The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-07
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A GREAT BUSINESS HoUsE.-Those of our
readers who keep note of city occurrences will
remember that no one of the many firms in
jured by the great fire of the 5th of August
| last, suffered SO severely as Messrs E. J. Hart
4 Co, 70 Tchoupitoulas street, in whose estab-
lishment the fire originated.
| 1t is proof of the enterprise and energy of
the firm that the ruins of the old establishment
have been cleared away and new, more
beautiful and more convenient one erected in its
stead, filed with almost every variety Of goods
and wares. We called at the new stores, oceu-
pying the old site, a day ortwo since, and were
| shown through the different rooms and depart
ments, and had explained to US the particulars
of a trade as varied and extensive as any in
New Orleans Probably an outline of what so
highly interested us will prove of interest to
our readers.
| The buildings at present occupied by Messrs
E. J. Hart & Co, Nos. II and 79 Tchoupitou-
las street, are four stories high, and are admra-
| bly, arranged with reference to the needs Of
| business, and are stocked from the lower floor
| to the roof with an immense assortment OF
different wares. The two buildings open into,
one another on the lower floor, through large
and spacious arches IN the masonry, and are
thrown into one in the second, third and fourth
stories. The ground floors are filed with gre
ceries in bulk, which convey very favorable
idea of the state Of the produce market in this
section of country In the rear of the lower
part of store No. II is a large space appor-
toned for putting up ship and steamboat stores,
which is occupied by broken packages of every
thing needed. As much attention is paid to.
this department of business by Messrs. Hart
/ A. Cc pr1p SatIr
heavy.
The front portion of one of the stores, On the
| second floor, is occupied by huge and COM -
! is used for a sample room. The sample room
where purchases can be made without going
out. There are specimen jars of pickles, pre-
serves and pastry fruits, Jars of butter, jams
and oils, bottles Of brandies, wines, whisky,
cologne and rum, samples of cigars, candy,
tobacco, tea, soap and thousand other un
named necessities. A large portion of tho
second and third stories of No n are devoted
TO drugs, essential oils, surgical instruments
and other things pertinent to that branch of
business. Near the drug department. in the
third story, is an immense stock Of all kinds of
wines and liquors, some Of 1t very old, very
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floor is stored willow ware, straw and other
wrapping paper, with many miscellaneous arti-
| cles.
/ The facilities afforded to country merchants
for making almost all their purchases at one
time and place is not equalled in this city and
| has natural consequence of drawing many
there. We trust the energy, industry and en-
terprise of the firm will enable them shortly to
forget the fiery ordeal through which they re-
Gently passed-and from which they have So
instantly arisen The firm Of E. j. Hart & Co.,
consists of E. J. Hart, |. n Marks and B. B.
Hart, and gives employment to twenty-five
persons aside from the partners.
We are under special obligations to NJ Z.
| Salomon, the general manager of the establish
ment for courtesies and civilities during our
visit New Orleans Crescent
| Too PRoUD TO BEG.-It is said that tnera
are thousands of worthy citizens, men, and
women, in New York, who are too proud TO
beg or let their circumstances be known and
are, therefore, silently pining in secret des~
| titution. The Mirror says the pawn-shops on
| ly tell their sad story, and adds:
First go the luxurles-the superhuous far
niture-the silverspoons-th spare clothing
the jewelry, even to the bridal ring; and then
the bedding, the tables, the chairs, and on
through the whole inventory of articles thas
can be dispensed with, while life is retained,
To accommodate this inborn and inalienable
| American pride, the pawn shops are provided
with stalls, SO that the melancholy barter
ing may be done without exposing the poor
victim of that institution to public shame.
| The amount Of business at these establishments
within the last three months exceeds all pre-
cedents. Watches, gold pencils, and silver
| spoons have been pledged by the bushel, and
every nameable and unnameable article of fur
niture and clothing. A friend OF ours saw a
poor woman at Simpsons one day last week.
pawnng her under clothing to raise a shilling
to go to market with. Another had cutup her
bed and made itinto pillows, which she had
pawned for similar purpose
JUSTICE AND HoNoR TO GzN soorT.-Un-
der this head the New York Courier and En-
quirer says: "a tardy act of justice has at las.
been performed by this government, and this
country is itself honored by the particular
mark of honor which congress has paid to gen.
Winfield Scott, by comforting upon him the
rank of lieutenant general, never before con
ferred in our service except to gen. Washing
ton, the commander of our revolutionary army.
Fully and nobly has gen. Scott won the high
honor, and most justly is he entitled to it, by
a long career of illustrious and gallant service
which has won for his country an enduring
renown, and secured for himself an imperisha-
BILE fame. We long since urged his claim to
this honor, anl in common with every right
feeling citizen of the United States, we now
heartily rejoice that he bas received it. And
it is also subject for greater congratulation
that many of those who voted for comforting
the honor were bitter political opponents Of
gen. Scott, but who by their act have ac-
knowledged that there is at least one great ma
tional sentiment which transcends all party
poltics-the sentiment of gratitude to a faith
full servant of his country. Long may gen,
Scott live 10 wear the title and enjoy the honor
of lieutenant general of the army of the Uni
ted States
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