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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[March, 
THE GREAT COMMERCIAL EN- 
. TERPRISES OFNEWIORK, 
During the past ten years the moneyed men of this metrop¬ 
olis have projected many gigantic enterprises, designed to 
keep pace with the growing wants and tastes of the rapidly 
advancing civilization of this city and countiy. Many of 
these enterprises have rewarded the projectors with liberal 
returns for their investments—others have been but partially 
completed—while others, from lack of skill and judgment, 
were necessarily abandoned either before or after comple¬ 
tion. Among all these enterprises there is none more worthy 
of notice and commendation, and none that has met with 
better success than that of Thb Gkeat AMKRiCAit Tea 
CoMPAKT. The founders of the Company believed tliat the 
consumers of tea and coffee were paying too many and too 
large profits on these articles. They projected the enterprise 
for the purpose of affording the consumers an opportunity 
of obtaining these necessaries at the very lowest prices. 
They believed that an immense trade could be built up by 
the ONE PRICE system, and small profits. They based 
tlieir rate of profit upon a sale of at least oyie thousand chests 
per week. The sales at the present time are about double 
that amount, and increasing daily, which proves unmistaka¬ 
bly that the public approve their efforts. This Company do 
not rest content with tlieir success, but continually strive to 
improve their facilities for supplying their trade. 
This Company have now the most complete, best arranged, 
and most attractive warehouses in this city or in the world. 
They are located with especial reference to convening the 
inhabitants of the metropolis and neighboring cities. Their 
stores have been fitted up with the latest improvements, and 
with original designs of prismatic and crystal lights and re¬ 
flectors, which display with grand effect tlie superb original 
oil paintings of Chinese notables, &c., and give brilliancy to 
the elaborate and unique scenery that decorates the walls. 
Among other improvements, we have added to our estab¬ 
lishments steam and caloric engines, cylinders, &c., for roast¬ 
ing and grinding our coffee; four printing presses for the 
purpose of printing our tea and coffee bags, circulars, &c. 
Persons have traveled hundreds of miles, in some instances, 
to examine the establishments of this Company, and have 
expressed themselves not only highly pleased and delighted, 
but considered that they were amply repaid for their time 
and expense, by what they saw and learned, by a visit to the 
store at Nos. 31 and 33 Vesey Street alone, without even visit¬ 
ing any of the othersplendid establishments of the Company. 
Whenever heads or members of clubs come to the city, we 
shall be happy to have them call upon us and make them¬ 
selves known. 
NOTICES 0F*THE PRESS. 
F)'om the New York Tribune. 
A Successful Enterprise.—The Great American Tea 
Company commenced business in 1860 in this city. They 
now occupy six large stores and employ about 230 persons, 
their sales of Tea and Coffee amounting to $90,000 per week. 
Their success shows what ability and enterprise will ac¬ 
complish. It is simple enough. Their sales being large, 
they are of course in a position to sell their goods for a 
smaller profit on each pound. In their advertisements in 
the Tribune, from time to time, they fully explain their 
system of doing business, and from the many letters received 
from all parts of the country, we judge that their customers 
are well satisfied. 
From the Christian Advocate and Journal, N. Y. 
* * * * Last of all, be sure not to go home from your 
holiday foragings without calling at the store of The Great 
American Tea Company, 81 and 33 Vesey Street, corner of 
Church, and lay in a supply of their choice goods, paying for 
them not the most extravagant prices. 
From the Christian Intelligencer, N. Y, 
The Great American Tea Company.— Patrons of this 
company express much satisfaction with the qualities of the 
teas which they obtain and with the prices at which they are 
enabled to effect their purchases. The business of the com¬ 
pany is conducted on a plan so accurate and comprehensive, 
that people living at remote distances ftom this city can give 
their orders, and have them filled according to advertised 
terms. 
From the N. Y. Fay Book. 
Tuk Great American Tea Company.— Our readers will 
see in our advertising columns a novel suggestion in relation 
to getting Tea at cheap rates. The Great American Tea 
Company offers great inducements to purohasers, and we 
know the articles it sells are of supei’lor quality. 
