Collection Name
Collection Name
About
About
The canal in the newspapers
Media Items
ItemID
wcco290
IDEntry
7527
Creator
Herald of Freedom & Torch Light
Rights
Public domain
Date
1852-01-07
Collection Location
Washington County Free Library
Coverage
Maryland, 1830-1940
Body
Canal Transportation from Williamsport.
We are indebted to J. M. Stake & Co
enterprising Forwarding Merchants, for the
following account of transportation on the
Canal, from Williamsport, for the year ending
December, 1851:
Articles. By whom. - destination. No. Bbl.
Flour. J. A. Magruder & Co. Georgetown 16,280
Flour C. Embry. 12,025
Flour J. M. Stake & Co. 19,328
Flour. John Ardinger 10,783
Flour. Transient Boats. 10,257
Total, 68,367
Corn forwarded, 13,185 bushels.
Whiskey 1,413 barrels.