all parts
of the earth win necessarily call the atten1
ton OF the merchant and shipper as to the
cheapest and most expeditions route to the
Atlantic States and foreign parts of the
civilized world
In this connection we wish to present to
the shippers and merchants of the West and
Southwest, a few facts for their considera-
] ton, which we have been at some pains to
scollect and which, we believe, will convince
! The most skeptical of the great advantages
possessed by the ocean over the inland
*route, whether their shipments be intended
Bfor the Northern and Eastern cities, or for|
Ia European market.
Il By the ocean route, tobacco, -four, corn,
I wheat, pork, bacon, and other articles from
+ the cities and towns in the West and South
8west, can be delivered in Liverpool,
Bremen, or other European seaports, forI
about what it would cost to carry the same
PARTICLES by the same route to New York,
philadelphia, or Boston! Then, WhateverI
) portion Of these consignments are to go toI
q Eur ope, of course an extra charge is made.
We will cite one instance showing the
i great saving to shippers by the ocean oyerI
4 the inland route: BY the former route,
tobacco can be laid down in Liverpool, or|
aother foreign port, at a cost of one cent perl
£ whereas, by the latter Gnland) routeI
ait costs, at the present time, 81 IS per oneI
Hhundred pounds, to carry the article fromI
HLouisvilIe to New York! Comment uponI
this is superfuous.
Flour, pork and lard can be shipped from
8this port to Liverpool at from 3s. to As perl
abarrel, corn and wheat for Is. to Is. Cd. perl
abushel. There are three or four vessels nowI
ain port waiting cargoes for foreign ports,
land others in transitu, the owners of which,
awouId be very willing to fill up at the ratesE
5specifed above.
Il Tobacco can be shipped from this port toI
I New York for from IS to S. per hid, and all
aother articles at proportionate rates, which,
aare far below those charged on the inlandl
aroute,
I The steamer Ruth brought to the city Last
Saturday 2l4 hhd5. tobacco, part destined
Afor Bremen and part for New York This isl
sthe pioneer shipment, and shows that theI
4merchants Of the West are kindly disposed
atoWard the ocean route and anxious that It'll
should succeed. Why should they notI
I apatronize this line, when its charges for theE
Same amount Of service is oae-tt6'd less ManE
sH,e inland roHe2 The example of theseI
merchants of the West will be speedily foil
eLowed by others.
This ocean route possesses another ad- i
vantage over the. inland, which is worthy
/ the serious consideration of shippers, viz j
| All freight destined for the North, East or|
aEurope, is subject to but one reshipment i
! whereas, by the other Gnland) route freight
! is frequently subjected to two, three, and!
4 soften four reshipments. in many casesI
damaging goods, and putting shippers toE
serious loss and great inconvenience. TheE
ocean line gives clear bills of lading, and:
aobligates to make good all losses and1
damages.
Now that peace is so near, and the restric-
! 7tions upon trade are rapidly disappearing,
3 it cannot be long ere trade resumes itSE
natural course, and the products of theI
West, which the war for a time diverted
from their original channel, the Mississippi
sriver, will again flow in upon us in theE
abundance and variety of Olden times-andE
New Orleans again become what she form
serly was, the great Commercial Emporium|
AOf thn South