Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-11-05
Correspondence.
CHICAGO CORRENpONnENCE.
The ElectIOns--The Burnt Region--
close Money Market---Wholesal
Drug Trade-sHuFibut a. Edsall--Fall

The EIectlOns--The Burnt RegiOn--
Close Money Market---Wholesal
Drug Trade-sHuFibut a Edsall--Fall
shopping.
CHICAGO, Oct q 1868. The excitement Of
the recent election in Pennsyyania, Ohio
and Indiana supposed TO indicate the result
of the Presidential election In those states
the Sd OF November laa caused q slight
dullnesa ID trade here the last week, except
in the very largest houses. Prices, on an
average, have ruled lower than last year,
sayeia heavy cloakings and some kinds OF
fancy goods. But sales have been larger
than last year at this season, and, on the
whole, is quite satisfactory. There Is quite a
sTRISeENcY IN THE MONEY MARKET,
which is attributed TO the fall 10 the price Of
wheat. Farmers will not sell their wheat at
present prices, and OF course are not IN
funds, aud as the city Is depenqent on tne
country, and when the usual supplies are
withheld, the city banks and merchants are
put on short rations. Prices, however, are
stifening, and il is believed the atringency Is
but temporary.
One branch OF trade, which the growth
and prosperity of a new country has wonder
fully expanded-and which have hitherto
omitted to notice-is the Wholesale drug
trade. This means more than the sale Of
''apothecaries' stuff and patent medicines
which is in fact but small part Of the busl-
ness for it includes Paints, Oils, manutaotu-
rers goOds--the useful and the ornamental
those articles 80 indispensable to the preser-
vation and beauty OF buildings, and the COM
fort Of the household.
The oldest drug store III Chicago
lished in T844-known throughout the West
under the firm name OF j. II. Reed Co.,
has recently changed by the withdrawal OF
MIR. Reed, who for fifteen years past has re-,
sided in New York as the purchasing agent Of
the firm, business here having been managed
by the present partners. Mr. Horace A. Hurl-
but and Mr.. Barton Edsall the former OF
whom has been connected with the firm since
1850, and the latter since 1860. Their enter
prize, integrity and sEillful management hay.
| ing given the house its high reputation and
| extensive business, they now assume the re,
sponsibihties of the finn under the name ol
HuRLBUT AND EDsALL,
at the old place, No. 80, Lake st., ful y pre-
| pared to supply the increasing demands OF
an eyer-expanding trade. Their stock OF
pure drugs, dye stuffs, paints, oils varnlshes,
| druggists sundrles, &c, is very large, and II
successiul experience, business sagacity, rep
utation for integrity, fidelity toward patrons
and pTOmptness in filling orders are guar
| anty of success, they naNe pledges OF future
prosperity as strong as vigorous young BLOOD
ina old established house. lr
THE BURNT REGION
of the great fire of last winter is built VI
again more substantially and elegantly thai
before, and merchants are moying from Ole
into new quarters, in all sections Of the city
And Notwithstanding the completion OF &c
many new stores and dwellings, the prices o
rents do not come down, The season TO
| FALL SHOPPING U
has fairly opened, and Lake street, on
fair day, swarms with fair ladies--and ladie
not 80 fair engaged in the engrossing bu
pleasant business of displaying their yariou
tastes in the selection Of ''some
thing to wear" The dear creatures seen
perfectly at home in the dry goods and mil
iinery stores, and grow eloquent over lace
and shawls silks and satins, and "such loy
of bonnet" They make Chicago gay wit
their exhibition of dry goods and jewelry
and almost lead one to wonder where all tn
money to pay for these things comes from
But thoir husbands, fathers and lovers know
and that suffices for ..t... B.