Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-01
SEWER-PIPES,
Friedrich, Drain!Tfles, Lime and Ce'
ment-T. j. Graham, Nos. AZ and
IS South Court Street.
Some Facts Showing Its Growth, Ad-
vantages and Success Under Its
Present Management.

The modest little building on South Court
street used as the headquarters for the
above-named business, furnishes most in
significant idea of the immense amount OF
these goods which have been and are daily
being disposed OF in this market. The
principal cause of which is that at Inc
headquarters are seen only the samples OF
IN indefinite amount of sewer-pipes, fire.
bricks, dF4in-tile, lime and cement control
led, handled and sold by Mr.. Graham. To
more perfectly comprehend The magnitude
OF this business il must be known that Mr..
Graham has large siorehouse, built ex-
pressly for this business, and located for
particular convenience IN the yard Of the
Memphis and Charleston railroad, where he
has constant and vast supply OF lime and
cement. At the river landing, and very ar
10 the mammoth elevator, is another large
storehouse, in which IL placed endless
amount and every variety Of all kinds of
sewer-pipss. draiu-tiles and ire-bricks
Mr.. Graham established this business IN
our midst about three years ago, and through
enterprise, industry and fair dealing. coupled
with liberal capital and an abundant credit,
he has advanced i. 10 the front rank
Over forty miles OF sewer-pipes have been
disposed of by Mr.. Graham since he en-
barked in this business, and his reliability is
so we'll established in this community shat,
notwithstanding he has been in the lime and
cement business only since the 18th of Nav
last, his sales have amounted TO over 5000
barrels. His success has been the more
rapid from the fac; that in the line OF goods
handled By him embrace everything known
to that branch. For instance, under the head
of 'Ear henWare Goods" is Nund sewer
pipe in all sizes and shapes, fues and Chin
neys Innings, fire clay stove pipes,
chimney tops, lawn vases, hanging
basLst-I-ao~er pot, poTtabie ash receivers,
l poultry fouutains and drain tiles. Under
the hesd OF 'Fire-brick" are found all kinds.
styles, shapes and makes of brick, such as
wedge shape, keys, end skew, neck, lamb,
arch, circle, cupola, coke oven ring, cupols
| Innings, riveting tiles, cone bottom of blast
| furnace, furnace brick, bosh blocks, regen-
orator blocks, coke oven brick, coke oven
| jambs, and, in fact, all fancy shapes that can
be nodded. In friedrich Mr.. Graham
sells exclusively to dealers. 10 sewer
pipes, etc, Mr.. Graham represents Nc
Mahan, Porter x Co., of New Cum
| berland, W. Va, whose superior goods
have secured for them the contracts at Nor
| folk and D4nville, Va, which amounts TO
| thir;y-seven miles in the former city and ten
miles in the latter; and in fire. brick, etc he
| represents the West Virginia Ere. Brio
| Company, OF Keystone Junction, Pa. The
| wer company is the largest and most re-
| liable in The Southeast, and the fire. brick
1 company Represents thirteen OF Inc largest
| yards in this country. Mr.. Graham has
| already sold over half million friedrich
] and is now completing an order for odd.
| shaped brick for our cusfom-hou building
| equal TO $4,000 square brick.
An important feature, ''The Tiles, I"
should not be overlooked There is over
lhirty.fve miles of drain tiles now being
ussd by our city in connection with our sewer
| system, and their value as a surface drain
can scarcely be over estimated. For farm
ing and planting purposes they are equally
as valuable in dry ss wet lands and marshes
where they loosen up the loan, allowing
| deeper root for vegetation. Another inn
| pertant and valuable article kept in stock by
! Mr.. Graham is TIE Poultry Fountsin, "
which for convenience and usefulness is be-
you'd computation by the poultry farmer, and
its cheapness places it will be in the reach
| OF every one.
The chi-f aud crowning feature OF this
establishment is the promptness and relia-
| biiiy that is given to. all orders, and espe-
cially foreign and letter orders, which are
| intrusted to the execution OF Mr.. Graham
| Catalogues are furnished and forwarded on
| application