The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-29
Correspondence.
CnIGAGo

- N1NNfANV NUAhhhAhFA VhDhA'NAF
The Eleetions--The Burnt Regions
Close Money market---Wholesale
Drug Trade-~Hurlbut q Eds9ll- F"il
shopping,
CHICAGO, Oct. II 1s6s.-The excitement q
the recent election in Pennsylvania, OHIO
aud Indiana--supposed to indicate the result
Of the Presidential election in those states
the 81 of November-has caused q slight
dullness In trade here the last week, except
In the very largest houses. Prices, ON an
average, have ruled lower than last year,
save in heavy ~clOakings and sOpe kinds of
fancy goods. But sales have been larger
than last year at this season, aud, on the
whole, Is quite satisfactory. There 10 quite o
~srRrSeEscY rs TIN MoNE MAREtI
which is attributed to the fall in the price Of
wheat. Farmers will not cell THEN wheat at
present prices, and Of curse are not IN
funds, and as the city IL dependent On the
country, aud when the usual supplies are
withheld, the city banks and merchants are
put ON short rations. PriceB, however, are
stiffeuing, and it is believed the stringency ID
but temporary.
o branch OF trade, which the growth
aud prosperity Of a new country has wonder
fully expandcd-and which | have hitherto
omitted to n~otice-is the Wholesale drug
trade. This means moro than the sale Ol
"aputhecaries' stuff and patent medicines
which is in fact but a small part OF the busi.
uObS-lOl u luCluutb Iulhlaf Ollbi mhuulhtlu'
rers' goods tile useful and the ornamental
those articles so indispensable 10 the pruser.
walton and beauty Of b%uildinge, and the com
fort of the household.
The oldest drug store ia Chicago-ostab-
lished In lSii-known throughout the West
under the firm name Of H.. Reed " Co.
has recently changed by the withdrawal d
AIR. Reed, who FOR fifteen years past has re-
sided in New York AZ the purchasing agent uI
the trm, business here having been managed
by the present partners. Mr.. Horace A. Hurl-
bit and Mr.. Barton EdHall, the former OF
whom has been connected with the hrm uinct
1850. and the latter since 1880. Their enter
prize. integrity aud skillful management hav
ing given the house it, high reputation an,
extensive business, they now assume the re-
sponsibiliies OF the firm under the name o
HURLBUr AND EDsALL,
at the old place, No. -, Lake St., full y pre-
pared to supply the increasing demands o
an c"ver-expanding trade. Their stock nj
pure drugs, dye stuffs, paints, oils ,Narnlshes
druggists sundries, Nc., Is very large, and
successful experience, business sagacity, rep
utatilu for integrity, fidelity toward patronl
aud promptness In filling orders are a guar
unty Of success, they fave pledges OF tutur'
prosperity az strong as vigorous Young bioov
in a cid established house.
rHE BURNT REGION
| OF the great fire Of last winter is built u
again more substantially and elegantly tia
before, and merchants are movinB from Oh
into new quarters, in oil sections of the city
And Notwithstanding the completion Of 81
many new stores aud dwellings, the prices q
rents do hot come down. The season TO
ALL shopping
has fairly opened, aud Lake street, on
fair day, swafms with fair ladies-aud ladio
not 70 lair engaged in the engrUssing bu
pleasant business Of displaying their vaiiou
tastes in the selection Of "Hom,
thing 10 wear" The dear creatures seen
perfectly at home in the dry goods and mi
iinciy stores, and grow eloquent over lac,
aud shavis. silks and Saline, aud such a 10y
OF a bonnet Thoy make Chicago gay wit
their exhibition Of dry goods aud lcwclr,
and almost lead one 20 wonder whore OIL III
money 10 pay for those things comcs from
But thor husbands, fathgrs and lovers %
and that sufices for l..