The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-06-04
correspondence.
chicago CORRESPONDENCE.

The Weather-Real Estate-Trade--J.l
v. FarWelI q CO.%Walsh & Huteh-
go ~ Northwestern Railyvay-Money
--Amusements. IA
Z CHICAGO, May 25 1SG9.-After a long sea-
Ron OF cold, northeast storms, during which
there has ben an unusual fall of rain we have
warm, sunshiny weather again. The reports,
nom all quarters, of the grain and grass
crops are very favorable, and unless the moist,
cool weather of spring, is succeeded by sum-
mer tlrouths, We shall have an abundent har-
vest. 49,
REAL ESTATE.
There have been large sales of real estate
here at auction, one sale on the South Side
continuing two or three days, and the pro-
ceeds amounting to two-thirds of o million of
dollars, when the public sales were with
drawn, and the residue of the property offer
ed is for private sale. A very large amount
of unimproved property has been sold this
new parks, and at high prices. AT least to
a stranger they would seem such, but the
continued rise of such property has BEEN
such the past few years that it is difficult to
predict when the extreme limit will be reach
ed. Property bought in January for $3.50 a
lot sold for $500 in May. There.6as been an
advance of about 25 per cent. generally for
such property since last fall. @
in the wholesale department, in nearly all
branches, continues good. The leading
houses have done large business this sea-
son-some of them much larger than last
season. tEG
w. FAREWELL CO.,
the largest wholesale dry goods house in the
Northwest, sold nearly million dollars more
goods the first four months of 1869 Than in
the same months of 1868. The reasons are,
they always keep full stocks, sell cheaper
than their neighbors, and country merchants
understand that they do not retail goods, and
thereby compete with their own customers
1t is interesting to watch the mutations of
trade and observe how ono house goes up,
and another down, in popular regard. They
are all subject to inevitable laws, the popular
ity of n firm depending on the business char
acter OF its members, the quality and price
of their goods and the measures adopted for
making their business known to the public.
Among those who have achieved an honor
able reputation is the well known firm of
WALSH & HUTCHINSON, IS AND 60 LAKE STREET
importers and jobbers of millinery and straw
goods, whose good taste, enterprise, sagacity
and fair dealing, combined with the choicest
goods at low prices, have secured large
trade i'll the Northwest.
One can appreciate the value of q good
name on seeing cust6 mers from all the adj
joining towns and states at
L. q. L. FAxoN & co. g, "A AND 76 LAKE STREET,
purchasing paper hangings, window shades,
lace curtains, bedding, Ne, attracted thither
by the best goods and choicest styles, For
people 9oW trade where they are best served.
CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY.
had intended, some time ago, to speak of
change in the Vice Presidency of the Chi
cago and Northwestern Railroad Company,
Perry Ill. Smith, who had occupied that post
so efficiently for many years, having resigned,
and Henry Il. PiersOn, of Brook Ign, N. Y,
taking his place. Mr.. Pierson, the new Vice
President, is q man of large executive ability,
with much experience i'll railroading, and, l
Think is possessed with the idea that the
good will of the public is worth something
| to railroad companies and that he will
| best .subserve the the interests OF the stock
holders by serving the public well and
| cheaply. The company have recently done
u wise thing, i'll reducing the freight on
wheat to Chicago from all points on the Mis-
slSsippi, as high AZ st. faul, to ten cents a
bushel just half what il used to be and the
| freight on flour from Is to 40 cents a barrel.
And as | see the Milwaukee & st. Paul r. H.
| company has done likewise, it will pretty eff
fectually prevent the diversion of grain car
riagc to New Orleans. At all events, the pro
ducinG classes and the general public viii be
greatly benefited by this reduction
MONEY
IL becoming quite abundant, and the banks
have all they can protitably loan. Any one
with the right coliatorals can obtain all The
money he wishes.
ANUSEMENTs
Arc rather dull, just at present. "Peregrine
Pickle. III the Sunday Tribune, has begun a
series of sharp and discriminating criticisms
on the actresses and actors at the Opera
House, Wards Museum, Aikens, and McVick-
er's Theatre. Needed. b.