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Show The Eagle House. To a stranger or cabual observer this estahlinhtuent prcseuts no striking strik-ing outward appearance, but a lotiL insirle reveals an ex'enaivy bnzar oi general mervbandide. The area covered cov-ered by Mr. Teaodel'i st-ire is about liO by 200 leot. The cellar are filled with provision) of various kinds; tbe ground floor with retail go a!-, airl packing, receiving and forwarding warehouses. The proprietor has a method ot packing customers in a small space, aud supplying tham, that works satisfactorily all around, and keeps diminutive cash boys purposely pur-posely ihey don't take up much room in the crowded state ofhisBtoree, on marketdays especially. Up stairs and, in fact, all over the house the shelf room, which is ample, is well occupied, tbe boxes and packages pack-ages beiug all lull or nearly so, no space for "dummies" to be had. Home products and manufactures are encouraged to a great extent, par ticularly m the matter of boots and shoes, flannels, woolen goods and general factory supplies, and a very large dried huit trade is carried on, heavy shipments beiug made to the eastern cities. At the Eagle house, the leading individual firm Mr. 8. P. Teaadbl being the financier and I proprietor a aurpriaing buiiness ie done, and the proverbial name for low prices has made it one of the moat popular places in the city. |