The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-05
Fail Trade, Fair, and Fireworks.

The fall trade opens auspiciVueis tos "7'
and the cheerful chirp Of the Richmond
drummer Is heard In all the land accessible
by the railroads centering here and whcr-
ever in our section fair freight rates and
markets can be found.
The crops Of the year are unusually
abundant, and II not destroyed by these
heavy September rains viii realize TO
planters and farmers so handsomely that
they will be better able to buy this fall and
winter than they have been In several
years past.
Now is our opportunity to extend our
busincss--to show that Richmond is really
entitled TO some respect as q commercial
city, and that we can sell upon as favorable
terms as others do. Representatives OF
Richmond houses report that ever since
the Richmond and Danville syndicate form
ed its combination of roads in the South IL
has been easier TO sell our goods there than
before. True, now as previously other
cities are busy soliciting the trade OF that
section. and push us hard but the fact
that Richmond Is considered the home OF
great railroad influence gives us an I'M
nortance not before possessed. Our Gus
TONERS are increasing in the Caroilnas ana
Georgia. and IL the encouragement we have
already received from them stimulates Us
N II should we will in q few years have
two or three buyers where we now have
ono.
one of the charms OF seeing Richmond
going forward steadily increasing in wealth,
population, influence, and attractiyeneSs,
is the shock it gives to some OF the
croakers i'm our midst. They have doubted
and shrugged their shoulders for Yeas.
With them every enterprise was to be a
failure. They never believed that the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad would be
completed; and yet to-day its cars, loaded
of the sea, are carried, il need be, across
the continent, giving long line OF road,
most OF which is open to the enter
prise OF Richmond, and that, too, upon
terms highly advantageous. Nor Is That
all. We are let INTO country where we
can not only sell, but buy-buy from first
hands what we have often before bought
from middlcmen, and the profits whereof
went TO other cities.
The Danyille and the Chesapeake and
Ohio roads. with their connections, are OF
themselves almost enough to make n great
city. Their broad arms reach far into the
South and West. They bring US close to
fertile fields and to the friendly faces OF
their owners. With nearly all Of these
people Richmond has a fair name. We
have only to show them that we have the
goods they want, and that our terms are
reasonable, and they will as soon give us a
helping hand as any city in the country.
What we need is to advertise ourselves.
The drummer can do much, but not all !;
for he is modest and averSe to talking. y
help will be the pamphlet, setting forth the
advantages and attractions Of Richmond,
now being prepared under the direction
OF the Commercial Club. They ought to
be circulated not only at Boston, but South
and West: and while ii will do great
deal OF good, something more may be
done-viz., the bringing Of large numbers
OF merchants OF this and other States here
Fair-week.
The promise is that we will have splen-
did Fair. The efforts OF General WICKHAM
and associates have aroused the interest and
sympathy Of the community. Msnuiactd-
rers will exhibit who never exhibited be-
fore. People will give helping hand this
time who heretofore would not venture a
nod OF encouragement. The products OF
our industrial enterprises and Of the field
and farm will be well represented, and the
idea now seems TO be either TO inaugurate
or to close the Fair with grand Trades
Parade.
These things fixed upon, it viii be easy
TO 20 little farther and decorate our
houses-make the streets gay with flags
and streamers-and on one night have on
the Capitol Square such display Of fire.
works as we had last year. Altogether we
may, if we please, have a series OF attrac-
tons which will draw great crowd OF
merchants and handsomely introduce Rich
mOnd to their favor. While we are at il
we ought TO have programme that will
provide not only for pleasure and instruc'
ton in the day (and for this the Fair may
be largely relied on), but for the proper
amusement and entertainment OF thC
strangers ut night. If we induce great
numbers TO come we should insure them 9
good time, and as far as possible extend
them assistance In getting hotel and board
ing-house accommodations.
The adjourned meeting OF merchants
and manufacturers TO be held tomorrow
evening i'm the rooms Of the Chamber o
Commerce will determine upon the adviSa
bil:ty OF having Trades Parade as sor
OF grand colleague OF the Fair. IL the.
determine upon it, doubtless they viii
resolve to round off the festivities in tn
way here suggested, or upon more matur
plans.
Let us resolve not only to DO all we can
but to do all we undertake cell.
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The Philadelphia Times sums up tn
situation in Virginia a. follows: "MAHoN
went up like rocket and is coming dow
like stick. Everything points to speed
termination OF his rule. His party is divid
ino aoainst him and deSerfers oro nun,arou.