Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-06-17
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'hut there is no other town in the state of
. Ohio, Of equal size, that ,rnnsscis so
large an amount of business, yearly.
A glance at oursfreeis any day for the
past two weeks would justify The asser-
ton. Our square has been closely
packed with teams loaded down with The
rich produces Of the beautiful country
! that surrounds us. Saturday, the 10Th,
we counted from our Office window. one
hundred and tAree wagons in our streets,
a. one aime. There were over two
hundred IN town during the day. LMon,
day and Tuesday following, the number
was even greater. The stores of our
merchants are thronged from morning ill
night, and our mechanics cannot gel a
sufficient number of hands 10 supply the
demand for their work. 4
To the enterprise and energy of our
business men, this gratifying state of
aftflrs must be attributed, In places
around us. this season, trade has been
very duh, but in Plymouth it's great
erthan it has been for four years.
Satisfactory as this may be, we hone
cur citizens will not be content with it
A little more enterprise accompanied by
few dollars. in the right direction, would
double our business and population, in a
short time. There are several enter
prises that would do great deal for Us,
but none that would prove SO beneficial.
and be of such lastirg good, as the Plank
Road across the Prairie. CALCULATING
sagacious men who never err in sucb
matters, have demonstrated its utililv-
have proved beyond doubt thai il must
if built, be oil incalculable benefit to rs
that ii is the chief of the means we mus,
employ TO retain our present trade, and
secure an increase in the future. Shall
II be built? We hope our citizens will
now that the project has been fairly star, >
ed, display their accustomed energy, and
prosecute this all.imporant work to a
sue essful consummation.
We give below communication from
one OF our citizens, relative to the business
OF our place. As the author is thorough.
Iy posted, his statements may be relied
upon as perfectly correct:
MEssRs. EDITORS -
The little town of Plymouth, to be
found a few miles South, or North of
somewhere. in still at home, and receiv.
ing and entertaining callers. Being A
locker on in the place, and having noticed
for some days past, the arrival of large
number of teams from the country laden
with produce, have been induced TO in
quire Of the merchants and business men
what they were doing. The answer to
which was as follows. During the week
ending this (Frday l6rh) evening, the
grain purchased (wheat, corn and oats in
clusive,) and delivered in the warehouse,
has been l3,40O bushels of Wool, the
amount purcf ased has been 90, SEQ pounds
and the amount of sales during the same
time by seven goods merchants, one hard.
ware, che Shoe & leather, one Drug. Two
Provision, three Merchant Tailors, and
one book store, have been SlO,47s.* In the
meantime every branch of business appears
to be flourshing, and all are apparently
doing well. The amount of wool pur.
chased from the opening of the season 10
TO this time has been 39,35l pounds
We occasionally have some complaint of
want of currency. But so far as | am
advised, no business man in the place has
been obliged during the season 10 suspend
his produce phrations, for single day,
for lack Of fundsL If our business men
(whose energy and industry are not to be
ou'done) continue to labor and toll as
they have drne, they will prevent the
growth of grass in our streets, or the ne
cessity of moving 10 the nearest Station
on some road other than the sanduskv,
Mansfield & Newark, the latter of
which, although some who wished it, and
others who sometimes speak without due
reflection upon the influence of what they
say, have predicted the failure of the
company who own and control it, We
doubt not thei" ability and willingness to
meet all their engagements. B.
Plymouth, June l6, 1854.
*One Of the goods firms was little
mulish, and declined reporting, which,
If added 10 the above, weu.d probably in
crease the quantity Of wool some 5000 10
4O0O lbs and the amount of sales from
$1,000 to $500.
"National Industrial Congress
which has been in session at Trenton. N,
j., for few days past has adopted reso.
luticns repudiating Backstone's doctrine
that individuals upon entering civil socIe
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