Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-09

a COMPLETE EsTABLIsHMENT.-Amon the
brsiness men of Washington, who by their en-
terprise have served 10 dispel the idea that pur-
ChaSeTs can do better IN Northern cities than
here, is Mr.. VIM. Il. Moses, whose Furniture
Establishment in the spacious s'Avenue House >
Building, corner of eth street and Market
Space, is one of the lions of Washington. an d
Is really unique in the completeness of its ar
rangements. Besides four large store rooms
fronting on Market Space and 7th street, there
are ABOUT one hundred rooms in the building,
every one OF which is filled with furniture
The plan adopted by Mr. Moses, of furnishing
a room complete with carpets, curtains and
furniture TO match, so that the purchaser can
see just how the furniture will look in a resi-
dFnce, has been very successful, and as every
article offered by him is marked in plain Fl CURES
purchasers can 60 through the building, select
such articles as suit them, and without pro-
pounding questions as to prices.
The first store room al the corner of Seventh
street and Penn ylyania avenue il used as the
sales-room for office furniture, cane-seat chairs
straw mating, children's carriages. library
desks and bookcases; adjoining this is the
second store-room, fronting on Market Space,
which Is used as the sales room for carpets,
rugs, OIL cloth, window shades, mirrors, and
samples OF upholstered chairs. The carpets
oHersd embrace all kinds and qualities. suit
able for the most humble dwelling or the finest
mansion. Next are the two large store-rooms
fronting on Seventh street, lately occupied by
Messrs. Yates s. Co. and Lansburgh & Co.,
which are used as the sale rooms of cottage
furniture, Office desks, extension tables, and
dining chairs. Between the front and back
stCre-rooms is an archway, where all furniture
Is unpacked upon arrival. and sent TO the work
shop, where IL is put together, finished mp, and
dist. ibuted throughout the building. Beneath
the stores fronting oI Market Space are two
large cellars. the first of which is filled with
common furniture of every description and
price; the ad coming one is used for the manu-
facture of hair and husk mattresses, &c.
Upon the second floor, over the 7th-street
stores, IL the workshop, where the furniture Is
put together. vanished, and put in order pre-
heinz dist tna
building. over the corner store there is a suite
OF large rooms, handsomely furnished occn-
pied by Mr.. Moses with his family. The sew
ing room. where all carpets, bed ticks, and
mattresses are made, and the uphols de
partment, are also on this floor, occupying two
large rooms. The remaining rooms on this
floor are devoted 10 show rooms for parlor Ii
brary, and office furniture
Upon the third floor there are about twenty
five rooms, all of which are dew oted TO the sale
of the finest parlor and chamber furniture of
all patterns. Each room is handsomely COM
pleted and upholstered to suit the furniture.
and the purchaser in going through selects such
carpet or piece of furniture as fancied. In
each parlor there is a handsome piano from the
mandatory Of Desau & Co, in this city.
Rugs, mats, mantle and pier mirrors are also
displayed, each room furnished complete.
PaTlOr suits upholstered in brocatelle, damask.
plush; Reps hair cloths in all the various COL
ors and qualities; chamber sets In complete
order, with beds neatly arranged with pillows,
sheets, spreads, &c; furniture made of walnut,
mahogany. rosewood, OAK ana walnut TRIM
mings, plain, carved, or polished with brus.
sells, persian velvet, and other carpets and
rugs are displayed.
The fourth floor is also de voted 10 parlor and
chamber suits, library and Office furniture OF
second quality, each room being carpeted and
furnished complete as the floor below The
fifth floor is devoted 10 the storage of all kinds
of fur niture, every room being filed. The halls
ard passages throughout the building are filled
with tables and small pieces OF furniture OF
every descriptions; and, in fact the visitor il
passing from one floor 10 another of this spa
cious building finds himself constantly sur.
pri-ed by the immense stock of wares, then
variety, and the perfection of the system by
which the customer can SUIT himself so prompt
ly and satisfactorily in regard to price, style anC
extent.