The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-04-12

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are making in taste, wealth and bust
ness enterprise. In the latter respect,
especially, their progress is noticeable,
and 1t Ia with a view to attracting pub
lie attention to their praise worthy ef-
forts, that we shall present in these
columns, a series of articles setting
forth the inducements now offering in
this city TO those in search Of trading
centre. .lsd.i 80
Our present purpose is to present
some of the advantages which Wheel
ing possesses as retail market, and we
are satisfied that in so doing We shall
promote the interests, not only of orr
own community, but of onr neighbors
| in this State, ,IOhio and Pennsylvania,
whose position is such rs to give them
easy access to this city. We propose to
speak ut length of some of our lending
retail 6rms, their locations, store-rooms,
stocks, &C., and to present such in
formation as may enable the reader to
form a correct general idea of their
style of business. The house to which
we shall refer to-day is the well-knOwn
dry goods establishment of GEORGE K.
TAYLOR & Co. ....
1t was our pr vilexe, few days since,
to examine with some care the
elegant building, No. 1Os Main street, in
which this firm is new doing business.
1t is owned by Mr.. GEORGE X. TAYLOR,
senior member of the firm, and like the
entire block o. which ii is part, is a de-
cided ornament and attraction to the
street upon which it stands. As view
ed from the street, its appearance is
striking and imposing. The high broad
winuows, of heavy French plate glass,
clear, faultless and be. tiful, through
which the finest fabrics are displayed,
ARA I'd in tasteful and at
tractive manner; the massive iron
front, to which the painters art
has lent the semblance of solid
granite, and the handsome moulding
and carving of the tinoiy-finished cor
nice are among the first objects to i'm
press and to please. On entering the
building, we are struck with the extent
to which the attractive and the useful
have been combined in the proportions,
furniture and general arrangement OF
the interior. Its dimensions are 12Sx
2ls feet; the floor gradually rising from
front to rear, affords clear
view from , one end to the
other of the Emsin sales-room,
and enabI = To form some idea Of the
magnitudc oI the establishment. The
walls aud ceiling with their handsome
ly executed frescoing are prominent at
fractions, as are the elaborate carvings
which surmOunt the shelves The
graining of the counters, doors and
shelving is the work of an accomplished
hand, and for beauty and perfection OF
finish reflects great credit upon the
skill of the artist. Nor can we forbear
q complimentary mention of those long
rows of French steel spring stools,
which commendable foreaiought has
provided for the comfort OF customers.
The style Is a decided novelty; indeed,
as our enthusiastic friend WOLFE urges,
they are the first seats OF the kind made
in this country, though for the sake of
tired and trading feminality we de-
voutly pray they may not be the last.
The second story is reached by Il wide
and handsome stairway, midway be-
tween the sidewalks, and far enough
from the rear to leave room for COM
medious Office or counting-room, be-
hind. This office is model i'll its way,
being neatly carpeted, well lighted and
supplied with every convenience in the
way of furniture.
Ascending the stairway, we find our
selves in a large and well arranged
room of the same dimensions as that be-
low, and set apart as the Cloak and Fur
Department. Midway between the ex-
tremi tiles of the building, which from a
little in advance Of the centre to the
rear. is Of two stories, splendid
skylight is opened through the roof,
and the light therefrom passes through
a corresponding opening to the main
floor below. The stock in the Cloak
and Fur Department is large, well Sc
lected, and remarkable for variety. We
would commend our lady readers, to a
personal examination of the choice as
sortment of Shawls, Skirts, Wrappers,
Cloaks, and, in season, to the Fnrs and
Mnffs of every grade which may be
found in this department. The third
floor will be devoted exclusively to
manufacturing purposes, and will he
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with the other departments.
Returning to the main floor, we were
permitted TO make an examination OF
the entire stock there kept, and to some
of its leading features We would direct
special attention.
In the SILK DEPARTMENT may be
found Irish Poplins, choice and elegant;
Grosgrain silks of all qualities, and
Fancy silks of every variety and descrip-
tiOn.
In the line of SPRING DRESS GooDs
the assortment seems exhaustless. The
leading varieties are the Granite Pop
lins, Decati Poplins, colOred Mohairs,
plain and figured, Piques, Percales,
Summer Empress, French Organdies Of
superior quality; Jaconets, plain and
figured, Challies and Chintzes. Per-
haps the Party Dresses are the leading
feature of this Department. Inrichness
of material, elegance and beauty they
are difficult to surpass.
In WHITE GOODS, there are Main
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