Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-08-02
NlSCEL ANEoU9.
lPROPRIETORS.
Meeting OF Tobncc . manufactur,

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An adjourned meeting of the Tobacco mani fol-
utacturers of Lynchburg was held at Friends1stle
Warehouse on Tuesday evening the goth inst Dor OF
Tn motion made and seconded, Col. Lang,t,.r
horne was appointed Chairman, and A. Oct a,
Read Secretary with
The chairman then stated that at o meeting o 'he
the Tobacco Manufacturers which as held a,.,l.
the same place on the Goth inst a commi,teadies
had been appointed to prepare aprcamble aneom.
resolutions to BE- submitted to this mcetingd"s
and that the first business in order would b. md
the reading OF the report. line
MIR. A. D.. Read, one Of the committee then hoie
arose and stated, that onthe day appointed fol sen
the committee to meet. Mr. Spence, the chair III.
man, stated to him that his business engagemac
nents were very pressing. and requested hin
accordingly prepared preamble, which he-7t
read the committee. but prepared no resolu-
tons. At the request ofihe committee Mi
VIM. NJ. Davis read to them paper which h
bad prepared and also series Of resolutions on
The resolutions read by Mr.. Davis were adoE door
ted blythe committee without any modification
They made some alterations in the preambl-
which he read to them, and requested him tsne
engrat into il one passage from the paper an,
TO them, and to append to it Mr.. Davis resq can
luiions. In the preparation of the paper whicl
he was about to read TO them he had not only.
obeyed their instructions, but had also nroeei,
duced into it some other passages from the pasys,l
per Of Mr.. Davis, altering though, scmewhauul.yy
tbeH PurdseoioSy. ,ton
He then proceeded to read the followinfrely
preamble and resolntions. and
We. the committee appointed to prepare in' ~
preamble and resolutions, 10 be submitted ttier
the meeting which was adjourned to this eveniced
ing from Tuesday evening, the goth inst, bes
leave 10 submit the following as the result ,nd
our deliberations: nure
| Before advertng though, directly, TO thfock
| object for which the last meeting was caled|nns
we deem 1t not improper upon the present od a,sn
| caslon. to devote few remarks to the origitmo-
and progress of the Tobacco Manufacture d he
Virginia, and to offer at the same time few his
reflections upon that subject which cannot iaf /" :"
| to press themselves upon the attention Of anjr.
| one who will devote to it a moderate amoui
| of time and labour Is
| The origin Of the Tobacco Manufacture dysho
Virginia may be said to be almost coeval witt tho
it's origin in the United States. Her Manipulating
turers by their skill, energy and inventive genopy
MUS. by the beralty which they have alwayeeI re-
displayed in patronizing every new discoverycon-
calculated to improve and advance this intel
est. and by the advantage which they enjoyed%%sy
pleasure saying However that we are not aware
any existed during the winter; certainly there has
been occasion for dissatisfaction. The house is
markable for order and quiet The table has been boun
'fuy supplied with all the good things of fe and the
rooms well kept.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. have presided tho House with
ability and have evnced all occasions, anxious
desire to make their guests comfortable and happy
he asslstantsare prompt and obging and the servants
faithful honest and attentive to their duties.
Upon the whole do not believe that agree
able Boarding House to be found in Virginia, and
trrrss tbu NJ H.