The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.


nay" MEssRs EDIToRs: regret to . re
such petty jealousies existing among merchants
OF at least .ome OF them M we had the evidence OF
from notices In your paper a few days since. WAS
net aware that any Just cause o. sompislht O. Tue
existed; do believe there does exist any that
after candid view OF the subject be fairly used
against them. Do not merchants In New York.
though engaged in wholesaling. occasionally retail
too as well as the Richmond wholesalers ?Tor, what
Is complained or they will sell piece OF goods to
some particular friend at or about the whelesale
price win undertake 10 say that IL Is rarely the
case that wholesale Richmond merchant ever sells
tions arr o ~ s cennee
ton, or unusual amount Of social friendship. The
laws OF trade appear hitherto to have regulated
these matters sufficiently well to give general sasis
faction.
have long observed the operations Of the trade
here, and have never received any other
than that our merchants who engaged In the
Wholesale trade consistent in its anage-
ment as such merchants in other places. Their in
desire to do only what their calling imports t.ey
have arranged their establishments and obtained
tn ir supplies to snit such trade exclusively
But. what foolshness for one 10 talk of regulating
individual pnrchaserstos say whether they shall buy
in Richmond or in the country. Why should the
country merchant ask any favors! Surely he can
make 1t to the interest Of his n.ighborhood con:
sumers to bDy of him, and through politeness and
fair dealing his fortune is oftensr made than u ,na'
that talents for ONES profession is lacking. and IN"
blame, instead of being fairly met is sadded on in
customers take trip to the Cities for it is easy to
that, where railroad lines are extended from the
Metropolis into different sections OF the STATE tne Id
sion to travel on the railroad at least once to the
great city, and nanny and daddy will finally go
along, too. Well. when there they will he likely to
buy their little supplies Thus very plain people;
who may think they have bought things cheap, land
Si Sa boms ann taf ea d rot t lIe wondsrn
gains, lat least you may know the girls wll TO the
great annoyance Of their country merchant bui i
these trips will rarely he repeated after the ola
man has counted up the costs, and the novelty too
OF such trips il over.
Thus far Messrs Editors we have treated this snb-
ieCt of interest to the merchant merely; BUT
tho merits of the question considered in the NOTICE
referred to- out of that great matter OF publc
concern, Southern Interests, and we may therefore
take step farther and allude to it in connection
with the interest Of the people generally We have
had number of Merchants Conventions, ana nearu
a great deal shout the patriotism of the South in
commercial matters, and a wonderful display OF
great undertakings for the prosperity OF Rlchmond
Can't every body see there has been too mnch talk
for the extent of fa h eyinced on these subjects!
Let us ask these commercial patriots question or
two Have you, srS, sought in all things diligently
to ratronise Virginia industry ano to sustain IT.
ginia capital-even where the services to be per
formed conld in every way favorabiy compare win
merchants. farmers and others, when yon wanted a
carriage TO ride in bought it of Virginia mannfac-
turer near your own doors? Have you shellcd ont
your money to reward Virginia industry and skill
in preference (thngs being otherwise the samc,) TO
those of all other climrs?
Have you done at kame what you could there, bet
ter do before you went abroad? Have you insured
yonr stocks in store homes, and cargoes afoat
in Virginia Insurance Companies! Cir rather, have
ysu not frequently. with wonderful short sighted
ness, made your assurances in New York and other
Northern cities, through merchants and AGENTS
there, sometimes paving commission to get ~
done) and paying higher rates than they would
have been charged at home, and taking in the bar
gain. policies Of companies that you eften times
knew nothing about
Let these modern commercial patriots subject
themselves to little self examination; let them pom
der these fartg Let each insDnct his C1Ii-
duct in matters calculated to affect the trade of Nr
gnia and the South; and if they resolve truly 70 he
guided by the patriotic impulses which they profess
our march is henceforth ontcard. -
st ills SOUTHERNER.