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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-14
WHOLESALE TOBACCO, FRUIT
AND Nuts.
w. D. 8 r. 1. Armistead.

The jobbing house of W. B. 81 r. l..
Armistead next comes up for considera-
ton. 1t was established four years ago by
R. L. Armistead, who conducted it alone
for one year, when his father became a CO.
partner unet the present firm style. Since
then no changes have occurred.
The trade of the house is quite extensive
in its character, being largely confined to
three lines: tobacco, fruits and peanuts,
and its business is wholly with the jObbers
Of this and other cities throughout the
South, as well as Kentucky and Illinois,
and the great majority Of the
Northern, Eastern ard Western States.
The firm are also ageTts for the Madison
(Ind.) Starch Works, and also for Dwight's
soda, large quantities of both of which
articles are sold, and very much Of which,
although sold by the house, does not pass
through its hands at all, orders being filed
directly at the factories.
Beginning business as an entirely new
enterprise, it has, within the short space Of
four years, built up a trade extremely
gratifying in its results. The firm are
agents for the leading tobacco manufac-
turers of Virginia and Kentucky, and
handle all kinds, chiefly plug, while N
dried fruits and peanuts they cater to a
market as wide as tie country itself. In
anything pertaining TO their business the
house is prepared to fill any order upon
the shortest notice, aud the uniform sue
cess that has attended its operations is the
best guarantee thai can be offered that
such orders will be filed expeditiously
and well.
The senior member of the firm is one of
the old-time merchants Of Nashville, hav-
ing come here from Virginia in 1899. For
ten years he was one of the old firm Of
Yeakman & Armistead, wholesale dealers
in cotton, tobacco and groceries, who occu-
pied building 40 feet front on Market
street, running through TO Water, and who
were among the heaviest houses that did
business in Nashville at that time. Ex-
cept during the war, Mr.. Armistead has
been almost constantly engaged in trade
here for thirty-five years.
W. 3. & r. L. AImistead are located at
Nos. II and 10 Moth Market street, occu-
plying the entire premises. Every floor is
filled with goods, and, as we have said, the
firm is prepared for trade.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-14
THE COTTON WAREHOUSE BUS.
MESS.
Gilbert, ParEes & Co. as Represent
atIves OF 1t.

Gilbert, Parkes & Co. as Represent
atIves OF Ii.
This firm is composed of J. E. Gilbert
and Leonard Parkes, and is doing a regu-
lar cotton commission business, Nos. 81
SO South College street.
The firm Of Gilbert, Parkes & Co. was
organized in the year 1866, and entered
into the cotton trade of the city with the
determination to build I'D a large busi-
ness and to increase that department
Of trade. They endeavOred to increase
and encourage the production Of cotton
by assisting the farmer to raise his crop,
and have Teaped their reward by a con-
tinued growth of business which has be-
come solid and profitable; they have pur-
sued this course refusing all sDeculations
both in 'tspOt" eOtton's aud ''futures,n thus
establishing their business on a sale basis,
and entirely removed from everything spec
ulative, and filling a position between buy
er and seller that enables complete Justice
TO be done to each without sacrificing the
interests Of any. They have added largely
to the cotton receipts Of the city by pushing
their trade in sections heretofore claimed
by other markets, and every trade has been
benefited thereby.
have been about one sixth Of the entire re-
ceipts of the market. Their warehouse is
large and eOmmodiOus, having been built
especially for cotton business, and is con-
sideTed by insurance men one Of the best
risks from fire that we have in this line-an
item certainly worth the consideration of
consignors.
The gentlemen composing the firm of
Gilbert, Parkes & Co. are well known, not
to this community only, but to the cotton
producers and buyers Of the country. Mr..
Leonard Parkes is President of the Nash
vile Cotton Exchange, and the influence
Of the firm is felt in nearly every transac-
ton that is made in the great staple in
this market. Prudent and careful, thorough
business men, they seem determined TO
create, if possible, a greater renOWn for
Nashville as cotton market than it has
yet possessed.
Gilbert, Parses & Co. are also agents for
the celebrated Gullett's Steel Brush Cot
ton Gins, the improved Carver Cotton Gins,
the new llght-running CottOn-BloOm Cot
ton Gins, and Halls Selffeeding Cotton
Gins, all Of which have made a reputation
in this State, unsurpassed. By the use of
these gins the farmer increases the value Of
his cotton fully one cent per pound, and
the Importance Of procuring every dollar
We possibly can for our produce should in
dUce the ginneTs Of cotton to buy new gins.
We bespeak for this firm a lively trade for
these gins the coming season, and a large
increase in their cotton commission bust
ness.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-14

