The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-29


been left with US.
Gentlemen, it is impossible for US
to say what is in the future for US if
we but do our duty, and l here must
congratulate the little Spartan band
that have so nobly and heroically sus-
tanned our market. All praise to you,
my comrades. While Louisville and
Paducah had their markets estab-
lished, we had to establish ours, and
nobly have we done it. 1t is true
that we have paid more for tobacco
than our neighboring cities, and,
thank God, we have the men with the
nerve and hearts TO 90 it. With
these remarks | close. feeling that our
victory is complete.
GEN. sHACKELFoRD
Was again called on to make few
remarks in regard to the steamboats,,
and responded by saying that we we're
indebted to the Cairo, Tennessee and
Cumberland River packet lines. and
the Green River packets, who have
poured rich treasure into our city.
He also said we have the best steam
boatmen in the world, and the best
steamboats,. and Capt. FL. 7. Dexter
has gone up the river to have another
fine boat built
JUDGE SUTTON, OF NEW ORLEANS,
OF the firm of Sutton, Hughey & Co..
being present, was called on, and in
response said that he had been a dele
gate 10 the Labor Congress at Mem.
phis, and was on his way North. and
it was his pleasure to hear of this
meeting to-day, and he was glad to be
present. He congratulated our city
on its prosperity. He reminded his
hearers that the country was just be-
ginning to triumph over sectional
prejudices and animosities, and said:
Thank God, there is time for
peace as we'll as war" He closed by
thanking the assemblage for honoring
him by calling on him to speak.
AT the. close of Mr.. Sutton's re-
marks, the next feature in order on
the programme was:
aa LUNCH. 4. -. sf
The eernmodious National Hall was
well filed with shippers, planters, and
buyers, and at the order tof"Step up.
to the tables and go to work." gem
eral movement on the commissary
stores was made. The lunch was
gotten up in splendid style, and en-
braced quite a varied and select bill
of fare. But the drinkables were the
grand feature of the occasion, and
the supply Of champagne, SPARKLING
and still CataWba from Longworth's
cellars at Cincinnati, old Mason
County whisky, and bottled ale was
fully equal to the demand, and the
popping of the corks, as the generous
wine was liberated from prison, was
pleasant to hear. Although the
crowd was very large, the arrange
-ments had been so perfectly and
completely made that oil were served
to their full desire. Col. Bob Martin
and Major Lee NJ Gardner are emit
tied to much credit for the great sue
cess of the entire affair.
After lunch was over, the next
thing in order was -.
THE SALE OF THE TOBACCO.
Two hundred and ten hogsheads
were sold. Simon Gumberts officiating
as auctionoer, and Of this amount
one hundred and seventy FIVE hogs
heads were sold by Martin, Gardner
& Co., at the following unprecedented
figures in this market:
One hogshead bright wrappers at
$178, per one hundred pounds, pur-
chased by r. w. Harper, manufactur
er, and raised By G. N. ID. Rollins, of
Ballard County, Ky.
One hogshead at SIG per one hun
dred pounds. bought By William H.
Klusman, dealer. also raised in Bal
lard County by Mr.. Rollins. -
One hogshead at $45 per one hun
dred pounds, bought by w. II. Bur
CESS of Paducah, KY.
Two hogsheads at ST to $18; z
from SIS 90 to So 90; q from S14 90
TO S14 IS; 30 from S13 90 to $13 90; -
from S12 o. to $1295; 26 from 81 co
to 81 80; 43 from SO 90 to $40 80; %
from 50 90 to 50 s.; 3 from IS 90 to
50 10; from 81 90 to 81 65; 2 from
Sc 90 to Sc S..
Weldon Bros. g. Co. sold 30 hogs
heads from common Lugs to medium
Leaf, at the following prices:
Three hogsheads at $11 30 to So co.;
one at 81 20; one at 81 10; four at
SO So to 81 90; four at so 80 to
SO 70; one at SO 10; one at SO CO.;
three at 50 30 to SO rs: ten at s. 80 to
50 90; seven at 81 80 to $500.
The sales Of yesterday were the
largest ever made in this city in one
day, but owing to the lateness of the
hour, it was impossible to sell all the
tobacco on the breaks yesterday, and
Martin, Gardner & Co. have $50 hogs
heads left over for sale to-day. The
prices realized were certainly salts
factory to the sellers, for not a single
hogshead was rejected. At prices
such as are noted above for tobacco,
Evansville can fairly compete with
any market in the West. The sale
was lively and the bidding spirited,
and among the buyers we noted the
following gentlemen;
r. W. Harper, Hiram E. Read, J..
B. Miller, Peter Acker, Sheriff Miller,
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