Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-07-04
Domestic News.


Extract from the Report the Committee Of ten.
After weighing all The statements q ar
cumenls, submitted 10 the Connltlee,they
lave come decided, TO the opln"n that
foreign goodsnray be imported into, and
sold a, the Southern ports as cheaply and
upon as good terms, as al The North; and
perhaps it is not going TOO far to say, up m
bet,er-an extensive inquiry amongStllem
enables the Committee to say, that such Is
rte opinion generally entertained by the
best informed merchants. Acting upon
this opinion. during the last season, they
have made imporlalions upon scale grea-
ter than has been done in twenty years,
aud as The Cum;ui,tee are informed, at
rates that would allow their sale upon
terms more favorable than The New ! "rk
market has afforded, Many instances
were laid before the Committee. i!iustra-
ting the operation Of the direct and circu-
itous importations on prices. from which
the Committee will select a few. coming
from sources of the highest respectabil''y,
not as conclusive proofs that all the
trade has been Of similar character.
nut as giving some data, by which the
truth may be approximacd. Nhleit Is
conceded that the business Of single sea-
son, nor perhaps the cases cited ore such
proofs of the stability of the trade or Its
general character, as may he considered
conclusive, YET, when they come in sup
port of the general principles upon which
the Committee have based their opinions,
they cannot fail TO have weight.
One of the Committee, an experienced
merchant, living more than lOO miles III
the interior of Soulh-Carolina, imported
direct, the present years sales. lie vlsl.
ted New-Ycrk afterwards, and examined
the stocks aud marker car, fulIy-he states.
that the same kind of goods were as high
or higher, than his would cost him, all ex-
penses included, at his own store. One
article especially was greatly more so, 10
wit, negro blankets, his, standing him at
his store, in S25 the piece. while for The
same quality they demanded S33 III New
York, price he could have sold for al
home; and realized 80 per ce"l. profit.
A firm in The city of Charleston, lately
imported a large supply of eools direct
and about the same time had an order h :
led for similar goods in New York, which,
they state 10 The Committee, cost them tull
Is per cent. higher than those impaired
direct. Amongst them was case ol cast
meres, match case TO one imported, the
same in every respect, ami costing near30
per cent. higher than the imported CASE.
Another firm of,his city. largely ensa'
gcd in The wholesale trade, has a partner
residing in New-York, by whom about
oae-third CT their stock is purchased there,
the balance hcing imported direct. Ihev
inform the Cumunitec, that the goods pur-
chased in New York, have cost them from
10 To 20 per cent. higher Than similar goods
imported direct.
In regard to the as>a-'ments Of goods
now in the Southern sca-purlS, the COM
miitcc are uniuIormcd. except as to Charles
ron-in which city tho supply has been grea
Ter than any which had been for 30 years
past, containing excellent assortnents of
foreign goods. OF domcslics-lhe assor'-
mcnts. though better thau heretofore, have
not, i, is understood, been either as varied
or good as at The Norrh. The great mar
kcl Of New must a!fnrd more range
Of selection at all times, bat it may bc
questioned whether it affu.ds much grea,
Ter variety Of goods suited TO the the SouIr
ern market, or Of better staple. I'ios' OF
the importing houses, during the past
summer. had partners in Europe, who
were well acquainted with the wants and
tastes Of the Southern people. and made
their selections to sui,-aud, notwithsrand
ing the trade of the city has been far grea-
ter than was anticipated, they have still
managed 10 keep their stocks at a rcspcc-
table rate, aud are now understood 10 have
very good assor,men:s. A strong proof,
not only thar the assor.ments have suited
the demand. hui that the rates have been het
ter than c0nItl be obtained at the North,
exists in The increased business; the sales
of this season. Notwithstanding the epidem
ic Of The last summer. are computed at 25
per cent. advance on those Of the years
preceding. Many intelligent and enter
prisiDg dealers from the interior towns, vii.
lagos and country, who formerly traded 10
New York, with full knowledge of all
the facts necessary to proper conclusions,
have discontinued trading with New York,
and made their purchases here-and 9th
ers, after persisting in going there, and
purchasing, have returned here. examined
the stocks, and regretted they had lost
time and money by gning. Whilst srea-
ter activity has pervaded this market, a
comparative stagnalion has fallen upon
that part of New Y rk which has hereto
fore participated largely in our trade. One
firm. which has house both in Charles
ton and New York, sold, on the capital
employed the past wear. full Is per cent.
more goods in the former than in the latter
city. These are gratifying evidences that
our trade is falling back into lis ancien;
channels, aud again returning to fertilize
and re- Deonle its ancient home.