Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-08-11


article Of Tobacco il cunning TO town in large
quantities. At Friends Wareaouse. ON Tuesday
night, operations we're not suspended TIL . late
hour, and yesterday morping the street in fr.,nt
Of that Warehouse wns thrsnged with wagons.
mt less than eighteen being counted at an early
h,ur 10 the mnr7ing, waiting to be unlonded-
Prices are very far. and good article IL in great
demand. We showed, lew days since. thai the
highest prieo paid for Tobacco in any ofthe Vr-
gina markets this season, had been paid in Lyach-
burg. This is unqusstionably thu best market in
the State.
A PusLic WuaRr. &c.--At regular meeting of
t,e Bard Of Trade, of this city, the Committee
appointed for the purpose. made the sueioned re-
port:
CrNrtEssN Your Committee beg leave to re-
nor that they have had under consideration some
subjects riat IN their view, OF sufficient impor-
lance to attract the attention of the Board of Trade,
and they would now present them for your con-
sderaton:
First. The want of a public landing or wharf
on the canal haak. This your Committee resardsas
very essential for facilitating both the import and
export trade Of our city. At present, the access
to the canal isoften dcutt to be had at my point,
AMI always subject T., delays, that serve to i'm
pose unnecessary burtbens on the commerce OF
our city. Yuar Committee can see no remedy for
this evil. but the purchase by the Corporation.
s,ne central point, Of tho requisite quantity of
Ind with water front to admit, least, four ca
nal barges to receive and discharge cargoes Mt the
same time. This landing should be well graded
with reference to the streets approaching it and,
als, provided with everything required To faciii-
ta'e 'ho ioaoiuS au .""s " Va" o"""'
parges, anu sn'u'r =" =. "'i i.'.o' oe 1 s "o ~"
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tions as the city authorities may exact Tor the
of this public wharf, are observed by all persons
Temporarily occupying II. !"e iuocs nsa "rsu-
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Board o! irnae men'o'iai'se 'Ne oon,h''' o"u'e''
10 take i"ueu,"'o e'ePs " "eq".e Wv 9
property, anu ~ p:ooeea ,,: y. 90 pus
sioie' 10 iurn,sh .n's i"0"i's LUZ '""u"''''s ING
business " '"e e"s.
lou. o".h'n'''ee neAe s"''ens i''o n,al,o' ~
iatloh 10 tue present arrangements W"ue' "iie',
fi"ur IL fe,eveo W 'ae DeP"' VI Tue 'fs'','" ",o
tennessee hairoad' ana .ney are grained I" ce
able 10 say tnat inc fres'uen' y. tue n''' "'"n'-
rested every o'sPos,'"" u "'ee. '"o Vows v, yuf
COMMITTEE anu !ney ehte,,ain no o"uc' '"". "s
soon as the extensi"h OF tue Depo', NOW y" iroceSS
OF construction. can ne comp,etei tha' 'ne pre-
sent rcSricti"ns ihp1seu W rc,ato' W .''o ,"see
lion OK tlour III ne DoPo'' w' oe rc"io'cu'
Tue next question ~ WHEN your co'imi.tee
gave their at'ention. WAS the proPr'e'y VI ins'tu-
ting some piah oy WHEN ."o c"mh.'c'a' STATISTICS
"i our eity Gun oe oo'"'neu. Inv .'hp r'"nce oi
such STEP requires no argument tor ts demon
stratlon. we neeu ohiy s'ate' tna. nearly al the
ImDortant Inland olues nave seen the proPr'ety 81
adopting SUCH means hrst 10 inform their several
communicates VIVA. they themselves were doing.
And seconaiy' 10 ihf'rm o'h'r cities ana CONNER
ciai mat'S ir"n, ""ehce .hev rece''e 'ne eoni'ou-
ties when make up mo aggregate oi their COM
merce. II ia useless, ~ seems 70 your committee
to OCCUPY the Time OF the Lizard OF directors win
arguments 10 SUSTAIN measure wnich mas become
an aim ISL universal c"n'merciai custom ana,
dntelv call the attention of the authorities of tho
city to this imnortant subject, and urge them to
select n gentleman qualified for the work and at
once set about it
Your Committee would suggest that. in az much
as your Board must. necessarily from their pur-
suits and habit of thnuyht be heter iudyes of the
qualifications reouired in the nerson entrusted to
,,Jle,t and digest statistics of our commerce. md
,}at vou eodesyor Ia induce the Cannon Counef
I, cor far nnon v,,lr President. or a Committee of
your body. the selection of an agent to perform
the duty. although the expenses Of the commission
should he paid by the city Treasury; or, at any
event. ,''a' !'o "n''"u n Ren'ien'" retec'cu ny
y"ntsenes' an "'' "'' proper n'ea'' 4" Se'ufe
MS appointment c...:.,.
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