Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-16
OoMMERCIAL-
o,Io. o, ru. VINO. janis. 1890
The following is comparison of the City Guagers re-

The receipts of wheat at Fredericksburg by river dur
Ing the year s were being 1913 In excess over the re-
eepts Of SIS.
We have several times taken occasion to refer TO
the spirit enterprise exhibited the merchants OF Norfolk ana
# Ia, US Recently received pam
phlet from Merchants Exchange Of Norfolk by com
mi,tee Of u Association The contained various ladies' "
Illustrative the Of the city, and showing Its advantages As
market for kinds Of produce etc Men VINO thus
the trouble the trinng expense Of directing ae'
to their affairs deserve to be rewarded WIN
and cAb, Of their sagaciy In sustaining tse
Merchants Exchange that specially applaud the mer
chants Of Norfolk at this "does good" to an art
Gle like following the Norfolk Day Book though we per
cye that there merchants who need 70 Dc
reminded n union there strength We have than
once suggested daily semweeky meeting OF he
merchants Richmond for ten minutes Informal inter
change Of views the fact matter OF record mat an
meeting the Board OF Trade not held last
the members would not generally attend bu
We hope apathy begun to wear Oh Inc recent
meetings concert plans direct trade Sh Europe ana !"
establish line packets we'll attended, ana anorueu
gratifying indication strength which can be dis
played by OF Richmond when they come together
az brethren to consult upon interests The follow
ing Is tho article from the Day Book
In spite Of the and rivers have been closed
days. and the consequent nonsrVa OF any
OF produce the meetings on change are continued anu
any morning will that all the leading merchants
city point change every morning IN the
they meet and converse and form plans Tor future
which ultimately immense service To the city They
amAg WERE and will finally become SO consolidated
will require consummate scheme which hey
may We really proud much unity Of feeling
among merchants thi, city augury Of future pros
pery and the their coming together 'hus promptly Prsg
nant with much Importance We congratulate nose
OF the Exchange who the directory on he
complete cherished hopes thus bringing the mer
together congratulate the Exchange on h
immense deal Of good has DONE DOING and VIII continue 10 no.
There class Of merchants however who have thus lar snor
edhese morning meetings or VINO nave q. eA' anu u,
aude the Main merchants True some lev OF them
daily attendants Others have not dosn anu
give as reason At heF are NOT a = - r.
This grand indeed has BEEN the fatal mistake oil the
could direct benefit and thus doing have helped to crush
-drec benefit which they have been Teapng ever since the
nsOn nauguated They TO have lost sight Oi the
benefit Of USS they to have closed their eyes 10 e da
Increasing Importance II the institution to the city they have
forgotten Exchange has already done for the "O cy
sn n,al in all Commercial cites and that when they do
t they the main spring OF trad and the all powerful lover
which regulated But this will not last long
The meetings change and the daily transactions there are
grad, awakening the rip yanWinke SPIRIT and the ntepsnS
tide merchants coming in gradually aud
| taking OF the benefits which follow.
Of city which boast Of better more en-
teph'ng merchants than our own True the commercial
here is not large that Of New York. but We have In com
PARISH equally much enterprise all we lacked heretofore was
unity II action this will have now, by OF this mighty
engn Exchange beneficial that unison
We cnrJure those who have CALAMITY and
and for the sale Of the best ntere Of the city a. well
~eir interest enlist themselves under the broad ban
r. of Union for the sake u the city"
Thl weekly receipts the shipping ports again foot
up enormously large being 900 90 bales against i the
yepon ling week last year. and the telegraph gives
the for the week The In receipts
last yeSr bales The full crop hardly
Of lon bales for comparing the receipts up
Janu,y with the unayortbe years past
the crop will bales and taking average OF
past yeas 1t will up to fully five million bales.
In quSy and cleanliness the crop is turning
time expected the supply Of good working Of
being well supported the grades mddng and
upwards are however unusually scarce for the simple
planners have had time for the very careful handling those
grades rere, owing the quantity TO be picked
The Of vessels loading for foreign as follows
Britain against 70 last year France against
her foreign markets. against L. Northern
featuring or;s there only loading against las,
year Ph continue low, and ay vessels loading
great dela and expense incurred getting ships sea-