Smyrna times., 1857-07-08

.ee( W t'e people OF Louisiana, signed by near
ly 2OO influential citizens, proposing to re-or.
game The old Wing Party in that State.
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W PROGRESS Is OUR MoTTo,-and he tbat
tries to stop headway in that resIect will find II
an up-hlI game. told the citizens Of this cItv some
mouths ago. that Wilmington by nature was DESIGNED
TO be a manufacturing city, in line Of the Shoe
business as well as ship building and machinist This
city produces the best material for b. OTIS and shoes
and the shoe manufacturers here for our stock
from all parts Of the country particularly so from the
East tey pay Their expenses here and back pay the
freight Of our stock there, md manufacture n nio
Boots and Shoes, and pay the freight back again and
Then uhuer-sell our manufacturers here altogether
rms STATE OF Things is all wrong. The State of Mas
sachses goes IN lor manufacturing and puts herself
ia uelhiCe cl competition. and say By industry we
thrlve and that 50, and wan; WiIImington t1 oc
cuPy this same pOsIliUn We have the advanlage of
massachusetts, we produce the best Leather and
Morocco III Tie country. and why not compete with
het anu keep our Trade al hGme and this be done
by lair competition unlV SuppOse the shoe dea ers of
tnls CITY shOnd all combine put up the prices OF
BOOTS ard Shoes 10 point that suits them, which Of
course "ould De al high figure. and iHs shut out
eOmIeulon, lhe consequence would be the business
would TALL INTO ms low and degencrated condition as
| IL was when came 10 this city, nearly eight years
ago. lhal moment the Shoe dealers any other class
o Duslhss men combine 10 put their prices hey Ond lair
prices tat moment the trade commences leave this
or any other city, that is foolish enough to do any
ihlng. Stop competition, and what is the conse-
quenee--a hat that you gel for SIS would YOU
So and coat that now sells 81. would cost you So
and 50 II would be with everything that we need TO
eat drink or The poor man labor which is the
last thlng To rise would he the first thin suffer and
suffer most by this operation. Ii you will put up the
poor mans wages II proportion, then will be the first
man to JOIN in putting up the prices. but not Til then
am democratic OH this pUIn! the greatest good lO
the glealesl number our text,-if can distribute
some 1000 or 100 pairs vi BOOIs and Shoes week to
the Inhaants Ol this city and the surrounding cOuIl-
IN upIn IN DIN lamar far
ana There Is 10 e your kicking s4uealng about
IL any more II you have moi bri enough com.
pete with us IN manufacturing Boots and Shoes, why
then come and buy Ol and II you will do lhIs
Whose ieut Is IL few days ago bought quite a
number Of cases OF Boots and Shoes that were sold
under The hummer, from parties who h d failed vi
course they sold iaI below their frat cUst,-need
tell you hOug hl them nj a sacrifice {! did. This
Is how can sell "A good article 50 low as do. am
continually having IsaId 10 me, why don't You put up
your prices i-Il you would do it, all the resi- of the
Boot and Shoe dealers WOULD get The price up and
you would sell just many That Is not So | um
believer in the doctrine that competition Is the life of
trade and shall act upon II Just long pro-
uuce b1ols and Shoes cheap. Just long am gong 10
sell them cheap. small living-prohI is all | ask
ana SO long us can do Ils Just long will keep the
business III Second street and keep the trade home
tIal Is, IN Second street. | am manufacturing and
oyg quite eXtenSIN ell all kinds OF Boots and Shoes
ana Will sell al wholesale 10 any Shoe Dealer. all The
various nds Oi Boots and Shoes that retail. Will
III inc same prices that do, ID yei what con-
si1er lar living profit ior myself. Morocco Bouts
reaI at 81 l24 Tins bothers the Shoe dealers TO do
ana m;'kG 1t pay, and they think hard Of for do
ing IT, will wholesale Morocco Boots any dealer
50 lie can retail them at 81 I2I pair and make de-
cent Fro on them ut that aI-and surely this fair aud
honorable. But the difficulty in the way with the
host Ol then Is, they have SAID much bad about me
iOr The Pisi seven years that they are afraid
mo my stre but they need not be, for just
lhuch about their talk the weight Of anounts 10.
ana mat was just nothing al ALL So gentlemen
oh ana wilt put you III way TO sell cheap, and do
Su'hess right. and helpme keep trade at home.
us' call nd see the Ladies fancy cUlored and black
Ual'ers "hlch am selling at IS cents pair, could
)9s' a well get 81 % for them get IS cts but
eAeap is our text, and Gents Boots for ST. pair and
Nleh Congress Caters Tor 25 pair. Just Gull and
lhem itlIOut much trouble we have many things
10 sell Just as low in price Please call at FLANfGENS
oheaP Boot and Shoe store, No 10 West Second street
sign OF The large black boot Wilmington.