The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-18

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THE EIGHTH STREET IMPROVEMENTS
MORE NoTEs BY THE WAY.-We resume to-day
our sketches of the improvements which are
now progressing in the lower portion Of North
Eighth street,
The lot at No Sc is the property of Mr.. H. P.
Wilbur of the firm of Wilbur, Myers d Co.,
No. Gl9 Chestnut street. The building which has
stood here for many years has been entirely
storied structure in brick with front of twenty
and depth of seventy-fve feet. The cost of
the building will be about $l5, 900, nearly all of
which will be an increase in the valuation of
the property. The front will be built of the
finest quality of pressed brick, and will con-
tain handsome show windows, with heavy plate
glass. In front OF the second story balcony
will project few feet over the sidewalk. Every
inch OF the building will be made available
for some purpose; and to accomplish this the
sidewalks will be undermined with vaults to
give ready access to the cellar. Sloan is the
architect and Mr.. @. G. Carman the builder.
The first floor will be occupied, as before the
commencement of the improvement, by a tobacco
and cigar establishment The second floor will
contain Photographic establishment
At No rs, the store occupied by Messrs. Her.
man, Sch wab & Co. will at once attract the eye
by the elegance and taste manifested in the
whole exterior The building, which is owned
by Mr.. George Pepper, has been very hand
somely fitted up and renovated, at a cost of
$4,000. The front of the store was torn out,
and light open plate, glass windows and glass
doorways substituted. The whole cost of the
great improvements has been borne by the
proprietors, who have adapted the place to suit
the requirements OF their business, and shows
most laudable ambition on their part to keep
up with the growth of the city. The plate glass
alone in the bulk windows cost over one thou
sand dollars. 1t suggests some very pleasant
thoughts to let our memories bring back these
now splendid stores in the days when they were
small and lily lighted, and hardly possessed any
of the selegant accommodations that now
considered SO essential to the comfort OF pur-
chaser when we remember the small, imperfect
window panes that distorted the proportions of
whatever we've exposed for sale behind them.
But we are constantly going onward in the great
inside the store is beautifully lighted,
and every modern appliance is supplied
that the most thorough regard for the
comfort of those who have dealings with
on lease that has been running for some time
past, II would not give fair idea of the rent it
would now bring. Suffice it to say, that it is not
one-ftth of what it would bring If 1t were in the
market for rental tomorrow.
AT Nos. A and we come to a large and eXten-
sive establishment devoted to the requirements
of the little folks. Mr.. J. Shoemaker, the owner
of the two buildings, has been making most
extensive improvements. He has knocked out
parts of the partitions between the two houses,
thus throwing the two into one. The front bulk
windows were torn out and replaced by the
more modern style with French plate glass.
Besides this the whole interior has been redtted
and renovated, at cost OF some thousands ol
dollars, The whole three stories are occupied
svely in children's clothing. Indeed, we had
hardly a just idea of the requirements OF the
rising generation until we entered these large
wel-lighted saloons, and cast our eyes around
upon the amply furnished shelves and coun
ters. 1t is hardly 10 be believed the
amount OF business that is done in this par
ticular branch of the trade. Here may
be seen children's goods of all kinds
and of the very latest and most fashionable
STYLES, for they, as well as the older folks, have
their fashions and modes There is another
thing to be noticed in this establishment.
refer TO the very able and business-like manner
in which the whole concern is carried on by the
lady head of the finn. There are too few
branches of business which the sex are permit
ted to carry on in this country. But where the,
do take hold of anything, it is at once seen tha
they have great ability to carry on com merce
and admirable tact in adapting themselves t.
the tastes and whims of purchasers As w
went through this establishment, we were mos
favorably impressed with the almost clock-WorI
like regularity with which all the details wer
carried on, and the fine accommodations tha
are furnished for the proper display of the arti
cles in which the firm deals.
A YOUTHFUL THIEF.-A Young lad name
John Logue, aged about eleven years, wa
arrested yesterday afternoon On a charge @
larceny. 1t appears that Johnny relieved tn
happape wagon OF the West Chester and phila