Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-01

hunting the civic and feminine form Of the propeu-
sity for the chase a sport for women such as deer
and fox-hunting is to men. There is somewhat Of
resemblance between the game Of the city and the
country, at least in the excitement Of the chase
"Darlngs Of shaWls" and a. loves Of bonnet" are
always in season among bargain hunters. Their
cry is, " Tay-hol" after "brOeade" for half its
value, or q "point-lace" fornext to nothing One
cannot 20 into the fashionable thOrOughfares Of
fine day without meeting large numbers Of fair ones
in full chase, " in at the death" where VIC
tim, rich in spOils is brought to bay!
The shops Of self devOting retail dealers are the
great preservers Of this kind of game. Disinteres.
ted individuals they who make secret Of their
determination to ruin themselvesi and all for the
benefit Of their customers Inscriptions in glsring
capital letters appear in the windows of store, to
inform the public that the owner is about to remove
or to rebuild his premises and that every article
inside is to be sold of under cost 80 or 40 or
per 90 cent as the case may be. In short it is evil
dent ths the merchant has made up his mind to be
beggard, and is only DESTROYS to enrich those who
come to buy Of him. He is Curtius, infexibly de-
termined to leap into the yawning gulf reckless
whittier be punges, thst his lady visitors may be
persuaded to buy dress at third Of its price
unmiudful that bankruptcy stsres him in the face so
that his more antique and bounced robes and en-
rbroidees may disappear with an inadequate return
Of The cash Instead Of hanging himself with his
6osrf he offers them heroioaly at so per cent under
what be paid for them.
Tho romance Of this selfsacrifce pleases most Of
the ladies' who have a decided penchant for melo-
drama. If any are addicted to incredulity, do not
the reasons of the firm appear glsringly
outside? The store is to bemoyed; it is indispens
able that every article in it should be sold. The
building is to be enlarged or improved complete
selling out is equally inevitable But above ALL the
merchant is particularly sOlicitOus that the ladies
should be accommodated with splendid bargains
ANY story will answer the purpose, while grain Of
common sense would detect the impOsture.
The usual acutencss Of women seems entirely to
desert them in such cases, in the face Of the very
circumstances that should rouse their suspicious.
Humbugi is not huubug, it appears, when thus ad
vsrtised So they will crowd ths store to sufoca-
ton and quarrel with each ether for the privilege of
paying-in eeneral-more than the average price Of
an article, while the grave looking salesman is pro-
Tossing to carry his business the principle Of
certain destruction to the establishment. Now ald
then, 1t is true, something may be obtained at re-
duced prices but as general rule, the loss in bar
gains is on the purchasers side. The devoted sell
Ter is usually doing his victim not undOing himself
or his employers The ladies find that out to their
cost when TOO late but they do not seem to acquire
wisdom from the lesson at least not sufficient to in
duce them in future to bewareOf goods " offered
at price so low to prove them not worth buying
or of establishments advertising ruinOus sales, which
they enter without knowing the real value Of what
they intend to purchase fair article is to be hal
in almost all cases, only at fair price, and bargain
hunters commonly pay dearer for their whistle.
Now fair gentle reader, if you wish 10 purchase
goods that are goods at a .ar price, let us tell
YOU where you will find the most complete and beau
tiful stock from which to select; for we know the
very focus at which the glories of silk cotton and
wool, in the highest perfection to which art
has vet arrived, do concentrate, selected with
the cOnsummate judgment and taste for which
the head of that house is justly celebrated
The fabrics Of every cline have been laid under
contribution to make The store Of which we speak
the bazaar Of taste and fashion. We cannot run
through the catalogue which their ample and well
filed shelves present; it is suiCent to say that their
stocks Of everything required in the dry goods line
to dress a lady in any style Of fashion, from the
plainest to the richest ana most elegant costume,
seem almost exhaustless Indeed dozen pretty
extensive retail shops might be supplied from this
establishment and scarcely be missed. This then,
is the house at whioh to get such bargains as q
lady should desre-the best and most fashionable
fabrics at only q fair Price-such bargains as
the true merchant is ever ready to give. Let the
ladies' convince themselves, by personal ezamins
ton, where they can find such goods as they desire
10 purchase most abundant, most various, most rei
able, and above all, most purcbdsa5ls, and we fee
well assured that among the treasures Of fabrics
s. College street, they will realize their highest am
bition in this respect If they do not find the house
of Messrs R. c McNuEY Co., the most complete
and unique bazaar Of taste and fashion, then We wi
acknowledge We are no Judge in such matters.
is worth while to "drop in and have the courteous
ana Fentemany salesmen in that establishment show
the almost endless variety of rich and elegant dres
Goods, with which they amply supplied
is sight one does not enjoy in bargain hunting
chase.