The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-11

In srder that all coal should be shipped in Good
der, A MOST RIGID SYSTEM OF INSPECTION,
both at the mines and at the shipping ports will at
all times be enforced. In every district of the coal
region there will be appointed q number of compet-
ent persons skilled IN the preparation Of COAL AS
LOCAL INSPECTORS, whose duty it will be to visit
the several coieries daily to see that proper force
is at all times employed in removing slate, and to
prevent il possible. any coal being sent from the
mines in bad order. In addition to these efforts at
prevention, will be left untred at the ship
ping ports to the evils Of careless preparation.
AND PORT RiCHMoND. Fie ALI COAL WILL BE
SUBJECTED no THE Personal EXAMINA-
TION OF A SKILLED INSPECTOR BEFORE 1T
is SH PPED, and If condemned by him, will be
dumped in places provided for tho purpose, and be-
fore being loaded into vessels WILL BE THOROUGH
LY REPfCKED AND CLEANED BY HAND, at
In entering into business as coal merchants, contro
ing production greater than that of any other SELL
to be shipped from Port Richmond, the Coumpany
gaSssles and VIII sFAkE s No ExPENSE Etc TS
SECOND 70 NONE N THE COUNTRY:
THE COMPANY'S OWNERSHIP OF NINETY
sG ACRES GE hAMp IN the yt
REGIONS TO TIDEWATER AT PHILADELPHIA
The advantages Of descending grades of the road Of
and Of the FLEET OF STEAM COLLIERS being
established by the latter Company render it certain
that THE PHILADELPHIA 8 READING COAL
A LARGE PIsOPORTION OF THE COAL CON
SUMED Upon THE ATLANTIC COAST. In ad-
diton to these geographical and local advantages the
fact that they 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 SO much in demand for domes-
tic purposes, gives them an addi ional 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 IL
self and the ruinous suspensions Of mining and
uctuation Of prices will be avoided. It will he the
great aim Of the Company TO INDUCE 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 it Is most conven-
ent for them to do SO, without any apprehension that
the value of their stock will be mpailed by any sub
sequent action of the Company.
On 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 TLeasur
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
tty Of to be taken in equal monthly proportions
at current circular prices throughout the season
pany, the purchaser may on or before the first day
Of any month"; have the privilege Of fdeclining to take
the proportion due in such month"; but such declina-
tion shall not give to him the right to take, In any
succeeding month, any increased quantity in lieu of
that go declined.
FRANKLIN b. GOWEN,
PRESIDENT.
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