The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-18

chronicle he march OF mprov ement 10 the erection
Of fine business cdldces, and to-day propose givea
short description OF the ieudid building now
Just being completed for Messrs. strawbrldge q
Clothier, at the northwest OF Eighth and
Market streets.
This firm, finding their old store entirely too small
for the needs Of their constanty y-growng business,
made during last spring contract with Messrs.
Balderston Albertson TO erect for them rst-claSs
Pictou stone store-one that would accommodate the
demands of large business, and at the time be
q credit to the builders and Improvement to the
neigbborhood. The conditions of the contract
that possession should be given June l. aud the
building ready for occupancy by September TO- This
would seem an impossbiiy hut the energetic builder
so contracted, and on June com menced to take
down the old buildings Since then It's daily progress
has been watched by thou snds of our citizens and
to-day one OF the hapdsomest aud most substantial
structures In city stands at tn northwest
of II Rhth and Market stretts.
The building Is five stories In height, and has a
front aIket Areet Of AZ feet. 1t is iron front up
to the second story from there to the top OF Nova
Scotia Pictou stone. The side Eighth is of
fine pressed brick, with stone pilasters and trim
mines. The stone work was furnished by Mr.. VIM
Gray, and Is done in such tanner to add TO his
already high reputation. The interior is worthy or
more notice than our space will admit of. 1t Is
ainly one of the neatest most conveniently
and artit tcally finished buildings city can boast
Of The first story is is feet In height and the ceiling
being panelled with walnut, with gilt cornice, pre-
sents very rich appearance. The fixtures plain
but worthy Of notice from the neatness OF their
arrangement and adaptabiity to the purposes re
quired. On this floor silks. Dress oods, Hosiery
etc are display not to forget the cloth department.
which will be speciality The rear portion OF this
room is lighted by fine skysht; thereby securing to
Il the great advantage of always being we'll lighted
every part. The cashiers Office. this floor. is a
large enclosure, elegantly fitted up end surrounded
on all sides by French pateglsss. Attached to this
is department unlike any In our city. This is de
parmen for remessuring every article cut Off at tho
counters, to prevent from occurring. sales
man, on cutting off any number OF yards, sends two
tickets with the goods to the desk. One ticket goes
with the money to the cashier, the O. her with the
goods into the side aparme for reexaminaiion and
tying up previous to delivery. The advantages OF
this system obvious In front of the cashiers
desk, from each side of the store descends short
stairway, the two joining on broad platform,
surmounted by an elegant mirror, and then pro-
ceeding by few easy steps down magnif'
cent stairway we are In o basement. the coun
terpart OF which Is not to be found In our city
1t is difficult to believe we In q basement
while in this large and magp ifcent room. 1t
tends under the pavements of both Market and
Eighth streets, ana is lighted by Hyatt's patent
lights, making 1t as light any first floor room. All
the appointments OF this elegant sales-room are
frstclsss. Quite variety OF goods shown here.
shawls, Linen Goods. Muslins, and Blankets dis
played to great advantage. The portion OF this floor
devoted exclusively to Ladies' Goods is elegantly
carpeted. The private counting. room OF the firm is
also on this floor. On the west side, but entirely
separate from the sales-room rooms for the re-
cepton, examination. and delivery OF goods and the
storage of duplicates. private stairway for the
of employees this side OF the house. so as to
leave the main stairway always unobstructed. The
machine for hoisting goods is worked by water
power; and is the first OF the kind put up in this
country. Under the basement Is a sub.celar for
heating purposes etc. The building Is heated with
steam in the latest improved style.
Everything appears to have been done that Inge-
nuty could suggest money iurnlsh to tit up this
elegant store.
In place of the cobble stones Market and Eighth
streets Belgian pavement has been laid, In keeping
with the nicely that pervsdes everything about the
building and making q comfortable stoppng-place
Tor carriages The pavement OF North River flag
laid by Messrs ]. w. Selby d Co.,. and is Of
the most substantial kind. One thing that psrticl
lsrly impressed us was the very substantial
in which everything has been done. From the ioun
dation up everything is solid and massive.
The upper roOms not being entirely complete, we
withhold noticing for the present, but advise our
readers who have eye for the neat and Ia
business improvements TO visit this fine building
without delay.
Messrs Strawbridge g Clother open for business
next Monday, the 2lst inst. on which occasion we
doubt not they will be visited by large number OF
our citizens
CHEsTEB EB.-This beautifully located city on the
Delaware is rapidly increasing In point of population
and in the number OF fine residences and business
places. AS one lands from the boat, tho rst thing
that strikes his eye Is the mammoth iron-works of
Reaney, San Archbold. In addition to the buildings.
there a yard comprising area twenty rae