ry away with them any of the property of the house. The
discipline of the establishment is very rigid, and is enforced by a
system of fines and other penalties.

The general management of the house is entrusted to Mr. Tellur, the
General Superintendent, but Mr. Stewart gives it his personal supervision
as well. He comes to the store every morning at ten o'clock precisely,
and consults with Mr. Tellur about the business of the previous day, and
the wants of that just opening. He goes through the entire
establishment, and personally acquaints himself with the exact condition
of the business. He knows everything connected with the retail store,
and every detail of its management receives his constant supervision, and
is conducted in accordance with his instructions. He remains here about
an hour and a half in the morning, and returns at five o'clock in the
afternoon, and spends half an hour more. The rest of his working day is
passed at his lower store.

[Picture: LORD AND TAYLOR'S DRY GOODS STORE.]

Lord & Taylor rank next to Stewart, and are a more popular firm with
residents than the latter. They occupy a magnificent iron building at
the corner of Broadway and Twentieth street. It is one of the finest and
most picturesque edifices in the city, and is filled with a stock of
goods equal in costliness and superior in taste to anything that can be
bought at Stewart's. On "opening days," or days when the merchants set
out their finest goods for the inspection of the public, Lord & Taylor
generally carry off the palm, for the handsomest and most tasteful
display. The show windows of this house are among the sights of
Broadway.

Two blocks below, on the same side of Broadway, is a row of magnificent
white marble stores. The upper end, comprising about one-third of the
entire block, is occupied by Messrs. Arnold, Constable & Co., a popular
and wealthy house. They are noted for the taste and general excellence
of their goods.

James McCreery & Co., at the corner of Broadway and Eleventh street,
occupy a part of the ground floor of the magnificent edifice of the
Methodist Book Concern. They do not make as extensive a display as their
competitors, but are well known in the city for their rich and elegant
goods. The ball and wedding dresses imported and made by this house are
among the richest ever seen in New York.

XXIV. BLEECKER STREET.

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