Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-14
WHOLESALE DRUGS.
LItterer q Cabler ana their BUSH

q AAttcFeE q NhDAeF ana lneAr hua1neslas
The firm Of Litterer & Cablsr occupy a
( prominent place in our comments upon the
trade interests Of the city inasmuch as
\ theirs is one Of the most successful whole
/ sale drug houses in the South. Some items
/ relative to the firm and its business may
( not be without interest.
/ Litterer & Cabler succeeded, in October,
1865, to the retail drug firm Of W. F. Gray
& Co, firm that commanded a very de-
| sirable patronage and whose trade was very
well established. The firm Of Litterer &
Cabler comprised VIM. Litterer and A. D.
Cabler. These gentlemen were energetic
men, and they at once took active steps to
largely increase their aud 10 especially
develop a wholesale business. They were
eminently successful in their efforts, and,
by close application, had the qualification
Of witnessing a constant growth Of business
upon a substantial basis. No change Oc-
cured in the firms affairs until August,
1870, when Mr.. CabIer died. His interest
in the house was retained by his wife, who
is still partner. a. the same time III. G.
SpurlOck was admitted a cO-partneT, and
he has since remained with the hOuss,
taking al active part in its management,
although the old firm style has remained
unchanged. The house has steadily in
creased and extended its trade until now
few, if any, drug firms in the South exceed
it in the volume of business transacted. In
popularity, and in ability 20 cater 20 the
wants Of the drug trade, it is unsurpassed.
MessTs. Litterer s. Cabler are the prOpri-
etOrs Of several veTy popular medicines,
among which We name GO0dlett's Houck's
Panacea, and DR.. Sam. ArnOld's Union
Pills. These Hediines have becosae 50
popular as TO now b2 classified as among
the standard proprietary remedies f the
country, and the Increasing demaGd for
them is proof in itscif Of their possessing
intrinsic merit.
About Eve years go Litterer & Csbler
virtually quit The Iaail trade. Their ef-
forts had resulted III acquiring so large a
wholesale patronage that il required all
their time, aud the ratiO Of growth Of BUSH
ness since then has doubtless been greater
than it was for the previous years. Their
trade extends throughout Tsnnessee gen
orally and covers all OF Northern Georgia
aud Northern Alabama, usually requiring
the services Of one 10 three travelling men.
Mai. Thos. ii. Mckinney formerly Of the
firm Of Mckinney * Smith, Of Columbia,
TENN and Mr.. d. F. Hawkins find their
time employed in and out Of the house, and
they, as well as Mr.. W. Q. Myers, the
book keeper, and Messrs. Lilterer and
SPurlOck don't appear to have occasion to
complain Of lack Of business.
The firm carries a large stock Of liquors
in a separate warehouse, and cigars and to-
bacco are also made a specially, as are sur
gical instruments Of all kinds-an excep-
tiOnally full line being carried. The coal
oil trade Of the house is also a prominent
feature Of the business, and scarcely a day
passes in which the house does not I'LL large
orders for the various wholesale grOceTs Of
the city. Patent medicines comprise an
other specialty-in brief, the house is a
complete one-its business Affairs are ably
managed, and in its character and trade re-
fleets credit upon The wholesale fraternity
of the city.