Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-28
TO rHR MRRcnANrasr ytpcINI.

=. To rHE MRRcuANrasr VIRGINIA
we beg to refer the above and to
INFORM that the large supplies we have from
the North within few weeks were rincip,Iv
by our late partner, (who has been New York
the summary aud we believe on better terms han usual
we "auy eXpeet important additional supplies and sup
pose our STOCK tcW be at rs best about the 2j(h inst
Our styles OF Goods will be found adopted n he frado
OF Virginia aud North Carolina, and the of most
arcles large aud generalc0mpr almost every
shade as 10 colO-he quality and patterns ia
demand win 'nany neU styles sent 0tit this Jor
Al great expenditure Of hbor and money, we have
made such arrangements for carrying our business
we confidently believe viii insure the purchase of
Goods IN Europe, well AZ in this country, the
crms--such, we trust will CRADLE augment our
sales very considerably audot,h time give increased
siaeuon 10 our customer Besuies resident Agents in
England, Americans 10y birth, who have Seen long in
The habit OF buying tor the first houses in this country we
sha nave In me selection our Goods or several coming
seasons the additional advantage OF experienced partner
on the spot who is ia Europe, tor iris pr
pose will visit England France and Germany italy aud
perhaps Switzerland and OF the prime, nanuac-
turing towns oil those countries, prepared with ample means
10 ouy where anu "hen may be most TO our interest to do
So We are determined that no effort make, shall
be wanting TO put trade the best footing, and to
keep ourselves In condition to hold out TO all who may
come here TO supply themselves with Goods, great
ducements rs can be found any where in this County
That our arrangements for obtaining supplies of all the
kinds oil goods in which deal equal those Of the
Northern or Eastern Merchant cannot, think be dc.
ned it what is stated above be credited And that our
supplies thus Obtained viii, doubt not be consider
ed as Pr0red, by the tact known many that of oil tho
goods we have imported into New York. be sold there
and we have made imporaon for that purpose again and
again during the lass three yearsno single package
remains unsold; aud all except very small parcel
Off generally to Jobbers and Importers of the first
Sanding in that city, profits entirely satisfactory
such will always be ga To accept in the way
here.
To slew that Merchants generally Gas we'll those
who rely entirely the Northern Markets for supplies.
rs those who import drec afford to- sell here FULLY
. low prices similar goods be obtained at Pha
deIpEia New York, we beg leave submit the follow
ing staement-whch exhibits the great difference be-
tween the annual expense Of doing business in those pa
ces and this:
| The Store occupy, nearly four stories high
! with five floors including the cellar aud gar
/ ret, the two lower of which run back near 10
i feet, would rent in Philadelphia tor $1,000
put the rental $500
Two dwelling houses out-rouses gardens Sc,
such as we occupy, would rent for $3.50,
goo annualy-put them at $3.50 each, 1900
The five clerks and assistants have, would
/ cost, including board aud salary at least $500
/ each, $500
The expense of our two families would, exclusive
Il OF rent exceed $4,000 each--put them at this,
however, 5000
The difference in contingent expenses would ex-
coed 500
$4,000
above, will exceed 1000
$4,000
Shelving large nett savngi expenses alone Of $4,000
annuaiy,which all must consider handsome clear
come for houses doing even large business.
Now, if those things be true, (snd that they are So
we not only firmly believe, but think have proved
the satisfaction of all reasonable men) what binders
can be offered any where in this country Nothing.
We confidently repeat nothing docs, can, or will pre-
vent our furnishing all who may visit this city, with
descriptions Of Dry Goods prove salts
factory That have done this for seasons past
is admitted by many respectable Merchants, who were
constrained TO say that the Of getting supplies
at the North. pretty much all that remained of the
once boasted superiority OF those markets this But
eren tins remaining circumstance is rapidly giunp
tedy to the force Of truth, and the far greater conue1
ne1ce Of obtaining supplies here. Already, many who
nave Tor years gone North buying their goods herc
we have heard again and again. of high respectabiy
and INTELLIGENCE, that they had obtained their
supplies cheaper all things considered, their
satisfaction in every respect.
And now may not be permitted to ask why any will
longer allow themselves be heyes wood and car
ters OF water for the Northern Jobber Northern Inpor.
ter or British Agent! And why should all unite
in building great city in state, where all can
be supplied on the hest terms! AsSufedy every feeling
OF PattofiS well as OF interest demands this at our
hands. With water-power univaled with mines of the
best Goals, believed be inexhausble centuries To-
come, wilma noble river leading directly TO the ocean,
with back country of immense extent and with soil
and climate giving entire of the earliest market
for bread stuff and the best European for our
tobacco, with the prospect OF early Improvement of
the great channel oil communication with the West-to
say nothing OF the great degree of health enjoyed here
gives Richmond aggregate Of advantages OF which few
cities IN the Union boast, aud which at all mprov-
cd, must make her later, place Of great por-
lance.
We shall be grated you early in the season as
cohvf 'cn'-at any rate, before ID mucR
broken We are, very respectfuIly
Your obedient servants
Richmond Sent 18Th 1892 A1-2Iyous