The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-10


The Lexington Gazette has nm admirable article
under he above title. Il remarks that the advo-
caese " building up The commercial prosperity OF
vir61ah mag prsAch until doomsdayi without Of.
netting their object, unless tho retail merchant.
cad b induced 70 mako their purchases In the
marksts Of Virginia cities Says the Gazette lit
may bssaiA that Tie virginia markets DO not fur.
MIN stock u merchandixs Tor the retail mer-#
ehaat - selcct ro0, equal 70 that to be found 10
tbs Northern office. How TAR that effects the In
forests Of the purchaser We are not able to cay,
bus - know that a Il Il true, to tho extent II 10
rsprsssntsd, the dGicuity could easily be obviated
yAsmail sacriace on the part Of the country
msrcAaats. Let them cease visiting the Northern
cities 70 make their purchases Let them all buy
their supplies Of the Virginia wholesale hon ses.
snAin very short time our Virginia cities will
furnish On they do not already do SOY as hne an
assortment from which they can make their selec-
tons - ID TO BE- found In the cities of any OF the
free negro States.
"lf Il Il % that viretsiS cities do not furnieh
the REQUESTS assortment Of merchandise. whose
faults ~ Not the Wholesale merchants entire.
~, for how 10 IL TO be expected to keep fall "a.
sortment when the country merchant passes him
by aud carries on the trade which iegitmately
belongs to Virginia cities, and with it build up
RIAL commercial points 10 other States! The mo.
oas o. the State, with which 10 buy goods at the
North, wonld II expended for year or 10 in the
Richaond, Petersburg, Norfolk or Alexandra
mafkets, establish . trade In those cities which
would enable the merchants thereof to supply full
~ the wants ofthe retail, merchant and on a. good
q not better terms, than they are now supplied
farther North. Let the merchants 20 there to
bay, andthe stock Of goods IL not there the fret
season, will not fail to be there the next
Let Il be knowa that they intend to make their
purchases II those cities and tho wholesale mer-
chants viii have the goods there ready for them.
Lat capital be conceu at any favorable poi
and the merchandise IL IL intended to buy will be
there ready 70 meet 1t. Let Ne hear no more ex-
cuses, then, from our country merchants about
not buying their supplies in Virginia cities on
acco1ns Of not adding sufficient assortment
theeo, while they are every year carrying out o!
the otale the money which should 20 to advance
the cosnmercial prosperity Of Virginia.
sWo may talk about direct trade and building
up AornA Interests and State Independence, but we
mud hegin It the right place, if we ever expect to
accom- ish anything; and one of the most impor-
tAnt seeps to b taken depends upon the course
pursasd BY orr retail merchants"
rhase are facts deserving the consideration OF
those country merchants of Virginia, who are nc
tuated BY State pride, and desire for the real in
dependence Of the Commonwealth. But, apart
from I'll considerations Of patriotism, it is fact
which We have often repeated through these CO
lumnsy and which only requires visit to thii
city 70 demonstrate, That the country merchant
can b - veil ssrved in Richmond as in the North
and upon decidedly cheaper terms. Our mel chants
are IS this time ready to accommodate the country
trade With every variety of article which thei
wants require, not to be surpassed in quality b,
anything in New York, Philadelphia, or Boston
and for . lower price. Under such circumstances
It Is surely making no great demand upon tht
boastsd State pride Of Virginia, to ask them tt
support and encourage our merchants IN theil
lsudabls efforts to supply within our own borders
the wants Of our people. We believe that the peo
pie Of the South have begun to appreciate more
fully than formerly, the importance of developing
their own resources, and encouraging their OWL
enterprise and mechanical skill; We ser them be
ginuipg to foster Southern institutions Of learn
ing iustssd Of Northern; building up such noble
schools ~ the University, instead Of Harvard and
Ysle and even, during the present season, collect
ing Ia pursuit of health and pleasure, at theil
own Watering places, instead of absurdly squan
dsring their treasure at Northern fashionable
haunts May we not hope that they will also en-
courage their own merchants, and thus build ar
the cities and commerce of Virginia. But, ",
before said, We appeal not only to patriotism bu
to the purse, and assert what they can prove b!
coming TO Richmond snd giving our dealers cali
that their own interests will be promoted by pur-
chasing In this market