The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-03-06
VOL. XII.---NO. 9.

army and navy. The success of both
these has been far beyond expectation,
and it is conceded that the whole system
is indebted to the humble individuals who
fought their way as the Rochdale Pioneers.
Perhaps after time business men and
others of standing and means in the cities
of the United States may think it worth
while to avail themselves of the manifest
advantages of cooperation.
MONTREAL COOPERATIVE REAL ESTATE
AND MERCANTILE COMPANY.
Under this title we propose establishing
mercantile concern at Montreal, on the
Orange and Alexandra Railroad, in the
county of Nelson, Va The company
will be composed of men who represent
the permanent and best interests of the
section of country where the institution is
founded, men who represent the largest
interest in real estate and have the greatest
weight of character in the eyes of the
community where they reside This so.
cIety, of the best people we have, is foun.
ded to aid in supplying the wants of our
families and our neigh bors in mercban-
disc of every description at fair prices,
without the expense of a trip to the city.
1t is founded to furnish a market to our
poor people for every commodity that
they, in their impoverished condition, can
raise.
1t is founded to bring our people to the
best point on the line of the Orange and
Alexandra railroad, 10 the limits of our
county, from which our products must
be shipped and at which point our We CONS
may be reloaded with mercantile supplies.
1t is founded that We may unite our Of.
forts, feeling that there is strength in
united effort, even among the poorest
people, and that we may reduce the ex.
penses by dividing them among a number.
Such concert Of action will establish a
common effort for mutual good to whole
community, will bring mercantile iuteli.
gence to the country, and establish regu.
lar rates for the payment of labor. and
thereby shun the evils incident to want
of system among our farmers, and which
is fruitful of much dissatisfaction among
our ignorant laborers To ACCOMPLISH
this great good to the community and to
ourselves, the uncertainty of the times
will demand that we adopt the cash sys-
tenn strictly, aud have full and accurate
settlement of accounts every ninety days,
showing the amount of business done and
tho exact profit realized to each one in.
terested in the concern, and affording
them an opportunity to withdraw from
the concern without unnecessary DELAY
this profit to be paid in merchandise at
cost and expenses added, or country pro-
duce on hand, if there is not cash stuff.
clent to do this. 1t would, however, be
greatly to the interest of the concern that
the profit should be invested for tho mex.
ninety days and SO on.
To accomplish perfect success, NJ
merchant must overlook and direct the
operations of the concern, and see that
the books are actually kept and balanced
at the expiration of every ninety days.
The subscribers will provide the necessa-
ry houses for commencing operations, fur.
nish license already obtained, and open
books for the spring trade
Ihe attention OF merchants, North and
South, is called to the effort, and co-ope-
ration is asked at their hands, and SINH
lar efforts in other sections of the country
will be made. If there is any merit in
such cooperation, merchants may safely
unite and divide the profits. Let them
judge.
1t is to be hoped that the ne wspapers
in the United States, and in the nth
particularly, will give the above article
insertion, and will advocate the benefits
of co operation in their respective fields.
Surely what better lead can We follow
than that of the mother country.
Address
WIN. D. CABELL & Co,
Norwood, Va,