Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-05
THE DRUG TRADE.
The New Firm of Sanford, Chamberlain &
AIbers.


AIbers.
Tho consolidation of the firm OF i. J. Sanford
S Co. and that of Chamberlain & Albers, both
leading houses in the wholesale drug trade, was
consummated yesterday, and tho combination
now presents strength and influence unequaled
in East Tennessee and surpassed by few, if any,
in the South. The members Of the new firm arc
we'll known throughout East Tennessee and the
adjoining States, and the fusion of interests will
be the means of widely extending their already
large trade rs separate firms.
Perhaps no other business has increased with
such rapid strides in Knoxville during the past
few years as the drug trade, and sketch of
the two houses, now one, will be of interest at
this time.
SANFORD, CHAMBERLAIN y ALBERs.'
The firm of i. j. Sanford SE Co.. was organ
lied in 1864 and continued in operation about
twelve months when they sold out, but reor-
ganized January lst, 1866, occupying the build
ing now used as n hardware house by s. b.
Luttrell. The business of the firm steadily in.
creased until they were forced to erect a build
ing of a size adopted to their wants, the site be-
ing on the corner Of Gay and McClung streets,
opposite the wholesale house of Cowan, Nc
Clung ,S Co., which is four stories high and
contains a laboratory filled up with all the
modern convenicnces
From small beginnings their trade grew until
after they engaged heavily in wholesalng, and
nearly $l50,0O0. Their proprietary articles DR..
Harts family medicines Lytles Elixir and
Damon's Stock Powders have wide sale and
are known for their purity.
Mr. Sanford is native of Connecticut, and
came to Knoxville in 1853, and pursued the
trade of a house carpenter working the
first car shop ever built in this city, and actively
engaging in the lumber trade. He is gentle
man of fine business capacity, as is sufficiently
attested by tho success that has marked his
career.
DIR. o. F. Hill, junior member of the old firm
of f. j. Sanford & Co, came here about the
same time and engaged in the practice of med
icine, and was remarkably successful practi-
tiuner, accumulating q comfortable property.
He has lately suffered from i'll health and is
now travelling in Europe.
Mr. Sanford and DIR. Hill wero occupying
tho "Old Drug Store" when they
in June, 1865, to Messrs. Chamberlain 81 Van
Glider and in the fall of the same year Mr..
Van Gilders interest was purchased by Mr.. w.
2. Chamberlain, when Mr.. A. j. Albers was
admitted to the firm, having been in the employ
of the house under the former regime as pre-
scriptonist, and ranking high as q druggist,
being, as is also his brother, Mr.. G. w. AL
bers, graduate of the Cincinnati College of
The "0ld Drug Siore7 was a good stand, but
their growing trade demanded more room and
increased facilities, and in September of last
year Chamberlain & Albers moved to the mar
Olt DulluluS Dulll Wy MT. OpIIO9lJS Ia
J. Sanford & Co.'s, Gay street.
Their proprietary. mediciness-,". Symphix,"
Mrs. Winslow's Worm Candy" 81, y. L..
Bitters,n &C., have come into general use and
are rapidly taking the place of Northern pat
ent medicines. Their sales last year approXi-
mated 100000.
THE NEW FIRM
is one of the strongest and most reliable in the
State, and, with ample capital and experienced
heads for every department of business, bids
fair to continue under the consolidation, the
prosperity that characterized them while sep
arate, and with increased capital and reduced
expenses they can not fail TO offer greater in
ducements than ever before. Their trade is
general throughout Fast Tennessee, and eX-
tends through Southern Kentucky, South
western Virginia, Western North Carolina,
North Georgia and Alabama and portions Of
Middle Tennessee
As soon as inventories can be taken the stock
of the late firm of Chamberlain & Albers will
be removed to Mr.. Sanford's building, where
the patrons of the consolidated firms are invited
to call. The retail house on Market Place will
continue under the personal supervision of Mr..
Geo. w. Albers. And, in closing this notice,
we take pleasure in commanding to the trade
and public generally tho new firm Of "SAN-
FORD, CHAMBERLAIN 81 ALBERs."