Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-02
CITY & NEWS ITEMS,
MONDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1850
PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL PRINTING

PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL PRINTING.
r- Plain and Ornamental Printing Of every desorpiio
dono at tho Printing EsahHshmentof the Leadsr Ohoe,
on the latest mpr wed and rapid presses m the
style ON short notice. and reasonable rates Par
touar attention paid to blank work Every description
ofBnding done, especially Blank Books Ledgers Journ
ais Sales Books, Receiving Books, &C, &c.
wHo1ksA1E DRuo sroRE.-we call attention
to the advertisement in this mornings paper, Of
Messrs Strong & Armstrong, who ut their store
No. l99 Superior street, have large and well as'
sorted stock ofdrugs, medicines, &c. at wholesale
aad retail One who merely looked at the front
exterior of their store would be surprised to so
through the various rooms and see the extent o.
the business done. The salosroom is also arranged
as sample room, so that a country merchant can
select his whole stock without going farther than
this room. There is place for each variety Of
goods aud il is admirably adapted for both a retail
and sample room The whole building is l4O feet
from front to rear, aud back OF this saesroom Is
a warehouse 60 feet in length, where paints, oils
lead, zinc, &c. are kept. Above this is large
room devoted TO finer drugs in cases, acids, the
laboratory, &c. 10 the third story Is the storage
room for sponge and corks. The whole OF this
main building is occupied by this frm the princi-
pal portion Of the third story being used for the
manufacture of Strong's celebrated Fever and Ague
Destroyer. The basement is devoted to OIL tur-
pentiue, &C., the front portion containing large
stock of the purest liquors, In the rear of this
main building is another 40 feet in length and two
stories high, the first story OF which is filled with
heavy packages of lead, zinc, &C., while the second
story is used exclusively for glassware Taking
the building throughout there cannot be found a
better arranged or better filled establishment than
this of Strong & Armstrong;. Our readers will
fluid it to their advantage to call upon them for any
of the goods specified in their advertisement which
will be found in another column.
THE FIRST OF MAY-NOthng could be more
pleasant and springlike than the opening of "tae
merry month of May Indeed it would seem that
the ficke minded April haa made an agreement
with smiling May TO be as cross aud churlish as
possible, that the latter might make her debut with
the more eciat and captivate all hearts by the
agreeable change. Saturday and yesterday were as
bright and glorious as the most fastidious could
wish for Tho "balmy sun and "gentle zephyrs'
which poets so freely indulge in were out on their
best behavior and conducted themselves with ex-
empary proprlety. Their combined force, united
with the sprngng yerdure of the trees, the vernal
freshness of the air (rather dusty Saturday, but
clear yesterday the pleasant green Of the lawns
and the modest beauty of the early S Jring flowers
drew out of doors all those who were liable to be
out" The ladies turned out zen masse" on Satur
day to do their shopping, thereby making glad the
hearts of merchants aud tring Counter jumpers'
and appeared in almost equal numbers yesterday
morning at church to see aud be seen to admire and
envy, to shine and be shono upon Not that this
was the only purpose for which the churches
were filled yesterday, for the delightful al
mosphere invited to praise the giver of all of the
beauties of earth, aud many went to church with
higher aspirations than those connected with dress
and ornament, but the number ofnew spring hats
which made their first appearance could not fail tc
attract attention. Fast young men improved
mis-improved--the afternoon to drive out into tht
country and livery men commenced reaping tina
harvest which every pleasant day will add to. Al
nature, both animate and inanimate smiled alOut
at the wonderful good nature which little sunshn,
had put into everybody, and the world was brigh
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