Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-06-02
THE DRUG TRADE.
Consolidation of Two strong Firms.
The New Firm of Sanford, Chamheriai" -
AlberS.

A1DeFS.
The consolidation of the firm of Z. J. Saniof RI
81 Co. and that OF Chamberlain d AIOeIs, DU ,ol
leading houses in the wholesale drug trdGu,
consummated yesterday, and the collplna'iiodd
now presents Strength and influence unequaleu
in East Tennessee and surpassed py lev, - co.
| in tho south The members of the new hrIn are
| well known throughout East tennessee anu IHT
adjoining States, and the fusion OF INTERESTS VIII
| be the means of widely extending CheII l0''uJ
! large trade rs separate firms. -,
! Porhaps no other business has increased with
sucb randi strides in Knoxville during the past
few wears as the drug trade, and sketch OF
the two houses, now one, will be OF interest at
this time.
SANFORD, CHAMBERLAIN & ALBERS''
The firm of L. j. Sanford 81 Co., was organ
lied in 1864 and continued in operation about
twelve months when they sold out, but reor-
ganized January 1st, 1866, occupying the Dulld-
ing now used as hardware house by ). b.
Luttrell The business of the firm steadily IN
creased until thew were forced to erect build
ing of size adopted to their wants, the site be-
ing on the corner of Gay and McClung streets,
opposite the wholesale house OF CoWan, Nc,
Chung Is Co., which is four stories high and
contains a laboratory filled up with all the
modern cOnveniences.
From small beginnings their trade grew until
after they engaged heavily IN wholesaling, and
their sales increased until they amounted to
nearly Sl0U,UpU. Inelr proprietary dItlclesi LIZ;
Hart family medicines, Lytle'S Elixir and
Damon's Stock Powders have a wide sale ard
are known for their purity.
Mr. Sanford is Il native of Connecticut, and
came to Knoxville in 1858, and pursued the
trade Of a house carpenter, working on 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 the success that has marked his
career.
DR.. 0. i. Hill, Junior member of the old firm
Of Z. j. Sanford u Co., came here about the
same time and engaged in the practice OF med
icine and was y remarkably successful practl-
toner, accommodating comfortable property.
He has lately suffered from Ill health, and Is
now travelling in Europe.
Mr.. Sanford and DR.. Hill were occupying
the "OId Drug Store" when they
SOLD OUT
in June. 1863, to Messrs. Chamberlain 81 Van
Glider, and in the fall Of the same year Mr..
Van elders interest was purchased by Mr. w.
p. Chamberlain, when Mr.. n. 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 druggist,
being, as is also his brother, Mr.. g. w. Al
bers, a graduate Of the Cincinnati College of
Pharmacy.
The "0ld Drug Store was Il good stand but
their growing trade demanded more room and
IAlOiSetSON III VI
year Chamberlain 81 Albers moved to the mar
bic building built by Mr.. Branner, opposite 4.
j. Sanford & Co.'S, Gay street
Their proprietary incidence" SymphiX,"
Mrs. Winslow's Worm Candy" -, y. i.
Bitters," &c. have come into general use and
are rapidly taking the place of Northern pat
ent medicines. Their sales last year approx
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 East 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 s. Alber5 will
be removed to Mr. Sanfords 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 commenting to the trade
and public generally the new firm Of ''SAN-
FORD, CHAMBERLAIN 81 ALBERs"