, 1864-04-08
Indiana and Illinois Trade.
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The following editorial which we clip from
the lafayette Daily Courier, tho largest daily
paper in Indiana, will be Of interest to Chi
cago merchants and the trade generally:
We have before had occasion to refer to
the positive tendency Of large portion Of
tie best trade Of Indiana and Illinois toward
the larger cities Of the Northwest. Tnc same
dietrJbing3causes which, in the Spring aud
Fall Of 'G5, operated to divert large portion
Of the best cash trade from the scaboard to
Cincinnati and Chicago, ere felt With more
prevailing sentiment Of the trade in the de-
clsration That the adoption of liberal policy
will insure for all time the lions el1arc Of
business to the cities we bare named. The
breaking up Of the old channels Of trade and
the Inauguration OF that splendid system Of
rule and credit tie execution, has cn.u-
cipeted our merchants from the selflm-
posed sc1flon Of bills payable. aud left
them perfectly free to bur their gaoaa wher-
cEer they can make the best narg.n. It re-
cEircs no argument to show TINT, all things
being equll, the nearest market is the place
10 buy. Tic expense Of g trip to New York,
to soy nothing Of the absence md inevitable
neglect Of business, represents profit on any
Ordinary purchase. Frndcnt men, wha!e 7cr
tteir available cssu ce:.:tAl, will be apt to
co1rln5e fEt.t in the PRESENT distracted con-
Ittitn = T. c:.u.:t1y ::u:. tie tiuctaltion OF
9:ires, il Is z-luius1 gamblers chaacc to
err, as large stock Ct goods as formerly.
70 lal; ltss Gs.s 1lnt yi.rTa,l. tho expense Of
u trip East, and BY iacsorabic logic thcJ DRIFT
jE;o t'se b F: 1uar};et .;:aseat no,sie. Another
ccuEi.. gafiuro no litlle moment Is to b.
fl,and in thr dc;lngeIacat ard uncertainty Of
lai:1csd con,n., i,atiou with t:.e East. Goods
In tlaEfit arc c!te, delayed fro1u four to six
weeks on tl.c .,cute Il this last age mer-
chant ouElt 70 purchase and close ont au or
ainnry stock III that le5sta Of t;ms.
The Ee,:- Fork Sanitary Fair,
Tie great ;;''4w York Metropolitan Sanitary
Cou:raiss;on Fnf7 was formally opened on
MOI, Gay last In the morning grand pro-
cces:on TWO ,niles in length r.raded through
tic city, IN whica wcze SEQ, soldiers, beside
NJ immense nun.acr Of ciyiliens. The streets
were hung witt, flags and banners, aAd from
cycry 1intcw landl:ercAicfs were waved,
Tic coIher Of Broadway and Fourth street
was gDyly decorated with the aass Of the
20th, 2Gtn ard j.et regiments United States
coiorcd troops, the Union League Club ban
ucr. :. it'll thc vords Unconditional 10y
nit, ;" conspicuous among them. General
Andersen and in1nily took their places here
anong thc crowd Of richly dressed ladies
NEC kl-ODEtA LIE sPaGioAe h40uuHa VA eAGSV
lccJonsrtcr: Of tie Corps D. Afri 1uc, and the
of7:,,rS md standard. .hcarera of TIM different
- :. 49,, s;sn.sr.-as ~. =, o-t,.1
form Of tile Lero OF Fort Sumter, dipped
tnrIr wcr-worr banners and saluted him.
The ceremonies Of the Inauguration Of the
Fair were conducted on the spacious balcony
o,.o,,,ot,rr .ha orond nromenodc Tbr
o'ciiooha1s. eAe E41a po '.u
ceremonies were opened os Inc singing o.
tie "star spanglcd Banner" after Which
Rev. DR.. Adams offered prayer.
The aArnv Uymn.n written bv Oliver
v-ona.,, Uo,,,oe -.-aa +ho, e,,,o e,,on,ao.
""o eH ~, =. :.
MED NJ I'LL chorus and band Gen. Dlx IN
a handsome speech surrendered the Fair to the
hands Of the ladies. after which Vas the sinc.
,n,, of 1.rac,,a snhi;mc H,l,cln;ot Chorns
.;,,s,. ~, ~ ~o:s.sssaa -. ~. ..,.sa 80 S
"uicn YVES pet7ofnea oy 1ee united enolfs o.
The cit5 and the orchestral accompaniment
Tie audience manifested their pleasure by
lord Demonstrations of apo1ause. Josenh
~ 80. w., -..o-,.-s.I r. 80. NJ e,
-. Sne ea1e' Lev feepo14cu W ~ "en' Tx ~,
the faafcs. and oid Hunureo' terminated
the opening exercises. The Fair promises to
1,o n enIcnd;d success. The N.,aI says.
II ~ x1.a.f,r IN e,y +to+ the ,nsngnr,+7on
.e,as ae ref ~ ~ ~ co,+ Fs;r W:,rn f3,;i1 cnu,.
ceIeoee h " tne ~ ae!ta ~ honas JJni,
mehsuLa WIZ .ne au,set fnos nopss "rSn " q
5nc 3lenas q tne eause aa .osGL ~, " A. -.
me u1i.a1ns netit nss 'e1n % ui;saay - .aus ~