Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-05-20

my present plan will protect you from al
further embarrassment with it. sat GU
with refusing to retail, expecting tht
merchants of my neighborhood and the
upper country would have given pref
ence to my supplies, because delivered
here at the Richmond wholesale prices
and at hand to be called for in small
parcels, so that they needed not to keep
large sums invested in that article, and
lying dead on their hands. The import
ing merchants, however, decline taking
them, from principle of suppressing
every effort towards domestic manufac-
ture; and the merchants who purchase
here. being much under the influence
of the importers, take their nails from
them with their ether goods. I have
determined, therefore, to establish de-
posits Of my nails to be retailed at Mil
ton, Charlottesville, Staunton, Wormes-
ter, and Warren, but first at the three first
places, because I presume my present
works, which turn out ton month,
will fully furnish them, and two addl-
tiOnal fires, which will be at work in
short time, will raise it tc a ton and a
half a month, and enable me to extend
my supplies to Wormester and Warren.
I shall retail at the Richmond Wholesale
prices, laying on per cent. at Milton
and Charlottesville for commission to
the retailers, and ten per cent. at the
other places for commission and trans
p6rtation. My present retailing prices at
StauntOn would be-
Skies, 124d per lb., equal to 7-3a per m.
Fights, I'D, equal to 10.
Tens, 113d, equal to 12-5}.
Twelves, lid, equal to 14-8.
Sixteens, 103d, equal to 17-6.
Twenties, 1Od, equal to 20-10.
1t is tolerably certain that the mo-
ment my deposit opens there will be an
entire stoppage to the sale Of all import
ed nails; for nobody can retail them in
the upper country at the Richmond
eOhOtes0le prices, advanced on by or
10 per cent. and as mean to employ
only one person in each place to retail,
1t will be of some advantage to the mer-
chant who will undertake it, to have
the entire monopoly of the nail business,
and SO draw to his store every one who |
wants nails, besides the commission of
per cent, which, in an article to be |
sold for ready money only, and where |
he does not employ a farthing of his
own capital, l am advised is a sufficient |
allowance for commission. should |
expect them to send me a copy of their |
OASS - AAACAtA1 nhu W AOlu IA0 P1O-
ceeds ready for my draughts at stated |
periods, say monthly. trouble you to
engage some person, whom you can re-
commend for Punctuality, to retail for
me. 1 have heard very favorable ac-
counts of a Mr.. Stuart, merchant of
Staunton, and should not hesitate to
prefer him if he will undertake it. If
not, pray do me the favor to find some
other. have written you the details,
not that you need trouble yourself with
explaining them to any person, but that
you may put this letter into his hands.
AS soon as you will name to me the per-
son you engage, will send him an as
sortment of nails by the first Wagon
which will take them in.
Will you be so good az to procure for |
me good bear-skin, dressed, with a |
soft skin and the hair on. Dr. johnson
will, on your applications be so good as
to pay for it, and take credit in his &C
count with me.
My respectful salutations to Mrs.
Stuart, and assurances of attachment to
yourself from
Yours afectionately.
tn. JEFFERSON.
To be continued
J. A. w.