Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-06
GREAT RAILROAD WRECK.

Freight and Express Crash into Each
Other---Savcd From the Wreck
Cut this Out---Savc il and Wait.
The stock of the largest wholesale
clothing manufactures in Philadelphia,
while i'll transportation, was wrecked
by the railroad.
The stock was ordered sold by the
express company through A. G. Lip
pincott q Co., of Philadelphia.
A stock consisting of nearly $lS5,00O
worth of fine clothing etc, has been
ordered by the company to- be brought
here and closed out at retail in ten days.
On account of this railroad wreck, the
immense FIVE story building, 700 9TH
st., corner G., northwest, directly OPP
nosite the o.. S. Patent Office, Wash
ington, D. c., has been rented to ar
range for the great sale. The immense,
store will open again and this great
railroad wreck sale will commence,
Friday, Dec. Sth at 9 a. M.
Everything will be sold at retail at.
80 per cent less than actual cost, as
this sale must positively close in ten
days to satisfy the company. The en-
tire stock consists Of nearly $lS5,OO0
worth of fine clothing, hats and furn-
ishing goods.
Remember, no postponement. This
great railroad wreck sale will close III
ten days. Just think of the following
proposition and remember that all
goods priced in this document can be
brought back any time during this sale.
Mems fine worsted overcoats at S3.4S.
This coat is worth SO. We allow you
to keep it home four days and If not
soiled you may return the same and
we hereby agree to return the S3.4S.
Mems fine fall and winter weight over
coats, in silk and satin lining, $500.
This coat is really worth $50. Mems
extra ine, satin lined, fall and winter
overcoats, SIS5, positively worth $50.
4 splendid suit of mems clothes at
SS.4S This suit is positively worth
Si5. Keep it home four days and if it
is not soiled return it and we agree 10
return the $3.4S. Mems fine heavy
weight pants, Sl.2f, fine quality, really
worth So, latest style and very hand
some. Keep them home four days and
if not soiled return the same and We
hereby agree to return the $l.2f-
Mems extra fine suits, $685.. This $6.Sj
suit is the finest material, latest style,
we'll made and positively worth $50.
Ask to see it. High grade goods, wear
ing equal to the finest quality of
custom work and over 10000
different suits in silk and satin
lined. All must go regardless of cost.
Boys and children's suits from rs cents
UP. Child's knee pants II cents; boys
hats, worth $3.50, - cents; mems hats
IS cents, worth $3.50. Good handker-
chiefs cents, worth % cents. Socks ;
cents. Mems fine underwear 45 cents
per suit, worth $3.50. Fine silk sus-
penders cents, worth Is cents; silk
~ cents, worth $3.50, and
thousand other articles we have no
space to mention here Daring this
great railroad wreck sale the store will
be kept open until 8 p N.
1t will pay you to come one hundred
miles to visit this great sale. 1T you
value money don't miss 1t. Make no
mistake. Look before you enter and
don't be misled by signs and banners
displayed by other merchants, but come
direct to 7th street, corner G, north
west, directly opposite the U. S. Patent
Office, Washington, D. c. Look for
our sign, which is cut photographed
from the great wreck.
P. Stare paid to all out-of-town
buyers for the purchase of SIS and up
wards.