, 1864-03-23
CASH VS.. CREDIT.
Meeting Of the Wholesale Groeers-They De-
termlne to Sell Goods only for Cash.

| discusslon, was adopted:
fonr sSmmittes would repoIt that after consult
ject that there is not sufficient interest uanfeeted
70 warrant tho formation Of .'Groce1ss Board :"
| at the present time.
The Committee to whom was referred the cues,
ton Of credit reported, TINT in consideration ot
tho great increase OF business and circulating me-
dunn, and the appreciation Of values, sudden
tehtnese Of the money market would produce rufn
End want Of confidence among the mercantile com.
munity, therefore
Reeolred, That the wholesale epocers Of Chicago
adopt the exclusive cash system.
~ f4hiHesa his For The receipt Of geods, examination
sidertd as cash.
The motion to adopt the resolutions elected
considerable discussion. Some gentlemen we're in
taror Of continuing the present syEtem-so days
being consideted Us cash; while the majority were
in fnyor OF csailing credits far IA possible aud
gave free expression to the idea that business
ehculd be done strictly for cash.
The Chair stated that the present Ia the time to
take action on the matter-the longer the cash EYE
tenn ls put of the more detrimental 1t becomes to
the traders. Staple goods arc row being handled
In this city for mere commission, and It Is not
paying business to ac1 goods at 81, % Or 60 d.ys
for two and one-haf per cent. The only legitimate
way to do busness now, Is By combining It strictly
to cash. The Chair hoped that the resolutions
would pass.
Mr.. Doane, Of Pollard & Doane, suggested that
an agreement be drawn up for the individual sig
nature Of the grocers In the city, binding each
other to sell for cnsh only.
Mr.. Thomson, Of Thomson, johnson s. Co.,
would favor the circulation Of paper of this kind
after the adoption OF the resolutions,
The first resolution WAS unanimously carried.
On motion Of J. ". Stanley, the second resolu-
IN ,not,o1, ~ ~ 11asna r,,.,..oo -,-.
tno aTMa.s-s " Thor,sn~ an. s.o, ~. n'sa 1ons1st-
.o,,.sa s ~ - 1a,,s.s eneo aua oeeA"an, WAS
pxou .,s" -. A. ~ oT.s ne eone11eenee OF NJ me
A@eo nN ~ .as teos,auou
Young, the chs,r and Nj. Doane were added to
70. .ns xonaor wpe0 mo meeting adjourned
RELIEF rAssoC1A11os--B1.wE MEET1so.
The Ladies' Of the Relief A.soca.tion he'd thslf hell
regular E%s%tmon.hly en- Meeting At their rooms In
Garrett block, yesterday afternoon. Afa. uoze
p1gs. ~ as1,o.tan na s ..-a..t,.ea au setea ~
1ne '.ato"h oent!oettons "ets Iepofled:
second cons5e2saonn Church, e1oo: Unity
Me- Trin,u,er. t,o MI. Tb.,.a-,d T. ~ ".
-. - 81 ~ ~, ~. ,,' xh1: MT
sf}ves clond, -; Mn. Judeon, 81 Hrs. Russell
q.
The srpp,y Committee reportsd m r1,.na,tnr-
OF 81 q since the lsst neatnR.
Mr.. Edgerton handed In \ list OF 137 famihes
| who had zccesyed asststxnee during the last Two
| ua.t, WV
a. ,not,on s,oo urn. .rn,on,,.+.a r., .s.
nenae* 1T The pnnrh, "re Gnrn,a'.+as ~ ~. ss
two weeks, and Mrs. Greeubsum and Mn. Hamj,.
'on M We1c 1e'aaneo Is tald committee --
.sa 49,, ~ t.. ~, MAJ en7 777osa''on Ho#
~ prosisa..t sssss1..., ..r..,-
t,rr,. ~ ParnaIas Th.,aa ~ .o.o"A1s 1etteF
toay =; - ~NA''' A'Nn 14A'saA''c eo"1n''-
sentinr The Cicseo Raiief Associ.tInn ~ h
Young Mcn's Christian Association. March IL.
