Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-02
Correspondence.
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.
Foltttcal-FaIl Trade I'm Chicago
HOwen, Whitman 81 WinslOxy-
Wholesale Cloak House.
Hrcaeo, Sept. 16. 1868.

Ctoak house,
l- CHICAGO, Sept. 16, 1868.
POLITICAL.
As the Presidential election draws near. the
politicians become more active. Both parties
have had their big meetings here, and have
done their sslevel best to exceed each other
In the numbers and enthusiasm of their fol-
lowers. In prophesying results the parties
are equally matched, and Grant and Seymour,
Blair and Colfax, have each, in turn. been
elected and defeated by word of mouth, and
on paper, by the orators and organs of the
rival parties. The staple argument of each
party Is, that the country will surely go to
the ''demnltIon bowows" unless our side wins,
and though believe 1t as firmly as those who
repeat it so frequently and feryently, and do
not write to shape the faith of any one in the
republican or democratic gospel l cannot
forget that the country has been totally ru-
election within my remembrance. And vet
the country has stood all the hard words and
foolish deeds of all paroles pretty WELL and is
tolerably prosperous at the present time it
has all the time been growing wiser and bet
ter, and, of course, happier. Reformations
affecting nations begin with The uraits, and the
nation will be governed well when the people
govern themselves well.
BUSINESS.
Business here is becoming quite active. es-
pecially in the dry goods line and kindred de-
partments, The tendency of trade here, as
I III,
ing houses in all branches do large business
Buying for cash, and importing their foreign
goods, their large sales enable them to sell at
a small profit Goods can be bought here of
| the wholesale dealers as cheap as in New York,
and the loss Of time and expense OF freight
in shipment saved Time is money in trade
| The country merchant who buys in Chicago
gets his goods forthwith and has sold and
pocketed the proceeds of no small portion of
| them before he could receive his goods if he
i W. mt tn Now York m hos Al
! he wishes to increase or duplicate his pur-
! chases at any time, the supplies are at hand
| almost at his own door. Take the leading
| Dry Goods House of
BOWEN, WHITMAN & wISsLow,
! as an illustration. They have their agents in
| the chief markets of Europe and America.
| Their resources-abundant capital, integrity
| business qualifications and long experience
and their large purchases, enable them to buv
| at the lowest rates. They sell at the lowest
New York wholesale prices, pay freights and
prosper on the small margin of five per cent.
! discount for cash down-the difference be-
tween credit and cash purchases. They keep
a full ssOrtment of the best selection OF dress
| goods, cloths of all kinds, yankee notions, &C.
and full lines of domestic goods to be found
in the country, and if customer can't suit
/ himself here III quantity, quality and price, he
/ should be remanded to the fig-leaf system of
| the first human pair.
In the cloal; department, the firm of
wv. GRIswoLD co.
| keep the only complete and exclusively whole
I sale house in the Northwest for the manu-
| facture and sale of cloaks and mantillas, and
| for jobbing cloths, clOakings, silks, velvets,
and cloak and dress trimmings. Their large
stock and low prices present unusual induce
ments to customers. From a personal
| knowledge of its proprietors for many years
we can cheerfully recommend this house as
| the best place to buy their line of goods in
| the Northwest. The largo trade they have
secured is the best proof of their character as
men and dealers, and of their ability to an
ticipate and supply the wants of customers.
No prudent dealer will fail to call on Them at
80, Lake street, when he visits Chicago.
HOTELS.
One of the strong proofs of tho growth of
Chicago, Is the number and character of its
hotels. New ones are built, old ones en-
larged, remodeled and made good as new
and still the demand IL for more. And es-
pecially for hotels which shall furnish the
comforts of a good home at moderate
price. This want Is now met by the !.
ST. CHARLES BeTEL,
on South Clark street. between Harrison and
Polk, which has been newly painted, papered,
carpeted and furnished throughout, and in
all it's appointments is substantially a new
first-class hotel. The charges are moderate,
the fare good, and guests are carried to and
from the depots free Of charge. 1t is the
place to find good home.
OUT DOOR PREACHING.
There has been regular out door preaching