Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-06-09
PETERSBURG THE TARIFF.
PETERSBURG. June 2

Tci0sLtup Cotton Fdctories-Wc are glad 10 roe
that those ho are most Immediately interested in tbs
Cotton Manuiac ofts IN Ptolsn ing, moving tlo
subject OF Protective Iarn aud We have no doubt
that they will receive the cooperation ii all III The
muny ho appreciate the interest oi the town. There
few persons IN Petersburg who ME aware Of the a
mount which las been invested IN the manufacturing
establishments ii the tuwh, OF the number o nhabi-
Ants who derive their support from them The manu-
featuring interest Of Petersburg is indeed most imPer
taut and that II is well worthy tho attention OF all
class, Of the community may be seen from the following
particulars Which We have been at some Yaas " obtain
from gentleman whose accuracy may be ielled on
Capital invested IN Cotton Factories, 81 ,2Oo.o 0o
Number OF spndl,s, 25,lOO
ooms ia
ards Of cloth made per day, 2l05O
Number oi White operatives employed. f,4lul
Nunl er Of persons derlvin. support from the
factories, 2,3oo'
Now We appeal 10 the candor Of all men Of all par
c whether tins il mol AN interest worthy If tho
hearty support and encouragement Of all in the
nifty. LAYING aside political peludieos and giving al
sraclons to the winds should moi forward rs
r,an sustain interest which furnishes support
aye. and n meal comfortable support, 10 more than
htlh oIour whole population, and which, under proper
Encouragement. will still 60 on 10 III, rease and multiply
lis b,nels} here can lie but one answer To this ques
ton, and we have little doubt tina, the call ilr public
meeting contained in the following resolutions will 10
most cordially responded TO. Intelligence
At melting oi number Of the Directors Of the ~,
tricks, Bnttersea Mechanics Maiuaca, Merchants
and Petersburg incorporated Manufacturing Compa-
MES and the Washington Manufacturing Company, at
the Petersburg Exchange, on Monday the 29lh May.
1872:
JOHN +. MAY Esq. appointed Chairman, and
Hugh Nelson, Secretary.
A communication from several Manufacturing Com
pans IN North CarolIna, inviting the operation of
the Companies in This place, IN meeting of n,anntac
urcrs to.be held AT Lexington n Caruna tie I'd of
June. proximo. was read to the meeting
Nhcrcupon, the following resolutions wee adopted,
viz:
Resolved tat il is cxpcdcnt To appoint
delegate behalf ii the several Manufacturing Cum
pancs IN tbs place, TO represent their interest IN tho
proposed inesiinE at Lexington. \. Garu!ns.
Resolved That Benjamin b. Blume, Esq. be appDin
ted delegate or the purpose stated in the above rsolu
ton.
Resolved, thai the Companies here represented will
dciay the expenses Of said delegate and from tho
meeting in Lexington, \. c.
Resolved, That John +. May. s. g. Wells, Hugh
Nelson, Jabez Smith, A. G, Mcllwane and Robert b..
Boiling, he hereby appointed Committee to draft
memorial 10 Congress and resolutions on the subject VI
the Tariff. aud IL report to meeting to be called Oh the
9TH Of June
Resolved. That meeting he requested of all those
citizens of the and vicinity who friendly 10 the
several manufacturing establishments thereof and to a
aril for their protection. to be held at the Petersburg
Exchange, on Tuesday evening, the 9TH Of June, at
O'clock, 10 receive the report above mentioned and any
communication which may lie made from our dele
gate to the Lexington meeting.
JOHN +. MAY, Chair'u,
MI COr'y