Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-21

OhC-DollbE JOWeHy.
To The Editors Of The Daily Prsss:
Ipot'ced sn article in your paper. a few
days since, relative to the one-d dollar ieweIry
stores, or the goods kept for sale in the same,
aud as happen to be a representative OF
enc OF these institutions, which seem to
CRATE so baIshly upon some people in an
other branch of the trade, L feel il my duty
to reply. The article slluded to seems to
have been quoted from the Chicago Journal
au6 New York Scientific american.
The intimation of the article is that the
goods used are composed of 'Oreide,"
(which is a beautiful brass, and not a parti-
Gle of gold in its composition" Well, / am
willing TO stake my reputation for integrity
upon the assertion that the goods sold by
me are as follows, viz: Coop GOLD good
gold plate that will stand the test of gold.
and silver plate of the various qualities.
from the best to the Ordinary plate; also,
Britannia goods, &c, &c, all of which we
present to our purchasers 10 their true light,
and aim never to allow a purchase to be
made without informing the purchasers just
what they are buying, to the best of our
ability. We pay for a great amount of our
goods, instead Of the prices mentioned. as
high as $40 and Sill per dozen, and some
even higher than this. We have some few
goods that cost US a trile less, but we sell
comparatively few ofthem.
And | here T~eiterate what | have said 10
previous communications: The same goods
that | am selling at 81 each, have repeatedly
teeD sold at regular jewelry stores at from
IS to $50. What other one-dOllar stores may
have sold | know not, but | em willing 10
offer TO ny dissatisfied customers. If there are
any 10 be found whom l rave deceived, 81
each for any article that they may have pur-
chased of me, if it has been misrepresented
TO them. So here is a fair chance 10 call
and get their money back, at 81 each. We
will, as you see, buy or sell, as accommoda.
ton is the most pleasant part Of our husi-
ness. II. N. RULISON
At the Permanent Queen City One.doliar
Store, No. 80 West F~Ourth-street
p S.-The wonderful belloo about '0reideH
in these extracts, sho VS. plaioly that the
originator knew nothing on the subject which
be was treating. He represents il as being
almost gold itself. This is ali q mistake. l
will venture to pay $40 for the benefit of the
Soup Depot on Sixth-street, for a sight az
one set of 0rside spoons that have been sold
from q one dollar store in this city.
A pretty spoon it would be, with body to
resemble gold, and plated with silverl Far
tbeImoTe, | FELL spoons plated with silver, at
81 yer SCI of hrees; also 81 per set Of fOuEs,
AID 81 per set of skies. He says the OFeide
spoons cost "a 30 per dozen, and yield the
retailer a profit of over 80 per cent, but you
see | sell mine for less than these wonderful
hocus-poeus 0reide spoons cost. Is 4
Oh, what bOshl What will next be in.
vented to use up the one dollar stores. Il is
a pity that persons, who wish TO write ul out
Of existence, would not properly inform
themselves before they pitch in 80 strong. |
will here add that cur business has proved 3
success, and we have located permanently at
80 West Fourth street. aud aim to keep con,
siantly supplied with choice goods. All for
One Dollar each. II. NJ. RULIS0N. )