The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-14

ling or when not Oh duty, the Commandcly
has decided to Wear black Alpine or
other black felt hat, with the brim stand
ing in the usual position rs worn by citi-
Zens, and the cross (similar to that hereLo-
fore worn by the Commandery on their
dress hats pinned in front.
8. Any Sir Knight who may be guilty Of
a violation Of any of the above orders, or
shall refuse to obey any order given him by
the e. Commander, will be liable to have
charges preferred against him in the Com
mandery, and tried for the offence"
The committee is composed of Sir Knights
son Brown, l. S. Tower, G.. w. z. Brock.
Chamber OF COmmerce-Heeting of
the Board of Directors-gmpOrtu
Business.
A meeting of the Board Of Directors was
held last evening.
MIR. Blankenship, chairman OF Commit
tee on Manufactures, made supplement-
ary report, and in doing so said that the
present condition of the manufacturing in-
terests Of Richmond was active aud en-
couraging. Several small factories were
being put up, and five large new ones were
at work and in preparation--the Man.
chester Cotton Mills, which had been dis
posed OF to new party the American
Nut and Tube Factory; the new Sugar Re-
tinery the Bcvidere Paper Mill, which
was being rebuilt the new factory below
Rockets for the Manufacture Of extract of
bark; and the accommodations which Mr..
Stearns was preparing at the rear OF the
RelviGere mill for such as desired to secure
water power.
hlr. Blankenship reminded the board
81 l. 1,.,1 n, ~
all the manufacturers 4 statement deSclip-
tive Of their works, but had not succeeded
then to the full extent. [rhese arc now in
type, and parties who hive failed to make
returns will be in time if they send them to
the secretary this week.
Alr. Potts, from committee, made report
on the eXpediency Of removing the Cham-
Der to room in the nc~ Corn Exchange
building, and, on motion, the report was
recommittcd, with instructions to inquire
into the cost of fitting it up, &c.
The President laid before the board let
ter, addressed to Palmer, Hartsook e. Co.,
relating to the pilots, and of which the fol-
lowing is an extract:
"Upon the trial of the captain of the
tug Murry, Judge Crump advised me to
wick and Waverlet, from Baltimore to
Richmond, not to pay the James river Di-
lots; that it was Illegal, &c. Nothing was
SAID by the pilots at Richmond during the
time the vessels were loading, but as soon
as one started and got as far as HnmD-
ton Roads she was boarded by the sheriff
of Hampton, and Captain McG!H taken
from his vessel and tried before Justice
-, and fined $l00. When l got down
the next day arranged with the justice
and pilots to appeal the case to court, TO
meet in September the captain to go to
sea, but to appear by counsel, security be-
ing given. No legal advice was obtainahle,
as the only two lawyers in Hampton were
| only saw the sheriff and magistrate. So
of course / had no lawyer. Lam certain
no justice could be obtained in this case at
Hampton.
The pilots afterwards offered to compro-
mise both cases for eighty dollars"
On motion of Mr.. Blankenship, the
special committee to whom the question
had been referred were instructed to cm-
ploy counsel in the case.
The President also laid before the Board
the following letter, which, on motion, was
referred to the Committee OH Inland Trade:
SEPTEMBER, 18Th, 1871.
Darid j. Burr, Esq, President Chamber
of Commerce, Richmond:
l wish to call your attention to
an impossibility, after various efforts to
buy of and ship produce to your
large and attractive market. Particu-
larly Is it the natural market for flour,
sugars, syrups, and salt. In the freights
on salt by your Petersburg railroad the
freight was nearly as much as the salt cost
in Richmond by the carload from Rich
mond by rail. Upon personal application
ba hau
When referred to the rates from Norfolk
of S35, and Baltimore $50, they replied /
must then seek that market, as | had to do,
saying, the Raleigh and CASTOR road was
the cause of these charges. 1want to know
why the Seaboard and Roanoke can and
they cannotp Whose fault Is it? We find
the flour of Richmond-the very kind and
quality we Want-the rates by rail from mar
ket is $40 per carload, while the rates from
are $42. There is difference
Of SIS Car in % miles. We can make the |
from Baltimore, who are
anxious, it seems, to extend their trade |
from Norfolk. We can't ship produce Of |
any kind to Richmond or buy -four, because |
your road does not seem to be alive to the !
Importance to you or to themselves, and |
it's due to our people who often see the adj |
yantages Of your market and mutually to |
We would ship cotton here to our advan-
tage if we could get freights reduced to a
reasonable encouraging rate.
: H. H.J. CALIsHER.
Lomsburg, N. O.
The following letter, and pamphlet ac-
companying it, showing why the cotton |
tax should be refunded, were referred to |
the Committee on Commerce
CHAAB. OF Con-. g. MERCHANTS Ex.}
70 AND Il MONROE STREET,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. Q, 1Sll.)
To the President of the Chamber OF COM |
merce, Richmond, Va.:
Sir,-I have the pleasure Of handing you
herewith the proceedings and memorial to
Congress of this Chamber OF Commerce,
which l beg you will lay before your
Chamber OF Commerce, and In the name OF
this Chamber ask their approval ana CO.
operation In the purpose of the memorial |
Respectfully ask to be- Informed OF the ac-
tion Of your Chamber In dlsposlng OF the
subject, Very respectfully,
.a - - r. a. PINsoN, PreSt.
/ Leon. If0usdale, .See'y.
A communication addressed to Palmer,
Hartsook & Co.., by Hart 81 Hayes, OF Fred
concerning the weight of grain,
was laid before the board. Weextraet from
it the foliowing:, -
"In every instance we pay for more than
the railroad Weights-our sellers here say