from $1,000 to 1000 per week, distributing
an average Of 81 per hand per day.
The production Of the mill now, out 81
thirteen bales gf cotton daily, reaches An
aggregate Of 1900 yards Of cloth, which IS
expected to reach 10000 yards with some
present hindranees removed. The mill IS
Low in full operation, and Il is expected 10
demonstrate to the Southern people, as have
other simils- enterprises, that their true
safety is in fostering and ENCOURAGING their
home industries and developments.
The management Of the affairs Of the
company is entrusted to the following
Board: James WhitWorth, R. FL. Gardner,
w. w. Berry, Michael Burns, K. J. Morris,
Samuel Priehitt, W. 81. Evans, A. G.
Adams and Hugh Douglas, with James
Whitworth, President; George N. Good
win, Secretary and Treasurer; W. B. Taber,
Superintendent.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-14
THE MANUFACTURE OF FLOUR.
The jackson FIouring wills.


The Jackson FIGURING AlilIs-situated on
College Hill, South Market street-were
built by Mr.. John J. McCann in 1868.
They have since been remOdeled and en-
lsrged, and are now owned and controlled
by Mr.. o. T. Noel, a merchant of many
years standing in our city. The grinding
capacity Of these mills is 400 bbls of flouT
per day, consuming, Sin its manufacture, 2OOO
bushels of wheat. The -four (cf which
there are four bTands) is not only sold
throughout our own State, but very largely
in the States Of Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
North and South Carolina, indeed we are
not sure but the greatest trade is in these
more remote sections, and the reputation
achieved both at home and abroad is of the
highest character. These mills are provid-
ed with the best machinery known, are, in
fact, equipped in full-keeping with the
progressive demands of the age, and we
state but a simple fact when we allege that
they are complete in every respect. Five
pairs of French buhr stones, each four
and a half feet iH diameter are Iun, and
the boiling capacity IS ample. There are
also in use a TROOPS patent grain cleaner
and smut machine, and G. B. Hutchinson's
graduation grain separator, which effectual-
" separates ard cleans the grain from
foreign ard impure matter. The mills are
also provided with a Vandegrift suction
blast, which is designed to remove any
light grains of wheat that may escape the
action of the machines above named.
The Jackson Mills owe their popularity
to the uniformity which characterizes their
various brands Of flour, a result that is at
tanned by a careful insT ectiou and selection
of grain, and close watchfulneSs on The
part Of the miller in charge, and this popu-
larity, that is the legitimate outgrowth of
years Of careful business, is in no danger of
being lost, or Of redOunding less to the
honor Of the city in the future than il the
past.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-14

