The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-12
splendid and Attractive Display Of
Spring Goods.

We were sho wn, this morning, through
the extensive dry goods house Of Messrs.
Rittenhouse d Hanny, and approach o
description Of the varied attractions that
hemmed US In on every side, with a dis
trust OF our ability to do them justice.
The building, q three-story brick struc-
ture, covering an entire lot, Is one Of the
largest and most imposing In the city.
Entering II through Its immense glass
doors from Com mercial avenue, the eye
takes In one hundred feet Of shelving on
either side with a center counter Of equal
length, closely filed and packed with
every variety Of goods, fabrics and no.
tlons, for which the wants, necessities or
whims Of the public create want. On
the right are the dry goods and notions;
every conceivable style Of prints and
plain cotton fabrics, French and Eng
lish calicos; cambria chintzes, Percale
robes, Of the most elegant and attractive
patterns; Piquale robes with white and
black stripes and figures-new and very
beautiful Seaside suit ginghams, new
and tasty; Cheney poplins, every kind !;
striped and figured mozambique; hand
some line Of alpacas, every grade; Syl-
vanla prize cloths, a new article and
very popular; lawns I'm great variety:
organdies, black and purple; grenadines
misty and elegant; silk Grape berages;
black, colored and fancy silks; table e,
Irish, brown, striped and figured linens;
but why attempt an enumeration?
There are thousands Of fabrics and no
tioDs that would escape mention, exer-
else whatever care we might 1t must
suffice, therefore, to say that all that Is
useful, beautiful and elegant In the wsy
Of wooden, silk, linen and cotton, wheth.
er for ladies or gentlemen, may here be
found fresh and abundant. Piece goods,
gentlemen's furnishing goods; q large
line ofbrown linens. hosiery, trim mings,
etc., ETC., are ranged In piles and cords
upon the shelves and counters.
Passing, witha glance, the large stock Of
h hardware, edged tools; boot and shoes,
ladies' and misses balmorai boots and
CATERS, we ascend to the second story
where the eye is actually fascinated by
the rich display. Rich and brilliant
carpets stripe the floor an dlskirt the walls,
mixed with rolls OF oil cloths and mat
ting, while pendant from the ceiling
hang the most elaborate and airy Not.
tinghams; the brightest and richest da-
masks, swisses, gilt and painted curtains
that ever graced Cairo dry goods house.
Parasols, dainty, deliberately wrought:
silk and satin, with pearl, bone, ivory
and carved handles, form an attraction
that interests a cold, calculating mascu-
line, while II throws the ladies into costa.
cies.
And fans, glistcning with silver and
gold adornments, or delicately touched
with down and pearl, seem 10 vie with
the parasols for the palm of beauty.
Marseilles quilts Of snowy whiteness,
beautiful In design; table damasks and
linens; bright and high colored rugs, all
combine in a display that almost Devil.
ders while II charms the beholder.
Ii is, in truth, no exaggeration to say
that the spring supply now in store in
this house Is abundant In all the staple
and substantial articles that meet the
requirements OF the people In the dry
goods line; and, seemingly, super-abun-
dant In those richer and finer articles of
show and adorDment that crafty the
whims and the fancies of the wealthy.
Both floors are burdened with a store of
goods so varied, seasonable, fashionable,
and desirable to all classes, that there
certainly can be no legitimate demand
that the proprietors cannot accommo-
date.
As TO the prices, We need only say that
the house Of Rittenhouse & Hanny is an
old, we'll established one, has fiourished
In the midst Of the closest competition;
that II buys largely in the best markets.
and has the confidence of everybody.
These facts. we take it, will be accepted
as satisfactory evidence that they are
not undersold; but, on the contrary, offer
to the public controlling inducements
TO the buyer. 1t