The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-20
Tho Trnde ana Ce@aDeYew of RlelS-
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10 Manufacturers and 01lcioks In Rich


mond-An HARNESS. AUp<al.
10 Manufacturers and C3lci0ky IN Rich
mond; N.W ~
Gentlemeu,-I am now, and have been
for some time. engaged In compiI3ag re-
port on the trade and commerce and other
interests Of Richmond This Is an arduous
undertaking, difficult OF execution under
any circumstances, and impossible OF CON-
pletion without your eosperatioa
hearty cooperation.
During my long connection wieh the
press OF this city before the war and since
the war, and during my long connection
with the Chamber Of Commerce and Corn
and Flour Exchange as their secretary, !
did all thst lay In my power 10 promote the
| trade and commerce Of Risbmon6. saw
this in no spirit Of ciap-trsr--in no spirit
OF f-glorifcatisn-in no spirit OF self
promotion, but solely and merely with the
view Of melting you to cooperate in work
which cannot fail to prove beneficial to
yourselves, and in the ieryeut hope that In
consideration OF By services in the DAYS OF
"Auld Lang Syne" you will, now that
am in the sere and yellow leaf, aid in light
eDng for me the labor OF compilation
which in all human probability Is the last OF
| its kind | shall ever make.
David J. Burr, that great and good man,
who in all my social and official intercourse
with him never forgot that was possessed
OF human sensbilities, and never failed to
show that he was possessed OF generous
soul-Dayid j. Burr, over whose burial
case my tears fell like rain when John Pur-
cell called me to take a last look at the be-
loved countenance before it was shut out
from sight forever-David j. Burr took a
profound interest in q report which l was
preparing in 1872, and by his instructions l
issued sundry circulars, and among them
was one addressed TO the various tobacco
inspectors asking them TO furnish me with
statement OF the inspections, "together
with the stocks on hand, and any other sta
tistics which you they) may deem OF in
terest."
On the 10th OF November. 1878, issued
circular, OF which the following Is a
copy:
I" To Manufacturers in Richmond:
GAS step preparatory to the compia'
ton OF the 'ReI orls on the Trade and Com
merce Of Richmond published by the Rich
mond Chamber Of Commerce, Mr.. X. +
Blankensbip, chairman OF The Committee or
Manufactures, addressed to each and every
manufacturer in the city the following cir
cular:
WPlease ill in the annexed blanks with
such Information concerning your business
as you may be willing to furnish this com
mttee in preparing the report on the city
manufactures, to be published In the an
nual report of the Chamber OF Commerce
name of business, capital employed (in
cluding realty building>), number o! bands
(malas and femaes), kind and capacity OF
power, raw material consumed. articles
produced, remarks. Sign your name tt
this paper
"In the preface to his last report OF
manufactures, furnished by Mr. Bianken
ship to me for publication in my annual re
port, he says: 'Tbe indisposition OF man.
manufacturers TO furnish a report OF tbei
operations renders this exhibit incomplete
and unsatisfactory; but enough is given T.
show the kind and value Of the wares ant
goods produced here.'
"It is but q few months ago since Mr.
BIarkenship again issued circular precise
" similar to the above. but the result wa
as unsatisfactory as on the previous occa
sions, and hence In the report which an
now preparing for publication the manu-
features Of Richmond will present to tb
public eye but very poor exhibit indeed
unless the manufacturers cordiuly co6pe
rate with me and furnish the information
which now publicly and urgently appea
10 them TO give me.
81 know that there are many manufac
, turers who are reluctant TO disclose tn
amount OF their business, but it Is not tn
object Of the Chamber Of Commerce 10 pub
Iish any mans report separately. The oh
, ject Is 10 get at the aggregate, and accord
. ingly shall not reveal or publish Sepdratet
any Information communicated to me b.
any party, unless where | have his cx
press permission to the contrary.
81 respectfully trust that in The interes
OF our city this appeal will be Zealously re
sponded to, and that, guided by the abov
! circular, the manufacturers will betwee
. now and the 18th Of December furnish III
with the information desired.
, "P. q. CoGHLAN, Secrctasy
"Richmond Chamber OF Commerce.
"November 20, 1873.
. "So more circulars will be issued. PaI
, ties willing to respond will please be guide
bv the form contained 10 this publication.
[ know full well that | do not posses
among business-mea anything like the IN
fuenee possessed by Mr.. .BIankenship, an
, when he has failed to- get responses to bl
circuhr cannot be expected to succeed
=, but am not without hope that yoa WI
show asympathy for my personoaappea
and that by the Goth OF this maDth "a
4, will ssnd TO me, addresSedsto me PERSONAL
/, at the Corn Exchange, cor ner OF Psirlern'
, and Cary streets, such inf',rmatio@ concer
,, ing your business as you. may be willing
furnish.
Again appealing 10 You to ala me,
yours most sincerely
ID q CaCurAN Secretary