Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-10-03
DO unto others m You would
they should do usafO Won.

&cs s1out0 40 unto You.
Nvhg UNDERSIGNED, being eonvineed Of
- ne ev'l sdseb Of 81 unlimsted credit sys.
,.sn' lave eoms 10 . determination TO adopt .
d'hetsnt system from that which has heretofore
been generally in practice bstween their eu,-
toners and themselves. Loax erseils, they are
persuaded. do not tend 20 the hssi advantage OF
either party, in the eommoa uanssciioas of the
day. Wherever o lin.ted credit system be,
been eaforcsj. 10 has been found highly bens6-
cal 10 the eusfsnsr ~ we'll a. 10 the tsadesman
" creates fair understanding between the par
ties, and enables each TO make his arraags meut.
ana calculations so - 10 promptly meet engage
ment. and avoid dissppointmsnts. o. l., ID b.
feared. too often the case, that when persons 20
IN debt for an article without some ds6aits idea
OF the lime at which they viii be required To
make pay meat, they are seldom prepared TO H.
q"daie The debt AZ called upon IN reason bie
'ime, or TO aid their creditors in cases Of pres
sure or emergency. Merchants who have adopt
cd limited credit sysism, have found "a Of IN
eseulaolc advantage, not oaiy 90 Themselves
ont more especially to their customers. u CO.
aoies them to make purchases upon better terms
to sell goods ehesPsr-prevents Law suits
saves eosts-produces caution aud pr,slsniial
purchases. and ersstes activity aod enterprise
IN those Who know they have made engage
men,s 10 be met at q certain time. And so will
ITS operation be In all mechanical transactions.
A loose system OF credit dsrsnges trade. CON-
peis 'radesnen 10 pay Q much higher price for
produce and Is productive Of the moot in jariou.
consequences TO . community. without any cor
responding benefits. But, its Disadvantages must
oe 80 obvious To every one, that u would be tu-
perhnous TO enter into en- enumeration OF them.
Sufhcs IL 20 say, that the uudersixsed are fully
impressed with the belief that limited credits
viii tend 10 tho mutual advantage OF ell parties;
and they have therefore determined On future
n Ia nd rg.Itn = a. IA
',r HoRiAs.-and this only TO permanent and
regular eustomsrs; after which time. interest
will be charged on all accounts. But. At the
'ams time. they invite ea.hfrom all. They are
obliged TO pay cash FOR all the necess aries Of life
ne we'll ~ to their yournsys,sn and for their m =
tsriais, stock In trade, SO; and they cannot but
think, that, in view Of those facts. oil must n
ones acknowledge the propriety aud the asess-
shy NJ The adoption OF the above rule 4; by which
regulation they will be better enabled 20 meet
their engage msnis-pToSecuts their bushes,
with more efficiency and 60 execute their
work upon the fairest terms. and sell their arti.
eies a. low Is articles OF the same quality from
abroad can be sold. Thew, therefors, seseraiiy
and collectively. pledge Themselves TO give ere
dii IN no Instance bsvond the above named limit
Of six months--satished ~ they are that their
friends and customers will take no exception to
a regulation which experience has proved alike
beneficial TO alt parties
The Publie's obedient serv1..
D1PTD HOWELL,
/ S1HUEL RTDE.NOUR,
-fBR.iH.f.h H.i-NHOR-N,
THO.H.lS LIKE-Ny,
JOHN AVIS, Sea.
JOSHUA L. DE-iTER,
THO.H.7S JOHNSON.
SAMUEL H. .iLLE-MO.NG,
TfLLLiN HICKS,
JOHN BROOK.
GERTIS 8 G.iRDNER
JOHN G.fRD.TER,
THO.M.lS R.9ULLNS,
JOSEPH c. R.IHLLNS,
HIRAM O'B.iN.NOS,
J-f.NES CLOTHIER,
| HUGH IHeKEE.
| FRANCIS s. BOGUE
| ROBERT B. R.fWLLV2
| Chariestown, Oct. =. 1899. -3w