Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-06-10

The Eas. Tennessee china House.
A Look Through Mr.. Cullen's Establish

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A Look Through MIR. Culien's Establish
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With each succeeding year the business
Importance of Knoxville as wholesale
centre increases in ratio greater than any
preceding, and new Industries are being
established, which, in few years, have as
sumed proportions exceeding the expec.
tations of their projectors, while other en-.
terprises yet in their infancy are awaiting
their growth and the success that surely
awaits attention to business aud knowl,
edge of the public necessities.
| Knoxville, from its geographical loca-
tidhi is the natural business centre, not
only of the eastern section of our own
State, but of contiguous portions of
the adjoining States of Virginia, North
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, an area
of territory as large as an entire State.
| Approaching the Importance of its natural
advantages, increased by its railroad facil-
! tiles, many of the most clear headed bust
| ness men, not only from our own section
but other States, have invested their means
| in our midst and their success is an evil
| dence of their clear sightedness in the
| choice of a location. IL
A few years ago, the
l. EAST TENNESSEE CHINA HOUSE
was opened in this city, occupying the
building joining McCallum & Co.'s auc-
ton house, but the first owner did not
long remain in business, being succeeded
| by C.. Cullen, the present proprietor,
who by judicious advertising made its
presence known and by fair dealing and
liberality attracted trade which is daily
| growing larger.
This model establishment is located next
| door to Cowan, McClung & Co.'s, in the
Locke, which has been refitted with es-
pecial reference to the wants of the trade
by
Dir. CULLEN,
the proprietor, and with three stories above
ground and ample basement room, all or
ders are promptly filled. az
The first floor is the retail department,
running back to the counting room, and
is conveniently arranged for displaying
goods, the appearance of which is
strikingly beautiful. Here can be seen all
plated spoons and forks, chandeliers, lamps,
lanterns, decorated tea sets, looking glasses,
chamber sets and house furnishing goods
generally, together with a full line of ev-
erything usually kept in first class house,
together with the various sizes of the Gel
ebrated "Gem" fruit jars, which are
bought by the hundred gross, and so favor
ably are they known that few are carried
over till next season. ~ CO u
LAMP GOODS
are made a specially and every style of
glass, metal, china, and Bohemian ware can
found, with the latest and most improved
fixtures and elegant porcelain shades.
Miscellaneous articles in great variety,
combining the useful as well as Ornamen-s
tai are here seen, comprising elegant toll
let sets, flower vases, statuettes. and a
thousand and one things too numerous to
mention which must be seen to be appre-
ciated.
The second floor is the 1ss-sass Ell
WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT,
where may be seen great stacks of ware,
reaching from floor to ceiling, while on
tables extending the entire length of the
building the samples are displayed, from
which selections are made by purchasers.
The third floor is used for storage, in
bullssthe packages being elevated 10y one
of Reedy's Patent Holsters from
~ THE BASEMENT, 10000
which is used as the packing department.,
and where all goods are received and
shipped from the rear entrance. In the
front end of the BASEMENT which is high
andIwell lighted and ventilated, many of
the large crates and heavier packages
are stored. Here can be witnessed at all
hours Of the day busy scene, the holsters
being in constant requisitiOn, while the
packers have all they can do in opening
packages and preparing the goods for
shipment.
Mr.. Cullen has the names of nearly three
thousand merchants ON his books, doing
business throughout East Tennessee,
Southwestern Virginia and Northern Ala
bama and Georgia, and is receiving
LARGE TRADE.
This house has facilities exceeded by few,
and by purchasing many of his goods
from foreign manufacturers and i'm
porting them direct Mr.. G. is enabled to
sell at the closest possible margin, and
having had long experience in the house
of Cortland & Co., Baltimore, one of the
largest importing firms in the country, he
knows the wants of the trade and how to |
supply it. 1879 -
The trade of this house is building up rapid
ly and shows what can be done by attention |
and integrity. The East Tennessee China
House, as its name indicates is the house in its |
line in this section and look through its four |
floors would demonstrate to the most casual 1
observer that thorough knowledge of bust |
ness combined with the most attentive courtesy, |
charaterizes every attache of the establish
ment.
A Cure for Cholera.
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