Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-11-29

small one; even where prices and all things
else were equal; and with this goes q love
of business and hustle, and excnemenl lha'
leads many 10 purchase where such ihings
prevail, and TO turn their backs on The dull,
dark, sleepy. y.looking establishments. We
mention these things as some OF ihe gener'
ailies OF The trade, and we believe the exPe'
rience oi most business men will bear us
OUT, and relying upon this. we feel Tree TO ar
que that grea, as hns been the natural How
OF business to this point, if the same enter
prise and taste tha, have been exhibited by
ihe Messrs. Mason had been used by other
builders of houses for mercantile purposes,
Pittsburgh wouid have been so increased in
Reputation as city, abroad that theiIde OF
lis prosperity would have been increased
fdursfold. The building Of Messrs. Mason,
which we desire 10 see rivaled by all future
builders Of warehouses and stores. OF ihis
city, comprises ia great degree those es.
Iseniiafs OF useful architecture, light and
ventilation. One hundred and forty leel
long, and four stories high, i, is reared with
much beauty and style. and convenience OIL
construction. heexlerior is 100 well known
TO our citizens and visilers TO need descfip'
uon. The interior is admirably arranged,
each floor being devoted 10 particular bus
iness, from ,he domeslics in the cellar 10 The
extensive mandatory of bonnets and
cloaks on the fifth floor. The building is
heated by Two furnaces in The basement.
There is also in The cellar wel-filted bath
room, for The convenience Of the employ
ees. Water is carried 10 eDch story, which
is also supplied with wash'rooms and o'her
convenences, and sky-lighIs Of Bremen
Glass give the whole interior u bright,
cheerful appearance.
The number Of employees 10 transact the
business of The establishment is aboV. fifty,
of which some twenty-five are women. In
the employment Of female assistants, the
Messrs. Mason have been very successful,
and have sci an example that will do more
lor woman's rights, Than fifty Women's
Conventions. The firm expressed Them
selves greatly pleased with the fidelity and
aienliveness of their female employees,
and remarked 10 US upon their peculiar up
RICHNESS Of dealing, which rendered Them
very valuable in houses where, as in theirs,
the one price system is adopted and ad-
hered 10; from The fact that where there is
sliding scule of prices, sales.women will
invariably 60 atonce 10 the lowest price
induced thereto by The natural honesty anS
uprighlness of principle belonging to theil
characitr--while sales.men will, where
such system is The rule Of the stop, OBJ
tain better prices, from great amount o.
pliabilly in managing a customer, and tao
in judging of human nature. The compli
ment appears 10 be almost evenly balanced
the one having greater sincerity, and the
other stronger appreciation oil human ma
ture.
Ii will no. be inappropriate TO express il
closing these remarks, wish that the new
: buildings upon Market street, now bein!
erec,ed, had been built with entire irol
fronts. The lower story fronts presented
very beautiful appearance; and we were con
graduating ourselves upon the fine appear
ance the buildings would present wheI
carried up three or four stories with III
same material, and in the same style. w
are sorry TO see they are 10 be finished il
brick. O.her clies have beautiful buildings
= with iron lronls, and Pittsburgh should nc
: be the last one 10 use one Of her own sia
. pies in so ornamental a manner. w
y hope some Of our builders will have III
{ good taste TO commence so laudable an en-
, Irprise by erecting row ofiron l,on,s. N
% % material offers such an opportunity for al
" chiicclural display, from lis susceptibility
- be moulied inlo any desired form. VIII
" " among our master-builders, will be The fir
g TO SO adorn the city and give 10 our manl
y faclurersa new and heavy branch Of busine'
y y in casting iron fronts, in The choices! sly
- of architecture?