From the Fvangelist, N. Y. City. 
fKAS.— The attention of persons who purpose attending 
the May Anniversaries is directed to the advertisement of 
The Grk.at American Tea Co.,Nos. 31 and 33 Vesey Street. 
It will be seen that this Company have made arrangements 
to supply fiimilies with the choicest new crop of Black, 
Green and Japan Teas at the wholesale prices. The Com¬ 
pany guarantee all the goods they sell to give entire satisfac¬ 
tion. Those who wish to economize are requested to read 
the advertisement of the Company in another column of this 
paper. 
From the Americmi Agriculturist. 
The Great American Tea Co.— To Queries. —Before ad- 
thitting the advertisomout, wo learned that a large number 
of our clerks and others had for several months been buying 
their tea and coffee from tliis company, without its being 
known who they were, and that they had been highly pleased 
with their purchases, both as to quality and price, and wore 
all recommending their friends to the same course. As we 
have published the advertisements for many months, and re¬ 
ceived no complaints, we conclude “there is no humbug 
about the establishment.” 
From the Brooklyn {E. F.) Faily Times. 
The Great American Tea Co.’s Store.- The Great 
American Tea Company opened their new and magnificent 
store on Saturday night, at 133 Grand street. The store was 
literally run down with customers and thronged until the 
hour of closing. We regard the opening of this new estab¬ 
lishment in our midst as a public benefit. The company has 
such a thorough organization, possesses such unrivalled fa¬ 
cilities for purchasing cheaply, and deals in such enormous 
quantities of tea and coffee, that they can well afford to 
undersell any other dealers in the country, and yet make a 
good profit. Precisely the same tea that is sold elsewhere 
for $1.50 can be had of them for $1.00, and good judges pro¬ 
nounce it even superior. We suppose that hereafter the 
“ Great American Tea Company ” will monopolize the bus¬ 
iness in this place, as the other dealers appear to be too an¬ 
tiquated and old-fogyish even to make their places of busi¬ 
ness known to the public. The company, on the other hand, 
knowing that they can sell a better article a third or a half 
cheaper than anybody else, are bound to spread the informa¬ 
tion abroad, and the tremendous business whlcli is done at 
their New York warehouses, at their Western District 
branch, and now at their Eastern District establishment, 
shows what enterprise will effect. 
COMPLIMENTARY LETTERS 
FROM CLUBS, 
Xenia, Dallas Co., Iowa, Nov. 8, 1866. 
Great American Tea Company: 
Sirs: The order that I sent to your house the fore part of 
the summer gave universal satisfaction, and .all of the Club 
have been trying for some time to get me to make up anoth¬ 
er. The complimentary package which I received was the 
best tea I have drank in Iowa. Please fill the following 
order, and express to me at Boonsborough, Iowa. 
ZERAII E. COTTP.ELL. 
Franconia, N. H., Nov. 10,1866. 
The Great America Tea Company: 
Gentlemen: My last order for tea of 59 pounds came to 
hand in due time all right, and has given entire satisfaction, 
and, if you continue to send us as good tea as you have sent, 
you are sure of a permanent tr.ade in this place. The Impe¬ 
rial was the best of anything we have had in this place. 
Several of the club have told me it was better than the tea 
they had paid $2 a pound for. I send you another order for 
$68.65. Please forward as before by express to Franconia, 
N. H., Grafton County. I thank you for the complimentary 
package. Address 
PBIEST YOUNG, Franconia, N. H. 
Elk Horn, Wis., Nov. 10,1866. 
Great American Tea Company: 
My order for tea was filled and the tea arrived safely, 
promptly—sood. weight and good quality. We are all well 
satisfied, and others wish they had joined us. I shall doubt¬ 
less send another order before long, for we have paid large 
profits to small traders about long enough. 
Kcspectfully yours, &c., O. HAND. 
Fairmount, Illinois, Nov. 12,1866. 
