The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-01

crs that Warrington can boast OF the most ex
tensiye furniture house in the United States, new
on the corner OF Seventh street and Marke
Space, formerly one Of the largest hotels in tn,
city, was some time since gu,Shased by the en-
to accommodate his then large and constantly in
| creasing business. The house contains nearly
two hundred rooms, besides extensive stores OF
| stocked with every description and elegant ar
| ticle Of furniture known to housekeeping. Their,
the but %hs
| being furnished alike, and person visiting one
Of these rooms sees precisely how house woul(
goods.
Mr.. Moses, Of late, has found even the above
immense space for the display OF his varied stock
upper portions Of several adjoining stores or
Seventh street, which he has connected with tho
main building, and In which are also displayed
complete sets Of parlor and chamber furniture
A novel feature connected with Mr.. Moses man.
ner Of conducting business, Is that every article
snrss sbc Spon whch marked sa,N y psn
no deviation except when fitting out q large
house, when reasonable deductions are made.
one as Il enables pnrchssers al once to know what
their outlay will be for this or that description
Of furniture. II also dispenses with number Of
innumerabie answers, thereby enabling the pro.
prietor to dispose Of his goods at from five to
twenty per cent; below usual prices; Another
nishing each room complete, Is that many persons
DESTROYS OF purchasing, through modesty refrain
from asking prices, should salesman be other
wise engaged, and often leave the premises with.
out purchasing But at Mr., Moses establish.
ment no such causes or reasons exist, for the
and after making selection inform the salesman,
when duplicate Of everything chosen is fur
nished at once. Az least one hundred purchasers
system adopted by Mr.. Moses. ~ ' y '''
Why the proprietor is enabled to make a re-
duotion OF . to 20 per cent. is answered by tho
fact that articles turned into cash from month to
month at small profits, pays better than to hold
stock on hand for high prices. II Is impossible
to 60 into 4, minute detail Of every article con
will suffice to say that furniture suitable to dee
crate the palace Of a king or furnish the resi-.
at priccs that cannot fall to be accounted reason
keeper.
rooms will find 1t n great saving In time and
money by visiting the establishment OF Mr..
Moscs,wherc every article necessary for comfort
and elegance Is conveniently at hand.
On the first floor are two double ware rooms,
fronting on Market Space and Seventh street, OF
spacious Dimensions, and superbly lighted day
and night, In one OF which the most costly, cx-
tcnsive and varied stocks OF foreign and dOmcs-
tic carpets to be found in tho country can be
seen, while the adjoining store-room contains
bureaus, wardrobes, desks, cane and other seat
chairs, window shades, blankets, bedding, SC,
SC, ofevery known description. The basement
HOuTs hIc iuT tHt storage OF miscellaneous
cottage furniture, mattress department, sc.
The second story Is divided into rooms where
suites OF furniture are on exhibition. The front
parlors contain complete and costly sets OF plush
chairs, sofas, and lounges, gilt-cdged mirrors,
marble-top tables, upholstered dining chairs,
cabinets, upright pianos, etcgercs, fine Brussels
trade, each parlor being distinct In the style,
quality, and color OF its adornments, and all
arranged with that nicely Of precision found In
and chambers containing complete suits of cot.
tage styles Of furniture.
On the same floor is what is termed the carpet.
room, where number of ladies may be seen pre-
pairing carpets that have been ordered for the
furnishing of n complete house or n single room.
ond floor, fronting on Seventh street, where a
large force is constantly employed In repairs,
framing mirrors and marble slabs on tables and
other articles In this connection we will state
that MIR. Moses imports his own mirror. plates
from France, and marble from Italy and else.
where, which enables him to dispose OF an Gle.
giant article In these specialtcs at considerable
less cost than can be elsewhere obtained
The third story Is fitted up and arranged SINH
s TO the sssSad story only that the rooms
those of limited means. The fourth story Is
devoted to the storage Of large bulk Of goods
Mr. Moses employs nearly one hundred persons SOM,
about his establishment, every one of whom has
special duty to perform, and such is the rcgu-
conducted, that one in going through the immense
building imagines that none else are on the
premises save himself and those whom he may
be, eOnyersing with, besides those purchasing.
After inspecting the different apartments IN
this colossal establishment, the visitor can easily
Imagine that he or she has made the pilgrimage
through one hundred well furnished private
houses, and each different in quality and style.
The proprietor and his corps of efficient clerks
every pains to crafty the desire of visitors by
conducting them through the splendid establish
ment, and as Is impossible, as before stated, to
attempt full description Of this great furniture
emporium In the columns OF \ newspaper, we re-
quest those OF the citizens Of the District who
have not visited the Avenue House, as well as
spept 10 Inspecting one OF the most complete and
Ststes.
DISCHARGE OF WoRKMEY.-Ycsterdayt the men
employed In the ordnance department OF the navy
yafd, notified some fifteen days since that their
services would be no longer required after this
late, took their leave of the yard. The order for
their discharge was issued under the resolution
Of the House OF Representatives directing the
suspension Of new work by MI. John d. Brsnt,
nent In the absence of Capt. Wise, the chief, on
account OF sickness and he, to give the men time
notice. Under the equipment bureau 81 1 men
were discharged In the middle of the month, with
but days notice. There have been no orders
received, because the men working under them
are not employed on the class Of work referred to
In the resolution OF the House, and none have |
yet been received at the bureau of steam ma |
,hinery and engineering, but It Is thought there
will be q discharge shortly, In consequence OF |
want of employment, as the only work the men |
,hincry. To-day new schedule of pay will go |
INTO operation, at least In the ordnance depart |
nent, for y has been approved by the head OF the
bureau. This schedule reduces the pay Of most |
lay. IT Is usual every other month for board |
10 compare the prices paid for labor by private |
parties with those paid In the yard, and make |
hem conform, and II IL said thattho new schedule
viii make the wages correspond with the wages
outside.
DRusK AND DIsoRDERLY-OlnccrL eech, OF
IN Tsr aG"'o Perry
Henry Brigaman was arrested by Ohicer At
yell, Of the Sixth precinct. Justice Walter
odicer o'BrIcn, of the Fourth precinct, ar.
ested James Green. lie was fined $500 BY Jus
Ice Morsell.
Thomas Clancy and Sarah Clancy were arrested
" Officers koOntz and Riley, of the same pre-
inct The same Justice fined them IS each.
Ohicer Bcall, Of tho Second precinct, arrested
Anna Patterson for being drunk She was fined
:? by Justice Thompson.
n AIRY Conner was arrested by Offieey Barnes, |
4 the First precinct, for being drunk and disor-
eriv' II. default Of security to keep the peace
he was seLt to the work-house by Justice
ofneer Jarbo, OF the same precinct, arrested
ma Curtain, charged with being drunk and pro.
sne. She was lined - by tie same Justice.
John Sanderson and George =. Sehrlver were
met, for fighting. Justice Walter fined them q
ach.
MARRIAGE LIcgSsEs-During the year which
losed yesterday, the clerk of the court, Mr. X.
. Msigp, issued l,02l marriage licensos-l253 to
,hites, and 86J to colored people. In January
asst the number was lSo: Of which ilo were white