The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-31
HOME INTERESTS.

August, 1857, on which occasion il attracted
general attention, and elected the unaualifer
admiration Of all who then visited or ever
looked upon the new and elegant structure. II
was pronounced at the time to be one of the
most splendid ed6ees in the Union, and the
most extensive business house of the kind
throughout the West.
And now, we are bold to say, that, notwith.
standing the Numerous and highly adorned
business ercctions which have gone up in Gin
cinnati since the above-named house was
thrown open to the public, there are few il
my one of them can compare successfully with
it as to its capacity and adaptation for the bu
siness to which it is devoted.
This Dry Goods Palace is y feet wide bv $50
feet in depth, extending right through from
Fourth to Burnet street. 1t rises to the higbt
OF four stories from the pavement on Fourth
street; but owing to the slope toward the river
that which is the basement story of the Front
Cor Fourth street) Wow, becomes the first stor,
IN Burnet street-hence, at the rear, the hight
is five stories
beneath this last-named basement story. ESQ
to speak,) is what has been denominated a
"su6-ccllar," where the apparatus for heating
tho entire building, by steam, is located. This
apparatus, if we remember rightly, was CON
Structed by Mr.. Greenwood; and on inquiry,
we learn that it works admirably, and gives no
reasonable ground of complaint.
The basement story is devoted to Carpetines.
Oil-cloths, Mating, and other heavy goods
Its area is co-extensive with the space occupied
by the building, and the hight from floor to
ceiling is thirteen feet 1t is, decidedly, one of
the most spacious rooms we have ever seen.
Ascending from the Carpet-room the visitor
reaches the principal or first front story, to de-
scribe which, in all or half its Details falls not
within the scope of our present design. This
we need not soy, is emphatically the sales-room:
and with the exception of an apartment on the
east side, known as the Evening Dress Room"
embraces, like the Carpet-room beneath, the
entire area of the building. The hight of the
store is about eighteen feet. The embel-
lishments of this elegant room arc executed in
tasteful style, while the general arrange
ments are admirably contrved for tho mutual
convenience Of those who serve and those who
patronize.
The business transacted on this floor is di-
vided into sixteen departments so that the ut
most regularity prevails, even when the store
is crowded with purchasers--an event, as our
readers are aware, Of no ordinary occurrence.
The sixteen departments are:
lSt. &M-Including every article in the
Silk line Of the Dry Goods business.
I'd. Dres' GOods-Bareges, organdies,
Chintzes, etc.
Sd. Detdinc-Delaines of all kinds.
4th. TrareliHg Dress GOods-Including Va
lentias, Wool Delaines, etc.
9Th. Ginghams and La,cns, otc.
9th. Print Goods-In every variety.
7th. GIOUss--Including Gloves properly, and
small Goods generally.
sth. Hosiery- Hose of every description
also, ladies' and gentlemen's Vests, Drawers,
etc.
9th. Domestic Goods-Shirtings, sheotings,
and all else in that department
10th. White Goods - Jaconets,. Cambrics,
Swisses, etc.
11th. Linens--Best irish and other Linens
Table Covers, etc. We would remark that this
house imports Irish Linens direct from the
manufacturers, Messrs. Richardson
& Co., Belfast, Ireland.
18th. Mems Wear-Cloths, Cassimeres, etc.
for men and boys.
18th. House Furnishing - Which includes
Brocoteles, Satins, Damasks, Curtains, Shades,
and Drapery in general.
18th. Lnce-and handkerchiefs.
18th. Mouraihg-Goods for mourners.
10th. EmJroideyy-in all its elegant and
varied ramiiications-to which is attached
ladies' parasols, etc.
The Counting" Department ia not nun
bered as 17-but it deserves to be. Strictly
speaking, there is here no counting roon,-that
tivision of the business of this great concern l
Orming hut one allotment of the Great Area.
We could interest our readers with an ex- 4
of the admirable and, we might say
perfect system of conducting the cash, order
md other branches of the Counting Depart
nent," but we must not enlarge, as we wish to
lasten our readers on to the upper stories.
The second story front room is the Cloak.
Mantle and Shawl Room, than which more
legant department is rarely to be met with.
The room corresponding with this, in thc
ear, is for fine carpets--Brussels, velvets, me
allion, etc.
In the third story, back, mantua making.
making of cornices, shades,
urtains, otc., are carried on; while the room
OrrespOnding, in front,-is devoted to tho job
ing business.
The fourth story is known as the Duplicate
took Room.
The number of hands employed in this pal
tial Dry Goods establishment is one hundred I
nd twenty. /
For Splendid and LIfe-Like Pictures,
Ill at Bishops, No, So Fourth street, between
'alnut and Vine
LSee Home Interests on I'd page.l
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