Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-03-22
KOMESPUNs.

nOMESPUNS.
Following is from the Yorkville Enqnirer.
MIR. JOHN McDRlDE is tho agent at this place
for the sale of the excellent Homespun from the
Columbia Mills Of Messrs. JAS. G.. Grnrrs &,
Co. These goods are admitted 10 bc eounI 70
the best and superior to much of the Home
spun thrown upon the market, Mr. McBKypr
will take pleasure in exhibiting these goods to
his friends
Our thanks are hereby rendered to Jomos r.
Gibbcr d Co.. for n suit Of IIomespun NAM.
fnctured at their Cotton and Wooden Mile NON =
Columbia We have had our suit made nm
and donned it for the first time on vest.r,,nv
evening. The cloth is one half Of wool md
one oi cotton, and makes very handsome
Spring vestment. Many who have seen The
pattern 80 courtcously sent us, admire it. very
much; and the goods are likely to become DOB.
ular in this locality. For our part we expo.
renced feeling of pride and indepeuJcnre
in putting pursuit on, that an editor might well
envy.
This cloth may be purchased at so cents per
yard and We repeat the assurance to our rea
ders that it makes a very neat pleasant rohe
for Spring or Fall. There is no reason what
ever why 1t shall not become extensively nom
ulnr in business circles, both for its cheapuess
| and its fitness.
These mills should be lucrative investment
Instead OF that, the Company inform us that
the profits are eaten up-tn use their expressive
language-by commission of SIS. 600 rer an
mum to New York houses, to sell their poo5s
Tor them. They thus pay q clever little for
tune every year 10 get their goods into morLe,
This Is tingling shame. The Company SIM
port 500 persons-citizcns of the State. ex-
pend from $4,000 to $4,000 per month; vet
can scarcely sell one fourth Of their goods nj
home! They guarantee satisfaction and war
rant their woolcn goods to outwear by az nor
cent any similar goods Of Northern make :"
yet Southern merchants and Southern Luycrs
multitudes of them, hnve never seen these
goods, nor even asccrtnincd the facts in tIis
article.
We venture to suggest to some of our NOR:
chants, to secure an agency at once for these
goods; or to purchase q small supply, and tost
their sale in this narcct. They are bound IN
scu wherever their price and quality become
known If the goods were extensively adyer.
tised, and agencies established with the mcr
chants OF the up country, we are satisfied that
they would find n ready sale among our people.
We know number of citizens. young and old
in almost every District from York to Pickcns.
the right kind Of men, too-who have worn
Rock leland or Salem cloth for the last two
or three winters. Many of the weallhiest and
most influential citizens Of the up-countrv
pride themselves in wearing homespun. Quite
a pumber wear that which is made on tbe;r
own looms and alive believe no man need
be excepted-are ready to patr onzc any South.
ern firm which exhibits taste, skill and tact in
the manufacture of wool and cotton into cloth
The firm of Mcssrs. Gibbes l. Co., manifest
these qualities; and arc deserving of unstinted
patronage. Our readers the farm, in the
work shop. behind the counter and everywhere
would do we'll at leafs to examine their claims
before guling themselves with suit of moth.
eaten cassimeres or other Spring goods of
Northern or European manufactures Those
who wish to investigate the claims of this COM
pany are requested to call upon the proprctors
Of the Enq";rer, both Of whom they vii, find
invested i'll q suit Of Carolina Homcspun.