Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20

At that time there were three public
warehouses In Richmond-Shockoe (Shep-
nerd " Williamson, inspectors), Public
(Wren & Macon, inspectors). and Sea-
brooks. The names OF the inspectors OF
the last-named warehouse cannot re-
member There were two private ware
houses, but they could only handle what
was called Upland tobacco"--that Is. to-
hacco which hau been Inspected at n pub
lie warehouse In some other market in the
State-say, Lynehburg, Petersburg ana
Gainesville, SC, &C.,
The inspectors at all the public ware
houses sold tobacco for all who wanted
them 90 sell II. Their charge was 10
cents hogshead for selling, whereas the
| charge by commission merchants was 2
FER cent. What tobacco there was sold
at auction was cried. generally, by one or
the inspectors OF the various warehouses.
| For such crying they made no charge, no
matter who had the selling OF the tobacco.
In the years named the trade was con-
Quoted on a very democratic basis. ANY
/ man having the money could 90 TO the
warehouses and buy all the tobacco he
wanted (anG which he had the cash to pay
/ ioD. There were no tobacco constitution
| and bylaws governing the trade. Loose
| tobacco sales were almost unknown
To aid in obtaining the information
| wanted by me 1 will give the names OF
| many WHO were IN the lIdue IN the years
| mentioned. One of the largest buyers
| OF leaf was Mr.. James Gray, who bought
| Cor the French contract Another large
buyer was Il. w. De Voss who bought
| for Germany, or Austria. Perhaps his
firm was L. W. De Voss & Co. Still an
other was Thomas Walden.
l. Engaged I'm the manufacture of tobacco
there were a large number. and IL is i'm
/ possible or me at this late period to re-
| lpr h. Ehrfc Of Af
them, so 1 merely mention the surnames
Of some Of them. The parties engaged
in manufacturing were William Barrel
| Colonel Myers, Saunders, John Enders
| (the father of John Enders. Jr.. a mem
Der Of the firm Of Preston & Enders. sell
| ers OF tobacco, Robert a. Mayo. James
| Thomas, Jr., Archie Thomas-these last
two were brothers, but were not part
ners-Porteaux Robinson, James Fisher
Jr.. James H. Grant, William H. Grant
| brothers, but not partners), George Mills
Thomas and Samuel NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
On partnership. and they were twins
Greanor Charles Parke Word, Dickerson
Patterson, Lottier. Dill, Goode, George
w. Gillian. Hall. Lyon, Christian & Var
brough. Other buyers of tobacco were
Caskie & Reeve. James Scott, william
Gray Qhe last three named were the mair
BUYERS of fine stemming Lead, Colonel Joe
Adkins. and John Gilmour-who return
ed TO his native land Scotland before
de war"-Nat. f. Bour Valentine Win
free. Rutherford, A. w. Noting 9TH,
uncle Of the late f. o. Nothing, Bridges
| and Cosby.
Perhaps that good man 0he late Gar
rett Z. Watson) was also buyer Of lea
tobacco. / remember he was a large buy
er Of stems Mr.. Samuel Ayers was a
large seller of stems.
The sellers Of leaf tobacco commission
merchants) were Winfree e. watkins
John Jones. Gwathmey, Preston End
ers. Dean & Wombe, George w. Atkin
son. \. NJ Martin & Co. afterwards n
NJ. Martin, Brother & Coz, Alfred T. Har
! ris Bridges & Mckinney, Hester &
) | White, Dibrell & Jones, Donnan & Co.
w. ID. Gibson, Read & Barksdale, Gordan
and Montague. The last two named were
| think. partners but / cannot recall the
! name Of their firm. The Mr.. Montagu
was the father of Mr.. Charles =. Monta
que. who married in Baltimore, and Set
tied there.
OF the various parties named / onl,
} know of three living, but l trust there ere
: several others. Those living are MI
John Enders, formerly of the firm o
Preston & Enders; Mr.. s. c. Donnan. an
myself. think however, that Mr.. Johl
Gilmour is still living in Scotland. II
was living when 1 last heard from him
M.