Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-06

We publish this morning, for he
benefit Of all whom it may concern, an
article from the Chicago Times, cnt'-
tied "St. Louis Circumventing Chica-
60" and we hope it will be read by
every merchant and business man in
our city. The article contemplates
only Chicago and st. Louis. 1t con-
tains mach truth, and much that the
commercial men and every citizen
should ponder over. st. Louis mer-
chants are not only advertising at
home-crowding the columns Of the
city papers there to overilowing-but
they are advertising their cards in the
country papers and directing trade to
their own city. The same course
should be adopted in Davenport. There
are many men in business here, who
never advertise their business, even in
the city papers, and all, or nearly
all, neglect sending out their cards to
the Ct untry press, thereby expressing
their willingness to let the trade Of
the..back counties either come here un-
hidden or 90 elsewhere. No effort is
made to secure it. While many other
cities in the State are anguish
ing, now is the time that Davenport
merchants should endeavor to direct
the trade here. Will they see to it !.
Will they advertise, one and all, in the
city, and literally in the country, or
will they permit other places to carry
off the palm We again ask them to
read the following article:
Prom the Oticago Times
-. l.ouls Circumvensipg CHICAGO.
The State of Illinois has a popua-
ton Of over million and half of per-
sons. The principal cities of the State
have direct water communication
with st. Louis, or, are geographically
situated nearer to that city than to
Chicago, and Notwithstanding the fact
that Chicago has direct railroad com
munication with almost every city and
town of any note in the State, vet, il
is not to be disguised that very large
proportion Of the trade Of central and
Of lower Illinois, is carried to st. Louis
and lost to Chicago.
We are not speaking unadvisedly
when We say that this is fact beyond
oil denial. So great has this trade al
vanced within year or two, that i
now maintains and supports most liber
ally, some eight or ten steam packet
between st. Louis and Peoria, ant
other points on the Illinois river. AL
ready we see BY st. Louis papers, sever
al steamers announced as ready t.
start with freight or spring purchase
for the cities on that river.
When we look at our exchange
from the interior.of Illinois, and se,
the announcements by country mer
chants Of the receipts Of new good
from 81. Louis, we have often though
OF the extraordinary short sightednes
Of our Wholesale dealers in allowin.
the trade Of Illinois to be taken ava,
from them to the extent that it ha
been done. We opened yesterday
dosen Illinois papers-some Of then
published at all points so near to Chi
cago - to be absolutely astonishing
and found in them advertisements
dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes, &c
&C., Just received from st. Louis
We know the trade Of CHICAGO ha
Deen immense; we know that C6,cag,
can AFFORD to lese all the trade Will
the interior Of this State. and not f.a
It perhaps SO sensibly a. St. Lon;
would the explosion Of . steamboat an,
loss Of : single cargo, yet, for the look
of the thing, If from no motive of nro
a. NJ ak will our merchants suite
this business to 70 on, season Ate
ssason, without an effort to prevent /
ps1il ST. Lsuis goods will be advertise
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