The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-11-20

THR CITY ks sEES BY FISDLAYITE-
GoSSIP-PERSoNAL AND FASHION MOTIFS
New York City, Nov. 10, 1874.

capital thaa aay street in the world. In fact
it is the ambition Of every wealthy man 70
live on that street. Passing down the Ave
nue., passed the msroie palace where A. T..
Stewart now resides. This residence is put
on the tax duplica.e at 500, 600 and his per-
soma estate is entered at 5000, 600. His
wealth IS estimated at SO OOO, 900, four timer
The value Of a the property in Hancock
county lie has got rich by selling Dry Goods
alta small profit, and Hing large quantities,
and / hear with pleasuEe that the Messrs.
carnahan-, Of your city, have adopted the
same HOtio, and : a result, they are doing
thriving business One Of the first persons
met here was Mr. T. carnahan, who here
buTing an immen stock Of goods for the
Pail and Winter trade, and no doubt, before
this letter reaches you, they will have sold
many Of them to the readers Of your p-per.
understand they have all al rived, and are
talked Of by every one on account Of their
cheapness, the beauty Of the styles, and eolors
and excellent quality. No wonder goods are
cheap, when 50 many large houses are closing
out their immense stocks. One large house
has sunk $4,000 in the last two years, and
their credit rs are not willing to risk them
any longer. Mr. Carnahan tells me that he
as bought an immense stock Of Fall and
Winter Goo g, and that he has got them so
low that no one will fail TO buy after once
seeing them. The goods, he says, that will
be wo-a the most will be as follows. Cash
meres in II colors, and especially the new
shades, Of which Mr.. Carnahan has purehas-
ed a large line. Black Casbmeres, like Black
Alpaeas, viii be one of the favorite colors
for dress and church. Merinos, Alpacas
Silk POplins as low as so cents a yard. Irish
POplins, POngee Silks, Diagonal Stripes, Pop
lin Alpacas and serges, which will all be
worn as much as ever In trimmings | no.
tice Satins, KelOurs, ColOred Silks and Frin-
ges are being used great deal, which
tice Carnahan has bought in great variety.
One Of the largest Cloth Houses in New York
has been compelled to close out its stock, one
Of the partners having become insane while
IN Europe. They were doing q business Of
$40, 900 900 year. OF this firm Carnahan
bought large stock Of HeaVy-weigh ght Cash
mere Black Beavers. Water Proofs, and all |
kinds OF trimmings for Dolmans, Sacks and |
Water Proof Cloaks, such as Passamenteries.
Yak Lace, Beaded Fringe and Bugle Trim
mings This firm also offer q complete as
sortment of Ladies Sacques, Dolmans and
Jackets; ais the celebrated Bazar Glove
Fitting Patterns, for all inds Of garments.
In speaking of rich men, there is Vanderbilt
now worth 500 100000, and who virtually
owns one ofthe best railroads in the world. |
Mr.. .Carnahan in forms me that StripedShawls |
ar" as stylish as ever. and he has bought
conplete line Of them, as well as Paisley |
Shawls. He also purchased large stock of
Mink Furs. Also, all kinds of Purs both for /
LOIS and Misses. Leta man walk through |
an establishment like that CT Carnahans. en-
bracing as ii does every variety of Dry Goods,
Dress Goods, City Trimmed Hats, for Winter.
Gloves, Hosiery, Carpets, Floor Oil Cloths,
Lace Curtains, for windows, etc., ETC., and
they have on hand, and one of the first ques-
iiOns he asks himself is Where do they all
go" Yet they do al disappear, and every day
The dray will back up to their door with a
fresh supply.
II we were TO conline ourselves TO- our actu-
al necessities, the expenses of living would be
very light. Ii is the things we might do with
Dut that costs most One is impressed with
the truth of this saying in observing the
zinds goods sold by the Messrs. Carnahans
Such things as Ladies Felt Skirts and Bal
morals, they have in large variety Also
Flannels, Gloves, Hosiery, Blankets, Muslins,
CalicOes, German Spreads and Table Linens,
and then there are large lines Of goods that
do not keep out the cold, but only serve to
eeautify and pander to the tastes, such as
Ribbons. Laees, such as Guipure, Real Va
enciennes, Point Applique, Cluny and Nal
tese, ranging in price from 10 cents to SO.
Carnahans make it a rule to sell these goods
Is close as they do other goods. Many very
lble men conte nd that il is no more neces-
'ary to crafty the appetite than it is the
aste in seeing
New York is continually changing. The
nen that few years ago were at the head of
he list, and who were courted and coqueted
VIA on every hand by all classes, may now
e found at the Office of some establishment
C. my as Book-keerer or clerk with
-.None so ioor to DO them reverence
While others have stepped into their places
o meet the same fate. No doubt many of
hese men have less care now, and are
more happy now than when they were
worth their millions. Ii is interesting to no.
ice fashions as they change. The show of
,ases and boxes at Messrs Carnahans will
resent an entirely different class of goods
year hence from what We see now. The
im of 7. & w. r. Carnahan keep on hand
1 all times a complete line of all the novel
les such as Ladies' silk Ties, Kid Gloves
n all the colors and sizes, Ruches for the
eek, Jewelry, Ladies' and Misses Hosiery.
The styles Ofmaking up Ladies' Dresses are
uch as every one will admire. The suits
hat see worn are about equally divided be-
ween the PolOnaise and Basque Waist
Black Gros Grain Silks are being worn more
II the time, and when we see how beauti-
1l they are we do not wonder. Carnahans
fer large lines Of those goods at such prices
nat they are within the reach of every one.
city with the grand system of water works
hat this has, need have no fear Of drought
T scarcity of water in time of fire The
Tater is conveyed about 80 miles through
-iadncts and reaches the city in such guam
tiles as to I've enough for every emergency.
he Croion water is noted all over the world
s as being the best. There are many pleas
Mt apd many unpleasant things 20 be seen
ere; ;zAe.two extremes OF society meet, and
ne poor seem poorer by the contrast pre-
ented. In small places the contrasts gener-
lily are not so great. The Dry Goods bus
ness done in this ity-especIallyt the whole
ale part OF it's so large that its proper
ions can scarcely be realized here all
oreIgn goods first arrive from across the
Itlantic. and are distributed through the
hannels of trade to such establishments as
'arnahans. Each department has head
whose duty il is TO manage all the business
onnected =ith his department, and who is
Ield responsiois for all the transactions in
lis class of goods, just as much as if he was
controlling a separate store. Men who han
lie thousands of dollars worth every week