Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-12-23
OUR WHOLESALE TRADE.
The HoUse of Carpenter. Ross &
lOcLett.

LOCKOUT
Strangers visiting the city have
always expressed surprise at the mag
nitude Of our Wholesale trade, but had
any of them taken u walk with us
yesterday through the establishment
of Messrs. Carpenter, Ross & Lock
EFT, and noticed for short time the
orders coming in, and the rush of the
statesmen, packers and draymen, they
would have been astonished beyond
expression. IL Is a matter of fact that
this firm have kept busy during the
past week large extra force of pur.ers
aud packers uutil a late hour every
night to I'LL their orders, but
yesterday they received more thar they
could fill We noticed boxes upon
boxes of goods marked, ready for ship.
ment to-day. They have large
quantity Of goods at the depot now,
but have not found time to receive
them in their bull ling. Their sales.
men can scarcely find time TO go to
their meals, "a the house is continually
crowded with customers, or orders
have been received by mail which
must be filled at once. Their efficient
book-keeper is kept busy from morn.
ing until late at night to keep up with
the business Of the concern. They
actually shipped so many goods yes
terday that several drays were kept busy
taking them to the depot. Judging
from the quantity Of goods marked to
contractors on the Cincinnati South
ern railroad, this firm must have been
appointed as commissary for the con-
tractors of this road.
Although there has been q heavy
run on this house, their stock on hand
is immense, and you eau not miss the
goods they have sold, as new goods are
daily arriving, and they say they are
determined to keep the largest stock
in the family grocery line in East
Tennessee.
The three floors, as well rs base-
ment, are crowded with goods until II
Is almost impossible to pass from one
end of the building to the other There
can he found barrels upon barrels and
hogsheads of sugar of every grade,
hundreds OF sacks of coffee, prime and
choice, hundreds of boxes of candles,
and there Is no end to the soap from
the common bar to the finest toilet.
In the basement can he found every
description of syrup and molasses.
They claim that their stock of cigars
can not be surpassed in quantity or
quality in East Tennessee, and a good
stock of tobacco j. also kept on hand.
They have a heavy stock of wooden
ware, buckets, tubs, etc, and grain
bags to sack all the grain in East Ten
nessee, can be supplied by this
house. y heavy stock of sole
leathe of the best quality
can always be found at this
establishment. Judging from the
quantity of salt OH hand, there is no
need of any meat spelling in East
Tennessee, as they can supply the entire
demand, Their stock of crackers Of
every description is immense, and the
Rbs6sathRHREatty of ch&SeSen nave 10 fNR9eb ia
heavy stock of this last named article
as there is a heavy demand for 1t 10y
the contractors on the Cincinnati
| Southern railroad, and Il heavy strip
ment will be made to-day TO one of the
sections on the road. Every variety o
teas. from the cheapest to the fines
| quality, can he found at this establish
ment and there is no end TO the
canned goods, of every description
In fact it is useless to try to euumerate
! for it can all be said in one sentence
/ They have an immense stock of every
/ thing usually found In first-clas'
wholesale grocery establishment.
This firm by close attention to theil
business, fair and honest dealing Will
their customers and careful selection
of their stock--always having just the
goods suited to the East TENNESSEE
trade, have built up custom which
is scarcely second to none CONTROLLED
10y any house in East Tennessee, al
evidence that fair dealing and promp
attention TO business il sure to reap is
reward. One secret of their success il
the policy they have adopted "to liv'
and let live or "quick sales ant
short profits having always beer
determined to not be undersolC
by any house in or out of the State
Our retail merchants will do well Il
examine their stock and prices befor
they order their goods from a dis
lance, as we feel confident that the!
can do equally as well here at thei
own doors, and thus encourage HON
enterprise. AS to the business capaci
ty and integrity of the several mem
bers Of this firm it is not necessary +
speak, as they are too well know
throughout East Tennessee for us t
attempt to add anything to their Tepu
talious. Give them call