The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-15
LOCAL MATTERS.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Annual Meeting Held Yesterday
Evening.
RESOLUTION IN RELATION TO PENSION
hGESCY-REroRT OF PREsIDENT-THf
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO WHARvES-A
FAIR EXHIBlT-pEPTu OF WATER IN
JAMES RIVER.
The annual meeting OF the Chamber ol
Commerce was held Yesterday evening
the President (E. O. N6lting) in the
chair. Messrs. Abner Harris Il Co., c. U.
Williams. and Harvey l. jones were elected
members, The resignation Of Garrett F..
Watson. Esq, was received and accepted.
The following. offered by Mr.. Il. E.
Dlankenship, was adopted:
Whereas il is understood that the authorl-
lies OF the General Government have deter
mined to consolidate the pension agencies
OF several States under one agency and in
one general Office. and are about locating
said agency. this Chamber OF Commerce,
feeling the propricty OF having the said
office located in the city OF Richmond, both
on account OF the benefits TO be secured to
pensioners by the easy means OF communi-
cation with all the States composing the
district and the Department at Washing
ton. do
Reso!re. That the Secretary OF the Trea-
S,lrv be urged TO give the city OF Richmond
fair consideration before locating the con-
solidatcd pension agency. and that our rep
resentativcs in Congress be requested to
Law the claims OF this city before the De-
partmcnt.
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
The annual report OF the President (E.
O. NGlting, ESQ., was presented, calling
attention particularly to the necessity for
completing the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road and deepening the channel OF James
river. He commended the work OF the
,)ames-River Improvement Committee, and
said 1.-the confident expectation is held ont
that before the end OF this year sixteen feet
or water will be available from the sea to
the citv's wharves, with the prospect OF a
future increase TO eighteen feet.
THE EXCrRsIoN1sTs.
The VISIT OF the western merchants to the
city wa. alluded TO. and Mr.. Noting said 4:
1t is gratifying to remember the favorable
impression those gentlemen made on our
peoDlc, and TO hope that the acquaintance
thus formed and the observations made by
them will result in fastening the desired
extension of our western connections"
Good results were anticipated By Mr.. N0lt-
ing from the visit Of the Postal Commission
10 the city.
POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL.
In conclusion, Mr. Noting said: Before
closing ] beg to alude, only with il few
words, TO the causes OF congratuation
which IT seems to me we may justly indulge
in on taking retrospective view of the
commercial events OF the past year. While,
unfortunately. the depression OF business
which has prevailed throughout this coun-
try and in various parts OF the world has
not been entirely relieved, yet IL we COM
pare our limited sphere with other sections
we find no good reason to complain, and
even in glance at the entire country
We cannot fail to see great cause for reJolc-
ing. But few months ago the country
was disturbed by political troubles and ap-
prehen>ions OF 50 serious character that
thoughtful men Began to lose faith in the per-
manency OF our institutions, and CONNER
cial enterprises were completely checked !;
but, fortunately for the country, pru-
dence prevailed, and settlement was
finally arrived at, which, il not satisfactory
TO all, has at any rate accorded guarantee
Of peace and an increased sense OF security
10 property which cannot fail to awaken
and resuscitate the industries OF the coun-
try, and which justites the hope OF an i'm
proving future, and OF business activity
based on prudence and the experience, it is
TO be hoped, derived from the last few years.
Respectfully submitted. Z. o. N0LTINo.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO wHARvES.
CAPTAIN Coehlan submitted as an dddenda
10 the annual report a valuable collection OF
facts and figures concerning the depth OF
water in James river, and the shipping
facilities afforded at the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad wharves.
\ letter from Mr.. Bremond was as fol-
lows:
CnEsAPEKE AND OHIO RAILROAD,
-.#s AGENTS OFFICE,
~-.. JAMES RIVER WEARyES,
RICHMOND, VA, June II, 1877.
p. q. Coqhlan, Esq. Secretary of Chamber
Of Commerce.:
Dear Sir.-Agreealae to your request
respectfully submit the enclosed reports. In
addition to which permit me to say that our
capacity for storage is quite extensive, but
not adequate to the demand. we can store
10000 barrels Of oil, 1900 hogsheads OF to-
bacco, 1900 bales Of cotton, 5,00O tons coal,
100000 slaves, and 10 limit to iron, lumDer,
copper ore, and plaster. We can aecommo-
date with Ioading-berths. eight sq,are-rig-
Eeu vessels Oh Tue dfS1aSS tVhhor,S soA ooo
tons register, and seven schooners. Our
> capacity for loading is 1,200 tons coal, 2,5OO
barrels oil, 10000 bushels corn, and 5o,O00
feet lulnber, daily, and all other freight IN
proportion. There are 200 laborers en-
ployed ct these wharves, all residing in the
city, aud with few exceptions no foreign
vessel loads at these wharyes that does not
purchase their supplies ut Richmond,
amounting to from $1,000 to $1,000, in
Guiding storage Of cargo. The average tom
mage receipts for May, 1877, was l,050 tons
daily.
The actual cost OF loading 450-ton ship
with petroleum in the port Of
phadephia S9G S99 z5 z5
Rtchmond.. OO1 ~
These figures include plotting, toWage,
custom-house and harbor fees, dischargiDs
ballast, taking in and storing cargo, &s.
Yor will see that Richmond has the adyan-
tacsA over New York by S246.83, and
Philadelphia by s3ss.45. This Is sustained
by the three certificates herewith enclose.
Yours, &c., L.. BREa0ND,
Shipping Agent.
TEPREJrDICED EVIDENCE.
In The certificates mentioned, G.. G. Haley,