The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-06

VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP AND PACKET
CoMPANY.-Importa,1 Meeting of Stock
holders.-An adjourned meeting of this
company was held yesterday in the Cham
Der of Commerce. 1t was the most nu-
merously attended meeting ever held since
the organization of the company, embrace
ing, as it did, stockholders from various
parts Of the State.
On motion of Mr.. Burr, president of the
company, Mr.. VIM. B. Isaacs was called
to the chair, and Mr.. B. G. Wherry, Jr.,
secretary to the company, was appointed
secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Burr, Messrs. James
Blair, +. w. Chamberlayne and B. G.
Wherry, Jr., were appointed committee
to ascertain whether quorum was present.
The committee reported that large pro-
portion Of the stock was represented in
person and portion by proxy.
Mr.. Burr, the president of the company,
made an elaborate statement of the incep-
ton and progress of the company. lie
pointed out in forcible terms the benefits
which had accrued and must accrue to the
citizens of Richmond and parties in other
portions of the State by the great reduction
in the rates of freight which had resulted
from putting the steamship Upton and
Clyde on the line. Mr.. Burr strongly
urged on the stockholders the necessity OF
united action.
General Anderson followed Mr.. Burr
and made some remarks of a stirring char
acter, showing the deep interest he felt in
the success of the enterprise. He compli-
mented the president and the executive
committee for the zeal and energy they had
exhibited and the good they had effected
Tor the commercial community. He urged
perseverance and united action, and he call
ed upon the stockholdes to promptly bring
to completion an enterprise they had so
zealously entered upon and which now by
little additional effort would have a sue
cessful issue.
Mr.. Osborne, of Petersburg, next ad-
dressed the stockholders, and in speech
expressive of unwavering devotion to Wiz.
glnla interests, gave from his own expert
ence proof of the benefits which the line
had conferred on Petersburg. He urged on
the stockholders the upholding Of home
corporation in preference to foreign one
and warned them of the consequences which
would result to the Virginia people from
the failure Of their line, to wit: the raising
OF the freight to what 1t was before thS
Upton and Clyde started in opposition tc
the old Dominion line. After some further
remarks Mr.. Osborne concluded by saying
don't give up the ship''-a sentimen
which was warmly applauded.
On motion of Mr.. Cameron, it was re
solved that the chair appoints committee o
three to make nominations for board 0
directors for the ensuing year. The chai
appointed Messrs. Alexander Cameron, Il
II. Wilson, r. s. Archer.
The committee made the following re
port:
DIRECToRs.-Richmond-E. O. Mol
ting, r. A. Paine, G.. +. Watson, j. X
Childrey, A. l.. Elicit, d. j. Burr, s. NJ
Rosenbaum, s. Alexander, G. 7. Wortham
j. b. Pace, L. III. Frayser, r. l.. Brown
j. R. Anderson, S. @. Tardy, Jonh Pur
cell, A. Y. Stokes, M. Millhiser, j. B. Da
Wis, j. II. Greaner, l.. Powers, G. Z. Whit
lock.
Petrsbmg.-N. M. Tanner, John Nc
Gill, X. Ragland, R. g. McIlwaine, W
Cameron.
| Norfolk. George Chamberlayne, G. w
Grandy, Jr., James Montgomery, R
! Chamberlayne, George Cromwell.