The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-27
Chamber of Commerce.

Chamber of Commerce.
The regular weekly meeting Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce was held yesterday, a
- their rooms, Mr.. President Terrass in th
Chair.
0, The following firms were represented.
= Terrass Bros; J. J. Mccain; A. A. spen.
Ger & Co; Robt. Thompson 4 Co.; Reid
Chatham 4 Co.; Chas. Nelson i Co.; Sam
= Vanleer & Co.; Guthrie a Co.; Treppard q
& Cos James K. Green a Co.; JBO ". Wilson
a Co; Siekles x Co; ". Flanagan & Co.
w. Freeman 4 Co.; Rhea 4 Smith; D. D.
" Denton q Co.; a. S. BRteman; Stratton.
Pointer d Co.; S. A. Medary; Bailey, Ord
4 way d Co.; Davis, Venable 4 Co.: George
Z Shields & Co.; T. e. Crunk & Co ; Mankel &
! Frank; Hardcastle, Gennett K Co: McLaueh-
/, lin, Butler 4 Co.; NJ. N. Parmele; A.A.
Parks.
T The minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
The Chair then introduced Mr. Prescott
Of Memphis, who addressed the Chamber q
short time. He said that Col. TAFT. Of The
Memphis & Charleston railroad, was taking
Memphis freight, in preference to all other;
snd he hoped that the Chamber here would
succeed in their controversy with the Nash
vile Chattanooga railroad. The Mobile
q Ohlo road, however, was working against
the interests Of the city; it was charging
hity cents per hundred, for ten miles Of
running. He further said that by a COM
b~ination the nuisance Of counterfeit frae-
tional currency had been abated-so much
50 that there was scarcely a negro in Mem
phis upon whom counterfeit currency could
be passed.
The following resolution was presented
by n. B. Pearea.
ResolUca, That the frat meeting Of the
Chamber, RS an Exchange, will be held on
Thursday next, at l O'Clock, when it is ex-
pected AL members will be present with
their samples. Adopted.
Mr.. McCann rose and asked permission
TO make q few remarks. He said that he
wished to state how far certain newspapers
had aided them in their struggle
with the railroad. He said that for the
recent publications Of the exposure Of the
action Of the railroad determinations, the
following papers had charged:
Press and m $34 20
aHHaHaa $1,000 - ~
Union and American 80 so
TOtal...-......-....-...-...... $97 20
He further stated that the Union, the
Banner, and the Gazette had published !
them for nOthingj and he had ordered his
clerk-and other merchants had lone the !
Bame-to withdraw all advertisements from
the papers who charged for the correspond
ence, and transfer them TO the other
three.
The amendment was voted by the Cham 6
Der, and the bill passed. .
Mr.. Mccain offered the following: d
ResOlUcd, That members Of this Chamber -
be requested 10 withdraw their adyertjse- =
ments, subscriptions and job work from the
Union and American, Press and Times, and q
Dispatch; and we hereby recommend all
rue merchants Of the city 10 extend their 81
patronage to the Banner, Union, Gazette,
md the German papers, and also that the
Of the Chamber be given to the
Dove newspapers, TO the exclusion of 9TH :
rs. n
Mr.. McCann stated hat this resolution :
i'd not arise from personal motives. He
iad been friendly TO the Union and Ameri- p
an his house had written the com
nercial articles for that paper, even up to 81
1esterday.
Mr.. Medary stated that he had been a re
eWsPaper man all his life, and never heard -
f such a thing as charging for communion
ions Of this character.
Mr.. Nelson favored the resolution, but
10 hear the views Of all concerned. - >,
10 thought that when E paper became SO
'enurious IS 10 charge the merchants for
lch communication as those published,
hey ought to go down. pa
Mr.. Vanlesr favored the resolution, and co
anted the vote taken at once. an
The resolution was then adopted by a%unaD-
nous rising vote.
Mr.. President Terrass urged the mer-
lanls to bring suits against the Railroad,
the law. It was evident that the
anagers Of the road were not disposed to -
It literally toward the city.
Mr.. Mccain said he had brought suits
T $40, 600, and he hoped that others would
D the same.
Mr.. Terrass said tina, some years ago, at au
chattanooga, judgments had been rendered ue
gainst the Nashville aid Chattanooga Rail- on
,ad for $500, 600, for a less offence than was
wv committed. He urged those present to
ct al once.
On motion, the notice Of the opening of Or
10 Chamber Of Commerce on Thursday, pc
as ordered to be Published in the Union, III.
amer, and Gazette, and the German pa Al,
era, as sn advertisement. oF
Mr.. Yanleer offered the following: =
RESOLVED, By the Chamber of Commerce,
lat the action of the Committee with re-
ard to the discrimination on the part of the 10
p. & G. and Y. & n. W. Railroads, be fully
lstaincd and this Chamber hereby de- In
ares that it will relsx no efforts and leave tel
D stone unturned, until the ends Of justice reg
e attained in our behalf.
Mr.. Jas. R. Greene said that the mana Ho,
RS Of the Chattanooga Railroad had said I
at il the merchants had not commenced sur
e war on them, the difficulty might have ies
zen adjusted but now no compromise (
ould be submitted TO. ele
The resolution was adopted. vac
Mr.. President Terrass called attention to prC
q excellent sample desk of Msssrs. How acc
ton 4 Co., saddlers. He urged others to ca
How their example.
Adjourned. q,
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