The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-25
SOUTHERN MANUFACTURING
COMPANY

The Southern Manufacturing Company
of Richmond are large importers ana
manufacturers. and stands for All us
name imtlies. Mr. Egbert Il. LSiSh' it,
one of the best known and most etXeuc
of Richm0nds business men. IS the pfeSl-
dent aud the stockholders are composer
of the best citizens Of our capisal ciiy.
Their products are roasted cohees, OAK
ing powdeTs and spices. and they success
fn7iT conpete with all others on their
merits Their brands are Reliable
Roasted Coffee" ana Perfection Baking
Powder" The mills are large and Ioca-
ted next 10 the Gallcgo mills. and run by
wafer power. Their business Is extensive
and rapidly growing. and their goods
gaining favor wherever tried
The Southern Manufacturing Company
has for months been making the gamest
fight in behalf Of Southern commerce on
record. and deserves the recognition or
all Southern merchants.
Ahout one year ago or less this com
panv made arrangements 10 import from
Rio and Santos via Newport News J'VOO
bags of coffee month or 6)p0O year.
New York merchants, realizing Inc tact
that the South can be served cheaper
through her own ports thnn through New
York. Deliberately entered INTO a con-
spiracy with great steamship COMPANY
10 wage war upOH this Southern tom-
nanv. Possessed by q belief that the
South has no rchtS except those New
York chooses ~ recognize. they have nc
tuallv gone to the lenGth of demanding
that a great steamship line shall refuse
70 hiring coffee direct from Rio to the city
OF Richmond.
southern merchants from Virginia 70
Texas have mot in convention IN Mem-
plis. and solcmlly recorded their sense
OF the proposed outrage. and united IN
common effort 10 resist it,
Southern representatives. in Congress
have called npOL the Government TO place
q check upon this effort 10 destr0y
Southern port ia the interest Of Northern
importerS WHO fear t. meet Southern
connection in q square and manly way.
Thus il * that lie Southern Manufacture
inc Company is made so represent great
cauee-a cause Of commercial freedom
IN the South. and should have the sup
port of the Southern people.
THE VIRGINIA PAPER COMPANY.
The Virginia PAPER Company. with its
Offices 1T lil4 east Cary street, in TINS
CITY. take the entire South rs a tracing
territorv. and their travelling. salesmen
ere found wherever the demand for pa
per exists.
This COMPANY. which was organized in
1881 has made strides equal TO famous
externinator of giants when he had on
his scv.n-cague boots They have entered
The States Of the South succcssivcly I'M
iii their brands are known III all the
trade centres.
They are both manufacturers Gnd
dealers and agents for number OF the
most prominent paper and pulp mauutac-
curing concerns IN the country
They are manufacturers of The celehra-
ted Virginia" plotting paper OF every
description. for which there is a large
and steadily increasing demand from all
narts of the United States aud Canadas.
They also make and handle line ruled
and fiat writings. glazed, plate and cover
papcrs. book. news. Manila and straw
naDer. card-bOards. cut cards envelopes.
tea. toilet and tissue papers, paper BAGS
flour-sacks, twincs. straw. wooc-pHip
and binders boards, roofing, building
and felt papers.
They work without a flourish Of trum-
nets. but the bushes is conducted with
rare energy and succesS. The officers are
among the recognized men Of integrity
and standing in the State. Mr.. John r..
Montague. the president, is also preSi..
dent OF the Merchants and Planters
Bank. and prominently connected with
the best enterprises of the city. Mr..
MEREDITH f. Montague is secretary of
the company and looks after the details
OF the business with great success.
They have splendid facilities in factory
and warerO0ms and employ large force
of men. The Virginia Paper Company
Is one Of the home institutions OF which
Richmond is proud.