| From the Texas Republican (Marshall, Tex.) |
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| January 5, 1861 |
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| Southern Pacific Railroad |
| Rates of Transportation |
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Down Freights |
| From Marshall Depot, to Swanson's Landing,
cotton per bale (including storage, handling and forwarding.) |
$0.90 |
| From Scottsville Depot to Swanson's Landing,
cotton per bale (including storage, handling and forwarding.) |
0.75 |
| From Jonesville Depot to Swanson's Landing,
cotton per bale (including storage, handling and forwarding.) |
0.55 |
| From Perry's crossing to Swanson's Landing,
cotton per bale (including storage, handling and forwarding.) |
0.?? |
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Up Freight |
| From Swanson's Landing to Marshall Depot, on
heavy freight, per 100 pounds, (including storage, handling,
and forwarding.) |
0.25 |
| From Swanson's Landing to Scottsville Depot, on
heavy freight, per 100 pounds, (including storage, handling,
and forwarding.) |
0.25 |
| From Swanson's Landing to Jonesville Depot, on
heavy freight, per 100 pounds, (including storage, handling,
and forwarding.) |
0.22 1/2 |
| From Swanson's Landing to Perry's crossing, on
heavy freight, per 100 pounds, (including storage, handling,
and forwarding.) |
0.15 |
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| We are now making daily trips to and from
Swanson's Landing, at which place we have a large and commodious
Warehouse, Cotton Sheds, a good and substantial Wharf, and every
facility for forwarding Cotton and freights with dispatch. |
| If goods are not taken way from the Depot
within thirty days, charges will be made for storage from the time
such goods were received at such Depot. |
| No goods will be delivered until all
charges are paid. |
| Charles E. Hynson |
| General Superintendent |
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