The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-17
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| tnan dozen other streets in the lower aud cen
Ial portion OF the city. Bot gradually the most
enlerprsing and successful retailers have drifted
| nlo TINS locality, and now 1t is one of the
laVorite resorts of the ladies' whose wants are as
unlimited as theiI resources appear TO be.
| . AS the business of the street has progressed
| the ptoprietors of the various establishments
| on 1t have prospered to the full extent of their
hearts desire. This prosperity has naturally
| given Dlrth[to spirit o Improvement, which,
within the last few months in particular, has
produced marked change in the outward ap.
pearance OF the street, The principal sphere
OF IT'S operations Is the block extending from
| Market street to Arch, although il Is by no
| means restricted TO that precise locality. All
| the way up TO Spring Garden street the spirit
o. Improvement has been and is still al work.
, Between Chesnut and Vine streets no less
| than fourteen different establishments have
! been completely remodelled or entirely rebuilt.
! Twelve OF these are embraced In the single
square from Market to Arch streets. 1t IS our
! purpose first to take survey of the new estab.
lIshments below Vine street; and that task
! completed, we shall make the tour of the upper
| portion OF the street.
While in many cases the improvements are
| entirely completed, in others they are but just
commencing. One of these Is the northeast
| corner OF Eighth and Cherry streets. The old
building which has so long been landmark at
this point has been entirely demolished, and
workmen are now busily engaged in laying the
foundations of handsome three-storIed brick
store, which will be ornament to the neigh.
| borhood, and to the street as we'll Both the
pressed brick, while the doors and bulk show
windows will be gotten up in an expensive and
attractive manner. The dimensions of the new
building Will be twenty-one feet and halt by
sixty, with height Of about forty feet In the
rear OF the store there will be stair way leading
to the second story. In the centre of the roof
there Will be an open skyhght by aid of which
the goods in the upper stories can be DISPLAYED
to the greatest advantage. The design aud con.
struction of the building is entirely under the
charge OF Mr.. John Duncan. The property
belongs to the Ridgway estate. The old pro-
perty was worth about $l0,00O but the entire
cost OF the new building, $l2, 900, will not be too
large figure to represent the increase in value
rental oit$2600 is demanded. Although there
are several parties negotiating for the lease, no
definite bargain has been concluded as yet
One OF tue most elegant and conspicuous
stores already completed on the street. Is the
large four-storied establishment of the Messrs.
Isaac Rosenbaum d Co., at the southwest corner
OF Eighth and Fllbert streets. The whole place
has been renovated aud rebuilt from the very
foundations. MIR. Rosenbaum, the enterprisng
owner and proprietor, has spared no expense to
add TO the comfort and convenience of those who
may chance TO do business with him. The whole
front of the first floor has been taken out and
replaced with handsome plate-glass bulk win.
dows, costing many hundreds OF dollars Those
who have not seen the place since IL has been
improved, would not recognize it. Altogether
the additions to the establishment will foot up
not far short of ten thousand dollars. 1t is as
tonishing to see the immense increase in the
value and the rental of some of these stores
Stores which couple of years ago would moi
bring more more than $1,000 per year, will now com.
baum Co are importers and wholesale
aces and ners yaes goods Il is TofS S%ST0deg5es soed
journey to inspect the many beautiful specimens
OF skilful and artistic ncedlework and costly
and superb laces which their establishment dis
plays. AS we looked around us we could not
wonder at the fuyor that the ladies have when
.aey ,go shopping" l. is like looking in upon
icpn " fms ohn1y ninf,, Do
are almost afraid to touch some of the
more delicate t arte.es for fear that
texture and gossamer fneneSs of tissue. In the
second story of the building there is whole
sale and retail establishment for the vending of
straw goods frames, flowers, etc. Here are perfect
Loves OF bonnets," and the most elegant nonen-
Titles OF head-dresses. As fast as a new style is
brought out in the fashionable world in Paris,
It's counterpart almost Immediately makes its
appearance here.
The rest OF the building is occupied by Messrs.
Rosenbaum Co. They have occupied the place
tor the past fifteen or sixteen years, and have
become identified with the history of the street.
They have grown with its gro WITH and increased
with its increase. AS fair evidence of the
great prosperity in this part of Eighth street.
we may mention the fact that there is more
retail business carried on in the square between
Market and Arch streets than in the same ex-
tent in any city in this country, New York not
even excepted; and Philadelphia may we'll be
In TRoUBLh.-DrlugeV Casnan has go
herself into peck of Trouble Biddy has got
kind heart, and often casts an anxious thought
in the direction of the brave ould Emerald Isle
where the paternal hut 6ourished and the
family pigs were raised, and cast about to Il I'D
means otlhelping those iefJ behind in the "ould
country" Biddy was domestic in the service
OF a Mr.. Stupert, in Second street, below Arch,
and her wages were not large enough to enable
her 10 crafty her philanthropic and flial
desires, and it is said she cast longing ewes at
the OrODprfV of her pmnlovnr n hod
several United States bonds III bureau drawer
which Bridget had access to, and these tempted
her too strongly. 1t is averred that she appro
priated one OF them, $500 bond, to her own
purposes. For time she hourished like the
green bay tree, and was also enabled to send
frequent donations TO the 'ould folks" in the
"Gem of the Say" But her career of pros.
perity was cut short, and she was convinced
at last that 'honesty is the best policy" by
finding herself in the charge of the police.
and in being consigned to cell in the Station
House. She had hearing before Alderman
Williams, who after hearing her story and that
OF the witnesses, held her in $1,000 bail 20
answer the charge of larceny.
The GREAT SALE OF THE VITI CoLLEC-
IoN OF WORKS OF ART commenced this mora
ING at IL O'Clock, at the auction rooms o. B.
Scott, Jr., NO, 1910 Chesnut street. Ever since
the collection was opened to the public the
rooms have been crowded by persons of culti-
waited taste, as was evident from the character
Of their comments upon the articles on eyhibi-
ton, As was to be expected, when the sale
commenced the establishment was again
crowded, and the bidding on the part OF par
chasers was both spirited and unstinted. The
sale will be continued this evening at n O'clock
as well as to-mOrroW morning and evening.
A FORTUNATE SToKER = EIGHTEEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS DRAWN IN A LOTTERY, J.
Tatilnger, the fortunate possessor OF the 81 600
prize in the recent Soldiers and Sailors Git
Concert at Washington, is fireman on board
tha steamer i>usquebdnnd. The steamer was
decorated with flags Yesterday in honor of h,s