The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-02
TIE CHAMBER OF coMMBBcE.

THE CHAMBER OF CoMMERCE.
Deepening OF the Oh n n el-Loss in
Weight OF Cotton-Important Ques-
lions.
Ameeting OF the Chamber was held on Mon
day evening, at the Hibernian Hall. After the
disposition Of the unfinished business, Mr..
Rowland brought to the notice of the Chamber
the loss sustained, from some unknown causes,
in the weight Of cotton shipped from this port
to other points. After some discussion, MIR.
8. L. Howard propose the following resolu-
tion:
Resoloed. That . committee Of five be ap-
pointed by the presidecS, at his leisure. to
take into consideration the loss arising IN
weights OF cotton weighed IN this port, and
shipped to other points.
The chairman appointed the following COM
mittee: Messrs. Howard, Lawton, Rowland,
ChisoIm and Murdoch.
Mr.. W. n. Lswton submitted the following
paper, which was referred to the above COM
mittee:.
The Charleston Chamber Of Commerce, COM
posed OF gentlemen not confined to single
branch Of business, but chiefly merchants rep
resenting various pursuits OF trade, torelgn
in the prosperity and welfare-of the agricul'
turist especially, and as far as it has been in
their power, they have striven to advance q
calling which is the main spring and depen-
dence Of other vocations.
Cotton an rice being the staple productions
Of our State, and 80 Intimately Identified with
Ax,Ay n
Of mercantile life, that all those causes which
Affect the crops and wellbeing Of the planter
must necessarily involve the loss or gain ofthe
merchant; therefore the proper cultivation OF the
soil, means OF labor and careful preparation 0f
those products designed for sale and shipment
and sale in other markets are legitimate sub.
jects OF suggestion and consideration from
Time to time by this association, a1d this body
respectfully tender their services to the vari.
ous Agricultural, immigrant and manufactur-
ing organizations throughout the State TO aid
and further their inquiries, and to obtain all
such information as the varied correspondence
OF our merchants can command.
The Chamber is duly impressed with the,im-
portance Of more careful packing and bahng
Of cotton generally by the planters. as calcula-
ted to save lose ia weight and pllfering, when
the sides OF the bales are left open and lightly
packed.
It is suggested that the sea island planters
would find it to their interest to have their cot
ton put up In square packages and closely wo-
ven b&gging, the weight to be not less than
four hundred pounds. Cotton OF all kinds
should bs distinctly branded and numbered.
vice-President 8. Y. Tupper submitted q
communication from the licensed pilots OF
Charleston with reference to the present mode
Of fappointing pilots for the bar and hsrbor-
which was deemed Objectionable and hazard
ous to the commercial and shippiug interests
Of the port. After some remarks explanatory
Of the above, he offered the following resolu-
lions:
Resolved, That to commercial community
sunh as Charleston, it is vitality important that
there be an intelligent and responsible system
Resolved, That committee Of FIVE be ap,
pointed by the president. to inquire and report
for the port Of Charleston,
The chair appointed on the committee
Mesrs. s. Y. Tupper, A. o. Andrews, ]. 7.
welsman, W. p. Hall and A. L. Tobias.
Mr. W. G. DeSaussure offered the following
resolutions, prefcins them With explanatory
remarks, in reference to the condition Of Beach
Island Channel. These resolutions were adopt
cd: ~ -
Resolved. That ,he sum Of fifty dollars be
appropriated, to be paid upon the order OF the
president, for the purpose OF having made .
survey and soundir8s OF the beach on Sulli-
wants 1slxnd Channel
Resolued, That committee Of three be ap-
pointed by the president, to whom shall be
committed the duty Of employing three or
more competent pilots to make such sound
ings.
Resolued, That the same committee be charg-
cd with the duty os inquiring and reporting
nei.
Resolved, That if the opening Of such chan
mel shall appear 20 be practicable, the same
committee 6e charged with preparing memo
rial to the Congress OF the United States,
bringing this matter before It. and ssking such
appropriation 10 may be necessary to accom-
ptsh hekork; and that, the committee report
such memorial, and also the results OF the ia-
quiry to this Chamber, at . meeting to be cal
ed BY the president for the purpose.
The following committee was appointed in
compliance with the above, viz: Mesars. ".
G. DeSaussure, A. O. Andrews and F. J. Por-
cher.
e. The following preamble and resolutions,
'oAared by Mr.. B. Murdoch, were referred
to the Committee on Loss of Weight in Cot
ton:
Whereas, Many complaints have been made
that the expenses attendant upon the Gales OF
cotton In this market are heavy in comparison
with the charges on sales Of cotton in New
York; and whereas, the gres. Inducements
which sellers in New York ere enabled, through
superior banking facilniss, % well as from the
above causes, and the benefits Of through rates
OF freight, to hold out. TO planters and mer-
chants in the interior, to consign their produce
to that market for sale; and whereas, the
through rates Of freight OF the past sea-
son has operated prejudicially to the in-
terests Of this community, by afotding in
ducements not only to the merchants and
planters Of the interior to ship their produce
to points beyond this city for ssie, but
also to shippers in this city 10 fill their orders
ftom abroad in the interior towns, all OF these
things having the effect Of reducing our trade
and prosperity, and OF converting this city
into . mere way station; and, whereas, the
time which often elapses between the sale and
the acceptance or rejection OF cotton, permits
serious change to take place in the value.
owing to the frequent and rapid fluctuations
in tho markets Of the world since the compile
tion Of the present telsgrsphic system; and,
whereas, IN case Of rejection, this change in
price results disastrouAly to the owner OF the
cotton; and, whereas, it Ia TO the interest OF ell
and every class Of our community that our city
should hold the position she In entitled to BY
virtue Of her local advantages, as the great
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