Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-03
The STAPLE ON THE waNE.
Cotton Bro,sers i'm an Uproar.
They Hold another Meeting, and
give in their Experiences.

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The state of the cotton market for sew.
eral days past has had very depressing
effect, particularly upon our factors and
spectators. A primary Eaeeting of con,
dolence was held on Wednesday, prepare
tory to the grand "powow" yesterday,
which however in the main was impromp-
tn. About 10 o'clock colored individual
with placard visited the different cotton
houses, and gave notice of the "class
| meeting" of ''disconsolate factors" The
card of invitation read thusly: -a'oe
'Class meets promptly at 8 o'clock. A
cordial invitation is extended to all the dis
consulate, and to secure seats it is neces-
sary that you be punctual. Bring with
you supply of Mrs. Winslows soothing
syrup"
By order of the Tycoon.
The outside factors on the square"
were not invited to participate in the pro-
ceedings of the charmed ''circle."
Promptly at the above named hour, the
regulars met at the warehouse Of Thomas
Parkes & Go. The Tycoon took the chair,
and proposed that the meeting open by
singing the hymn commencing with the
line, plunged in gulf of dark despair. !"
The Tycoon then explained the object
of the meeting in substance as follows:
Fellow Factors: As l arise to address
this chap-f .llen, adeluded crowd, my feel
ings can be better imagined than described.
All the staple purchased by myself is
covered, and what ia not, has covered
me. Knowing that Won all believe this,
and therefore that deceive you, l will
continue. My health is ''middling," which
will account for the depth of this discourse.
''Hicks" has bought more cotton this year
than any one else, and as each thinks
t'Bevins" is that other man, lets all be
happy in our neighbours misfortunes
.'Damphoop is all right, but his ''diges-
ton" is bad. When viii people learn not
to overload? DR.. t'Margin' says more
people die that way than any other.
My soft-pated but too confident hearers,
where are we? Who is what? and which is
thusly? The mottos, emblems, dispatches,
etc, would indicate that 'thusly" was just
what's the matter. A distinguished politi-
clan discovered a hole in the sky. As a
Committee on expedients, would respect
fully recommend that the "Big Indian" be
appointed a committee of one to discover
that hole, and after cornering the staple,
invent some machine for moving it thence
ward. Let Us close with the touching and
appropriate chorus: Up in balloon,
boys"
clicks" followed in a few pertinent re-
marks, and closed with those touching
lines of Jim Bludsoe, in his apostrophe to
the great overloaded:
He who speculates in Cotton to-day,
Ere long may want 10 borrow;
He who blacks your boots to-dsy,
May black your eye tomorrow"
Every man around the board-(it was q
cotton board was called upon to give his
experience, which was responded to indi-
viduslly and collectively, every man own
ing up except one who said he had jumped
out of the wagon in time to save himself,
although his shins had been pretty badly
skinned by the fall.
"Hasten spectator to be wise,
Stay not for the morrow's RISE"
Was then sung in chorus, after which the
meeting adjourned to the call of the Ty-
coon.