The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-12
THE ruAHMAcEvTic ASSOCIATION.

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"ohn l"F't'" " '''' " " ". ~ ,So v. ,,,,,o,
ISIS I" 'NtNt ~ r,-,,,a c,,,,;c .s.o.
meeting Q, NV N'.', ~, h,la ~ th;. citx -,
'a'i"u' Ha''," . ,.as s,,hm;t,rl ,o thr meet.
l'' '"''; Observation-Disclosures informs the Cham
,'-' ",n,,nrrre officially Of the fact Of the
'%' 80 49,, arr,ri,t. and invites the CO.
'"'''"- ~ ,,., rn1mhcr nf Commerce in
"i7'"s,,.," - ,n,os;nS ~ ,hn DISTINGUISHED
'N!t'"'"-
strangers; ,,-.,1 p,,o,.r ,,rc.c,tcd tho fol.
'"'o'''' y" "n.'; ,..,s oIoytnd.
'"' ,,y ~ y, ,.o r.rorn;ya tho i'm.
h'$"''t"; I' W" =, 80 I.;.v ~ ,ha
i'or'"u'' u ,t'' ,ssn.;nt;,n ond
America" "a ''',, rar. o,,d n;,;.,,s
We r'c"'l'",'a" ~ 0"' i;noratI,. ,hn IIrn-
ErH"%!'E !" '';s $50; an,'rt ., m,nr,a,
-~.>l> ot nN' c'.. /" '"''' '""'> " VIVA '"'"
iL"m SUITABLY
TIE sAMrI.E-&ERtHANTS.
The rrc,j len; Of III" Board laid before the
,3,,tin- ihc following communication, signed
=, a number Of prominent merchants. i'll
r,r..iou 10 selling goods hy card, sample, or
,.;r..>t ntu:iuu:
RICnWo>p, Augusta 1873.
T. -, H.uorIL!" CtGmjsr Of Commerce.
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The u@tvr~iGncH, merchants OF the city OF
EmuwouG. respectfully represent that au
r-..Irr.un.. Wa~ passed hy the Council on the
oil uf June E~t entitled AN ordinance to
ra.n:,rt licensed merchants ana traders. "
>gil ordinance, requires that uon-rc>d"ntS
,',a take. ont a license. under certain rcStric-
.;,r. f,-,N lN >.lDliIp. card, or other repre-
s,,,4.i,n. and for: failure 10 comply the fol.
IoNin. penalties arr imposed-to wit. "a fine
~ nnr ir.s fhan so nor more than 800
oa..h,lr 10 ;1 70 the tlJoymcr; or, falling to
,s.y said fine, the offender shall I've imprisoned
II the city Jail not less than one nor more
.han eight weeks"
/. i, respectfully submitted that tile ordl-
nance as framed will work serious injury to
f,,. trade Of Richmond. Now that this city
I'm. command of long lines Of railway both
west and south it is highly desirable to cul-
iiya;c the closest communication with the
other trade centres Of the country, and most
c.,cclallv in the West. Representatives OF
rc>;cctatir houses in Richmond who have
visited those cities have been received
with the utmost courtesy and consideration,
and there should be nothing here to prevent
tn. ful!o>. rcciprocati2n. As the ordinance
referred 70 prdyides that 0nc-lm!f Of the fine
i.upo-ci ,!,al 20 II the informer, the mo-
lneut a m"rrhaut or his representative from
al,road arrives in the city he is closely watch
ci hv a rifv d,t"r'iyc and upon the slight
- rrc,.XL arrested. and. il may be, incirce-
rated. \ notable instance has just occurred
in the case "i The representative of Mr.. 5.
:. Cooper. a merchant OF the highest re-
>,.cta@hry in Cincinnati. Such occur
rcuc,S land they art liable TO happen daily
do not tend to foster strong mutual re-
ourd.
Ii practice. all dealers at wholesale pur-
chase or sell by sample, and II l. quite 4
matter OF indifference whether Inc >'ilpt"
"oH!c> ~ lMalI, express. or t"c n'hus "l 'i!c
luil,r WIKI When the transaction l. 10 be
H.ad,.
II i therefore respectfully Slhnhii''cu l'E',
while Il may ar Inc >cii>e Oh Inc licensed oc''i
"!> &vtrfai!y n tiIe c!'E '''' Soi!!" sue" 49,,
s""Htd pF'NalI, II seems .'u>t ana plo!e' ~ ~'i''
Il -houI" L." hoUi'''" ;" il " ,iiihe NV ev''t
l."A, r!HaiAi" iIoul Tue ilti ei'''. oi ~V''Si
u"eiuinG himself a.@itcNcu. anu 'ii''I 'u'
c,G>" aIlowInga 10 the inform t DC u'tcri!
abolished.
I~|gucdI Palmer, harl,o"k ~ Co., HirNcS
!. tones. Charles I. Northan, Chamber
.ayn' 4 Jones, l.. ~ ;. W orthain Co.,
Jenkins. CapcrS X Co. T.. y. Nollln@ "
Co.,, Il. l.. Bankin>h hip Co.. lilian
Wallace soils, Charles Campbell, Alllsol
Addison, ScdGoa * Hruce. w. d. Jonh
son 4 Co., JOHN \. Gordon SONS: foWerS
Biair X Co.: " lilin IL. IuFpln, ADher tlat'
Il, \ Co., \. ). Lee, Iili ~ Skllkcf, Garu
arr, Carlton X Baldwin: Fame, CaOci d
Co.,; Thomas K. Price u Co., }. T. PACE,
i. l>4.cs, J. Il. Band u Co.; 1yler, S1n y
Co.; John II. Williams, X. IL. Dlhrel!, l.
Levy, John Endcr>, James NJ. W'Sa, w. n
Martin < Co... l.. 4. IiiiS, \. W. Aoltlng''
sou. Isaac Davenport. Jr.. ana the lredeGal
Company, hy Archie" Anderson, treasurer.
Co,ourl ". II. Palmer said that he consid
cred The ordinance !. most iniuIi;ous one
He had recently p,cn in The CITY of Ciacin
u9rI. and had ,lrot,Drl i, a. the busines.
L.u,.uf :. : Cnnn.r ana N Il converse
tinn with Mr.. Coonrr remarked that now
;h,. Chr>anr.,k. and Oiin road w,S omen II,
l,,,..i ,I,, ,r,r, ,,5...y,,n,. yould cons
:, Is.L,,n,d and ,riha onr ,rur,,int,ncr
Wt.n ruln,,,l p.,l,,.rr,,,irntl IA the city J.,
tul,uA t,,af Mr.. ,,,n,,ar', ,lr;rt rcnrcsrnt;tiv,
...d t,r.u 10 Ei,,,nn,,i n mat;n aronain.-
auncS. and visited = >rcd-boI,.r for that uIlr
uo>r, and .iuon h..vluy offered to send ;
sunli,. Of seed. and ,Ic>ontcC the house
with card tor winch he WAS arrested
/. driccl1y" ana carried 10y iiin 10
'nNo" counsel. The Gctc'uSc tod The
.-"!i} man thAt nc oilrGrc was very SrIlou,
"1aLI l"c rcHtli from - - u $'". lie was
i'"' /" - Il i'",tf. '"N iHc gentleman, ho'
i""2lA@ Tie attorney before "holn lie ap
!"'f'"' c'hthlded MOI % eitiA'! hl'i' lh'
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