Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-12
pREss ooops DEPARTMENT,

and checked, empress cloth, crepe Eug'
MIA, silk serges, French epingles, and
hundred other specimens of rare an
beautiful goods. These were arrange
in every position to attract the eye. !
little farther on you came to the
PRINTS DEPARTMENT,
under the charge of Messrs. W. H. Buck
ley, Fl. ]. Powell and e. Carroll. Her
we saw the celebrated brands of prints
the Merrimac, Sprague, American Prin
Works, Arnolds, and many others
These beautiful brands were elegantly
arranged. You pass farther on ant
reach the
FLANNEL AND DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT,
presided over by Messrs. 81. johnson
Gus Offner and 81. T. McLarty. Here
were the fine fannels known as sill
warp-checked and plain; real Welsh
opera-Gilbert's best make-and many
others of all shades and colors. In the
line of domestics we found the celebrated
brands; N. Y. mills, Wamsutta, Mason
vile, Fruit OF the Loom, Londsdale; the
domestics known as Atlantics, Indian
Head, Pacifc's, Appleton's, Stark's, Pep
wells. In sheetings, the Androscoggin s.
Pepweils, Pequod's, Utica; also pillow
case cottons and linens and cambria
muslins; blankets, white and colored,
twenty-five dollars per pair. down to the
lowest price; gents shawls; travelling
rugs in large variety, etc. The show OF
goods in this department was magnih-
cent and attractive. Still farther on to
the right we came to the gents ladies'
Misses and children's
BOOT AND SHOE DEPARTMENT,
in charge of Messrs. Ii. j. Kendall, A.
and our polite escort Mr..
c. Bartliff. The beautiful display on the
tables was quite charming. All kinds of
boots, CATERS and shoes were ON exhibit
ton. The celebrated Polish boot, with
patent metallic heel, for ladies wear, was
D perfect gem. The elegant work here
displayed cannot be equaled in the city.
The goods in their line are made ex-
pressly for the house. and made to order.
Each article is stamped with the name
Of the firm, and is guaranteed by the
to be of the best material,
workmanship and finish. This display
was especially attractive to the ladies
night, who we're loud in their
of admiration Of the pretty
boots and shoes for children, misses and
aides wear. We reached the end Of
he store and found the
SILK DEPARTMENT.
II was evident, from the display and
he manner in which the goods we're ar
ranged, that the hand Of an artist had
been busy. We found the gentleman TO be
hat thorough salesman, Mr.J e. Murphy.
Here was the Fairy Bower" at last.
As you enter, the grand face Of Gen. X.
:. Lee greets you. for Immediately in
ront of you a life-size portrait Of the
,reat hero, painted by james M. Dennis,
s hung up in the " Fairy Bower" All
lround you are silks and satins of the
inest texture and most beautiful hues.
they stream from the ceiling, droop
against the walls, and are carelessly
brown on chairs and tables, but always
nth view to taste and effect Silks Of
atest styles and lowest prices, from 10
.ents to $40 per yard-Taffeta, PouH
sol, eros grain, eros d Naples, eros
rAfric, eros d'Rkine, striped and
laid silk, from the famous looms OF
france. These were Of all colors, MORE
Intique-fom 50 so to $40 per yard
vhite, pink, lavender, mdure rert.
Beautiful satins Of assorted colors and
very grade we're on exhibition. Irish
,oplins, Of all colors, and Irish tabinets.
The furs were magnificent and consisted
f mink, Coney, fitch, squirrel, otter
canadian and Liberian-Hudson Bay
md Russian Sable. From this room
Tou look into a dark room, or rather
loom lighted up TO show off the effect OF
ighi and shade on silk goods. The
-oom is full of dress silks for evening
parties and the arrangement is faultless
Hung around the room are two thousand
dollars worth Of laces. Coming out of
he silk room, you see Immediately on
Tour right the
GENTS FURNISHING DEPARTxExT,
n charge Of Messrs. ]. NJ. Jeffords and
Colonel Sam n. Pearson--an old Missis-
Iippian and Memphian, who, long prior
o the war and since, was always seen at
he old house Of Speed, Donoho a
strange. Another gentleman in charge
,f this department was Mr.. LIS. Green,
he Oldest dry goods man in Memphis.
be has handled dry goods thirty years,
md has been connected with such mer-
chants As Barrett Graham, J. d. VII
Jams 4 Co, W. b Miller and Taylor 4
McEwen. Here we saw the Grand Uil-
ty Shirt for gentlemen. This is English
make-open in the back, linen bosom,
aud a Ct is guaranteed. Loevenstine are
he exclusive agents in Memphis for the
Utility, which is the best shirt in the
United States for beauty, wear and ft
The proprietc-s guarantee the the Utility
Shirt 10 Ct and suit the purchaser. Here
We found also French shirts, coloredi
Ersr..h r.nrc.la. undaruhfrfs facnrlot and