The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-16
Enormous Advance in prices atthe
sOuth--cOnvention Of Manufao-
turers and Free.Trads Association
Of the Confederate states-Argu-
inentin Favor ofFree Trade.
AUGUSTA. Ga. Nov. 10 1eeo

AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov, 10, 1862.
The Manufacturers' and Free Trade
Association, pursuant 10 the call of the
president, met at Masonic Hall, in Au-
gusta, to-day. $50
On motion, the name of the oeuaniza-
ton was changed 10 the Manufatnrera,
Association Of the Confederate States of
America. The former secretary being
absent, q. Sieadman was appointed Sec
rotary and treasurer. The following del
egates answered to their names.
/ w. Gregg, Graniteville, s. @.
I w. Gregg, Jr.; Graniteyille, SC.
I'D. Gregg, Graniteyille, s. G.
w. IL. Jackson, Augusta, Ga.
j. &c. Beman, Tronp Factory, Georgia.
Isaac Powell, High Shoals, Ga.
II. p. Hammett, Batesville, S. G.
u. SteadmAn, Lawrencevile, Ga.
John White, Athens, Ga. "
g. Cannon. FingervilIe, s. @
III. Il. Lester, eBuena Vista, s. G.
A. v. Brumby, New Manchester, Ga.
w. j. Russell, New Manchester, Ga.
John N. Grady, Mclean, S. G.
j. Mcdonald, Concord Factory
George II. Camp, Roswell Mills.
. John Thompson, HopeweIl Factory.
va John e. Oldham, Rockford, Tenn.
The president then called upon dele
gates for their estimate of the cost of
productions of cotton goods. After full
discussion, the president on motion, APP
pointed committee of three, with in
structiops TO report upon the estimates
presented by the various factories in re-
gard to the actual cost OF The production
ofeotton goods. The committee consist
cd of w, e. Jackson, George H. Camp,
and A. V. Brumby. 70 the committee
was added the president. The associa-
tion adjourned to meet AZ half past three
o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION, HALF PAST THREE
a4t H O'CLOCK p. NJ.
The association met according to adj
journment.
The committee on cost of productions,
through their chairman, submittedas their
report the following preamble and reso-
luton, which was, on motion, adopted
WHEREAS, The Manufacturers Con-
vention, after comparing notes as TO the
immense advance upon every article in
use pertaining TO the cost of producing
goods, viz cotton, labor, oil, alcohol, var
nish, gums, leather in its various uses,
card clothing aud hand cards for strip
ping cylinders, steel, iron, files, hardware
sbuttIes, bobbins, reeds, steel travellers,
steel spindles, tin, BabbeIs metal solder,
nails, screws, and thousand other articles
largely in use, most of which have in
creased over 1000 per cent in value, and
some extend to the fabulous advance of 10, :
600 per cent: therefore, be it
Res0lved, That the Manufacturers Con-
vention consider, from actual estimates
presented, the present cost of production
Of cotton goods TO be equal to fifty cents,
per pound, and deem it unsafe TO bargain
with Government at any fixed price to
extend beyond one mouth, without the
establishment of sliding scale, by which
the price may be varied from month to
month, as the cost of production may ad-
vance. w. e. JAOKSON,l
GEO. II. CAMP, Com.
A. V. BRUMBY,
After receiving the report, on motion of
G. Carmen, the association adjourned TO
meet at Columbia, South Carolina, the
time subject TO che pleasure OF the pres
ident, who isrequested to issue q circular
giving manufacturers notice of the time
appointed, and urge their general attend
anca WILLIAM GREGG, Sr, Pres.