Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-14
VISITORS MUCH PLEASED WITH
THE RICHMOND MARKETS.
MANY PROPHETS OF PROSPERITY.
Chairman Morris Thinks the success
IL BriIIIanf-New Faces greet o"r
Jobber. and Mnnufncturers-Tbe
VIII he Other Excursions.

Vaded the CITY
The registers OF the hotels yesterday
bore witness 20 the success Of the move
oent undertaken by the Chamber Oh
Commerce TO foster the trade OF the
c,tv and the wholesale houses. the
manufacturers, the commission mer-
chants. and other business concerns ol
the city have recognized the substantial,
benefits 20 be derived from the plan so
s,ccessf1lly inaugurated last Wednes-
day.
yvbue the merchants OF the South
have not focked to the city in their
hundreds. yet the number OF those WHO
have availed themselves Of the eXcep-
tional rates offered by the different ran
roads I'm the Southeastern Passenger
Association has even exceeded the ex-
nnctations OF those who engineered the
excursion II is worthy OF note, more
over that among those who visited the
warehouses; of our merchants yesterday
were many strange faces-the ad-
vance guard of larger army or mer-
chants which is expected TO patronlze
later excursions, as result OF the good
report which shall go back TO the South
orn States OF the ScDpc anu AohhSN|
of the Richmond market.
This Is no mere visionary expectation
for the verdict Of the visitors has, in
very many instances, been freely ex-
messed. and in no single instance, as
far as can be gathered has an adverse
criticism been heard.
GOOD NUMBER HAVE COME.
Chairman Morris estimated the num-
her of those who had taken advantage
OF the special inducements offered by
the Chamber OF Commerce up 10 yester-
dav evening to be 80. and this Is proba-
bly a. conservative estimate. He had
received complaints from Rockingham
Reidsborough, and Monroe, he said
that the Atlantic-Coast Line had failed
to put the excursion tickets on SALE
lsIt that neglect had been remedied,
though they were on sale twenty-four
hours later at these points.
That there will be other excursions
goes without saying. The expense of this
first undertaking has amounted TO little
moro than $500, and a substantial balance
goes forward TO the next. which Mr..
Morris thinks will be run about october
1st. when some stronger inducements
win be offered in the way Of entertain
ments.
OiDMlI VI Is<NA ANist't'iDA'N~'
The visitors have brought encouraging
reports Of trade revival. DR.. G.. w. Hub
hard. Of Tennessee, said: Business In
our state is in an exceedingly healthy
condition All the merchants predict
prosperity for the winter months. In
the agricultural districts crops are plenti-
ful and farmers very hopeful"
Mr.. L. s. Stewart, Of Lexington, KY
"The advantages of the Richmond mar
kets are such that / shall do most OF
my business here in future"
Mr.. j. p. Madison, OF Louisiana: Gene
raj prospects Of business I'm Louisiana
are good. Confidence is returning, and
we are preparing TO put in larger stock
for winter sale than for several seasons
Mr.. J. f. Mahoney, OF North Carolina
1--WE are encouraged by large orders and
look for a fine fall trade"
THIS THE LAST DAY.
To-day will afford the last opportunity
for those who wish to come to Richmond
upon the single-fare rate, and a large
crowd is looked for.
The onterprising merchants of New
York, taking advantage of the low rates
to Richmond, have issued circulars tC
southern merchants, calling attention tc
the cheap steamer rates between Rich
IuOUu anu 4NOl llOih anu A'tM VI ~ "a
the Old Dominion office yesterday II
was said that every berth on the boat
leaving to-day from Norfolk TO New York
was taken, and many orders have beer
received for berths on the Monday boat
from Richmond. Chairman Morris smiled
blandly when told of this fact. ut suits
us exactly" he said. LET the merchants
come here and see our goods and mark
our prices, and then go to New York and
compare them. II they will do this, we
shall get the orders"
SOME OF THOSE HERE.
Among the excursionists registered al
| the different hotels up TO a late hour
last night, were the following: John D.
Beck. Louisville. KY; w. c. Edmunds
| Hopkinsvile, KY; j. r. Griffith, Pungo-
league, Va; j. b. Flippn. Cumberland
| Va; r. Il. Talman and wife, Claremont
b. +. Wyley, Jr., Atlanta: jerome
Baum and wife, Nashville, n. c.; w
| A. Chambers, Clarksviile, Tenn; j. w
| Hammen, wife, and party. Salesburgi
| V. O. Stewart, Lynchburg; S. NJ. Lowry
| Pembroke; ID. NJ Harris, Melton, n. c..
L. a. NJ. MILAN. Lotte, S. c.; McQuer
Roger, Lotte, S. c.; j. W. Gooch,
oxford, N. c.; A. l.. Vanness, Keysville
| Va; DR.. G. w. Hubbard. Nashville
| Tenn; w. d. Currie, oxford, N. c.; f.
! d. Hyams Charlotte. n. c.; j. b. Henne-
man. Spartanburg, S. c.; r. G. Ross
| Visor. n. c.; h. A. Bradshaw. North
| Carolina; f. b. David. South Carolina
W. l.. Bethea, South Carolina; James l..
owens. Baldwin; w. ii. Bond. North
| Carolina; L. b. Bass, North Carolina
George d. Dali, North Carolina; Chris
| Maxwell Weldon, n. c.; f. l.. Costix
| North Carolina; A. Witcover, South Car
olina; r. j. Smith, Goldsboro', n. c.; j.
| Gravely, North Carolina; l.. IL. Phillips
Hickory, n. c.; ID. c. Keever, Hickory
\. c.; S. ]. Perry, South Carolina; j.
I Bridges. Charlotte, n. c.; l.. II. Aid
ridge. Union Ridge, n. c.; J. r. Foster
| Burlington, n c.; John c. Deaton
| China Grove, y. c.; l.. S. Stewart. Lex
| ington. Ky; william Phumbey, Jr., Hin
| ton. w. Va; j. w. Odom. McFaran, n
c.; J. p. Madison. Louisiana; J. f. Mo
loney. North Carolina; J. t. John
Jr.. North Carolina; ]. w. Carter. North
| Carolina; r. c. McEachim. North Caro-
lima. ]. S. Barnett, North Carolina. c.
| G. Dawes. sharpsburg, N. c.; j. w
Hines. Rocky Mount, n. c.; II. f. Run.
| kle Tampa, Fla; J. w. Higgs
Greenville. S. c.: o. II. Flippen. Calhoun
XIV: j. S. Fowler. Pittsboro'. n. c.; D.
Marable. Raleigh, n. c.; Miss Rowen
Huntsville. Ala; II. c. Matthews and
son. Enfield. ~ c.; l. p Fleming, War.
rention. ~ c.; 3. Winer, Kenly, n. c..
J. A. Mason, warrenton. N. c.; J. b
| Peyton, Charleston, W. Va.
THAT EUROPEAN DUEL.