Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-05-29
PUBLIC MEETING IN GREENWOOD.
GnEENwooD. Nav % 1863

hEEN"ooD MAY 1E, loOS.
At meeting of the citizens Of Green.
wood and vicinity, ladies and gentlemen,
called for the purpose Of taking steps to-
wards the erection of card factory, Rev.
S. Donnely was called to the chair, and J.
Il. Tarrant, E:q, appointed to act as Sec
retary.
the Chairman opened the meeting with
prayer, and then explained the object of
the meeting. That it was to devise some
plan by which cotton cards may be manu-
featured and furnished to the families
around us at a much cheaper rate than at
present; that it was to be ladies enter.
prise; and that it was to be free from all
speculation.
After some remarks tho following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Resolved, That the factory proposed
shall be an entirely benevolent institution.
the object of which shall be to furnish cot
ton cards at cost:
On motion,
Rcsotped, That a Committee Of Seven
be appointed to ascertain the probable ex-
pense of putting such a factory in opera
ton, and the probability of collecting suffi.
c'ent funds for this purpose, and report to
this meeting at an early day.
Said committee were instructed to re-
port draft of constitution and bylaws
for the future government OF the institu
ton. This committee were also instructed
to publish the proceedings Of this meeting
in the daily papers, and to solicit contribu-
tons to the enterprise.
The following persons were elected to
constitute said committees; Rev. S. Don>
nelly, Chairman J. r. Tarraut, Esq Gen.
james Gillian, James Creswell, Allen
Vance, DR.. Charles r. Moseley, L. D. Mer-
rman.
The meeting then adjourned, TO meet at
this place on Friday, the 29lh Instant, at
% o'clock.
The committee would call the attention
of the public to the fact that this is to be
strictly BENEVOLENT institution and pa
'riotic enterprise, whose object it shall be-
I" furnish cards to families at the simple
cost Of production, the capital being all
furnished by voluntary contributions. And
now, that the enterprise is found in an or.
ganized state, with a committee to receive
contributions and make arrangements for
putting the establishment in operation, we,
the members of said committee, do hereby
invite all the friends Of the cause to send
in their contributions at once to the Chair
man, or some member Of the committee
giving their names and postc6Vce address,
distinctly, all Of which shall be carefully
recorded, togetherswith the sums received.
We would here state that Mr.. E. L. Kcr-
rison, Of Columbia, gentleman very
favorable to the enterprise, has already Or
dered two card making machines, with the
view Of furnishing them to this associa-
ton. What will be the actual cost of such
machinery, now that Eeights and exchange
are SO very high, the committee are not
now prepared to say; we feel assured, how
ever, that when the capital Is furnished to
buy and import the machinery, the cards
can be afforded at a very moderate ex-
pense. Come then, one and all, lend
helping hand at on g to this enterprise,
that we may be ready to 60 to work as
soon as the machinery can be gotten from
Europe. Time is money, and especially
so in this matter when the cotton factories
cannot possibly supply the demand for
cloth, and when cards arc from $25 to $50
apair.
J. F. TARRANT,
Secretary.
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