The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-22
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.
Destructive Fire--Business-Pago Br
A. Co.,-Ross a. ge's Fall Open
ing-The EIections-rhe Weather

Destructive Fire--Bustness-Pago Br
A. Co.,-Ross a. GossRge's Fall Open
ing-The EIectIons-rhe Weather
Amusemcnts.
CHtcAao. oct. 3, 1869 The most dcstruc.
tive firc-sincc the great fire on Lake street,
in the winter Of 'G7-8-occurred yesterday
afternoon, on the North Side. Fifteen build.
ings were destroyed on Nortn Clark street,
and thrce other destroyed or greatly dam.
aged on Ontario street, involv ng a loss oi
S6j, 800, on which there was an insurance OF
but f3G,3j0.
BUSINESS
shows moro activity az the season advances.
though IL il not as lively rs was expected.
The late financial explosion among the gold
and stock gamblers of New York has had the
effect Of causing a stringency in the money
market and lowering the price of grain, and
this checks tho currents Of trade materially.
High prices for agricultural products send
tho lifo-current through all tho arteries ul
trade and commerce, for when the farmers
have plenty of money, the merchants, me-
chan,cs and laboring men prosper. The most
hopeful sign, at present, IL tho activity In
those branches Of trade that supply the
wants Of tho producing classes, which shows
that tho heart Of the country IL sound and liz
exchequer solvent. And those houses arc
tho most active which supply the neceasaries
Of life, such az grocery, hardware, leather,
clothing, dry goods, &c
The importing and wholesale leather house
Of
PAGE, BRO. 4 co.., 30 LAKE ST.,
Take the lead here In the sale of leather and
lindings and everything connected with the
boot and shoe trade. Their fall stock OF
French calf and Kip skins and domestic
leather Of oil kinds IL unusually large, and
their manufacturers goods for shoo-makcrs'
and harness makers uFe, exhibit the latest
improvements IN these branches Of industry.
The amount and quality of their goods ind.
.snNn Nln. plupopNnT M ila firm gns .yN.v,rta,
sagacity and thrift, and accounts for their
largo business and the increasing number Of
new customers.
PAIL OPENING or DRY GOODS, ETC.
This week has been a holiday to tho fair
danes, e Chicago, as the opening OF the sea-
son for fashionable trade in Dry Goods, Nil.
liuCry. Otc., and the streets hayo been lively
with ladies In carriages, in the cars aud on
foot fastening to the centres Of fashion and
taste. But the chief attraction of the week
was tho two days opening -Thursday and
Friday of
ROSS 4 GossAdE, 1OG 8 STATE n &c 8 WASH
INGToN SIS,
which oxclipscd everything Of the kind hero
toforo seen in Chicago. Their spacious store
was yisitodby thousands of tho bost citizens,
who greatly admired the rich display Of now
ruu0l iu lhr latest styles. Hero were pat.
tern suits, and suits Of their own manuiac-
turo, for the street aud for evening and OPP
era wear, varying in price from $50 to $500;
cameIs hair shawls, from S2OOto 81 900; loves
Of cloaks for Sl7J aud less; opera cloaks and
jackets, nantes and morning robes, laces,
silks and satins Of rare beauty; dress goods
IN every kind Of material, style and price;
childrens' dresses, undorwCar-lm fact, Cy-
erything which should DO found in
the best dry goods store Of Chicago.
noticed, aH an excellent feature, n room
lighted only with gas for the display Of parry
dresses 10 show the effect Of shades aud coll
Ors by gaB-light. Aud though tho marked
feature OF this opening was tho largo display
oi rich and costly goods, vet this house in M
muchnotcd for the durability and oxcollcncooi
tho cheaper class Of goods ~ Of those of moro
costly fabrics, and are equally attentive 10 tho
wants OF both rich and poor. And, by cour-
tCsy To all, by quick appreciation Of the pub
lie taste, by beng In advance Of all COMPETE
tors IN procuring the choicest goods ana the
latest styles, and selling at tho lowest rates,
they have built mp an immense trade, aud
take The lead Of the retail dry goods trade In
the Northwest.
THE ELECTIONS
for city aud county officers, to como Off the
second OF November, arc producing no small
excitement among politicians, and the contest
promises To bo heated aud bitter. The salar-
les, fees and prCquisitcH TO DO disposed of by
this election amount TO $500, 900 u year, and
the iicrccncss Of the struggle is proportional
to the greatness Of the prize. To an impair
tial loOkcr-on the strife reminds him of tho
fable Of the fox and tho flies, and whichever
faction wins, ! imagine tho administration of
city and county affairs will go on about the
same an before. Human nature il pretty
much the Same IN all parties. AZ long az
the present system of fees and high salaries
IL maintained thoro is little hope ofreforming
city or county politics.
THE WEATHER
has boon magnificent for a few days. Ycgo-
tation il still green, and flowers bloom M in
summer.
AbfUSEMFSTA
arc lively at present, with Grip Van Winklo''
at tho Opera House, ''lho Woman In Red
at woods, "A~rrah-na-pOguc' at M~CNickCT'a,
and Lhn mlmaLrnla M Lhn lLnrLnDn-