Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-08
Coal.

les 70 Mr. Mcfarland, The President Of the Glover
Hi abroad Company, she object OF which Is to shew
sha % present prcs Of coal CI3rbitant o. the
e5ol ~ he thinks the exhibit whel be mskss OF the
cOss ID mlte-ial ussi in the production Ct coal VII
eel urcrss that the prices asked have not brought
lO.s .aor than p,o6i 10 the company" He admit
tha. 1gCds have bscn made By the company (ao~
me be doss not state, and accounts Tor it by saying,
20 a-oh have been derived from the fact that trans
por On bas not increased Par PaSs with Oher hinge
bu, mainly from what might be lsgiimatsy called sp'e
asac" This rather Obsours sentence Mr.. c. Y pro-
a. tqe1pain By stating that th5 BOAgd Of reo,Ors
10 ar Coz fienOe, have invested hin vito almost PIE
nar, aover, in the management Of the Company az
aira Consequently, be has shown his Judgment ~
lAyias IN heavy sspphes at comparatively moderate
prisss. For example, in December aud January ssi,
he laid $1,000 pounds Of hrd and 20 900 pOunds Of
pork 4. average est Of 81 per POgnd. He does not
assigu tn a. the principal reason Why coal nov eOsI
the eoascusr SIS Load Dat introduces Il p;oOi Oi
the CVmPA1Y5 hOerAhsy aad public spri; for cay he,
".fthe supplies purchased BY me- a. the beginning o
each yea had kept until the close OF The year and
sJld ias;sld Of consumed, mOrs money would
have been rC1lE5d b. toe oonpany than was
L DO by the ssl6 OF the coal Il Is evidsn',
thOn thai the price, asked each year o. the By the
company we're nos proporJioaed TO tJe actual cost
pro5ueirg the esal ba; we're regulated 10 SO0orj-
aacs somewhat with ths profits Which might have been
palds from What mgnl b. lsgmaiely called sps5GlA
ioo in bacon and lard. We are, therefore, indebted
for tie present price Of coal to the fOrbsAsAnce and
generosity Of The company, which, in justice 20 sst,
oagbt to have ohugsd nusl tor their coal they
might have made BY speoua.iDg in the neoessaass o.
LIE. Looking q. |. ron the speculative stand point
We must say the COMPANY is fairly saaii 10 the grld
tube Of the community, 5y 80 much Is the difference
bsW,ea the ssul profits on their coal and the posi-
bic pro6s from sP5 sA:ion o. thsi, bacon and lard
the exact kent Of vhish df5soace given in dolgrs
And cents, would be of service grateful public,
Wbch mAy one day lsel Constrained 80 reimburse the
CON ny FOR is losses.
Cox goes 90 sAy that, a. the CLOSE o. la. year
he t2ssssei Ihs OPaoa .as if toe Interests OF the
eoa plny alone eoailsFed, We should no. rsk the
working o, the pits 81 all this year; ba. Se agreed
with Oas accord .1a cue day 70 the eouaTy and Gu
fellow citizens required tlsis ops; Asoa on argS scale
=, Hhasevor hAzlrd Of losa" We alio concur in the
opinion that if shs pts bad been hsrus:ie4nj ssaed
AMI t5e rssOaso.s Of tas o1uplay applied to TIE jld
U0u3 purchase and sAls Of bacon and ard great dea
OF money might have been nude sisAO1t any "haEnd
OF Jssn whatever, aad a. the sam, Jino NUMBER Of
eSaserips might have ossn added 70 the army.
