The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-11

sourHERS TRADE 1T is now che duty Of
the merchants of Nashville 10 tale advsn
tsge Of the present 8, ate Of things to secure
to this city all the benefits OF trade il l.
possible to secure We are continually
hearing OF persons from the city aud neigh
borhood making purchases in Leuisv,ll.
snd Gin innati, because prices are so much
higher in this city than in those. Iti-
useless our hoping to build up good IT de
IN our city, if persons can take two or three
hundred dollars and expend the ainouotto
] advantage elsewhere. We mus put our
selves in a condition to compete with other
! cities, or the idea Of our doing q m reantile
/ bus ness will be mere fantssy. We shall
] be doing q mere country store business. In
Cincinnati and in Louisville The merchants
are up and doing 70 obtain the southern
trade. In Cincinnati, the Chamber Of
Commerce, on Saturday last, adopted
resolution 10 make a direct appeal to
the proper authorities to have all restric 2
lions upon trade with the restored sections
Of the country removed. A meeting Of the /
Merchants Exchange Of Lousvllle taxes /
place this evening with the sans object in
view. 81 Louis and Chicago have also
their attention turned 10 the importance Of
cultivating the Southern trade Ia Louis
VILE he merchants are preparing 20 estab-
iish a packet line 10 this city, by char
tered company and are taking other steps
70 secure 10 themselves large share Of the
mmerce that should, 10 q large exte lt at
least-centre in Nashville. What are our
merchants doing in view Of this state OF
things? Are they willing to sit with folded
arms and supinely gaze at customers pass
ing through their city to make purchases
on the Ohio and Mississippi, and even on
the lakes, and stand thoughtessly looking
on, while merchandise is taken through |
the city to places beyond, which ought 70
be its own customers? Now is the time to
prepare for obtaining and retaining spien-
did commercial connection. The old hao-
its Of trading North have been broken IN
upon, and now q most important business
may be built up here. Are we TO
seize the golden opportunity or for
want Of effort, vigor, cash, and enterprise,
let men of more metal seize the advantages ,
we ought to share? Let our merchants
awake to the crisis Bnd "make hay while
the sun shines" If they have the spirit
and energy to do anything, their efforts to
be successful must be combined. The
whole weight, influence, and ae-
ton of the Merchants Of Nashville
sxerted vigorously on one subject, could 9
not but producs signal and most beneficial
results. To obtain the necessary combine
ton merchants must organize, and that or 6
yanization must be by means Of putting our
Chamber Of Commerce on a lively footing.
Let the institution be literally subscribed
experienced, vigilant, and vlgor-
Jus men to fiji the Offices. Get a good hail
or the daily change, and attend them in a
args numbers-let merchandise be in dis o
TO the city invited to attend e
eceipts and exports be rePorted-and
animation and dash mark our efforts, and =
Nashville will become what her adyanta-
,eou, position entities her to been active,
,ustling, prosperous, advancing meTcan- S
lie CITY. Put the Chamber Of Commerce c
N q good footing, then go ahead and pros
per.