Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-18

NEW SToREs.-Messrs G. p WooDs Co.
who have moved their Store to the new block
on Church St. have now ample room for the
display Of their goods, and we presume more
of them than they have room To display, even
there. Besides the first floor, they occupy
the entire second floor, a. a Carpet room.
We are sure it will be pleasure to them TO
show the public their fine rooms, and it can
not but b. pleasure to any one to look at
them. To look at the goods will inevitably
cause an uncomfortable desire to purchase
MEssRs. SHEDD & WALKERS, also in Union
Block, have "a store and a half nay more.
for they occupy all of two but the first floor
adjoining their sAles-room. They are well
known as one Of the heaviest and best firms
in this pant Of the country, in their line of
business. The retail department is new
feature in their establishment and will be
appreciated by the public
STILES opened his new Photographic gal
lery last week according to announcement.
We can give no better description of the very
beautiful room he now occupies than the fol-
lowing, which We extract from the columns
OF the Tines.
Upon entering, we find ourselves in the recep-
ton parior and principal exhibition room, which
IS 26 by u feet, with hard finished ceiling and
cornice, and a six burner chandelier overhead.
carpeted with the finest English Tapestry, and
furnished with beautiful finished Black Walnut
sofa, chairs and ottomans, a large, richly carv-
Ell marble top centre table. aud one of Hale's
lne toned pianos. The principal attraction of
the room, however, consists in the pictures most
OF which are portraits Of well known residents
Of Burlington. Among these are several life-size
photographs, the execution Ofwhich is equal in
excellence 10 the production Of the best city gal
leries. The portraits Of DR.. Thayer, 3 shop
Hopkins, and the late lamenttd CUl. Bowdsh. |
are very lieiike, while the crayon head of 1
child, and the full length Of little girl, are /
perfect gems Conspicuous among the other
pictures, are two very large photographs finely
painted Of Vermont scenery, one a view Of Onion
River Pond, IN Peacham, the source Of the VIM
Uo.kI River the other view in the valley of
the Connecticut with the village Of McIndoe's
Falls IN the distance.-These pictures are all set
in heavily ornamental gilt frames, manufactured
expressly for the purpose.
Passing through handsomely turned arch
We come TO the sales room. On the
eft is a solid Black Walnut counter, on the top
IF which is long show case, filled with very
arge assortment of Photograph Albums Of ele-
ysnt patterns and rich bindings, holding any
NUMBER Of pictures up TO two hundred
On the wall back Of the counter, is large
Upright show case, filed with an assortment of
wal frames Of all sizes and patterns, to supply
he increasing demand for this article The
Eslls ofths room are covered principally with
of Vermont Scenery. We have Of
en- had occasion before to speak of the excellence
{ those views, but those now on exhibition are !
Ar more finely finished than any we have before ;
cen, and We venture to say no larger or better
objection can be found in New England ,
Passing through another arched doorway, and
sing SIX steps, (Which are all the stairs the Wis
or has to go up,) We enter the Operating Room,
hich is II by As feet This room is arched =.
verhesd, the floor covered with beautiful :
pastry carpet. and the wall with very fine steel
lgravings among them set Of Coles celebrat- 81
Voyage Of Life. u
The skylght is made Of ground glass, is near :.
10 feet square, extending from the ridge to
lie caves, with side light extending from the A,
ives to the door, the two combined forming r
yht of superior excellence. The number and :,
.riety cooperating chairs, tables and back p
-ounds is so great, that we should suppose the
lly difficulty would be for the customer to de- =.
de which he would prefer.
On the right Of the operating room i. row of a,
laller rooms-,he first gentlemen's dressing q,
ON furnished with all the necessaries for a
ntleman's toilet. The next is a ladies' dress :;
G room, and Is elegantly fitted up. The floor Al;
covered with a handsome velvet carpet and the 20
ais with beautiful gold paper. A highly >"
lished Italian marble wssh-stsnd with running
ter, large mirror with an srched top and mi
lck walnut frame, carved and ornamented VIC
lnge and rocking chair. compose the furniture
the room. The most interesting feature about col
however, Is the window, which is one of Mr. Fr
Fles' own getting up" 1t is composed of
hit large panes of glass, and each one is STAN -.
by Photographic process to represent some r
Of the beautiful views Of scenery, he has had J.
h success in producing.-The whole produces OF
lovel snd very beautiful effect, and is wei! OF
rth a call 10 see. o.
The remaining rooms, SIX in number, are Al ph
i as work rooms, and are furnished With all
apparatus and conveniences necessary to = Br
t-class Gallery. Taking it altogether this i lai
baby the most extensive and best furnished Of
lblishment of the kind in the State Ro