Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-20
Large and Extraordiaary sale of Fine

Large and ExtfaOrdinary sale Of Fine
Tobacco.
On the 18th inst, our enterprising friends,
Turnkey e Woolridge. Of the Elephant
Warehouse, GAINESVILLE, had one of the
largest tobacco sales that ever occurred in
that city. The total number Of hcgsheads
sold was 293. ranging in price from SIS 40
70 $22 So The TobaeeO-Leef thus refers
10 the sale:
II was. as it was advertised it would be,
the largest Offering of fine tobacco ever
made 10 this market, and attracted the
largest board of buyers ever seen here
before. Among them were buyers from
Louisville, Cincinnati, New York, Boston
and other foreign points, and there was
also full representation Of our home deal
ers. aE
1T was not only the largest number of
hhds. ever put up by any house at any one
time in this city, but il realized by far the
largest amount of money.
AT / o'clock on Tuesday evening the
frst day Of the sale, the board of buyers,
and quite number of other Invited guests
proceeded to the Elephant Warehouse,
| where asumptuous dinner had been spread
by Messrs Turnkey & Woodbridge, Of which
| all partook. 1t had been prepared with a
prodigal and lavish hand and embraced
| every variety of creature comforts, in the
| list Of which the best Robertson and other
excellent liquors and Champaign had not
been omitted. The greatest enjoyment and
hilarity prevailed. The sight of the deli
cious eatables put everybody in the very
best of humor. while the liquids caused
the wit to sparkle and the merry jests to
pass. After all had satisfied themselves
they proceeded once more to the sales
room on the bill resolved that they would
reward the hospitality of their hosts by
bidding literally on their tobacco. g
The toast of the occasion, which wai
received with shouts and endorsed by all
/ was
| "The GAINESVILLE Tobacco Elephant
May his shadow never grow less and may
his Trunk always be full Of The fines
samples that comes to this market"
The sale was resumed and continued
until the shadows of evening began itr
lengthen, when it was adjourned until tn
| morrow.
L Ou h6UHceudy uO1uAuS ~ We5 dSdiu &c
newed, and our report reaches only up d
IL o'clock, when we were compelled t
close, leaving the sale still in progress.
In connection with this event in our to
bacco market, it may not be improper Il
say few words concerning the gentlemel
who originated and conducted this sale an,
of the establishment which they control.
As late as the fall of 1868, less thai
year ago, they commenced business b.
renting the large warehouse formerly oc
cupied by Howell & Blackman, at tn
junction of the wharf and Commerc
, street, and about midway between tn
railroad freight depot and the steamboa
landing-one of the most convenient an
accessible points in the city. With thi
brief history they already stand secon
among the six tobacco warehouses her
and at New Providence in point of re
ceipts and sales of tobacco. This is al
tributable to several facts, viz: They ar
both Kentuckians, and well acquainte
with the planters through the region from
! which the bulk of our fine Tobacco
] comes; they are energetic mer
ments of the tobacco trade, fair and promp
. l IN all Inelr uedllDRsJ COuItcOus anu dudDi
to all who have business with them an
kind and accommodating in every respect
Besides they have one of the largest an
best warehouses TO be found anywhere
The main building is four stories high
while the inspection and storage rooms ar
of corresponding capacity. The whole es
Enlistment is covered with tin, and
both FIRE and water proof With these ad
vantages it is not surprising that the Ele
plant shonld have outstripped al OF il
competitors except one in single season
As sn evidence of the extent of the ter
ritory covered by the business Of the Ele
plant Warehouse, greater than any estat
lishment here ever covered before, we sub
join the following list of counties in Ten
nessee and Kentucky from which they hav
received tobacco, viz: 5000.
| Cumberland, Jackson, Monroe, Smith
Sumner, Robertson, Dawson. Cheatham
Dickson, Montgomery, Stewart, HeRr.
and Weakley, Tennessee, Allen Simpson
Logan, Butler, Mullenburg, McLain
Todd, Christian, Hopkins, Trigg, Lyon
Caldwell, Livingston, Crittenden, Nc
| Cracker and Marshall, Kentucky, Evans
vile, Ind. ,.......
| The house propose having another Iarg
sale in July.