Daily Republican., 1882-09-16
Tobacco and Cigars.
From the New Y irk Trade Review.

From the New Y lrk Trade Review.
When 1t is considered the compari
tive recentness OF the introduction OF
tobacco to mankind, it is a matter Of
extreme wOl der the rapidity with
which it ha, spread throughout the
world, become naturaliZed with equal
facility among barbarous as well as
civilized peoples and stranger still,
nowhere meeting with prompt opposi.
tion except from James l. King of Eu-
gland. on religious, moral and mental
grounds. 1t was, when first introduced
believed to possess wonderful virtues.
Among other qualities claimed for it
was the power of expelling disease and
Of renewing youth. OF course these
notjous were soon dispelled, but the
oed Has pleasant to use, and thos ,
who could obtain it hastened to enjoy
its exhilera.i ing influence. 1t has be-
come one of the great staples of every
country in the world aud in the
United States alone the capital invest
ell in this product reaches hundreds Of
millions OF dollars annually.
In Wilmington the largest concern
engaged in the tobacco trade is A. A.
Chapman, whose place Uf business Is
situated at the southwest corner of
Fourth and Shipley streets. This gen.
tleman's career may be said to be truly
remarkable. Commencing some eight
years ago with capital of less than
S25, he has built it up in that short
time to such an extent that the velume
of business transacted annually will
foot up the handsome figure of $50, 900.
At the present time his trade is i'm
mense and constantly increasing, and
extends throughout the whole of this
State and q good portion of Pennsylva-
MIA and Maryland; 80, 900 cigars of the
most popular brands are disposed of
each month, or an enormous total of
about 1000, 900 for the years cOnsump.
tiOn. He is the special agent for Sutro
& Newmark, of Now York, and Boltz,
Clymer & Co, Of Philadelphia, In
prices his cigars range from Sl2 to $50 per
thousand, he having very large trade
In tho better quality of goods.
He buys his material direct from the
growers, and ships from two to three
TOM of tobacco month from Rich.
mond. He has travelling saleSmen on
the road constantly attending to the
wants of his outside trade. In tobacco
he owns the celebrated brands known
as "Gipsey Girl" Delaware's Choice"
and Becky" all great favorites in
this section, and introduced by Mr..
Chapman. He is also agent for Wilson
g. McCallay's "Happy Thought"
Blackwell's "Bull Durham" Lyons
"Pride Of Durham" and McNamara's
"Glory Plug" tobaccos Two wagons,
one of which is very handsome and at
tracts considerable attention, are kept
for delivery in the city, and may be
seen busily engaged every day attend
ing to the wants of customers. Of
course his store is well stocked with
all smokers articles, such as pipes,
snuff, &c. His retail trade is immense,
1t frequently requiring four clerks to
wait on his patrons, and he Is conceded
even by his competitors to be the heav-
lest wholesale and retail tobacco dealer
in Delaware.
We cordially commend Mr.. Chapman
to the favorable notice Of our readers,
knowing we'll that they can here obtain
as fine qualities of goods and at as low
prices as any of the heaviest dealers in
New York could give them. We might
with reason dwell at some length re-
garding the rapid growth of the success
of Mr.. Chapman's business, but it is
sufficient to say that his success has
been obtained by his being square,
prompt and dealing in articles that
would not only retain his old customers
but bring new ones also.