Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-09-23
[From the Evening Star.
The "Pcrry Building.o


Some twenty years ago, a youth Of
sixteen came to this city from Maryland,
ION his own hook" with but so cents
in his pocket, but with plenty Of reso-
luton at heart. He got situation III
dry-goods store, commencing with the
meagre enough salary Of $75 per year,
with board and lodging, but entered
upon his duties cheerfully aud with the
fixed determination to achieve the top
most round of the ladder. He shout
dered his way inanfully along. support
ing his widowed mother, and educating
and providing for his brothers and sis.
tiers, built up business for himself, un-
aided BY endorscrs on pocuuiary assist
ance, seeking advice from no quarter
but acting upon a settled plan of hi,
own and he is now the head (senioi
partner) of the well-known and much.
respected firm of Perry & Brother, whose
superb new establishment is just now the
Wonder and pride of the National Metro.
polls.
We have mentioned these incidents in
Mr.. Perry's history az afording an en-
couraging example to young men simi-
larly situated, and it may stimulate such
yet further to perseyerc under difficulties
to know that Mr.. P's health has been
delicate from childhood, and that any
morning of the year, rain or shine, he
may be encountered on some one Of the
suburban roads, taking that amount Of
horseback exercise necessary to enable
him to sustain the mental and physical
wear and tear of the days business.
The new "Perry Building" we be.
lieve, wss in contemplation by the pro-
prietors for some time previous to it,
erection, but the first formal step to il
was taken on the 3lst Of May last, when,
after the days business was over, the
employees Of the old establishment were
called together, the plan was announced
to them, and on the next day the sale al
cost Of all the old stock was entered
upon. In ten weeks from that date,
S45, 900 worth of goods had been turned
over, the new Perry Building had
arisen like Aladdiu's fairy palace, Tic
new stock Of goods ticketed and plaoed
upon its counters, and all the varied and
extensive operations Of the establishment
set in motion in their new locality with
that harmony and order which we are
told is heavens first law.
The now building has four stories and
a basement, all Of ample proportions,
and the basement is yet further enlarged
by vaults under the pavement. This
spacious room, or series Of rooms, is used
as a wholesale salesroom, the goods being
arranged on shelves most convenient fol
access and inspection. Here may be
seen the goods which, manufactured OK
pressly to their order, and bearing the
imprint of Perry & Bro, are always in
such demand that the supply (for the
season. is exhausted frequently almost
ere it is fairly stored--tIic Irish linons,
the Paris gloves, the Rhode Island cot
tons, the Virginia woolseys, &C., all hay
ing the Perry brand. We notice here
the commencement Of that complete pro-
| vision for ventilation, heating, and foi
AN abundance Of pure winter, which il
carried out through the entire building
An ingeniously contrived slide, BY which
heavy goods are lowered 10 the base.
ment, demands attention. This is on
Ninth street, and yligbtparces, sucE