Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-04
THE TRADE OF KNOXVILLE.
BARTON's MAMMOTH RETAIL EsTAB-
LIsHMENT.
A Description of the House and Contents.
The Place where the Ladies' Most DO Con
gregate.

Inc WuOleSale UTHue Oh hnoNNllG HAS
been shown to be equal to almost any city
south of Baltimore and is growing from
year to year, looming up to colossal pro-
portions, but omparatively little has been
said of the retail trade of the city, which is
in equally as fiourishing condition. How
ever, an article on the trade in general was
not the purpose of this article, but instead
a description of the
DRY GOODS EMPORIUM
of Alvin Barton, on Gay street, adjoining
Staubs Opera House, the old and well
known stand formerly occupied by Cowan,
McCung & Co., which has been newly re-
fitted from roof to basement and is
one of the largest and most COM
modious retail houses in the State.
The building is four stories high and one
hundred and forty feet in depth, with
double offices in the rear, in one of which
is a fire proof vault for the reception of the
books, funds and papers of the house.
The different departments are arranged
with an eye to the convenience of custom
ers as we'll as tasteful effect, the whole pre-
sentinga
MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY.
Entering the dooor from the street, the
effect is most beautiful, the colors of the
ing with others equally as beautiful on the
opposite. ;,
The dry goods department is beyond all
question the largest in East Tennessee, If
not in the State, and embraces almost every
fabric manufactured on the habitable
globe, from the gorgeous colors OF lndlas
looms to the commonest cotton goods.
In dress silks full lines are kept always
on hand. The stock embraces all grades of
black gros grain and colored silks from 20
cents to s. per yard.
The best brand of Alpacas, including the
celebrated Queens own" ana 0ther
wooden goods are always to be found here.
Fancy dress goods of every style are re-
ceived every week, and in this as in other
departments, the stock is never allowed to
run down. The stock of flannels. includ-
ing silk warp, the. finest article manu-
featured, together with the shaker, opera
and gray fannels, prints, domestics, sheet
ing, toweling, &C., is very large, embracing
every variety.
Mourning goods are made a speciality,
comprising English, French and Austria
liam grapes, Henrietta, Barathea and Turin
cloths, black kid and silk gloves, collars
and cuffs.
WHITE GOODS.
In this department are hundreds of ar
ticles, some of which enter into the ward
robe of every family, while the finer grades
are for those of ample means, in which
latter class may be mentioned Point Lace
collars at from five to twenty dollars,
though cheap Point sets, comprising col
lar. cuff and handkerchief can be obtained
for twenty-five. Fine lace goods are by far
the most expensive articles of the femi-
nine toilet, and like wine, additional valu e
is impaired by age. Like JeWelrY,
which they more nearly approximate in
value, laces occupy very small compass,
and a lace collar would take up far less
: in an lAna o.
senting its price. Among the various
kinds are Nalenciennes, .Guipure, blonde
and thread laces.
Following next in order are embroidered
jaconet and Swiss edgings, inserting, ruff
filings, trimmings, cords, &C., while cor
sets, cambrics, muslins, tarltons, nainsooks
and jacOnets may be mentioned, together
with many others.
The stock of table damasks and napkins
is very fine, embracing all styles, sizes anC
prices, the former from fifty cents to three
dollars per yeard and the latter from nine
ty cents to fifteen dollars per dozen
Among the cloths for extension tables ar
both buff and white, sixteen feet long
with napkins to match worth ST. per set
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS.
Marseilles quilts from $3.50 to S15 each
counterpanes, spreads, blankets, line
sheetings, pillow case linens and cotton:
tickings, Hollands, &C., in greatest variet
may be found in the household depart
ment.
In notions the ladies will find classified
Dress trimmings, buttons braid, binding
silk and cotton thread, floss, worsteC
working canvass, elastics, needles, pin!
fans, parasols, glove and handkerchief box
es. &c Many of these articles are of til
finest and most beautiful workmanshi
and are specially adapted for bridal pre-
ents, among which may be mentione
glove and handkerchief boxes, finished
Turkey morocco and cut glass; ladies ira
cling bags, also in Turkey morocco wit
silver mountings; fans ranging in pri'
from five cents to twice that many dollar
and in style from the palm leaf, which a
imported by the thousand,t to the finest an
most delicately carved ivory and sand
wood.
CARPETS AND CURTAIN GOODS.
On the second floor is the departme
for carpets and curtain goods and clothin
a space of eighty feet in depth and the e
tire width of the building being taken
showing the former. 1t is needless to 81
that this is a department TO which Il
greatest attention is paid and comprises
qualities.
Here are TO be seen rolls on rolls of ci
pets from the finest velvet, fiYe-frame b
DIV Brussels, tapestry, three ply, ingrai
Venetian, and wool Dutch, TO the col
monest grade, ranging from So. Is TO 25 eel
Der yard. The stock of oil cloths is lar
md 'variad cop,nrisi N o. most bpatifuI M