The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-05
Corresponding
CHICAGO cORREsPoNnENcE.

ding Bros. - Cos-Ihe Lake Front.
CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 1s69.LThe sensation of
last week was the Woman's Suffrage State
Convention. The gathering was an aston
ishment to friends and foes. For two days
and nights Library Hall, one of the largest
In the city, was crowded to it's utmost capaci-
ty, and thousands went away unable TO get
admission. The central figure OF the con-
vention was Mrs. M. A, Livermore-known
for her sanitary labore during the war-wuo
presided over its sessions with ability, digni-
" and impartiality. The most active mem.
bers-who occupied much of The time, and
did most Of the talking Of the convention
were Mrs. Il. Cady stanton and Miss Susan
b. Anthony, of New York, editor and pub
Usher Of the Revolution. Miss Anthony was
trr epreBsiDle, answering this objection, crit
icising that, and sparing neither friends nor
foes, and emitting no opportunity to exhort
ton" Both she and Mrs. Stanton we're
strenuoualy opposed TO enfranchising dnoth-
er man till the women we're enfranchised.-
The convention did not sympathize with
their views, az expressed in a series of reso-
lutions which they introduced, and after
some sharp discussion they we're Withdrawn.
A State Association was ~formed-with Mrs.
Livermore as Pr~esident-and arrangements
made to canvass the state previous to tho
election OF delegates to the State Constitu-
tional Convention.
rHE POULTRY SNOW
of the Northwestern Poultry Association has
been held the past few days, In the old
Wholesale rooms Of Field n Letter, ON Lake
street. One hundred and forty-soven entries
wero made, and n great variety Of the choic-
est breeds, foreign and domestic, we're OK
hibited. The constant Growing ofthe cocks.
from the deepest bass to tho shrillost treb-
bic, made harmonious discord. D..
sPRINa TRADE
Our merchants arc busy preparing for tho
spring trade. The course OF Western trade
has changed materially within the last ton
years. Formerly, the Western country mer-
chant went East twice a year 10 buy goods,
and purchased six montha' stock al A time
And as he could not %foresee the demands Of
trade for a long time ahoad, he either bought
too little, and was therefore unable to meet
tho wants Of his customers, or no boughttoo
much, and had a deprecated stock TO cars
over to tho next season. To a great extent,
this is now changed. The most e%ntcrprising
and prosperous merchants now buy lighter
stocks, especially OF changeable goods, and
replenish often, and thus keep a full assort-
ment, without being obliged to carry heavy
stocks, and run the risk Of having a large
amount Of unaaleablo goods on hand.
WHOLESALE.
But another change, Of moro value TO the
merchants OF the Northwest, is the transfer
Of much of the wholesale trado from Now
York 10 Chicago, thereby bringing their base
Of supplies near their doors, and ena-
bling them to increase or duplicate their
goods at the shortest notice, and thus save
time and expense. The amount of time and
money saved by being able TO roplonish aro-
duced stock in two or three daya, instead of
having to wait two or three weeks, is, often
times, the difference between success and
failure in business. Our Wholesale houses in
Chicago purchase Of the manufacturers, both
in the Old World and in the New, and as they
I pay much less rents than In New York, under
stand the wants OF the Western market bot
ter, and mako largo sales, they can duplicate
any bills bought at tho East. So that IL Is
\ clearly for the interest Of Western merchants
TO purchase their supplies In Chicago.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The opening Of the Pacific Railroad, the
present season, will make Chicago still moro
the great distributing point for the North
west. The silks, teas and spices ofthe ORR.
ent, tina have hitherto found their gateway
to the New World through tho port Of Now
YORK VIII pass through Chicago TO reach that
city. Chicago, therefore, will have the adj
vantage over New York Of some 1903 miles
OF carriage twice the distance between the
two cities-as a point of supply, for these
commodities. to the trade Of the Northwest.
Already the leading merchants of Chicago, In
tho various branches of trade, anticipating
the large increase OF business which the
opening OF this National Railway must bring
them, have prepared TO meet the RESPONSE.
bilities which this large influx Of traffic inn
pubth upon tntnlt DN fecOnnOlleflnR the new
field about TO DO opened, investigating its re-
sources and wants, and establishing business
connections there, by moving into now and
larger quarters whore thoy have outgrown
former accommodations, and by providing
for ample stocks to supply the demands OF
new as well as old customers. That the Pa
cihc trade will give a strong impulse TO bust
ness, in Chicago, and quicken the pulses Of
traffic In all departments, no longer admits
Of doubt.
CHANCE OF BASE.
The change OF base among the busines
houses Of Chicago this season, wholesale and
retail, is unprecedented. There Is a perfect
hegira from old quarters TO new, chiefly,
however, from Lake street 10 State street
and Wabash avenue. Lake street Is no
longer to retain the ~pre-eminenco il has
heretofore maintained, but is to divide the
houses with State street and Wabash avenue.
The largest houses, wholesale and retail, in
dry goods, cloaks and cloakinR, notions,
clothing, hardware, boots and shoes, books
and stationery, drugs, &c, arc to be located
on these streets.
REMovAAs.
Among the removals already made, or
about to DO made, ! note this week the fol-
lowing:
Ross 4 GossAeE, the old, ~well-known, and,
since 1854, the leading house OF the retail
dry goods trade IN the Northwest, will re-
move from 1877 and 1859 Lake at, on or about
March list, TO LOG and 108 State street, and SO
and SO Washington street. Their removal
preceded by that Of Field q Letter, to be
followed by half a dozen other frms-will
transfer the headquarters OF the retail DRY
goods trade from Lake street TO State street,
and the fair shoppers who hay0 hitherto
thronged the sidewalks OF Lake, will hence.
forth grace the palace halle Of State street.
j. W. GRIswoLD & Co., the only exclusive,
wholesale house for cloaks, cloaking, cloak
and dress trimmings, have removed from so
Lake street, to large and better lighted
rooms, 4S and 90, Wabash Avenue, where
their long experience, thorough knowledge
OF the wants Of the western trade, good taste.
and careful selections Of the choicest stock,
best styles and c%olors, should give them the
preference with western dealers over eastern
houses, because they can buy here Just as
cheap, can buy lighter stocks and repleniah
as their wants require, and as they find what
styles and colors their particular trade runs
on, and can always get their goods in from
one to three days after they are ordered,
and time IL money in the cloak trade. From
long acquaintance with this firm we take
great pleasure In commencing IL as one with
which Ais both pleasant and profitable 10 deal.
PAGE BRo. a Co., Importers and wholesale
dealers in Leather and Findings, and In ma
chine silks and machine thread are soon TO
remove from 23l TO so, Lake street where,
with Increased facilities for supplying the
wants of the trade, they will DO able TO meet
all reasonable demands from old customers
and new, Ono OF the partners resides in
Boston, and their connection with eastern
houses, enables them TO sell 10 western
dealers as cheap as they can buy at the East.
Their responsibility, trustworthiness and
reputation for fair dealing arc second TO
no house in the leather trade in the North
west.
ID. W. & A. KEITH.-Late Keith, Wood q
Co., importers and jobbers OF fancy dry
goods, hosiery, notions, &c., have removed
from their old stand TO magnificent rooms
70 and rs Wabash Ayenue-where they are
opening the largest stock Of goods in their
line In the Northwest.
A, ~ ANDREWS a Co., manufacturers OF
school, church and Office furniture, extension