Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-05-19
Correspondents.
CHICAGO CoRREsPOSDENoEs

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Comm ercial Convention Cause OF ~
Meeting BeicIt College hIepaeriel
crn Monthly THE Money MarlSet-
NaelIers0h's Carpet House, Page Bro
/ Il Co.'s LeatllSr House Amusements'
CHICAGO, May i, 1869. The event Of the
week has been'th meeting here, last Wed.
nesday, of Commercial Convention, COM
posedof delegates from the Boards Of Trade
OF New York, Buffalo, 0swego, Toledo, De-
troit, Milwaukee and this city, for tho pur-
pose Of deyising measures TO reduce the cost
of transporting grain from the place of its
production to the railroad. AS this is amat-
ter that affects directly the producing classes,
| they will be interested to know what c0nclu-
sions they reached, and what hope they give
of efiecting the proposed reduction. There
wore varietyof opinions, but theyall united
upon this one proposition, viz. that the
present charges for transportation, storage
and insurance are too high, and Should be
reduced. Committees were appointed to
confer with the New York Legislature and the
Commissioners Of the Erie Canal and en-
deavor to effect reduction OF canal tolls,
and with the owners of elevators and the
managers OF railroads, to persuade them TO
reduce their rates.
| CAUSE OF ITS MEETING.
The occasion Of this movement on the part
OF grain dealers Is not SO much regard for
| the interests OF grain growers as the fear
that the grain will be semitic New York OF
Europe via the Mississippi river and New Or
leans, and they thereby lose the profit Of
handlingit. Andit becomes all concerned +
owners of canals, steamboats,, railroads, ele-
yators, and Boards of Trade to reduce their
charges If they would not have this immense
trade diverted into new channels. That an
unreasonable toll has been exacted of the
| farmers every one knows. But, on account
of combinations among those who handled
grain and carriedit TO market, the difficulty
has been to apply the remedy. Competing
routes, it seems, has walked up tho represen-
tatives of the grain trade in tho cities above
named to the pressing necessity OF prompt
action il they wouldnot let golden prize
slip from their hands.
| BELoIT COLLEGE MEMORIAL HALL.
A meeting OF graduates and students of
Belot College wae held in this city last eve
ming to make preparations for dedicatng
Memorial Hall, at the next July commence
ment, and also to raise the necessary funds
to complete it, which the President, DR.. Cha
pin, said was about $4,000. The Hall is
erected in honor OF the graduates who took
part in the late war, numbering -four hundred.
THE TRIBUNE BUILDING.
The Tribune Office has removed to the
new building erected expressly for 1t by the
Tribune Company, In the southeast corner Of
Dearborn and Madison streets. 1t is ~ feet
on Dearborn, and 12l feet on Madison, four
stories above the basement, built entirely OF
iron, brick and stone, and thoroughly fire
proof. The press room in the basement, 18
by IA feet, and 20 feet high, has two Of Hoes
eight-cylinder presses--One new with the
latest improvements, and costing nearly
$40, ,000-and the folding, mailing and paper
rooms, each IS by So feet, with tables and
four folding machines, and one of similar
size for engines and boilers, and all con-
structed in the most substantial and perfect
manner. On the first floor is the counting
room, % by ca feet, with a doorway 16 feet
wide in the corner, 1t being cut off diagonally
with the sides, making a northeast front 16
feet wide finished with pediment cornice
surmounted by flag staff. There are two
| stores on Dearborn, and three on Madison
street in the first story.
The second and third stories have spacious
offices for business men The second story
| is reached by marble stairways from both
streets. The west half of the first story
comprises ten editorial rooms, in which
twenty-five editors do daily, or nightly, SER
vice. The east halt is occupied by the COM
posing room, so by 60 feet II feet high,
| lighted by large sized windows on their sides
and by sky light "a by SO feet, and elevated
eight feet above the main roof Attached
are wash rooms, bath rooms, sink rooms,
&c. The composing room is connected with
the press room by steam elevator, and is
the best lighted and ventilated of any in the
United States. The building is heated by hot
water, and every room is lighted and ventila.
ted. As "a whole, il is model printing Office,
the best in some respects In the whole coun-
try, and is worthy Of Chicago and the Great
West.
THE WESTERN MONTHLY
for May Is an improvement on the previous
numbers, and arrangements are perfected
for giving it additional editorial force, and
making its permanency and success certain.
THE MONEY MARKET.
is easier, and money Is abundant If not re-
dundant. Business in all departments has
become quite active,
The trade in house-furnishing goods, of
all kinds, the past week, has been very brisk.
There are great many people visiting Chi
cago for tho purpose OF furnishing their
houses with carpets, oiicloths and mating,
who would be glad to know just where to 20
to find the goods they want and be sure they
would get their moneys worth. | shall do
such favor by saying such place can be
found at
8. NIcKERsoN's, 224 LAKE, COR. FRANKLIN ST.
This house has built mp very large trade,
by selling. the best goods at very low rates,
and giving universal satisfaction TO their Gus
toners. II has the public confidence in an
eminent degree.
/ have heretofore spoken of the adyan-
tages to the western merchant Of purchasing
his supplies in Chicago instead OF the East,
on account of the saving OF time and ex-
pense. AS long as our wholesale dealers
here are ready to sell goods as low as they
can be bought in New York and Boston, il is
as unwse to go East for them as it would be
for an army to prefer to have its base OF sup
plies remote from, instead OF near to, its line
Of operations. The difference between get
ting goods in two or three days or less, in
stead of two or three weeks or more, after
they are ordered often equals the profits on
their sales. And the dealers in dry goods,
notions, millinery, boots and shoes, drugs
hardware, &C., understand this fact and act
accordingly. But. there is one class OF vest
eTn dealers, those engaged in the leather trade
that have hitherto, to great extent made
Boston their headquarters for supplies
Whatever may formerly have been the ne
cossitY for this, that necessity no longer
exists.
THE WHOLESALE HOUSE OF PAGE BRO. 4 co.,
dealers in Leather and Findings recently
removed from 231, TO so Lake street, TO bet-
ter accommodate their large and increasing
trade-keep a full stock OF French and do
mestic calfand kip skins, all kinds Of sole and
upper leather, hemlock and oak.tanned, and
full line Of Boot and Shoe Manufacturers
Goods. One the firm has been, for twenty
years past, and still 10, engaged in this line
Of business in Boston, and purchasing direct
from the manufacturers, they are able TO sell,
and do sell, at edstSr'n prices.
They are also the exclusive Western agents
for the sale OF the WIILIsroN MILLS THREE,
SIX AND NINE CORD MACHINE THREAD, the best
in uso for shoe-makers, harness.makers,
tailors and hatters, and the only substitute
for silk in leather work. They deal largely
in Harness Leather, and their stock OF Find
ings, imported by them and made expressly
to their order, is The best and cheapest in the
market. Their facilities for supplying the
Western trade with everything in their line,
at prices whice give their customers decid-
ed advantage over those buying in Eastern
markets, are unequaled, and, we arc glad to
learn, are appreciated by Western dealers.
AdUsEMENrg.
Lucille Western is at Mcvickers. The Peep