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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-21

The Regular meetings. of Ridgway Lodge.
No. 256, held every Wednesday evening at
their Lodge Room.
W. C. TINGLE, Secy.
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SUCCESSFUL, because of superior merit.
Mis-. S. A. Aliens improved (nec sty'c) Hair
Restorer OR Dressing (in one boH}e.) Every
Druggist sells it. Price One Dollar.
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RAIL Road MEETING The Rail Road
Meeting ut St. Marys. last week, was well at
tended, and considerable interest manifested
IN regard to building branch Road from that
place to connect the B. & W. Road at
harraoees' 1t was decided to put corps of
engineers on the roste at once. That looks
like business.
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THE Parisions are be5iening to wis.
trust that Queen Isabella is not as wealthy as
she was supposed to be. She does not pay
her bills, and her husband is borrowing small
sums from the Spanish legt;mists in the city
and he never paYs.
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JOB WoRK.-Tbe Offices in this county
are doing fr8t-class work, at the
lowest living prices. Those having work
to do, will consult their interest by having
it done at home, and not send it to Cleveland
or elsewhere, even if solicited by travelling
agents.
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TIE Princess of Wales. during her re-
cent visit 10 COnsantinOple. overturned ere Of
the most rigid barriers of Oriental life and OBJ
,ained place for herself and three other
ladies at the table of the Sultan.
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Car Time at EstdgsUny.
ELL T,odee. A. Y, M

Stated meetings of Elk Lodge will be
held at their hall on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month.
J. X. WHITMORE, Sec'y.
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BUSINESS notices inserted in the local
columns at 10 cents line.
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GOLD closed in New \ ork on wednesday
at 142(.
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4 CARD TO THE LADIES.-Dr. Dupon-
"A. co.'s GOLDEN PERIODICAL PILLS
fol females. Infsllible in correcting irreg.
ularitlies, Removing Distractions of the
Month J Turn, from whatever cause, aud
always successful as IA preventive. One Pill is
dose. Females peculiarly situated, or those
suppOsIng themselves so, are cautioned against
using these Pills while in that condition,
lest they invite miscarriage, after which ad-
mohitiOn the Proprietor assumes no re-
spOnsibiiity, although their mildness would
prevent any mischief to health; otf erwise
the Pills are reeommen ded as n Most Invalu-
able Remedy for the alleviation of those
~utfering from any Irregularities whatever,
ms well as prevent an increase of family
when health will not permit it; quieting the
nerves and bringing back the rosy color of
health to the cheek of the most delicate.
Full and explicit directions accompany
each box. Price 81 per box 6 boxes, IS.
Sold in Ridgway, Pa, by G. G.. Messenger,
Druggist, sole agOnt for Ridgway. Ladies, by
sending him 81 to the Ridgway P. o. can
have TIE Pills sent (confdeatially) by mail to
any part of the country, Tee of postage.
Sold also by Swayne & Reynolds, st. Marys,
and by one Druggist in every village in the
Union.
s. D. HOWE,
my2'6S-ly. Sole Proprietor, N Y.
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Gin and &h;:t-HreA as'nrc.
]. S. BORDWEI.L. ". D.


ECLECTIC = &c NFCg,sS
Nhe word eclectic means 10 choase ur Sc
u lect medicines from all the diileren,
schools of medicine; us ug remedies that are
safe, and disearding frn;n p"aciiec all medi-
cines that have an imju t> eject on the sys-
TEN, such as mercury, antiu,ony, lead cop
per, &c.
lay aside the lance-thc Jld hloodletter.
re1ucer or depleter, and cquaize tthe circula.
ton and restore the system to its natural,
state by alternatives and tCuica. | shall here.
after give particular at ention TO chronic dis.
eases, such as Rheumat SIN, dyspepsia, Liver.
complaint, Catarrh, Ne ,ralgia, diseases Of the
throat, urinary organs, .nl all diseases peeu-
liar to females, &c.
CATARRH treat Will new instrument Of,
late invention. which cures every case.
TEETH extracted without pain.
Office and residence South of the iail N
Centre st. Office hours from to 8 n. IN -.
to p. m; to 7p.m m.
Dec. 23'67.-1y. j. S. BORDWELL.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTlCE.-A meeting of the North Run
~ Navigation Co., will be held at the Her
die House, Willamsport, Pa, on Wednesday,
May 26th 1869, at 10 o'clock q. IN.
Il. B. CAMPBELL,
May credit. forth Pesident
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GARDS, Bill-Heads, Letter-Heads, Tags,
~ Handbills, Sc. done in a neat manner,
and at the LOWEST PRICE, FOR CASH, at
the Elk Advocate Printing Oliee.
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" ERSEY HOUSE.
~ CEYTREyILLE, ELK Co., PA.
II. B LEACH, Proprietor.

