Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-01-21
New Orleans Merchants.

new orleans MerC0anu.
As patronage is now being extended to the
Minerva by many of the New Orleans Mer-
chants, rs an advertising medium, we deem il
no more than an act Of reciprocity on our part
occasionally to notice their establishments in
order that country dealers, planters and others,
may form some faint idea or conception Of the
magnitude of some of their establishments.
When last in the city an old friend, E. Solomon,
ESQ.,, the confidential clerk of the firm Of
E. J. HART & Co.,
No.g79 7ehopitomlas Street, 81,
took occasion to introduce us to the members Of
that firm, and passing notice of which establish
ment may not prove altogether uninteresting to
our readers.
The building occupied by these gentlemen is
a large four-story fre-proof brick, running from
Tchopitoulas to Foucher streets, having front
of 38 or 4O.yand depth Of nearly 40 feet,
and in addition to which, they occupy the
upper stories of the adjoining building Of similar
dimensions. The whole interior of these i'm
mensc buildings are filled with the productions
of our own country and the remaining three
quarters Of the globe, and the Indies. 1t would
be next, to an impossibility to give full detail
of every department of this vast establishment
the various branches-any one of which is OF
sufficient magnitude in itself for seperate
and distinct firm 'Nf wa.
In the first place we have the general sales
room, which occupies the entire lower story, ex-
tending through from Tchopitoulas to Foucher
street, and is filled with every article usually
found in grocery store. This department oc-
cupies q head salesman, and three assistants,
besides four warehousemen and shipping and
receiving clerk. The counting room occupies
the Tchoptoulas street front of the second story,
where are book keepers, cashier, outdoor clerks
and collector. The Foucher street front is used
MS a sc sample room, where q sample ofevery ar
ticle in the vast establishment and its price, may
be seen-and is in itself spacious store. Never
have we seen SO much systematic order. We
counted in the room upwards of a hundred diff
ferent qualities of tobacco, ranging from the
lowest to the most costly in price. This depart
ment occupies the exclusive attention of one
clerk, who communicates to any part Of the
house, by means Of trumpets, the price Of any
article sought for. The intermediate space be-
tween the ssCounting" and "Sample Rooms
is filled to its utmost extent, with tobaccos,
teas, and cigars, all arranged with the greatest
symmetry. -.zs-z1
The Foucher front of the third story is oc-
cupied as sample room for Drugs and Medicines,
Chemicals and Dye stufs, in which commodities
this house is extensively ngaged-being agents
of some of the largest laboratories in the world.
They are agents for Messrs. N. Lening & Co.,
and Rosengarten & Co., Philadelphia, whose
have given character and standing
to American Chemicals. They are also agents
of the Messrs. Wetherell Bros. White Lead
Mandatory, Philadelphia. Hart s Co., sell
to druggist only, and those who deal with
them find more advantage and get their sup
plies at q much cheaper rate than they could
obtain them for in any of the northern cities.
The drug department of this concern occupies
the time of principal and three assistant clerks
and warehouseman. On the same floor with
the stock of Drugs and Chemicals, but in the
adjoining building, is the Liquor store, filed to
its utmost extend with barrels, pipes, puncheons,
and casks, Of all qualities :
The fourth stories Of the two buildings are
occupied with wood and willow ware, demijohns,
bottles, glass ware, wrapping paper, corn mills,
empty boxes, and an endless variety Of articles
too tedious to enumerate. This establishment,
as whole, is pride and honor to the city Of
New Orleans. s.5a