Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-03
Our wholesale Houses.

We resume this morning our notices Of wboIesal
houses in this city. The of capital investe
in them, the beneficial il fuences they exert upo
the general prosperity, furnish sufficient reason
for directing public attention to them.
On the east side of the public square the rets
merchant desiring to profit by the exnerence AM
enterprise of Southern wholesale dealer. will find
next door to the City Hotel, the extensive estab
hshment of a. ]. DUNCAN & Co. Recently chi
firm, with view to increase their room, and to g
to considerable extent into ready made clothing
have taken the adjoining store rooms vacated ~
by Bransford, McWhirter & Co. In these they
have opened extensive stock of ready made
clothing, CLOTHS, cassimeres vestings, &c In their
former rooms they have collected and arranged for
inspection mammoth stock of dry goods The
basement is set aside for the storage of duplicate
packages, and the exhibition of a choice assortment
OF cotton sheetings, shrtings, domestcs, tickings
and other goods in this line, besides handsome aray
ofplaid inseys. On the first floor we find heavy
stock OF prints, cassameres cloths jeans trimmings
and variety of other articles and passing ~ the
second floor, on the third are blankets, and the
IKE. The second floor is the centre Of attraction
1t is here that the good of the connoisseur OF
The concern has been displyed in the selection of
goods for the ladies. The great variety and COM
bination of colors which the eye takes in at
glance, remind one OF some delightful flower garden
In which he has feasted bis sense of sight and
SMELL and he almost mistakes the odor of dry goods
Tor the pesfume of roses and other sweet-scented
children of Flora In this department. the mer-
chant OF practced taste will linger with pleasure It
would be rich retreat for Miss Flora McFlimsey
in her researches
For all manner of things that can put
On the crown Of her head the sole of her foot
Or wrap round her shoulders, round her waist
Or that can be sewed on, or pinned laced,
Or tied on with string, or stitched with bow
In front, or behind, above below,
For bonnets mantillas capes collars and shawls;
Dresses for breakfast, for dinners, for baIIs
Dresses to sit in, and stand in and walk in;
Dresses to dance in to hirt in, to talk in;
Dresses in which o nothing at all;
Dresses for winter, spring, summer and fall"
but there the merchants only can buy. 1t is four
tain closed to the consumer. Taking the stock as
whole, it is the largest and most varied this firm
have yet imported. Duncan, the chief has been
doing business here long time and is well known
to the trade a gentleman of great activity and
enterprise, and a successful merchant In extend
ing the field of their labors doubt not the house
will continue to reap the rewards of sagacious coup
sells and prompt action.
On the same side OF the square will be found the
new house of FURMAE & Co. The members of this
firm are-Messrs, F. Furman and Geo Searight of
this city, J. NJ. Goodloe, of Maury, and A. Camp
bell, late of Williamson. The first two are well |
known here-al are gentlemen of excellent bust
mess qualifications They start out with large
and entirely new stock Of goods which have been
selected with great and are bound to make
themselves felt. We wish them ample success
On the South side of the square our friends NOR
GAN, PLUMMER, Cooke & Co., hold on their way.
They were in the fei carly with one Of the most
desirable stocks of dry goods, read y-made clothing
and varieties in the city. The elder members Of
this firm have already established EQUATIONS, and
the two recently added will soon win theirs.
On the North side, it will be noted that GARD
NER, SHEPHERD Co, have unfurled their colors
in the 'Tnn Block" They have also extended
their line of business and in addition to boots shoes
hats and straw goods, are selling dry goods
and varieties. ''Not to know this house, rcues
myself unknown" It is one of the most reliable
III the city.
Hardly are Messrs. R. S. HoLLNs Co., whole
sale dealers in boots, shoes hats caps, trunks. &c
heavy stock OF which they have hand. This
branch of the Wholesale trade is rapidly growing in
Importance, and in few years will become highly
remuuerative.
Passing down lower Market street we see the
couutersign of 10. DOUGLAS For many years en-
gagged in the Wholesale Dry Goods Trade he may
be regarded as one OF the most experienced of our
merchants. His present stock is very attractiI E.
and is offered at unusually low prices. Mr. Doug
las is putting up magnificent house on the cor C
ner OF the square and Market street, and so soon
os it is finished be will have room TO give full a
scope to his fancy in asserting aud exhibiting his
stock. c
On College street BEECH, WEBB & Co have
just spread out in their fine new house. VIEW
large and varied stock OF Ready-made Clothing,
in which they propose TO deal exclusively There Il
has been vast improvement of late years IN
the making of Ready -nadc Clothing and Ia the d
quality OF the goods used. The buyer will find.
upon examining this stock that il is particul rly
good in all respects g
On the corner OF the square, near the Wiie sus- -
pension bridge is the popular house Of TrABuE in
-UcUs Here will always be found great vari {, =
d goo g, awaiting purchasers the most accom-
1datiog terms This is DOW the chief auction
md commission house in this ii Y, and It's regular
les are attended by numerous bidders Their 4
Ales during the year very large. Their BUSH 1
less, We are gratided TO learn is increasing rapidly
Ii the head OF this fam is one OF the most thrifty
lad euteIprising citiz, OF our county. who is
bly, seconded bis untirug partner. Without such =
house THE, the business of our city would be an
With it, nothing is wanting at present =
In conclusion viii add that all OF our whole.
ale houses well supplied, and that the assort- Y
lent OF goods in the city never was so varied. III
here is not the least for any one wishing
, make up retail stock TO go beyond Nash
lie. No better inducements, whether IS regards
lie quality Of the goods, variety or price, can be
Tered anywhere. The Eastern Jobber can give
0 better bargains And are glad 10 learn that
myers are becoming more aud more satisfied OF
lis fact; and are, in greater numbers, keeping M
way from the North. We are grAtihed also 10 -
arm that she fall trade has already opened brisk.
the sales so far this week, b,iug large.
THEATRE.-We are pleased 10 lssra that the iu. on
'ovemepts being made at the Theatre are nearly
iished, and that it will be opened Monday night.
NAV CIGAE And ALI SToRE.-L BLooHsTEIH
% just opened a neat Cigar and Ale Stora nsaylv !,