Thankful for the patronage heretofor so
literally bestowed upon him, the new pro
prietor, hopes, by paying strict attention to
the comfor. ard convenience of guests, to
merit q continuance of the same.
Yln2Oly.
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Buy your furniture of II. II. THOMAS.
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LOOK HLHE !

CENTREVlLLE TIfv-GHCP.
BOHN WAPLE des,rs to make luowu
q to the citizens Of Crnreyiue auA the
surrounding country that lie has taken the
shop formerly occupied hy i, J. Maloury, "n
that he hopes by payirg s,r,ct "itrLuni to
his business and the w~nt> ~: his cus,omers.
to merit their ratronagr i'll Iis line lie will
Keap on hand large aud we'll selected assorl.
ment Of
Gin and gh;ct- arga sEarr,
of his own manufacture, wh,h he will warrant
to be Of the best guilty. His stock consists
of everything that is useful in The tinware line
about house.
l ask fair trial, aud II my work does
not give satisfaction, my cu-' mers will moi be
obliged to take it. JOHN MAPLE.
sepl6:tf.
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Special Motto eS
-EYO CONSERVATIVES.

7
The Advertiser, having been restored to
health Iii n few weeks, by a very simple
remedy, efter having suffered several years
with severe lung affection, and that dread
disease, Consumption--is anxious 10 make
known to his fcllowsutIerers the means Of
cure.
Tc all who desire it, lie will send copy of
the description used, free of charge, with the
directions for preparing and using the same,
which they will find a sure Cure for Ceusump.
ten, Asthma, Bronchitis etc. The object Of
the advertiser in sending the Prescription is
to benefit tie afflicted, and spread information
which lie conceives to be invaluable and he
hopes every sufferer will try his remedy, as it
will cos; him nothing. and may prove bless
ing.
Parties wishing the prescription, will please
address. REV. EDWARD \. WILSON,
49, Williamsburg, Kings County, N. Y.
yln9Gy1.
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2 FYRRORS OF YOUTH.

IL
4 Gentleman who suffered for years from
Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all
the effects Of youthful indiscreton, will, for
the sake Of suffering humanity, send free to
all WHO need it, the receipt aud directions for
making the simple remedy by which he was
cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by the a,l-
yertisers experience, can do so by addressing,
in perfect confidence. J2HN b. OGDET,
vIn26yl. No. AZ Cedar street, v. Y.
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SOMETHING NEW

House, Sign and Ornamental Paiating
H-HE SUBSCRIBER WOULD RE-
4 spectfully inform the citizens of Elk
county that he has just started in the
above business in Ridgway, and feel couf-
dent that he can please all who may favor him
with their custom. GRAINING, PAPER
HANGING AND CALCIMINING DONE ON
SHORT NOTICE AND IN THE Icost fashion
able and improved manner and style. Orders
left at this Office or at the Banking House of
Souther, Willis & Souther will be promptly at,
tended to.
W. 2. WILLIAMS,
May-17'G6-1y.
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OF WISDOM.
FOR YOUNG MEN,

