The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-03-08
Spring Trade.

now open. 1t is not active. and its ad.
vent is not so distinctly marked as in
other years. Merchants IRON, the coun.
try arc not as prompt to come, and
many goods are purchased upon order /;
hnt the prospect is considered fair.
The stocks Of goods for trace were nev.
cr better. The amounts, perhaps, are
not so great as usual, but they are as
much beyond the probable wants Of the
country, while they are fresh and new,
and selected with special reference to
tho present acquisitions Of our people.
They are also offered low /: and it is as
serted, by men acquainted with the
trade, tl.at stock can be laid in cheap.
or here to day than in New York. with.
out counting the expense Of reaching
the further market; in fact, reports
been made Of goods purchased here for
the New York market"
The foregoing we extract from the,
Charleston. Daily News. AS sugges
tive of subject Of prminenS interest
and Importance, we are glad to publish.
II. 1t would be well indeed if the con.
clnding Statement could receive the
corroboratlon of individual experiment
and tile fact brought home to the apprc.
tension of all our town and country
dealers. There is no logical reason
under The sun why Charleston should
not become the mercantile emporimr of
sic State, as she is the metropolis. and
the agent Of n large and rcmnncrative
trade that at present render the atirac
ton OF Town prices expcnds and dissi.
patcs It's profits over the commercial
cities of the North. Why. cannot the
wholesale dealers Of Charleston make
their purchases from the factories .of the
North us chcaply as the Northern mer-
chant himself? and Why cannot they
with their facilities, acquired IN the
management of heavier transactions
transport them even at lower cost than
the country dealers? Upon this fact
alonc,,it seems to us might be based the
establishment Of a mercantile relation.
ship between Charleston and the remain.
der of the State. As an auxiliary to
thts, is the great difference between the
cost OF living and the rents, North and
South, which would inure 20 the leei.
mate profits Of the Charleston mcr.
chants.
Heretofore we have been informed by
onr.mcrcImnts that the range of prices
has been in favor of New York and
figures adluced to support the assertion.
This fact as longas it exists will more
than counterpoise all the arguments and
all tie theoretical distractions that
could be originated in the support of
change Of business. No consideration
Will be sufficient to defect the curren.
OF traffic into a.channel not designated
and marked out by interest And as
long as it is profitable New York will con.
tinue to enjoy the monopoly Of the bu.
slness. Bnt our idea is that such
state of affairs. is purely advcntitious
and unnecessary, and it is to be hoped
that under the exer,ion and influence Of
new energies and IDEAS evoked by the
necessities o. the period, it will not be
longer permitted to remain to impede
and retard the development of Charles
ton. She and the rest Of the State oc.
cnpy positions of mutual dependence
and reciprocal interest. Aggrandizc
and advance her, build up and enrich
her, and her prosperity will surely
reflect Itself upon the whole State.
I5ntthe first step must be taken by
Icr. Patriotism is not so com.