Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-21

tneir CATERS 10 the wonderful development
on the head, generally known as 'the water.
fall.n
In front on this floor is the hosiery depart.
mont, embracing every description Of hosiery
and undergarments for men and women,
wear, of foreign and domestic manufacture,
and Of the very best qualities.
FIFTH STORY.
On the Chambers-street side Of this aoor
is the entering room" The goods sold in
the various departments Of the house are all
sent up here ION steam elevators) In baskets
properly ticketed with the names of the pur-
chasers and prices Of the articles, to be
charged upon the books Of the house. They
are then taken to the packing ROOM" on
the same floor, where they are packed in
boxes, which are marked. These boxes are
then taken to the "shipping ROOM" where
the shipping receipts are made out, and the
boxes with the receipts are then sent down
by steam to the sidewalk on Reade street.
sixth FLOOR.
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boxes and materials used in the packing and
shipping departments.
This comprises the various departments Of
the wholesale establishment.
THE EMPORIUM or FASHION, on RETAIL HOUSE
UP TOwS.
STEWART 4 Co.'S more recently con-
structed "up.town establishment" covers
more space than the Wholesale building.
1t is situated on the corner Of Broadway and
Tenth streets, and, Aanking the corner of
Ninth street, it front-faces again one hun
dred feet on that street, thus actually sand
wiching the three.story dingy corner Of
Ninth. The building rises in symmetrical
grandeur above all others, and is about one
hundred feet or six stories high from the
level of the street. But the whole structure
is not seen from the street. Indeed the most
wonderful part of it is entirely obscured from
the street observer. There are tpo " stories''
under ground, The first one extends under
the sidewalk Of Broadway and Tenth streets,
and is the daily centre Of attraction for the
elite of New York who desire to purchase the
finest carpets the world produces. In this very
underground department, with the assistance
Of HYATr's remarkable vault lights, we have
witnessed not only the finest display ofcarpets
ever unfolded on this continent, but most
elegant array OF beautiful ladies assembled
to witness, admire and purchase the wonder
full specimens of European and American art.
Such scene as we refer to, but will not
now attempt to describe, is witnessed every
day in the basement of STEWARDS retail
establishment. In no department Of the
building will you find the salesmen moro ex-
pert, more gentlemanly in their attentions to
visitors, or more devoted to the interests of
their employers, than in this. The business
of explaining the quality, texture, artistic
beauty and value Of the most necessary, ap-
propriate and fashionable ornament to a
well-furnished house is intricate and difficult.
The writer could not make them believe that
he was n "mere looker-on in Vienna" and
not really there to purchase. So, in the
politeness of their souls, and much to the de-
light of the ladies present, we were invited
to witness and examine the most valuable
and exquisite patterns recently imported and
manufactured of English, French and Ameri-
can carpets; Aubisson carpets, made after
STEWARDS own designs, at Paris Axmin-
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