Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-10
TO rHR MERcHANra OF yfKGlNfk.

TO THE MERCHANTS OF VIRGINIA. Il
VNIE shall receive In the latter part OF the ensuing
month. directly from England, A LARGE SUPPLY
OF BRITISH Dry GooDs, and from the Northern cities
and Manufactures, to be purchased by our partner resid-
ing in New York, Domestic. French, Italian, Stciss,
German and every other description Of DRY GOODS
Sometime since te came to the determination to sell
Goods as ioto at Richmond as they could be bought in
any other market in the United States. The following
facts, 10 which we ask your attention, we think will
show, not only that we can, but that II Is our interest to
do so.
The prosecution Of our present business for the last
twenty years has put us in possession Of experience, mo-
MED facilities and come xions with houses both at home
and abroad, that give us advantages Of the best kind. Our
imporia,ions (Which we have been enabled greatly to aug
ment and to extend to new articles by the reduction Of the
Tarih) are paid tor in cash before they are shipped from
Europe, where they are bought by agents copfessedly the
most competent who buy Tor this country. In the Northern
cities, our credit, acquaintance and the quantities we buy,
information and every kind Of Goods.
Fully convinced t,.t we get our Goods as low as the
best Philadelphia-snd New York Importing mot ~Jobbing)
Merchants, we also know that the expense Of conducting
a business Of the same extent and kind is little more than
hall in this place oil what il is in either OF those cities, as
the following statement will show:
The Store we occupy, nearly four stories high,
with FIVE floors, including the cellar and garret,
the two lower Of which run back near ITO feet.
would rent in Philadelphia for $4,000 to $500,
and in New York for $500 TO $4000-put the
rent at 8 $500
Two dwelling hOuses. out houses: gardens: &c.
nuaily~pu, ,he@ a. S $3.50 each. 1900
The tive Clerks and Assistants we have, would
cost, Including board and salary, at least $500 each, 2,5OO
The expenses OF our two families would, exclu-
.ivs OF rent, exceed $4,000 each-put,hem a, this
however, 5000
! The difference in contingent expenses would
exceed 500
$4,000
Now, in Richmond, all the expenses mentioned
above, will not exceed 1000
So great is this difference, that it justi6es us in saying
phia or New York Merchant.
Confident OF our ability to sell as low at least, We are
constantly and largely Increasing amount Of sales
since we have pursued this policy, proves that we have
done so. Otherwise our customers could not have com
peted, and competed successfully, with those Merchants
in their neighborhood who have obtained supplies from
Northern Cities. In no other way can we retain our
many valuable customers or hope to attract others. Sup.
posing that we sell as low az the New York Merchant,
the Virginia Country Merchant would make a saving by
buying here of about five per cent. in the difference OF
upon his Goods.
With these advantages, and influenced by these consi-
derations, we shall devote ourselves exclusively TO selling
10 City and Country Merchants (having given up the re.
tail business) and shall keep Tor sale in Richmond, a. stock
" Dry Goods equal IN ertent and variety to any in
This country.
II you can supply yourselves here at as low rates as in
the Northern cities, there is every reason why you should
give Richmond the preference, and thereby build up with
in your own State an extensive city and mart, which
would give activity TO industry and dispense riches
throughout The surrounding country and State.
IL you neglect the inducements that your own city
holds out, capital and enter prise will leave il and seek en-
ployment elsewhere. Our State will daily become more
ana more tributary TO distant cities, from which YOU can
expect no returning benehts, which you would receive il
the profit of doing your business were given, instead
OF 10 The Northern man, 10 the Merchants Of your own
city, who with you support the burdens of government
and contribute in all things to the prosperity of the State
IL you will determine TO make this Your market, you will
lind that every other description OF Goods will he sent
here and offered al as low rates as they can he had in the
Northern Cities. We believe this to be the case now,
with the exception Of a very few articles.
We invite you to examine our Goods when you visit
our city. + & j. S. JAMES & co.
Richmond. Va, July 80, 1888.
4 NEW STOCK-FRESH GOODS.-The subscri.
IA bers will receive in a few days from the ship Supc-
, rior, now at City Point, from Liverpool, a large part OF
3 their importation Of British Dry Goods, for the fall trade
consisting OF
Cloths, assorted colours and qualities
Csssimeres do. do.
u Peter.hanis, hushings
Vestings, assorted, red paddings, plains
Manchester cords, black and assorted bombazetts
Circassisns and merinos, Thibet printed meriDos
Tartan plaid, blue and brown caDlets
Prints, a great variety, extra white hannels
Rose, point, dufne and whitney blankets
Jaconets, cambrics, fancy checked musins
Ladies' and gentleinen's worsted and iambs'-wool hose
Ladies beaver and gen'lemen's buck gloves
MarshaHs patent seine anG Sc ewing thread.
And they have now IN store, about sir hundred pack
ages american Cotton and Wooiien Goods, embracing
a complete assortment OF the former, and many articles of
The latter. Their purchases both in This country aud
Europe, have been made in anticipation Of all but a
small part OF the recent advance in goods, and having
within a few weeks sold their entire stock of old goods,
they are prepared to meet their customers, and those who
! may he disposed to give this market a trial, (that they may
inteiligenty determine whether il is TO tieir interest to
buy here OF 10 the North (on very favorable terms. They
are now receiving from New York, their supply of Swiss,
French, Italian and German GooIs-and by the ship Ju-
liam, daily expected at Norfolk from Liverpool, they will
receive Kendall cottons, kerseys, British lace goods, and
further supplies of cloths, cassineres, vesings, prints, pc.
tershams. canibrics, jaconets, stufs, sc &c.
+. & j. ). JAMES & CO., Market Bridge.
August ~. 33-St
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