The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-06-18

FROM TIE CREAM CITY.

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The Antics OF wheat Marlset--The
ST.. Paul E1eetion---Rai1road Men---
LlthOgraphtng---The Editorial Com
vention--German saengerfest---Ms-
sonic Convention, etc.
MILWAUKEE, June lOth.-The most notable
events Of the week, to outsiders as we'll AZ
citizens, have been, the excitement in the
wheat market and the st. Paul Railroad cleo
ton. heat may well be called a Feature"
Of the west, and we look to the market for
the realization Of our dearest wishes. II
wheat is wheat, why, everything else is ell
right. If wheat, as the real fscalper" would
say, "goes back on us, +" It never falls to ere
ate an excitement. The farmer who raises
the cereal and looks to 1t as the great source
Of his supplies, watches the market with
scarcely more interest than docs the man
Well, wheat has been cutting up some
curious actics during the past week, The re-
ceipts we're steady from 10000 TO $1,000 BUSH
els q day. These we're considered fair for the
season, and the market was steady. OF a
sudden one day, without apparent cause, the
market jumped. Not two or three cents,
which is enough to make some men look
pleasant and some look gloomy, but fifteen
cents, and up-twenty cents, and stu mp TO
twenty-five in one day. What q blow 1t was 70
short sellers, who sell what they have not
got and never expect TO haze for the matter Of
that. On change was an oxcitable place.
Some men smiled, but many looked very sad,
as they. saw thcit money slipping out OF thoir
fingers 50 rapidly they scarce could count IL.
This wheat business Is trying to ones tenn
per and very often TO his purse. The market
stfl holds up, but the corner Ia broken
and the foundation N evidently not
the most substantial. Receipts are
fair. Those who took advantage OF the
rise, or who have wheat to get TO market this
month may well smile over the fluctuations
The election of the new board Of directors
for the 81. Paul road, has taken place. The
old board was reelected without opposition,
and hive gone of 10 look after their road.
Railroad men have had a very good time the
last year, and naturally feel pretty well. ]
do not know just what is in the wind, but il
looks TO me as though tho railroad policy for
the coming season would be n good one FOR
the Northwest. l certainly hope so.
There Ia q degree Of pleasure experienced
in looking at these railroad mon. ] do not
mean the fremcn, the brakemen and the en-
%ginocrs, but the railroad kinds. Did you ever
SEQ one Of thom that did not look "jolly." /
mean, Of course, where his stock was paying
him. They are always good, stout mon, with
Jolly fat sides and round good-naturod faces.
How they shake their sides wen they laugh,
aud how often thoy do laugh. l have often
thought IL required something Of n fitting by
nature 10 make q railroad man.
OF this class the city has beon full for sew
eral days. get b~ewildered when l think of
the amount OF capital, In round dollars, they
represent. II Is among the millions though.
II only think, not n solitary one Of them,
but many Of them, who have hundreds OF
thousands In stock, were only n few years ago
friendless boys, who worked for a pittaneo,
and who had 10 meet daily the kicks and cuffs
of the world. On this account | have a good
deal Of sympathy for railroad kings.
Through a typos eye ! have been looking
to-day at some ~lithogr9phic work, What
has played it's part in the match with printing
well, and Il has como up with engraving as
chromos have kept pace with painting. The
specimens l saw 80 pleased me that l won't
into SEIFERT & LAwToN's photographic works
and although q dcnizen Of Milwaukee for
wears, was surprised. Within two years
these two young but energetic men have built
up an establishment that i do not believe Is
eNcellod by any In the West. They run thirty
presses and keep eight and ten engrayers hard
at work. Their styles are original and neat,
They get up views Of churches and public
buildings; they do the state work; they make
land maps, and charts; they do, In fact, every
thing that photographers can do,and they do Il
cheaply. II seems as though they were doing
work for half the towns and counties in the
west, and for business houses, public offices,
etc, without number. No public institution
should fail to send to them for specimenB of
their work. Banking houses, railroad offices,
societies, and business houses hayo only 10
send to s. a L. what they want, and the work
will be designed and autographed for them at
rates, and at once.
In a few days tho Wisconsin Editorial Con-
vention holds itB annual session In this city.
II 10 believed that the press OF Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa md Illinois, will be well rep
resented. l know that preparations will be
made to give them q kindly greeting, and no
editor who can steal away from his desk
should neglect 10 come. Tho convention
excursion will no doubt be a most agreeable
affair.
Immediately following the Editorial Conyen-
ton comes tho German SaCngerfest, for
great preparations arc being made.
p The Grand Lodge Of the Masonic ogler 10
now in %session, but its business has not yet
transpircd. FAxoN.