Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-08-20


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Silve Plate Presentation State Tobacco
Warehouse.
The following proceedings were had Sat-
urday morning, at the State Tobacco Ware
house. On the assembling of the buyers at
the hour for the regular tobacco sales, Col.
F. P. Chiles announced that the ceremony
Of presenting to Messrs. Lewis, Perry &
Co., of this city, silver pitcher and wait
er. by the tobacco planters, and others in
terested in the trade, would then take place,
and that Mr.. j. B. S. Lemoine had been se-
lected to make the presentation, as tie or
gan Of the donors.
Mr.. LeinOinc delivered the following ad-
ress: 70 ..t
.Messrs. Le,ris, Perry s. Co., g
GENTLEMEN: 1t is my pleasing duty as
the humble representative of aIarge number
Of the tobacco planters and others of this
State, to present to you in their name and
on their behalf, this chaste and Beautiful
memento of their appreciation Of your hon
estzeal ,::actiye industry, and liberal septer-
prise. " lbs
Not yet a decade of years has elapsed,
since he who now bears the honored dis
tinction Of senior Of your respected concern
came into our midst stranger and estab-
lished himself in that branch of manufactur
ing, which, owing in large measure to his
persevering industry and unobtrusive gen.
temanly department, has risen from small
unseen beginning, to the most enviabe no.
toriety. Step by step, slowly, yet surely,
your manufacturing has progressed under
your fostering skill and energy till it has at.
tanned an extent and Importance unequalled
or unrivalled by any of your worthy com.
petitors throughout the State.
The product of your factory greets you al
every turn, and is scattered in every direc.
tion through the channels of trade, over e
territory only limited by the extensive com.
merce of your own queenly city.
Your signal success in catering to the taste
and fancy Of the consumer of tobacco, ha.
been attended with a twofold result-it ha:
aidedmuch in restricting the importation:
from an older State, the trade of which hat
well nigh reached a monopoly, and Of retain.
ing at home the fruitful revenue arising
from this important staple, whilst it ha,
gained for you reputation of which yo,
may Justly be proud, and which must con
tinue to be a source of increasing wealth.
Nor have your rapid stides of late, in ac
quiring this position and reputation as man
ufacturers, which you now enjoy, been eth
er unobserved or unheeded by your competi
tors-close in your wake, and ever looking
beyond yeu. do they toll on, insehereas Fl
valry pressing for the lead. ~
Toyou, gentlemen, especially, is justl,
due, wlatever credit attaches to havinI
made the highest remuneration to the plant
er's toll, in producing this staple; your libe
rality, OF which they have recently had NOR
than one evidence, amounts almost to ex
travagance, and it is chiefly for this rsaso
that the authors of this tribute have select
ed you through whom they might nantes
the mutual and kindly feeling which exist
between the producer and the manufac
turer.
In the name, therefore, Of those whom
have the honor 10 represent, thank 20
aafor your generosity towards them, as we
as for the incentive you have been so il
strumental in creating amongst them, TO til
attainment of greater skill and perfection i
the culture and management Of this valuabl
staple. 6e .aed-aa'Cs ro --.
Take then, sir, this testimonial Of graf,
full hearts, and with it their liveliest wishe
for your continued success, value it not onl
for its intrinsic worth, but rather treasur
il for those pleasing associations which
must ever awaken in your hearts, as il
significant inscription meets your eyes.
To which Mr.. William j. Lewis, on b,
half Of the firm Of Lewis, Perry & CO., r.
piled as follows: EtLf
Mr.. LEnOIsr: Waving all attempts
reply to your appropriate and complimer
tary address, ! would not do my feeling
Justice, as member of the firm for whic
this beautiful pither has been designed, {
compliment, by the planters and others
our friends connected with the tobacco il
, tesest, and so handsomely presented by yO
a, their organ, not to acknowledge, in Il