Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-06
THE FAIR.
An Appeal for its Suppsrt-The Ben
shts Of Manufactures.

Editors AppeaL-For the good of the
whole community, we think il necessary
to keep the subject of the coming fair be-
fore the eyes Of the public. Our humble
effort last year in that way-in making a
suitable appeal TO the inhabitants OF
Memphis n Shelby cOunty--for the
support of the fair has been, we believe,
approved and answered some good pur-
pose. We deem it our duty now to make
q strenuous appeal to all good and in
dustrious citizens, and sill should feel an
interest, to come forward and sustain the
present undertaking. The combination
of the Shelby County Agricultural Soci-
ETY. and the Memphis Mechanics Institute
their efforts will be united to make the
coming exhibition worthy OF the support
of our people. Domestic and home man.
ufacture is what gives wealth and charac-
ter to q people. The Louisville Journal
said not long since, that one factory, in
that city, of fifty hands employed, put
more money in circulation, than twenty
dry goods or grocery stores, because the
moneys tor dry goods and groceries is sent
abroad and but a small per centage of it
remains at home; but the money OF the
manufacturer is divided among the me-
chanics, who spend it to obtain the COM
forts and necessaries of life for himself
and family. To illustrates: / saw q very
pretty buggy Ia my rounds through the
city-it was manufactured here ana sold
for $3.50. All that money remains here,
and is divided between the factor and en-
ployees and of course so much gained at
home, when otherwise a buggy of the
same value may be brought from Phila-
delphia or Cincinnati and sold at the
same price. The merchant in that
case may retain his ten per cent.
profit, but must return over three
hundred dollars to the manufacturers of
the buggy in the North, to help to sup
port them and their hands, so far distant
from us, that we can gain no possible ad-
vantage in its expenditure. This is blu
one isolated case-like the grains of sand
compared to b san heap. If one soil
tary buggy made and disposed of here,
will detain and circulate in our midst the
amount of three hundred dollars, how
great the amount must be that would be
stopped and circulated here, if all the
various articles of manufacture that finds
its outlet and money value in this section,
were all manufactured in our midst. 1t
has been somewhat roughly computed,
that Memphis furnishes for distribution,
articles that in their manufacture, would
support a population OF two hundred and
hfty thousand people. Is 1t better for us
t. send the money abroad and support
the above number of people, in various
and distant places from us? or would il
De D6IIer 70 suppOFI tnem mere Win the
very same moneys that nowlpays for their
goods, wares and merchandise, and have
the advantage of the circulation of such
vast amounts of moneys in our midst and
with the acquisition of strong arms and
active minds, our waste places would
blossom as the rose; material wealth
would rapidly increase, and the benefits
would be mutual to all. The coming Fair
is but g single step, but it is a step in the
right direction. Let it be sustained, and
every step that will advance man
and the arts among US. p.
WI promise to how to our patrons the
most complete stock Of fannels and me-
in Memphis, in every color and
quality, as well as at the very lowest
HERZOG & BRO,