The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-03-05
Result of Our inspection.

Result OF Our Inspection.
tits with pleasure that we announce
to the people of Clarendon the result
OF our recent examination of the tre-
mendous stock of spring goods just
finished being opened at the establish
ment of Moses Levi. 1t is always q
pleasant sight to go into store and
see everything in proper place, the
goods arranged so as to attract, clerks
polite and anxious to give you their
attention. Gratifying was it to US to
hear Mr.. Levi express his determina-
tion to convince the people that their
going to other towns to make pur-
chases was waste of time and a fnan-
cial loss, as his purchases were made
this season to such advantage that he
can afford and will sell cheaper than
any merchant in this or any other
town.
He invited US to inspect his i'm
mense stock of dry goods. Such
variety would be hard to find in any
country town. He has everything
that can be found in the dry goods
line. We saw a very pretty line
Of prints, satines, cheviots, batistes,
nuns veilings, challies, serges, etc., also
a large assortment of white goods,
consisting of lawns, nainsooks, mus
lins, cambrics, mulls, piques, etc.
He then called our attention to his
dress trimmings, embroideries, laces,
ruchings, and other ladies' wear, and
we must say that in our judgment
ladies of the most fastidious tastes
can be pleased with this assortment.
Then we took 8 look at his stock of
novelties, such as collars, cuffs, hand
kerchiefs. hosiery, gloves, purses, ETC.,
and found them very neat and pretty.
Next We were shown e very large
pile of longcloths and shirtings, all
brands and grades, which he proposes
to sell at such low prices that other
merchants will be surprised.
We next went into the clothing and
cloth department and was shown we'll
made clothing cut in the very latest
styles and of the incest patterns, his
satin finish coats are simply elegant.
He can fit the largest man or the
smallest boy, he can suit the nobby
young man or the sedate old man,
and if persons are in search of cloth
they can find a fine assortment right
here.
Mr.. Levi with his usual keen per-
ception noticed that we were being
pleased with the result of our exam
nation, and knowing that the time to
tickle ones fancy is when they are in
a humor to be tickled, he requested
us to walk upstairs and see his hat
stock. This stock was certainly Sc
lected with much care and great taste.
We then wended our way back down
stairs to see the stock that be says he
had manufactured especially for his
trade, and he proposes tc convince the
people of this county that Manning
can keep a good stock of shoes. Mr. Le-
vi has on hand the finest and best stock
of shoes ever offered in this town.
There need be no trouble for lady,
gentleman, or child to be suited when
in want of a good shoe. He says he
bas made up his mind that the notion
which people have that good shoe
cannot be found in this town must be
knocked up, and there is no other
way to accomplish this result than to
sell good shoe for little money, and
this he is prepared to do.
We were about to take our depart
ure from this scene of pleasant sights
when he called our attention to his
grocery department, but we only had
time to make a hurried examination
when we reached this department.
With his usual generous politeness ne
went to his cigar case and invited US
to smoke one of his celebrated Havana
filed Ambassador" cigars, which was
certainly delightful. We were shown
a pile OF meats that had just arrived
from the west, containing about 25,-
900 pounds, also 800 barrels of assort-
ed grades of -four, besides cofees,
sugars, rice, lard, butter, in fact every
thing that is sold in a frst-class gro
Gerry establishment.
Our time being up we turned to 60
when MIR. Levi requested US to say to
the people of Clarendon that if they
will come to him with the cash he will
guarantee to sell to them cheaper
than any merchant in Manning or
Sumter. Also that he is prepared to
compete with Charleston, and if they
will come with their city bills, be will