Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-19
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CHESTER, January II, 1850.
Since nv last. ws have passed through many
dark and dismal days. Rain, snow, fog and mud,
have been the general order" for more than
two weeks. But this is no news to the readers
Of the ENQUIRER.
Business has beenslmost stopped. The usual
holidays and the bad condition Of the roads have
been complete check to the wagon trade
Only now and then few bales Of cotton can be
seen, coming amidst the fog and through the
mud. The article still brings q fair price, how
ever, and no doubt o few days of bright weather
would cause goodly quantity to come in. The
present price is somewhere between and 1915.
Both extremes are occasionally touched. 1t
takes pretty fair article to bring 10 cents, but
some fine samples have been sold at that price.
Other articles Of produce remain about the same
as at my last report. ~ IL " -
The merchants Of Chester, as you may have
noticed, have made q step towards 'non-inter-
course by pledging themselves to support the
Southern wholesale trade. They have COM
nenced what seems to be the true course to effect
commercial independence, and it is to be hoped
that all the retailers in the interior will do
likewise, and adhere faithfully to their pledges.
Should all interior merchants confne their pur-
chases to Southern ports here would be no
difficulty in bringing about direct trade but 50
long ss the retailers continue to buy from the
New York Jobber, that ityivill be the great
centre of trade, and it would 10 more than folly
to expect commercial independsncefor the South.
Some merchants who want IN excuse for con-
tinuing their visits to New YoH, say they might
as well buy the goods from the North as to buy
from those who do buy there. When you reflect
upon the matter, you will see tlat this is only q
prete1t in part, and is not entirly true.
Our retailers buy from what ae called jo6bsrs,
who, in some instances import, but generally
purchase from the importing houes or manufac-
turers' agents, by whom everything is sold by
the package or case. The Nsi York jobber
makes his purchases from these prties, and the
Charleston jobber does the same. As general
thing, the jobbers do not import. ......,
What advantage has the jobber Il New York,
over the jobber Of Charleston None that
can see. Well, what good do you do by trans.
ferring the jobbing- houses from Nw York to
Charleston? Just this good. Instad Of build
ing up magnificent metropolis, snl centsring
the Commerce of the United States iiNew York
among the abolitionists, you give yor share of
the profits to help build up wealthy city in
your own State. Let the trade Of the Southern
retailers 90 to the Southern cities, anl all the
profits between the importer, manufacturer and
jobber, 60 to our own seaports, whichVill not
only build up magnificent cities, but vii bring
about direct trade with all its benefits.
The Southern States export in cotton aone, to
foreign countries, over $3.50, ,O00, 900, aid sells
foreign exchange to pay for this amount II for
eign goods; but while all the Southern raailers
continue to run to New York to buy their FOODS,
the South will continue to depend upon tie i'm.
porters of the North, and all the profits the
foreign exchange be enjoyed by Northern hnk.
ers, which is no small item. 81 Er
Let all merchants in the interior do as the
merchants of Chester-pledge themselves to
support Southern jobbers, 80 long asthey oFer
the inducements promised in the card published
by the Charleston jobbers, and, my word forit,
good will result. s.~. - ....
see no move in that direction in YorkviIe,
and take it for granted that your merchants
expect to go to New York for their Spring stoct
Now if the planters and mechanics Of York Di-
trict are the stuff take them to be, I look fors
great trade to Chester as soon as the county
people are ready to support move for non-intet
course. It is an error to suppose the humbug o.,
Yankee goods can be carried on much, longer
If we are to have Yankee goods for while, until
we can build up home trade, which will furnish
foreign goods direct, and goods manufactured in
the South, let US give the profits which must go
to the jobber, to our own cities.
If the York merchants continue to- support
New York, just say to the people that Chester
can furnish goods, bought at home, as good and
as cheap. So come on, and give non-intercourse
a trial. j.
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
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