Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-25
The HAT Trade.

One of the most noticeable features in the bust
ness of our city is the wholesale hat trade, and
casnal observer would fern very inadequate es
t;u,.s Of the extent Of this department Of the city
trade wneress it has grown to be one Of the mostm
nortant. A stroll through the large establishment
of Messrs. SAuFLEY, PORTER & Co, on the the Pub.
lie SQUARE, win satisfy man of the extent and
importance of this branch of trade. This enter.
prising firm ara just receiving their fall stocks. and
it is quite instructive to inspect the various STYLES
of hats and the fabrics of which they are made If
they viii not be able to please every taste however
fsstiiious or grotesque then it will be impossible
for any one house TO attempt the task Their stock
is varied in these particulars as it seems p5ssi-
bic for it to be- and with his usual good taste and
discrimination, Mr.. SAUFIEY has purchased a stock
which viii enable his house to meet their constants
ly increasing trade. Having thoroughly studied the
the wants of the community dependent upon Nash
vile for supplies, he knows exactly what to order,
and that he has ordered.
Avery decided advantage which the firm enjoy
in the trade is, that they make their purchases d
rect from the manufacturers, large proportion Of
their stock, especially the better portion, being
made expressly for them by manufacturers who
nave established an enviable reputation for the
neatness and durability Of their work. They have,
therefore no commissions to pay and are thus ena-
bled to offer to purchasers better bargains from this
TACT This is important matter to the retail deal
er, because he is thus enabled to make better
profit on his purchases while ne gets an article that
he can recommend to his customers to be just what
it is represented to be.
Another important consideration with retail deal
ers in purchasing of the house of Messrs. SAUFLEY,
PORTER d Co., is, that they get any style and
any quality that they may desire. Every dealer |
will thus be enabled to meet what he knows will be
the wants Of his customers. If he wants fine ar
tiele, he can get the finest; if he wants a common
article he can get that, or any thing between those
extremes, and in any style that is fashionable
And still another important consideration Is, that |
Nessrs. SAUnEY, PORTER & Co., are willing to let |
i've as well as live, and hence are satisfied with req
'onabe profits, thus affOrding their customers an
opportunity to make a penny also They do
trictly legitimate business and a customer can get
IS good bargain from them upon order as he
an in person. They will sell nothing to a customer
hat is not precisely what they represent it. They
now from whom they purchase, and hence their
il recommending what they sell.
Their fall stock, nearly all in is very large
much larger than any heretofore brought to this
market by them-and embraces everything in the
at and cap line, brought out this season by the
est and most celebrated manufacturers-al that is
esirable as well as fashionable-all that is sub
tantaI as well as fancy. Their large house will be
He'd frem cellar garrett and in looking over this
immense stock purchasers cannot fail to be suited
re prepared to offer more than ordinary induce
tents to those who may look to Nashville as a mar
ct, to deal with them. Country merchants visiting
city will certainly consult their own interest by
wing Messrs. SAUFLEY, PORTER & Co. a call, and
zamining their large and varied stock and ascer-
Ining the prices at which they offering the diff
rent varieties.