The Portland daily press., 1873-02-27

der, A MOST RIGID SYSTEM OF INSPECTION,
both at the mines and at the shipping ports, will
all times be enforced In every district Of the coal
region there will be appointed number OF compet-
LOCAL INSPECTORS, whose duty it will oe to visit
is at all times employed in removing slate and to
prevent it possible, any coal being sent from the
mines in bad order In addition to these efforts at
prevention, no means will be left untried at the ship
ping ports to cure the evils OF careless preparation
AT SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PORT CLINTON,
AHR R0ET rFb m M All SQAL Will BE
TION OF A SKILLED INSPECTOR BEFORE IT
IS SH PPED, and If condemned by him, will be
LIZ REPlCKED AND CLEANED BY HAND, at
In entering into business as coal erchsnts. controi
ing production greater than that of any other SELL
er and embracing more than two-thirds Of the coal
to be shipped from Port Richmond, the CoumpaDy
are fully alive to the great importance Of careful pre-
garation,, and WILL SPARE NO EXPENSE TO
sEcoND 70 SoNE IN ne SEEts CoNTnY
THE CoMPANY'S OWNERSHIP OF NINETY
THOUSAND ACRES OF COAL LAND in the first
REGIONS TO lIDEWATER AT PHILADELPHIA
The advantages OF descending grades of the road Of
the fhiadsIphia 1E ~ ReaSng Railroad 6 Company
that THE PHILADELPHIA g HEADING coal.
A LARGE PROPORTION OF THE COAL con-
SUMED UPON THE ATLANTIC COAST. In ad-
diton to these geographical and local advantages the
tact that they are the only one OF the large mining
companies whose lands produce ALL THE KNOWN
VARIETIES OF ANTHRACITE COAL, from the
hardest white ash the softer Goals of the Shamokin
and LOrberry regions, 80 much in demand for domes-
tic purposes, gives them additional claim upon
the favorable consideration of the coa-purchasing
community.
The anthracite coal trade of this country will here
after be controlled and prices established by those
who actually represent the ownership of the coal it
self. and the ruinous suspensions Of mining and
fuctuaton of prices will be avoided. 1t will he the
great aim Of the Company TO INDUCS A FEEL
ING OF CONFIDENCE ON THE PART OF
THEIR CUSTOMERS, so that retailers and manu-
facturers may take advantage their capital to lay
in their supply Of coal whenever 1t is most convent
ent for them to do so without any apprehension that
the value Of their stock will be impaiied by any sub
sequent action of the Company.
On or about the Goth of each month circulars will be
issued from the General Office of the Company, in
Philadelphia, establishing prices for the succeeding
month and orders may be sent either to the TIeasur
er OF the Company, in Philadelphia to the General
Sales Agent, in New York. Propositions may be
made to the Company at any time before the first
day Of April 1873, for the purchase of stated guam
tity Of COAL to be taken in equal monthly roporions
at current circular prices throughout the season
and Ii any such proposition Is accepted by the Com
pany, the purchaser may, or before the first day
any month"; have the prvilnge of declining to take
the proportion due in such month but such declina-
ton shall not give to him the right to take In any
succeeding month"; any ncre eased quantity in lieu Of
| that SO declined ~ :
FRANKLIN b. GOWEN.
PRESIDENT.
Philadelphia, February 5th 1873. feb26d12t