Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-31


and over the New York & Erie Railway,
with far more comfort than can be found
on any other line with innumerable
changes and of narrow gauge roads
Make note of this route.
MOBILE, July, 1866. TOURIST.
NATIONAL THEATRE.-Good singing,
dancing and Ethiopian comicalities every
evening W. D1
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. There was
slim attendance at the regular monthly
meeting of the Chamber Of Commerce,
held yesterday in their hall President
Harrington was in the chair, and after
the reading of the minutes, the follow
ing resolutions were offered by Mr.. t. A.
Nelson:
Resolued, That a committee of seven
be appointed, consisting OF cotton fac
tors and brokers, to report and recon-
mend to the chamber such general rules
as may seem proper to be observed bet
ween the seller and purchaser of cotton
in this market, and that said committee
report to an adjourned meeting Of the
chamber to be holden Wednesday,
August 10, IL m
Resolced, That on the adoption of the
report of the committee, the chamber
will observe such rules as may be estab-
lshed, to govern them in sales and pur-
chases of cotton after that time, when
there is no contract to the contrary.
ResolUed That both buyers and sellers
of cotton, who are not members of the
chamber, be respectfully requested to CO.
operate with us in establishing a more
regular system than has hitherto gov
erned us, and thereby preventing many
troubles and difficulties, and which will
be calculated to elevate us in the standard
which should govern every mercantile
community.
Resoired, That said committee be re-
quested to inquire into and report to the
chamber the propriety Of adopting rule
whether all sales of cotton, made on and
after the LIST September next, shall be
with the revenue tax paid, as is done in
all other markets
Mr. Nelson offered a very few peril
nent and business-like remarks IN the
above resolutions, showing the necessity
of their adoption In reference to the
tax he said as an illustration that cotton
was quoted, say at S5 cents in New Or
leans, while here it is quoted at only 30
cents per pound, 1t is well known that
II takes three cents per pound to ship to
that city, and there the tax is always
added to the quoted price, while here it
is not Planters, however, do not think
Of that, and only see the quoted differ
ence of nearly $40 per bale, when really
there is no difference at all.
Upon motion the foregoing resolutions
were adopted and the following gentle
men were appointed by the chair as
committee. T. A. Nelson, John 7. STRAIT
ton, W. B. Galbreath, W. A. Goodwin,
r. B. Bayliss and G. Falls.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. W. R. Moore;
Resolred, That committee of five be
appointed to confer with the board of I'M
derwriters upon The rates of insurance
from this port; also to investigate exist
ing rates Of freight
Which was adopted, and the chair APP
pointed upon said committee, Messrs,
W. R. Moore, F. Boyle, C W. Goyer, j.
s. Toof, and s. S. Stanton
Upon motion of Mr. Moore, Messrs
Otis & Co, were elected member of com
merce, and their names were duly en-
rolled. .
Mr.. W R. Moore offered the following
resolutions, which was adopted
Resolued, That in view of the vast
advantages to commerce and civilization
throughout the world that must inevitably
accrue from the successful telegraphic
connection by submarine cable between
the nations Of the old world and the new,
this chamber of commerce do hereby
tender to the president and directors Of
the telegraph company, bur more espe-
cially to its able and vigilant vice-presi-
dent, Cyrus W. Field, the admiration
and thanks Of the merchants of the great
Mississippi Valley, for that untiring de-
votion and indefatigable activity which,
through many trying years of darkness
and defeat, has coupled their names with
an honorable Immortality.
ReSolUed, That our congratulations
are offered to the people Of both Europe
and America for this most wonderful
achievement in science, in which each
has acted so prominent a part, and that
we sincerely trust it may but be the
closing link in the chain that shall bind
the nations in perpetual and indissolu-
bic bond of amity and good fellowship.
Upon motion, the meeting then ad-
journed.
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