The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-04-09
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CInCAGO CoRnEsPONnENrE,

CIptCAPO CORRESPONDENCE
osiy Eleotfon-PArhs-R oaI E.tkte-l
The City Bul1ders-Order of Growth
-=Mammoth Carpet- House OF Allen
macksy-aeed esason-seed store
and Agricultural werehouse-Farni-
pksts- Never LitsratursEAnuss
ments-Money-Trade.
CHICAGO, March "a, 1s69.-The great event
of the week Is the election 20 decide the CUES.
ton OF parks, or no parks for the South aud
West Divisions OF the city. The North Di-
yision-had already it's Lincoln Park, which
has beenonlarged at the present session OF
tho Legislature by special enactment. But
the other divisions were required TO vote
other for on ageinat parks aud bouloyerds;
and this vote, which was in the Affirmative IN
both divisions. alao annexed eleven and one
third square miles of territory to the city,
making ITS present area some square miles.
I'm PARKS ~
authorized by this vote embrace about one
thousand acrcs--one in each division aud
ara 20 be connected BY bOuleyarda, or drives,
from one 70 two hundred feot Wide. This
change In the city ~boundaries affected some
people quite scnsibly. Those living on the
morning OF e~lgetion outside tho city limits,
and went 10 bed ~ tho CITY, two miles from
its western limits, without changing Their
domicil ~
REAL ksTArE.
Tho proposed establishment Of parks has
enhanced the value OF real estate largely In
their n~eighbOrhood. In large SECTIONS tho
value has Increased twenty FIVE per cent, aud
In sOm0 localities tile price has donblod. OF
course more or less Of this increase Is specu-
latiOn, but that the laying out OF those parks
aud bouloyards will adj greatly % thepetma-
nent value % real estate, aud incrcas largely
the amount or taxable property, there can be
no reasonable doubt. A million OF people
within the lifetime Of this generation will
bless the memory OF the electors who, last
Tuesday, voted for parks.
WHO BUILD oRRAT crrIEa7
II IL tho public spirit OF leading business
men that lays the foundation of great cities.
And Chicago has been fortunate in the char
acter Of her business mon. She has been
built up 10 a great aud prosperous city, by
the energy and enterprise Of young men,
Her merchant princes, whose wares float 90
every lake n river, and burden ovory rail-
road from the Alloghanics 10 the Pacific have
young. fresh bloom In their veins, and laid
the foundations OF their fortunes IN early
manhood. Aud though there are strong men
here OF large wealth and excellent business
character, past middle hfo-so that tho lire
Of youth Is tempered by the experience Of
age-yet most Of them began their work here
when young men aud built mp their fortunes
while building up Chicago. Chicago herself
ia yet In her minority. Thirty years ago
New York numbered but $50, 900 aouls; 5O,-
900 less than Chicago-then unknown among
c~ities-numbers to-day. Chicago is in the
gristle OF early youth, with the proportions
and strength Of manfred manhood.
ORDER or GROWTH.
The production Of tho necessities Of life
first deyclopos the industry Of a new country,
and this has made Chicago the frat grain
market IN tho world. Something 10 wear fol-
lows something to eat, aud tho dry goods,
clothing and boot and shoe trade have here
attained mammoth proportions. Noxt comes
hardware, with improved agriculture and ar
chitocturo, the building Of tino farm hous-
es, towns, citios, MANUFACTURED and railroads.
Then, with increasing wealth and taste come
household embellishments, appreciation and
appropriation Of the beautiful, and the love
and patronage of the fine arts. Andthe pro-
gress Of society is measured by the extent
OF the trade which supplies the wants which
wealth aud refinement create.
