The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-04-23
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I ufaetures-M. A. Howell, Jr., g. CO.
D E. oil. Faxon g. Co.-Merchants and
Commercial Travellers Association.
CHICAGO, April 10, 1869. Since my last let.
ter we have had some devastating fres. Thu
most extensive one occurred last week, on
Lake street, and did about $1,000 O damage,
Qondidt, Woolley & CoS saddlery hardware
AZ No., suffered a loss OF 500, 600 IN
stock mostly covered by insurance. Page,
Bro. & Co., leather dealers, just removed
from No. @ 90 No. @ had goods In the
basement damaged TO- lhe amount of S15, 900,
but were amply insured.
The Golfer dam over Washington street
tunnel in west side Of the river, has just been
removed, and no longer obstructs navigation.
Lumbor sales are active, but stocks are
low and cannot be r%epleniBhed till the lum-
Der feet comes in. The'dry goods trade is
moderately active.
Tho Wholesale millinery trade has become
quite brisk, and salesmen, clerks and pro-
prietors are unusually busy. Purchasers are
here from al parts of tho country buying
spring aud hummer supplies, and sales, tho
past week. have been very heavy. The
wholesale millinery house OF
WEBSTER 4 GAGE, ~ LAKE sTREET,
sold over S3O,OO0, or al the rate Of $3.50, 600 a
month. Established hero In 1867, ~ q branch
from the club" and burned out in the fall,
II was reopened at their present qnartera I'M
NNNI NIAAuE VI A'F'f NAAh NAANNk NAN NNAiA-
prise, integrity, sagacity and ekill Of the pro-
prietors, the business has Increased till Il OK.
ceeds that Of any exclusively millinery house
in the West. Selling nothing but head
tredrl trdrc, they occupy four ilOorH, 30x150
feet-the frat with ribbons, silk goods and
noworA; tile % exclusively with straw goods;
tho 3D. for manufacturing, and the fourth tor
storing and packing. The senior partner,
Mr.. G.. q. Webster, one OF the best aud most
experienced buyers, resides In New York,
aud attends 10 The purchases, and keeps
their large stock always fresh and full. Two
features of this house specially interest pur.
chasors:
They are careful and promptin filling or
ders. Customers can rely on getting Just
what they order, aud all goods not satisfsc.
tory can DO returned.
They give special attention to French pat
torn hats and bonnets for the trade, employ
ing some fifty girls In trimming them, and
keeping their pattern department always
supplied with the latest styles.
They keen the cleanest, fullest and best
assorted stock, and conduct their business
go as to justify the reputation they have
earued, and retain the confidence and patrsn.
age Of their customers.
TuE MONEY MARKET ID
has been very close, but the supply IL increas.
ing, and loans arc moro easily effected than
a ' week ago. The prospect is good for al
easier money market in future.
THE DRAIN ArlRHE
rules about at previous rates. Thoro ia a
large amount Of unmarkotod grain in the
country, but the low prices do not draw IL on
very rapidly. just ~ q movement IL being
made In the chief Western cities TO effect 0
reduction in tho coat Of storing and handling
grain and IN moving u 90 market "A measure
of great interest TO Western farmers.
Tho great want OF the West is
MORE MANUFACTURES.
With the richest and most productive soil
exhauatlcss mines of coal and Of iron, lead
zinc and copper ores, abundant water power
/ ilimitablc forests of pine and hard timber
/ accessible by water, aud sheep In auch guam.
titles that farmers have begun TO slaughter
| them, In despair Of a market for their heeces
the West should be dotted all over with fac
tories, and its immense water powor be utiliZet
for manufacturing purposes. Want Of cap
ital and the facility with which the soil cOult
be made to yield golden haryests have direct
cd the industry of the West mainly 10 agricul
turo, tin broadstuhs have glutted the market
aud the costof froights cats mp tho profits o
farming.
A diversified industry is the safest Ant
most profitable. Tho introduction of manu-
features gives additional employment to Ia
Dor, brings the producer and consumer TO
gether, and saves double ireights.
A branch OF industry now to the West 4
/ ltlIk tNlNhllNllNA ilfAff NAANhN IAhNNANA hlAAtA
largely into almost every household, viz: Tn,
manufacture Of wall paper. There are bu
eight manufacturer Of wall paper in thu
United States; four in New York, one In Phil
adclphia the largest In tho world-one II
Boston, one in Now Jersey, aud ono just re
moved from New BrunawIck, N. j., 10 Mar
settles, H., on the Chicago, Rock Island
Pacific r. r., aud the Illinois 4 Michigan Ca
nal, whore large print works are being built
by
NJ. A, HOWELL, a., a CO.,
capable Of making Ave million rolls annually
Their warehouse is IN Pages Building, II
and llg State street, Chicago. ~occuuyin
present 1900, 600 rolls OF wall paper and Owe.
10000 rolls or window shades. Established
in New York IN 1887, their increasing western
trade compelled thor removal 10 the cento0
OF that trade, Chicago. They make tho mos
elegant original patterns with the most su
porb finish, long study and experience hay
ing given them the practice necessary to III
periOr excellence and enabling them 20 lea
the trade instead Of following 10. The housl
IL exclusively wholesale, and the only one il
tue west That makes wall paper a speciality
and sells only at Wholesale, and nothing bu
paper,
per hangings, window shades, leoorationi
and bedding Of all hnds-in fact about any
thing TO furnish aud beAuiify homes -theT
is no better place in tho city to make choic
selections than at
T.. O. l.. FAxoS A co.'s, "A AND 20 LAKE ST.
Their large, fine stock is dosoryodly a grei
attraction to hOusekeepers.
MUSICAL.
There is Just now a rush ~ofconcerls, sacre
and secular. On Tuesday and Thursda
/ evenings there wore concerts in the Thirty
first street and OH 'et Presbyterian churches
The Hutchinson Family, in connection wit
I Camilla Urso aud HalPs Boston COncel
. Company, gave the first Of a series OF col
' certs on Thursday evening, at Farwell Hal
Balatka's Symphony Concert, with n splendi
: programme, will be giyena Farwell Hal
Friday evening.
= IN ANuisEARNTs
= We have "Iumpty Dumpty" again at Il
. Opera House; the "Flash OF Lightning"
= McYickers; "UnGlo Toms Cabin at III
Museum, aud Dreams, A" or "My Lady CLAIR
at the Dearborn. j. Gran, with his frenC
4 Opera Company from the Theater Francai
: New York, will begin an opera season
. Crosby's Opera House, the Goth inst.
THE MERCHANTS y COMMERCIAL TRAVELLED
" ASSOCIATION
of this city have secured the repeal of Il
city ordinance imposing a license fee of 81
upon nonresident sellers OF samples. Tn,
were largely instrumental, too, In prOcuriI
"a the repeal OF the Wisconsin law requiriI
nonresident sample sellers TO pay a licen
Of $50. The Association now numbers 2
members and are raising funds 10 fit up
reading-rOOm and make pleasant headqua
n ters for the members. One object Of ii
W Association il to secure q reduction In ra'
road and express charges on samples, and
fe reduction or railroad and hotel fare TO
ne members. Tho body comprises some of /
In most prominent and influential merchan
n. In the city. The weather continues cold a
ly the season is backward. .' b.
=
~ ~ SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY has destroyed anot
~ en- Of our most popular theories. Hemloe
~ 10 which Socrates and Phocion owe la,
a. death, liz pronounced by eminent toxicoI
gists to be no poison at all. Sixty grains
t%incture of hemlock were recently adm