Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-22
For the Palladium.
OUR MARKET.

MEssRs. EDIToRs:-It is with no little gratifi
cation, have observed the rapid advances our
market has made towards respectability, since my
first communication the subject. would not
presume to say that my communication had the
least influence it, that our late Borough Or
dinance productive of the desired effect; but
certain it is, our market has been greatly i'm
proved; instead of monopoly in the one simple |
article of meat-we now have the satisfaction to
see Ave regular Butchers with we'll filled sham
bles, dealing out most profusey their luscious
pies. Besides, several others with goody por-
ton, no less wholesome lotions, which has the
effect certainly to enable the most INDECENT to
provide themselves with sufficency to satiate
their appetites. Besides array ed there, if
not in the most imposing order, in considerable
protusion, the various other necessaries that COM
monty constitute the store which is requisite to
the saiifaction of our housewives and at such
prices alike inducement to both buyer
and seller. There is, however, ample room tor
still greater Improvement, which time will most
certainly bring about, if citizens only go on
with the good work. Some of the farmers seem
to have taksn hold with considerable zeal, and
their number w.'l be enhansed as last as ue-
mand for produce al the market is increased. Ii
will purchase our provisions At the market house,
in preference, when it can be ncd there, regard
less o. the rifling difference price for it is evil
dent bette. prices had at the market, than in
the streets,) both the townsman and farmer are
benefited by tnn;s state OF things. The citizen
can lay in his stock of provisions tor :'"rva!s
between markets the farmer dispose of fruit,
potatoes, &c, and procure his meat, or perhaps
other articles he has not of his own, thereby sup
a ply his table with great variety as his neigh
r bor;-the merchant and tradesman can become
5 acquainted with the resources and relative stand
ing of his customers; in short, mutual feeling
s is elected, by exhibiting the obligations we are
l. under to one anoher--the entire dependence on
y our neighbor Here we will find in due time
J. should this state of things continue to improve
n which opne the. will, persons from all the sur
!? rounding counties, from our neighbor State
,e Ohio, with an ample stock of their surplus pro
i'll ducts, which, when they receive their pay for
,e they will purchase their goods, wares and mer
chandize of our citizens, instead of being unde
the necessity of resortng elsewhere for a mar
IS, ket. Then, we will not see, as is the case, when
~ Wagon happens to pass through streets nun
oi, erous hungry boys and negroes crowd around i
nd hoping to find something wherewith to satiat
at their Growing appetites-then we will moi Sc
" the mechanic, the lawyer, the servant, the cool
e FORMULATING the town, dependent alone on tn
We merchant. crying, 'have you any eggs!-l sa
he have you any butter, Mr.. silk dealer?' Oh fl
OF cannot refrain from trying suppress the though
m, of such state Of things; but it is never,hele
the The dignity of the whole populatio
ms is scarcely sufficient to sustain ITSELF when v
mt are compelled TO acknowledge it, r.