The Portland daily press., 1873-03-06

der, A MOST RIGID SYSTEM OF INs PECrION,
both at the mines and The shipping ports, will at
all time. be c. forced In every district Of The coal
region there will be appointed number Of compet-
ent persons skilled IN the preparation Of COAL AS
LOCAL INSPECTORS whose duty il will ue to visit
the several colieries daily to see that proper force
is at al times employed in removing slate, and to
pr vent it possible, any coal being Sci t from the
mines IN ba order. In adi ion to these efforts at
prevention, means will be left untried at the ship
ping pors TO the evils nf careless prenaraon.
AT SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PORT CLINTON,
AN1 RoRT q ALL SoAL VIII Be
TlON OF A SKILLED INSPECTOR BEFORE 1T
is SH PPED, and if condemned by him, will be
LY kEPICKED AND CLEANED BY HAND, at
the cost OF the owner of the colliery haf produced t.
In erng into bu inees coal merchants, roll
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 Cnumpany
fully alive to the great Importance Of careful pre-
SECURE FOB THEIR GOALS a REPUTATION
THE coMPANY's OWNERSHIP OF NINETY
THOUSAND ACRES OF COAL LAND in the first
RE- sSaa 81 GT rPGfz
The advantages OF descending grades of the road OF
the rhiladelphia M a & Il Read,ng kailr9ad @ & Company
estab he'd BY the latter Company render 1t certain
that THE PHILADELPHIA & READING COAL
AND IRON COMPANY WILL ALWAYS SUPPLY
sUMED UPON THE ATLANTIC COAST. In ad-
dition to these geographical and local advantages he
TACT that they are the only one Of the large nnng
companies VIII Sc Ian is produce ALL THE KNOWN
VARIETIES OF ANTHRACITE COAL, from the
hardest whi ash the softer Goals of the Shamekin
and L0rberry regions, much in demand for domes-
tic purposes, gives hem an addi nal claim upon
the favorable consideration of the coal-purchasing
community. r4r se-t
The a hra itc coal trade Of this country i'll here
after be controlled and rices established by those
who actually represent the ownership OF the coal 1t
self and the ruinoiis suspensions of mining ana
fuctuation of prices will he avoided 1t will he tue
ING OF CONFIDENCE ON THE PART OF
THEIR CUSTOMERS, so that retailers and matr-
facture's may take advantage their capital to lay
their supply Of coal whenever it Is most conveni-
for them to do so without any apprehension u at
the value of their stock viii be mpafi ed by any sub
seeuent action Of The Company. yn % efnon
On or about the th OF esch month circulars will be
issued ON the General Oiice of the Company, In
Philade phia establishing prices for the succeeding
Of he Company, in Philadelphia. or the General
Sales Agent, in New York. PROPOSE ions may be
made to the Company at any time before the first
day of April 1878 for the purchase of stated guam
tity Of COAL TO be taken In equal monthly ropnri
at current circular prizes Throughout the season
anu l. any such proposition L. accepted by the CIm-
pany, the purchaser may, or BET ire the first day
Of any month"; have the privilnge ofdcclining to take
the proper ion due in such month, but such declina
ton shall not give to him the right to ttke IL any
succ eding month, any incrtas quantity IN lieu Of
that 30 declined. e. Il s-rsse -, ....,.a
FRANKLIN B. GOWEN, aci'
-a g10srton PREhIDENT.
Philadelphia, February 5th, 1s7;. kb2;dI2t