The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-19
where shaII the rFade of southern

Where shaII the Trade of southern
minors Got
unde,. the above caption tue editor of the
GoIcouda Commercial merits of whose
paper our merchants didn't seem to APP
preciate pitches into our business men
pretty considerably. We copy most of his
article that folks may have fair
knowledge of what the irascible editor
thinks Of them .1a52as a.eH @
The trade of Southern Illinois extending
from Cairo to Shawneetowu, and contained
in the counties of Alexander, Pulaski,
Massac, Pope, Hardin, Gallatin, Jackson,
aud White, as also the counties of Ballard,
MeCracken o LiYingstoH, Union, and Hen
derson, KY, may properly be divided into
two classes First, those who, having an
established trade, purchase. twice year
direct from importers and manufacturers,
and second, those who are compelled to
purchase monthly from the stock jobber
and second hand dealer. This latter class
largely preponderate. Their trade is small
in articles but largeain variety, and some OF
them during twelve months can show bal
auee sheet with the heaviest dealers. The
larger class of dealers, those who go East,
are not usually influenced in their purchases
ing either the money or acceptable paper,
they are at liberty to purchase where they
please and exercise that privilege. But the
smaller class, while mainly purchasing for
cash. do so in sue ysmall amounts that they
are not Unsuitable in bunting trade,aand
| conse quentIy must take that first offered to
them. These men, then, rho reside in the
counties above named are the patrons of
houses near To them, and recommended
either by friends or the press. The advan-
tage of line of packets passing their doors
| every day has been such that they
have no necessity for going in person TO
| make purchases, but can give their orders to
the steamboat clerk and on the return trip
receive their goods. We may state this as
a condition previous 10 the rebellion. After
that event, however, the trade underwent
a change. Up TO tbattime man living in
these counties could order a bill of goods
from Louisville, Paducah or st. Louis, with
but little trouble or expense Regular mail
and passenger pstkels were in the trade
And here let US remark, that these Cities
Lou syille, Padncah, and st. Louis, had all
this trade. Evansville may have had as
much as Cairo, but not more. Now the
change mentioned above was caused by
| this United States Inspectors are put in
charge Of each of the three cities mention
ed, and majority Of the merchants being
sympalhisers with the rebellion they
were not allowed to make purchases
enough TO keep up their own trade
Con qnently they were soon put
beyond the power of filing the smallest
orders. Under this state Of affairs, the trade
had TO SEEK new channels. Some of it went
to Cairo, a great deal TO Shawneeto1n, 8
portion to sit. Vernon, while the remainde:
went to Evansville. The lack of energy in
ard PENN wise and. p0und-fooilshness of
the Evansville houses had always kept tht
trade away from there, much to the damage
! of the poorer classes and mechanics. VIZ
may say, then, that Evansville to-day hal
/ Ihree-fourIhs of the trade of the countie:
mentioned above. r. Now, the question is
holg long will her merchants keep it 2 4
new class Of men have taken in charge tn
mercantile interests of Paducah. They ar
men of enterprise and .ltberaiity. The.
wish 10 bring back to that point the forne
s sra IL tt,vy evilI leave no stone unturned t
NerSfSrrIs 4I7e ~ 20 Ia aa
trip to Paducan last week satisfied us ths
very perceptibly is their trade increasing
What is Evansville doing {? IT. 1-r-5
We visited that city last week. TIL
editor of the Journal introduced US to a
the prominent houses in town. How di
they talk OBe half did not believe i
advertising, and tie other half had NOR
kirads'han they wantedl both statement
be ring the lie upon their face. Upon ex
animation ef0the colunps OF the Dali
journal and The Gazetie,- we found tbs
they contained no advertisements of Evans
willie houses, except " Lyon Wells, an
htYosor three others. Now you may wis
to know the conclusion to which we hav
arrived a his il is; That the merchants
Evansville by their conduct saw that the
qhaveTtrade enough, aud Dot wishing TO dis
s'Pute their Judgment, We shall hereafter &C
wise our readers to go 10 Shawneetowr
Paducah, or even Cairo, where we are cor
fident they can do better. -s---r r