Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-23

rne wholesale Dry Goods Trade.


The wholesale Dry Goods Trade.
It has been a source of much qualification to
us to note from year to year the expansion
of the dry goods trade of Nashville. Enlist
ing an immense amount of capital and enter
prise and conducted upon sound and sub
stantial bases, it has become almost the lead
ing feature of the business OF the city, ana Is
doing more perhaps than any other single
branch of trade to increase her solid growth
and prosperity. Judging the future by the
mast. we doubt not that the wholesale dry
goods trade will continue to expand and TO
enrich our city. The eminent position d.
ready attained by our merchants can Dut
serve as AN incentive to the attainment Oh
higher positions. They can make " no step
backwards but must continue onward anu
upward. Their preparations Tor the spring
trade. which has already opened, strengthens
us in these opinions. Large, complete and
varied as have been their stocks of goods
heretofore, they are still larger, completer
and more varied now. The retail merchant
has now spread before him here, everything
that is needed to make up thorough assort-
ment. whether designed for the backwoods or
the city. Bat not only are the goods here
for him-prices are on a scale OF lIberailty
equal TO the excellence and variety OF stocks.
He can therefore do better in this market
than anv other. Now, were our merchants
not governed 10y the proper spirit-a spirit
which looks beyond mere self-aggrandize-
ment-this would not be the case, and we
could not calculate so surely upon the future
We have no fault, therefore. to ind, except
that some of them do not yet understand the
uses of advertising, and do not dip deep
enough into the advantages Offered them by
the press for the further extension of their
custom. We fear not. however, that tins
class will not learn something from experience
on this head As they fiud competitors out
stripping them in the race for fortune, they
will begin to open their eyes to the fact, and
wonder at their own stupidity.
On looking over the columns Of the
PATRIOT we see that number OF our whole
sale houses have already made known to the
public their readiness to supply tbs demands
Of the spring trade. We will take the
trouble TO name them here:
DOUGLAS g. Co., corner of the Public
Square This firm is composed of the old
and well known merchants, III. 4 b. DOUGLAS,
and other enterprising gentlemen, some OF
them new candidates for popular favor-all
capable, of sterling integrity, and high moral
worth. Their capacious storehOuse is one OF
the largest in the city, and is flied with seas
enable goods. One unintiated would be
surprised on looking through their establish
rnent and viewing the vast quantities of goods
on exhibition and piled away to be drawn
Oat as needed.
ALLISON, ANDERSON & CO., on the west side
of the Public Square. This is firm of some
years standing. having already made an
enviable reputation amongst all classes who
honor public and private worth Always
alive to the Importance of the trade in which
they are engaged, the members OF this favor
tie house, take care to see that what they
have to sell SHALL in both quantity and
quality, be up to the mark. Their present
stock is in every respect admirably adapted
to the trade.
l.. b. d T. ID. FIFE, corner of Front Street
and the Public Square, were never in higher
feather" Keeping pace with the constantly
augmenting demand upon our city, they have
gathered together a Congress Of goods. in
which all parts of the world are represented
and all kinds of looms, but more particularly
those looms which turn out fairies for the
adorsmcnt of the fair. The fact is, though
we say it aside, they have Partially for
nf pnpdS- and
friend PRICE and the scion Of SUIT Luvcngood
whose services they have impressed have
caught the infection. This substantial and
reliable firm were never better pr, pared for
the favors of their customers.
A. J. MCWHRTER & Co., ere TO be found on
the East side of the Public Square. north OF
SAM SCoTT's Hotel. The head of this house,
although yet young man, is veteran in the
business, and his experience is well displayed
in the contents of his ample store rooms. The
stock of goods there collected has bccn select
ei with a cultivated taste, and is everything
which can be desired. No purchaser should
pass it by without examination.
ABBAY, GIBSON d Co, have succeeded to
the business and stand of STRICNER, ELLIS Il
20. IhouSu not stIHlf asu'y S""u must
we mention them in our enumeration. The
firm comprises trio of business men of en-
terprise, industry and integrity, who under
stand the wants of the trade in which they
are engaged, and are prepared to attend to
them. Their stock of hats, caps, boots, shoes,
straw goods. &c. &c, embraces a general va
riety. and is of the first character as To
quality.
TRABUE Il Lucas combine with their
auction sales. regular private wholesale
business, and invite all who come to the city
in pursuit of n stock of goods of any descrip-
ton, to give their house a call. They have in
store any quantity of goods, which hare 10 go
for something, and all they want is u chance
20 make them 90.