Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-25
OUR BUSINESS HOUSES.

tion of the HERALD to offer statis-
ties of the business firms in Los An
geles, which will form special fea-
ture in the Weekly, and prove better
source of information to eastern peo-
pie than any other which could be
given them. If any eastern man who
intends emigrating TO California,
knows that there are SO many Dry
Goods houses, so many Jewellers, so
many Factories. Wholesale Houses,
Book and Drug Stores, so many Ho-
tells and Restaurants, of such Il size
and capability, he at once forms bet
ter idea of the resources and dimen-
sions of city than he can obtain in
any other way. He is used to being
deceived by glaring descriptions of
climate, and therefore, takes all such
cum grano sails; but if the merchant
east reads that Los Angeles houses
have on hand, constantly, so much
grain, SO much wool, that the steam
ers bring so many hundred tons and
carry away so many hundred tons,
then it is at once clear to him without
further comment, what the population,
needs, and capabilities of the city
must be. Every day, therefore, as far
as practicable, a HERALD reporter
will visit one or more of our leading
merchants, stores, or business houses
and the utmost information il request
ed i'm order that the duties of COLA
ting these statistics may be lightened
rs far as possible. There is no house
of business in this city whose doings
shall not be chrOnicled in the HERAID
as far as may seem desirable TO them
selves, and it is hoped that this lauda-
BILE enterprise will receive the response
at the hands of the merchants and 9TH
ers that it deserves. Inasmuch a. the
Carpet Warehouse
Is one of the latest Improvements to our
city, short description Oft will COM
mence "our business houses" The
carpet warehouse was established by
Aaron Smith, on Commercial street,
where he transacted business for
length of time. AS business increased
and opportunity offered, Mr.. Smith
leased the large premises formerly oc-
cupied by J. II. Wright & Co. as a
hardware house. The spacious show
rooms have been ceiled, plastered,
and hard finished, and sumptuously
fitted with the latest gas appliances.
The back part of the store is used as
workrOom and has Accommodations for
at least a dozen hands. Mr.. Smith
has at present, on hand, at least $4,000
yards OF paper, l. e. 1000 rolls Of every
size, shape, quality and pattern. The
oil cloth department carries running
stock of 1900 yards. Some idea of
the weight may be obtained from the
fact that a lo-fOOt roll weighs
1900 TBS. The oil cloths measure all
the way from 3 to "a feet. Lining the
sides OF the store are endless rolls of
Body Brussels, Administer, French
tapestry and Brussels carpet, carpets
for halls and stairs, body and tapestry
borders, etc. The carpet warehouse
has the entire contract for the renOva-
tiOn of the Clarendon late Bella
Union) Hotel, and has just finished
the entire furnishing of Louis Wolf
skill's new house. They supply cor
nices in gold and walnut, lace curtains
as high as $50 per window, and have
at all times Oh hand large supply of
plies, ingrains, Dundees, Venetian
and hemps of various qualities. In ad-
dition to this their showrooms contain
window blinds, rugs, etc. Some of the
patterns of the rugs are excessively
beautiful and are imported direct
from Halifax in England.
The house is steadily growing in bu-
siness, and the extensive improve
ments are fully warranted by the in
creased demands on its stock. Persons
requiring anything in their line would
do well to purchase here, in preference
to going to San Francisco, as there is
nothing which can be purchased above
that cannot be found in the stock of
the Los Angeles Carpet Warehouse.