Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-03
GUsTAVE ECKSTEIN & co.
Mammoth establishment Thor
OughIY Stocked with SessOnable
GOOds-A First-CIass Dry Goods
HDuEe.

The attractive and extensive wholesale dry
goods establishment Of MeSsrs Gustave Eek
stein & Co, corner Of Congress and Whitaker
streets, is a model emporium, and it
is doubtful if superior establishment,
in all its appointments. can be found
in the South The firm are young
men possessed of tireless energy, and brim fun
of enterprise, and their progressive spirit has
resulted in giving to Savannah On establish
ment which Is credit to the city. The taste
displayed il the arrangement of their spacious
show windows is pleasing to the eye, and
almost involuntarily causes the passer-by to
halt and bestow more than casual glance
upon the variety OF elegant goods.
It thus happened whilst passing along Con-
grees street. rehec.ing upon the terrible or
deal through which our fair city has just pass
ed and how rc joiced We should be that the de-
ruclion was not greater. our attention was
drawn - the pleasing appearance OF this es-
Enlistment. The firm fortunately escaped
any material damage by the fearful storm,
though the roof of their building was
damaged and the gutter raised by the
eastern Zapayr. This was quickly battened
down the following day, and no great injury
was sustained. We consequently found the es-
Jab.ishment in apple pie order" As we enter
ed, around the counters were many fair Gus
TONER'S Gftl Ltt CORPS o. Fl4AHlcLb caefkS ana
sales ueu were busily engaged 10 attending to
the wants of the ladies'. IN the cfice
vas found MI, Mr.; Emil Emil e, Ecksteein, til, the
Mr. Gustave Eckstein, the head of the house,
being bsent in New York on business. We
found the junior as usual sffable and smiling,
who. in answer to our inqniGy as 10 the status
OF business. replied that it had been eXcep-
and that the regular fail season had
opened some two weeks earlier, and
the prospects were exceedingly encouraging,
aud that they were busy filing orders received
by every mail In anticipation Of this increas
ed business. the firm had laid ia immense
stocks and perfected arrangements for keep
ing mp she same through the entire season,
goC ds being received constantly by rail and
steamers. A brief description OF the esta6-
lisnment in this connec ion, viii not b. unin-
terestiRC:
In the basement. which was used by the
former occupants as q carpet W0FefOcm. may
b@ found piled up in every direction bolts Of
prints and dOmestics from the best rC enufac-
turers, embracing the latest style and patterns,
and selected with special view to the accom-
mediation of the wants Of this section.
On the first f)Or is the retail department, an
elegant establishment in itself, thoroughly
stocked with every hing in the dry goods line
rich dress goods, together with splendid as
sOrtment Of ribbons, embroiGeries, etc. The
firm give particular attention to he retail bust
ness, which has increased rapidly. and the
store is now great favOFite with the ladies.
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of goods at the most reasonable prices
Their wholesale business is on a Fl I'm basis
and is being rapidly extended. orders from
every portion Of The territory tributary to Sa-
vannah being received daily, and keeping the
large and efficient corps OF statesmen constant
lv and arduOusly employed in their filing In
truth, Nessrs ckstein Co without any un-
due flourish, have succeeded IN building up e
very profitable aud ext ensive trade, and in or
der to supply il have been compelled to PACK
their store to its utmost caI acity with an i'm
meDse 5 -Ock. occupying three floors and a base
ment, besides floor in the ad joining building,
and have all the facilities for doing iObhng
business on terms which cannot be exceiled by
any house in the South Their ealaige facil-
ties and ample means therefore enable them
to duplicate the bills OF the most extensive
jobbing houses CT the North, freight not in
GUIDED
Messrs. Eckstein 6 Co rank high in nnercan-
tile circles, and are known as enterprising.
liberal minded merchants and fully deserve
by their energy and industry the large trade
which they now enjoy. and which. we are
pleased TO learn, is constantly increasing.
Their line OF hosiery and embroideries is
very complete, and we doubt If IS fine seec-
ton of the latter can be found elsewhere in
this market. he firm are agents for the
Athens Manufacturing Company. whose goods
are popular throughout the entire State and
have ready sale not onlv IN adjoining states,
but at the North; also OF Keeps Manufacturing
Companies, and have full stock Of the goods
OF these concerns, which are amOng the hest
made They make the sale of black silks a
specially, OF which they have splendid line,
comprising the different qualities, and ell at
very rassO liable prices.
Toe notion department of the establishment
is as complete in every particulsF as could be
desired, and it would be an almost e1d:es task
to attend to enumerate even portion Of the
articles therein contained. Suffice il that everv-
thinz Ia this line, together with a well selected
assortment of stationery, can there he found
And our friends in the interior, who desire 70
lay in their fall stocks. will DO well to call upon
Messrs Eckstein & Co.. or Communicate wfth
them, as We are assured they viii receive every
satisfaction, both regards goods and prices
Their main representative on the road is Mr.
J. McC. Tharin who is closely identified vi ID the
Interests OF the firm. and who has the reputa-
ton of being one OF the cleverest
and most successful statesmen on the
road. The firm also have Mr.
John Deaham, OF Monticello representing
them in Florida. and Mr.. J. J. Hussey. of For
syth. looking after their trade in Southern
Georgia.
MeSsrs Eckstein & Co. possess capital and
facilities second to none in their line of bust
ness, and are able. therefore, to offer liberal
terms to all patrons They are clever, worthy
gentlemen, and possessed of progressive spirit.
end are determined in the future as in the past
to deserve the patronage of buyers in this
bailiSick by always keeping on hand ample
stocks and Offering fair Inducements