Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-08
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RIoaxosa, wsdnssdaySpek I, 1851
The following remarks Of 4 writer In tho
Charleston Mercury corre.poud With views presensedin
this column ak mouths sso IL is rot yet TOO late I'd
act upon the Suggestions of the wrters but We feat
there is no hope Of such action: @
I am no fnancier. but wish 10 make q suggestion on
this vered question of the currency. Congress may
pass laws and Mr. Memminger may write letters about
the necessity Of funding, but the notes do not cone
back TO the Treasury. Why Because the great
Of the people done understand the mser. in the i'm
mediate CT, Gle of my acquaintancsA OF thousands
and Of thousanas OF Confederae stes in private
hands, which, venture to say, could be funded rapid
g, II busnesslike plan was put In operation Instead
ofssdertsng for the notes come in, why notgo Of
ter the notssf In cities andlarge towns the people are
aocommo lated readily by brokers and the regular go
ernment agents In the interior, where the bulk c
notes find resting place., newspapers do not n
people very primitively put their in old sec
and other safe places, and hold them. Now, II 4
Parish tax-collectcr, or some trusty citizen, was
Piled with Confederate bonds, in email amounts,
had small commissionfor funding notes, my word !
Il from the thousand neighborhoods all over the coun
try steady little stream Of funds would be coming up
10 our Treasury. 1880. s-r u
In brief what mean to suggest Is this Instead Of
having office in Charleston and another in O, um-
bia where the regular government agents take whatever
notes offered for funding and promise give bonds
W Tue people VINO make 0epohu; nave an agent
every neighborhood-use your bonded officers tx col.
lee ors sheriff.; aud If these not wiling get ihAd-
entail citizens and pay them 10 takeahe government
bonds in TIER hands. Goto the people person. and
tell them exactly what is wanted Take call loans 10
small and large sums at one-half per cent month in
erest and let every who has any amount whatever
Idle feel that he helps the cause in taking the govern
ment loan, IL only for month. $500. 80
Again The deposits in our banks are large. Allow,
through the banks one half er.cent moathnie
on deposits of Confederate notes Large sums will be
at the service Of the government daiIy.in this way
All the letters and advertisements that be written
cannot ach the great body of people who bold the
notes They have confidence in their neighbors and
all their spare money, and they wont 60 to Charleston
or Columbia 10 invest their small amounts.
The following commercial report is from the
Petersburg Register of yesterday:
ToRAoco.-The market has improved the past ELK
for all good grades. We quote good Leaf at SO TO rs:
fancy Tobacco from 81 90 good Lugs 20 to As;
common Lugs "a totes.
Oo1ros.-harket active and prices higher we quote
good lo'sAt zoe, with the stock much reduced.
CoRM--In brisk denand at fst per bushe Of Sc lbs.
RHEAf.--None coming in; the Government price Of
IS does no.-induce planters to send in.
fLoUa Family sellivg at IS to $50; extra at $50,
and superine IS TO $40. t1
SGGAIs Stock light and market firm at AIS to
$3.50. a,ds 6Ers a7'ot
CoSTEE.-saall supply, selling at $40 at retail
hoLAssEs.-Home made II to SlS; New 0rleaas
TEA.-Best Green l6 to SIS; black 10 to- $l2
CANDLas--fallow $S4; sperm So
sALS.-North Carolina, 56c. Virginia, &C.,; Liver
pool, 81. 10 ssaa1 'ta ~ - 90 = -