Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-06-03
Public Meeting in Greenwood.
GREENWOOD. Nav %, 1853,

NNA1A'"SSO} 3A~y SSt ASSS'
Alta 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, Rey.
s. Donnelly was called to the chair, and
J. r. Tarrant, Esq, appointed to act as
Secretary.
The Chairman opened the meeting with
prayer, and then explained the object of
the meeting. That it was to devise some
plainly which cotton ,cards,may be manu-
faetqred and tfurpished TO the families a.
round Us at 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 the following resolu.
ton was adopted
Resoloed, That the factory proposed shall
be an entirely benevolent Institution, the
object Of which shall be to furnish cotton
cards at cost.
On motion,
Resozyed, That Committee Of Seven be
appointed to ascertain the probable expense
of putting such a factory in operation, and
the probability of collecting sufficient funds
for this purpose, and report to this meeting
at an early day.
Said Committee were instructed to report
draft of a constitution and bylaws for the
future government Of the institution. This
committee were also INSTRUCTED to publish
the proceedings of this meeting in the dai.
ly papers, and to solicit contributions to the
enterprise.
The following persons we're elected to
constitute said committee: Rev. s. Don
nelly, Chairman; J. r. Tarrant, Esq,
Gen. James Gillian, James Creswell, Allen
Vance, DR.. Charles r. Moseley, L. D..
Merriman.
The meeting then adjourned, to meet at
this place on Friday the 10Th instant, at
10 O'clock.
The committee would call the attention
Of the public to the fact that this is to be a
strictly benevolent institution and patri-
otic enterprise, whose object it shall be to
furnish cards to families at tie simple cost
of production, the capital being al furnish
ed by voluntary contributions. And now
that the enterprise is found in an organized
state, with Committee to receive contri.
buttons and make arrangements for putting
the establishment in operation, We, the
members of said committee, do hereby in.
vite all the friends of the cause to send in
their contributions at once to the Chairman,
or some member of the committee, giving
their names and postodice address, distinct
ly, all ofwhich shall be carefully recorded,
together with the sums received.
We would here state that Mr.. e. L.
Kerrison, of Columbia, gentleman very
favorable to the enterprise, has already or
dered two card making machines, with the
view of furnishing them to this association.
What will be the actual cost Of such ma
chinery, now that freights and exchange is
so very high, the committee are not now
prepared to say; We feel assured, however,
that when the capital is furnished to buy
and import the machinery, the cards can be
afforded at very moderate expense. Come
then, one and all, lend a helping hand at
once to this enterprise, that We may be
ready to 60 to work as soon as the machine.
ry 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 are from s25 to $50 pair.
j. R. TARRANT, Secretary.