The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-07-07
$2,OOO,OOO In ONE DAY.
LARGEST SALE In THE WORLD.
OVER 8, ,0Oe M MERCHANTS IN ATTEND.
ANCE.
FACTS OF INTEREST.

On Tuesday, May 23d, there was held
in 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 81 100000. This sale was
held under the orders of Messrs. Wright,
Bliss and Fabyan, the selling agents of
several of the largest manufacturing agents
in 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.. L. Ca-
nahan, of T. & W. r. Carnahan, was the
only merchant from Findlay in attendance,
and he bought large lines of such goods
as 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-Belieying 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
agents of several of the largest Manufac-
tories i'm the world TO offer TO you free
competition over s., 900 600 worth of goods
with a view TO test the market value so as
to es stablish basis for future operations.
With such a company as / see before me,
representing all nations, / do not doubt
thai true values can be determined" This
sale was conducted in a very orderly man.
ner although excitement was intense. As
high rs 800 and 400 packages were taken
by one establishment. The Messrs. Car
nahans 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
tice that they will shut down after July
1st, until business revives.
The profits in this transaction area nice
thing for some of the parties. For eX-
ample, Messrs. Wright, Bliss & Fabyan,
as Agents get per cent, making $100, 200.
The Seller got per cent, making So, 600
for one days work.
Circulars were sent to all the leading
establishments in the country including
the sale took place All the leading Hotels
were full, and the crowd filled 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 to the large hall
those in The center of the crowd were car
ried along without any effort. MIR. Car
nallan was fortunate TO secure good posi-
ton. Thousands could not get into the
hall, and hundreds got on adjoining roofs
and made purchases by shouting from ad-
Joining windows and buildings. Mr.. VOL
bert, The saleman. spiced his duties with
salies of wit and scarcasm which occasional
ly sent up shout, and everybody was in
good mood, notwithstand the crowd.
For instance, one Dunlap, who had weak
lungs, after a great many efforts could not
be heard, and finally several buyers took
it up and hundreds shouted Dunlap 10. 1t
was such sight as will not perhaps be
witnessed again in the next hundred years.
The proprietors of houses representing
capital from 500, ,000to S50000, 900, stand
ing side by side with their department
buyers. The firms which have benefited
themselves by this sale will now be able 10
give unusually low prices to their custom.
ers. We understand that T. & W. r.
Carnahan are now showing the cheapest
line of goods ever opened in Flndlay They
had an advantage in this sale of buying
that no one can have again, and they i'm
proved the occasion to take the cheapes
and best goods. We notice in the Tele
graphic reports of the sales made on the
above mentioned occasions that Carnahans
bought cases of ChevIott Shirtings. Brown
and Blue Dcmins, Dress Linens. Ladies
City Made Suits, Ladies Silk Parasols
Ladies Fans. all The New Fabrics suitable
for Ladies Dresses for summer wear. In
connection with another large Wboesalf
Dry Goods House in the East they tool
large stocks OF Brussels Carpets, Al
Wool Carpets, Cheap Carpets of ali kind
Floor Oil Cloths, Rugs, Mats and Cruml
Cloths. There was also another large sal
on Tuesday of the same week, at whicl
Mr.. Canadian was the only one presen
from Findlay. At this Sale almost ever
description of goods suitable for summe
wear for either Gentlemen or Ladies wa
sold. Now while we do not wish to aC
vocate the claims OF one Dry Goods Stor
more than another, yet we know that III
above mentioned store will save the pee
pie of this county thousands of dollars b
the eheapness of their purchase. odOut
the people of this county will be benefite
more than any other county because of th
extensive stock purchased by T. d w. i
Carnahan.