Arizona citizen., 1872-09-21
Goods and Freights for Tucson.

for this market that some facts be published which form staple talk here. Like all sensible business men, those of Tucson are intensely interested in the cost and freight charges on their goods. In the matter of first cost, it only needs @ comparison of New York and Philadelphia invoices with those of San Francisco now in this town, to become convinced of the great advantage in purchasing the bulk of goods in the former markets. In the matter of freights, our dealers have tried all routes-via San Diego; and Gulf and Colorado; and Quay mas through Sonora; and from the east over the railway and thence by one of those routes; and also by rail to Kit Carson and by teams direct through New Mexico, and the aver age cost and time are in favor of the latter route. It is not so much the first cost of goods as the cost of ship ment and time of transmission, that now disappoints and damages our dealers, and impels them to unusual thought on the subject. Let all in terested think over the following facts which may be verified by invoices and bills of lading in the hands of our merchants.
 New York and Philadelphia in- voices show from 15 to 20 per cent, and in some instances lower, less on first cost than those of San Francisco for the same lines of goods. Freight charges from San Francisco to Tucson average about twelve cents per pound currency, and those from New York and Philadelphia about the same seven to nine cents being the charge from Kit Carson here.
 Nearly one year ago, H. Lesinsky & Go. shipped goods from New York via the overland railway and San Francisco, and received them in Tuc- son last week. Fully, Ochoa $ Co. shipped goods at Philadelphia this year on May 2s, and received them at their store in this town August IS. They freighted their own goods, but Lord & Williams have received two lots via the same route purchased in New York this year, and their freight charges from Kit Carson, show seven and eight cents, respectively, in cur rency.
 Davis & Nelson purchased goods with cash in San Francisco last Feb ruary, and they were shipped March 12, and are still en route. These are over six months on the way, and the firm is out of the money seven months and no goods in hand for it. They were about as unfortunate in 1870 and 1871.
 E. D. Wood purchased goods in and shipped them from San Francisco just about May 20, and received them here via San Diego July 29-in say 70 days at about 12 cents per pound in gold.
 E. N. Fish 6 Go. and H. Lesinsky and Co. received goods this week which were shipped at San Francisco June 27-S0 days en route.
 c. o. Brown purchased in and shipped goods from San Francisco at various dates from May IA to June 29 some of which are not yet received which were bought over four months ago. Thirty seven hundred of his freight cost him full fourteen cents per pound in currency.
 It is needless to continue this subject The facts are known to and discussed by our dealers and changes are already effected thereby. c. T. Hayden 6 Co. shipped their last goods via Guaymas at six cents per pound in gold, and E. N. Fish & Go. have goods now coming by that route, and Lord & Williams have ar very soon will boyo