The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-29
Letter from DanYille.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
ALMOST TO THE END OF THE SAMPLE QUESTION -
TWO SALES PER DAY PRO TEN.

wv SaIES ZEN IN L iho LEN.
DANvlLLE, VA, January %, 1876.
Meetings of the tobacco. men have been
held 50 frequently during the last several
Days, and resolution after resolution eutcicd
up 80 rapidly, that have withheld report
I'LL though, could see the end Of The mat
ter. After inquiring amongst some of the
icaderS-as one not in the trade must have
fourd it necessary TO dos to TIC cif:ct OF
certain solutions, feel, as Stat. Eowerton,
OF II ,ljtaX, used TO say, like being heard
from.
The latter part Of last week. after meet.
| iCg OF the TChac"o Association, ri which
resolutions were passed Tor the imposition Of
| the sample deduction, the warchousc-men
put forth resolutions ia which they claimed
the right to conduct their business in their
own way, dvclined to deduct any samples,
proposed to nave sworn weghmaster7, con-
scented that their scales might b. tested at
any time, and offered that any buyer might
| have his tobacco reWeighcd On delivery 10
him.
These resolutions were discussed earnestly
| in the gatherings of the toblcco. men, and
there was much caucusin". The result was
| another called meeting OF the Tobacco -AS>O-
Standardization p. w. Terrell in the
chair. Speeches at the opening OF the meet
ing by Mr.. Terrell, Mr.. {. g. Holland, Cap.
tain Daniel Coleman, and Mr.. J. \. Smith.
Mir. {. g. Holland offered 4 preamble and
resolution 10 the cif.ct that uasuuch IS The
warehouse men have agreed TO uspend ill
the first Monday in February, the resolutions
passed by them-the resolutions which
| have just spoken of-crcatiug what is known
is the sample law, shall be null and void.
1t was understood that this resolution was
| offered by agreement between the ware.
house-men and some OF the buyers. The
| President put the resolution 10 the vote, and
announced that it was adopted.
Mr.. c.. G. Holland next presented re>o-
| luton for the appointment Of committee Of
! five with instruction TO create the Office Of
inspector of weights, define bis duties, and
provide for raising his saliry by assessing
| eacu Of the buyers according to the amount
Of his business. This resolution was offered
| as part Of the plan for removing the nut-
tiers of disagreement between the warehouse
men and some Of the buyers.
Mr.. w. y. Shelton proposed rs substi-
tule for Mr. Hollands resoiu ion theappgint.
ment OF committee OF eleven good repre-.
sentative men, with authority 10 consider the
| differences between the warehouse neu ard
the !uyers, and instr uctionS to report ~ the
next regular meeting mode Ct SultliGg
| them.
Mr.. J. r. Stoyal offered rs m amendment
for Mr.. SheIton's substitute that the commit
tee of eleven be elected by the Association,
and that ait is the sense OF this meeting that
nnasen1a s'Ii hn hind;no nn tha ,rhno
con,li'''eo ~ 80 7 ~ H., Wv a..; H'u
tlaoe rs Hnai so'tic'i'cnt VI 'ue Iueo''on
OF SnDl.i2s; "eisu's' anu Sotci 'ie''h VI
weights. -.
Mr. StoVall ancnonlen' was acctpteo ny
Mr.. oheiton, ana DIT. suction SUBSTITUTE 'oI
Mr.. hollands fe>olulion is mus auenocu
was adopted by vote ol-ayCS, %; noes, y.
The committee under tlilS resolution, no.
minated 10y Mr.. L. G. Skinner and elected by
.ppl lnat ion W. \. SDlllOn. u. W, EUl-