FOR YOUNG MEN,
On the Ruling Passion in Youth and Early
Manhood. with SELF HELP for the Eyring
and unfortunate. Sent in sealed letter en-
velores. free of charge. Address HOWARD
ASSOCIATION. Box p, PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
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PHILADELPHIA g. ERIE RAILROAD.
WINTER TINE TABLE,

tn cugh and Direst Route Jot,oeen
FhHadelphia, Baltimore Harrjs-
Jurg, WWiamport, and the
g R b A r OH RE GTON
of Pennsylvania.
E CANT SLEEPING CARS
On all Night Trains.
ON and after MONDAY, NOV. 25th,
W the trains on the Philadelphia s. Erie
Railroad will run as follows
WESTWARD.
Mail Train leaves Philadelp lphia.....10.4 AS p. m.
" Ridgway .......... 1921 p. m.
" " arrive at Erie $50 p. m.
Erie Exp leaves Philadelphia. so a. m,
g " I" Ridgway. ........... 3 81 a. m.
" " arrive at Ere..............10.0 90 a. m
EASTWARD.
Mail Train leaves Erie 55 n. m.
g d" Ridgway y........... D.. Is p. III.
Z" " arrive at Philad ......1f.O0 a. IN.
Erie Express leaves El,e...".".... 925 p. m.
" @ " Ridgway ...... II. is a. m.
" &C arrat Philadelphia...r 420 p. m.
Mail and Express connect with Oil Creek
and Allegheny River Bail Rold. BAG
GAGE CHECKED THROCGH.
ALFRED l.. TYLER.
General Superintendent
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SHERiFFS SALE.

By virtue of Sundry wrts of Venditiom Er-
DoRGs issued out of the Court of Common Pleas
of Elk County and to me dirccted-I will cX-
pose to public sale or outcry at the Court
House in Ridgway On,
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THs UNWILLING o, rnr
VANDERBILT BRONZE, NOVEMBER II. ls6o
ATT O'CT0CK r. NJ,

NHE UNWILLING
VANDERBILT 7, gR SSza,; soyExBER II. 1891
THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD DEPOT.
81; @ Hon. HOO oA RTf HAk si;sS
vi preside and the The iU0Sng gentlemen VIM ac
srgs sn ROSES p Ha1,s1s % !,
Hon AL2NZ0 B CORNELL, Surveyor Of the Port
HON Sa: Edwin hs ahS si:Efs; ssya one.r
osneTT. DANIEL BoTfERFiELD. Assistant United
r.: ' SEfTs i sswEEsy e,e,~s...,.
Hon. GIDEON J. TudkIR, surrogate. ''
Hear Admiral STA. 4 sIIIsssssAs Admiral & he Port,
Hon Hon M AsnnHss :sn:ysg
Hon. JACOB 4, WssTrnyrnr, s.M.yor.
Hon GODFREY C. 'O fn III. Press Ss,ss''''
SAxns GoRpos BENNETT E.q, Editor Herald
s sssss i ssss, Il: f:5 Sss: ss.s
Gn JANIS sT"oks Editor nysnas E.prs:
S Ws5 & I LasT ySSTa, Of co"a'ro.
Hon. D. s rrenAH.s sG saSlsns tour.
Ess e. s sp%s S Court
Hon. 7. ": CLrRkr, supreme Court
HON sl.""ss S y sosr HGu1 Superior Court
Hon cH .nIrs ?. DAILY, Court Of Common Plea.
GSn ;.s.s + MAsss1T; k.cosssder
Hon JOHN K. BRADY, Court Of Common Pleas
Hon. s. B. aARvrs, Disrc, Attorney.
Hon THOMAS cossnlr, Of Roundou.
AspREw CARRraAs, Esq
RICH Arp SoHrLL. Esq
sSakS HH 81 Il Or CENTRAL PARK
H. q. SrHDBINs, Es President OF the Board.
ksss. aa sssns t E.s Treasurer and Comptroller
si 1nsp "s X BnHrSa m'5 R.q
~. RUrTEwoRrii, nv,
wxuw,nn "a. shif BUILDERS
jAoos A. wrsrEntrLr, ESQ.
EAmUHL sSEDEs. Esq.
HIoaArL s. ALLISON, Esq
JEREMIAH sIsoSsos, hsYsr
yrnMLrrAco
- STEAM Ey.:ISTs AND TovsparEs.
yons RoAoB, Esq. Morgan Iron Works.
9S fgEss syf1 Iron works.
5n.oposr srcor ' .:sor dr Srav w %ars,
nvMrny n1ngnnr W1sn.N Peoples Iron works ia,
J'B &w. consnLr- Iron Works
DANIEL DREW. F.q, Peoples line Of steamers.
avIs1HAo E.a p' fr.sdsn. Of u: Charleston
uno OF steamers.
c.s,s. w.osrr E Of is.y G, srr..
=! A s1as rrs People,. Inn In. Of e. .
Captain BROOKS bridgeport.
BOARD OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.
JAxFs BOWEN, President
ISAAC BELL.
JANIS b. NICHOLSON
q. w. BRENNAN.
COMMISSIONERS OF METROPOLITAN POLICE
j. 3. BoawoaTH, Prc2i on, - $500
HENRY SMITH, Treasurer.
NJ T. BRENNAN
Is. r. kAHIERnr.
STEAMSHIP LINES
Pacific Mail steamship Lime
WILIIAxs 8UIoN, Lvurpool and areat we.,.rr
ship Company ~ ~
Jons .. DA,r, Liverpool, New York and PhnadeIphis
Steamship Company. ''P"'"
CTAs. q. FRAxoaLvr, British North American Rova,
Mail Steamship Company. WV
The ooSaoS couSsiL Of the Chy Of New York win b,
pressnt 49, -
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E,OR SALE-A SUPERIOR SPRING CLARENCE,
IL made by Lawrence and but little used. Can be seen
from 10 and from IL O'Clock the stable lab West
Twenty eighth street.
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COAsTWisE sTEAiiSHirs.

