Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-01

The Enormous Flour transactions of a
Savannah Firm-Special Trains from
the Western Markets

The Enormous Flour transactions of a
Savannah Firm-SpeciaI Trains from
the Western Markets.
The News calls the attention of the
public to the mammoth establishment of
;. Guckenheimer Il Son, wholesale gro
GERS, liquor and flour dealers, 149 and 15l
Bay street. This house has for several
years ranked among the largest and most
reliable wholesale grocery firms of the
South, and has been steadily and rapidly
progressing and charging in every
branch of its business. The NEWS has
already chrOnicled some of the extensive
-four transactions of this firm in the mill
ing districts of the West, superintendent
in person by Mr.. S. Guckenheimer, the
senior member of the firm, who has made
-four study for many years, and is re-
garded as a competent judge in all mat
tiers pertaining to the flour business. lie
visits all the different flour districts regu-
larly, and his large experience and excel
lent judgment enables him to obtain con-
cessiOns in prices which few buyers can
secure. He purchases from four thousand
to five thousand barrels at time,
chartering a special train through from
the West, consisting of from twenty-five
to thirty cars, and shipping about 5000
barrels at one time direct to savannah.
Each car of these special trains IS pla-
carded: especial train of flour for ;.
Guckenheimer & Son, savannah, Ga"
Their trade in this article is on a very eX-
tensiye scale, and it may safely be SAID
that for uniformity and standard quality
their brands of -four cannot be eNcelled.
while their large patronage IS a sure
guarantee of their low prices. Flour IS
only one of their specialties. Their stock
Of liquors is prominent feature OF their
immense business. They keep every grade
Of whisky, brandy, gin, rum, etc, among
which special attention is called to their
celebrated Thistle Dew" whisky, in
dOrsed by the abest medical authorities
for its purity and excellence; also ''Guck-
enheimeT1s sold Reserve Stock" ''La
Belle Creolev "Silver Mountain" and
several other popular brands. Their
stock Of case liquors includes every
variety Of imported and domestic wines,
fine gins. brandies, champagnes. mixed
drinks, cordials, ales, porter, beer, etc.
Their line of tObaccos, segars, and
smokers articles is also complete i'll eV
cry respect, and deserves special men
ton. 1t may be said that for everything
to be desired under this head
they seem to have constituted
themselves the centre. Their brands
Of"Martha w ashington," Sweepstakes"
Diamond" PANTHER etc, have gained
wide popularity.
Another prominent feature is their eX-
tensive line of canned goods, embracing
not only the ordinary articles clasSed
under this head, but also every delicacy
which modern progress ana competition
has added to tempt the eye and please
the taste. This dazzling assortment is
displayed under the firms own brands,
such as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Standard
Peaches "Pineapples," etc, each can
bearing their name and private design.
The firm has recently purchased SIX
hundred cases of Columbia river salmon
to be shipped direct from California TO
Savannah. This fact is alluded to i'll
order to show the scale Of their business
transactions. They also have their stand
ard brands of soap, which are rapidly in
creasing in popularity. Among their
other specialtieS may be mentioned Buff
falO G. 5. Co.'s starch, Quicken
heimer's Gem Soda" Leverings'
roasted cOtlees, GuckenheImer's
Virgin Brand Baking Powder. etc, so
well and tavorably known to the trade as
to meet and excel all others in c0mpe
tition and establish for the house its very
enviablc reputation in the commercial
world. Every department seems to be
sufficiently large TO constitute business
of Its own. The same clOck-WOrk pre-
clsiOn and regularity are visible every
where, and the same energy and force IS
manifested in every detail, presenting
model business house. 1t is impossible to
mention all or even One-half that would
be interesting and instructive to the
reader, and much is therefore omitted,
giving Oaly passing not ce of a few of
the more prominent features. Their gem
cral stock, comprising their grocery,
liquor and tobacco departments, can be
found at 40 and 1j1 Bay street, and their
flour warehouse at Nos. l95 to 1871. They
are always glad to welcome their friends,
and extend to all that genial courtesy and
easy bearing SO well calculated to concili-
ate good viii, and which has no doubt
been an able factor in securing the popu-
larity the firm has deserVedly possessed.