Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-09-30
RANKIN. PULLIAM & co.

The following notice Of this House, recently
of that city, and will be gratifying to our read
ers. All the members of this firm are East
Tennesseans, and well known to many of our
readers, who will not he at all astonished to see
this eulogistic notice Of their capacity and en-
terprise. Mr.. McELRArH, the gentlemanly
! Travelling Agent for this House has called up
on us several times, and we suppose he will be
round again shortly, and we hope Merchants will
all have their orders ready for him.
Among the many indications Of the growing
| commercial importance of our city, none are
more striking or more gratifying than the num-
Der of enterprising merchants which have been
attracted htherward, and located themselves
/ among US, from the adjacent States. This is
| a most healthful infusion into our business
! community, comprising not only additional cap
| ital, but new energies, fresh and vigorous enter
prise, and wide-spreading influences tending to
the enlargement of the sphere Of the business
operations of our city,
OF the houses Of this character recently es
tablished in this city, we would particularly al
lude to that of RANKIN, PULLIAM {; CO., whose
card appears in another column. The senior
! members, Messrs. Rankin and Pulliam, are
from North Carolina, Mr. Craigmiles from
Georgia, and Mr.. Smith from Tennessee, the
States contiguous to our own, and whose Gus
tom is daily becoming more and more impor
/ tant to us. They have recently removed into
| their new store, No l3l Meeting street, which
in extent and arrangement is admirably calcu-
lated to facilitate the transaction Of their large
and increasing business. The first floor is de-
voted to their stock of Fancy and Miscellane
Gus Goods, of which there is most extensive
assortment. The second floor contains their
stock Of Cloths, French Goods, Shawls, Man
tillas, and prints Of almost endless variety Of
pattern. We were gratifed to learn that in the
extensive assortment of Shawls-English, Scotch
and American, the last were the hest article,
and those from the Factory of Mr.. John Weth-
cred, of Maryland, were among the finest On
the third floor is large stock of ready made
clothing, manufactured by their own worimen,
and an extensive assortment Of Blankets from
the impenetrable Macknaw, to the soft and fee
cy texture of the MessrS. DupOnts, of Delaware.
And here again we are glad to learn that
Southern State had the precedence of al rivals
British, German or American, and that the
Blankets of the Messrs. Duponts are Of unsur-
paSsable fnenPss and Workmanship. The
fourth story is devoted to Tickings, Towelings,
Carpets, Long Cloths, &C., and the other articles
necessary to complete the assortment of an
extensive Dry Goods and Clothing Store, the
enumeration of which would ell column.
Such is the imperfect description which
necessarily hurried and cursory examination
enables us to give of this extensive establish
ment, and for the opportunity of which we are
indebted to the politeness of Mr. Pulliam, one
of the partners. From the character they have
already established for intelligence, enterprise
and fair dealing we are assured they will con-
tribute their full share to the business reputa-
ton of Charleston, which will at no distant day
make her the emporium of Southern business
and commerce.