The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-29
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rI,ug DErgnCs or stiH cREasHAW
MnnLnN MILL. sNAIMNT CHAMtiE9 Nk

siHx VtGnEcfu tfs snEIAkSlju En AbN b'"'h"'N'sf.i
and tim company Ia acuasiy deemed An easoti"'ies
by The gencrsl lualic. II baa boraa ms nb,oeag
10 far II, Indignant si'ense wnrii NOT ea'.t " :"
the rcht Of tho press tts acrttiafs 10 hsih9s ~
in isnofanes Of facts, end compel IL t. pess 10
esefy accusation that envy, malice iguofaneA, sy
ceuaoricusnesn. or officousBess might parade. Aha
now. in breaking this thence ii begs TINT IL may ho
distinctly understood that it ID mel Tor tan CLASH
above alluded 10. 1t ia essred that II has ftanjs
who, fsom their uniform Kindness and confidence,
are euti;isd to An expgnatipn, which wail feaeii
them III 2re conveniently through pubic ehHni'ei
than Ia any other way Rof these this publication
il nse. as niso for thai large proportion OF fais-
mih,.sd M ~. whose good opinion is oi coarse &c
sirt q by the mill owners.
Tho immediate Opportunity Of making it il hf
nTdhG hy piece in sa paper, charging tis4t "''o
III Tie stocshalders If the mill hal hid ~ un9 81,
the late auction ssles with tn, Wow Of iuaning
up the price of goods. This piece wag signed golns-
what pre- tentiously, "Kerehant;' a1a we fo'bea-
to make tho puolic snile by adding thereto The M.
propriate atis 1hi.,h wocl fepsi th3 calling it
not name of the ambitious autaoT
The facts ot tie case are very simple ard harm
less. 1easra MilehelF& Tyler received from th.ir
friends, s5tochly i Scott. of Mobile, Ala, WHO
were we'll aware that M II 7 were stockholders
tho following ieiesrams--the Gsst On tae leth ut 8,
the SECOND on the .5ah, the day alter Tie gale
"iteno.l & Tyler :-Buy rs fonr pieces gray
c'osh, No. or B. 3. CrenshawB so. on the tWsht
nfih. AnsNur SrocKLY \ SCOTT.
"Aiioheii 4. Tyiar Ship ,ur cloth pes Eg-
presa, ..ad diaw on 80 Tor atheint
"srrcefY d EC0TT'.
Mr. III y;aa urged BY one Of TIE dsg c ora nat to
buy n, i: would he made lrorld for .ia"r bat no
h3 sotno ! - PSF yard WHOM he cFa4Gi bidding al
U'e pub!ic request 81 another ot''ttr 81 TIE SGhi
pary. Vyho aasusod him 30 EhoCEi nave what TIE
wanted al the average pgic. "hrSa goods a1ld FOX
So. The ne.t piece was tl!em pal up. with Ia"
u6uai rri,i'' g cs that e'a.s 81 good and via
saocAti down ~ Sd % the - i,iHs iAainf. i ar
that l"t. Taat wac the while trana a1t,o.s. Let
- i. ...gs > !;
OF the company received to oyi.gA to tGY cloth AZ
tue ssGo sne, but oil not MAKE bid SID "f"ia 10
To parties after he ss.s ts..l II they NhtN.i i
goods Al the price - vt;c1 hey solo 6nd - mich
tIsy reported they fycud seaG shoH--so cautious
vvar" they to evo;a even the sqper4cce OF % BID
dig.
.zad now IA to the more genera. caa-go O. extcr
tioa Lot us d. iiue tho sCyd TO exert IS Ia ~ 3s
OF 80 eyv o., of man than article IS 1901 III
In fsc aad Open .la'keS 3E eztoitionef doea
his either Ia taking advantage ~ HE eEbt.s& ne
Cesei;ea nf 3 GouDt'GiY - charge s"n 2gHe, ~ ~
.sruduCigg ny SONS Indirect Means, . higher iri"5
shan the al ,c would oihrrr ise h.,V7 thought.
fot inst.rcr by buying l,TG Eo@r'iar; s;it iI2uf
t. sva;t 9 ijso which js wholly or Iestai. ce.u8en
by such buying "r hoort;ag Bearing th.s ,i,A4i
tion IN u,..,i al the way through. "a !. lle
Craraaw tyo..:on Mil s3 dane either, l. cs.t tial
has n-s bscgi,' fetsiae cloth. "ni is therefore
no: guilty shat coint The :uliosrg facts Esii
show II u hsa keen eAity On t5e Others.
