Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-05-10
For the Vindicator.1
BALTIMORE, April 2Sth, 1872

BALTIMORE, April 28th, 1872.
Mr. Editor-Having taken up my abode
in this City for the past few weeks, l
thought line from your correspondent
might prove, at least, worthy Of perusal, by
portion of your readers.
My Headquarters for the present are at
the Fountain Hotel, located on Camden
Street, near the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Depot, of which R. Share is the Pro-
prietor. He is gentleman Of pleasing ad
dress, easily approached, and is withal
fac sinaile Of true Virginia Landlord, who
does not regard the per diem received from
guests as the only consideration. but always
keeps in view their comforts and accommo-
dation. His House is we'll furnished
throughout, the rooms remarkably neat AND
clean, and we'll ventilated, the table sup.
piled in good style with every delicacy the
market affords, the servants polite and at
tentive, and all combined makes those who
soiourn at the Fountain realize tne enjoy
ments Of quiet home.
Maj. P. Fl Woodward, native OF old
Augusta, is too we'll and tavorably known
throughout the country, to need any COM
incubation at my han is, and will only
add, that, in his present position, he fully
fully sustains his farmer well earned repu-
tation, and has rendered himself extremely
popular, during his short residence in this
City.
The polite and attentive assistants in the
Office. Messrs Foreman and Rayner, are the
Fright men in the right place. so well
qualified are they for the position they occu-
Ply, being always on hand to minister with
marked polteness to the wants and comforts
Of their guests.
will find the department, designed for such
indulgences, under the management of Mr..
Cook, who is an expert in the duties as
signed him, Of pleasing manners, and
ready to accommodate, even the most fastid-
ious, in quality and style, to suit their taste.
Those who visit the Monumental City,
( either for business or pleasure, will find the
Fountain Hotel an agreeable place, and eve.
ry attention given them by the worthy Pro.
prietor ard his corps of assistants, to render
their stay pleasant and agreeable.
Since my arrival here the merchants have
been actively employed in supplying the
wants Of country dealers. The stock of
Goods in the various Houses is very large,
and the prices and accommodations extend
ed to the Country merchant will compare
very favorably with the Northern markets
Having, myself, been merchant in former
times, am pleased to state that I cannot
see any good reason foy Southern merchants
going farther North to purchase their goods
Baltimore has always been friend to the
South, as has been proven by her magnani-
nous conduct towards that people since the
war, in not only giving them almost uulim-
tied credit, but also in compounding their
Indebtedness before the War upon such terms
as were satisfactory to all parties. These
things should be carefully considered by tie
merchant when he goes to market, and all
should vie with each other in sustaining
that place and people that aided them in
the time Of their greatest need.
In this connection, without being prompt
ed by the suggestion of any person, or per-
sons, whatever, deem it an act of simple
justice to say a word of encouragement to a
set of worthy young men, called in the cit
les statesmen or arummers, WHO have been
belabored, to some extent, by portion Of
the press, and classed as being of little ad-
vantage to either their employers or to the
merchants throughout the Country. This
assertion seems to me not founded on fact,
and altogether unjust to all parties inter.
ested. Many Of them were gallant soldiers
in the late struggle and many bear upon
their persons the impress of the deadly strife
IN which they were engaged. A large num-
Der OF them came out of the war poor and
penniless, and fred with the noble ambition
not to be an incubus upon their relatives
I and friends, who, perchance, might have a
little more means than they had, left home,
to obtain situation, where they could earn
livelihood, and by studicus habits and
selves a name and fame for honesty and To-
dustry, which would obtain for them more
lucrative position and greater pecuniary ad-
yantages. Many have been successful, and
and Others are striving to become SO, and it
i'll becomes any one to turn aay impeachment
in The way Of their ambition. Their en-
ployers and the merchants among whom
they travel are the most competent Judges
as to their usefulness and good conduct in
ChCii 'leEo@oeiouo' Ahoyf WIN uuiFetsd
unaDimity, endorse them as almost neces-
sity. and the Country Merchant when he
visits the City, makes the enquiry for this
or that salesman with whom he is acquaint-
ed, and regards him strictly in the light Of
friend in whom be can place implicit reli-
ance. This is as it should be, and we trust
that nothing more will be said in disparage-
ment of those young men, who are thus
striving by energy, industry and honesty,
to attain respectable livelihood.
The completion Of the Valley R. R.,
which is now fxed fact, and must find its
accomplishment at no distant day, will re-
alize, trust. the wishes of our Valley peo-
pie, and bring the Baltimore Merchant, who
has SO cheerfully contributed his quota to its
construction, in closer relations with our
men Of business. More anon.
L. A
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