The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-01
= 80. r. - a. NV ORLEAYs.-It

TFfE DRUG TRADE OF NEW ORbEANs'-As
ia noticeable that in all large cities some one
of the different branches OF merchandlzIns
l. more prominently represented than the
r+tars This is attributable not only to the
character of the men engaged IN trade IN
different localities. but also depends very /
,I,-cb nnon the character ofthe products OF |
tbe contiguous country and the importing or |
exnorting facilities for one or more Oh tho
leading staples In European countries
whole communities are sometimes engage
in a single line of merchandising, manuIac-
turing or commerce. In this country, now
ever. where from the very nature OF Things
the self-regulating laws OF supply anu uI
mapd are more comprehensive anu senol"i'
+he different branches of merchandising re-
ceive more equal support and ehcoulhs
ment Yet even here, each OF the ieduinS
staples and commodities has It's dlsllhc't.o
and special locations, where 1t receives us
| chief encouragement and support. mus, III
| CHICAGO staple and fancy dry goods con-
/ stitute the leading line, while IN ClnclnnaIi
! groceries are the most prominent ~ o"l
! own fair Crescent City-the pride ana nope
| of every true Southerner-the drug lhtereS.
| rivals all Others in extent, although al the
leading branches OF commerce ana lcIltla merelan,
dising are prominently represehteu
Inv sacacious and enterprlslng mer-
I cIan+s In New Orleans not less
than twelve large importing and wholesale
druo houses are engaged IN remuneraIlNe
trade, and this patronage, we learn from re-
liable sources, is steadily ana conslanlIS III
creasing This increase OF trade Is Oh coulo4
not only due TO the commahdiIS Poeitioa
tbe CITY. but to the enterprise, hberallty ana
sarocity of the merchants themselves. Inc
hints Gf our article forbid detailed mem
tion of these houses and we WILL Ihereioie'
at this time nal allusion to only one OF tlle
most prominc "a. that OF James Iohe9al'
lately removed from the old and Wen hhoNh
. s+and corner of Common and Magazine
streets, to new location, NO. ~ 81 y i'l S II
! street This new establishment Is as SUI
stantial and well adapted to the t1ade as II
i attractive in appearance and desirable III
; Ioca+ion. Mr. Gonegal's trade extends as
far as transportation facilities Wlli auilli ;
while there is hardly a druggist Wlthlh ,ne
: limits of several adjacent States VINO Hl>
{ not established direct and satisfactory rela-
tions with him Carrying at all times
mammoth stock of every concelvahIe hIltu
, and character of goods belonging TO MS
line. and uniting with this a schedule ol
f nrices which lust to himself, yet, as
: we are told, averages much Delo" INA
usually eXacted, he makes II 10 tnt
t pecuniary advantage of every duSSIs
10 purchase their supplies ut Ms
; bonsa That he can easily do this, and YET
: realize a handsome profit on his stock Il
readily explained by the fact that hs rela
tiOns both at the North and IN Europe WIZ
! manufacturers and importers, are alIeCt
and, buying in large quantities, he thereby
saves the commission made by a secoh'
S middle party, which commission ne Is eli
abled to rive to the trade i'll reduced prlee
0 for Goods. He is also the special agent b,
anp0iutment, of many of the leading pro
nrietary articles which, of course, he IS ell
! ahIed to sell at Manufacturers prices, Trans
# Dortation only adGt'' Were 1t our desire L
iaud any particua: or Individual hel
u would be a fitting '.hd commendapIe oPPoi
tunity. But our purpose Is merely u pun
ont TO the trade If our section one ol III
n houses. which, to our Judgment, seems /
n offer the best inducements to purchaser
If is well known that the namelesS CouFi'
sizes and polite attention of society goa gre"
wav in matters of trade, and 1t may not u
m improper to mention IN this connections '!'
no where is there exhibited more genull
- rood will and cultivated urbanlty tnah
SO Shown by both proprietor and assistants
5: this establishment Mr.. G's enterprise,
N illustrated at his splendid and attraclly
% new store No. 20 St. Charles street, can on
nt be regarded as a credit to New Orleans al
Il a benefit to the South. 1t 1nauGurateS
of feature in the trade in the South, ana "
a ouestionably, will exert a salutaTy lhllueh
ht upon that branch OF merchahoIIlhS'--
in Orleans Times.
or We take especial pleasure IN recoi
he mending the drug establishment OF Jam
1T CONCEAL to our readers, assuring them tn
I'll the above article from the New Orlea
,ia Times. does him no more than simple j
Ter tice. We are gratitied to hear that he
er doing large and satisfactory trade WI
rn rn Mississippi and Alabama. Our drugS
no will find it to their interest to purchi
from hlm His new store is No. -,
no Charles street.