The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-01-28
PoIitico- usiness Matchmaking

The following letter has been forwarded
to us by a New York merchant, calling at
tention to most disreputable proceeding at
present being introduced to the business men
of this city -:
To the Editor Of the United States Economist
SIR An attempt is being made by con
Germ, calling itself ''Mercaptile and Busi-
ness Agency, from Richmond, Va.,' to levy
black mail on the merchants of New fork.
a fee of $50 is demanded to insert the name
of the house applied to in book giving the
business firms sound or otherwise on the
slavery question. Any firm refusing to sub
scribe will be considered as a Black Republl-
can whatever their opinions may be. | am
sure no Southern gentleman will counte-
nance such matchmaking process as this;
it only wants ventilation to be put do~D.
| will guarantee that good many really
Black Republicans VIII pay $50 to get
Southern trade, il it can be acquired by such
a process as this.
Give the merchants of New York your
aid in putting dawn the infamous affair.
MERCHANT
New YORK, Jan. 20, 1860.
The authors of the movement alluded to
by our correspondent, are drm styled
WIN. p. Gilman l. Co. They announce the
formation of Mercantile and Business
Agency" "for the purpose" as they say,
"of, attempting to give right direction to
Southern trade, BIZ Withdrawing it from our
Northern enemies and placing it in the
hands OF our friends, which We propose to
do by furnishing Southern merchants and
business, menlwith such reliable Information
regarding Northern mercantile houses as
will enable them to trade exclusively with
these who are friendly to the Sonth and her
institutions
The means whereby it is proposed to &C
complish this purpose, is the circulation
''thrOughout the entire Southern country"
OF directory containing the names of
Northern merchants trading with that Sec
ton, and a statement oil their political views;
whilst, say the authors of the scheme -
''f0 detray the expenses necessarily incur
red in establishing our agency, and in carry
ing out our design, we shall charge each
house, whose name or card appears in our
Directory, Sum not less than FIFTY DOL
LARS, to be paid at the time OF subscribing"
The real object Of this disrepatable at
tempt is too transparent to need any lengthy
exposure. 1t is base endeavor to make
personal profit uat of the present unfortu.
nate political relations Of the North and
South. Under the false guse of ''Mer-
camille and Business Agency" it undertakes
the darkest deed OF extortiou and the as
sassination of character.
We have no apprehension that the charac-
teristic honor OF Southern merchants will
allow them to give any countenance to sucn
an inquisitorial procedure; or that they Will
be so shortslghted as to suppose that list
otnames procured by menaces can be OF any
practical value to them Ii We do not great
iy mistake our men, they will Indignantly
reject, alike, the parties who would demean
themselves by payinS fifty dollars IN ordsr
to make mercenar. proclamation OF their
politics, and the man u no holds out the in
Iilcpmauf N Oyl,p nj % a linda 4,
this circumstance not s. much because we
are apprehensre OF our citizens experien- |
cling any inconvenience from it, but to show |
to what meanness commercial cupidty can |
stoop. u. $. Dry Goods Reporter. |
Court Mortiul on board q T. y. Vessel
The United States sloop of war Cyane ar
rived at Panama on the 18th instant, upon
which court martial was Immediately or
dered upon all four of her iieutenauts and
her surgeon, and a'court of inquiry upon her
of the New York Times thus explains the
trouble on board:
The Lieutieutants are H Spots, Geo
Morris, James Stillwell and A j Mccartney.
Her surgeon is l. j Williams. AS near as l
can understand, the difficulty on board this
ship arose as follows: Some one in the
wardroom mess had been in the habit of re-
porting the conversations that daily occur
red at the table to Commodore Lockwood,
and, AS be was not very popular with his |
junisrs, their remarks concerning him were
not over complimentary. Lieut.. Morris de-
mapded to know from Commodore Lockwood
who the ca gesdropper was, and on mis- decli-
ming to give the name, Mr.. Morris denoun-
ced him, whoever he might be. as diShon-
orable fellow, and made the further remark |
that man who would listen to such talk |
was no better than his informant. So the |
lieutenants are to be tried for disrespecttul |
language towards their superior officer, and |
Commander Lockwood is charged with I'M |
fitness to command, &C.
STORE RoBBgD.-Vhe High Point Reporter |
Of Friday says;
The store of h. Sonnehill OF this city was |
forcbly entered On Tuesday night last, and |
watches and jewelry to a considerable a.
mount stolen thereirom. The rogue gained |
ingress by forcing back window and ma
king his way thence to the front room, there |
being no one sleeping in the store at the |
time. A fellow who has been hanging round |
the place for some days, was taken upon
suspicion. bat for want of evidence was re-
leased. No clue to the stolen goods has been |
discovered.
AsvERTIsING.-A New York correspon-
dent of the South Caroinian says;
If the grand reaction now going on, is in
good faith and of sufficient extent, all may
vet be we'll, but if the aggressions continue,
the Union cannot and must not last. Ten
years, and we will be two people! Home
importations and home manufactures is now
the.word; push it on; here is where we bene-
fit ourselves, and at the same time, touch the
Yankees. But don't see much improve
ment in the advertising columns. Where
are your notices of Southern manutac-
lures? But | should remember that 1t is
only the Yankees who knows how to adver
tise.
DROWNED. "A valuable negro boy, the