Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-03-31

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LLterary--''Pickle."
CHICAGO, March Is, 1869. There was fire
Saturday night on Lake Street, near State
which destroyed one five story brick build
ing, and damaged another, TO the ruin OF sew
eral millinery and fancy goods stocks. Loss
about $50, 900; principally covered by insur'
ance.
FIRE EXTINdUIsHER.
went last week to see an experiment Of
putting out fires with Babcock's Patent Fire
ExtinGuisher, in the Lake Park. II IL cyl
inder, some twenty inches long, and smaller
than a water bucket, filed with water highly
charged with carbonic acid gas. lis furnish
ed with straps to fasten over tho shoulders,
aud with short piece of small-sized hose at
tachod, which the operator takes In his hand
and directs as ho chooses. | should
Judge the eXtingulsher held about Blk
gallons. To test it's efficiency
nine tar barrels piled horizontally and partial
ly filled with shavings were fired, and when
completely envcloped in flames the operation
discharged the fluid upon them, and, in just
fourteen seconds, completely extinguished
the fire. They were set on fire again, and
allowed to burn till tho slaves were well
charred and some of them burned through,
and the fire was again put out in fourteen
seconds. pile Of dry goods boxes were ex-
perimented on, with the same result. The
wind was blowing gale at the time. With
in store or dwelling g-where alone they are
designed to be used-where tine gas would
not be blown away in the air; but be confined
more closely to the fire, this apparatus would
bo still more efficient. They viii be chiefly
useful ut the breaking out of fire, before 1t
has attained much hcadway, and az they can
be kept ready, like buckets Of water, and be
applied in minutes time, their use may
prevent many disastrous fires. l saw them
standing-like red coated sentinels--in John
V. Farwell & Co. 3 store, and on inqulring
their uso, John V. invited me to witness a
public trial of them, just then to take place,
three blocks distant.
EVANGELICAL ADVERTISING.
find circulars distributed throughout the
city giving notice that an association has
been formed in New York, with, OF course,
auxiliarics in the chief towns, called the
Evangelical Advertising Association, the OBJ
ject Of which is TO employ the secular press
to preach through, by publishing, as advor-
/ isemente, short tracts, texts OF Scriptures
carefully selected and arranged This is an
excellent plan, and | suggest to the officers
of this Association that for moderate sum
can publish their ''glad tdings" TOT million
OF readers. The press ia becoming more and
more the medium for civilizing humanity
and christianizing mankind, and wide awake
christians are beginning to appreciate this
fact.
REAL ESTATE
has been the subject of much speculation
and excitement, for few weeks past. Tho
TO lay out extensive parks in each
of the three Divisions Of the city North,
West and Southland connect them all by
grand boulevard - feet wide, has increased
the prices asked for outside property fabu
lousy. The excitement has subsided some
what and purchasers now seem disposed to
wait the result of the vote of the people, to
be AIKEN in few days, whether we shall
have any parks. have no doubt some have
sahed dolon moTey in real estate, that will
keep without interest for many years.
ADJUSTMENTS
have run low for some time past, partaking
of the general dullness OF the season Tho
weather seems to havo tho same effect upon
theaters rs upon trade. II ia not quito cold
enough for mid wintor mol near warm enough
for spring aud the compromise between the
two IL unsatisfactory to everybody
ECcLEslAsTIoAL.
There was an Eccesiastical trial here re
Gently, resulting in the expulsion of Rev. G.
l.. Bach from Universalist ministerial fell
owshp, for not keeping strictly within the
enclosure OF the Universalst pastoric
grounds. Ilo is now attempting to gather
free and independent society here, to minis.
ter to in his own way. He is well educated,
lucnt enthusiastic, and utterly indiffer-
INT to ecclesiastical ccnsure, so much, that
he made no defense at his trial
BUBDIylgToN OF TRADE.
One of the marked features Of n Metr0pul.
tan city il the svbdivision of trade. In tho
,arly history of the West, the merchants of
Chicago kent a miscellaneous assortment
IS many country merchants still do--of dry
goods grocprieR, boots and shoes, drugs
hardware, etc. But now not only are there
separate warehouses; for each class of these
goods, but, IN some of them--hardwaTe for
there has been subdivision into
At least three branches. And though each
branch has some articles in common with tho
others, yet the bulk Of its trade is different
One branch deals in railway supplies, anoth-
nr in shelf hardware and the third in heavy
hardwar0-iron, steel and nails aud in wag-
on and wood stock
SIGNS or ACTIVITY IN HAnnwARE TRADE.
Activity in these branches of trade is the
best indication Of general prosperity, for
they are intimately connected with agricu-
ture, manufactures, internal commerce, the
construction OF railways, and the building mp
Of towns, villages and cities. Trade III these
therefore, implies activity
among farmers, mechanics, artisans, mer-
and in all industrial pur-
suits. The business OF the country
cannot be going to tho bad, as long as the
trade in iron, and tho materials into which it
largely enters, is brisk and remunerative.-
And this is the most hopeful signin the trade
-. 10 1a,t A ,.,I. I.,,.I u
tempt TO build house without first counting
or providing for the cost but largo classes
of men, over wide regions Of country, do not
enter upon tho work OF building stores.
dwellings, barns and outhouses without pc.
cuniary means. And the trade whichsupplios
the materials for developing the resources of
the West-for delving in its mines, dottinp
its broad uiface with villages, factories,
stores, mechanics shops, farm.houses and
cultivated farms was never more lively nj
Chicago, at this season of the year, than
now And the men whose capital, skill and
foresight provide tho means for distributing
these materials from an accessible point,
noar at hand, at the lowest cost, TO tho great
human hive now swai ming in the
Northwest, are doing most beneficent
work. They are the real founders of empire
the gospel OF good will, teaching,
by their own example, obedience to the Di-
vine command, whatsoever thy hand find
eth to do, doit with thy might" and making
IL easier, through the inventions and skill oil
genius, for others to obey it.
Aud chief among those, in the valley Of the
great West, who have contributed largely TO
make the wilderness bud and blossom like
a fruitful garden, Ia the firm OF
HALL, KTTBARK CO., -t
importers and Wholesale dealers in iron,
steel, nails, heavy hardware and wagon
wood stock, at 80, so and 8, Michigan Ave-
nue., Chicago. Their store, OF six stories, 60
by 1880 feet, filled throughout with the beet
stock, is a type Of the gigantic
growth of Chicago and the West. A personal
examination Of their stock enlarges ones
views Of the capacities and requirements Of
trade In the basement are nails,
horse shoes, piow.stecl, wagon-skeins, nall
iron, chains and shafting irons. On the first
llOor above the basement arc their bar-iron
and stoel. On the second and third floors,
heavy hardware, consisting OF miners and
tools and stock OF all kinds,
such A. picks, anyils, vises forges, bellows,
hAmmers,f sledges, tire-ehrinkers and
bcnders, flee', hGrse-nais' wrenches,
BGrapors. &c. The fourth and fifth stories
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