, 1860-04-02

The editor Of tie 1.a Crosse {Wis.) l:zpu1li
ean makes the following very sensible aud just
comments upon Chicago Us a wholesale punt.
Thoy are worthy the attention of cycry western
merchant, and these aud kindred views OF the
subject are prevailing to induce the retail trade
Of the Northwest 10 bny l;ghE aud of<tn, TO
saye the expensive journey to the sesboard, md
tho rninously heavy stocks t1ey have in former
years brought back. tn the gripping of their
own interests. Added to this, and indeed most
prominent Of a1s, is the fact that such Las been
the growth Of our lending establishments in all
the various branches Of trade that tue 1npst
sagacious buyers are making up their stocks
with our Lake and South Water street houses in
preference 10 going further east, titus savipg
timr, expense, and buying at New York prices
with cost Of transportation added. Read what
the Republican says:
i careful observation Of lire business estuh.
lishuaents OF Chicago, during the past week,
cuatles US tn record grati{y ing feature in the
trade Of 1861. which opcns With much OF tue
briskness mud spirit Of former years Of pros
I'crity-aftcr couple Of years Of depressed aud
crippled trade. 1t is encouraging to witness the
present activisy Of business and 50 enr'y in the
season. The merchants Of 1Ilinois, Wisconsin,
Iowa and Minnesota, have no further cccusion
to make long ptlgrimagen to stc Hcaboard N, T..
lcts several times in the yez., or be compelled
TO purchase larger stocks Ut meschnndise than
are required 1or immediate necessity, OF submit
to the delays attending 1,oou or 800 miles Of
transportation OF goods, some Of which scarce
ly arrived before the maturity of the Western
country me1chani's notes ut Boston, and New
York. Through tic advertising co:umns Of the
Chicago newspapers, pcrson gets only faint
idea oi The immense business transactea in the
large Dry Goods Jobbiug houses, and the Whole.
sale Grocery aud Hardware stores, und produee
Commission Warehouses in Chicago. The ta'
cslitics for business in those establishments are
not surpassed by the Eastern cities-
1t is manifestiy better for Western country
merchant to make freqCent and moderate pur'
chases 1f goods which can be placed on lsis
shelves within twenty -four hours after the ship
as tue necessities Of trade may suggest, than t.
incur tue hazardous risk Of naking large pur.
chAses at distant market, and be harnessed
up to q hat-full Of "a Bills payable" issued fol
guo3s which may not be Immediately required,
Or. It required, ma5 not be immediately avail.
nble for sale. Our Western country merchants
would do we'll 10 examine The immense The in.
mense aud well assorted stocks Of dry goods
hardware, groceries, boots nut shoes. aud gen.
cral merchandise to he found for sale q, Essiern @
prices with exchange md freight addedl. Il
the extensive and we'll conducted commercial
establishments Of Chicago. Without anv dis
parngement to the cnlerprising ei!ies Of Mil
wxukee, GAlena, Dubuque, and Detroit, VIC ma,
be permitted to say, that Chicago, which hn,
now population Of Isl, 900, has had an unri
vailed past. cnjoys comfortable present, ant
has glorious future, - tue greet con1mefcia
pivot and turn.table Of the Northwest.