The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-24
BUSINESS OUTLOOK.


BUSINESS OUTLOOK. fps.
What the BaSIneas Men Of SteubenVIlIe
Have TO Say ON the Subject.
Gazette Of Wednesday. ...
twill be noticed by the following state
ments that while some are OF the opinion
that business is picking up somewhat in
our city, the majority are not hopeful oil
any revival, while some are entirely de.
spondent. The thought OF the railroad
shops leaving US, the idleness Of the steu.
benville and Mingo furnaces, the shutting
down for an indefinite period OF time Of
the Acme Glass Works, the only partial
running fthe Jefferson Iron Works, and
other industries, is certainly not very
brilliant outlook for the future. But each
merchant speaks for himself, and the
reader can form his own conclusions:
Merchant Tailoring and Clothing.
- EIBERr CAMPBELL.
Business Is moderate, but there is no
improvement since January LIST. In fact,
It is duller than it was prior to that date.
/ cannot see that money is any plentier or
that any good has resulted from resump.
ton. II we had more manufactures we
would be betteroff
Dry Goods and Millinery.
D. M'coNvILLE 4 SON.
We are selling out to close out, in order
to settle up our affairs, and have placed
our prices down, but the time has gone by
to force sales, for the people have no
money. There are certain classes OF goods
the people must have that We can sell, but
outside OF that nothing ct all is doing. OF
course, this is the dullest time OF the year,
but 1t is duller than it has ever been be.
fore. II we were out OF business we
would not think Of going into it again. II
o man owns his building, buys for cash,
and shaves his notes, he can make liv-
ing; but il he buys on four months time,
sells on credit, and has to employ q col
lector, he cannot make anything
wM. DoUGHERrY SONS.
We have Just finished taking our annual
invoice, and our stock is larger and assort-
ment better than 1t generally Is at this
time Of the year. Owing to this fact our
business is somewhat better than it usual
" was, for we miss no sales, having an un-
broken assortment. We think the pros.
pect looks little brighter the coming
year for our house, though we cannot say
how it will be generally. Don't think
there Is enough money in circulation tol
general business. ,t.5. ra
J. II. HAWKINS 4 co. l's
Our trade Is fully as good as We could
expect at this season OF tho year. We have
the advantage over other seasons in having
an entire new and WelLselected stock o.
goods, but we think the outlook for trade
In Steubenville generally is not good. L
we lose the railroad shops, and otherman
ufacturing establishments that are stoppec
remain so, as they arc likely To do, it will
make matters very bad. THERE'S plenty
Of money in the country, but 1t Is not II
circulation-the banks have 1t. There IL
no inducement for men to invest money
as there are no profits, and they have lost
so heavily in the past that they are timic
about risking more. ~. ,.,-..H $40
Q. Z. PATTERSON. .a
So far trade Is 80 per cent better than /
was this time last year, but / didn't MAXI
so per cent more money, though, for price
are very low. Collections are fair, and thu
outlook for the future seems very favorable
(Mr, @. +. Patterson was not in, and Thu
opinion emanated from his brother, Mar
Patterson.) I " T.
M D.M'coSvILLE, JR. W a...
The total volume of trade, in my opin
ion, is not so great as II has been at an!
time in the past ten years. ! never knew
the profits to DO less In my life. The PEG
pie generally have not the purchasing
power. The laboring classes realize verl
low wages, and in many cases, not hayinl
steady employment, their power to pur
chase is limited. Notice marked chang
in the quality OF goods purchased as com
pared with those purchased years aye
both in ladies' and gents'fwear. The sale
OF fine classes OF goods are the exception
and those 81 low classes the rule. ] Sc
nothing to found any hopes Of revival c
trade, especially in this city.
Boots aud Shoes. u,r
GEO. W. EoAS.
The business outlook is about the sam
as it was last year. Trade isnever so goo
in January as 1t Is in other months. "
are not making as good profits as. We dl
this time last year. have goods marke
down low to reduce my stock. Their
doesn't seem to be much money in circt
lation. rsit aan' .1'. w
s. B. CAMPBELL, e RS ~
NV business has been increasing for tn
last two years. The poorest year eve
had was in 1876. i think people bu
easier than they used to.
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