Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-24
DRY GOODS.
Our Reporter interviews J. III.
Locwenstins d Brothers,, I'm the
Clay Block.

precincts OF such 0 house as that OF the
Loewenstine Brothers and walk through
1t with Indifference. Even those accus-
toned to sightseeing and rare displays
Of the finest fabrics manufactured in the
great mills Of the world will find there
many features to attract and please the
eye and crafty taste as we'll as practical
ideas. When man becomes celebrated
it ia the custom nowadays for newspaper
reporters to search him out and inter-
view him-p eaceably if he can, forcibly
if he must; but fad out bis leading
ideas. The Messrs. Loewenstine have
become famous in their line, and hence
they are liable to interviews and
views generally. The result Of our visit
is as follows:
Mr.. ]. Fl. Loewenstine had no desire
to keep his views or his goods to himself,
but expressed himself decidedly in favor
of low prices, quick sales and reasonably
small PROTESTANT is, small in detail, but
large in the total. The first feature that
interests the visitor is the magnificent
show windows, which contain enough
new and fashionable goods to start one
or two retail stores. The indispensable
Arab, in fancful colors and camers hair
tassels, occupies large space. This
fashionable article is 80 cheap and so
comfortable that few ladies will fail to
have one, even if they wear cloak for
very dressy occasions. The first floor
contains complete and elegant assort-
ment of ladies' dress goods, including
silks, paisley shawls, cashmere shawls,
merinos, delaines, poplins, velours, al
paccas, plsids, grapes, satins, Paris
cloaks, velvets and bows of every variety,
ready.made in all styles and colors.
In this department.the ladies find much
to please the eye, and they linger long to
express their admiration and string out
their bills. On the same extensive floor
will be found complete stock of gentle
mems and boys furnishing goods, and
large, we'll selected stock of ladies',
misses and children's shoes, and an i'm.
mense variety of gloves for ladies and
gentlemen and children; also, every
toilet and fancy article imaginable in the
greatest profusion. There are hundreds
of articles used by all classes and condi-
tons, which none but an expert could
recolect. Nothing in the line of dry
goods or staple articles of common use
seems to be wanting.
The upper stories, as high up as we
went, are devoted to the jobbiDg trade in
the dry goods and fancy line. The house
has an extensive trade far over in Arkan-
sas, Mississippi, Alabama and other
| Southern States. We also found up
stairs, what we we're not expecting, a
complete clothing establishment, where
the liberal planter or the most exquisite
clerk can be fitted out from head to foot.
The prices seem surprisingly low, but as
the goods are bought by the Wholesale d.
rectly from the manufacturers, a paying
profit may possibly be realized.
Coming down to the cPllaS lighted day
and night with gas CSC per thousand),
we find an immense stock of heavy goods
suitable for the country trade, such as
linseys, kerseys, Kentucky jeans, do
mestics, linens, aannsls, mixed goods,
blankets, coverlets, prints, cottons and
thousand and one articles too numerous
to mention in column. Country mer-
chants will and goods and prices here
to correspond with the best bargains in
| New York, and need uei 60 any further
to buy.
The establishment is admirably con-
Quoted in all its departments, and visitors
will always be promptly and politely
waited upon, whether they 90 to buy, or
merely to " shop" as the ladies some
times say. The Grm is we'll and widely
known, and enjoys the confidence and
respect OF all classes in the community.
They offer good bargains in every line,
and all who desire to buy, or who do
not, will be repaid by visiting the estab-
lisbmsut of j. II. L)ewenstine & Bro. g,