Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

RcnNosp TRApk.-Ths Lewi.burs Chronicle no,,c..
IN an editorial article the great advantages which country
merchants would be likely derive BY purchasing their
goods In Richmond presents the advantages likely TO
accrue rom more Intimate commercial intercourse be-
tween Richmond and the rest Of in double as
pecone the actual and immediate benefit In trade to the
purchasers. which cannot be obtained at any Northern
mArkst the other tho advantage likely to accrue Il, the
interests OF the State generally by the reflex Of the in
creased prosperity of the large cities Of the Sssts TO the
commonwealth at large regard to the dictates of mn
enlightened patriotism in the latter connection while an
undonoed benefit In matter Of trade with Richmond
"ouid arise, no held as very strong reasons to induce
country merchants TO make their purchases in the large
cities Of the state-Riehmond first, no doubt
The Chronicle SAYS that the merchants in Richmond
imported their goods direct from Europe can a
lord to sell as cheap If not cheaper than any Northern
market That being so, all win concede what becomes
Oh the contrast when the expenses Of transit damage In
goods loss of time, and series of other little expenses
are considered.
These are items which perhaps rarely ever enter into
the estimates Of the comparative advantages Of
In Richmond and New York. and would be found to weigh
heavily in favor Of the former upon due consideration
The Chronicle says that no State has tina, has
not sustained her Cities and ventures the assertion TINT
our merchants had expended the counties thousands In
the cities OF this State which expended in No, thern
cities this old Commonwealth would not to-day be so far
oehnd her Northern sisters The great Central Railroad
might have been completed aud thousand other citie
OF trade and travel might this time be enoyed II more
Judeious regard had the interests Of the State in
this particular. Distance has wonderful effect in FORM
ing the tastes of some woudbe eonaoiseurs who esteem
every thing good just in proportion remoeness of
the place whence 1t is carried We doubt fm.ny would
not smoke Vrgni' tobacco with greater reHsh If the
hnN tnxrli, "a Ia, .n..lt
know, as certainty, that articles manufactured in
certain parts OF the Union only saleabe at the place
where manufactured after being New York and re-
transmitted with the label of that emporium upon n
The illusion happily sustained by the prevailing
soa which attaches this ideal superiority to eyery thing
proceeding from the Empire City. The idea works well
Tor her IL she perpetuate it, and she will no doubt
seek 70 do so, her benefits will be ineonsderabe
MArOR's cOURr-- Saturday - John J, Cannon was
brought up on charge of permitting more than FIVE ne
groes TO be in his store time Mr. O. resides in
Rockets.
Mr.. John Lester stated that he knew Mr.. Cannon N
keep very orderly house. Negroes, who worked on
board vessels were in the habit of calling ut his store for
change, and to make settlements lie believed /, proba
Die that that was the occasion of their at the time
charged in the present instance for Jordan Morris one of
the negroes arrested was in the habit of taking contracts
on board vessels and had doubtless gone to Mr. C house
TO pay the other hands. lie discharged
A coNPLArSr-Johu Pulen made a complaint against
James and Mary Marshall for threats and abuse.
The case Nil be up to-day.
HARD cAsS-Capt White is rather unlucky in the cha
racer OF the delnquents who il by design seem to be-
set him at every point in his official tour Not week
snce he was startled by the odious spectacle of white
women stretched at full length the street apparently
load Sftrl, a. 4. g
tain, and he approached with that impression. He was
however relieved from only by falling her pse which
he discovered to beat very regularly under such crcum
stances. lie had her carried the cage we believe in
wheclbArOw. Nor did she there show ary signs of oc
tviy before day dawn Then, indeed there seemed TO b,
little necessity to examine her pulse more active mem
berthe tonGue-was in vigorous play laundering forth
discomfort at the abect position of its owner who TO her
great surprise found herself in ddHee after her resurrec
ton Friday, the Captain encountered another case on
Second street. in the person OF Eliza Anne Alley who was
kicking up fuss and setting all law and authority a, de-
iance. Elias department quite different from, the
Captains first subject There necessity to feel her
pulse Nay TO approach within arms engthof her would
be dangerous for the CApain-dexeros as he has
OF necessity become-Parred on with great difficulty her
repeated attempts his clothes She Numbered forth
thousand her bold intruder who by much to
ted bail by his Honor her appearance on Saturday
morning; but she dfi come.
legal conpuson upon her. No she could not be
forced to believe there any such thing We should sup
pose the Captain will have another trial make He very
feelng represented to his Honor that she had two chill
dren, who ought be taken away from her if the law
would permit.
MELTIsG CITY coUxcrL--The regular monthly
meeting Of this body will be held this evening" II they
choose to make request Of Mr. Hubari have his eI-
CANT statue Of Washington placed in the city grounds dur
ing the Agricultural Fair the time To defer il 10
any latter period if indeed they may feel any disposition
to make such request, would be to embarrass Mr. H.
who no doubt will need of the time from this until
November to make suitable preparations to render his
statue object of interest such it Is likely to be- The
statue, which he has completed it is we understand
his ntention to send tue Worlds Fair tomorrow 1,