Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-06-21

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il is our desire and was our intention IL
take no notice Of reports and representa-
tons adverse 10 our Locust Point lnspec-
ton and We would continue 20 ignore them
but for the circulation of some statements
which although unwarranted by the facts,
Ale calculated TO mislead some of our friends
in the tobacco growing sections who would
otherwise avail OF the advantages which /
we offer 10 the Maryland tobacco interest. /
One OF these repol IS is that some of the /
commission merchants in Baltimore are OPP |
posed 10 odr establishment and have ad- /
vised their country friends not to patronize /
il. We ale in daily intercourse with these !
gen lemen ard have been repeatedly as
suied by each one of them that they make
no d;1ci N nation against Locust Point, but
on the cont airy declare Their strictly neu-
tIal post on with reference 20 all o. the to-
bacco wa"ef ouscs as we'll as Their Intention
to cooperate in the delivery Of any and ali
hhds, mark ID o. otherwise directed 10 Lo-
Gust Point, and in this respect to carry out
the wishes o the planters and others who
ship them, without hesitation or reserve
Thus with tbs unqualified and renewed
| a 1urance we are 4 a position to show at
| any i'me that such reports are either I'M
true or reflection upon any Commission
merchant whose name is used in their cir
! collation..
/ Another report is that the buyers are dis
| inclined 10 take Locust Point samples he
cause they are said to have easy and ample
! recourse for detective inspection in State
warehouses ard a doubtful assurance, in
vo'V NJ complications, as to ours. This Is
chat pure and simple; and seems almost
too absu II merit even a passing notice
for ii Is we'll known and past all deny NJ
that he 6. mate placed upon Locust Point
usDcc. on sample by hose very buyers is
the main reason why more than 81 per
cent Of all the tobacco Inspected in Bal i
moe du NJ the last ten years has been
handled at Locust Point, except thatg
in Maryland and compelled by law "a nc
sent IL the St.tc warehouses.
Any statements quosioping the reliahi'i-
" aud prompt business responsibility Of
this establishment are without the slightest
foundation and we VIII literally reward
any one who will bring Us face 10 face
with responsible person who makes such
! statement or who ventures TO assert sin
gle transaction or any occurrence during
the last ten years remotely justiIying it
We take the occasion to repeat the advan-
taLes offered in our circular and otherwise
and a. assure our friends in the tobacco
growing section that the reports we have
mentioned and similar Representations arr
at best vague and idle imaginings Of which
, we have vainly attempted % find some &c
: Spousible or even irresponsible authorship
: They are utterly groundlcSs and should n"
therefore mi@lead any Intelligent HerSar
who .contemplates patronizing our estah
lishmeni in which bis interest viii he full.
: and amply protected aud cared FIR.
Il may be well to mention in connects!
with the French ConiFactfnr 5000 hhd'
. Of Maryland tobacco, that the vessels b
:" which it will lie shipped are pretty sure :
= lie loaded at Locus, Point, .ignt alungsii
2. Of our warehouses, and it Is reasonable :
: assume that the buyers being careful bus
nrss men must naturally consider this &
ference in favor OF our inspections whe
=, they come 10 buy the tobacco.
e RICHARDs, LEFTwIcH Il Co.
~ Managers.