The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-06-29
Dsvie, Noise 4 Davis wholesale Drug Establish.

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The Wholesale Drug Establishment of Messrs.
Dowie Noise & Davis, Southwest corner Meet
ing and Hasel streets, Charleston, s. c., is a
perfect model in its systematic arrangements,
convenience and facilities for carrying on the
extensive Southern business In which the en-
terprising proprietors are now engaged. A
personal inspection cen alonegive an accurate
idea of theextent of the drug business in this
and adjoining Southern States. A large pro:
portion of the drugs Of this house are imported
direct from London, Paris and other European
cities, the proprietors being agents of the most
popular and widely known proprietary medi-
cines of England, France, Germany and other
countries. They are also agents for nearly every
domestic medicine which has obtained name
or reputation in the South more particularly
and also agents for Heman's celebrated Medi-
cal and Surgical Instruments.
The new establishment has been divided off
into various departments for the sale and ex-
hibition of goods, packing and. shipping man
ufacture, bottling, &c, employing from l6 to
1s men almost constantly. The first floor is de-
voted to packing goods, including chemicals,
proprietary medicines, fancy goods, soaps, hair
oils, French extracts and perfumes, including a
fine assortment of Rigand' exquisite Paris per-
fumeries. For the purpose of facilitating pur-
chases, the proprietors have fitted up on this
floor, a sample counter, containing samples of
everything in the establishment. A merchant
can take his seat by this counter, make his Sc
lections and complete his order, if he desires it,
without going through the entire store. A
dumb waiter, running from the first to the third
store of the building, is provided for the for
warding and receiving OF packages and samples
from any of the various departments, and a
speaking tube attached for the transmission and
reception of messages.
The second floor is appropriated to open
packages, for the bottling of medicines, filling
of orders, packing and shipment of goods. AS
an evidence of the large consumption of castor
oil in our country, and as matter of some cu-
riosity we may mention a1arge castor oil filing
can situated on this floor, which is kept sup
piled from capacious tank in the third story.
From this can, some 100 gross Of bottles can be
daily filed. Opposite to the can isa label stand
containing % drawers, with divisions for each
department of medicines, and also containing
over 1000 different kinds of labels alphabet
cally arranged. On this floor is a large tank for
the manufacture of the Sumter Bitters," a
popular Southern tonic, of the proprietors own
make and introduction. The sales of these
Bitters have steadily increased with its well
merited reputation, and average about 200 cases,
or 9, 400 bottles per month. The root, mostly
Southern, from which the Sumter Filters are
made, are macerated in large tank containing
about 260 gallons, and are drawn through q
filter from the tank into filling can; from this
about 60 cases of the Bitters can be bottled up
daily, ready for shipment. There are also on
this floor, three separate counters, ,pne for filling
druggists orders, another for the PREPARATION of
physicians medicines and anothe: for putting
up vial medicines. The shelves il this story
contain large number of Sliding boxes with
open packages of every drug used il the manu-
facture and preparation Of metlicine generally.
The third floor is appropriated to the exten-
sive stock of empty glassware, q every de-
scription, which embraces walls of ole drachm
and upwards, to demijohns Of fivegallons.-
These are kept both for use and forsale. On
second floor is large packing coulter, with
abundant packing material underneat, and at
which two packers are kept in constant en-
ploymentA of these, we were told, had been
in the business of packing over 80 yeau.
In the rear of the main building is ! store
house, devoted to the storing of acids ard heavy
goods, also samples Of the various oils, turning
fluids, &C., which are kept and sold by tie firm.
The large stock of oils is kept in ca'acieus il u.
cellar, fitted up for the express purpos, and
cut off from any connection with other afam-
mable material.
In conclusion, we may say that we wre not
only surprised but delighted to find uch a,
large and fourishing business established by
the gentlemen comprising this firm, esh of
whom has had a long and practical knowedge
of it in all its details. Mr.. George Dowiewas
formerly partner in the wholesale drug huse
of Simonds, Ruff & Co. Mr.. B. F. Moisehas
been long and favorably known in the dug
business, and Mr.. w. C. Davis, O gentlemarof
great experience in the business, and who hs
hosts of friends in this and adjoining States.