Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-27
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A Complimentary Gard and Invitation TO
the Public.
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A Complimentary Gard and Invitation to
the Public.
ssWTHEN | HAVE EARNED ONE HUN
wv DRIED DOLLARS OF MY OWN
MONEY, ! will trade on one hundred dollars,
and when have earned one thousand dollars,
| will trade upon one thousand dollars, and
so increase my business and capital in proper
ton" ! viii never take credit or give my own
promise to pay notes, but will pay cash for all my
goods when purchased. twill keep down my ex-
penses, and will not pay high, enormously high
rents, nor live above my income, and will deal
fairly with all men. Maxims like these and for
mer experience in the wholesale and retail manu-
featuring, as well as the import and export trades
during these last five and twenty years, have en-
abled GEORGE p. FOX, u. S. A, u. s. N, Tailor,
and PInventeur des Modes, TO progressively rise
from the humble rank of selling one vest pattern
In Wall street a few years ago, TO be tie present
sole proprietor OF the store (25 feet front by los feet
deep opposite Pearl street, NO. 32l BROAD
WAY.
II is also equally true that with money, cash in
hand, FOX-GEORGE p. FOX-hss, during the
past few months, made extensive purchases, at
ruinously low prices, of fine
CLOTHS, FASHIONABLE vESTINGS,
CASSIMERES,
and other articles connected with the Tailoring
Business, on importation, and from respectable
city merchants, who are in want of discounted
money at any price or loss, owing 10 an over.
stocked market and the circumstances of hard
times, "a. d. 1851
FOX-GEORGE P. FOX-while most thankful
TO the public for the liberal patronage received,
still maintains his reputation for al all times SELL
ing the most fashionable of Custom, Pattern, and
Correct Fitting,
READY MADE GARMENTS,
Dress, Frock Coats, Overcoats, Vests, Pantaloons,
Cloths, Cassimeres, Velvet Vestings, &C., &c., and
Is determined not TO be outdone in liberality of
dealing, nor undersold by the least nor the biggest
house in the trade. He is also equally determined,
10 the best of his ability, 10 employ a meritorious
laboring class of Journeymen Tailors; and others
who are suffering dreadful priyations for want of
employment, and therefore offers. on and after
this date, until The beginning of the year 1855, the
resources of his magnificent Tailoring Establish
ment, free of profit on the cost Of all his goods,
combined with his own gratuitous services, 10 his
friends and the public, TO be considered as a sort
Of present
HOLIDAY OR NEW YEARS GIFT
exampleizing wealthy gentlemen, United States
Departments, the Executive, Officers Of the Army
and Navy, Bankers, Foreigners, Citizens, the pres
ent imperative duty of solvent tradesmen and
merchants TO employ their fellow-men, aid and
assist the inauguration OF a better state of trade
all over the world from the commencement Of the
New Year, one thousand eight hundred and fifty
five. l am, ellow-citizens, representing one of
the links of Commerce0 yours truly, ever grateful
and obliged,
GEORGE p. FOX,
So,, United States Leader of Fashions,
n.... Headquarters, No. sol Broad,oay,
2 L.s. :: GEORGE P. FOX.
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