Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-22
JANUARY %, 1869. IN
finishing goods made of the bsst material.

finishing goods made of the best material.
and put together-in manner rivaling
custom work. - Ss'a
HARRIS, CARPENTER & CO.
On the south side of Town street, be-
tween Third and Fourth, stands the largest
notion house In Ohio, and the second lar
gest in the United States. The proprietors,
Harris, Carpenter G. Company, by indus
try, careful management and strict busi-
ness Integrity, have built up, from very
modest beginning, and within five years,
trade unequaled in the history of notion
and fancy goods houses. The building
they occupy was formerly sufficient for
their own business-the firm then being
Harris & Sigler-and for the wholesale
grocery house of Carpenter & Company,
but their trade SO increasing they entered
into partnership with Messrs. Carpenter,
Hankins 6 Co., their neighbors, gentlemen
of well established business regulations,
forming the new house of Harris, Car
penter & Co. By this consolidation their
business and capital have been largely in
creased and their stock not excelled by any
in the West. They occupy the entire block,
the premises of both the old firms, and the
whole aspect of the house is business.
Mr.. Harris, as buyer, visited Europe last
year, making the first and probably the
only direct purchase nperson ever made
by a firm in our city. He made many
valuable acquaintanees and gained much
useful information in regard to a large
class of goods, which they sell of foreign
manufacture. Their trade extends over
most of the central counties of the State,
nearly approaching Cleveland on the north
and Cincinnati on the south, and with our
new Hooking Valley road they expect to
push their trade through the hills of the
Hooking to the Ohio river.
In this stock can be found everything
the buyer can need in the way of. fancy
goods, notions, white goods, hoop skirts.
eorsets, gloves and hosiery. To the retail
trader it is an onsniun gatherun, where every
thing, from a German flute to a penn y
whistle, can be found and at prices but lit
tie if any higher than the same class of
goods can be bought for in New York
The high favor in which this house is
held by retailersIis evidenced by the fact
that their sales for the month of December
reached nearly 50 1000, and, for the year
ending January 1st, 1869, to about $500 600.
Such trade in staple goods would count
up to million, or, at the prices prevailing
four year ago, to two and a hall or three
millions. s-s-
They invite the close inspection of mer-
chants from all parts of the State, guaran-
teeing low prices, prompt shipments, and
a stock always full and desirable to select
from.
REED, JONES & CO.
On the north side OF Town street, next
door to the corner of Third, is the most ex-
tensive boot and shoe house in Central
Ohio, If not in the State. 1t is perfect
hive of industry, and one almost wonders
where and how a market can be found for
the work turned out. The main sales-room
is on the first floor, and here mems and
boys wear can be found by the thousands
of pairs. The second story is for ladies
and misses boots and shoes, and four rooms
above are devoted to the manufacture OF
all these kinds of goods. Each of these
rooms is 105 feet in length. The articles
of foot wear turned out by this firm are
made of the best material, are manufac-
tured by ,workmen of superior skill, and
have given the house a reputation as ex-
tensive as their trade. There is but one
voice among those who purchase of Reed,
Jones & Co., and that is, that they sell bet
ter goods than any eastern house, and at
the same price as New York wholesales.-
The sales tor the year 1868 reach nearly
1925 600. 90 e ~ a.at. +-5t -
tits sight to see, this mandatory. For
ty-five busy workmen make the air musical
with the rap-rap-rap of their hammers,
the cronching of the knife through the
leather, or the chirp of the well-waxed
thread as it firmly joins the sole and the
upper together, drawn by strong arms. f.
Herpick is in charge, of this department.
His reputation as a cutter is very high.
The retail shoe dealers of this region have
long ago learned that they can do better at
this house than in sending to New York
for their stock. They can do better both
in prices, in quality of work, and material,
and extent OF stock to select from.
Two of the firm are in the East, purchas-
ing material to manufacture into boots and
shoes, ready to take advantage of the
fluctuations of the market, and willing to
extend the advantages they may gain to
their customers. --ea 0
A branch OF this house will be estab-
lished in few weeks in Mansfield, and
will be under charge of H. NJ. Weaver,
well known in our business circles as a
most reliable business man. 81 81
To the shoe dealers of Southern and
Southwestern Ohio, we can cordially rec
ommend the wholesale house and manu-
factory OF Reed, Jones s. Co. With an
abundance of capital, undoubted integ-
rity, and desire to establish the fact that
Ohio can successfully compete with M as
sachusetts in branch of business that the
latter State has made peculiarly her own,
this house offers inducements to buyers
that cannot be found elsewhere. l4n''Z
SIMMONS MILLINERY HEADQUARTERS
Is located in the central store of the Opera
Block, on High street, is % feet wide by
$50 deep, with high ceilings, and very
handsome front, the large windows being
of single sheet of French plate glass, and
the doors of the same. The interior is
handsomely fitted up for the business, with
show cases, counters and tables, filled with
flowers, feathers, hats, bonnets, ribbons,
laces, jewelry and fancy goods, and it is
the handsomest and largest
millinery store room West of the noun
tains. In the front part, extending to the
depth of go feet, is the retail department,
divided from the wholesale stock by a low
railing.
The stock of goods kept by Mr.. Simmons
is always tull and fresh, selected by him.