Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-07
MEMPHIS.
Evidences of Commercial Pros
Perify.
The stOnewalI Block.

Memphis" said a speaker in the
Chamber of Commerce not long ago, sis
q giant, yet In its infsncy,n g truer word
than this was never spoken. 10 spite of
the c~roakingsof political Jeremiahs, who
every day tell Us hat Memphis is fast
going to the bad, that sue viii soon be
nothing but q woodward, that hundreds
and even thousands of houses and stores
sre vacant. 10 spite Of sli these and other
similar dismal stories, evidences are
everywhere around rs that Memphis is
prospering, commercially and socially.
In almost every part OF the city new and
fine buildings are going up-many of
them stores Of the largest capacity and
most substantial material and work
msnship. 4 splendid first cisss hotel at
the point Of completion, several factories
lately commenced, and one or two com
pleted, four railroads running into the
city, and two m0re projected, Zone of
which is actually begun, e steadily in
orsasing population, al are evidences of
the truth OF the assertion that Memphis
Is prOsPsring.
We were led to the above train of re-
marks by q casual visit which we yester-
day made to the StonevalI Block, on
Union street, erected by Messrs. Gal
1AG1AL ~ 0AE " a. ! g 91O -4EtE46s L1CGLAzlA
& TreadwelI, and but very recently
finished and occupied by them. Toe
whole building is three-stories in hight,
the dimensions Of the lower story being
shout two hundred feet deep by seventy
i've wide, Rnd Of the two upper,
one hundred feet by seventy-fVe.
The ground floor is divided into
two magnificent stores, each thirty-f1ve
feet wide and two hundred feet deep,
running through from Union street to
the alley between Union and GaynsO.
The store on the right, or nearest Msin
street, is occupied By Messrs. Galbreath
& Stewart, and is the most complete es-
Enlistment OF the kind in Memphis.
At a distance from the front Of about
twc-thirds of the depth Of the
store is the cOuntiHg-EOOm, which is
about sixteen feet wide by thirty deep.
It is lighted by O large skylight, placed
directly over il, and by sashesal around.
A large desk divides the room about
midway, n side being occupied by the
book-keeper, his books, safe, etc, and the
other being used az an Office for the gen.
eral transaction of business. In the rear
OF this Office, and q sort of continuance
Of it, is the cotton-room, which is also
well lighted, airy and connections.
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large hatchEay leading to the cell
lar, with broad, safe steps. Iuamedi-
steIy ove the hatchway is s sky-
light, through which q food OF
light pours down even into the cellar.
The cellar is thiTty-six feet wide, one
hundred and ten long, and twelve feet
deep; is dry, weillighted and ventilated.
In the extreme rear OF the store is the
water closet, for washing, etc, the most
elegant snd complete in Memphis. a
reservoir, supplied from 8 large cistern
by = force and lift pump, furnishes an
abundant supply Of pure water, which
is conducted and distributed by the
most improved apparatus. The Sec
Ond and third stories, which are
reached by 3 broad h,gat Of
stairs running up from the sidewalk,
are each divided into five c-OmmOdious
and elegant offices. ThOseon the second
floor, we understand, will be occupied by
cotton and commission merchants. Oae
feature OF the main story, which We
neglected to introduce, is a gallery run
ming nearly the whole length OF the
store, about ten feet wide, and supported
strong s%tRnChious. Ga this are
stored conveniently the smaller and
lighter packages Of groceries.
MESsRs. MEACaAM 4 TREADwELL's
store is very similaT,-in fact almostidep-
teal with that of Messrs. Galbreath &
Stewards. The dimensions are the same,
and the offices are about the same sizs,-
built snd located similarly. Oue feature
in MeSchRm & TreadWelrs office, how
ever, Is the hanging Of the sash. They
so arranged that each sash can be
showed up or down, or out Of the way
entirely, after the style of what is called
by mechanics, French windows. The
upper stories Of Messrs. Meacham &
Tresdwelis side Of the house are not yet
flushed, but will be made into first-class
offices.
Altogether there are not two finer
IN the city, or stores that reflect
more credit on the enterprise of their
projectors than these two, and when
finished the Stonewall Block
will be enc OF the solid blocks Of Mem
pbis.