Ths e0nclulioa Of Hr. CJKs Letter We give 10 full
Nov, Il our stock folders VII agree vi h me (you.
know, El1) taer0 vii b 10 easily Of impressmenis
bar, on g1s contrary Il 90 Legislature ahal be sas-
a hat they can work th3 coal mes more economi.
c4ly than can, and Lessen tbs price OF coslin oUr
riaes viii ohoerlully agree TO sell 70 the Sa.e b
mines AID railroad 81 cos, or par value, or suca pSe
three disnSrestsd parties may decide 70 be fair,
king h payment the bonds OF the Safe, payable ia
rec or ave years bearing interVs. me rae OF six
= cent. per annum; and | will, besides, give 20 the
l,s the Aznedi Of my sk aud experience a miner
fair ramu 1eraiiol, and vii psfsuRds my moss e1
, -ien ed miners % DO TIE same. Ourcompsny as
Z ialsd 70 m3mber the sGH.rngs Of ths poor for
Il dorng his va; AID TesO ui1u stands upon cur
l2e book rtq Uriag gra'uy - coal 20 be ~ uish-
q ;ae poor u UcT Cuos dud tao winter. haze
sven tia. me Iuspcs15 Of ,tas resolution have been
a. -f.uy cA-risd on and athsugl c4riod Gu % IN
o. e2iQ y g ult 20 o. 4agA1 q "a tl3 newspaper,
thU .ds-i,y nas ueysrtdei'a b.tn Cxsrci cd.
20 py rym 2at1zs VITA tie ne ugss5, WidoFs a1d
ofPni . n ar lies, am sill, 10 relieve them,
nsS'd dh seJee sud 81 raosllly eXsy0ns TO crease
ths lAnuy oil cJsl ioi tHe supply Of toe oes; but
O. rs forge, la 8,m q n cethoders Of cue com.
2, are rs.Ugees, E.doEs AID 0fpdsas Who nos Only
& a To- iu0, pa. TODD aud raimsns, upon q skllal
ia 2ls aud economical Management o. tner interests
g loA ID 70 our rus.
T. VIZ % seea lit-- ~ NA e't5 H-n ms Legs
lssaFs % impress me pits bus II the stockholders VII
Agrss With him M. Mlsfalsud, &c knows, wiz tha
mines and railroad vii hs I'D to ths a.s at far
pries (n ate bond; payable thrsJ or Ave years,
aud Oessog sK Psr eaa'. i1isres per annum) and Ne
OOK vii nOs only give tO7 a TAR remuneration, his as
she bsasht Of his skill aud experience az miner, bu
VIII paFsuado his most experienced miners 20 d. the
sHue. No ons Who is ismbar viii Confederate money
and cGPaols o. estimating hs value Of Sac bonds afsr
fhs VA vii Ee hope eOasoni that this is an unius or
nlbsfal prof. iti0u. NsVsrthsles Il The LssslAtass
prefer BAY bat choose n th5 oxsfC 70 Of sbeir
jaigusot' L % quote from NJ. Oc1l 70 impress she
M a. and 10 avail themselves o. Ia bsne6t Of MF.
eyK sail ana experience q miner. it must occur 20
shs dUeet MAD thai NJ Coz stll so purchasing.
- Waol sale b5o1a aud lard and Ehs.sVss eiss s
nsst al Tor tae pFOtu5 ia Of coal that ths state
VIII wiling sell ne coal PeiOs JAS safoisat
- O0VeF the S5si Of iSs production, sitAOal mo-
nsaFs ihoughS about p'oGs sAieh might have been
aade By legiiimlts speaa ion IN haeon sad lard and
ssaOas the "baEud Of loss in tas irgss mani Of sas
S0ndA Tue benefit - hs eOisalTsf uasd aOt b dSsh
aPOo. NJ. Cox very Iighty aladss % the taSs tbat
''0e Of We COMPANY ugea5. Vi 20 ~ sad orphan
vac dP5cd oaiy FOE fuel bu for foSl add rassnt
19on bis Management Of their Interests add n the
widows and orphans could dstsrmins che pr Of coal
va feel vosy sur' shat The OOmuuory sOuld l0bgr
'1nplaio, nor you'd the Interests Of che widows and
orphans be materially injured.