bookstore is al No. Al Union street. This
store has supplied the books Published by
the Board, and all the books Of the church,
together with religious works in common
use, bibles, stationery, and almost every
thing kept in such a store. The Board has
also published the Gem, a Sabbath-SchoOl
paper of large circulation, and the Sunday
Morning. valuable and beautiful sheet
designed to aid teachers in preparing the
lessons. All this work Of publishing
books and papers has been done for years
on presses belonging to other houses in the
city. This vas the best that could be done.
But change was destined to come. So
large and intelligent a body Of christians
-one that had in fifty years past played so
important part in the rise and progress of
vital religion in the West-Was net to be
always content to depend on others. how
ever kind they might be, for their printing
and literature. As an auxiliary to the great
enterprise Of establishing a Publishing
House, the General Assembly Of the Church
ordered The Board Of Publication, as soon
as practicable, TO buy and unite all the
papers Of the church in one; to be publish
ed by the Board for the church. After
much negotiation this great object was ac-
cOmplished in the fail Of 1874, and the
Banner Of Peace Of Nashville, Cumberland
Presbyterian, Of st. Louis and Texas, Cum
berlnld Presbyterian, Of Tehuacana, were
all united in one paper at Nashville, Tenn.
This paper-the Cumberland Pres5werian
IS a full sized eight page sheet.
The union Of the Offices, pres
ses, etc, Of these papers into
one has given the Board facilities for doing
al its own work. a building has been
4Ocured and il is now furnished with the
active machinery Of a steam printing es-
tablishment TIE Weekly, The Gem, Sun
dag Morning, The Theological Medium,
books, tracts, reports, circulars, minutes Of
Presbyteries and Synods, cards, hand bills,
printed bill-heads, etc, are now daily turned
of from this establishment. THIS is a
nucleus for a large House, which will come
with years and better times, andthe Church
may well feel pride in this advance move
ment. It should be well sustained by every
church member and regarded with favor BY
the whole community.
The officers Of this establishment are as
follows:
BOa-d Of Publication-Rev. W. E. Ward,
D. ID President; VIM. Porter, John Friz-
zell, John NJ. Cant and W. c. Smith. Rev.
7. G. Blake, d. D., General Manager and
Agent; Rev. j, R. Brown, D. D., editor Of
the Cumberland Presbyterian; Rev. n. B.
De Witt, book editor and editor Of Gem,
Medium and Sunday Morning.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-14

"This Exhibit shows difference in favor
of the House, for the past four years, Of
S12j, 6S4.66.
"If We turn back eight years and COM
pare its present assets with the assets we
found in 1866, we perceive that the in
crease during this period amounts to $780,
ST1.41.
More than one hundsed hands are con-
stantly employed in the several depart
ments of the House, and the wants, in
Guiding families, of between i've and six
hundred are supplied through its large bu-
siness. At the present its business is bet
ter than at any previous time. We
learn that the orders now on hand cannot
be filed under a month, even if another or
der should not be received. 1t is patron
lied by the entire Southern Methodist
Church. Maryland, Virginia, the Caro-
linas, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, Texas. Arkansas, West
Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Colorado,
Arizona, Montana, California, New Mex
leo, Oregon, and portions Of Illinois and
Indiana, as well as Tennessee, send for
their supplies Of the hymn books, bibles
and standard works of MethOdism to the
Publishing House at Nashville. Il con-
meets Nashville with the outside world as
no other institution can do. Its Sunday
School literature, edited by DR.. HaygOOd,
goes out in all directions, and the Chris
tjdn AdUOcGte, Of which DR.. Summers is
the editor, is known throughout the cOun-
try.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-14
WHOLESALE LIQUORS.
The JObbIng House Of X. F. woods

The JObbing House Of r. F. Woods
a Co.
At the corner Of Church and College
streets, in close proximity to the UNION
AND American Office, is located the above
named jObbing hOuse-One that has been
in existence for twenty years or more, and
that has had a busy career. Some
changes in firm style have occurred in that
time, Mr.. Woods first becoming connected
with the house about ten years ago, under
the firm style Of +. B. Chatham & Co.
For some time past the ETm has been
Cheatham & Woods, but upon the dissOlu-
tion Of that cOpaTtnership, the 1st Of jan
uary, this year, the present hrm style was
assumed.
Until two years ago the house bad large
" dealt in groceries in connection with
liquors; indeed, we are not sure but that
groceries were the leading feature; since
then, however, staple groceries have been
abandoned, and entire attention has been
given 10 liquors, wines, tObaccos and
cSnned goods. The wine trade has es-
pecially increased.
The trade Of the house is largely within
The same area as is that Of our jobbers IN
drv goods. drugs, hardware, groceries, etc,
u a. IS LuEUuEuula Lllo l-1lc AA4A lLlo0 "
tie South, with some in Southern Ken
lucky, and, although two travelling sales
men are employed, a very large per cent. Of
the business done seeks the house direct.
lie two score years Of business has made il
known, and its friends are by nOmeansfew.
Under the new order Of things Mr.
Woods takes entire charge Of the business
He, by the way, is a native Of Nashville,
aud before the war, though making bis
home here, was a sugar planter in Louisi-
ana. We believe he Lad not been actively
engaged in mercantile pursuits until be-
coming one Of the firm Of r. b. Cheatham
& Co.
The house whose fortunes he controls by
right takes place with our prominent job
biag interests. IL has created for itself a
good record during the past; in common
with our other prominent jObbing houses,
il has attracted and retained TO Nashville
trade that has had a stimulating effect upon
every business enterprise Of the city, and
the future historian Of Nashville's progress
will be at no loss in assigning il, as we do,
a prominent place as one Of the conserva-
tLrs Of the city's trade.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-14
WHOLESALE LIQUORS.
The Large Embellishments OF Charles
Nelson.

