Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-12
The Spring Trade.

1t will be seen, by reference to our advertis-
ing columns, that the sterling wholesale dry
goods houses of MORGAN & Co., DOUGLAS d Co.,
T. & W. EAKN & Co., EVANS & Co., ANDERSON,
ALLISON & Co., BRANsFoRD. MCWHIRTER & Co,
and TRABUE & LUcus. are already in the field,
with large and well-assortod stocks of goods.
These houses, as indeed have all of their CON-
peers In Nashville, safely rode out the financial
storm, from the effects of which the country
is now almost recovered, and are ready to en-
ter upon the spring trade, extending to their
customers such credits as the nature of the
trade, and the times, will allow. 1t is unrea-
sonable to expect as heavy sales as those of
last Spring-the money market is too tight
for that-but an average business may safely
be calculated upon. The remuncrative prices
which are being received for cotton and to-
bacco, the great staples of the country, and
for other products of the farm, for horses,
mules, cattle, &c., give assurance that cred
itors may rely upon payment promptly, at no
distant day, by the debtor class, of outstand-
ing balances. This will make things easier,
and, in some measure, increase business in all
departments of our Wholesale trade and, in
the end. the footings up may even go beyond
present anticipations. The quantity of goods
in these houses is abundant, and the variety
comprehends every thing necessary in fitting
out a thorough retail stock, for any market
country or city. This could not be the case,
If the quality was not first rate Prices are
more favorable to buyers than they were last
fall, in many of the leading lines of goods.
This much for our wholesale dry goods
houses. 1t will also be noted by those WHO
read our advertising column, and we would
advise every reader TO do that regularly, skip
ping nottingham the GROCERY MERCHANTS
of Nashville, are actively prosecuting their
trade. Messrs. w. III. GORDON & Co. KIRK
PATRICK, NEvISs 4 Co, LANIER, PHILLIPs 4
Co., HARRIS Il Co.. CARTER, MCKAY " Co..
B. LANIER Il Co J. r. MARTIN & Co, NoEI IL
Co, and p d G. ANDERSON, are all Cup to
their eyes" in business. The sales Of Groce-
ries this season have been much larger than
any one had cause to anticipate last fall and
prices such as to maintain the reputation of
our city as the best grocery market outside of
New Orleans Our merchants have got the
mean TO keep it.
Dealers in produce, agricultural imple-
ments, &c, &c ID. ID. DICKEY, ARMSTRONG
d Co.,-have also been doing an excellent
business, and have made abundant prepare
tions to meet all demands for the spring
trade.
Millers and Flour dealers,-who devote
their attention exclusively to this branch of
trade-CARTER, BAUNAN & Co., and QUICK,
MEAD & Co.,-have abundant stocks, Of the
best quality, and are aiding in keeping up the
high standard of our market FOR the excellence
of it, hour and the reasonabiencss of prices
We have thus given hasty glance at the
prospects and preparations for the Spring
trade, as indicated by the PATRIOT advertisers,
and trust that buyers who may visit our city
will not fail to remember their names, and
test what we have written of them