The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-05-24
Philadelphia Letter.

Special Correspondence.
Desert options of fashion centres m" always
If interest To your lady r,'adrrS, 81 this week
| place before them he result Il an hour :
ramble through an establishment which
holds the sam" enviai'lr position in Phia-
delphia as does Stewards III New York
TN 4 late stormy day, we cn1 red the
mammoth establishment of :itrawhridgc \
Clothcr, 1T the northwest corner Eight h
and Market streets. Notwithstanding the
unfaVorablc weather, customers enough to
be considered "a rush " in Il house with Il
less active business, were bcseiging the
counters of the various departments.
Very few. perhaps. of our readers are
strangers IL this popular dry goods house.
but only those who have visited the store
within the last few weeks can form any idea,
of the immense assortment now on cNhih-
tion of every variety of dry goods suitable
for Summer. \ description of the vast
array is not our object and could not he at
tempted in Il single letter.
The internal arrangements nj the build
ing are complete ON the first tioor-Sp.a-
ciouS and brilliantly lIghted-are many
circular and straight counters, each deNo
to Il particular line of goods, and there are
displayed in profuSion, silks, dress goods.
mourning fabrics, cloths, caSSimcreS, hosiery,
underwear, mems furnishing goods, gloves,
fancy goods. dress trimmings, art needle
work, turei IN and domestic cottons, paraSolS,
umbrellas, fans, etc. etc.
The basement, one OF the most unique
Salesrooms in the world. is occupied by the
departments for linens, curtain materials,
piano covers, hannrlS, blankets. quilts,
muSlnS. etc.
The second floor. easily accessible by rle-
vat"r, is handsomely fitted up and richly
carpeted. Here are sold ladies, ui>Se,
cmldrruS and infants costumes, wraps,
shawlS, underwear, etc, and boys clothing.
This room is considered one OF the most
magnificent SalesroomS in the | nitcd States
The floor above is occupied Ivy the Mail
Order Department ESQ popular with the
ladies OF your county, Where the wants OF
out-ot-town consumers are attended to. So
admirably organized is this department that
no longer is ii necessary to come to Phila-
drlphia to select the seasons supplies Of
dry goods. y letter carefully stating about
what is wanted, will receive prompt reply
accompanied with full lines of samples
marked at the lowest prices At which any
house in this country can sell similar quail
tiles. y lady in any part of the United
States can now. while remaining colntorta
bly, ut home. make selections of the choicest
styles OF whatever may be needed, and re-
ceive the same without the trouble or
fatigue necessary for trip to the city.
The dry goods houses Of to-day are vastly
different from those of twenty wears ago.
and are the recognized business centres of
the times. Supplies Of all kinds for personal
wear and household needs excepting those
which belong specifically to other branches
of business, rs for instance hats and shoes,
are collected under one roof to the great
convenience and advantage of buyers.
While we could but wonder ut the vast
array collected in this establishment, we
We're informed that only goods properly be
longing to the dry goods business Were kept,
and that the firm : vast facilities and entire
personal attention We're concentrated on
their own special business, and, as Il result,
their business is swelling to great proper
tionS, the best and most substantial people
being their steady customers.
We could but admire the general appear
ance of the throngS of customers that sur
rounded the various counters. They We're
the substantial people of the city and sur
rounding country. They We're apparently
people who do their own thinking, who
desire to buy reliable goods only, of re-
liable house, whose custom is not easily
obtained, but when once gained, is retained
while the same fair system of dealing is
observed.
That the firm of Straw bridge 4 Clothier
deserve success for their reliable methods of
dealing with all their customers, I'LL will
admit, and that they are achieving. that
success in the building up of one of the
prises of the time, is patent to every oh
server.
The PEOPLE " ANT PHouF.-Thcre Is no mcdi-
cine prescribed by ply .ieians sold by all Drug
gistS that carries such evidence OF its success and
superior virtue rs BoSCHEE'S GERM M SYRUP for
severe Colds settled ON the breast. Coughs. Con
sumption. or anyliS"aSc ot the Throat and Lungs