| DACIFIJ NAIL STEAMSHIP CosPANY's
- CALIFORNIA AND CHINA. .
rS ennaH rate. aS New YORK 10 San
THIN. yif:, S s'ss w ~ ~ s' ;s5.ss
according to location OF berth.
include berhs board and all ns,essaries for
Steamers Of the above line esve pier AZ North river.
''''v' on isf AND iSTM EAGa MONTH,
except when those days fall Sunday, then the day pro
one hundred pounds baggage free each adult Medicine
SoyhABLR iInvENRy ccEAUNoEy, csg,.in n.ur,.
Steamer JAPAN viii says San Francisco December for
sorfcE 70 snIPPERs.-For reduced rates o freight
apply wharf: Freight for steamer HESRi CHAusCEi
fsens. Afforded shippers collecting inland ehsrg,.
CANAL snsyl street ss 0o''p'A' "'''' K BxsY,Assn.
i Tho Al steamship rAHEgE. Captain Joseph y. Steel.
on THURSDAY October & NJ. from pier q North river,
Has superior passenger and freleh, accommodations
First Cabin
s'fGss S .,y ccii. per dry t.s p.ys6. ncd
TOT j. soRSAS HARVEY Agent 81 New street.
HAVANA, sIsAL AND VERA CRUZ.
syerv twenty days at II NJ from pier ~ East river.
The splendid new steamers
SiIT o. SkkHco Ss.i.n S0,
'''"''AA y. xEE2fSDRE SONS. 81 Broadway
TINTED STATES MAIL TO HAVANA.
~ ATLANTIC NAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
calling regularly Thursday, At O'Clock r NJ IRE
cisey, pier No. tNorth river.
EAGLE, Captain NJ. r. ~
soHSS fssTs GsP., Asam' via
For freight or passage apply TO
No. bowling Green.
I,oR NEW ORLEANS DIREcT-oLD LINE-Low
C freight
The well known 6rst class ridewheei steamship
BIENvILLE,
J. r. Baker, Commander will leave pier ~ North river,
Saturday October So at8P NJ Freight taken at through
rates for 81, Louis, Mobile and Galveston.
For freight passage having superior ACCOMMODATIONS
apply to - - ..,n.
@. II. MALLORY co.
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u,oR sALR-A PAIR or BAY CARRIAGE HORSES
IL long tails l6 hands high, and years. stylish drivers
without fault blrmish Kind IN single aud double haess
Actress ". H. ~, Soar borough on budsoa. N y,
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rrAPsCoTT BROTHERS A CO. EMIGRATION OFFICE
IS South street ssue s-ht drafts on England Ireland
Scotland and Wales ant passage tickets from treat Britain
and Ireland at lowest rates. Apply to TAPscoTf BROTH
ERS 4 CO., 50 South street.
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HORSES CARRIAGES, &C.

