Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-10-23

GOV. mace Expectations lNr tH pr: pots a..aiD ~ =
as",n curing the laSi three years, not one angle
Poekoge romans rnsoldi and all exccpta very small
parcel have gone of, gencrclly to Jobbers aud I'm
Poi,ers oil The first standing in that city, ut pro6s
entirely satisfactory, and such we will always DC
giaI to accept in The way here.
10 shew that our Merchants generally (as we'll
those who rely entirely tho Northern Mar
xe.s ior supplies those who import directly can
anord TO sell here at fully as low prices smi.
lar Goods can be obtained in Philadelphia New
'ofk' We beg leave 10 submit the following State
meht--whch exhibits the great difference between
the annual expense of doing business in those
places and this:
ne store we occupy, nearly four stories
h'gh' with live floors including the cellar
and garrett, the two lower of which run
BACK near ITO feet would rent i'm Phla.
deiphia for $4,000 to $500, and in New
York Tor S35OO to S4000--put the rent
at S35Oo
Two dwelling house= Out. houses, gardens,
&C: such AZ we occupy, would rent fer
$50 to S9Ou annually-put them at
$3.50 each, = $500
The Eve Clerks and Assistants we have.
would cost, including board and salary,
ut least s 500 each, $500
The expenses of two families would,
exclusive OF rent, exceed $s2500 each
put tiirin ut this however 5000
The difference in contingent EXPENSES
would exceed 500
:, $t3Oon
toned above. will no. oxcect. 7OO0
$4,000
showing large nett saving in expenses alone
OF SooUu annually,-wich all must consider
handsome clear income for houses doing even u
large business.
Now if these things be true, fand ,ha, they are
so we not only firmly believe, but think we have
proved TO the satisfaction of ah reasonable men
what binders our supplying al! who may come
mere, on az good terms cail bs offered any where
in this country? Nothing. We confidently repeat
"ot@'hy does, or can, will prevent our furnish.
ing all who may visit this City, with most tcscrip
t,ons OF Dry Goods on terms that mist prove sa.
ilstactory That we have done this for several
seasons past, is admitted by many respecta bic NIcr
ch'hts WAC wore constrained to say that the mere
name OF getting supplies at the North, was pretty
much all that remained OF the once boasted 81.
periority OF those markets over this. BIT eren
rms remaining circumstance as rapidly giring ,cay
10 tie force ct truth and tie far greater conreni.
eHce 81 obtaining supplies here. Already many
who have for years gone North are buying their
GOODS here, and we have heard again and again
men OF high responsibility and iutel,pence saw
they had never obtained their supplies chenptr
all thinSs considered, more TO their satisfaction
in every respect.
And now may we not be permitted to ask why
any will longer allow themselves 'to be hewers of
WOOD and carriers of water for the Northern Job.
Dor, Northern Importer British Agent? And
why should we not all unite in building up great
city in our own State, where all can be supplied on
the best terms? Assuiedly, every feeling of pat
riofism as well of interest," demands this at our
hands With water power unryal.od with mines
OF the best Goals, believed to be inc xhaustble for
centuries to como, with noble river leading di
rcctly to the ocean, with back country of i'm
mense extent, and with soil and climate giving MS
entire control of the earliest market fer our bread
stuffs and the best European markets for our to-
bacco, with the prospect of early Improvement
ofthc great channel OF communication with The
West-to say nothing of the geat degree or health
enjoyed here-gives Richmond an aggregate of ad
vantagcs of which few cities in the Union can
boast, and wlii"' if at all improved must make
her or later, a place of great imoor,ance
We shall be grati6cd 10 you as curly in the
season as convenient-at any rate before our as
sortment is much broken.
We are, very respectfully.
Your Obedent Servants,
+. & J. ). JAMES &c co.
Richmond September 1871, 1899.