The daily Mississippi clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-05-01
., I.nui. Advertisements

| IHE MAMMOTH DRY GOODS EsTAE-
LIsHNIENT OF ST. LoUIs.-It is almost
superhuous to invite attention to that
which will itself command the attan
ton of all our readers. the dorbla
column advertisement of Messrs W
II. Benton " Co., of st. LOuis-
Among the conspicuous trade palaces
OF this growing city of the West. is
the massive establishment of this firm
at the corner of Washington Avenue
and Fourth street. The structure at
once attracts the strangers eve as
among the most extensive and impos-
ing upon the business thorouohfares
OF st. Louis. There are four stories
and basement-each Of ample height
the building being some one hundred
and fifty feet in depth by about fifty
front, and all the areas APPROPRIATED
to goods. MessrS Benton d Co
have now completed their prepare
lions for the spring trade-prepara
lions designed in genuine spirit of
liberal enterprise, and executed upon
a truly extensive and elaborate scale.
The result is one which can ONLY be
adequately understood 10y an in.pte-
tion of the halls, which are now stored
with a world OF fabrics, imported and
domestic, staple and fancy dry goods.
prints, sheetings, shirtings, tickiuos.
checks, stripes, cottonades dcnims
cloths, cassimeres, satincts, Jeans
cambrics, ginghams, &c fancy dress
goods, including magnificent coIlec-
ton Of printed and wool dolaiues.
challies, mozambiquca, organizes.
jaconets, plain plaids, silk, DC, Ne,
and fancy dress goods in almost end
less yaaiety The stock is perhaps
the most magnificent one Of the kind
ever introduced in St Louis.
W II. Benton, the senior member
ofthe firm, has by q long course Of |
diligence, liberal dealing and czem.
plary probity built upa cuisines, cs
tablishmcnl which has scarcely a rival /
in the West for the amount and ez
cellence Of its good and III. r,asou
aJlcneys Of IFS prices IL. has ais, had /.
associated with him gentlemen of the /.
highest mercantile character and ciloc. /.
tivencss. among whom. Of thc present |.
partners, We may hr mention Wal /
lace Delafeld, Esq, Of rare executive f.
tact, anda skill only acquired b, aa-
Mus and long experience. and whose F.
uame stands for courte-. and energy
Messrs. Jacob y Heintz and John |
Buchanan have been woI,hily selected |
as partners in testimonial oftheir long |
and valued services as clcrks-at once F.
a proof Of their merit and an illustra
ton of Mr.. Benton's proyubial li6cr
atty. The same remark Is true. we
believe, in the ease of John Egbert. .
Esq, the partner residen. in New F.
York, presiding over the department .
of the business necessary located .
there. In fine, the house is unques /.
tionably among the first in the West .
in point ofmoral and social character.
as well as in respect to capita. and en-
terprise, and is q marked ms auce of I.
the success of q liberal and public.
spirited business policy
Like all successful merchants, ". .
H Benton " Co., are liberal ldyer- |
Users Our Mississippi merchants .
who visit St Louis to purchase goods /.
will find it to their interest to exam
inc the goods in their immense estab- /
lishment before making purchase. els.
where
BIGAMY-J. B. Norwood was arrest |
ed last night for bigamy. He married !
his first wife in Columbus, Mississippi, |
in March, 1864, and was married again
on last Tuesday night, in this city