The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-20

SELLING BY SaNPLE.-Tho Commits.
siorers Of the Revenue, aided by business men gen.
orally, are on the look out for travelling agents
from the North, whe are selling goods by samples,
and within the past ten days have caused three or
forr of these gentlemen to take out licenses in or.
der to avoid prosecutions. In other cities mer.
chants promptly inform against these agents. aud
thus make them pay for the business they do, but
in Richmond the State has been heavily gouged,
because no one liked to assume the position Of sin
former" 1t is not to be expected that the officers
can hud out these law voators unless by accident.
because they carry sign about the N by which
they can be recognised--but II our merchants will
take the trouble TO let any of them know of the
arrival Of these abti-licease gentlemen. we are
psesty well assured that they will have to Day
dearly for the whistle.
Competition is said to be the life of trade but
that competition must be Iegitimate-not under
handed. The merchant who rents his store, pays
his tax and license and employs his clerks, cannot
successfully compete with the man who has none
OF these ezpenses-wbo travels with pocket full
of samples, wIo receives orders for northern
houses, and pays revenue into the State Treasu-
ry. If our merchants fail to report such cases az
come within their know ledge, for fear that soma
one may call them 'informers." they quietly
submit to a wrong that, unchecked, must break
up their trade and close their doors.
RECEIVING STOLEN GooDs.-If all the
trafficers in stolen property, we're arraigHed at
one time for trial, before .he Mayor, he would be
compelled TO hold his court in an open field, and
secure regiment or two of soldiers to guard the
prisoners, while awaiting investigation. In Rich
mond, as in all other cities, there are myriads of
people. know in slang phrase as fences" who not
only buy whatever is stolen and brought to them
but who even induce slaves to commit thefts for
their benefit. The police have every reason to be-
ieye that such characters exists 10 our midst and
are growing rich on their iii-gotten booty but be-
cause of the fact that the oath of negro will not
be taken against them, and they are too smart to
have white witnesses to their operations thew 90
clear of punishment.
Yesterday morning singular case of this sort
came before the Mayor On the 22d of February
last, the servants apartment of DIR. J. G. Wayps
residence, was forcibly entered and robbed of a
quantity OF wearing apparel, volued at $50. On
Tuesday last Dr. Wayt learned where portion
Of the clothing could he found and procuring a
search warrant and officer went to the house
of John Crenshall, corner of I'd and Jackson
street, found the stolen goods and took posses.
sion Of them, Lieut. Truebeart taking Crenshall to
the cage to answer for receiving them. When
the case was called yesterday morning, Mrs. C.
acquitted her husband of all blame, said she had
purchased the clothing of white man named
Frank, who told her that his wife was dead, and
that he was about to start to New York. So i'm
ed into custody, and both wife and husband were
examination on Friday next Mrs. G. knew
nothing of the white man, of whom she made
the purchase. save that his name was Frank,
and expressed no Gesire to have any witnesses
summoned to substantiate her statement.