IaNEfre
Nelson.
Among the wholesale liquor dealers aud
distillers Of the South, few names are more
widely known to the trade than that Of
Chas. Nelson. He has been an active
worker in building up this department Of
trade in Nashville, and Fortune has dealt
kindly with him. Mr.. Nelson came here
from Cincinnati in 1868. There he had
been engaged in the general produce trade,
and upon coming to Nashville he formed
partnership with aOOther gentleman under
the firm name Of Nelson Il Pfeifer, their
specially being wholesale groceries. After
year and a half the firm Of Nelson &
Pfeifer was succeeded by that Of Chas.
Nelson & Co., who, in 1865, relinquished
the wholesale grocery trade and turned
their entire attention to liquors, the jObbing
of which had always been q prominent
specially Of the house.
In the fall Of 1868 Mr.. Nelson purchased
the interests Of his partners in the business,
and since then has conducted it alone.
Under his exclusive management the Op-
erations Of the house have been largely in
creased, and now there is no house in the
South that has a more general trade in the
Southern country than this. All sales are
made to jObbers OF in jObbing lots, and con-
sequently the trade Of the house is wholly
confined to the principal towns. The
wholesale merchants of Nashville are large
customers, as well as those of other PROM
Uncut points from Texas to the CarOlinas.
Mr.. Nelson is not only a jO0ber Of
liquors, but a rectifyer and distiller as well.
His premises, Nos. p and % South Market
street, are not only abundantly stocked, but
are also fitted ND With complete rectifying
apparatus, and at Greenbriar, Robertson
county, in the 5th District, be owns a dis
tillery that has a wide reputation. Here
he also is engaged quite largely in feeding
cattle. and the details or the different de-
partments Of his business, to which he
closely attends, leaveslittle idle time.
Mr.. Nelson makes a decided specially,
also. of fruit brandies. His sales Of peach
and apple brandy each year is large busi-
ness in ITSELF and the total transactions Of
the house are somewhat in excess q half a
million dollars per year.
We cannot call to mind one of the prom
inent business men Of Nashville who mas
worked with more will and energy toward
the upbuilding Of the commercial interests
of the city than Mr.. Nelson. He has been
successful in his ventures, too, but that
success has arisen from a perception Of the
relation Of cause TO elect. Trusting moth
ing to luck, but everything to judgment
based upon business data, be has worked
out his own success, and now, as for years,
stands as one Of the representative mer-
chants Of the city and OF the South.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-14
THE JEWELRY TRADE.
The OId-EstabIished House or Gates

