The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-08
RICHMOND TRADE


We should certainly be guilty of an omission of
duty if neglected to acknowledge the efforts of
the Lewisburg Chronicle to induce country mer-
chants to purchase their supplies in Richmond
Whatever obstacle may have existed to deprive
Richmond of the trade of Western Virginia will
be removed by the extension of the Central Rail.
road and our merchants should undoubtedly
take measures to that trade by making them
selves known TO the people through the columns of
the newspapers. The Chronicle after showing that
goods can be purchased in Richmond upon better
terms than in the Northern cities, addresses the
country merchants in this wise:
We have shown that Vir9inians and patriots.
who delight in the prosperity and advancement of
their native State tits their duty to purchase their
supplies in Richmond for whatever will increase
the prosperity of that city directly will indirectly
increase the prosperity of the State, the pros
perity of that city will necessarily be reflected
upon the country. We have the qualification to-
know that these, and other considerations which it
is unnecessary to mention, have already induced
many of the merhants in this part of the State to
purchase their goods in Richmond.
Itisparticulary gratifying to knew that three of
the merchants OF this place purchased their ohole
stock last fall in that city, and that the others pur
chased portion of theirs in the same place. We
hope all will, N future, emulate the commendabe
example OF the three above mentioned We hope
furthermore that the merchants in Monroe Poca
hontas, Fayette, Raleigh, Nicholas. Braxton, Mer
Ger, Bath aud Allegheny, in word wherever, this
paper circuates will, upon reflection determine to
do what the merchants of this county are begin
ming to do, viz: Buy their supplies in Richmond.
NEW YORK lTEMs.--Mr Peter Mclaughlin, one
OF the almshouse governors, died suddenly On Sat.
urday.
On Saturday, Henry +. Cooley. charged with
selling lottery policies, arrested and $4,000 lot
terry tickets found in his ofee were seized by the
police.
There five or six fires in the city on Sunday,
aud a.nunbvr 81 poor families rendered houseless
u a. isaac's clothing store. on eth avenue, was
consumed. Lose S11 900; insured for Sa000
James Healey died on Sunday from rupture u.s.
tanned while wrestling with a companion ohkthe
same day.
MuRpERED BY SLAvEs.-Private adyices from
jackson, Mississippi dated January % saw that a
lew nights since Theophilus P. Prifchard Esq., of
oatarta, was murdered by his negroes,-fiye who
were concerned in the murder, have been arrcsted,
nave confessed the crime, apd held for trial
mr. r was formerly OF sippican, Mass., and has
been resident IN Satartia. Miss six or eight wears
and was about 4s years of age
SINGULAR DRrEcTIos.-A man named Silver
stein has been arrested at Albany on a charge Of
being concerned in the recent heavy robbcries In
that city. The circumstance that implleates Sill
yerstein Il. that number OF boards were found
| such as are found to wind goods upon. Upon one
of these boards was an indentation as If ! nerson
bad used his teeth in pulling /. from between the
goods, and showing that the robber was minus
two testh This happens to be the case with Sil.
yersteiD, and he was arrested.
lost ller arm ON the South Reading rejirosd, Mass,
brought suit TO recover $4,000 II WIS proved that
she attempted to get into the cars afr tic train had
beea put IN moion, end the jury very pEQper1y re.