Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-24
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J BROOKS, MERTON & Co.-There art
in every city certain of the business
firms, who, by their enterprise, tact and
integrity become, as it were. necessity to
the community in which they are located
Among the indispensable retail establish
ments OF Columbus may be enumerated
the grocery house of Brooks, Merlon u Co.
NO. 2I3 South High street, which mas al
tained position to be envied by less pros
porous dealers. That this is the case Is in-
disputable. and no wonder. Such Is ire
watchfulness of Messrs. Brooks, Merton 4
Co., that no opportunity to secure articles
in their line by the quantity, at bargain
is permitted to escape, and their patrons
are, therefore, morally certain of obtain
ing groceries and provisions OF good quail
ity at the lowest market rates.
We, yesterday, visited this mart for
cheap groceries and provisions and found
to repletion with the choicest stock of
goods we ever saw. AS an evidence of the
providence of this firm for the wants OF
their customers we mention five car loads
of Northwestern Peach Blow potatoes
Their stock embraces large lots of New
York and Western Reserve cheese, dried
fruits in abundance, every variety of mer-
chantable fish, piles of wooden ware, the
finest grades of coffee and sugar, smoked
and dried meats, and every article to be
found in well regulated first class gro
Gerry.
B ,oks, Merton & Co. are the sole agents
for the justly celebrated Harries' flour,
which never fails to make light white
bread. Their stock of teas comprises green,
black and natural leaf teas in original
packages, the choicest ever imported. They
also have large lot of fine brands of
California wine, said to be superior
to any native wine manufactured. In
order to supply their btbulous patrons, this
house secured IS barrels of unadulterat-
ed apple juice last fall. 1t soured on their
hands-PURE CIDER VINEGAR was the result.
To all who have not heretofore been for
tunate in having Brooks, Merton & Co. for
their grocers, we suggest that, if they
want the best fresh groceries and provis-
ions to be had in this city at reasonable
prices, cultivate the acquaintance of e
jolly grocers at the south west corner OF
High and Friend streets.
NEW YORK STATE FAIR-The State Fair
just closed (at Buffalo) was an unexamplcd
success in nearly every department. The
interest which usually centres upon sew
ing machines was not wanting. 1t was in
tensified, doubtless, by the angry (and not
laN oh, I,
arisen over the "medals" said to have been
awarded to sewing machines at the Paris
Exposition. But these medals counted for
nothing here, for the judges insisted upon
a thorough examination for themselves, OF
the several machines in competition, and
the result was unanimous report award.
ing the highest prize to the exhibitors ol
the "Singer" for the best family sewing
machine; also for the best manufacturing
machine, and also for the best button hole
machine. A clean sweep and righteous
judgment say those who are best informed
1t was suggested by many who saw the
magnificent display made of these ma
chimes, and the variety and admirable
quality OF the work they performed, that the
manufacturers were remiss in not sending
them to the Paris Exposition, and thus
have obviated the bitter controversy being
carried on over the gold medal. But the
Singer Manufacturing Company, whose
sales of machines for the past year have
exceeded forty-three thousand (somt
thousands more than any other company
in the world), care more for the "people'
verdict" we apprehend, than for all thu
gold medals which were or could have
been awarded at Paris. The Exhibition a
Buffalo, to which we have alluded, wa
made by the enterprising agents of tht
Singer machine,in Utica.-Utica Dai ly Her
aid, Oct. 8.
This machine also took the first premium
at our County Fair, and its work likewis
took the premium over the work of tn
Wheeler 81 Wilson machine.
w. F. Penny, at FL. Colt & Co.'s, 155 Soutl
High street, is the Local Agent for tn
Singer Machine.