Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-02
AN ATTRAC I'VE DRY GOODS EEF-
PORIUM.
GusEaVe RcksIein & Co.'s Establish
ment-A Msgniflcent Arrsy OF
Beautiful Fabrics,

Prohting by the success which rewarded
their enterprise last season in stocking their
attractive and extensive establishment with
all the best goods In their line, Messrs. Gus
tave Eckstein & Co, the young and enter
prising dry goods merchants corner of
Whitaker and Congress streets, have this
season made preparations to meet their
growing trade on the most extensive scale.
For several years past the endeaVors OF this
firm have been devoted to giving Savannah
first class wholesale and retail en-
porium, and most admirably have they
succeeded, as is apparent to any one
who visits their establishment. There
seems to be no limit to their enterprise, and
though on the occasion of our last annual
visit we felt satisfied that it was impossible
to show better, more varied or magnif-
cent display OF goods In their line, vet can
dor compels US to say we were mistaken.
Iney nave just received large portion OF
the STOCK purchased for this fall and winter,
and we were surprised to find on a recent
visit that many Of the fiaer goods were even
more beautiful and elegant than those which
attracted so much admiration last year
The senior of the firm, Mr.. Gustave
Eckstein, has this year ransacked the North
ern and Eastern markets, and has secured
for his customers one of the most
extensive and superb stocks of silks,
satins, velvets, and the very latest
fashionable dress fabrics ever brought TO
Savannah. An inspection of the stock in
this department will afford our fair readers
Infinite satisfaction, especially If their hus-
bands, fathers or brothers give them carte
blanche to make what selection they desire.
But what we say OF this special department
can be said OF the various departments and
the we'll arranged commodious emporium.
We may here especially mention the excel
lent taste displayed in the arrangement of
many Of these costly fabrics in the show
windows. The dressing is so taste
full and exquisite as to attract general
attentive and often there may be seen
groups of people stopping to admire them
before entering the store. In fact Messrs.
Eckstein & Co. have an excellent idea of
what dry goods emporium should be, and
have not only stocked their place with
splendid goods, but have so arranged their
various lines as to attract and please the
eye.
Every floor in the building is well filed
with goods, and although their trade has
grown enormously during the year, their
immense stock will enable them to meet
promptly all orders, and to furnish mer-
chants or individuals with anything in their
In the large and well lighted basement an
unusually heavy line of prints and domestlcs,
bolts OF which are piled up 10 the ceiling
and extending the entire length of the floor.
These goods are from the best manufac-
turers, embracing the latest style and pat
terms and have been selected with a special
view to the wants of this section.
The retail department occupies the-entire
first floor, and is really an elegant establish
ment In itself, thoroughly stocked with
everything in the dry goods line-rich dress
goods, together with a splendid assortment
OF ribbons, embr liderIes, etc. The firm
give particular attention to the retail bust
ness, which has increased rapidly, and the
store is now great favorite with the ladies'
who are always pleased to find the best
quality of goods at the most reasonable
prices. The firm have an advantage in the
fact that If by chance there is call for
something in their retail department which
may not be on hand, they can supply the de-
fciency from their immense wholesale stock,
and their extensive purchases in this
line give them the opportunity
reductions to their customers. Their
retail department is constantly thronged,
and the large and efficient corps of sales
men are kept busy attending to the patrons.
"Eckstein's" is indeed come to be regarded
in Savannah by fair shoppers as one Of the
best dry goods establishments the city has
ever had, and enjoys the reputation of
keeping only the best class of goods, the
firm preferring to cater to the wants Of the
better class of our community rather than
to carry a large stock Of common goods.
At the same time their prices are exceed
ingly reasonable, and every one recognizes
the fact that it is cheaper In the end to get
a good article, especially Il, as in the case of
this house, it can be bought at moderate
sum.
Their main representative on the road is
Mr. j. McC. Tharin, who is closely identi-
fed with the interests OF the firm, and who
has the reputation OF being one of the clev-
est and most successful statesmen on the
road. They have also competent travellers
out in Florida and Southern Georgia, and
will keep them on the road during the sec
son.
Messrs. Eckstein & Co possess ample
capital, and are determined in the
future as in the past to deserve the patron
age OF buyers In this bailiwick by always
keeping on hand ample stocks and offering
fair inducements