1sG4. the following preamble and resolutions were
@93P,eo: 3q,. Observation-Disclosures. .,
uncr whicS thc nrs hssneistsnr 1e ~ IT. Wasst
Of Soldiers Fnmiiiea. at thelr 1aSt meetjn1 am.
posing that their orders On our Depoaltory could
not inithef &C met appointed supply and disburd-
nne ther nrn1 anq H. 10 con-
mcI; and
MHERKAs, We recognize tho equal claim Of the
nfsh I'm ~ H. io5 nr ana oese 10 inf
WuEEEAa. The fnsse Of onr nenoeitnrv nu vf,, soo,
expire. and We do not deem It e1pedlent to coz
t nnne our organization during the summer, there
Rks1r<d Tint "A tons of co,1 an co,fas ~ fa.xraa
wood ard $3.50 In money, ba appropriated to the
Ladics Association IN addition to the fuel furnish
ea dnsm np 70 ne eloee o. me present week
In isbrrsn1 thc snsTl fni Tcna{ino gs TIT a
may not be entirely without means Of relieving the
SICK and destitute during the cold weather Of
ep.ans'
liberal and acceptable donation was then mani
rnora,v MISSED and the vncc+;nc ,5,on,nna
'|'0'' "N4 M--@ ~. -..-~e-'t' ''''0AA1o"
tas !asA 'A31osh r fA1H'-1nls ls Inc
ias1 week OF preparation ior the Irish National
Fair, which, as is well known, will open in Chicago
ra.n .rn-ss,, 1t,ht ~ H., - s,.. a." ass
petn "oik1ns n'sat anu aa7 70 maze the needed
arrangements wh'eh, It Is needless to say arc on
seGe @ n hs from Ss al Ss Of .5s as world The
delphla, and the Committee yesterday received nd
vices that thirty or forty packages lett 1.el.ud on
the 9Th nit. destined 1or The F,,r. Tgrl.ta ~
seuk D lapns, nnnoIeas o1 le'tefs oe1ng received
o'Mahones, the Chies Center, will positively be
here On Monday next, and General Meagher Is ex-
pected on the same dsy.
The Fair will be opened By a grand procession,
in which all the military and civic bodies and citi.
zens generally, arc invited to participate. The
TRIBUNE acknowledges tho honor Of IN invitation
to be present at the Governors dinner, in Bryan
Hall, On the eonclueon Of the opening ceremonies,
The following spirited response has been resolved
nom me eeherm and officers Of the Second d.
Vtsions Sixteenth Army Corps; 1t ia signed by
Tbo,rns @. Morraon 1fa7o, md f*htef ~ f,ctno,ts
.,5 5.,.s ..pr,,.t.; Ta,.ser.ss ~.
a-u ~ eAeea' teA1eAis Aeanessee. Aaltu 4st:
Ihe Gene1al commanding desires me to ackr0wl-
edge the receipt Of your favor Of January 28th and
10 say That the cause OF the FenIan Brotherhood Is
noW: as 1t has ever been. the sweetest dream OF
his life and one that has made the pat seventeen
year. Of his connection witt the Regular Army OF
The United states, school for the ultimate 1eai-
xaGon Of the darling object Of his heart.
Will add upon my OWL responsibility that from
Iny intimate relations with Gen: Sweeny, know
that al his best and purest feelings center with
Etoaa CONFIDENCE on TIC speedy redemption OF bis
AaIse ian9 IN ooeQience 20 ms oWn natufdl I'M
pulses and responsive to the pure spirit Of uncon-
9qefed patriotism, that EpcaEs fpr every trne
a1ehIpan in the eoul thrilling Songs Of the Ma
u2n.
enclose one hundred and twenty d0llare, to-
Esther With list OF the donors. which yo1 will
please acknowledge At ysar earliest convenience.
a oet!I GnoR!edse OF the organization On our part
WOULD largely increase our next donnuon.
TRIAL OF POLICE OFFICERS FOR IMPROPER
CoNprcr,-The Board of Police Commissioners
rnat IN rao,,,~ saes;a, - .1Sssa 1oee H.-..a@-
NC. - sutt seeston a. oe4oeS sestefuas atter-
noon NO bus1ness Of much Importance was trans
acted, as the entire time was occupied in exauIp-
ing charges AGAINST CsptaIn rnrt1e and nf1car rh,
mel. Of the Secon5 pra.;1ct ~ 49, r-. 10y