The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-05-01
Splendid Display of China, Glass and
CrOckery Ware, Plated Ware, BOhe-
mian and French Fancy Goods, Cut
lery, &C., sc.

! NAs DeSOullng more anu more impressed
from week to week, that Toledo, and indeed,
Toledo alone, is, and ought to be, the grand
central point for all the wholesale business of
our district. Nor could the most skepticsl
fail to become convinced of this fact had he
possessed the exceptional privileges which
have OF late fallen to our lot, enabling US TO
draw thoroughly qualified conclusion. In
every line of business influential firms of ex-
ceptionable magnitude may be found, and the
most advantageous facilities for conducting
heavy purchases at a marvellous advantage
over the inducements offered by more remote
Cities Noticeably among the leading whole
sale and retail establishments, We should not
fail to call special attention to the compre-
hensiVe business of BURNAP & LEBARoN, i'm
porsers OF crockery, china and glassware, also
wholesale dealers in lamps, chandeliers, carbon
oil, cutlery and plated ware, 100 and ITO Sum-
NIT street. We have recently inspected their
spacious warerooms, and have seldom wit
messed 60 large and effective combination of
all that is rare, beautiful and serviceable,with-
IN the capacity of a single firm Their ex-
tensive business occupies five stories of 3Oxl36
feet, and the premises fanking on Water st.
afford facilities for shipping not surpassed in
the city. The original connection of the firm
has been established twelve years, and its
present magnitude has gradually matured
under the energetic, careful and efficient con-
duct Of the popular senior member Of the firm.
On entering, we leave the private Office to the
right, the various shelves on the laft being
neatly arranged with a miscellaneous collec-
ton Of goods. We are next saluted with a
brilliant display Of the most fashionable plat
ed articles, including tea and coffee sets, ice
pitchers, cups, goblets, salts, creamers, &c,
intermingled with which is a charming variety
of Bohemian, French and Italian designs in
ornamental goods-sweetly pretty and deli
cate In their harmonious blending Of colors.
Proceeding down the store we next coma 70
an immense collection of samples in white
stone ware, cut glass, china, and yellow Rock
ingham goods. We intimated that they formed
very nice stock and an effective display but
judge our surprise on being informed they
were not stock but simply samples. We were
soon convinced Of this fact by being ushered
into few Of the store rooms, and ultimately,
shown with what alacrity they we're inserted
into volumes Of straw, slipped into casks or
barrels and turned out of the back door for
shipment in an incredible short space Of time.
But returning TO our tgsk, we resumed an In
sPection next of the endless variety Of fancy
china goods, many o. the toilet sets being su-
perbly grand, as also the tea and breakfast
sets In green gold and various oolored bands.
In glass shades and ornaments we may simply
ssy We believe they have samples Of every
kind made-or indeed it looks so. Proceeding
upstairs VS. next come in view OF the lamp
and chandelier department, also stocked to re-
pletien, and presenting every novelty the
trade will admit OF. Notieeably we may re-
fer to the beautiful extension lamps, single
and double, with one to six burners, and nu-
merous very neatly designed brackets, besides
q host OF miscellaneous fittings. Their oil
lamps are particularly numerous and well.
assorted it never having been our privilege TO
witness a finer collection. And now again we
come in view of another mighty host Of white,
yellow and brown wsre-some in crates, some
assorted in sets; but, for Yariety's sake, we
ascend yet another story, but only to find
crates upon crates ready packed to answer to
4 moments notice In response to selections
rom the aanples below stairs. AS regards
he store, OR showroom proper, We could en-
srge upon It's contents to the extent of COL
Imns, but would briefly remark what they |
,annot furnish it would be difficult to secure |
his side of Cincinnati, or Buffalo. Il must |
lot, however, be supposed that this is exclus-
Vely wholesale house, for its retail connec-
ions arc pGopcrtionately heavy, and we nd
-ise ali friends from our district to give them
call when m the city. The members OF
he firm are generally in attendance, are re-
courteous, and not only warrant
heir goods TO all who favor them with an
rder, but r,dopt retail prices that cannot be
0und mora favorable in the city.