Aud chief among those whe are identified
with this class Of trade Is the widoly-knowt
firm OF
ALLEN A MAoKEY,
importers OF, and Wholesale and retail deal
ers in carpotings, curtain goods, bedding, pa.
per hangings, etc, at Bryan Hall, 80 Soutl
CLARK street. Here-ouce the chief music
hall of Chicago, where the dead Douglas lay
in state while 10000 people passed TO vioV
his liiolcss clay, the Fanueil Hall Of Chicago
I MAklb Wi HNNNAllAhN WIZ HULL DlAIlNAlA
speeches made. and soldiers volunteered /,
uphold their cOuntry's cause aud flag-Ar
now holda her court, and distributes to mani
thousand families enaigns OF peace and pros
perty.
Mcssrs. Allen n Mackey still quito youn
~men-bcgan business as clorks With Potte
Palmor-Mr. Mackey being a nephew an,
prOtcge OF the millionaire dry gOOds mer
chant. Mr.. Allen commenced bis clcrkshil
In 1855, at $40 a week. In 1867 no took charg,
Of tho carpet department, aud built up
very large trade. In 1859 ho became a part
ner with Mr.. Palmer, and IN February, 1864
F. lao aud Mr.. Mackey bought the entire carpe
+. buainess-Mr Palmer retaining an interes
In II as special partner-started on an eve
race with the largest competing house in th
{ city, and in five years have diStanced all com
4 petitors, their sales, on which thoy pay IN
= ternal revenue lax, accounting last year 1
: thirteen hundred thousand dollars, equallin
= those Of all the other carpet houses In ca
\ city combined. They import two-thirds {
o their stock, and keep as choice aud rich good
y as any house IN New York. Their trade
g about equally divided between Wholesale an
> retail, half OF which is jobbod or sold in "a
. country. ..
Q Bryan Hall is about 100 feet square an
/, contains three stories. The lower door
devoted to the Wholesale, the other hoor 1
i the retail trade. On the second floor al
French MOquet, Wilton and velvet carpet
from 80 To 81 por yard; English body BruI
sells, American and English tapestry from !
10 $3.50. Hartford aud Lowell three ply.
extra superhno; Philadelphia goods of ovoI
grade, aud all kinds OF low priced carpet
0ilcloths of all widths, qualities aud price
n druggets, mats, rugs, stair rods, &c. q
n the third floor are bedding aud curtain goot
hair mattresses, wool blankets, MarsaillC
g quilts, comfortors, piano covers, lace Gu
m trance to Bryan Hall, 20 feet wide by 70 fe,
a long, il the salcsroom for paper hanging
ID and window shades OF all qualities, styl,
and prices. They make 4 speciality OF the
goods. In no other house IN Chicago is tlel
u kept az full and rich On assortment of ever
m thing in thoir limo, from the highest to Il
no lowest priced goods, md tho purchaser wi
"a cannot suit himself here in quality, style al
d. price, will look in vain elsewhere. In III
busy season, Bryan Hallliterally swarms wi
customers, 30 that strangers, passing Il
III entrance, often ask, "MhRt public exhibit,
sEED SEASON.
- As the season for seeding and planting a
- proaches, prudent farmerlitn gardeners a
D. inquiring where they shall procure the be
Of supply OF seeds aud implements for the fe
n anu garden. As the crop depends large
1T upon the character OF the seed aud the ma
ner o planting il, the intelligent agriculture
f. ist will purchase his aupplies only Of hous
Of well established aud reliable chArator,
Prominent in this class, is the
ae CHICAGO SEED STORE AND AGRICULTURAL WAR
HOUSE,
10 Of Ellinwood, Stafford Co., III Lake sire,
who keep a large and choice assortment
Grass, Field, Garden and Flower seeds. Al
. Harrington Seed Drills, Aliens Weedi
OF Hoes, Burt's Sulky Horse Rake, Subs
~ Plows, and all kinds Of Agricultural a
lg Horticultural implements, rustic work, trel
Mt work, &c, Orders promptly filled.
n FARAuN0.
e. remember when western farmers thoug
he it a waste OF supcrerogation TO manure tn
er farms, andlbelieved their soils were 30 ri
N, that they would never wear out. But Ia