Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-11
OUR WHOLESALE TRADE.
The East Tennessee China House.
A Look Through Mr. CuIIen's Establish


With each succeeding year the business
importance of Knoxville as wholesale
centre increases in a 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 Il knOwl-
edge of the public necessities.
Knoxville, from its geographical loca- |
ton, 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 n location.
A few years ago, the
EAST TENNESSEE CHINA HOUSE
was opened in this city, occupying the
building joining McCallum q 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 a trade which is daily
growing larger,
This model establishment is located next
door to Cowan, McClung q Co.'s, in the
building formerly occupied by Head &
Locke, which has been refitted with es-
| pecial reference to the wants of the trade
| MIR. CULLEN,
the proprietor, and with three stories above
ground and ample basement room, all or
ders are promptly filled.
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
striSiugly beautiful. Here can be seen all
grades of china glass, queensware, cutlery,
plated spoons and forks, chandeliers, lamps,
lanterns, decorated tea sets, looking glasses,
chamber sets and house furnishing goods
generally, together with full line of ev-
erything usually kept in a first class house
together with the various sizes of the eel
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.
LAMP GOODS
are made a speciality and every style o
glass, metal, china, and Bohemian ware car
found with the latest and most improved
fixtures and elegant porcelain shades.
{ Miscellaneous articles in great variety
combining the useful as well as ornamen
J tai are here seen, comprising elegant tot
: let sets, flower vases, statuettes. and
thousand and one things too numerous t.
mention which must be seen to be appre
| ciated.
The second floor is the
WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT,
! where may be seen great stacks of ware
l | reaching from floor to ceiling, while OF
tables extending the entire length of tn
: building the samples are displayed, from
which selections are made by purchasers
The third floor is used for storage, il
! bulk, the packages being elevated by on
: of Reedy's Patent Holsters from
y THE BASEMENT,
4 which is used as the packing department
: and where all goods are received an
: shipped from the rear entrance. In til
r front end of the basement, which is hig
4 | and!well lighted and ventilated, many c
the large crates and heavier package
t are stored. Here can be witnessed at a
4 hours of the day busy scene, the holster
s being in constant requisition, while til
|
packages and preparing the goods fC
shipment
e Mr.. Cullen has the names of nearly thre
IS thousand merchants on his books, dom
1t business throughout East Tennessee
n Southwestern Virginia and Northern All
It bama and Georgia, and is receiving
l. LARGE TRADE.
e This house has facilities exceeded by few
u and by purchasing many of his goo(
/ from foreign manufacturers and in
e porting them direct, Mr.. c. is enabled
e sell at the closest possible margin, an
re having had long experience in the hou'
l. of Cortland & Co., Baltimore, one of Il
he largest importing firms in the country, |
lie knows the wants of the trade and how
II supply it.
&c The trade of this house is building up rapi
n ly and shows what can be done by attentit
is and integrity. The East Tennessee Chi
E. House. as its name indicates, is the house in
to line in this section and a look through its TO
es floors would demonstrate to the most casu
ot observer that thorough knowledge of bu
" ness combined with the most attentive courtes
charaterizes every attache of the estabhs
ment
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