The Grens5a* " oo.ou Company zgls - PESO
uf tAy john bio FE ftiJ -1sto q %eGIc t''2-s ta
.nany III hicauiolad vii seco'!ect = 70 stimulate
antarrrisa and induce good msuy aspttsIs'4 -
talk OF ccAlineFciai independence. CssAe -eVas ri
other - jac.s, this la: iiz4 C't o!ticg .c-
puse or accomplishment. fcr which small ;LlNtS
ale dae IL the putac FoT though tie s.l.i! ;..ss
started L. Srp:ea.!tss. 1860, yes, - tta i1sa 81
Apii! f0il wing, when tieai".a Hrczlt1 IL Iri:
has, sold oaiY S,J $50 worth az q; ia ,ug!Cj-
i.iS IA auction rate ol Xxx THOUSAND az I'D i.tg
Thousand d1i,1ss worth tasu GA L-&i GDa 80. "a
thai ae dry gpou5 tEata asst 81 nag-a.. f.
goods go',i hIouE saaif hRn;. - - - rGy iatai
,0ur:i-sion, ana house. going <, Gar ~ tr}iht"9toH
not to hny II al. if any gaCCs sh0u's h@ sIi6 Ia
taii0rs, by whom, IL .scr. i~a 'i,r''-.r saa a-s
had bean bought NJ - t,e tIAe II iIo YsG4 5Ca.ost
this preference t"r sGi.ii>Su eyer HoHtAtTu good!
tbs icrect aiis2k upon ussoapt -at-ei3.. g.. .5.-
pnIlsnt both 80 iris cty and lie .3ulu. tl:s ;'ai
to 'ncreaso n s;iaas OF Ea;'!s y lta &icnCt a.
ttctF ir1hts. Extraordinarily lroAc lu2t3 70 gt".
test aud the nsii owners, IL" .i'apFoI.od t1erctt.
Al. stl' !lo CON; iaiut then CE s,i.es.
Tie YsaT b:as Ang cul, IL became he s.s;y = Sh9
wooden ;ojla IL = business point 90 p:+7v - o0..
10 the supply ii ~oo!en- nDier ;be htHckH3e Thlg
nave nevag clsimei any credit lsG st.ur sLsUi -,
.lri!Sni!.Tupy IL thai proceeding, 4.,.Ia giehra
money s4,i ,.,tI 3isuI or chaEtY G;3Iaurea s~.i
,rt nj ma; mna 49, iGty IT Inclination FFss+cFtuea
IL each ,iit .due'. How fe these gains nav at eI
such Gireeoaa nc: the taty IT thes,a eth 1!:ig.s
IL disclose aJr he light oi tho pahile - TAO i-e
The mil! rnarH ars nol ~ stcf,,! a. ID ca}slrgf
TIA busi@es5 cA.ystv prize. pies Do" SO tFl'f
IL cuIlr' favOrS by 0etontso1s feDeI0sitY. NunI
thea low md in AnCl. or 2f&g a. company lad
az. a. very 0w rste8. and frcr1 t.iitaat markets.
stock c. 'u1ttG pounds wt.th thsy pSi1 ~ -
gold and ii tho .!1.;s thCy laid ia fros with
oat lie limits 0i tLe G..JdcgaeYt nanny ~ i2ss i:
ces3a,y o- running aha reisitlg thar i'' ~ o'1sB
these ttlga and ailG Oh d Ike nfrsrt a. - Hila
- nnRuess men that thsy lowered prices IL AJIat,
THUS TX "a, ,h- mill tngned on military goods
"uoa ~ selling at three IL tSi-e ars: - hat
dollars .rr yard. before tha yssr, svvst Era1,us..P
;,It u.1 far .0d four sIsi bdi i2.tars: ant c3,
tracts - en- t.IA tii ti,.', gEiC-S IL
10 tho rcss Of January. - thai .;s.2 sn4 s,Its
goods had 4;iSenS5a II second hands 80 e.si. aaG
ten dollars. a7tgt outstanding .hia ths Cirth ;.at
Isle Ey the Xii, over and ..yvc ;ho agi..rI}s
being iv0 th:,ia O.. - to.a. prodaet g-44 sod
rect to lie military >otnps.liAs All HE Yrs.uia
Military ms n.e ~ fast as .4 81 tbv 3'EIs gY@
prices urAetore, thugs Ii .ha t-rT -;11ta Iae
claimed that prizes b3 advanced 10 sa.i,er H.
