The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-26

:. In addition to the specimens Of tobacco
already mentioned in the Dispatch as being
shipped from this city to Philadelphia for
exhibition, at the centennial may be men-
ner Nineteenth and Franklin streets, and
Messrs. John F. Allen q Co., on franklin
street near Fite enth. a8Is..s
Mr. Lottier was yesterday engaged in pre-
pairing sixty packages OF his manufactured
tobacco for shipment by the Philadelphia
line OF steamers. The brands to be sent con-
siSt OF Banners Gold Rods, Banners Twist,
Banners Spun Roll, Banners Double
Thick 3's and 5's; Banners Navy
Pounds, Banners Tessel Work. Acorn
3's, 6's, 8's, and 1O's, Diana 6's and Eve
ming Star los, of bright tobacco; and
the following specimens OF black, sweet
tobacco: Lottier's Spun Role, boxes and
caddies Cable Twist, boxes and caddies;
True Flag, Virginia Homespun, Founders,
and Buffalo Navy, pounds, rs, and 3's.
The black tobacco, indeed all of the speci-
mems, are Veryaneatly put up, and will
doubtless create q lasting impression upon
northern and foreign chewers, who are pro-
foundly ignorant OF the excellence Of the
Virginia weed as prepared by Mr.. Lottier
and the other noted manufacturers Of Rich
mond. The bright Tessel Work, or checker
board tobacco, as the untutored in tobacco
parlance would term it, is simply beautiful,
and the admiring spectator feels an impulse
to play game of draughts or chess upon
the pretty, smooth squares.
Very few persons in Richmond have any
idea of the extent OF Messrs. John F. Allen
& Co.'s establishment for the manufacture
OF tobacco and cigarettes, and the many
who have visited it in the last few days have
not only been astounded, but greatly inter-
ested and pleased at all they saw, as well as
Mr.. Aliens agreeable description OF the
operations OF his factory. His doors were
thrown open in order that all who chose to
do so might examine the beautiful speci-
mems which last light were packed prepara-
tory to being shipped to Philadelphia, and
hundreds OF ladies and gentlemen took adj
vantage Of the courtesy. The samples sent
consisted of six brands Of straight cut; six
brands of Perfection straight-cut for pipes
or cigarettes; six brands OF Bird s-Eye to-
baccos, desirable for chewing and smok-
ing; six brands cut plug tobaccos,
such as Black Diamond, Richmond
Cavendish, The Richmond, Imperial
Straight-Cut Cavendish, besides Vir-
ginia Perique, Perique Mixture, Carni-
val, Buds and Blossoms, Matchless, Young
America, Old Plantation, Wait for Me, and
q score of other brands for smokers, any one
of which would be delightful in q pipe or
cigarette. A volume might be written
about this interesting mandatory, and
even then all would not have been told. 1t
is indeed astonishing the number OF forms
into which the tobacco was manipulated
On one hand the visitor saw perfect pyra-
mid of tobacco put up In bags and
packages OF all sizes, four or live feet
in circumference at the bottom, and
as many feet high; While on the
other thousands OF cigarettes, piles OF
straight cut ornamented in every conceive
BILE manner, boxes OF tempting. Looking
chewing tobacco, ETC., etc. But it is need
less to enter more in detail as to the very
important part that these articles, put up
here at home, will bear at the great Centen-
NAL Exhibition next month.
There are one hundred and twenty young
ladies at work at Messrs. Allen & Co.'s, and
it was q very interesting sight to watch them
as they dexterousIy manipulated the weed,
filled the cigarettes, pasted and folded the
papers, and cut and trimmed them alter
wards. These girls are paid from three
dollars to eight dollars per week, and
when they are first taken into the
establishment are taught to operate in
each one Of the departments. They turn
out from 900, 900 to 100000 cigarettes per
month"; or $4,000 per day. Messrs. Allen &;
Co.'s trade is chiefly outside Of the State,
and consequently they bring a large amount
of money to Richmond. The wrappers,
labels, and packages are all, OF nearly all,
made in Richmond, and so the concern
doesn't have to 90 away from home to buy
their material. II other tobacco cities make
az GOOD an exhibit at the Centennial as
Richmond, that part OF the display will no
doubt be very fine.