Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-08
Letter from DanyiIle, Va.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
DANv1LLE, Va, Nov. 4, lS7O.-EVcr since
LETT good old Alexandria, some two month";
ago, have had it on my mind to drop you ieV
lines, and tell sou something of this entcrprls
ing town. one OF the greatest, If not tho great
est, tobacco marts in our State The tobacco
raised in the adjoining counties OF Virginia
and North Carolina, and manufactured here,
is the best 10 the world, and as matter oil
course tobacco is the theme OF conversation
from ''morn till dewy eve" We have some
thirteen factories here, most OF which are nov
closed for the season. The finest looking and
the largest tactory-which by the way, when We
first saw it, We mistook Tor church-ls tina
of L. g. Chambers DR.. Patrick, who is the
business manager, is one OF the most courteou:
gentlemen we have ever met With; this factory
when 10 full blast emplo!s from seventy fo
eighty hands; and turns out some very line
chewing tobacco. MIR. G. B. Keen's factory
and brands, such as the Lone Star Twist,
enjoy q good reputation. Some OF the 1ne6l
bright brands that we have noticed arc Doug,
hity's "PIince Royal Bright Twist and
Brown e. Bros Union Lump These two
brands arc made of the very best article, and
are done I'D in the highest style of the art.
The firm of Messrs. Pace & Stovall are still al
WOTE, iuU arc Salu, Wy JuoSSSs ="
the very best brands in the market Mr.. 6.
r. Pace, OF this firm, is, We believe, the oldest
manufacturer in Danville and, having been
raised in the business IRON his youth up,
he is consequently "uD to snuff, and knows
all about twist, pound, twine and lump. TIC
is, without doubt, one of the most CHEEKY and
genial old gentlemen VIC have ever shaken hands
with, while his younger hepmeet, MIR. Stoyail,
is one of those polite and good looking Vlr
einia gentlemen that one loves to become &C
quainted with. He also enjoys the glorious
title of bachelor. To show you the great and
vast amount of business done here in tobacco,
I quote the following statement taken from the
report Of MIR. Pemberton, President OF the
DanviIlc Tobacco Association. The report was
made Oct. 8, 1870. He says: 1T affords me
much pleasure to inform the Association OF
the large increase of the tobacco trade The
year Just commenced will be one OF greater
activity than has ever been experienced IN oul
market before. The quantity of tobacco re
ceived and sold in our market, for the year
ending Oct l, 1869, was 100000 pounds.
The crop for the year just closed was S,S25,
705 pounds, showing an increase OF z, 10, iOo.
OF this, 900 hhds. were bought on orders tor
foreign manufacture. Besides the quantity
received at our warehouses, considerable ship.
ments were made from the depot by planters
directly from their plantations. Now. what
your correspondent desires to see is, all this
manufactured tobacco going over the proposed
line of railroad from Dapville TO Lynchburg,
and from thence over the Orange and AleXan
dria railroad. through Alexandria to its north
crn destination. This proposed line above
mentioned will only be about 60 miles in length,
and will doubtless be put through as soon as
practicable. We have some parties here who
arc working mautully for the project. COL
Flournoy Of this place, in speech some weeks
ago, urged the citizens to subscribe to the line,
showing them 10 the most lucid manner how
greatly it would benefit them. We do trust
that tho day may not be far distant when a
spriehty trade will be carried on between
Danville and Alexandria, by means OF this new
nc Our citizens here have subscribed most
literally. We, personally. arc highly in favor
OF direct communication with Alexandria. The
fact is, when re desire to exchange greetings
with glorious pair of blue eyes in your city, We
do not like to go away round by Richmond. Fred
cricksburg and up the Potomac, to enjoy that
blessed privilege, but want to meet with those
orbs in the shortest time possible. But We
fear We have already made this communication
too long, and for the present close.
EAJpEay