Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-10-10

TNyHE UNDERsicNkD, being con. inc ed Of
III the evil enscts Of an unlimited credit ,ys-
ten. have come to y de,errD inalioa To adopt
dlfssest,ystecn from that which has het toiore
essa generally IN practice between tssr Gus
toners snj themsslvss-.,~L Long credits. they ara
Psrsuaded, do noi tend TO he EnaI ad.sntase of
.ilher rsriy, IN the eommon Irznsae flons OF The
day Wheresef alinaeds credit system ha,
been enforced, u hks hccn found highly bonef-
cal To The essiomsr a>,wSu a. q me ira desnan.
u creates q falr unde f<<asi iur bstseen the par
uss, aad snsbIss ssck " msk'< ~ arrangement.
and calculations 80 as to pro6ipty meet engage.
meets AID ssoii dnappoiatmenis. % IL. Ri,'
feared, loo often the case. that when person. 20
IN dess for an sriieie without some de Gniie idea
OF the Toe NJ which they WILL be required to-
make payments, the. are seldom prepared To liz
qiJais the deAiH called upon ID reasonable
time, or TO aid thsif erslitors IN ease, OF pres
sure efsmergency. Merehahts who hsyp sdop,.
ed limited credit syslsm. have found Il Of In
eaieulsble advantages. not ouiycts themselves
ou, more especially 10 their eustpners. u so-
sbles then,ye make purehasessapon better Terms
Ito sell goods eheaper--presenis law cults
saves costs--produeesl cautioa and prudential
purehases,- and crsatss sctivrty and enterprise
IA those vAo kaow fsoy have made engage
men,s On be met at u Ssrtsia Time. And 80 will
its operation be IN all mschanieal n ansac;ions
A loose system of credit dsranses trado, com
peistradesmsn TO pay much. higher price for
produce, and Is productive OF the most b jarious
conseq1eoceste q eoeeyausiiy, without any cor
Is1pond'pz BENEFITS. Emit ia d.ssdEanisges an,,sl
be SO obsioustO every oae. tina, ~ would be aa.
peca1ous TO enter into N, emu me ration OF the M
Suffice IL to say, that thu nndersiSned are fully
impressed with the belief that limited credits
will tend TO the mutual adj aRtage of all parties;
and they have therefore deternined in future
10 extend credit in no case beyoad the limit OF
'i- EOHib',-and this only TO 9erHisneat ana
regular customers; after which time, interest
will DO charged on all accounts But az the
same time, they invite cash from all. They are
obliged TO pay cash Cor all the ueees.aries OF lfr.
NJ we'll ~ TO their JoUrnfymsn, and for their ma
terials, stock in trade, SC; and they cannot but
think, that, in view Of these facts. all must AZ
once acknowledge the proprieiy aud the a.ees-
siiy OF The adoption OF The above rule /; ny which
regulation they will be better enabled TO meet
their engage ments-prosecute thslr husinesa
with more efieiency-aRd 60 execute their
work upon the fairsst terms, and sell heir arti-
eles IS lev as articles OF the same quality from
abroad can haeeld. They, therefore. X, orally
and eollaetls6iy. pledge themselves - ffse ere
din in no instance yond the above DsQSd 3imii
OF six monIhs--satis6ed as they are dat their
friends and customers will take no exec ption %
regulation which experiences has proved alike
beneficial to all parties.
The publie's obedient servfs,
D.iTID HOWELL,
SAMUEL RTDENOUR,
.4BR.fH-i-h H.4-vTf0K.T
THOMAS LTKEhS,
JOHN .8gIS, Sen.
J0SHU4 T. DEXTER,
T5f0.N.9S I0flyf80N
Hse S.fyHUEE "a, sgLLH.1QN'G,
WILLIAM 8lCKS,
JOHN RR0OK ~
- GERFTS 0s9Rn.N.ER,
sgs 1s JOHN CIR DyrER, -
THOJa.9S R.aWLLNS.
JOSEPH @. R.9igLElN.S,
HIRAM .0'B.9N,H1O.N,
y.fluEs ckOTHIER,
HUGH 3teKRE. a.
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