Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-01-18
Tobacco Mandatory.

attention OF those who take an interest in The /
manufacturing facilities Of ST. LouiS-the
more rs it enhances the value aud the profit,
Of one of our chief staples. The following |
items, politely furnished us by member o
the house, may show the extent to which |
Messrs. Lewis & Bro. 5 branch in st. Lou
is (the principal concern being in Glasgow.
MOI is conducted. They employ here
30 TO 80 men and boys. The business las
increased steadily and rapidly from the dat
of its start, and last year the house here
manufactured 2,lS9 boxes, principally of
the finest grades. while that at Glasgow,
employing about 100 hands, will manuluc
turc this year about 5000 Loxcs.
They are now fitting up OH Second street
large house III view of their increasing man
ufactures. They are also, as we are told
putting up an engine, and the reputod best
machinery in use for the purpose Of cutting
fine obacco--a business which has rapidly
increased within the last few years. 1t is
expected to constitute prominent item III
the tobacco interest of the city. The new
business, after tie first Of January, will he
conducted, we are informed, by McsSrs.
Lewis, Perry. & Co. 1t will increase the
number Of operatives, probably, TO l00.-
| The amount of capital used in the two con-
Germs Of Me><rs. Lewis s Brother is prob
ably over $200,0Co.
We take the foregoing from the St. Louis
Republican, which we have no doub, viii
be read with interest by the people OF such II
Tobacco growing region as this. Mr.. Pm
Ry, connected with the St. Louis branch OF
the business, is well known III this section,
as an energetic business man. But We more
particularly desire to call attention 10 III ;
main establishment, located at this place
But few persons in this section, and not a
few who live in sight Of their establishment
are aware of the extent of the business Of
tB. w. LEWIS s. Bios. We recently look.
cd through their concern and made some in,
quiries on the subject.
Their house is lO4xl60 fect-two and {
half stories high, and is capable Of holding
when hung up for drying or airing, ircn
$50 Goo to 100000 pounds of T"bacco.-
The ground floor is sub divided into con
vcnicnt rooms Tor prcparlngth the Tobacco fo'
the press. They work forty screws, in iror
frames, OF the latest and most approved pat
ent. Last year their purchases exceeded
a million pounds of Tobacco, and they man
ufaciurcd about six thousand boxes, Of dill,
ferenl sizes. Or;hcir yearly purchases, tn
very best only, is manufactured and the re
fuse put up in hog>hcads for SHIPMENT
They work from seventy. five TO one hun
drcd hands.
They begin the present year under favor
able auspices having already purchased con
siderabIy over halI a million pounds, Of tn
: finest growth Of Howard, Randolph, Chair
i ton and Macon counties, and are still pur
= chasing. They also have on land Il lnrg
Il amount of manufactured Tobacco, ready 10
" shipment upon the opening Of navigmion.-
2 Their orders are Increasing every year. all
/ rs the New Territories west of lis ill VI
= will increase more rapidI,--but they ar
y men Of Tie times, and will keep pace wit
u the increased demand for their manufacture,
e Mr.. Tuos. J. BAnrroLow, Of this pIaac, la
: recently asnc into lie finn, where his we
u known business talent ana energy will /
fully called into rcqnl>ilion. Tie finn h.
= also secured the services Of Capt GEo. i.
: DAVIS, in wiom tic Old and new patrons {
: the establishment will find the elements tia
m Ike man" well mixed.
We always speak of our manufacturing
establishments ofevery kind, with pride, an
pleasurc--and assure our distant reader:
that in the article Of Tobacco, better Judge
/. than we arc, and who were not influence
- by local pride, have, on different occasion
, awarded premiums 10 the establishment
s. the Messrs. LrwIs--but the best poSsitl
c evidence comes in the shape Of increased an
r increasing orders. where their ToIacco hg
id been longest used, and is best known. "
& wish them every DOSSiblc success