Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-05
FOURTEENTH YEAR

woRrH 4 Co.-That splendid beck Of build
isgs sn Second street, opposite LsClsirs
Row. which has been erected during the
past summer, and which adds % mush to
the thrifty appearance Of that locality, esn-
tains the leading Wholesale dry gseds csn>
csrn Of the State Of lsws-ens that 10 alike
The pride Of The city and the State. In sizs
it has fs~ equals and no supsriers in the
Northwest, outside Of Chicago. You enter
the principal room from Second street. The
frontage is but twenty feet. but The depth is
one hundred and City feet, and after pass
ing along eighty feet it becomes double that
width, making il in the main fsrty feet 10
width and making an area Of four thousand
isur hundred square feet. Its spacious
rosm, thoroughly furnished and flashed.
Perfect light 10 sbtainabls through several
large windows carefully shaded with inside
vinstisn blinds. The Office and the books
ksspsrs' and shipping clerks stands are
fitted up With excellent good taste, and the
goods are neatly arranged on numerous
tables ranged in long rsws through the
abundant space.
Al the rear end ysu pass dswn bread
staircase into another finely finished room,
40 bv 20, and in trent Of that is another, 20
by so, making tstal area sn the I've Rosrs
Of nearly mine thsasand squsrs feet! The
bass.sntis thoroughly lighted, and csntaiss
the furnae, for heating the establishment
Il 10 connected with the upper stsriss BY .
eemmodisus hoistng apparatus. Here the
goods are oil received, uspacksd, rspscksd.
and shipped again. II is furnished with
tables and shslvings - abevs.
This establishment has no waste room
every part being thoroughly stocked. A.
you enter from Second street your eye pass
- over long line Of tables piled high with
prints, ginghams, and dslainss, from the
best nsnufactoriss. On the the left extends
. long line Of choice hsnnsls Of every style
from the celebrated Iowa Amana Society,
Trenton, N. j., and several leading Phila-
dslphia mills, manufactured expressly for
Nadsworth 4 Go.
Further along on the lett 10 choice line
Of cloths and cassimsrss from the celebrated
Lawrsncsburg, Indiana, Mills. These goods
are surpassed BY these Of 40 mill in Amer
ica.
Farther along on the right ysu conc to .
| . magnificent arrav Of choice dress goods
sueh - msrinsss, alpaeas, &C., and
then several tables Of balmorals, Of
numerous grades. Next in order
are the jsans' tables, which hold
an extensive stock, from the coarse, heavy
gosds, up 10 the pure Robbitts jeans,
which are the best in the world. Here
also are the cottsnadss, hoop skirts, and
then comes . large display Of shawls, of
numerou, varieties suited to the trade. On
the east side, on numerous tables and 20
feet Of shelving, 10 an endless stock Of he
sisry, gloves, buttons, threads, trimmings,
and notions generally.
| Passing to the lower floor. you wander
around amsng bales and tables Of sbsstiags,
shirtings, denims, stripes, cottsnadss,
yarns, gents undsr wear, blankets, hoods,
nubias, DC, in Ersatl variety, sufficient to
stock . score or twoss Of firsssclass retail
stores The goods oil the way through are
elasssd and arranged in perfect order, and
kept in neat and attractive style. The
purchaser 6nds an unobstrusted passage
through the entire stock, aud can put his
hand upon just what he wants without
missing Or difiic llty. In short, every thing
Is in that neat and orderly condition that
pleasss the eye and facilitates business
The stock comprises about $500, ,000
worth Of goods, purchased At the very
lowest jobbing rates from manufacturer
and importers, ~ d can be sold to the trade
At prices that cannot Be surpassed in quail
i.y, or undsrmarked in Chicago or any
other Western market. This fact alone
must prove 10 Iowa merchants that it is tc
their interest to purchase their dry goods
in this market. They are fast finding it out
for the trade Of this house already extends
over a large portion Of this State and Hi.
nois, and is constantly increasing its limits
They are the agents Of the celebrated
Amana Society's flannel blankets and
yarns; also for the Lswrenceburg, Ind.
Woolen Mills, and tbs Trenton Mills, oi
New Jersey, and sell these superior goods
at strictly factory prices. To cut the
matter short, they are prepared in every
respect to furnish customers with every
thing in the dry goods line At the most
advantageous figures. About fifteen men
are employed by the establishment.
This is no new house in Iowa. W. c.
Wadsworth has been = Davenport mer.
chant for thirteen years, and has in that
time fully established the reputation oi
being one Of the most staunch and COM
petent merchants of the State. The junior
member of the 6rm, Henry 7. Wsdswortb
10 likewise an experienced business man
in short, the trade Of this part Of the
Northwest will aud the concern in every
way prepared and fortified foe business. =
Promptnsss, fair dealing and honest goods
can always b found ~ this popular -.
tablishnsnt.
Tss 0aADlRs or PaIRY SrRsR4.-Tht
grade hes now been prosecuted % fer tha,
teams are enabled t. pass t. aad fro On
Perry street. Any amount Of 6lling in has
been required to make the street passabls
but it has oil been accomplished satisfacto
lily, and whom completed will Be one Of tn,
best improvements which hes been made in
the city for the last year.
This wsrk very materially increases th,
value sfrsal estate on Perry street, beside.
being much needed improvement, and oi
great eenvsnisnes 70 those living On ths
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