The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-23
TOBACCO TRADE IN EVANSVILLE


The big tobacco sale wilLtake place
in this city, at the Planters Ware7
house, on next Wednesday, July
18th, and from present indications
several hundred hogsheads will be
sold on that day. also
A grand lunch will be spread in the
National Hall. at the expense of the
Tobacco Board, and it is expected to
have a general jolly time by the mer-
chants, planters and shippers. The
lunch will be gotten up under the
auspices of Martin, Gardner & Co., and
Capt. T. J. Below, mine host" of the
American House, will sdperintend the
preparation of the eatables.
From letters received by Martin.
Gardner & Co., it is expected that
quite large number of shippers and
planters will embrace the cordial in
vitation of our tobacco men, and be
present on the occasion; and, no
doubt, quite number of foreign buy
ers will put in an appearance on the
breaks on the 18th.
A handsome invitation ticket has
been printed and sent out by the
Tobacco Board, and no-eforts will be
spared to make the occasion one long
to be remembered by those who par
ticipate.
This big sale and grand lunch will
officially close the first tobacco season,
although tobacco will be sold regu-
larly thereafter, though of course only
in small lots, as there is very little
tobacco left for shipment at this late
date. One of the prime objects Of
the affair next Wednesday, is to bring
the buyers and sellers together, and
let them get acquainted. Next year,
we want to sell an immense amount
of tobacco in this city, and by faiI
and liberal dealing. courteous treat
ment and prompt returns on sales at
fair prices, we may reasonably ex-
pect to retain all our old customers
and get many new ones. The feeling
among the planters Of Kentucky,
Tennessee, and Illinois in favor Of
this market is very strong. and they
already prefer to sell their tobacco
here than to send it either to Paducah
or Louisville. At the beginning Of
the season, the prospects for big
tobacco trade were not at all fatter.
ing, but when Martin, Gardner &-Co
took hold of the matter, we got thu
right men in the right place, --ant
through their personal infuence,=un.
firing energy. and good business quali
6cations, assisted b. our merchant:
in general, the results of the frs
season are almost unprecedented il
the history of any tobacco market il
the West
Next season we will have a new to
bacco warehouse, because if thu
courts decide against the site at pres
ent selected. some other location viii
be obtained. A new warehouse is al
absolute necessity, and the tObacct
trade is of too much Importance t.
this city to let a matter of such vita
importance be neglected.
It is probable that the big salt
next week will do this city a grea
deal of good, as quite a number O
strangers will be attracted here OF
that occasion, a large number 0
them, perhaps, in want o
goods for carrying on tn
dry goods, hardware, boot and shoe
or grocery business; and as they vii
undoubtedly look through our bust
ness houses, and examine goods ant
prices, our merchants will have {
good opportunity to make favorabl,
impressions on new buyers by con
! vincing them that goods can b,
} bought as cheap in this city as il
Louisville or Cincinnati.