The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-08

EXTRA MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OF CoH
MERoE.-At an extra meeting OF the Chamber
Of Commerce, held last evening at the Hiber-
niau hall, First vlce-President s. Y. Tupper in
the chair, the following repors was read and
adopted:
To the Chamber Of Commerce, Charleston:
GENTLEMRs-The undersigned, your oom.
mittee appointed at meeting of the Chamber
on May 31st, to take into consideration certain
subjects connected with the sale OF cotton in
This city, beg to report that they have
, careTu,; examined into the subject OF the loss
of weight on cotton weighed in this and ship
ned to other ports. For this purpose they
have carefully weighed several bales CT cotton
upon the lower Market public scales, and find
they are entirely unified tor this purpose, the
same bale varying several pounds ct different
ly to the employment Of large stationary scales
Of that character. They further weighed these
same bales on all Of the scales now used by the
wharves for that purpose. aud found no mate
rial variation between the different scales.
They have been forced to the conclusion that
the scale now 10 use is the best that
they can recommend. The more 80
loss on cotton shipped from New Orleans,
where the beam scale is employed. They at
tribute the loss of weight com plained OF to
have been caused principally by drying in the
holds Of the steamers, as cotton shipped by
sad generally holds out in weight. Your COM
usittee heartily endorse the recommendation
with regard to the more careful packing and
surei that It would be very much to their in
tsrest as q protection from stealing.
As the sellers Of cotton have taken mp the
subject OF insurance., storage and the time for
delivery Of cotton after sale, and as the pros-
poets are favorable to satisfactory adjust.
ment Of these points, we would recommend
that We should await the result OF their action
in this matter.
Upon examination OF the through rates OF
freight per railroad, as compared with the
local rates. We are satisfied that at present
NO discrimination Is made which can ma.
terially affect the interests Of our mar
ket, and Ne further believe that tho
direction Of our several lines Of railroad will
always be glad to cooperate with this Chamber
to the extent Of their means in any course
which may hare for its object the building up
OF the trade Of our city.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
STEPHEN l.. HOWARD,
WIZ. III LAwToN,
W. E. ROWLAND,
A. E. CHIsoLM.
RoBT. MURDOCH.
mI 1OICuoEs pCOUuuoU W nIs rEObt. pEO-
posed the following resolution, in lieu Of the
report presented by the committee on Septem-
ber 4th:
Resotued, That the Chamber offer premium
Of silver goblet. suitably engraved, to the
value OF $100, through the Agricultural and
Mechanical Asso ;iation OF the Stae Of South
Carolina at the fair TO be held in Columbia,
November, 1859 for the best ten bales upland
cotton, as to quality, preparation and staple.
Resolged. That the secretary communicate
forthwith the above resolution to the secretary
of the ASSOCIATION.
. On motion OF Mr.. Enslow. seconded by Mr..
Cohen, ID was.
! Resobed, That .Msssrs. Porcher, Frost and
w. l.. Trenholm be appointed committee to
carry out the above resolution.
A communication from the Southern Com
mercisl Convention was read, requesting the
appointment OF delegates to attend the COLI
vention to be held At Louisville, Ky.
On motioo. the invitation Was accepted, and
the former delegst were requested to attend,
and aiternates be appointed by the chair.
The Chamber then adjourned.