Great American Tea Company: 
Gentlemen: Your Advocate fell into my hands yesterday 
morning, and I at once opened a club in my shop, and hasten 
to send it now, as it has reached the required size ($80), and 
it will take faster and easier after wc receive the first bill. 
I have cut out and posted up in my shop the price list, and 
some otlier items, and shall keep a club open perpetually. 
My shop is in a public place and adjacent to the depot, and I 
can, ere long, buy of you about all the tea that is used in tliis 
town and vicinity, I shall ajm to keep some tea on hand to 
supply such persons as cannot wait for return bill, and also 
that I may keep the club open longer and thereby increase 
the size of the bill. I wouldsay that we are all heartily glad 
that your enterprise is an actual success. 
Yours truly, H. M. EOBINSON. 
"Waterbury, Nov. 13, 1866. 
The Great American Tea Company; 
Gentlemen: My order of last month of $140.90 came in 
good order, and, as usual, gave satisfaction. Inclosed I send 
you an order not quite as large, but pretty good for one 
shop. The Merchants growl a good deal, but as long as we 
can get such tea of jmu ^ we have had you will get our 
money. Accept my thanks for the complimentary package. 
Please send as before by express, C. O. D,, and oblige 
Yours, THEODORE ROLLINS, 
New London, Nov. 15, 1866. 
Great American Tea Company: 
Sirs: I herewith send you another club, "We .are well suit¬ 
ed with tliat wliich we received before, and much obliged 
for the complimentary package. We find that it is 50 per 
cent, cheaper than we can get it here, and at least 50 per cent, 
betffer. Please send me two or three blanks for clubs and 
circulars to go with them, as I know of some in adjoining 
towns who would like to get up clubs. 
Yours truly, L. M. DAY, 
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Line, ) 
Aurora Station, Nov. 10,1866. j 
Great American Tea Company: 
Gents: Here is your sixth club from those “diggins," 
making an aggregate amount of nearly $700, Some of the 
country ^rekeepers here say that your tea is of no account, 
but the people who use it think otherwise, as is demonstrated 
by the increasing demand for it. We send inclosed an order 
for $191.63, and next month we expect to beat tliat. 
Yours, &c., E. K. LONG. 
Lowell, Nov. 20, 1866. 
Great American Tea Company: 
Gents: I herewith send second order of Merrimac Club 
for tea and coffee. In regard to first order, would. say your 
promptness in answering it and quality of goods sent gave 
entire satisfaction, as you M’ill see by an Increase of $24 in 
this order, C. O. D. 
Respectfully yours, „. D. GORDON, 
159 Colburn Street, Lowell, Mass. 
Great American Tea Company, 
31. aiyl 33 Vesey Street, New York. 
„ November 23, 1866. 
To The Great American Tea Co.: 
The tea I received gives good satisfaction. My thanks to 
you for the complimentary package sent me. 
Yours respectfully, EDMOND ESTEY. 
St. Peter, Minn., Nov. 26,1866. 
Great American Tea Company: 
It has been one month since I commenced getting up a 
club for- tea, and this is my third order, and amounts to near¬ 
ly $200. All are well satisfied, and say that the tea is as good 
as we get here at $2.50. I will send your circulars to all the 
different towns in my reach, and try and get the wiiole trade 
turned in the tea line so that the consumers can save these 
great profits. Yours truly, 
W. O. POWELL. 
Fountain Green, Ill., Nov. 28,1866. 
Great American Tea Company, 
31 and 33 Vesey Street, New York: 
Gentlemen: The tea you sent me the middle of this month 
was received in good order and gave general satisfaction. 
The present order is mostly for other parties who are not 
yet satisfied that it is possible for tea of a good quality to be 
furnislied at your figures after paying former prices. I am 
sure, however, that a few experiments, resulting as favora¬ 
bly as my first, will give people confidence and insure you 
a liberal patronage from this locality. Wishing you success, 
I am, gentlemen 
Your most ob’t servant, J. M. FOY. 
EVIDENCE AFTER A YEAR’S TRIAL. 
