Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-08-09

The Great Western Despatch Fast
Freight Line, Of which the United States
Express Co. are proprietors, was first or
gained in 1854. II is one of the oldest
andmost popular lines of transportation
between the seaboard metropolis and Chi
| cago. Its route is over the Erie, Atlantic
& Great Western and Michigan Southern
Railways. During the thirteen years of
Its existence as shipper of all kinds of
trleght and the best classes of merchandise
from New York and Boston to the West
and intermediate points, its affairs have
, been managed with great sagacity and
skill. 1t has earned a high reputation
among commercial men everywhere for its
| promptness, regularity and reliability as a
public carrier. Close attention to details.
and faithful fulflment of orders. great or
small, characterizes all its various transac-.
lions, and has secured, in their largest
sense, the confidence and good will of it's
patrons. The fact that its ownership and
control is in the hands of one of the most
prosperous Express companies in the Uni
ted States is of itself, an ample guarantee
that no pains will be spared to maintain,
to its highest standard point, the prestige it
The Great Western Despatch furnishes
bills ~lading, at regular railroad rates,
which cover the entire route from New
York or Boston to all cities in the West,
Southwest and Northwest, any unnecessa-
ry detention at points of re-shipment be-
ing avoided by the employment Of agents
OF the line, who give their immediate at
tention to the prompt forwarding of freight
to ITS ultimate destination. By, this route
merchandise from New York consigned to
"a rfi oc in, G1axa1ay,l
Louis, goes through without change of
cars. AS regards tame the Great Western
Despatch by no means trails In the rear of
its competitors The Agents of this line
do not profess to achieve impossibilities,
nor do they deceive the public with false
representations. But they do claim to
carry freight from Boston and New York
westward, and deliver it in good order, as
quick as any other line. This is done, not
merely in exceptional instances, but in the
ordinary daily routine of their business.
The Agents of this line are also author
lied to adjust all CLAIMS for overcharges, if
on examination they are found correct and
I romptly pay all loss or damage to goods
an t,'a,as5tu or. while under their care.
TO The Great Western \. Despatch Fast
Freight Line is a 56oe institution and Off
cered by men of iberI. views and large
business experience Lemuel Fowler, ESQ.,,
recently promoted to the office of Assis-
tantl Superintendent, and for many years
past acting as agent of this line, is too well
known and popular in the enOrthwest to
need a word of endorsement from U.S. He
is untiringly active and efficient in the per-
Torrance of his duties, and is universally
liked as an officer and man. G., Harring-
ton, the present agent, is a worthy success
sor to the place made vacant by Mr.. Fow-
ler's promotion He is faithful worker
for the best interests of the line, knows his
business thoroughly, and has a large ac-
quaintance, which he is rapidly extending
among the best class of our merchants and
shippers. The combined efforts of such
competent officers, cannot fail to contribute
largely towards making this the favorite
Great Western Despatch Line.
rs For any further information required, call
at the Office O, address G.. HARRINGTON, General
Agent GREAT WESTERN DESPATCH FAST FREIGHT
LINE, No. 80 South Clark street, or 1870 Lake
street, Chicago.