Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-06-10
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we noticed lately the changes constantly taking
place in the location OF trade giving some OF ihe ca
iourreyihss in our own city But the ttansfoatio
in trade itself is dtits as noticeable as the change IN
its locality and there those among us whose heads
are not yet silvered, who can remember when the
mode of doing business bofe less resemblance g us
present fashions, than the full gagt fafts iibW III
vogue do 10 the knee bteechgs w0th by our grand
sres. Formerly, young man engaged IN BUSINESS
for himself only after long course OF fraining ana
then usually by uniting himself with his seniors; now
beardess clerks dash into trade If il holiday
sport, requiring only full flow of animal spirits
Then the principals of every hose @ete W6tking men,
who lived frugally, and waited Until their fortunes
were made before they spent thefh; how, start m
business gives sufficient warrant for genefdts ex
pendure. and many too impatient TO wait tor their
income, but spend the fortune they havein prospect
Then the word of merchant was good as his
bond, and with few EXCEPTIONS his honesty Was pro:
verbal now, there is more fnesse in the place OF
open dealing, and the exceptions almost balance The
rtle Then, insolvency was bitter word. ard fail
in business from reck essness brought overwhelm;
ing shame; the gazette has lost lis terrors and
bankruptcy is 10 many but slight annoyance. Per!
haps however, the greatest difference which ptttha-
who come to our market called TO observe, IS
in the division of the goods. Formerly. Dry Goods
Jobber kept full assortment of everything in his line,
and required little and exercise of memory To
keep each line fu l. Now, one house confines itself
to wooens another 10 cott6ns, another 10 silks and
yet another fancy articles; and eve these sub
divided, as in woolens o1e will keep tal6rs foods, an
other dress goods and womens wear; in coitons, one
confines himself 10 prints, another to the plain goods;
in silks we have establishments for piece goods and
others for ribbons and smaller articles The tendency
is 10 still more minute division, and thus we have
dealer in hosiery, dealer in lace. dealer in peffu-
merry, dealer in pocket handkerchiefs, dealer in
shaws. and house is just stattihg 10 keep n6thng
but suspenders We suppose In et yeafs hbte there
will be an establishment for spool cotton, and another
for corset-aces, if such instruments of torture shall
then be in vogue. Let no suppose that in notice
ing these changes, would argue that the world ia
retrogadng to bdrbarsm that the merchants of the
present generation all of them less wise. or more
selfish than their predecessors. We believe in the pro-
gtessve Improvement Of otr face bit &e would have
the advancement in moral worth keep pace with the
progress of refinement. We are net ptepafed 10 say
that the division of goods here noticed tnay not be
positive convenience. although it certainly increases
the labor of the purchaser 1t may, however, induce
more method in the selection of goods, and we think
has already led 10 change in this respect
Buyers now make TO a considerable extent,
pondlng division of their time, and day apart
for wooIens another for silks and so on through the
whole catalogue. Could some staid customer of The
last century, awaking from Rip Van Winkle SLEEP
be set down at this day in of our thronged tho
reughfares, he would get sorely josed and footweary
before he had made black against all the arli.
cles upon his memorandum.
N. Y. Dry Goods Reporter.