Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-12-06
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The Wholesale Dry Goods Business.-As the
Wholesale Dry Goods business now forms one
of the most important branches of mercantile
industry in Wheeling, few facts in relation
thereto, may not only prove interesting but
profitable to many Of subscribers. We
have long been under the impression, that the
Dry Goods trade of our city was conducted on
a large scale and we find on conversing with
some of our heaviest dealers, that our impress
sion was correct Country merchants residing
within the limits of that section Of Virginia,
Ohio, and Pennsylvania, nearer Wheeling than
the eastern cities, arc every year becoming more
and more convinced that it is to their interest
to purchase here, in preference to the cast. The
reasons arc very obvious, and it requires no
very Abstruse reasoning to arrive at such con-
clusiOn. The stock of Dry Goods kept in our
city are as large as any in the cast and the long
and practical experience of our Wholesale Dry
Goods dealers, enables them to select such goods
as are suitable for this trade in particular.
The trade of the Wholesale Dry Goods houses
in the cast is scattered all over the Union, and
they are compelled to keep stock suitable for
nearly every State in The Union. Such however,
is not the case with the houses in our city,
Their goods are selected for the trade surround
ing them, and country merchants arc not so
apt to go astray by purchasing goods not suit
able for their trade Again, our merchants con-
duct their business with less expense than the
eastern merchant can possibly do Their store
rents are ne-tlird the amount Of similar houses
in the east; their business is done without one
half the assistance. Another reason why they
possess equal facilities to wholesale goods, is
that they purchase their goods frOm first hands,
or from the agents of the manufacturers. 1t
would be well therefore, for country merchants
who reside at such distance from the east,
that makes it more expensive to go there than
to come to Wheeling, to purchase their goods
here. Time and expense will not only be saved,
but the great evil of too many and often times
unsaleable goods will be obviated. If goods
were bought oftener and in smaller quantities
than they are, fewer failures would take place.
There are twohouscs in the city doing an ex-
clusiyely wholesale business. Boyd & Co., oc-
cupying the commodious rooms Nos. 10 and
-, Monroe street. being well known in the
various buying sections of the surrounding
country, prosecute an extensive and sub
stantial trade, which is increasing rapidly from
gear to year, not only in extent but in the favor
of country merchants.
The Wholesale Dry Goods business in Wheel
ing, probably had its origion i'll the completion
Of the great National Road to this point, or at
least, VIC know that heavy trade in that de-
partlnent was done in the period between 1880
and 1910, several large concerns being engaged
init; among others, Mr.. John Goshorn, Mr.. 4.
Drakely and Dir. +. B. Swearingen. Owing,
however, to the terrible revuIsions in trade fol-
lowing the latter date, this branch of business
declined so much that in 1916 the last of the
old houses had abandoned the trade. In the
spring Of that year the well known house OF
TaIant & Dclaplain opened Dry Goods job
bing House of the first class
The opening of this establishment was hailed
at the time as one of the most encouraging
Syptoms that our town was recovering from the
depression of many years; and although it was
feared by many that the movement was prena-
turc, and would not be supported, the present
nOurishing condition of the concern affords the
best proof that such fears were groundless.
McSsrs. I. & d. first opened on Monroe ST.,
and have since moved twice for the purpose Of
obtaining moro room, as required by their in
crcasing business. They now occupy the large
Warehouse, No. 81, Main street. containing
four floors, each 100 feet long, and have long
since established the reputation of a first class
business house with the merchants of the sur
rounding country of Virginia, Ohio and Penn.
s;ylvania, to the most of whom they are well
known. SCI
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