Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-28
MEMPHIS DRY GOOD!
TRADE.
The Leading House-Reward of En-
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We cheerfully republish and indorse
the following from our contemporary, the
Appeal, of the 26th
Having occasion, few days ago, to
refer to the books Of the Assessor, we
we're surprised to learn that the sales of
the house of B. Lowenstein q Bros, for
the months Of May and June, were ten
thousand dollars more than those OF any
other house in their line in the city OF
Memphis, either wholesale or retail, and
double that of some Of our principal
houses, We say we were astonished, for
we had never dreamed the unpretentious
looking establishment on the corner OF
Main an Jefferson streets was the en-
porium of the dry goods trade of Mem
phis, and this feeling of astonishment
caused us to desire to pay them visit
and. examine into the causes of their
great success.
Taking advantage Of leisure hour on
Friday afternoon, we strolled in, and in :
troduced ourself to Mr.. B Lowenstein,
and we're by him shown over the estab-
lishment, visiting and examining in
turn each department. We found them
all complete, and each one presided over
by separate corps of employees, and
! kent as neat aa refined lady keeps her
parlors. To 90 into detailed descrip'
ton of them, would occupy more time
and space than we can conveniently
spare to-day, besides requiring more
knowledge than we possess of the mimi
tia of the immense paraphernalia Of
goods of all sorts and descriptions thai
are nocessary for the personal adorn-
ment of our household goddesses. In.
deed, we never before had any idea Of
what young wemen were made Of
always having taken it for granted that
the old nursery rhyme was true, and
they were the embodiment simply Of
"sugar and spice, and all that's nice,
and that their rig was simply the coler-
ing Of the sugar plum. Alas how deer
| is the ignorance OF old bachelors
The cloak and silk room, however, was
something that we could appreciate, and
we cannot pass it by in silence. The
array of beautiful fabrics there displayed
is study for en- artist, and all so care
fully and Hastily arranged that each
article shows to the best advantage. sc
complete is the stock of Messrs. Lowen
stein, that it is a proverb among the
ladies, when they have not an article IL
the dry goods line, 1t is no use to look fol
it anywhere else.
The corps of employees number, ever
in these dull times, over twenty, and eecf
seems to vie with the others in politenes'
and attention. Messrs. Lowenstein are
evidently determined to have no rival in
| the city, and our other merchants NIGH
well take lesson from these enterprisinf
men. They must wake up, or other citie'
that are stretching out their hands for 1t
will grasp the trade of our city, and beal
it away irrevocasly.
In conclusion, we would call the atten
ton Of our readers TO the advertisement
Of the Messrs. Lowenstein--though tina
is hardly necessary. Itspeaks for itself
and shows that the gentlemen under
stand and appreciate the value of adrer
tising-this being one Of the secrets o
their success. f
| DExocRArIo Mass MEETISG.-WhereaI
the number Of delegates appointed at thu
meeting held at Exchange Building OF
the Sth Of Jaly inst, to represent Shelby
county in the Convention to assemble a
Brownsville on the 10th of August next
10 nominate an Elector and also can
didate for Congress from the Eighth Con
eressional District, is by the COMMITTED
deemed insufficient, a mass meeting o
All citizens Of Shelby county favorable
to the election Of Seymour and Rlail
are requested 10 assemble, at g plac'
hereafter to be selected aud designated
/ In Memphis, on Wednesday, the 9Th DAY
Of August next. at II o'clock m, for thu
purpose Of sppoizting an additions
number Of delegates TO represent Us il
ssid Convention. By order Of the Count,
Executive Committee, in complains
With the request Of the Central Demo
cratic Clnb- trEr
p. 7. ScRucGs, Chairman, etc.