Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-16
LOCAL. ITEMS.

boARD az lRADE.-l davenport II
really and truly an Emporium Of rad, aad
the &c hteI Of business fer large ortior of
the STATE. Oar wholesale merchants are
reaching oDt with the web If trade uio
every town and county in Northern Iowa.
Asyet 10 system, hrampnS or 4ssoria'ioit
exists among .nbber. and dealer ia our
City. Every othrf huge ciy has IL incr
cabiIle association, board 1T trad. og mer-
camille agency. TIL. system operates a Il
mutual INTEL .geece Office md sot the muiu-
al proiee q 81 il members Now
There Is loo drpend 7nrc placed upon
references. aiii irresulalily Ia hiss of p-i.
ces, which operates badly for all alike!
Uniformity OF piice, and muua.i'y for pro-
teetins one ala o,h,r from sharper a;d IT,
responsible purchasers. " ouid IRE liis ierd
to elevate the character OF our Iobbing
houses. and give ouf merchants abroad
reputation iha; would not ouly IcdoGud TO
their profit, but 10 tn prosperity aud glory
Of Davenport. Who among our eh'crprl-
sing and wealthy merchants will conmence
the initiative of Board Of Trade, that VIII
bring them together for consIl,diicn.& mu'W
al benefit? When the ihirg IS once done, all
u. members Will be amazed :, their siuplii'
" in not beginning before, % 60 operate in
the Wholesale Trade.
The for agoing was writ'cnfor pub!lea' oii
on Wednesda since which corrcsI ond-
ent, "Frankln," in tie Evening News, has
also suggested The pcrrie'y of Board of
Trade. We give place TO the comnnnica
ton, adding add earCe.ty urging tia our
Merchants forthwith unite in some Kind of
organization, hat viii be an tlicsnt :dfe-
guard against imposition and loss and a the
same time deaddtional means Of cor
rect informallon upon the narkc, aad he
changes daily occurring:
F. the E>tnius y ws.
.st il the Wrist step s,ien Costs"
Is believe "A llietl itanslat,on II an old
French Prov.rb. strictly lrue-A' the Edl
to'lal remarks in the Derao rat OF today IN
relation 10 our netchat., be1ruii il i in
with oar interior (w.lich is as CERTAIN TO
coule To rs. rs that Davenport Is city te
qmres most >crtnus reelection on the Pant
If our merchants.
Tie reppation OF our huslnc. meu with
Eastern wholesale houses and lmpotl' r.
the credit AMI stability of our merchants aud
con- eqnet''y The growth and importance Of
our cay, does ibdev,' '.dt,cH "a lnr at0p'
Ii Cf u eaie sv-te.i. OF Wholesale ra3e,'
inasmuch ~ short tune on many kinds Of
Merchantis', especially hardw Dry
Goods AND G. ocelic., Will b. expected and
iequll cd.
To insere TIL. system and 'hc co.opcta-
lion Of our merchants genefsl,y, Why Is II
Lot e,psdient 20 form - once ia assoc,t, on
merchants or Board OF Trade.
VIII rot such Il combination meet the
difficulties. aud BIZ ludicious rules and reg
ulafionS. protect the huter 81 integrity and
snail means: Is he " II trade Vlih u, ..ad ,it
the same iirna guard our meichan from
the depreciation. Of all franc lent Gus ioIners.
Other advantages NAV he derived from
,uch a movement, particularly N relation
10 heavy fr,ights, ''overchargcs and back
charges" Which. ~ matter how exact a
contract we may maze with TraLspoi ilion
Companies VIII be- attached 10 oar hll- of
! light and Which av'ug - be l.ait before
We receive our goods, ouly s1it Of Jaw
| " ill in many instances recover.
Merchants have good r!ght 10 pr tect
I themselves by legal combination as a',v
! rlher class Of people or chatifre, bodies.
Aud it IL very evident that bur a., oil
/ sticks tied Together axe less lik,.v 10 lie in
/ iursi, than thu sarie uuu be- scli'g it,icTtn-
! drn'lv OF steiy. and there ~" fr~ cords
/ more hindinr Than pecunary interest
! Who will step forward and act 70 organ
! il. such Board !. FRANKLIN
! Davenport, Jan. II, 1851.