Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-08-28


We have frequently had occasion to call atten-
ton to the rapid multiplication Of wholesale dry
goods houses in Nashville, aud the great expansion
Of the trade. No inland city in the Southwest has
been so distinguished in this respect. This growth
is not unnatural and forced; and, therefore, liable
TO prove ephemera. II is the result OF natural
causes, end rests upon a substantial foundation
TIE contemplation of it must be pleasant TO those
who, ike the senior partner OF the firm Of MORGAN
Co., years ago invested their capital IN this
branch Of business, and their faith in the future
prosperity and greatness Of Nashville. They have
realized their most cherished hopes, and lived TO
enjoy the rich rewards of their far seeing precedence.
All honor 90 these old pioneers; for they deserve
i'll
long time ago, when had just shaken on
boyhood's gear, we made a visit to Nashville, and
curiosity led US to 'lool into the business houses
of that day. They were small and inferior; and
their contents, though fully up to the wants of the
trade were nothing to boast Of What contrast
is presented by the houses and stocks of the pres
cut dayl You, who remember something OF the
past, follow ia now, in a look at, and through, the
immense establishment of MORGAN d 90. The
building rears its head proudly, as if conscious OF
it's attractive and imposing appearance. You enter,
and descend into the well-flled basement, thence
you climb from story to another until you reach
the fourth, and in your transit you have seen what
now constitutes stock of goods in wholesale
house in 1857 You are astonished. You had no
idea what piles offabrcs from all parts OF the
world were housed in midst and what you
have seen is but one Of the many stocks here. SO
great the variety you can remember scarce a 1.-THE
of the articles which came under review You
have vague recollection of osnaburge, domestIcs
sheetings, blankets, prints, delaines, cashmeres,
and indeed all descriptions of dress goods for Ia
dies:
IAN Of them, different in color and pattern,
Silk, muslin, and lace, Grape, velvet and satin,
Quite expen i've, and much more ethereal;
In short ali things that could ever be thought off,
fit to decorate and adorn the gentler SEX and cloths
cassimeres, Vestings, and other materials which
swell the catalogue of gentlemen's goods Your
memory is 'paled, and you come away deeply in
pressed with the magnitude and excellence of the
stock in store, well with their systematic
rangement, and the courtesy Of the attending clerks
It is only by importing such immense stocks that
our merchants can keep pace with the demand
Aud judging by the past, it will not be many years
fore they will be compelled to greatly extend
1 cir line of purchase.
E58-By request we republish the following com
municatlon from the Republican Banner; 1t dis
closes a state of things which ought not to exist
aud which, we confident would not be permit
ted if it could be remedied here:
A screw Loose Somewhere.
We notice the bulk OF the -four and grain from
this point, destined for New York, being shipped
by way of Cincinnati instead of Charleston or Sa
vannah and we understand it costs no more to put
. barrel Of -four in New YorA by way of Cincinna-
ii, distance OF six hundred miles than it does to
lay it down in Charleston or Savannah, by way OF
n. @. r. X &C., distance of six hundred miles.
This is certainly matter of complaint for our
shippers, and there must be great want OF YOuny
america aloag the line from Nasty lille to CHARLES
ton. We further understand that for the past
month, goods shipped from this point to New York
Ujd Cincinnati, bave reached their destination be-
fore goods shipped at the time by n. & c. r.
r. have reached Charleston. The line OF Railroads
from this to Charleston and Savannah, 80 far as
freghts concerned is certainly one horse con-
cern, and the sooner we get that Road to Hender-
son and Louisville the better SHIPPER