TOR SALE STEEL GRAY HORSE, Is HANDS, SEVEN
II years old, perfectly kind and sound tro< better
than three minutes; price ssO0 No East Fotytourh st.
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L,OR sALE-HORsE AND MARE; HORSE Is 10 YEARS
old ana the mare years old Call At ~ New Chambers
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L,oR sALE-A STYLISH PAIR OF BAY MARES BLACK
points, years old l5t hands high, perfectly kind and
gentle single and double harness. Can at No. ~
Leg avenue
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L,OR sALE-A HANDSOME CLARENCE COUPE, ONLY
used sir months by private family. Can be seen at
Savers Coach Factory for i've days. No. 62 East Thirty
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Ey Ha AND FAIRS.

RrIFIcikL HUMAN EyFS-BAUCU a gOU0BL
~ MANN formerly with Professor Bo'ssonnean OF Paris
pnkes and insercrs Of the Improved Artificial Human bye
tsl Eroadwav n. ~ These ewes endorsed BIZ Tie
Faculty
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PERSONAL.

REAyTIFUL BLONDE IN BLUE, WITH LADY IN
ID purpe-As passed In the down town stage Monday
ateoon gent In up stage you stole my
heart Address BISMARCK Herald ONCE.
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LyoR NEW ORLEANS DIRECT
Il The well known frat class steamship
PERT, Captain
viii leave pier No. North tver, Saturday Ocober a.
at O'Clock r. NJ, without fail. Receiving fret hit now.
Lowest
For freight or passage apply to
sPoFfoRD, TTLEsToN 4 Co.
~ Broadway.
NB.-The above steamer will leave New Orleans fos
Belize Il. H., about November 8.
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NEW ORLEANS DIRECT.
~ Southern Line
The steamship VICTOR, Gates, win leave pier d Eaa
ri er, Saturday, October 23
Freight for st Louis Mobile and Galveston taken II
through rates.
For freight or passage having superior accommodation
G. n. MALLORY 4 co, 1853 Maiden lane.
The BIENvILLE will follow from Pier 81 North river.
LIVINGSTON FOX a co.
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COAsTwIsE STEAMSHIPS.

CT DOMINGO LINE.
- The regular packe,
- TYBEE, Captain r. A. Delaney,
viii leave pier No 4North river Saturday, Oct 30
For freight passage aoply 10
sPofFoRD, ifLEsToN a CO., % Broadway
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-03-20

