Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-09-30

This morning Messrs. PERRY & BRorHET
opened their palatial Dry Goods House, at the
corner Of Ninth Street and Pennsylvania Ave-
nue., which has been in the course of erection
during the past summer. 1t is certainly a
handsome ediIice--an ornament to the city.
ana credit to its enterprsing owners. II
consists OF four spacious stories, and most
ample basement each one being devoted TO a
distinct department of their business
The main portion Of the basement which is
OF the same size as the store is lighted by vault
lights of the latest and most approved pattern,
from the establishment OF Messrs, Hyatt 4
Brown, of New York and is arranged with
suitable shelving for the display Of goods be-
longing TO the Wholesale department. The rear
portion of it is occupied as the sales-room for
oil-cloths One Of the many novel features of
this departments what may be termed a drain,
which collects all the dampness Of the base
ment, and conveys it into the street sewer.
This drain is arranged with valve, which
emits all Of the water, but prevents il from re-
turning in the event Of a flood or heavy rain.
From this floor a continuous series of hatch
ways commence for the upper stories. All OF
the heavy packages of goods designed for dis
tribution throughout the store are conveyed by
machinery up this hatchway. On the base
ment iioor, most admirable system Of venti-
laton presents itself, which is carried out all
over the building. This floor is also arranged
with many modern improvements, Of which
time will not permit us to write. The stairway
leading from the first floor 10 the basement Is
model of convenience aud elegance
The first fioor on the street level is the at
tractive feature of the establishment 1t IL en-
tered through large doorway, fanked by two
show-windows OF solid piate-giass, and most
iaslefully and richly ayrayed within. The floor
an fra 10 Ia Of
BILE, and Is believed TO be different arrange
ment from any thing extant; the elaborate i'm
lsh OF thls foor, running back some distance
strikes the visitor with admiration. The coun.
tiers and the capacious shelving are made Of
pine, cherry, poplar and walnut, and the con-
trast between them as they are arranged is
graceful and artistic. They are simply var
nished--thcre being no paint used on them
which adds much to their light appearance,
Notwithstanding that they are holding an i'm
mense stock Of goods. This floor is Of an l.
shape, the shaft Of the letter running on Ninth
street some ninety-scyen feet with u Tectangu-
lar turn running liPly feet TO the east. This
portion OF the store is surmounted by n hand
some dome, well lighted and ventilated both
by day and night This part is set apart for
shawls, mantillas, merinos, &c, and has set
OF clerks adapted specially for this section.
The ceiling or this door is handsomely frescoed,
and IN most excellent taste. To the extreme
LEFT us you enter is the cashiers department,
arranged with every convenience Of bank
As the business Of the Messrs. PERRY is exclu-
slyely at one price and for cash, this portion of
the store is OF much Importance. All Of the
clerks present the items of the sales to each
customer here, with the prices annexed, and
the payment tendeIed--all Of which is exam
ined by the cashier, and the proper change eff
tpCtr6. fu.e from 1T
ment center here, which allows instant COM
munication between the statesmen and the pro-
prietors. The chandeliers on this floor are OF
the richest description, and it may be proper
to mention here that they are different on eve
ry floor
The three floors in succession, above the
ground floor, are immense salesrooms for Car
petings, and are supplied with elegant gas fix
lures and water, and, in fact, everything that
can be desired. The arrangement Of the light
for these apartments is novel, and the window
blinds Of the richest description The mode Of
displaying the carpets for inspection is excel
lent, and cannot fail to please the most fastidi-
GUS purchaser. These departments are con-
nected with the store below and the street by
spacious stairway, and are presided over by
one Of the firm. From the last Story OF the
building a splendid view OF the city and sur
rounding country is had.
This establishment is the finest in the city,
and compares in improvement and style to
those Of New York and other cities, while its
size is ample for the business Of this city. Tx
elusive Of the ground, the cost of 1t will exceed
fifty thousand dollars, for everything that art
could desire or money purchase, has been
adopted for tie convenience Of buyer and
seller. The outside Of this building presents
a handsome architectural appearance, and is
only qurnggqQd nv the ppOauce within
This morning the store was thronged with
ladies and gentlemen, aud the hosts Of clerks
and the accommodating proprietors were kept
quite busy