Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-27
THE BUSINESS PROSPERITY OF KNOX,
WILLIE.


| Ah'O NcU bEuS mouse Oh UeoAu a AOcAe.
| Within the past five years the growth of the
| drug trade of Knoxville has been unprecedent-
ed in the annals of her history. to say nothing
Of the large increase in wholesale and retail in
| other goods. At the close of the war there was
| but one strictly Wholesale drug honse i'll the
| city, while now there are three, and all are
! doing a prosperous and Increasing business,
which speaks alike well for the gentlemen in
business and the growth and importance Of
Knoxville as business center
| MEsSRs. HEALD & LOCKE
Have Just completed their new house adjoining
| Cowan, McClnng & Co., on Gay street on the
south, and are now opening fresh stock OF
drugs, medicines, chemicals, &c, which they
offer to the trade at prices they fatter themselves
will prove satisfactory. The building is one
| hundred and twenty-five feet long and three
stories high, exclusive of the basement, and is
tastefully and conveniently arranged.
! The building is Of brick, the ground story
| being supported by columns, between
which open three large folding doors,
atfording ample light and ventilation. The
window caps and cOrnice are OF galvanized
| iron, and present an unique and attractive ap-
| pearance, differing from any other building IN
| the city.
! Entering the store the right side is filled up
| with counters and shelves in sections, each ten
room.
| The shelving is especially neat and is painted
white except the cornice which Is light pink,
and relieves it from a too painful sameness.
| The counters are white, grained as oak on top,
each counter standing in front of q section OF
| shelving.
CoNvENIENCEs.
| On the left about the center Of the building a
| stair case runs to the second story with massive
ballusters and supports in black walnut and ash,
| the work of Mr.. {. T. Stephenson, who in this
| particular line is not eXcelled by any workman
| in Knoxville. r-- ra---
| In rear of the stairs is patent hosting appa-
| ratus for elevating or lowering goods from one
! business Office with counting room adjoining,
the partition of which is painted to correspond
with the other fixtures, and presents q fine ap-
| pearance.
| THE FIRST FLOOR.
! Will be used as the retail department and a
| full stock will always be kept on hand. Three
| large silver-mounted show cases will contain
| the perfumes toilet articles and fancy goods for
| the retail trade, while the space on the other
side of the house in front of the stair case will
be filed with boxes containing goods usually
sold in unbroken packages.
The second and third floors will be used for
storing wal paper glass, paints and other goods
| while the basement will be used for storing oils
and heavy chemicals.
Messrs. Heald and Locke are thorough busi-
ness men, and the senior member Of the firm
| has had long experience in the drug trade
| so that with ample capital, they can duplicate
| bills bought East. Their attaches are courteous
| and reliable young gentlemen, and represent
| the sale department, while the financial matters
are ably presided over by Mr.. II. d. Lord.