The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-21
MARKET STREET.,
w. s. HanseIl g. Sons, Dealers In Sad

Market street, have on hand large and elegant
assortment OF buffalo robes laU-rugs, and horse.
covers OF all patteTs and of the very best make,
They have also on hand a large stock of sad
dlery of all kinds. The Messrs. Hansell are now
selling at greatly reduced prices to suit the
times. Any one who desires good article at n
reasonable price can be satisfied at this esta.
blishment The sleighing season will soon
commence.
Edwards g. Lawrence, ClothIers,
Who has not read the story OF that noble
youth who is said to have frantcally rushed
from rock to rock, and from glacier to glacier,
up the face of the mountain, to plant his ban
ner upon the highest peak We we're reminded
OF that touching old story as we passed by
EDWARDS Lawrence's Excelsior Clothing Hall,
at :. L. corner of Second and Market streets
This old house is one of the old.tme landmarks
In the street. In the very centre of the retail
trade, their motto Is "Quick sales and small
prohts.p At the Excelsior there can always
De l0und an immense stock OF mems and boys
clothing, and IN addition to this large and
wellselected assortment of cloths, Cassimeres,
and vestings, They have a separate department
for custom work, where all can be gratihed with
perfect fit. The firm are also agents for oiled
clothing OF all kinds, and of the most approved
makes, and everything in their whole place will
always be found 10 be Of the best make, of the
latest and most fashionable style, and in fact,
all that clothing should be, both in regard to
appearance and price.
w. A. Drown & CO., Manufacturers of
Umbrellas.
The best present that can be made is generally
the most useful one. This would naturally lead
10 a DEBATE as TO what should be given the
palm as being the most useful. But it would be
such knotty point, that we will drop the
subject and consider most useful and neces-
sary article OF housekeeping. We would refer
TO the umbrella. William A. Drown & Co we
observe. have Just received, by the steamer
C5ty OF PARIS, large stock of French twilled
SILK umbrellas, which they are selling off at
very low rates. These are most solendid arti-
ClpS in DOint Of workman hin
Messrs. Drown Co. have also large STOCK of
umbrellas of all other kinds for sale.
Howell 81 BOurISe, Dealers In Paper
HanGIngs.
In the good days of Old when the noble
lOrded 1t over his tenants and suubbed the
noses OF the tradesmen, the people were con-
| tent to have their walls adorned with no.hing
but the dead white plaster, or, the case of the
most wealthy, with the costly paintings that we
| can see in the older hogses of the Old World.
The nobility, and the weallhler classes, also iu-
| dulged in the luxurious hangings of highly
| wrought and colOred tapestry, that is so highly
prizt even to this day. But We moderns have ad-
| Vanced turther in the industrial arts, and more
| especially in bringing within the reach OF the
great masses the luXuries that were formerly only
| possessed by the few favored wealthy classes.
in the adonment OF our dwellings the very
| highest genius is called into play, and in
| nothing is this more display ed than in the
| manufacture OF wall papers, and in kindred
| goods. The mandatory of the Messrs Howell
| a DOuIht lb Ill lut lower part OF lne Guy.
| There can be seen all the latest and most
| valuable patterns that they constantly turn
| ing out and which they are constantly re-
| ceiving from the first artists aud designers in
the country. Messrs. Howell x Bourke have,
| besides their palatial store at Ninth and
| Chestnut streets, a large wholesale warehouse
| at the corner OF Fourth and Market streets.
| They have now on hand elegant velvet decora
| tlons OF all grades and parlor papers OF the
richest designs, 40 inch plain papers OF every
shade, with rich gold mountngs; window
shades OF fine Scotch Hollands, OF all widths,
white, buff, green, blue, and pearl, and also
figured shades of the most elaborate designs.
They have also picture cords, tasselS, and shade
trimmings, and an extensive stock OF green and
brown gum cloths and table oil cloths. 1t
would take more space than could we'll be
given to newspaper article to describe all the
various styles Oh goods that this firm have on
hand at their extensive establishment.
Bennett s. CO., CIothiers.
Tower Hall, No. 5ls MarSett stree, is so well
known thatit seems superogatory to say anything
In its favor. To say anything against it would be
hard task. Perhaps there is no one who has
not heard of 1t in some way or other. For a
long time the energetic proprietors, Messrs.
bennett q Co., employed a poet to sing the
praises of their house in musical verse, and the
Bard OF Tower Halln became local celebrity
as we'll and widely known through his effusions
as any literary man in the city. And well he
might sing The praises of Tower Hall. As one
goes through their splendid salesrooms, at
tended by the polite and ever ob'iging attend
ants, and prices the elegant clothing that is dis
played In such vast quantities, he ceases to
wonder at the popularity OF the place. II is
monument of business enterprise, and ITS tall
granite towers seem to look down upon all its
lesser neighbors. We can truly say that any
one having dealings with that firm can always
rely upon them. Their stock is constantly being
replenished with the newest and the best, and
Tower Hall will always be a synonym OF all that
is good and reliable.
Wanamaker g. Brown, ClOthiers.
As a general rule, the business men of Gotham
sneer at the enterprise of our merchants. In
fact, in speaking OF Philadelphia they are aCcus.
toned to dignity our city by the name of an in
land village But, In spite of all such illnatured
criticisms and malgnings, there are men in this
place who, Tor energy and enterprise, can eqaal
any in New York-men who can push their
business into every quarter of the world, and
who, from small commencement, can build up
a mighty business fabric that can stand as a
monument of skull and patient zeal. Perhaps
there are none who better deserve a notice in
this connection than the firm of Wanamaker IL
Brown, whose establishment is at the southeast
corner OF Sixth and Market streets. For long
time this corner has been occupied by the
clothing business.
To describe the different points of interest in
this building would take volume. 1t ls six
stories in height, and has front OF 81 feet, and
is $50 feet deep to Minor street. Entering or
the Market street front, we find ourselves in one
OF the finest salesrooms in the country. On our
left are gentlemen's furnishing goods of all
kinds Styles and qualities. That department
extends for almost halt the depth OF the build
ing. On our right are piled immense quantities
OF coats Tor common wear The business offices
are on the central part of the first floor. In the
rear pant OF this floor the boys clothing depart.
ment is located. This is great convenience to
those who have to get their children htted up.
The second story, to which We gain access by
broad and handsome Hight OF stairs, IS
devoted TO the sale of custom-made goods. The
central and north parts OF this door present an