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Business.

--The merchants of Richmond have undoubtedly gathered in a harvest since the commencement of the war, and it is the wonder of many persons how they manage to keep the stock of dry goods replenished. Passing along the business streets, we see bales and boxes in profusion, and there never has been a time when the feminine portion of the community dressed in more elaborate style than at present. If there was in the Southern Confederacy, when the ports were closed, a supply sufficient to last forever, the purchases of 1860 must have been enormous. It is hinted that goods are smuggled in from the North, and that Southern gold goes over the line to pay for them, even now; but we hesitate about believing such an imputation. Nevertheless, there is something mysterious about the matter, which possibly may be brought to light some of these days.

The Daily Dispatch: January 17, 1862. Richmond Dispatch. 4 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. January 17, 1862. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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