The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-11-18
nrTy AND STATE NEWS,

49,. MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.-We
IN a former issue briefly referred to
=, .Sorts being made to establish an in
..,tion of this character in our city
-" ,.xpressed the hope that our business
generally would unite in sustaining
- VINO have taken the matterin hand
-, trnsr that the spirit of opposition
r;,b as often manifested itself against
thing novel in its character, will
80 discourage the more enterprisine
,moDc>t our merchants who believe the
..-ast of our city will be promoted by
:, orU.nization of the talent and enter.
Drss which isproverbisl of our Wheeling
tndesman.
tisrot expected that the institution
II rival the Change of New York, Chi
80, or Cincinnati, but it is high time
-. orr merchants should realize the
-, tba, our trade is no longer Of that
..-,I and circumscribed character which
l.Dends upon individual efforts for its
increase and maintenance.
The success and advantages OF Boards
Trade have been demonstrated by the
.rnererce of cities and towns not equal
,or. in 5opulation or extent of trade
ri,poi our purpose in this article to
,-..spt the details of the arrangement,
-bicb will be perfected by those familiar
nth The regular trade, but we hope the
General principle will be speedily acted
anon Amongst the advantages 10 be
derived from TINS organization we would
mention that of the Board ofArbitrati0n,
compOsed of acting, live, business men,
70 whom would he referred (withOnt the
intricate workings OF the law the settle
ment of the frequent veXatious questions
incident 10 commercial transactions;
= ,ystegatic arrangement OfiuspectionS,
scale OF weights aud measures; an nnl
tor1ity OF prices and the terms Of sale
III leading articles; a regularity in regard
10 credits and collections, together with
a daily reliable report of our home mar
ket made up from actual sales. These
results rau only be effected by coopera-
tive Effort The record and history OF
all omrAurcantile transactions. with Ia
Hes Of shipment of prOdu,r. .rr..utrtiSe
aud manufactures will soon furnish a
ulsss OF valuable statistics. furnishing a
,asis of calculation now entirely want
NY. Aud not the least OF the good ft.
suits We prediet would ~ the social ben
Gifts arising from the association al our
merchants, and others in trade, from
time to time in their Professions chlrac-
tel AgencrOuS rivalry having FOR i,s OBJ
itct the increase of the trade OF every
department viii take IA" place OF that
narrow policy which looks only Ia tia"
success Ola single interest As IRON
,harpcneth iron SO does the face Of man
his friend is 4 proyerb rs applicable to
the business as to the sacre. relations of
men
The evidences of the prosperity Of our
city is everywhere apparent in the in
crease of our population, capital. new
factories, new business houses, new
steamboats,, and new lines of travel and
We believe this prosperity will continue,
for il is on 4 sure foundation. 1t only
remains now for our business mcn % full
" realize the position Wheeling should
occupy, and 10y united effort, 10 i'm
prove our natural advantages and place
our trade and commerce in an euviable
POSITION before the country
EAST WHEELING.-Fc of our readers