, 1873-12-04

part of it is, that those who have most
bitterly denounced the writer of the let
ter are supporters of the newspaper
which gave currency to like offensive
statements, calculated to discrelit the
present maLage ment of the raihoa'
.roject upon which is centersd our chic
lopes for the future growth and pro-
erity Of the tow.
We refer to this matter now not onl.
because Of frequent repetition of the
like oasnce ty a class of writer's who
have permission to air their vocabula-
ries through that journal, with an am
bition greatly in excess OF their sense or
discretion, but our attention has Just be en-
called to an article which appeared in
that journal of the 22d ult., which we
passed over at the time rs one of the
adolescent efforts at composition which
are so characteristic of the paper, and
only notice it now to correct gross miss
representations Of our city and its mer-
chants which might be credited abroad
as coming from a Seattle paper. The
follewing..s! an extract:
Another great need here is that of a
large wholesale house with stock Of
goods of at least $75, ,009 to $10O, 600,
al l. e 81
Wholesale trade At present is pretty
much monopolixed by two houses, and
should they continue their present fatss
not only our city but they themselves
must be the losers. for opposition is
growing both at Olympia and Port
Gamble. Yet they, with few Others
here, seem to take as little interest as
possible in any enterprise which loes
not add directly to their own pecu, iary
benefit, being so short sighted that they
can't see that whatever promotes the
public good must necessarily benefit
them also.
The foregoing statements bet FAY the
most pitiable stupidity or ilsensate
malice. either of which should exclude
his vapid writings from the columns sf
any respectable journal. The managers
of the two principal commercial houses
have not shown any need Of instruction
IN the rudiments of political economy
from tyro who shows suchsignorance
in judging Of the magnitude of business
done under his nose-for we take it hs
is one of the kind to have his nose in
other peoples business.
The house of Schwabacher, Bros. &
Co. have not now, and rarely have on
hand, less than $3.50, 900. including eve
ry merchantable article in demand on
Puget Sound, and they have always had
a standing proposition to duplicate any
bill of goods from any established house
in Portland at ten per cent discount.
They have built up this immense trade,
which has doubled the business of Seat
tie, by liberal enterprise and fair deal.
ing, and have inN ested over $50. 600 in !
real improvements which have beuefit- |
ted the town to much larger aggregate.
Their trade is equal in amount to all the
stores in Olympia. !
Crawford & Harrington have a stock
of not much, if any, less than $75, 900,
in the line of groceries, hardware and
ship stores, and this trade they have
principally built NJ. within the last three
years, with little or no capital of their
own, and none now to invest in outside |
speculation in justice to their hackers
We would do nothing to DISCOURAGE
competition in any branch Of trade, but
abuse of those now in business here,
not only drives away trade but discour
ages enterprise and gives our tesn
bad name abroad.