The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-06-23
SO, 100000 In ONE DAY.
LARGEST SALE In THE WORLD.
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 10, 900 mer-
chants representing every wholesale Dry
Goods House in the United States; also
Buyers from China, Japan, England, +,
France. South America, and almost every
palt of the civilized world. Mr.. T. Cal
nahan, of I. & 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
mcncing 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 III Tie NOTlu W OHCT W lou llCC
competition over 50 600 600 worth of goods
with a view TO test the market value so as
To establish a basis for future operations.
With such company as i see before me,
rcpresenting all nations, l 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 800 and 400 packages were taken
hy one establishment. The Messrs. Car
nalaas took very large lines of all goods
th.t 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
LIST, until business revives.
TIE 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 S10u, 600.
the Seller got l per cent, making S20, 900
Tor one days work.
Circulars were sent TO all the leading
establishments in the country including
MesSrS. Canadians, over month before
The sale took place. All the leading Hotels
were full, and the crowd filled the room
and the stairway, and blockaded the street.
Dnly those who were there at an early
hnur could get near the stand, and when
the doors were opened to the large hall
those in the center of the crowd were car.
iied along without any effort MIR. Car
u:.lsan ans fortunate to secure good posi-
iian Thousands could not get into tho
hall, and hundreds got on adjoining roofs
and made purchases by shouting from ad
Joining windows and buildings. Mr.. Vol
bent. the saleman, sPiccd his duties witt
saliesof vii and scarcaSm which occasional
w sent up "a shout, and everybody was j.
a good mood, notwithstand the crowd
For instance, one Dunlap, who had veal
idngs. after 4 great many efforts could no
lac heard, and finally several buyers toel
il up aud hundreds shouted Dunlap 10. i
was such sight as will not perhaps bC
Witnessed again in the next hundred years
The proprieiors of houses representing
capital from 500, 600 TO $50, 600, 600, stand
ing side by side with their department
havrrs The firms which have benefited
ti.rin Gives by this sale viii now be able tt
give unusually low prices to their custom
err, We understand that Il. & w. r
CarnaiI.n are now showing the cheapes
line Of goods ever opened in FIndlay Thel
had an advantage in this sale of buyinj
iliat 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
above mentioned occasions that Canadian
bougli; eases of ChevIott chirtings, Brown
and Blue DENNIS, Dress linens, Ladie
City Made Suits, Ladies Silk ParasOls
Ladies Fans all tho New Fabrics suitable
for Ladies Dresses for summer wear. II
connection with another large Whoesal,
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, Matts and Crum
Cloths. There was also another large sal
on Tuesday of the same week. at wbic
Mr. Carnahan was the only one preser
from Findlay. At this Sale almost ever
description of goods suitable for SUNNI,
wear for either Gentlemen or Ladies W.
sold. Now while We do not wish to a,
vocate the claims of one Dry Goods Stol
H,ore than another, yet we know that Il
above mentioned store will save the pc
pie of this county thousands of dollars
the cheapness of their purchase. No dou
the people of this county will be benefit
more than any other county because of q
extensive stock purchased by I. d w.
Cernahan.