Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-08-24

We are glad TO see That the wholesale
houses of Nashville are generally alive to
their own Interests and the interests of the
trade, aud are acquainting the publ C, through
the medium of the pres. with the fact that
they have received their stocks of fall and
winter goods, and are amply prepared for any
run which may b. made upon them. This l.
as it should be. The merchant who does not
adv rise judciously and literally Is not only
behind the age but absolutely shuts his eyes
to one of the surest and rcadlcst means of
success in business. This has now become an
indisputable fact. Few, if any, have the
hardihoJd to deny it. But, if there are any
set of merchants in the world that ought TO
advertise literally. for the good it does them,
and the benefit that also accrues to the press.
it is the wholesale merchants of Nashville.
Year after year have the press of Nashville
devoted column upon column to the work Of
convincing retailers tn It our city is the pLace
for them to purchase.-that by trading here
they caa subserye their interests better, in
most instances. than they can by giving the
En-. ern jobber the benefit of their custom
Tae influence of the press, thus exertld, has
been greatly advantageous in promoting and
building up the trad, which within the past
fifteen wears has Increased almost one hun
drpd fold. Yet whilst this has been the case,
we are sorry to say that some of our MGR
chants are too ilibcral or too shOrt-sightrd 10
advertise, whilst others show their faith in
the superior advantages of Nashville as a
market by getting their job printing done in
New York aud Philadelphia, seemingly Tor
getfuI OF The inference that if those cities are
the places tor cheap printing so they may be
also for cheap goods. Now, there is not a
srinting office in Nashville that cent print as
neat card. circular, bil-head or hand-hlll
"a can BE- Sane in New York or Phlladelphia,
and none OF thsIn ask as great profit upon
tn ir work as the merchant does upon amy
lea ling article of his assortment OF good.
We think what little p1uting Nashville mer
Grants have To do, ought to be awarded will
ingly and not grudg ingly to Nashville presses.
to aid in the support OF gentlemen who are
raising families in onr midst and increasing
the demand for goods, and not thrown sops
to the great Cerborus of the North, who has
no feeling for the South but that of hostility.
We hope those who have been 20 fUrgctful as
to do this thing. will, in future, be little
more thoughtful of what is due to ''home
folks who nave laborcd for their good, and
who are part and parcel of the great million
from whom they derive their fortunes. Hav-
ing said this say, which is rather a diversion |
from the intention with which we took up our |
pen, we take pleasure, in calling the atten-
ton of country and city retailers to the adj
.ertisrments of Messrs. DOUGLAS Il Co..
Evans ~ Co. ALLISON, ANDERSON & CO., and
MORGAN q Co. These houses have already
&c lived large stocks of fall aud winter goods,
the very best to be had in the markets of the
world, and prepared To sell them on
adorable terms. In a former number we add
7erted to a couple of other houses which adj
'ertise with Us, and gladly avail ourselves of
he occasion to mention these also. We know
hat all of them can aud will dispose of their
foods upon such terms as will make il the
interest of buyers TO favor them with call,
nd therefore, we feel assured in comm nd
ng them To public attention.