The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-05-18
Alarming naagrationH


/ Alarming. Cendagrationy q
Destruction, IF One Million Dollars ,oorh
,'Afg efsForeign Goods .Eg
GREAT sale Of 100000 worth, (snved
VI from the fire) .at, tho LONDON
HOUSE STORE, at prices 60 per cent
under the actu nj cost! The late disastrous
fire in Philadelphia thereby. causing the
total destruction Of the extensive premises
of Messrs. Lewis g. Co, Stewart a. Broth
er, Gihon & Co., and Wyeth, Rogers e.
Co, the largest importing houses in tho
United States, situated in Bank. street and
extending throughout to oStrawbcrry-street.
The amount of Goods which fell prey to
the devouring element cost One Million
Dollars. and Five Hundred Thousand worth
saved, the, whole amount cf which were
sent TO the extensive auction mart Of
Messrs Myers, CIaghorn & Co, of 78
Market-street, Philadelphia, the largest
Auction and Commission establishment in
this country, and sold for the benefit Of the
underwriters and all concerned, in lnrge
packages and lots, from 55 TO 80 per cent
under the regular prices, through this
alarming and destructive fire, which, To
quote an old saying, is; "a good servant,
but bad master" ! .aEi7ttu !
Opening of the grent and unparalleled
public snle ut the London Ilonse this day,
May 13, 1852. The Latlics of this city,
and throughout tho State in general, are
respectfully informed that this day will be
thrown open for public sale ut our cs,ab-
lshnent 100000 wort h of,lhe most dcsi.
rable and magnificent class Of goods, bough,
at the auction mart of the firm of Messrs
Clnghorn s, Co, being that portion of goods
saved from the fire above alluded to, and
we guarantee them, each and every piece
(2O d"z. of Linen Cambria Hdkfs' except
cd) TO be free from spot, stain or blcnish,
having selected only that portion of the
stock uninjurcd. and removed from the sales
room before the fire had gained possession.
Consisting of Dress Goods.
Rich Foulard Silks, at 25 cents per ward,
yard wide +; Barege de, I.aines; Paris
Chintz Barcges, Is Sic, worth 81 Ia;
Paris Printed Lawns, IL DC; Paris Chiulz
Muslins, warranted fast colors Broche
figured Swiss Musins Paris Chin'z fine
Cambrics, ell wide; richnSt style, hand
some dress Baregcs, of Kockn Freres'
running sprays, and flowers Of roses, fu-
chias, &C., cost 81 l.2c per yard. Our
pr:ce for these superb Gonis will bc all at
81 l4c, the handsoncs, G,,otls in this CITY.
Rich Paris Tissue lie Sole, all brilliant
SIlk, warranted beautiful ,colorngS, all at
% cents per yard, cost importing G2 l-2;;
1000 metres Of Paris Printed Satin Stripe
Organdic Muslins. all at ~ ID cents pcr
-.
cd Travelling Dresses, al; at 81 .95, the
dress OF IL yards, cost So to $40 each
Plain black Barcge, 25 cents, warranted
all Silk and Wool Plain, Pink and Blue
fine Tissue de Soie, Is 81 cents per yard,
cost 9tlc; with many other magnificent
lots in Dress Goods, equally astounding in
prices.
The Canton Grape Shawl department,
superb massive Goods. Lot =. We have
never seen i'll the course of our experience
Cantan Shnwls really SO massive aud beau
liiul. We commence tliem = yards square,
rich!y embroidered all round, for SlO75,
running to S29.S7 l-2, and we challenge
The trade to produce their equal under 500
each. We have limited number of these
only.
Lot 3. Linen Cambria Handkerchief
DepartIncnt.-l.ots extraordinary. In this
department we shall again moro than as
ionIsll every behoder. Since the opening
ot our last great sale we sold the enor-
mous quantity Of two thousand dozens, we,
now show 1916 dozen, at q ! -.ic., IT,, Sc,
lO:., II lie, l1-.. Sc, lGc, and very
fine French clear axcn T. Silky Threads,
at IL Sic each. Sold only in Ia of
dozen, IL dozen, and dozen. Ladies'
buying one dozen will reap the advantage
of from 10 to II l2 per cent, rs the large
lois must and shall be sold.
Lot !. Handsome double Satin Damark
Gall l.incn D"yics, Of the richest patterns,
cost making IS cents each, all at l-4c
or ~ cents per dozen
lO-I double Satin DamaSk unblcachcl
Table Cloths worth So each, all at 9Uc.
Lot .. paraso Department. Splendid
Brocadcd and richly Waicrcd pirasoIS :;
Satin Tnrc do; rich Giacc Silk do; ricl,
F"ulard do; rich Chcmc do; Pea Green,
B"rdcrcd and Fig'd. do; rich Chameleon
do. al 5, each, worth So
I.ot6. Rich Broradcd Bonnet Ribbons;
Pouit dc Sole do; rich Tailrla Glacc Fa.
conn,, all boi.cd Six do; Droche Stripe
do; heavy Giacc Brochc in Mourning
Goods, equally cheap
Let !. Splendid quality in plain self
color GInGl,aIns and l1istrcs, finest qualify
made, sod regularly III % 10 81 Lac, our
Prcc w'll be all at - l-2c per yard These
goods arc ccrlalaly extraordinarily.
Lot 3. 200 dozen richly trimmed fine
frcncl. Cam lldklS. for dress, all at G2 =
cents each, worth 81 -.
Lot Q. Embroidered Dcpartmcnt-T
sands of needle worked Collars, 6 Lie.
each to the richest p-nduc"d--splcndrd
goods at Soc; 100 dozen I'M, Brussels Lace
Collars, wash beautifully, all at II &c.
each: 1000 handsomely worked Chenzc,ls,
all al 81 l'2; 1000 Habit Shirts a, soc
ana an endless variety OF Embroidered L.
ncn CaInhric lldkis. from Gn cents to the
richest produced
lot 10. 1000 large Gauze Wells, all a,
II l-2c each.
Lot H. $4,000 yards Woven Thread
Lace, 81 l-2c. the I-2 dozen wards.