MIR. EDITOR: While reading your paper,
this morning, my attention was directed to
the report, in the proceedings OF Council, of
the Committee on Aims House, by the pc
culiar phraseology of that part of the Com
mittee's report that says: "She MARY Ly-
ons) was terror of many of the inmates for
some time past" but the committee fails to
inform the public in what particular manner
she was such terror. 1 have known the
person above referred to some time, and
know her to be devoted Christian woman
ana most certainly she would be the last
person in the world to be terror to any
honest man or woman. This report was
undoubtedly intended as check mate to q
petition forwarded to the City Council by n
number of the citizens, in regard to one
Mary Lyons, whom they alege was badly
treated by the Principal and others of the
Aims House Be that as it may, 1 know, to
my own knowledge, that the committee was
wrongly informed; and, what is most re-
markable, that they should employ your
valuable paper as q vehicle to convey wrong
impressions to the public. HONEST.
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The ISSUE OF New POSTAGE STAMPS =
Preparations arc now being made for the
introduction of the series of postage stamps
furnished to the Post Office Department
according to the contract made with the
National Bank Note Company, Of New
York.
The one-cent stamp is headed with the
vignette Of Franklin, the first Postmaster
General. On the two, three and twelve cent
stamps there is an illustration of the i'm
provements in mail transportation, from the
primitive rider on horseback to the railroad
train. for the land service, and the steam
ship for the ocean service
The remaining six stamps of the set arc
distinctly national, and, as such, form a
series OF their own. beginning in the six
cent stamps with an accurate copy of the
lace OF Washington, as shown in Stewards
picture at the Executive Mansion, and end
ing 10 the ninety-cent stamp with the head
of Lincoln, as significant Of new era of
universal freedom
Two others of this national series. fifteen
and twenty-four cents, respectively, have
miniature copies of the landing of Colum.
bus and Of the Declaration of Independence
in the rotunda of the Capitol ,3ll4 i
In the ten cent stamp the American eagle
appears resting upon the American shield,
and in the thirty-cent stamp are comprised
in one group oil the national emblems OF
the eagle, the shield and the flag, and pre-
senting, also, the national colors- fred, white
and blue. t < - ~
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Basfnesc anta tho Rusiness Prospects OF CO.
1umbia..4-fao q.

- as a.. %
| 1umbia..-fto.2.~
AS surelya as mind predominates over mat
ter, as surely as water flows on until its level
isreached, /, 80 surely will trade, commerce,
all characters of business and finance seek
ont those channels wherein their monied
interestslie, and where they find the prompt
estfacilities, the most economical and willing
accommodation.
In our last, we dwelt chiefly on the def
cheney in our cotton receipts and few of
the causes. A few words more on that sub
jeot, and few addressed directly to our
cotton men. Are you not aware that one
third, if not fifty per cent, of the planters
who dispose Of their cotton crops in our
midst pocket the proceeds of such sales and
return home to do their trading in the
County towns? Why should they? Why
should not Columbia merchants derive, at
least, q share of the benefit? Our stocks of
groceries, dry goods. etc., are abundant,
well-assorted and ample.
ALI this is granted. We have number of
large, handsome stores. An abundance of
goods to sell, true enough; but not one whit
too much. We might sell three times the
present quantity with as much ease, less er-
pense, and one-half the trouble. How?
In the first place, my good friends, you
are entirely too far apart. The cotton busi-
ness of New York city, Baltimore, Charles
ton, Augusta, Savannah, perhaps of Liver
pool, itself, is not scattered over one-half
the space that it occupies in our midst Pull
your store houses down and concentrate on
one single street. Let it be Bridge, Assem-
bly,, Main, Plain street. or any you can agree
upon; but whichever it be, concentrate, by
all means.
Give our planting friends sufficient time
to sell out what may be brought; get settle
ment, and then, before their limbs are worn
out with walking, they will seize upon the
your city dealers and do their trading before
night closes upon them. Lay aside selfish
considerations; consider the welfare of your
city and the merchants of your town. Your
real and prospective interest will ever be
identical with theirs. If ono prospers, the
other will be equally enhanced. Concentrate,
by all means; thus affording the planting
community as good facilities, the same ease
and rs attractive bargains as are offered in
other cities, and, my word for it, you will
insure their patronage and double your own
business.
Columbia should, by all means, do O job
bing trade regularly and continuously with
tho upper Districts. Her stocks of goods,
of all descriptions. should be abundant and
attractive, SO that country merchants will
stop with us; sell their cotton or other pro-
duce in exchange for dry goods, hardware,
groceries, etc., etc. Let the assortments of
merchandise bo guaranteed to them;
satisfactory comfort in making sales or ship
ments of cotton held out rs inducements,
and we will see them moving in our midst.
striking bargains and otherwise giving new
life, new energy and more rapid growth to
Main street, with all its surroundings.
VIRGIL.