The New York herald., 1864-12-08
The Convention OF the Cigar and To-
bacc0 rla 81 N Tncturers.

eome three thousand persons connected with the cigar
and tobacco trade were yesterday assembled at the
Cooper Institute the purpose OF devsn
effect = modification OF the Iaxlaw. Tho Convention
organized at ten O'Clock p tho forenoon by nominating
Mr. Joseph Hall temporary ch''rman. Mr. John Lee
appointed secretary, whersupon the credentials of
the various delegations were presented comraitce
organization appointed. composed Of the following
membors-I NJ. Brown, of Connecticut Henry Sgi.zer,
OF Massachusetts,; David csmpbei. Of New Jersey d. II.
McAluin Of New York Mr. relh,nsen, or District of
Columbia: +. n Bousey, OF Missouri; wm. H. Nassau, Of
Pernsylvanis. ". :. Houtbon. of Rhode Isand q. W
Gai. OF Maryland; G. schctt, ~ OHIO
Delegations present from the following organ'za
cigar rscsers of New York Cigar Makers Protective
Tpion OF New York. German journeyinen cigar mixers Of
Cgsr manufacturers and dealers OF pcughkesrss..
Manufacturers and growers and dealers In tobacco Of
Manufacurers, descrs, sbcrs and planters aftobaoco
ST. Louis cigar Makers aud robsccopists' Society,
Cigar tobacco aud SNUFF manufacturers and dealers Of
Cigsr. spug and tobacco manufacturers OF Boston.
Tobacco dealers OF Baltimore
Manufacturers and dealers in cigars sod tobacco IN Che
German New York Central Organization or Cigar Manu-.
facturers.
Mr.. VIM. y. Lawrence wss elected permanent PYeei'
sent OF the Conveatcn, and Vice Presidents the FOL
lowing gentlemen were eiectsd.-F. W. 1ellbapsen.
District OF Columbia: Joeepn Hall, Henry Bush New
York; WIN. RI Nassau Pennsyvsnias David Campbell,
w. A. Prenzinghofer. New Jersey: J. w. Crane Charles
r. Mapgel, #. Yaser, q. ". Gail. Maryland; Samuel
serly, Massachusetts, James Gaagsr Connecticut Al.
gust schott Henry 0ttcp, OHIO, W. T. Hunboon, Rhode
Ialsnd. Messrs. Edward Burke and A. r Foughery
| were appointed secrctaries
on motion committee resolutions appointed,
composed of the following mcmbers:-A 4 Bonn. BaA
timore W. A. Brsnxinsbofcr New Jersey; Mr. McAlpn,
| New York; Mr. schrsder, Pennsylvania; Joseph weh
1 hans, O. W. Gall. Baltimore; Dsuiel Campbci, NJ
Brown, Thomas Hare, Edward Berris, Boston, " H. Buse
81 Louis; Petsr IoriIard, New York: w. Nassau and
NJ. Grimm OF ~ Louis, and resolution vas passed thas
all resolutions shalt be referred TO the above commse
BrnvH which referred 10 the Committee on Resou
tions. The yaper is 10 te published.
COMMITTEES Of from each stste was appointed 20
effect permanent oreaniznion which ~ u be located 10
New Y0k This committee composed OF the fol- ".
Ing msmbcrs-D. a. hcAipin, Of Sc~ York; Jsues CAL
Daniel Campbell. of New Jersey; A. r. Fouehery, OF
rsnpeyivaniA, ", S Hunton, or Rhode Island; b. y.
Parcss Of Maryland, and q. H. swiigsr, OF hassachu
I sstts.
| and Cigar Mnpufactursrs' Association.
Tho Convention ad ourred 20 ten O'Clock A. NJ. 70 cay.
During tho evening meeting took placs al tho Astor
House the leading members OF The Convention hsd
supper Among the persons present were several Gov-
ment ofcias among others Mcssrs schancr and Hr
SCISSOR the oGcers OF the Convention, Mr.. Hoyt the
toosccosist Mr.. Crawford, Mr. Rssh the President o.
the German manufacturers, Mr. hoores, MT Huntou, OF
Providence, and others After supper several toasts
touching the tobacco Interest we're onered and
L to.
Among the s,atIstcs presented In Mr. Burkes paper,
| which VAS Submitted 70 a long debate, mention was
made OF tho fact that during the past ear not less than
40 pounds d tobacco we're produced W Ah
ennntry. tN8n .aa1 ffIUt