The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-04
The Tobacco Market az Reported by the New
York Tobacco Leaf


TirGiRin Le0f.-There is no percepIible change
in this depa,tment or trade Prices continue
firm, bui without apparent movement. as II iIile
effected By Graas m me 1eseIdV
IN previous accounts regarding the STEADY 40
vance Of prices ard instance The sale If ordinary
dark lear on the IN icsta EsrS ~ scsrcer and
rule high with active dem Ind for ali d3sir$ pie
assortnents while medium Is firmly heIa anu
dictate market a tr!fe easier than when lass re-
ported, with some little new tobacco coming III
chiefly low grades.
nitude as during the preceding week, ann we noot
sales by one house Of fifteen hogsheads al
figures within range Of quotations. ~ ,uoor
SMOKING During The early part O. ire "eCh
busi pess Vas even more than ordinarily dun, out
towards The close there vas marked linpIoSsS
ment, and several sales of Importance were Ell :
fected the distribution being In the usual u.ec-
tione. ,.o .,o son,e lam
cure M spa an 70 nrayUs tewsrds the end
than al TIC leg nnine Of lie We. k though 'nrsmgn
out ihrre was noh;nI IKE %hlna1,"n l,e ,,ade
ana VIC hear OF one house which did \ tair husl-
ness In b ack-wuIb, about 400 boxes being taken
f5r cxport, Aside from the latter we note no
tr lnss:c,ion Of importance.
The trade of this city In manufa ctured tobacco
during the fiscal year snGing June 81 ISL. Is
shown I'm tire following official statement. ForeX-
ths GIIti . sl7as,. Tot'i: ii. SOC. ia
natas IN our ast r we hfIe ccn n
Trade 1or a continuance or the present bonded
warehouse system. This petition has been nume-
rously signed by manufacturers of and dealers In
tcb eco in New York and other ci:ee, and tersely
st ties the views Of large joFitr Of The trade In
ri parts ofthc country on this subject. We nope
and believe Crmmiss oner Douglass Will give this
d cumert due consideration, tor aside from the
importance Of the Iestion involved the names OF
the CERT emen who nave signed 1t many OF Them
being vel known to him--are Of such weight al d
standing IN the trade End afford such guaranty
OF integrity and .ruthfuiness, 10 insure prompt
AMI clrefu1 luve:t CATION al his h nds.
To the Hon. J. W. D0ugiaSS, Commissioner IF
Internal Rerenue, WdShingtom+D. c.:
eve the II dcrsIgned, manufacturers snd deal
ers In tobacco, would RESPECTFULLY reps resent :
hat We favor uniform tax on every class ana
low q ralc Us may be consistent with The puolic
pece stiles. Viewing the bonded warehouse sys.
tenn being OF vital interest to the trade, and oil
tu,,al Importance In occurring to the Cover nment
the largest amount Of tax from that commodity,
we urseutly favor continuation or II. and
strongly recommend Ill extension OF It's pr vieges
To every rlace cf importance in The courtcy. We
relieve hia thu lax sho I'D be collected ~ the
place where tao tGba co Is wanted for cCnsump-
ton, and that It's collection should not be con-
lined 10 The manuiact)ry nor 10 the region
OF country producing 1t. The necessity which
exis.s ior The, transportation Of imported
goods In Il md fom enc rot OF entry TO
aao her exists with additional force for the
tcanspsrtatl,n Of Icnip TOBACCO in bond. We
therefore sror gIy favor the pohcy OF the Govern
meDt which IS 1ostered by the honorable Score
t.ry of the Treasur., and receives additional
facilities year alter YEAR from Congress Tor The
collection OF import tiles at the place where the
goods are needed for consum rtlon, and We uc-
getty insist upon the practical application Of this
policy towards tabEccc. To confne the pup: ses
OF 4 tobacco bond warehouse fXclu3iye.y TO the
exporting fsci ities, thus iDh'bitin4 The wi h
drwai OF tob 2cco from 1t for ccnsu'Ep oa, VIC uid
with which &c are familiar, ard render business
OH, ron; and extremely haz trdou,, and possibly
De attended with itrcmedlable dl:tccss we thtr ;.
fore respectfully but most earnestly protest
against any chlnae from Inc present system OF
bonding Tobacco and withdrawing 1t wherever
LII e I'D ior con slIm ptton.;'