The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-06-09
S2.0OO.0OO In ONE DAY.
LARGEST SALE In THE WORLD.
OVER $ .eoc MERCHANTS IN ATTEND.
ANCE.
FACTS OF INTEREST.

On Tuesday, May 23d, there was held
liz the city of New York, the largest sale
of Dry Goods ever known in the world.
There were over 5000 packages sold,
amounting in the aggregate to the enor-
mons sum of S2,000,0OO. This sale was
held under the orders of Messrs. Wright,
Bliss and Fabyan, the selling agents OF
several of the largest manufacturing agents
i'm the United States. There were present
at this sale between 5000 and 10000 mer-
chants representing every wholesale Dry
Goods House in the United States; also
BUYERS from China, Japan, England,
France, South America, and almost every
part of the civilized world. Mr.. T. CAL
nahan, of Z. tS W. II. Carnahan, was the
only merchant from Findlay in attendance,
and he bought large lines of such goods
rs the people of our county Will want at
This season Of the year, which Messrs.
Carnahans are now selling at the lowest
prices ever before known. Before com
mencing the sale Mr.. Bliss made the fol
lowing very appropriate remarks: "Gen-
tlemen-Believing that bottom prices have
at last been reached for Dry Goods, and
that present conditions are favorable fora
revival of business, we propose as the
fories in the world to offer to you free
competition over 81 900 600 worth of goods
iyiih view 10 test the market value so as
10 establish basis for future operations.
With such a company as see before me,
representing all nations, | do not doubt
that true values can be determined" This
sale was conducted in a very orderly man.
ner, although excitement was intense. As
high as 300 and 400 packages were taken
by one establishment. The Messrs. Car
nalIans took very large lines OF all goods
that were sold cheap, and their stock will
compare well with any Wholesale House
in the West. The prices these goods sold
at will probably never be as low again, as
all Dry Goods men seem to think the bot
tom has been reached, as several large
Mills have closed on account of prices be-
ing so low, and others are running on
''short time" while several have given no.
ice that they Will shut down after July
ist, until business revives,
The profits in this transaction area nice
thing for some of the parties. For ex-
ample, Mcssrs. Wright, Bliss & Fabyan,
rs Agents get per cent, making $10U, 900.
The Seller got per cent, making $50, 600
for one days work.
Circulars were sent to all the leading
establishments in the country including
Messrs. Carnahans, over a month before
the sale took place. All the leading Hotels
were full, and the crowd filed the room
and the stairway, and blockaded the street.
Only those who were there at an early
hour could get near the stand, and when
the doors were opened 10 the large hall
those in the center of the crowd were car
sia4 along without any effort. Mr.. Car
iisiilfl wac foiiunaic 20 secure good posi-
si0n Thousands could not get into the
hall, and hundreds got on adjoining roofs
and made pun phas.ss by shouting from ad-
ioiItin- windows and buildings. Mr.. VOL
hcit, the saleman. spiced his duties with
ssii, : of Wit and scarcaSm which occasional
Is sent up shout, and everybody was in
a good mood, noiwiihstand the crowd
For instance, one Dunlap, who had weak
lungs, after a great many efforts could moi
bc heard, and finally several buyers took
il up and hundreds shouted Dunlap TO- Ii
was such sight rs will not perhaps be
witnessed again in the next hundred years
!Ihe proprietprs of houses representing
capital from sl0n, ,o00to S50, ,Oo0. 900, stand,
ipg side by side with their department
buyers. The firms which have benefited
n esiselves by this sale will now be able ia
give unusually low prices TO their custom
crS We understand that T. & w. r.
Carnalian are row showing the cheapest
line of goods ever opened in FIndlay. They
had an advantage in this sale of buying
iI.at no one can have again, and they i'm
proved the occasion TO take the cheapes
:Fad goods. We notice in the Tele
graphic reports Of the sales made on th,
above mentioned occasions that Carnahani
toaeht eases OF cheviott ohirtings, Brown
sud islue DENNIS, Dress Linens, Ladies
tiIy Made Suits, ladies Silk Parasols
Ladies Fans, all the New Fabrics suitable
for Ladies Dresses for summer wear. Ii
connection with another large wholesale
Dry Goods House in the East they tool
larse STICKS OF brussels Carpets, Al
taeol Carpets, Chea3 Carpets of All kind,
fFoOr Oil Cloths, Rugs, Mats and Cruml
lions. 9here was also another largs sai
on .,.~s,..,, =. .ne same week OF KAiel
Mr.. Carnahan was the only one presen
from Findlay. At this Sale almost ever,
Inscription of goods suitable for summe
year for either Gentlemen OF Ladies wa
sold. Now while we do not wish to ad
yocate the claims of one Dry Goods Stor
more than another, yet we know that til
above mentioned stcre will save the pee
pie of this county thousands of dollars
the cheapness of their purchase. No dou!
the people of this county will be benefite
more than any other county because OF Il
extensive stock purchased by 1. d w.