Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-03-08

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4. Alaska Red Ash Coal.
y. shamokin white Ash Coal.
u. ShamoIxin Red A sh Coal.
Z. North Franklin Coal.
y. Lorberry Coal.
%. Lykens Valley Vein Coal.
In order that all coal shalt he shipped in good or
der, most rigid system Of inspection, boh at the
mines and AZ The shipping ports, will at AL time
be enforced. In every district Of the coal region
there will be appointed number OF competent per
sons skilled IN the preparation OF coal as local in
spectors whose duty will be to visit the several
colcries daily 10 zee that proper force is at all
times employed In removing slate, and 10 prevent
ii possible any coal being sent from the mines in
bad order. In addition to these efforts at proven.
ton, no means viii tc lett untried 1t the shppn.-
ports 10 cure the evils Of careless preparaticn Al
Schuyikiil, Haven, Port Clinton, and Port Rich.
mond, all coal VIII be subjected to the eX-
animation OF q skilled inspector before il is ship.
ped, and If condemned by him, viii be dumped In
places provided for the purpose, and before being
loaded into vessels viii be thoroughly rcpcked and
cleaned by hand, at the cost OF the owner of the
cOllery that pr0ducCdit. In entering into business
rs coal merchants, controlling production greater
than that OF any other seller, and embracing more
than lwolhlrds Of the coal to be shipped from Port
Richmond, the Conn any are fully alive to the great
Importance OF careful preparation, and will spare
no expense to secure for their Goals Reputation
second 10 none in the country.
1he Company's ownership of ninety thousand
acres of coal land in the first and second coal
- the proximity OF those regions to tde-wator at
PhilGdelphia-the advantages of the descending
grades OF the roads OF the PhilaOel pbia and Read.
ing abroad Company, and OF The feet OF steam
golfers being established bv the latter Cumpany,
render il certain that the Phade ph.a and Reading
Coal and Iron Company will always supply large
proportion OF The coal consumed upon the Atlantic
coast. In addition to these Biographies and local
advantages, the fact that they the only one OF
the large INNING companies whose lands produce
all the known varieties of Anthracite Coal, from
the largest white ash to the softer Goals of the
Shamokn and Lorberry regions, SO much in de.
mand Tor domestic purpose, gives them an addi-
tI,na claim upon the favorable considers ton OF
the coaEpWchasing community.
The anlhlatite coal trade Of this country will
hereafter be controlled and prices estahll,h he'd by
those who actually represent the ownership at the
coal ITSELF aud the rulnOus suspen~ ions Of mining
and fluctuations oil prices will be avoided Ii will
be the great aim of The Company to induce a feel.
ing OF confidence on-the part their cast ers, so
That retailers and manufacturers may take advan-
tage OF their capital TO lay in supply of coal
whenever it is most convenient for them to do SO,
without any apprehension that the value of their
stock will be impaired by any subsequent action Of
the Company.
On or ABOUT the Goth OF each month throughout
the season, circulars will be issued from the Gen
eral once OF the Company in Phi adeiphia, estab-
fishing prices for the succeeding month"; and
Company, in Philadelphia, or 10 the General Sales
Agent i'll New YORK. Propositions may be made
to the Company at any time before the first day OF
April 1875, for the purchase OF stated quantity OF
coal, TO be taken IN equal monthly proportions AT
current circular prices throughout the season ana
iany such proposition is accepted by the Com.
pany the purchaser may, on or before the arst day
oiany month, have the privilege of declining to
take the proportion due IN such month, bat such
defamation shall not give to him the rightto take
IN any succeeding month, any increased quality
III lieu OF that SO declined.
FRANKLIN B. G0WEN, President.
Philadelphia, Feb. ). 1873. mari-.i2.