The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-08

der, A MOST RIGID SYSTEM OF INSPECTION,
both at the mines and at the shipping ports will at
region there will be appointed number of compet-
ent persons skilled IN the preparation Of coal, AS
the several coeries daily to that proper force
is at all times employed in removing slate, and to
prevent II possible, any coal being sent from the
mines in bad ORDER In addition to these efforts at
prevention no means will be left untred at the ship
ping ports to cure the evils Of careless preparation.
AT, SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PORT CLINTON,
SUBJEC TED 10 THE PERSONAL EXAMINA-
TION OF A SKILLED INSPECTOR BEFORE IT
IS sH PPED, and # condemned by him, will be
fore Being Vessels
LY REP1CKED AND CLEANED BY HAND, at
the cost of the owner of the coery that produced it.
In entering into business coal merchants coniro-
ing production greater than that of any other SELL
to be- shipped from Port Richmond, the Conmpany ANY
paration, and WILL SPARE NO EXPENSE TO
SECOND TO NONE IN THE COUNTRY.
THE COMPANY'S OWNERSHIP OF NINETY
AGEES OF IN m the St
REGIONS TO IIDEWATER AT ATPHILADELPHIA
The advantages of descending grades of the road of
and Of the FLEET OF Bens
that THE PHILADELPHIA s. READING COAL
A LARGE PROPORTION OF THE COAL CON
SUMED UPON THE ATLANTIC COAST. In ad-
dtion to these geographical and local advantages the
fact that they are the only 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 so much in demand for domes-
tic purposes, gives them addi ,ional claim upon
the favorable consideration of the coal-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
iuctuation of prices will be avoided 1t will he the
great aim of the Company TO INDUCE A FEEL
ING OF CONFIDENCE ON THE PART OF
THEIR CUSTOMERS, so that retailers and manu-
facturers may take advantage their capital to lay
their supply of coal whenever it Is most convent
ent for them to do without any apprehension that
the value of their stock will be impair ed by any sub
sequent action of the Company. : II s. 2'l.le'.
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 Treasur
er of the Company, in Philadelphia. or 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
tty Of COAL to be taken in equal monthly roportions
at current circular prices throughout the season
and II any such proposition is accepted BY the Com
pany, the uichaser may, on or before the first day
Of any month"; have the privinge Of declining to take
the proportion due in such month, but such decina-
tion shall not give to him the right to take, in any
succeeding month, any increased quantity in lieu Of
that 80 declined.
FRANKLIN b. GOWEN,
PRESIDENT.
PHILADELPHIA February 9TH, 1873. feb26d12t