The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-30
as q Market.

fhc large and fine stocks of Spring and Sum
mcr Dry Goods, Groceries, &C., just received by
the merchants of Union is plain indication that
they anticipate brisk trade this year, and we
think they will not be disappointed. ~Fhe busi-
ness Of the town Is steadily ana surely .increas-
ing every year. Customers who bale their
cash purchasesin other markets during the years
when money commanded 20 per cent. and buy
ing on liens was not only tho ruling business
but concentrated oil the trade in tho hands Of
those merchants who could command the capi-
tai to enable them 70 give long credit, and for
which they were. in great measure, compelled
to charge unusually high prices on goods sold,
those custom ers are now returning to our mar
ket, finding that they do as well in their
purchases, save time and be sure Of honest
weight and measure, by trading with the mer-
chants in their..own county town.
Confidence and good feeling is being restored
between the people Of the town and country
This good has resulted from the strictly hon
orable and business-like principles upon which
our merchants have always based their transac-
tion with customers. They may, perhaps, have
been charged with demanding too high prices
for their goods but we have never heard any
| one charge them with giving short weight or
short measure, or substituting IN inferior arti
VIC Ior the one purcnascu. rnoy h-{8prnaticed
no kind of double dealing; the quantity and
quality Of goods you bought you were sure to
get, and at the exact prices agreed upon.
few men in the County, whose unbalanced
accounts upon our merchants ledgcrs and, in
many cases, for other legitimate reasons, made
hei a f,,l 70
and cry against the business men of Union and
lost no opportunity Of entioing their friends to
try other markets 10 buy and sell. For a time
this went on swimmingly, and the new market,
like new toy to a child, was great attraction;
but when money and business cape down to q
solid and sound basis when cash purchases was
tho rule instead Of the exception, and the
prices of goods fell with the prices Of everything
else, the merchants Of Union were among the
first in this State to gladly adopt the decline
and mark their goods down to the lowest living
profit To-day they invite q comparison, in
quantity, quality and prices Of goods, with any
market in the State. Their sound financial stand
ing, in oil the Wholesale markets Of the country,
enables them to buy entirely for cash;o or upon
| the most advantageous terms on credit, and
1t is their interest we'll as, inclination. to give
the people Of Union County every advantage in
price and accommodation that any other mac
ket may offer, and this they are doing.
Nor should it be forgotten that last Winter
the Cotton market of Union was the highest of
any above Columbia-and we have seen 1t even
higher than Columbia. For this the merchants
are entitled to great credit, as they purchased
most Of the Cotton sold here. Everything that
can safely be done to keep up the good charac-
ter of the town and secure to the people Of the
country the best home market, the merchants Of
Union are doing and being citizens and large
tax pay ers of the County they have right to
expect that the people of Union will recognize
their claim to public confidence and patronage.
TO H. H. Robinson, County Commissioner.