The Oid-Estabiished House OF Gates
a POhiman.
The above named firm are widely known
as among the leading jewellers Of the
South. Their house has been 80 long es-
tablished, too, that we are glad Of this Op-
pOrtUnity to comment upon it. Nh. John
Campbell was the founder Of the business
as long ago as 1895, his place Of business
then being upon the Public Square. Mr..
Campbell was succeeded by the firm Of
Campbell & DOnigan, and in 1856 Mr.. g.
W. DOnigau assumed entire control, con-
tinuing the business until February, 1854,
when Messrs. Gates & POhlman purchased
it. Both Of these gentlemen. had them
been identified with the house for SEVERAL
years, Mr.. W. T. Gates since March, 1854,
and Mr.. POhlmaD since 1888. The first
named gentleman is a practical watch
maker and jeWeleT, and as Mr.. POhlman
has been connected with the business near
" all Of his life we might be justified in
calling him a practical jeWeler, too. The
firm also have inItheir employ two WorkmeT
who have been connected with the house
for the past eighteen wears.
Messrs. Gates x POhlman's location, cor
ner Of College and Union streets, is in the
very heart Of the city, and has been Oecu-.
pied by the house for more than a quartz
Of a century. The premises are frequently
rejuvenateds hOWeve-, and now are as at
tractiYe as could be wished. A very I'm
display is made Of the more elegant classe
of goods, in gold, precious stones and sole
silver-nOthing apparently omitted f.Omth
stock that viii fasciIate the eve, ASH th
establishment stands as first class ,ue i
every.respect, an ornament TO the ciy lha
has sustained it 50 long and so well,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-14
THE MANUFACTURER lF IRON.

ID. EIiIIman & sOns-The Only Repre-
City.
Nashville has attained degree Of celeb
rity from varied causes, ard as an IRON
market it takes rank with raany Of the
leading cities of the country. While
neither rolling mills nor blast furnaces are
operated Immediately in this city, it is,
nevertheless, headquarters for an immense
iron trade, and the firm of D HiIlman &
Sons, although their mills are located else
where, come to the front as the iron manu-.
facturers of Nashville. They have an Office
and salesrOom here, and a similar one at St.
Louis, and orders for iron viii be filled
either here or at the works, as may be
wished.
Tennessee Charcoal Bloom and Ken
lucky Charcoal Iron have long ranked in
the markets of this country IS the best to
be had for quality and durability. For boil
ers it is superior to all other irons, as the
safest and most lasting; and for all pur-
poses for which it is used gives better re-
suits and better satisfaction to consumers
than any other that can be obtained. This
iron is made only by d. Hillman & Sons,
at their several works on tie Cumberland
River, in this State and Kentucky-that is
to say, at the Tennessee Rolling Works."
the "Empire Iron Works. and the "Trigg
Centre Furnaces" Mr.. ID. Hillman, the
senior partner in the present firm, engaged
in the business in 1915, and the house may
be said TO have been running for thirty
years. Mr.. d. Hillman still resides at the
works, and gives his personal attention to
the manufacture Of iron. His customers,
during this long period, will bear testimony
that no boiler made Of this iron has ever
been known 10 explode, and the iron now
made is up to Government Standard, and
will be so guaranteed. Recently their facil-
ties have been increased ,or filling plate
orders, by the erection CT a new feet
Plate Mill and 10 ton steam hammer.
They are now shipping their locomotive
and boiler plate to the lsrgest works in
Philadelphia and California, and are pre-
pared to supply all demands. They manu-
faclure, also, other grades If iron, and will
place to the trade the products Of their sew
eral works at prices that will compete with
any other irons or markets.
All this iron, however (alld this is a point
hOAtA AyLAA4S W buC u duCs ID lld4c lIull
charcoal pig metal-no stone-cOal, what
ever, is used in the furnaces.
The warehouse and salesroOms in this
city are at Nos. 81 and 81 North Market
street. Here full stock is carried, every
thing being Of the firms own manufacture.
We have alluded to Mr.. Hillman, ST., as
having long been connected with the iron
producing trade of the country. His sons
have also been nurtured in the business,
and are worthy associates Of their father.
The management Of the business Of the
firm in this city is entrusted to Mr.. II. n.
Snyder, who, officiating as representative
Of the firm, is attracting and retaining a
trade satisfactory in every respect. He has
been well known here fol- many years as a
prompt and reliable business man, and can
always be found at the house on Market
street, ready to talk cuisines" with every
visitor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-14
Publishing House OF the Cumberland
PresbyteFfams.

The Cumberland Presbyterians have for
many years past, under the direction Of
their General Assembly, been cOncentrat-
ing their publishing operations in Nash
vile. Their Board Of Publication and
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-14

We reported in our Exhibit, after the de-
Hrrctinrn Of al liabilities.