Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-18
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ctittiill1 ouSut not W uuu piiCG Ill tIlc lutlub
Of any one familiar with the facts.
The truth is that, for various reasons, one OF
which is the lower rate of rents here than In
and another the decreased expenses
of living, the Wilmington merchants are able to
sell lomer than those Of our neighbor city. Sec
ondly, In soliciting an extended trade with the
country south of us, whence many purchasers
have heretofore gone TO Philadelphia, our mer-
chants have found it necessary to offer induce
lnents in the shape of lower rates. Alargcmanu-
featuring and wholesale firm, who are extending
their business throughout the Peninsula, assure
us that they have always undersold Philadelphia
prices, ms an invitation to new customers. II Is
needless to say that their goods are equal to any
In the market.
There are several specialtics, manufactured
largely here, for the cheapness and excellence of
which Wilmiugton's reputation is widespread,
and steadily increasing. In these we have al
ways been beyond competition. As an illustr-
ton, gentleman from Philadelphia, who came
down merely for ride on one of the river boats,
a few days ago, told friend that he had pur-
chased some fifty dollars worth of furniture
here, having found the prices much below those
of Philadelphia, and the workmanship evidently
of the best character
Prices here must of course be largely regulated
by those OF larger cities. In the extensive job
printing establishment connected with the Cow
MrRcIAL, we have always been governed by Phil
adelphia rates for work. While we never ex-
coed them, we frequently discount them, finding
ourselves under less expense in some particulars
than printers in the large cities, and desiring TO
demonstrate to the business public that they are
losing nothing by patronizing home industry.
1t is wel-known fact that in fitting up with
carpets, oil-cloths, and furnishing dry goods of
all descriptions, the splendid steamers which are
sent to oil parts of the country, from Whining
ton provide themselves entirely from the stocks
of merchants here. Plainly, If these goods
were not supplied at rates fairly competing with
Philadelphia these extensive purchasers could
not, as business men, even If they SO desired,
patronlze Wilmington houses.
OF course, there are people who would rather
buy of strangers in other cities than OF
ncighbors in their own. They prefer to do 30,
and will continue until the fact penetrates to their
understanding that they have been losing money.
With such, the high fares Of the through railroad
trains or The cheap rates of the Hancor and Ariel
are a matter of complete Indifference. They will
go to Philadelphia because they know no better.
They and every one else whose ideas on the sub
ect are not clear, should recollect that our city
has passed the era of babyhood, and that her
street railway, daily newspaper, and large stores
have succeeded the defunct omnibus line, weekly
papers, and high-priced shops. The days OF very
small things have passed and only few vestiget
remain to tell of the time when Wilmington die
not sell under philadelphia Prices"
Fair Play.
4Messrs. Editors II really like Fair Play h,
is such a kind, pleasant, chatty fellow. Then he
is SO benevolent, and filled with the "milk OF
human kindness" towards the aged. One woult
suppose he had received the same advice as tn,
sod woman gave Paul Clifford on going on
into the world, reverence the aged Paul, with
out axing what they've been before they passed
into the vale of years."
Knowing he must be .jureniie in mind or b,
would net --i-si II si.~.i.s siis . poU0ot
monthly grtuity to the community" 1t was
stated to show how much more interest the COM
munity should naturally have linstead of thu
anathemas) in "a company spending such al
amount in our midst, over one having no inter-
est here, and indeed, whose sole object is to MAXI
all they can, to take elsewhere to disburse.
g Fair Play" says, when in Baltimore last sum
mer, he went to the 9.35 train to get a ticket fo
Wilmington, but was told no tickets were sold
on that train for here. This Is true, nor even
II ~ f,rD al,
This was through train from Washington tt
Nem FORK, put on, as / am informed, by an es
pecial agreement with the Post Office department
which complained that the company permitted
these through trains to be loaded down with loca
travel to such an extent that they could not carr
at sufficiently rapid rate the through expires
mail. lie says the agent told him he could get o.
and pay the conductor. think the agent di
injustice to the company, and "Fair Play" for
got his fair name as he must have seen 1t an
connived at it. Hence he had to pay the penalty
He should not complain if he finds the "way {
the transgressor is hard"
"Fair Play" says another discriminate
"against Wilmington is that this Company wi
mot permit persons from any point West {
"South to stop over at this place on coupe
ticket"
| II is almost the universal custom, If not abst
lutely So of all roads, not to permit persons
stop over AT any intermediate point on the roa'
| upon a " coupon ticket" But person, frol
the South or West, holding q through ticket, ca
stop over at Wilmington or any other point G
the line of road, for ten days. Aperson purcha
ing ticket from Baltimore to Philadelphia,
either way, can, if they desire it, get condu
tors check, allowing them to stop over at al
point between the two named places.
1t has been stated again and again that s'anoth
discrimination against Wilmington is, that fro
all the stations on the Delaware Railroad, u
fare to Wilmington is just the same as to Phil
delphia. This is not so; from all the points 1t
fifty cents less to Wilmington than to Philad'
phia. UNCLE TOM.
/ Uncle Tom.s
| Messrs. Editors IL notice In this evenin
COMMERCIAL communication from SIM
Tom" II he is that honest, good old soul
that the whole community involuntarily C
"Uncle Tom," his remarks are well worthy
consideration. But on reading his article
seems the old gentleman is getting somewl
antiquated, his mind becoming inflrm, as cot
| mt hpieve that he would state ANYTHING in va