The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-09-26

the country, has worked a revolution IN the
dry goods trade, both AS regards the articles
handled, and the facilities for the local ana
outside demand imperatively required, and
TO a large degree, 0 being provided.
Thus, in place Of a few staple articles com
prising the great bulk of a wholesale dealer,
the mode establishment now carries In adj
dition 10 immense stocks of these, full lines
Of an infinite variety of specialties, drawn
from the Eastern manufactures, and largely
from the foreign factories direct. The inn
portance of this item has been dwelt upon
at length, in former articles, and the value
10 dealer and purchaser is too apparent to
need further comment.
Amongst the advantages inuring 10 the
trade and resultant from its steady growth,
has followed the necessity for larger and
more suitable buildings in which to store
and exhibit the goods. Amongst the most
salient of the arguments for "A concentration
of a trade in more fitting quarters, may be
adduced the facts, that a number. OF the
most prominent of our merchants have
erected buildings of imposing size and I'M
exampled convenience on. Fifth street, and
the experience of such houses as Messrs.
Dodd, Brown a. Co., show "A great increase
in the satisfactory conduct OF business since
the removal. Other merchants would fol-
low the wise example If they could obtain
the buildings, and indications are good for
the erection of such within the next six
months. In the cases of those who have re-
moved from the close dark confines Of Main
street. the increase in trade has proven the
fact that purchasers will give the preference
10 those establishments which furnish the
hest air and the best light to inspect the
hest goods Of all grades, and it is self-evident
that valuable results in economy of time,
and the provision Of close communication,
must follow the concentration OF the BUSH
ness of this important trade, to allow the ut
most freedom of comparison OF stocks,
while obviating the necessity OF learning
the town, as is now necessitated. The dry
goods trade is in extremely fine shape now,
with tremendous supplies of all the goods
that can be desired, and a little attention to
the above points may prove of value to many
dealers, as well as TO purchasers who re-
member the claims O: II. Louis as a liberal
market in which their desires are most judi
ciously and adequately provided for.
The dry goods trade, as compared with
last season, exhibits a decided improve
ment. both i'm the nature and the magnitude
of the demand. With "a greater confidence
in the state of the money market, occasion
ed by bountiful crops, in good condition,
the feeling is more healthy, and purchasers
are laying in stocks without the feeling Of
apprehension prevalent last fall. The in
crease over last year, if present signs do not
fail, will exceed 30 per cent. Ourmerchants
are buying larger and better stocks, on more
reasonable terms, and although prices are a
shade tirmer, they are more favorable 10
buyers. Cottons and woolens are stronger,
and will probably so continue.
Many new classes of goods are being in
troduced, corresponding to the new devel-
opments East, and the new sources of de-
mand. Chicago, for many years, has been
favored with the trade OF the North
west. 1t is now coming TO u. Iowa es-
pecslly, with the completion Of railway
facilities 10 the interior, is sending in or
ders thick and fast, and trade i'm that State i
extending most rapidly, and will be aug
mented in direct ratio with the enterprise
and aid extended by our people, to make
the imperfect chain Of communication COM
plete, by the addition of a few links which
are now missing.
A heavy volume of trade is flowing i'm
upon us now also from Arkansas and Texas,
the direct result of the facile communication
via the NJ, X. a. r.. and the Cairo and Fulton
Railroads. The merchants of those sections
express themselves heartily pleased with
the prices and qualities of goods afforded by
the ~. Louis market, in comparison with
their former sources of non-competitive sup
ply. Other sections are represented in the
demand, and the stocks are provided with a
la,ishness and variety not exceeded by any
in the Union.
As an evidence Of this we desire to speak
OF the immense and costly supplies now in
stock in our largest institutions, notably that
now being disposed Of very rapidly by
Messrs. Dodd. Brown K Co. This firm needs
no introduction-its energetic enterprise
and liberal dealings having placed II amongst
the most extensively known and popular Of
any house in any line of trade in the West.
This firm now Is selling a stock of %flannels
and blankets. consisting of every variety of
these indispensable goods. 1t is claimed to
the very best and the largest stock of such
articles ever brought TO this market, and
a speciality involving an outlay
half a million Of dollars in the one line Of
goods. The entire basement, at this
season OF the year, is devoted 10 the hand
ling OF %fiannels and blankets, besides addi-
lonal room provided for this special exigen-
cy. They are selling lower than last season
much lower IN fact, that buyers are
iaking them freely, and the whole line will
closed out in the next three months, from
PRESENT indications.
The first floor Of the mammoth building
: occupied with domestics and dress goods,
ne stock OF which Is most complete in va
lety and the fine quality of goods. This