The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-02
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Trade Statistics OF the FOrt-Valunoio
Additions to the Ltbrary-Ai""'
Of Shipping agents.


Trade Statistics OF the rt-saluao
additions to the Librnry-Liabilit'es
of Shipping agents.
snecial meeting of the Chamber was hela
at their rooms yesterday, at two O'CLOCK T. NJ,
President Samuel Y. Upper In the chair.
The president stated that the object OF Inc
meeting was to hear the reports OF Inc COLL
m,ttees on collecting and preparing the sta-
tfstlcs of the port of Charleston, AND on INC
subject described In the letter OF a MEMBER, As
affecting the mercantile community. That
these reports were first in order, and, after
wards, any other business could be K up.
yice-President Frost read the following re-
port:
The committee to whom was referred the
memorial of Mr. Edward L. Wells IN regard
to a claim for damages made by Mr.. L. I. NC
Giants against the firm Of Lesesne d Wells, peg
leave, respectfully. 10 report that In the mai
ter of this particular case they are not dis
posed to express an opinion, inasmuch as lney
cannot be sure OF the grounds upon Whicn tne
decision of the court was made, ana oeem.Is
II not to be In the province OF this 10
review a case which has had q hearing ana q
decision from the legally constituted trlounal.
The committee, however, conceive tnat tney
will fnlal the objects of the Chamber BY de-
claring the usages which regulate the lisolii-
ties Of agents to their principals, ana Wnicn
are alone consistent with Justice. anu tney,
therefore, recommend the following resoiu-
tions tor adoption, as an expression Oh Ine
opinion OF the Chamber:
First. That an agent who, IN good lalla;
engages freight and ships produce Dy a Vessei
regularly advertised and up for another port
shou,d not be held responsible for any unrea-
sonable delay In the sailing OF the vessei, SUCH
delay being entirely beyond n,s co4 ths hsst of
his ability and in good faith, carries out the
Instruction and wishes of his principal, or,
where none are expressed. uses MS pest
discretion, should not be held liable for loss
incurred by changes In the market price OF q
commodity, which changes can never certainty
Third. That the liability Of an agent 10
pecuniary damages, under either OF tne
aaboye resolutions, would result i~njurlously to
ali interests, by preventing Responsible ana
resnectable firms from undertaking shipments
of produce as agents; but In our Judgment tne
agerieved party has bis proper remedy against
tSe ship or owners, by libel or otherwise.
All of which is respectfully snom nsa,n.r
henry GOURDIN,
WILLIAM RAvENEL,
THEo. HUcHET,
B. LATHERS.
The report was received, and ordered 10 De
entered upon the records.
= yice.President Frost next read the follow
ing:
The committee to whom 1t was referred 10
of Arranging tor the collection Oh the trade
statistlcs OF this port tor past years, and for
the future, beg leave respectfully 70 report
that they consider the matter one OF great
%portance, it being necessary, It possible, 10
dispel the opinion entertained IN some quart
ers abroad that this city is yearly losing ls
commercial status, andsnecessary also tnat tne
op.nion which we at home entertain OF the
steady increase of business should have that
sure basis to rest upon which It Is believed q
comparative statement Of statistlcs Will AFFORD.
Having this object In view, the
recommend that they be autnorlzeo oy tne
Chamber to collect The STATISTICS, OF Wnlcha
detailed statement is given below. Ihey 90
propose to 60 back further tnaa Cae year
and experimenting that 1t may involve 100
large an expenditure Of our funds; and they
that these statistics be collected
as materials for the publication, on the lst
september mex. of q pamphlet to be Issued
by this Chamber, and generally distributed,
and also preserved for reference:
In tine proper performance Oh Inns aney sIe
preparation; 1t Is impossible to stale exacly
The amount that will be required, but they
nave endeayored carefully TO estimate II, and
nave come TO the conclusion TO ask Tor sum
which they believe will be surely sufficient,
pledglug themselves to use all economy IN
It's distribution.
A. - <b,tr n ,cpncol tho Sum 0f 6tY nIn-
bred dollars, TO be used only as circumstances
may require.
IL will be wise for the Chamber 10 make
provision tor the continuance OF THESE slatls-
Tics, and perhaps for an enlargement OF tneir
scope. This is-mater which, II ID lnougnt,
NAV be. better determined on ano proViaea
for when the work now proposed, ana winch
The following is a statement Of the statlsucs
which the committee propose TO collect, De,
ginning with the lst of September, 1865, ana
continued tor each year up to the Isl OF sep
TENDER, 1879.
Receipts of cotton, short and long staple,
distinguishing through receipts from local.;
exports Of the same, foreign and coastWise;
Receipts of rice; exports, foreign, cosstWise
and BY railroad stocks each LIST Of September
and p-ice.
and lumber; expsrte, home consumption,
stocks and price.
Phosphate rocks-exporte, foreign and COAST
wise and home consumption
Manufactured tertiliZers-receIpts, products
of home companies and exports oy railroad or
otherwise.
General tonnage of the port-a comparative
of the amount of tonnage arriving
and clearing In each year.
And also TO obtain such as ID
and desirable of those branches OF
and manufacture Of which no regular
are kept, as
The jobbl1g trade.
The retail trade.
The manufacture Of %sulphuric acid and OF
phosphate fertilizers.
The Increase of steamship lines and OF bank
ing capital.
The increase in business of foundries and
Blank-book manufacture and printing estab-
lisbments.
And any other such matters of interest as
NAV com under the observation OF the COM
miltee. -
All of which is respectfully submitted.
E. H. FROST,
F. W. DAWSON, SCommlttee.
B. G. PINcKNEY,)
The report was received and adopted, and
Its provisions ordered to be carried out.
n, ~n,{o, of lfr Howard the nresidelt was