New-York tribune., 1879-01-06
RECORD OF BUSINESS CHANGES.

! GOOD PROSPECTS or INCREASED BUsINESs-AN
| AGENCY OF THE DUTCH COMPANY ESTABLISHED
| CHANGES IN wELL-KNOwN FIRMS.
! The changes in business houses. usual at
the beginning Of the yeaf are said TO be much fewer
this season than several previous years. This sra
blity is esteemed indication Of returning COM
meruial prosperity. A reduction of the special
capital In limited copartnerships. which has
occurred in several cases, is said TO show
the vast depreciation in values, and the couse-
quent reduction in The volume Of business The dIstrl
button OF the business changes has been very general
and more important changes have taken place In
the down down trades than IN the drygoods business
But many OF the changes have occurred In houses OF
long standing in the mercantile community. Some OF
the most important changes noticed below the n-
formation having furnished by the Bradsreet Aer
camille Agency. OF the new enterprises uhuouoteuy
the most important is the establishment mere OF All
agency of the Netherand Trading Society of Holland
the famous Dutch Company which Tor many years mas
enjoyed from the Dutch Government monopoly in the
sale of nutmegs specs and Java cOfees The establish
mcnt OF This agency is haterng to the Importance OF
the American market.
mission merchants No. $50 Pearl;s was established
about thrty yrs ago Uy OF tbe G r. admitted
partner January l. 1850, ana became tne heau o tne
mousse upon tae retirement Of tue senior partner In
March, 1874 The retiring partner has retained has III
tcrestn tne business by remaining speca pa eF ou
now witndraws entirely Tie 0usaess Will DC CONTINUED
under the same name by Gustave Ansnck and Gusave
H. GoSsler The latter is brother OF the mead OF tue
the Hamburg firm Off IL Behrenburg Gossler Co The
firm of AInsnck 4 Co. has been Wen Known an al over over
South America, win which it has done large business
IN SIX ns cochinea cinchona bark and other products
1t also imports largely foreign wines. GustaVe AmsncA
succeeded his brother Consul General of Portugal
| The firm of Eugene ). Balm Co.. bankers, No. ~
WIiamst is dissolved by the retirement OF H. r. Gold
schmidt Tae firm has been in the banking business for
tue last twenty years and previously was ensageI n
continued by Mr. Balm and his son, VINO IS admitted To
The admission of Frederick T. Sherman is tn. only
change the n OFT. I. Barr & Co. Wholesale dealers
in cOteeS No ll3 Water-st Mr. sherman mas geeh one
OF junior members OF the firm Oi Sheldon, Banks
Tn The firm Of Baurndahl & Co. No SO worth-st has
been an old aud we-kuown firm in the wool trade, The
name having been i'll existence for twenty years. The
RausnJanIs withdraw f,Om the business Wnicn will be
conducted by l.. J. Stiastny
Daniel r. Morse been admitted to the nrm OF Ben:
edct, Hall & Coz wholesale boots and shoes No. 10
Grand-st. TINS of tue oldest shoe firms IN the
city, IN 1880 occupying the store No 30 pearst, .,
bronze powders NJ. 133 wlllam-st ana No. ~ Fulton
Brooklyn, has been dissolved nc 1ronle powdrr
the old name. ANA the lead pipe and plumbers materials
business by L. BIandes Son, IN brGOsyn. ]" Bran
des been stout opponent OF the LEAD plpe copa
The firm of Joshua Buhum Co.. jobbers in teas, No.
12s waters passes ont OF business Ihe senior part
ner formerly member OF the hrm OF Charles =.
lilll Co. IRON whchhe Withdrew 10 $50 anu estao tau
sned the present business IehiS h. oOuth"lck WAS
Desruw Aymar & Co.. shlpchandlers. No. 35 south.st,
| il Old, representative house IL was estaDllsiea III
1890 ami since tndt fime has experienced many Nclss
|
aINays by descendants Of the original founders. The
late senior partner James A. Degruw who diet IN sep
tember, managing director IN tue Union Ferry So
pamy succeeding in the office Cyrus r. smith The bust
ness Will be continued under the old name by water n
| DeZr,lw and George W. FOrker
Robert C. ogden, the last OF the old partners, has re-
tired rom the rm OF Deyiin Co. ci9Ihieas; Dnt tne
Will be retained Dy the new hrn The hEm Is one
oi the Oldest In the clothing trade. NJ, A., 4,
Two new firms formed by the dissolution OF
the house Of Dix K Morris, importers Of drugs NJ" ~
CedaT-st.-DX& 81 co. aud Lewis Morris u co; Inc nrn
lad been IN existence about twenty years IL s sad 10
at,N,r hy I'm
EIkin Adams & Co., bankers, No. 80 Nassau-st. now
dissolved. succeeded Thomas EaSln who came mere a
the Deslnuas of the from Nashville. Tenn, ana es
tab!isheI the business now practically broken up.
TIE head the grocery house oE Fits Austin, NO
IO6 Raadss reiiges from BUSINESS. The III III has been
In existence quarter OF ceutury. The business wl DC
Joins he new iirn. was formerly tailor on Broadway
well known the OF JeSsup Co, elothers
lie areraard broker lh Boston, memoer ol 'ne
firm Of Fogg Brothers K Go.
EJethlsbcr.rr * Gerbrr No. IA Chambers-st estab-
shcd over twenty the business OF importing
! the fragrant swiss cheese. LmDurgrr ana sweuZer.
Both partners now rellre ASA the Dusless WI" pe
co .ducte under the name by younger men, their
| relatives.
stein, bankers. No 80 ENchange-place, has retired ln
favor OF hs former senior partner, who resumes ms
place the head of the irn IN when he was known Tor
many years The business VIII he continued oy BatLer
| & LlcAtcnstrin.
Apheus j. Lightbourn reres from the firm of Tucker
& IghtbJutn, shipping mercnants and sugar import
ers No - sOutE-st The is OF he oldest and
best known ia the trade. The business wall be continued
| by a new firm under the name ol Il. A. Tucker 20
The frun OF j. L. Wilson & CO.. grocers, NO O| fHrA-
place. which has been known over thirty years mas
ceased 10 exist The head OF the house Ied ABOUT
years ago. buG his widow and son-nlaw nave continued
since his death tue business which is now closed.
The dissolution OF the fr1n OF WUrdeD LeVerlch.
brokers' No. 4s wallst results IN the establishment OF
| two 1rns-worden X Go. AMI Parks 4 Leverieh, hr; :
| son OF the late president OF the Bank OF New-tork.
a new hrm has been formed, carter, Blake nawiey'
ton Blake. formerly member OF Blake Brothers,
| INC ""iiAeAs'