The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-22

4 Word for Lawrence, and Lawrence Merchants.
1t does ones soul good to see the pres
ent business prosperity of Lawrence, not
withstanding the unusual hard times for
money. Go from one end of town to the
other, and we find the stores literal mass
of groceries and merchandise. The streets
are almost constantly crowded with teams
loading for the interior, else unloading
heavy packages for the merchants. Where
all have such heavy stocks, it seems al
most invidious to particularize vet the
attempt to crush ont one of our heaviest
and most successful dealers, BY unfair
means, prompts us to do him full justice
if we have the ability. Never was there
more determined effort to use up man,
and render his business valueless, than
was that of miserable pettyogger, former
ly of this city, but now of St. Louis, in
the case of Mr.. SOLOMON. It is said that
he first attempted TO levy black mail from
Mr.. s. Failing in this, he sought it from
other parties. We are proud to know
that he received no encouragement from
the business men of Lawrence on the
contrary, his action was very generally
repudiated.
But without desire TO go into details,
or even disposition to criminate any
one, Mr.. SOLOMON is now opening in Law
renee the heaviest stock of goods ever
brought to the place. 1t is not simply a
good stock, but it is more. 1t is complete
in every department of the mercantile
business, extending through staple and
fancy dry goods, groceries, hardware,
wooden-ware, crockery, boots and shoes,
hats and caps, ready made clothing, piece
goods, confectionaries, &c. To enumer-
ate the numberless items would be to tire
the reader with details. The amount of
stock on hand is variously reported as
costing from $35, 900 to $4,000. Be the
amount what it may, the goods are in
Lawrence, and whoever calls upon Mr..
SOLOMON, or his gentlemanly clerks, in
Miller's brick building, west side of Mas
sachusetts street, can see them for them
selves, at least as far as opened. A trip
through the basement and his warehouse
is necessary, however, to get a good idea
of his stock.
1t is said SOLOMON has bought the
goods with the idea Of breaking, and will
sell below cost, put the money in his
pocket, and leave the country. That is q
matter that does not concern the public
but the gentlemen of whom he has bought
his goods. If he sells below cost, and the
people are in want of the goods, and buy
them, the purchaser is so far benefited
and every time the story is repeated, it is
powerful argument why the public
should buy of him. We have priced hi:
goods, and we do know that they art
marked low enough in all conscience. I
he sells at the marked figures, which o.
course he will, the public will soon be
satisfied he is selling cheap enough tt
suit the present hard times.
Lawrence, from its central position il
the Territory, is entitled to the trade
wholesale and retail, of the interior.
has been the fault of our merchants only
in the past, if they have not secured thai
trade. It will be their fault no longer
The stock of Mr.. SOLOMON alone should
prompt every man to visit Lawrence, ant
look through his various departments, be
fore going elsewhere. But he is not by
any means the only dealer. There are
large number of them, and our advertis
ing columns will show who best deserve
the public patronage.
We have here two first class hardware
stores, one only of which advertises in thu
HERALD OF FREEDOM, the other, of course
not wanting the patronage of the reader
of our paper two first class drug stores
without superiors west of St. Louis sew
eral first class groceries and provision es
adjustments, none of which wish to sci
to our patrons, were we to judge from
their neglect TO advertise /; one first rat,
dry goods store; several boot and sho,
establishments; two clothing establish
ments, which would do honor to St
Louis, both of which tell the public of th'
fact through our paper, and who, as I
consequence, are literally patronized BY
all parties stationery and paper ware
house; numberless general outftting es
tablishments two furniture stores two
ljewelry stores; book and news depot
an iron foundery, machine shop, and steam
engine mandatory cabinet manufacto
ries; gun shops; carriage manufactures
two harness and saddle shops ; and. il
short. here every department of bushes
is carried on more fully than at any othe
place in the Territory. Here, then, it i
the interest of the trader, the artisan, tn
manufacturer, to locate, and those in wan
of all the numberless articles made or SOLE
here, should come and buy them. Ant
when in Lawrence, we pray all of then
to call on Mr.. SOLOMON, look through tn
various departments of his establishment
and if they find he has good goods, is sci
ling them cheap, whether he makes an,
profits or not, buy of him. II they cam
find what they want at SoLoMoN's, the,
can find it somewhere else in town, SO, t,
close our article, be sure to come to Law
renee to buy what you want, or sell wha
you have to dispose of, and thus aid il
building up great city at home, with /,
home market for all your surplus produce
and If any profits are made on goods lei