Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-22

man runneth not to the contrary, Certain is
it that Peter Balm. Esq, to whom this firm
are the successors, was doing business in Il
twenty five years ago. From its COM
mencemenJ to this day it has held high
place In athe estimation of our citizens.
The partners in the firm are young men Of
great energy, undoubted probity, and hav-
ing complete business education, and a
knowledge of the wants OF the trade
During the year 1868 their sales amounted
to SI91, ,742. OF this amount s19,s94 was
sold in the month of December. On the
shelves of this store can be found all the
latest styles of dress goods of foreign and
domestic manufacture; line of white
goods unequalled in quality and extent ID
the State, faces, ribbons, hose, shawls; 10
tact, every thing usually kept In q first class
retail dry goods house.. - I'D
s.. ..;..-,,i J. D. OSBORN & co. 80. r.,
This well known firm, whose place of
business, 142 South High street, is per-
feet beehive of industry, has, for years,
been the principal depot for damask and
lace curtains, carpets, oil cloths and win
dow shades, of Central Ohio. In addition
to this speciality in trade, their shelves
groan under the weight of magnificent
stock of staple and fancy dry goods, of the
latest styles and of the best quality. Their
trade extends far beyond the usual limits
of retail house, and at their counters can
be found buyers from all the adjoining
counties. During the year 1868 their sales
footed up total of S27O,450. A desire to
please their patrons, both in regard to
quality of goods and in reasonableness of
prices, added to indomitable energy, ex-
tensive business acquaintance, and suf-
ficient capital tor all the purposes of trade,
is the secret of the great success of this
house. Reaching out, as we are, for new
trade in Southern Ohio, those who wish to
purchase goods will find it to their interest
to call upon j. D. Osborn 6 Co., especially
for carpetings, oil cloths, curtain goods,
and the like. A more extensive stock can
not be found outside of Cincinnati.
A. C. BEADLEY & CO. aas
This firm, one OF the best in the city,
has one of the largest retail stores in Ohio,
at No. 250 and 252 South High street. The
salesroom is AZ feet front by 100 in depth.
with two entrances on High street, has an
area of 5000 square feet, and is as airy and
convenient as any similar establishment in
the West. A. G. Headley, the senior part
Kelton, Bancroft & Co., in 1S45, and con-
tinued with them until 1851, when he went
into business at Groveport. In 1854 he re-
turned to this city, where he has remained
ever since-the firm name having changed
from Headley & Eberly, to Eberly & Rich
ards, and to A. c. Headley & Co. Mr.. Head
ley is our present County Treasurer, and
is the oldest business man in Columbus, at
this time, though not far advanced in years.
j. ID. Osborn has been in business next
longest. Mr.. Headley is native of this
county, and is known to nearly every man
In it. "a f..--. =
John G. Thompson came here in 1854,
and went into business with A. p. Stone,
He continued with Mr.. Stone until 1853,
when he was elected County Treasurer,
which position he held for four years. Jas.
M. Zigler, Geo. d. Freemen and Frank
Staley, the junior members of the firm, are
young men who have received their busi-
ness education under Mr. Headley, and
have business qualifications of high
order. ,1..3 ~ 49,,
As we have already remarked this is one
of our best retail houses. Their stock of
staple and fancy dry goods, foreign and do
mestic, is not excelled in the West. The
speciality of this firm is their ladies' cloak
cutting and making, to which large room
in the second story, where . number of,
workmen are employed, is devoted. The
sales of this firm during 1868 amounted to
about $2l4,OO0. In December the sales
reached about $4,000. A4LdIH17 -zE 2.
There is no drones in this hive. Every
man has his department, and he labors
faithfully in it. Each Individual member
of the house is well known to the people
of this portion of the State, and none hold
higher places in the good opinion of the
people. 5p I
HUSTON & GARDNER.
This firm has one of the finest estab-
lishments for the sale of drugs, medicines
and The like, in Ohio. 1t is located one door
north of the Postoffice. They are the sole
agents for Colgate's celebrated soaps. Ev-
erything about the establishment is as neat
as wax work. Their stock is large, and Of
the best quality, and comprises everything
usually kept in a first class drug store.
With the long experience they have had
in the business, the great care they exer-
else in filling orders or prescriptions, GUS
toners may rely upon getting the best and
freshest drugs and medicines, and have no
fear of mistakes being made. To the trade
they offer superior inducements, being
able, by their eastern business connections,
to supply retail druggists with everything
they may require. seJ
In addition to the houses specially men
toned above, Columbus has many others
which do business of from $75, 0O0,to $780,
600 per annum. The extent and variety OF
our business will be understood when we |
state that there are over two hundred diff
ferent occupations pursued In this city. We
have 127 retail grocers; Is druggist; % |
strictly dry goods houses; IL banks and
bankers; auction and commission merch- /
ants; "a barber shops; 25 blacksmith shops; |
10 booksellers and stationers, wholesale /
merchants; 6 carriage manu- /
IA bakeries; 20 clothing Dealers
book and job printing offices; 10 news [
papers, daily, two tri-weekly one semi
weekly, and five weekly; monthly mag
azines; il cigar. and tobacco dealers; Do
boot and shoe houses; 20 confectioners; 10
dealers in hardware and cutlery s dealers
n house furnishing goods; iron found
cries; 7planing and flooring mills; har-
ness makers; 20 merchant tailors; 5 tam
leries; Il woolen mill; paper mill; s
machine shops; 2 plow manufactures; II
'toye stores; 10 wagon makers; 10 dealers
n watches, clocks and jewelry; 20 car
,anter shons. cahinpt Observation-Disclosures.