Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-27
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Monthly meeting-Menibers Ex'
peIIed-Busfness IN Business.

The regular monthly meeting OF tn,
Chamber of Commerce was held yester
day afternoon at Odd Fellows Hall
President Cherry presided, and Captain
W. L. Frank, the Secretary, was at thu
desk as usual. Colonel Cherry mad
some opening remarks, in which he sug
gested the appointment of committed
to take action in regard to the merchants
tax, in view of the fact that the Legisla
ture meets in October.
The designations of Conner & Richard
son and A. ]. Roach Il Co., as members
of the Chamber of Commerce, were read
by the Secretary. He stated that the lat
ter had paid ell dues, but that the former
had not. On motion of Captain George
Mellersb, the resignation of A. ]. Roach
4 Co. was accepted; and, on motion Of
Captain Frank Mshan, the communica-
ton of Conner & Richardson was laid on
the table until they could be notified that,
unless they paid up all arrears, they
would be expelled.
A communication, signed by number
Of merchants in Canton, Miss, was read,
expressing a desire for direct railroad
communication with Memphis. Captain
J. M. Pettigrew moved that a committee
of three be appointed to reply. Carried.
and the Chair appointed Messrs. j. M
Pettigrew, j. W. Cobb and ]. G. Ions.
dale.
The following firms were elected mem
bers of the Chamber Msssrs. Hite &
Corwine, Pittman & Cobb, and Estes,
Strstton & Co.
Mr.. E. P. Bates, from the committee
appointed to confer with the County
Commissioners relative to the appoint
ment of three tobacco inspectors, re-
ported that they had appointed A. d.
Witherspoon, R. D. Rambaut and R. A.
Clark. Report adopted.
The Secretary, in accordance with a
resolution passed at the last meeting,
submitted the following list CT delinquent
members: Enoch Taylor, Brown Il Jones,
Bond & Jones, William Jack, Sherman
& Taylor, and Fitzgerald & Co. These
names he considered past redemption.
On motion of Captain Mellersh. it was
Resolusd, That those members be ex-
PEELED, and their names published under
the resolution previously adopted.
Passed.
Mr.. F. M. Mahan offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That committee of FIVE be
appointed by the Chair to cooperate
with the Chamber of Commerce of Nash
vile and the leading merchants of the
State in corresponding with the mem
bers Of the Legislature 10 regard to re.
pealing the merchants tax, and to take
such other steps as will release the COM
merce of the State Of that paraly ziug and
deadly incubus.
Carried.
The Chair stated that he would appoint
the committee at an early day.
The following was submitted by Mr..
E. P. Bates:
MEdPHIs. July 26. 1859.
The merchants of Memphis most re-
spectfully call the attention of tobacco
growers to Memphis as q tobacco mar
ket worthy their respect and due conside-
ration. During the years of 1860 and
1861 several thousand hogsheads of to.
bacco we're shipped to this market from
West Tennessee and Kentucky, and were
put upon the breaks, sampled, and sold
at quite satisfactory prices. The war
coming on, this important trade was nat
urally enough directed to other cities.
Now that the cause is removed, every
merchant and every business man con-
nected with the Chamber of Commerce
is earnestly laboring to re-establish the
immense tobacco trade which so justly
belongs to this city.
This is q market easy of access at all
times, both by river and rail and hav-
ing, under the supervision of the Cham
Der of Commerce, regularly appointed
tobacco inspectors of undoubted COM
potency, and having secured suitable
warehouse in which all grades of leaf to-
bacco can be stored, sampled and sold,
and with capitalists anxious and willing
to embark in this important trade, there
is nothing to prevent Memphis from be-
coming tobacco market second to none.
We would further call the attention of
tobacco growers to the fact that the Shell
by County Agricultural Society are offer
ing liberal premiums for the best hogs
head of tobacco at their next annual fair,
to be held near this city in October next.
Accepted and adopted by the Cham
Der.