Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-03-26

FRANKLIN b. GOWEN, President
DAVID PALMER, Treasurer,
227 South Fourth st., Philadelphia.
EDWARD A. QUINTARD, General Sales Agent,
No. Q, Pine St., New York.
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company desire to call the attention of Retailers,
Manufacturers, and Consumers to the Goals from
the h follo Wb2s cSlieries nov worked by them;
KEYSTONE, LOCUST SPRING,
PINE KNOT, EAST FRANKLIN,
ELLANGOwAN, POTTS,
PRESTON, No. j, BRENTWOOD
SHAFT, No. l, THOMASTON,
LIVE OAK, FORESTvILLE,
PHOENIX PARK, No. 2, BOSTON RUN
RAINBOW, PRESTON, No. 4,
MERRIAM, BUCKvILLE,
INDIAN RIDGE, CEDAR HILL,
NINE HILL GAP, NORTH FRANKLINNol
KNICKERBoCKER,
In addition to the product Of the above, they viii
SELL as factors during the season Of 1873 all Of the
Goals from the following welkn0wn colleries that
are either shipped from Port Richmond or conaign.
ed through the Delaware and Ra.itsn Canal
LAwRENcE, GLESTWoRTH.
VIM. PENN, ENTERPRISE,
GIRARDyILLE. BIG MOUNTAINS,
UNION, BROOKSIDE,
ALASKA, SHENANDOAH,
BURNSIDE, HAMMOND,
ST. NICHOLAS. GIRARD,
TURKEY RJN, GREESBACk,
McMICHAEL. BEAR VALLEY.
No Nurture orfhe Different Grades Of Coal cN in
any case De permitted. and each Of the several
classes Of coal produced at the above.named col.
ieries will be kept strictly separate from the 9TH
ers; Az sales will be made under the following
I. Hard White Ash Coal.
2. EIss.3crnias WHIT. Ash Coal.
4. Alaska Red Ash Coal.
s. shamokin White Ash Coal.
I. North Franklin Coal.
8. LOrberry Coal.
.. Lyken. Valley Vein Coal.
In order that all coal shall be shipped In good or.
der, most rigid system of Inspection both at the
mines and at the shipping ports, will at all times
there will be appointed number of competent per.
apectors whose duty i win be to visit the several
times employed in removing slate, and TO prevent,
if possible, any coal being sent from the mines in
ton, means will be LEFT untred at the shipping
ports to cure the evils Of careless preparation Al
mond ali coal win be subjected to the personal ex
animation OF skilled inspector before il IL ship.
ped, and if condemned by him, will be dumped In
loaded into vessels will be thoroughly repicked and
cleaned by hand. at the cost of the owner Of the
as coal merchants, controlling a production greater
than that Of any other seller, and embracing more
than two thirds Of the coal to be shipped from Port
importance Of careful preparation, and will spare
no expense to secure for their Goals o reputation
second to none in the country.
The Company's ownership of ninety thousand .
acres of coal land In the first and second
the proximity. of those regions to Underwater az
grades Of the roads Of the fhiladeipSia and Read
ing Railroad Company, and Of the feet of steam
render it certain that the Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron Company will always supply a large
proportion Of the coal consumed upon the Atlanic
n m thno aud
advantages, the fact that they the only one Of
the large mining companies whose lands produce
the largest white ash to the softer Goals Of the
Shamokin and Lorberry regions, SO much in de.
Spsn an aad
the coaipurchasing community: ;
The anthracite coal trade of this country will !.
hereafter be controlled and prices established by
those who actually represent the ownership Of the
coal ITSELF and the ruinous suspensions Of mining
be the great aim Of the Company to induce feel.
ing of confidence On the part Of their customers, so
that retailers and manufacturers may take advan. |,
tage of their capital to lay in q supply of coal \
whenever it is most convenient for them to do so,
without any apprehension that. the value Of their d
stock will be impaired by any subsequent action Of
On or about the goth of each month throughout
the season, circulars will be issued from the Gen.
eral Once OF the Company In Philadelphia, estab.
fishing prices for the succeeding month"; and or. u
ders may be sent either to the Treasurer 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 quantity Of
coal, to be taken In equal monthly proportions at
current circular prices throughout the season; and
If any such proposition is accepted BY the Com. |
pany, the purchaser may ON or before the Arst day
take the proportion due In such month, but such
shall not give to him the right to take
In any succeeding month"; any increased quantity .
In lieu of that so declined.
FRANKLIN B. GOWEN, President.
Philadelphia. Feb. s. 1873. marA-tl2t
TINE Returns of Sewing Machine Sales for 1872
i this day received, show that the SINGER
Co. sold the enormous number OF