The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-12-17
KNoxTfLLE4ND HER TRADE

IN array o. HeF uuSIIleoS Houoc0
Is a guide to her great depots of
all sorts OF goods-points out hous-
es where good goods and good things
can be purchased from reliable and
honest dealers on better terms than
they can be obtained from her more i
pretentious neighbors. From the /,
most reliable and trustworthy sources
we have asccrtained the fact that
most, if not all, articles of merch-
andise usually kept by retail dealers
in the country, can be bought from
wholesale dealers in Knoxville, at as
low figures, and just as fair terms, as
the same goods can be bought IN
New York city, or any other market
The readiness of Knoxville merch-
ants to duplicate eastern bills, the
greater proximity of the market, the
consequent lighter freights on. mer-
chandise, its accessibility and the
shortness of time required to go
there to make purchases and the
comparatively small expense incur
red, all combine, in our opinion, to
make the metropolis of East Ten
nessee as advantageous a market for
country retail dealers as can be found
in the United States. Then, if this
be true, it would seem that feeling
of pride should spring up among
our country merchants that would
incline them to give the preference
to a city in our own State, and make
their purchases where the money
spent by them would be invested in
improving the growth and prosperity
of our own immediate section, in
stead of patronizing cities of other
States, to which we are under no OBJ
legations whatever, and thus aid in
building up and enriching them at
| the expense and detriment of our
own people. We think it is mere
habit with a great many of our coun-
try merchants to run to New York,
Philadelphia ann elsewhere North,
to purchase their stocks, and not the
result of any correct or close calcu'
lation OF profit and advantage. The
Knoxville wholesale merchants buy
directly from importers, and it is
supposed to be reasonable to pre-
sumo that they buy at as close fg
ures as other wholesale merchants
and Of course, can sell to the retail
er on just as good terms as others
can, and do. 1t is clearly demon
strated, that Knoxville can do just
as we'll for our country merchants a;
any other wholesale market, if they
will only give it a fair trial. LIE
our merchants Of East Tennessee
Western North Carolina and South
west Virginia. instead of going tx
New York and other Eastern cities
to be absent from their homes anC
families for several weeks, and a
considerable expense, go to Knox
Vile, and we venture to say tina
they win not regret it. We ar
powerfully in favor Of building u
our own home folks especially whe
it don't cost any more than to he'll
people way off in distant States.
But this whole paragraph has Clio
ed from our pencil point entirel
unexpectedly. We took our seat
call the attention of our readers
our Knoxville advertisers general,
!, but more especially to those who al
;, using our columns to disseminate i
formation as to the prepar atoms the
have made to meet the demands
the holidays. Prominent among'
C this number is the old, reliable al
we'll known house of
u Geo. HI. Smith, JeWcIer.
+ Corner of Gay and Church street
- - Knoxville, whose announcement
a. given elsewhere. Attractive al
IS beautiful as is his business house
" the eyes Of visitor to the city it
y nothing compared to the grand d
~ play he makes inside. Hisz=heu
IS is-admirasls=adaptedtohis -hasiHc
H. purinq-a recent visit to Knoxvi
TO we had the pleasure of look a
few only of his manyAattractions
l0 the trade generally and particula
o. appropriate for this seas0aa-ef-'
'n yeaE---t4fe holidays. His show ca
presents an innumerable display
NJ the most choice jewelry for lad
II and gentlemen, all Of the latest sty
no consisting of diamond, pearl, al
its thyst, and other stone rings; stu
= sleeve buttons, in endless varie
90 tho oxydized goods being a T
m feature among them. All kinds
r. stone, cameo, coral and fine gold 81
- His stock of solid silver wares
for AS spoons, forks, etc, esc.,-can
we be surpassed anywhere, and o
nd needs to be seen to be admired.
OF what he prides himself most upo
oy his elegant and choice assortmen
,od ladies gold watches and magniGC
ing silver goods i'll cases, selected
one an eye special for bridal and holi
nth occasions. These are unsurpas
au- in workmanship and quality and