Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-12-23

prietors of the numerous large To
bacco Warehouses, for which thiI
handsome city is especially noted
I called the first morning of my
arrival upon Messers Ely d Kenne
dy. This house was established
before the war. OF the present firm
Mr.. Ely has been engaged in ths
tobacco business fourteen years
Mr.. Kennedy for six years. Theil
sales amount to in the course of the
year about 5000 hogsheads. Strict
attention to business and the re
quirements of the trade, a conscien
tious and honorable system of deal
ing, have secured for the firm 6
steadily increasing trade, and the
confidence of their patrons, with
the legitimate results apparent in
their large business. The firm are
gentlemen of ability and enterprise
thoroughly conversant with the
business in which they are engaged
and with all the requirements Of
the trade; and the house is one OF
the most popular and widely known
in GAINESVILLE. They make spe
ciality to secure the best prices fol
tobacco and give careful attention
to the interests of. their numerous
customers.
SMITH, ANDERSON & BELL,
Proprietors of the Gracey Warehouse.
This is one of the bon ton Tobacco
Warehouses in GAINESVILLE house
established here seven or eight
years ago. The old one was burned,
but magnificent new brick struc-
ture of three floors, dimensions OF
which 12Ox2O0 feet, presents to the
passer by an imposing exterior, and
affords ample storage for consign-
ments, having capacity of 1900
hogsheads. Business amounts to
between three and four thousand
hOgsheads in course of the year.
They are all young men, bold and
vigorous, fully abreast with the
time, and amply able to meet all
emergencies. There Is nothing
that succeeds so well as success,
which these gentlemen are proving
to the world.
Mr.. Jas. III. Smith is a native of
Russellville, KY, he has been in
the tobacco business fourteen years,
ard all he does not know about
tobacco is not worth knowing. He
has been for five year Inspector of
the Grange Warehouse, and has
won in that capacity great popular
ity. The firm are just as clever and
gentlemanly as the days are long,
and deserve all commentator and
praise. Mr.. w. B. Anderson, book
keeper, a native of Robertson coun-
ty, faithfully discharged his duties
for four years as book-keeper for
the Gracey Warehouse, and is look
ed upon as a young man of the
highest business qualifications. The
junior partner of the firm, Mr.. J.
II. Bell, son of a well-known banker
of Springfield, is regarded as one of
the finest and mostsuccessful buyers
in this section of country. With
ample experience and capital, the
firm is destined to be great success.
Their business was commenced
under the most suspicious circum-
stances and has thus far realized
their most sanquine expectations.
MERIWETHER & PATCH.
of Flows and Agricultural
Implements.
There is no enterprise more de-
serving of attention from those who
publish to the world the resources,
advantages and industries of Clarks-
vile than that of Meriwether &
Patch, manufacturers of plows and
dealers in agricultural implements.
with the most perfect
modern machinery and appliances,
and exceptionally good facilities
for conducting their business i'm
manner, they by their
spirited management have contrib
lted largely to the development of
the industrial resources of this city,
and have built up for themselves a
trade in several Southern
5tates-Kentucky, Arkansas, Mis-
'issippi and Tennessee. This enter
prise was started by the present
in 1876, the trade annu-
Ally growing larger from the begin
hing. They have a capacity of
fifty plows per day, and make from
Tx to eight thousand plows and
louble shovels year. Their pillow
castings are made almost exclusive
y in their foundry, while they use
,nly selected metals for the purpose.
At the same time they warrant all |
.astings to be hard and strong and
.apable Of doing excellent service.
Their steel plows have wrought iron
tandards with slotted caps and
old steel bars. 1t is point upon
which the firm lays particular stress
o use only the best quality of steel.
THE NEW COURT HOUSE.
The city of GAINESVILLE has one of
he most magnificent Court Houess
n the South, finished in the fall of
SS1, at cost of something over
100000. The furniture and wood
york inside is of handsome walnut.
1r. G. 6. Rosenplaenter was the
architect. Any city
you'd be proud of such a Court
Iouse--refiecting its pride and pros
Gritty. The county officials are:
c. w. Tyler, County Judge: R.
}. Moseley, County Clerk; c. D
'aiIey, Criminal Court Clerk Polk
/. Johnson, Clerk and Master G.
!. Harris, Sheriff; Monroe Rogers,
.egister; Jno. S. Neblett, Trustee;
[. G. Carney, Superintendent Of
ublic instruction.