The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-28
THE TOBACCO BARQUET.
Immense Gathering 70 Celebrate the
Second Anniversary CT the Eg-
Enlistment OF a Tobacco
Ma ket In Evansville.
FOTd'S Warehouse Crammed.
Speeches by Buyers. Planters and
Merchants.

co market In Evansville, and the to-
baceo men of the city. after a thor
angh preparation, celebrated it by a
magnificent banquet. in Ford's spa
cious tobacco warehouse, on the cor
ner Of Water and Goodsell Streets.
The attendance. both of residents
of the city and planters, shippers and
others from abroad, was very large,
over q hundred persons having come
down from Green River on the Ev-
ansville on Tuesday night, and a pro-
portionate number on other steamers
from other parts of Kentucky. Illi-
nois and Indiana, from which it is
estimated that there were fully TWEEN
ty-fVe hundred persons present.
Early in the morning the tables
were laid with all manner of good
things, both liquid and solid, and
orDamented by handsome pyramid
shaped bouquets of beautifully varie-
gated flowers from C~armody's Con-
servatory; they presented a beautiful
sight.
A small army of eolored walters
under the supervision of a committee
of the tobacco men, kept continually
adding to the load of good things, un-
til it seemed as if it were impossible
for the tables to hold more.
The Cornet Band arrived shortly
after ten O'Clock, and opened the
meeting by playing Evangeline.
Az half past ten o'clock, Mr.. Hiram
E. Read, called the meeting to order,
and nominated Mr.. William Carpen-
ter, for Chairman.
Mr.. Carpenter, on being elected,
called On Mr.. Read to state the OBJ
jects Of the meeting, which he did in
q very few words. evidently thinking
that the objects were too plainly ap-
parent to need much explanation.
As Mr.. Read was about to descend
from the stand loud calls caused him
to remain and address the meeting as
follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemeni
Once again it is our happy privilege
to meet together to celebrate this our
second tobacco anniversary.
We have cause of eoDgratulation al
the progress made thus far.
We have attained to a degree of
success remarkable for the briet period
through which we have passed.
Never In the annals of history was
there a parallel to it.
And let as vow this day never to
cease to labor until Evansville has
taken her position as the great tobac-
co market of the West.
We stand upon the Threshold of
a glorious future. The benefits that
must accrue to US from our tobacco
interest will surprise the most san
guine, and call forth the admiration
of all.
We have but to prove true to the
interest of our trade, and our reward
will be commensurate with the mag
nitude of the enterprise.
What has been accomplished thus
far?
Our first years business was 1000
hogsheads.
Our second, about double; remark
ablel
When borne in mind that the crops
of 1869 is one third short of that Of
1868, and judging the future by the
past, and in view of a large crop be-
ing raised this year, nothing short of
a second doublet will be satisfactory
to the trade.
Louisville and Paducah, look to
your laurelsl No point In the West
is so centrally located, as a tobacco
market, as Evansville. She is, geo.
graphically speaking, the very heart
of the tobacco reglon-easy of access J
at all seasons of the year, situated Ee-
low shoal water navigation on the
beautiful OHIO, and hence shipments
can at all seasons of tie year be made.
and at cheap rates, and when Aav :
meet with ready sale at fulR pEir .es
We already have three lazge, cor omo.
dious tobacco sales WaEehoaS : w;tb
live proprletors Eieing one With the
other Tor saSpemacy. TAs fourth Is
IN prog3asS Of erectioa s,1d next sea-
SON business will QRer4 with a q,ina
AZ the car Of progress, and reform IS
lat OUTDOORS.
+. What bgaHsA Of business has Lon.
lsvlile thsR she is so pronA of AZ her
tobacco trade, and whaA so profts-
ble2 Nothing.
ma has Padueah TO boast of Int
her toba2s'o trader Nothing.
Inc s2b acco, trade is an element of
poM3A anFaP throws into circulation
mY@ons of dollars annually, increas :
,e&she wealth Of u nation, and is
one or the agricultural prUdRets of
oor country that always comreartd s
the cash.
1t gives direct employment 10 the
larmer, the cooper, teamster, steam
Doatmen' railroads, drayme,n, factors,
.usPectOfs' buyers, sellers, commission
MsFs1aDts, brokers', bankers, insur-
s0~ companies, and even thieves,
, and indirectly it gives business TO
| every branch of trade, Dc is loved and
used alike
SPY saint, By savage and by sage"
Just at this time at our seaboard mar
Its there is no sale for our staple, on
accouut ef the European war. and the
-copseQuent danger and uncertainty of
shinninq across the waters.
Relore many days it will be def
r;telv known what countries of Eu-
rone will remain neutral. as well as
those forming an alliance. When
these facts are known, / look for a
resumption of business.
l would respectfully suggest to eul
board of buyers not to pull down
their barns this season, with the view
of enlarging them with the profits OF
g this years tobacco business.
a I wish here to call your attention
to an important subject. You are
aware that in the United States We
d have two seaboard markets-NeV
j; Orleans and New York. You are
-o-o thok thara ara ahout n