New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-19
uhicaro-Et. Property, DnsIness, &c.

ghicaso-Its Prosperity, nnsiness, csc'
CoFrespond ence Of rhe T ribpos-
CHICAGO, Dec. "a, 1872
fnr town continues to flourish, Notwithstanding
tho general arrangement and depression in the
nns;oess Of the couatry During the past summer
and fall about eighty houses and stores have been
a,ected-sonne Of the stores being large and sub
s,sptinl bricl. buildings. Within the last week
sale has been made of 10, Of ground 80 feet
iront by 1870 feet deep, in the business portion OF
che tcwr, for $l2,5O0 in good currency; one hall
being paid down immediately principally in specie
and the balance payable in sums of $3.50, semi
annually, until the whole is paid. Previous to The
sale this ground was bringing a rent OF Sl0oo per
annun,, which, by the Of the lease, was to be
increased two years hence to $1,000 and to con-
einue az that rate for FIVE years.
This is the only large transaction which has been
made in real estate for six months, and Is consld-
cred BY good Judges so be just about fair price
and nothing more, that you may regard II as
correct index of the present vaiae OF real estate 10
the business portion OF this town.
A very large quantity OF wheat mas been brought
in from the back country since the last harvest
From the ooh of July to the middle OF October,
10000 bushels; the highest amount received on
any one day having been 1850 bushels. A large
proportion of it has been of superior quality,
weighing from two to three pounds bushe more
than the standard weight.
The fall trade has been brisk in consequence OF
the large receipts of all kinds of produce from the
country. Ga some days, there were about hvc
hundred teams in town, all at one time, drawn by
every species OF domestic animal that can be used
for the purposes of draug ht-horses, oxen and
mules, with all their intermediate breeds--and
every variety of carriage that has been invented
since the Revival of Letters. To give you some
idea of the briskness of trade during the period IL
question, would inform you that a,GO9 barrels OF
salt were sold by retail in the space OF six weeks
succeeding the Goth of July. The principal arti-
ces of Hoosier trade Salt and Coffee, TO whics
may add Tar. Let them but getenough these,
and they ere happy,
Within the last few months our people have been
seized with mania FOR the lard oil business, which
promises TO become a capital thing for this coup-
try. Some half dozen manufacturers for the con-
version of lard into oil, have been put into opera
ton, and this new avenue of enterprise and indus
try bids fair to be the means OF Lighting up our
homes almost brilliantly as the gas and spirits,
and sperm of the Atlantic cities. Prairie
ashales, alias porkers, are now in active demand,
and large numbers of them are brought in daily
say from four TO five hundred. D. S. L.
TIE REGENT EARrHouAKE.-The Cincinnati
Chronicle aays that sufficient information has been
received respecting the late Earthquake to permit
some general differences 10 be drawn, viz:
]. itaPpears that it was felt from the western
slope of the Alieghanies TO the lower Mississippi
and win probably be heard from farther.
T., r i. ~. Il. t.
and more violently towards the Southwest. A.
GAINESVILLE, for example, it was felt, as represent.
ed, less than at Cincinnati. At Nashville, it wos
quite severe shock, AID ia that was strong
enough to throw plates from the shelves. At Mills
Pcins, it IS represented throwing down chin
neys. AT New-Madrid, il is said the ground sunk
8, In this respect IL was similar to the earth
quake OF lSll-l2, which, on the 9TH OF February,
1918, threw dowa chmneys at Cincinnati, and
opened the earth, and overlooked the waters 81
the Mississippi at New-Madrid.
4. As observed here by Or. Ray, the current OF
the movement Of the earthquake was from the
Southwest TO tho Northeast
5 This fact, aud that of its greater force in the
Southwest, indicates that It's moving power was in
the Southwest, near the lower part oil the Missis-
sippi River, unless, indeed, it should sppcar from
further intelligence that there had been volcanic
el'h " auii.Neht strength 10 PtCuuce II IN sun
moro distant regions.
s. The fact that this trembling of the earth is
felt over such extensive region, aud that Its Sc
Serest effects are fsls far distant is pretty good
eYiaenss that the moving power is seated deep in
tneaaTsla, and Is not any superficial volcanic in
faence.
Whethcr the above differences are Just or NOT
they are worthy tho investigation of inquring
minds. With respect to the valley Of the Ohio il
has 40, probably ever been the seat OF volcanic
Sction, nor do these ,rerbljnss of the earth give
any reason To suppose it will be. For the power
watch produces them is evidently remote, so far
as regards terrestrial causes.
10 Doctor E.art,ner's a4ecf,,res,-Tbe second
seoa OF Doctor Lartncr's conpr,e Course OF Lectures
oehSeTe IN the City of NcwYosk published and for ss
st This ohce Price .5sce The Subjects embraced in
The Lectures are; Eecu;e-Tle pp--C;a,yon.,, ,,,s
Fixed Stars-Msgnetc Needle-Laii,ade and ,onyi,,,,.
Bleaching, Tsnnng-Popnisr Faaciss-Lleh,-pa,ln.
S,sys-Temporery S.arHs,orcal SSe,cl, Of Asr,nor,v
Dew-Sc'enee aiaed by Ar-Sceaiiis Dsccveries-Soand
fihratisas OF The Rciina No.salc SaeryStea.n Ens3,c
of Great Britain aud America
u Orlando Fish. Fasatona6lc s,t.sr. ISL gr,s,
way, would inform the gentlemen New YORK ,hsi hi,
Eau and Winter style of Hats ready fsr he jrs.c
,ioa aud cri;lca: judgement Claiming the distinction NJ
having been the FIST project aud abide by strictly
AMss,cAS style of FATS instead G! Srely copying IL,
Fashions OF Europe which are often usaed to ou. eli
ua,e a manners tie reo:ces TO peseve tia, others hav,
seen fit to follow his lead. and that the following
European Fashions in Hats almost entirely abandoned b.
the leading manufacturers.
He offers Winter style OF GeRteEsens Natria Hats 3
IS So and warrants them equal In material finish ashis
sud durability any Hat Sod low as 81 in the city
But ne wishes distinctly understood that bis sest Hats
20, sold at this price but ST 80 These be recommend
RS couai To any hat sold IN NcwYork al s. rpdsr
challenges for them comparison with any ether.