The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-06-16
So. 600, 600 In ONE DAY.
LARGEST SALE In THE WORLD.
OVER y .OoC 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 $2,000,000. 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
pant of the civilized world. MIR. L. Cal
nahan, of L. * W. II. 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
Inencing 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
agents of several of the largest Manufac-
tories i'm the world 10 offer TO you free
competition over 81 600 600 worth of goods
with a view 10 test the market value so as
Ia establish basis for future operations.
With such a company as j see before me,
representing all nations, | do not doubt
that true values can be determined" This
sale was conducted i'm a very orderly man
ner, although eXcitGment was intense. As
high as 300 and 400 packages were taken
10y one establishment. The Messrs. Car
naIIans took very large lines OF all goods
that were sold cheap, and their stock Will
compare well with any Wholesale House
i'm 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, rs several large
Mills have closed an 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
LIST, until business revives.
The profits in this transaction area nice
lining for some of the parties. For eX-
ample, Messrs. Wright, Bliss & Fabyan,
rs Agents get per cent, making S10u, ,000
The Seller got per cent, making set, 900
for one days work
Circulars were sent To all the leading
establishments in the country including
MesSrS. Canadians, over a month before
the sale took place All the leading Hotels
were full, and tie 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
these i'm the crnlcr of tine crowd were car
ricd along without any effort. Mr.. Car
naiIan was fortunate To secure good posi-
lion. Thousands could not get into the
hall, and hundreds got on adjoining roofs
and made pun chaScs 10y shouting from ad
Joining windows and buildings. Mr.. VOL
bert. the SalemGn Spiccd his duties witt
sail, s of wit and scarcaSm which occasional
ly sent uD a shout, and everybody was il
a good mood, notwiihstand the crowd
For instance, one Dunlap, who had weak
lungs, after great many efforts could moi
lie heard, and finally several buyers took
it up and hundreds shouted Dunlap 10. Ii
WAS such sight as will not perhaps be
witnessed again in the next hundred years
The prOprieiors of houses representing
capital from 800, GOO to $50, 0,000. 900, stand
mg side by SIDE with their department
i.uyers The firms which have benefited
themselves 10y this sale will now be abletC
rive unusually low prices 10 their custom
rs We understand that T. & W. II
tarnalan are now showing the cheapes
line of goods ever opened in FIndlay. They
Lad an advantage in this sale of buyin!
that no one can have again, and they i'm
proved the occasion to take the cheapes
and hest goods We notice in the Tele
graphic reports of the sales made on tn
:.boye mentioned occasions that Carnahan
bought cases of ChevIott ohirtings, Brow
and Blue Demins, Dress Linens, Ladie
City Made Suits, Ladies silk Parasols
Ladies Fans. all the New Fabrics suitabl,
Tor Ladies Dresses for summer wear. Ii
connection with another large WhoeSal,
Dry Goods House in the East they tool
largr 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 whic
Mr. Carnahan was the only one presrn
from Findlay. Al 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 aT
vocate the claims of one Dry Goods Stot
more than another, yet We know that III
above mentioned store will save the pee
Pile of this county thousands of dollars b
the cheappess of their purchase. No douI
the people of this county will be benefite
more than any other county because of q
extensive stock purchased by L. d w.
Carnahan.