Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-16
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THE sPRIEG TRADE.

From information gathered lrOLn
many sources we are able to assure
the readers of the APPEAL that the
approaching spring will bring with it
a larger trade than Memphis has ever
enjoyed at the same time in any pre-
vious year Of her history. This arises
from two causes-frst, that the mer-
chants have advertised and "drum-
med" more literally than ever before,
and second because our jobbing trade
is more systematically and rigidly
conducted. We are now able to salts
fy the demands of any Of the sur
rounding towns, not only in all styles
of dry goods, hats, caps, boots ana
shoes but in the highest qualities OF
wooden cloths, silks, and velvets; ana
in furniture, carpets, wood and will
low-ware, sashes, doors and blinds and
all the material that enters into the
building Of houses. There is also
another reason, and we think prin-
cipai one, viz: that our cotton sell
lers have been unusually active
for their customers so far as quick
sales are concerned, and have
exercised a cOmmendable spirit IN
exacting from buyers the highest
rates. prices sometimes bordering 50
closely upon those Of New York and
New Orleans, as 10 leave no margin
save such as railroad terms OF trans
portation, specially entered into,
would permit Of. And, additional TO
this line Of conduct which has Injured
largely to the profit OF the city, our
cotton sellers have, in the main dealt
so squsrely and so fairly with their
customers as to be q remarkable con-
trast to those of other cities, where
"tares" are greater in number, and
usage has almost legslized number
OF processes by which the farmer
is frequently bled before account
sales" are rendered. But additional
TO all this, which lies in the past, and
to which we refer only for the pur-
pose of grouping all the facts that
stimulate in the country an unusually
friendly feeling towards Memphis,
there are the announcements Of larger
stocks laid in by our merchants in
anticipation Of an unusual run Of
trade. IL every case these stocks
have been purchased at frst-hands in
New York, Boston, Baltimore, or
Philadelphia, so that retail merchants
in the country may be assured that
every description OF goods can be
bought here as chesply as in Cincin-
natl, st. Louis or Louisville, which
now aspire to compete with US, not
only in the territory adjacent and ly-
ing along our principal lines OF rail-
road, but in that to which we legiti-
mately look as, being directly west
of US, is therefore properly trib-
utary to US. In the following
lines of business the wholesale mer-
chants of Memphis can fairly defy
successful competition: Dry goods,
notions, variety goods, millinery, hats
and caps, clothing, hardware, cutlery,
boots and shoes, queensware, glass
ware, drugs, groceries and liquors.
Indeed, there is not an article Of daily
consumption that may not be pur-
chased here at rates satisfactory to the
closest buyer, and the facilities for
transportation are such as TO insure
purchasers OF quick transit, and at
rates that tally with the difference
in prices that makes Memphis q very
market. Memphis is the
natural wholesale market for wide
extent Of territory, and is recognized
as possessed of a public spirit far be-
yond that of any city of her size al the
United States. The eyes Of the people
OF our own as well as those Of foreign
countries are turned toward us as to
the most promising OF existing COM
munities, and we have only to
be true TO ourselves, to " hang
together as a community, to
enjoy in the not distant tn'
ture a growth that will pale even
that which made Chicago an eighth
wonder Of the world. The peO-
pie from the country who were partici-
pants in the ''uprOariOus and jolly
festivsP' of Mardi Gras have returned
to their homes with larger ioea, not
only OF our capacity for stun and
frolic," but for more generous display
OF hearty hospitality and public spirit
than any other $1,000 people in the
world can lay claim to. They
have returned TO their homes de-
lighted with their trip, with the
sights and the revelry OF the brilliant
and most genial occasion in our his
tOly, and well Pleased with the Peo-
pie who could imprOvise, upon 80
short notice as few weeks, magnid-
cent spectacle, worthy our future as
well as our present prosperity. But
not only this, everything OF an unu-
susl public character that has trans
pired here, has been conducted in a
spirit to induce the belief that we are
all we can or do claim to be as a
community. The name OF our city
has become a household word with
the people in the country round
about" and it is regarded as synony-
NOUS with the quickest growth and
progress. Justly we have earned this
Pre-eminence, justly let US keep it.
Let the motto OF our business men
continue to be al fair dealing and
small profits" and not only this
spring, bat every recurring year will
bring to US a larger increase of trade.