Treasury Department, 
Fourth Auditor’s Office, Dec. 1, 1866. 
Great America Tea Co., Nos. 81 & 33 Vesey st., N. Y. 
Inclosed herewith I send you our regular list for Decem¬ 
ber. It is now twelve months since iv-e began the use of 
your Teas and Coffees, and I am pleased in being able to 
say that the satisfaction derived from the use of said articles 
by the members of this Club, instead of being confined to 
individual Instances, is universal, and I think I may safely 
say without exception. Thanking you for the many favors 
received at your hands, I am, sirs, very respectfully, your 
obedient servant, L. CASS CARPENTER. 
Bernardstown, Franklin Co., Mass., Dec. 3,1866. , 
To the Great American Tea Company, 
31 and 33 Vesey Street, New York: 
Gentlemen j The tea that I ordered from you gives gen¬ 
eral satisfaction, and I this day mail j’ou another club order. 
No. 3, for tea and coffee, amounting to $39.10, which you will 
please fill and send to my address, by express. Please ac¬ 
cept my thanks for the complimentary package. 
Respectfully yours, E. D. RICHARDSON. 
William Penn Works, near Shenandoah City, 
Schuylkill Co., Pa.. Dec. 3,1866. 
Gents; We received our orders of Tea and Coffee all right, 
and each package put up so nice as to give us but little 
trouble. They have given great satisfaction both as regards 
weight and quality; and so cheap that we have saved 56>< 
cents per lb., beside getting a better quality; and we are all 
satisfied that they are as good—both Tea and Coffee—as your 
advertisement represented them to be. 
I remain, yours, THOMAS ROGERS. 
Indianapolis, Ind., Deo. 7, 1866. 
Great American Tea Company,31 and33 Vesey-st., New York: 
Gents: Yours of the 1st inst. is before me, and I would 
state that the tea has been received, and gave entire satis¬ 
faction. The moneyhas been forwarded per Adams’ Express. 
You m^ expect another order. 
Respectfully, &c., WILLIS G. OVERSTREET. 
Lake Forest, Dec. 12,1866. 
Proprietors Great American Tea Co ,81 and33Vescy-8t.,N. Y. 
Sirs: The box of tea I ordered of you two weeks ago came 
safely to hand. All are well pleased with their goods, and 
their reputation have spread from house to house. Every 
one here now proposes to save nearly $1.00 per pound on his 
teas. The Gunpowder I got I have given samples of, and .all 
those who have tried pronounce it superior to any they have 
had for years. Retailing tea here now is far below par: 
every one says “send to New York, and save money by it.’’ 
The express charges were 5K cents per pound, so we can 
safely say we save 70 cents per pound at $1.25 per pound. 
I send you, by this mail, anotlier order, twice as large as 
the first; ‘it is filled out in one of your blank sheets: should 
it not reach you, let me know immediately. Please fill order 
as soon as possible, for we want it before Christmas, and 
oblige, J, M. SIMPSON, Lake Forest, Lake Co., Ill. 
Joliet, Ill., Dec. 13,1866. 
Great American Tea Company, 
81 and 83 Vesey Street, New York: 
Gents: The invoice of teas von sent to me came duly to 
hand, and I have this day paid the amount to the express 
agent. So far as I have heard, all in the club are well satis¬ 
fied. Already I have found others desirous of sending, and 
ere long I think I sliall give you anotlier order. Thanking 
you for the complimentary package, I am 
Yours truly, F. K. BAILEY. 
New Haven, Dec. 14, 1866. 
To The Great American Tea Co.; 
Sirs: This will convince you that your goods have given 
perfect satisfaction, as I have added somewhat to the club. 
Please accept our especial thanks for the complimentary 
package, also for the nice manner in which the wiiole was 
put up. Yours truly, Mrs. L. BLOSS. 
Please return as soon as convenient. Direct as before to 
Justin Bloss, New Haven, Vermont. 
N. B.—For Price List of Teas, how to get up Clubs, &C., 
see the last page of this paper. 