Low. them rTefl lheir par Ste i.p. r"dv@2i
in pr, az 10 Themselves Duo,ns til, wao' had
goue up - eisi.iy live cents 10 aae dollar peg
pound; In, il it hsd beea ,.eae-slrY - purchase
wool III the current rtea ue company H3G:i awe
AIDED th-so to sea- low =u5 'a;>ae money: 81 L
they chos. to forotar making more th8y cam n0
credit for 1t. ..na a@vyl p lbi.sn-,: tie tact.
Me.nw!iie -peculati1li had GT WA, uo Ia 12e-r
goods as was e7iG need by rs .o,Ai cry HgausJ
Lae company the public tab : ~ paing - inquire
ii they had caught tl- re. c,.sprt suppDsip taese
was o1o. To inset this speculation tue company
sold uut :hs ,tGc& OF h1a At auction, OK lbs > L
Y,
dollars per yard, and th-. commenced 10 Hel fix >
dsS @ .asg Ii ealurla a. auction. at an average ii
.igt.. dollars rsf ysTi. Speculation thea coIs-
agnce. Ia these o:esss, hnd ran up Rs big as III
taeu d0ila-., wien tJn company decide. - slc;.t
the l,An of wse.iy aesies, az which @ goods we're
i,Gt no on .ue nupi,c nOtce t. tha highest ..ai-F
lr the single pieces with lae p7isi!age al ui ta
e n:c at sne ..E'eo. hy this 1soae amy four
conauElo;s by purchasing IA single i'ier3 coa.dEet
th,ir eio,An4 :. first cost fhe further .tno} q
this W.. TO plt the sn0- directly Ia lie hands
Of loisulaers II wes aiso .utuc, meat - tAi-
course !iat .ha demand for 1h= goods 40 gsea.
that all the orders coui! not be 6iCa and It s.cl
ali e!lar ges Fl i4;yHT.t.sui pGeloseA cs, i r.tJ.tUs,
:r how cani;. ,hsie he oxtort.rn wlea tie ,oc.la
we're priced not by the seller hUt IS the pas, haser
ihs plsn srAs continued uatI ;,.ss h,fDre the
hatius arGns Richmond, IN Jane when no one
would bus hers ,..ld tbs fixnres' Company refused
In.. goods thai tim. accumulated hhra, the Com
parry taking al. the riak OF making :a2bi. vera
taad At tia p:ices Oi hs last auction sNies ttorl
wool snd dry goods constantly aetg..uclY.
and ~ coon convenient the plan Di auction alp
W AZ I-Ri,ine,i a haa gone 10 thls dais anin.er-
ruptei even by The cay 81 eztottinn. This sssaua
tion " ,lli have haan ,,elhtni@a by ths greet Use
ii. tne price nj wool which she coIapaDy has BON
bhYing since last Summer. even q rot called fDf
., other couside faions
1t will thus he that III eaGh r.se in the price
OF dry goods the Crensh9w mill haa inviis6il fal
low ID TiSe sstI never anusat Ia stGiGCp is
what more than tbs above could hays been done
to meet tbs public wants ia not seen by The t,iii
orz.ers and il appears to them that he folly that
esa claim that they sh0Gli have sci! ont coat; vest
end psniai oors 10 each msn, hiss only TO 50 step
farther, and demand thai ready iaads cothiug
sh0uid have bean givHn our IL Sra'uity. 80 long
as goods would co;ruAud higher Price than they
should ask, any middle mau. whether taiior o. MGR
chant. would have Il. and there would therefore
have been NJ ioie: to the public Ia low sales b.,
he company.
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