Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-06-14
Written for The . smxrnaTinp.."
Censor to Memo.

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hrst tissue, and one reads:
"Such a town as ours, where are so many |
mercantile establishments, should be made as
attractive to the country people as possible,
and no better plan, think, could be devised
than the division of the business into as many
different branches as is done 10 cities. For
Dry Goods we should have stores fitted up IN
the most tasteful style, with large show win
dows."
So. Memo, you would serve the dessert before
the substantials! Such is the inevitoble ten.
dsncy Of charlatans. Sir, large show windows
and division of business, are matters of secon-
dairy aud minor consideration, when contrasted
with the following imperative necessity
namely, curtailment 10 the number of mercan-
tile establishments--a desideratum which, if
contaminated, would lead its devotees to the
goal of success. The consumer, also, would
be benefited, for he, under the present admin
istraiion, has to pay an enormous tariff upon
any commodity which he may need. You look
to the good of the town, Memo, don't dispute
that, but why skim over the surface! A cas-
ual observer Of events and Incidents, have
observed with pain, modification aud madness,
sir, the construction of system by which the
town, if sincere and heartfelt curses could eff
feet the object, has been ostraeized from the
people, Gin bartering point of view,) and left
to follow its "manifest destny"-ruin, of
course-unless we have curtailment.
Another remark, Memo, and then I'll reply
to your last article:
"Smyrna is retrogressiug, going back, not
so much business doing in the town as former.
lly'-eh!
Well, sir, this dreful result revolves around
one common centre. Let US have fewer mer-
chants, and smyrna will rise from this lethar.
; gy, stand erect, and ready aud willing to COM
pete with all competitors.
Now, sir, for your article of last weeks pub.
licity. BY misquoting, Misrepresentation, mis-
s construction, and every other miss coming
under the catalogue of "grave misdemoanors,
you make me say mackerel were sold in trim
1 ming and dry goods stores Verify, you
J. "sioop to conquer ;" The following were my
words:
81 would also suggest the propriety of haV-
ing lady clerks 10 the various "GrOcery
I Stores"
s. A hit, by the way, at your partalty for ladies
when gentlemen were so abundanIly anxious
d for clerkships. Would you employ ladies in
a preference
., IrrelevantIy he makes the remark" Have
we single grocery store in Smyrna!" l de-
cline answ-but hold, I'll rather incline to the
negative, and say we have not. What do yoC
ID make by my concurrence ia your belief! Die
l. I ever intimate my belief of there being
grocery store in the village!
70 The word "village," reminds me Of whs
n. you said in your last effGsiOn-" Smyrna is no
n. a country village, but an incorporated town.
IS l deny the assertion. IL has nothing. il
i. geogra phical extent, population, public works
~ nor anything else, to claim the title of town.
Smyrna is no moro than large village. devoi
of gas, market house, and, standing upon it
highest elevation, one cannot discern railroa
:. track. Call this a town in the 10Th century
Bah! Besides, Worcester, Webster, Cobb, o
any other authentic criterion, place little diI
:" tinction between town and village.
"a Again" Censor either misunderstsnds Q
~ wilfully misrepresents what said about hs
stores" II there is any misunderstanding c
ny Misrepresentation, it is upon your own part, q
u quoted, verbatim Ell Iiteratuni, from your ow
Of production. There's something devilish lud
~ crous in his philosophy Of man keeping ha
Of bought in Philadelphia or Wilmington, thrc
nd or four years. said hat, at the expiration of the
his time, to be far in advance Of the extant fashion
nk- IL hat yo, fhink an raadar1
1T, Hear him, ye gods and take notice, ye Ii
vd. tie fishes! for one of the most talented metan
he orphosers of the age has suddenly turned up
bis Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware:
Energetic merchants in the neighborin
n towns, villages and cross roads have sprun
~" up, and, being able to compete with ours
oad every way, have intercepted a large portion
led the business which formerly came aud legiI
boz mately belongs TO Smyrna"
,ar- This was said in his first letter. Let US lo
at his second:
49,, "The Cross Roads system of store kept
has had it's day, aud the wonder is that il b
u lived SO long in this age OF improvement"
OF Nemo's mind reminds me of line frC
'ne' Shelley, in which
nay "Nought may endure but muiablity !"
In the fourth paragraph OF his second artie
sm. he attempts ala Prentice, under the hallu
c IN nation doubtless that he was
viii "Wity as Horatius Flsccus,
and Short, though not as fat, az Bacehus;'
though, Memo, (confdenlially. Of course.)
"a. less you say about that lOefng business,
left better. l have no doubt you would still {
ey the "Ioaf' lucrative in thai " consumnal
D. SO deyoutly wished fos."
,ard. Now, sir, cease pandering with irrelav
been SUBJECTS OUT tuFn your ATTENTION 70 'ae am
GRAFTON Of the people, yourself, and hos'
a. young merchants who have embarked or
,;,u about 10 embark upon the fuctualing tide
-. merchandising. So many mercantile es