Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-09
EXtORrION IN COTTON GOO ls.

Since the ado ption OF lie auction ssytem for the sale
Of theie fabrics by the Augusi and factories the
progres, 10 the prices of such eoods has been seady
ueward u1t they have attained figures astounding
to contemplate. The fooSing the puo i.hed pr
obtained for Augusta Factory goods st the sale in that
city Thursday lsst shifting 37i $50. per yard
sneeting 42i 44i, drilling and osraoures 500. THE
latter 70 the Augusta Needle Women's Society,"
To people deprived Of Other markets, aud compelled
10 have these goods and st the time stag germ
beneath the load of other eIactions aud monoooIes,
these prices 20 incubus that threatens to suf
them 10 their hour oil IL u true tina, the goods
sold auction aud in the face OF open compson
bu instead OF being thus Sold With goods Ia ordGary
tmes, to persons who only purchase because they
get them cheaper under the aucIioneers hammer they
put up in this way with full kno ~sdge that the
sites Of the people, oxcted by competition, will in
luce them TO give more than the manufacturers
tlre TO demand at private sale. The goods sold at
auction because hghsy price thus be Kicted aud
because lower one than the current raes has TO be
| accepted.
crowd Of greedy merchants attend the sales, all Oh
whom have repeDsh their stocks almost any pli5s
well knowing that they cannot purchase .'eShere, and
tts. the necessities Of the people generally viii c4mPet
them 10 buy the goods at whatever price The oonso
renee IL epirited competition for the supply OF
goods esred, and prices beyond fgufes that the mani
iaclurers would feel safe 10 demanding 81 private sale
These auctions vissed in this IT. more reprehen,
sibe than the "Petsr Fulk" or auctions Of tho
Northern cities; because, while the later dtc0y iuts
sern necessity drives the great Of the pHoDe atJ
the deada- halted with such aries of life AT
comfort as cotton goods And these auctions regulate
prices throughout the couatry. II other MANUFACTURES
not governed by them, tho dealers whLm they sup
ply are aud thus the consumer bis 10 pay them, NC mat
ter where the goods bought are manufactured.
Theae eXactons by greedy m0nOp1lsts are daily direct
ing attention. With increasing earnestnses, 70 the
| ton, What remedy can be applied The Montgomery
Advrtissr suggests remedy proposed by old plane
or, who asked the edol; Why Ia IL that the Govern
ment sezss my mule az lower price than offered
the day before for him. and instead Of SEEING the goods
Of provision spectators and manufacturing estabi-h
nents pays them brilliant prices for supplies y The
advertiser siys that the manufacturers bought
from TO cents and selling osnaburgs three
four times the prices when Gotten cost them 10 or is
cents. Il blames the Government for permitting eI.or
ton in provisions, manufactured goods etc, to go on
unchecked long, and suggests Let thu Government
instruct its agents throughout the Conederacy that
whenever than fair and reasonable prof. is de-
handed for toe ssares of e the articles shall DO
| valued and bought for public uea."
We have reason to believe that the Government did
contemplate such course Of deairg With the manuisc-
short time since aud would have tAken charge
OF OF the factories had not the propreors agreed
furnish the government with goods Abou hall the
prices paid BY the peope. We rel big info
ed that GJverameIt agent with authority 10 take po-
session OF manufacturing establishments In Of intel
cradle eItoror Effected, about four weeks since
tract with cotton factory IN this State for very large
quantity Of sheeting at 20 cents per yard. Ths Ia
the description Of goods that ia sold the people,
direct from the factoIs ard by the bale at 42e s44t
IL the factory can afford 10 sell these goods 10 tie
Government ct 90 cents per yard is it guilty Of
oron Of the grcsest kind la selling them 10 the peops
| at more than double tina! pricss We will not discuss
the question whether the Government ia dschargiog 10
duty the country thus protecting OILY itself
eItorton, and leaving lis people 10 the ender merees
Of those whose model is . compound Of old Suyock AID
Benedict Arnold. But suggest to Governor Brown
whether the laws Of Georgia not violated by gross
eI,orton this discrimination dslloses aud whelhs
10 view OF all the facts, he Is not author ID TO 8.
such an imposition upon the people these leu
sl Of factory goods, and thonceforwsrd see that the
sgsinst monopoly and exorion "a duly enforced
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