The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-11-26
cnIcAao CORRESPONDENCE.

CHtCA0O, Nov. 10, lS69.-NOthing romarka-
BILE has occurred the past week. The weather
has been cool, with two or throe slight snow
falls lone last night 10 the depth Of an inch
and a half. To-day the weather Is quite mod
crate,
TRADE
has continued moderate, the large Wholesale
houses doing a brisk business. Prices tend
downward, aud leading retail houses have
largely reduced the prices Of many classes of
goods, In order to get them of their hands.
"Cheap for Cash"is both the prelude and ac-
compartment TO tight times. Still there is no
general depression in business, aud the ap-
pearanco on the streets is as lively as over.
But there is distrust Of the future among
capitalists, and want of confidence delays new
enterprises, and tends to check business
transactions. The pork packing season is
about commencing, and this will absorb a
largo amount OF currency.
H. THB dRAfs MARKET
has improved a little, and but a little en- last
week, closing at S8l q 80 for No. 2 spring
wheat. Receipts are moderate and ship
ments not active.
PNEUMATIC TUNE.
The telegraph company have constructed a
pneumatic tube OF iron, at a cest or several
thousand dollars, from their Office in the up-
per part Of the Merchants Insurance Build
ing, diagonally acroes the street, In mid air,
to the Chamber OF Commerce Building, to
transmit, by means OF compressed air tele-
/ kAMIAAa hAIHNNAAM w hAb INV ~
" they were Obliged TO have an instrument
and operator in the Chamber Of Commerce
Building. Now this is dispensed with. And
this reminds mo to speak Of the
CHICAGO MA1L-cARRYrNG SERVICE.
which has grown, in fourteen years, from a
single horse and wagon, to twenty. ono horses
and uuri cen wagons, six Of which are double
and capable OF carrying five tons per load.
Then there were but four raili Oads-the Hi.
nOis Central, Galona \ Chicago, Dixon q Air
Line and Chicago x Milwaukee, and Mr.. Free
man BigelOW performed the duty alone. Now
there are thirteen railroads running out OF
Chicago carrying mails and sixteen men are
employed in the carrying service. The trans
fer OF the morning mail begins at Ave and
closes at eleven a. m. that OF the afternoon
! begins at three and closes at half. past nine.
! The weight Of the incoming mail is thirty
tons daily, requiring thirty six trips; that OF
the outgoing mail twenty-five tons, and re-
uuires torty-hve trips.
/, EoarnwBsTERN POULTRY SHOW.
, The third exhibition of the Northwestern
Poultry Association has been held in Library
/ Hall for the latt three days and attracted
? much attention. Here were somo 500 cages
I containing 1850 fowls of all kinds and des-
criptions, from the largest sized %shanghais
e to tho smallest bantams, with a smart Aprink-
g ling Of turkeys, geese, ducks, pigeons and
. carrier pigeons. The Brahmas, Cochins,
Hamburgs, Do%miniques, Dorkings, Leg
. horns and pOlands, OF various colors, some
. very fine, large and In excellent condition.
The afternoon and evening Of tho third day,
a largo part OF the fowlH-not previously
soldEwere sold at auction, and brought fancy
4 prices. The objects Of the Association are
improvements In the Breeding and Manage.
= mCnt Of Poultry, and II certainly has accom-
plished something already worthy OF credit
- Its field Is the great Northwest, and there
were contributors to the show from Wiscon
" sin, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri and Michigan
ID a. we'll as from Illinois. H.. y. Greonloaf, O
10 this city, had by far the largest variety, beinl
h ropresented In almost all the GLASSES of en-
tries, and took hbfy-sil premiums; amonl
them one OF $50 for the largest and best var
~ itty of fowls In triOs, not less than ten varie
ties; one OF SO for best collection Of waite
I'd fowls; one OF SIS, and one OF $40 for best col
70 lection of Asiatlc fowls IN classes A and Is; AM
I'd two premiums Of SO each for best collection
en- of fowls in class O., and second best in elias
Ia G.. The music Of n thousand growing cock
az from the deepest base to the shrilleBt treble
"a might not equal In noise and time that Of tn
~ Boston Jubilee, but 1t was, at least, as tryin.
" 10 weak nerves.,
W READING FOR CHILDREN.
III As tho New Yoaris approaching, and child
:. ron, az well as parents, are thinking about tn
III nowspapers and magazines they will TAX
II, another year, / have a simple suggestion +
or make. Few can afford to take all the maya
er zines that are published, and none could rea
70. them all IL they had them, Some arc eithe
worthless or Of little value, and IL Is not a.
J" WAYS easy TO mako judicious selections iron
~ tho few really excellent ones-thoso that az
NC both instructive and o. tertaining, combinin
information and amusement of the right kin
y, in just proportions. without disparagin
Is. others, l would name as pre-eminent
er THE LITTLE CORPORAL.
OF Entirely original, having a larger circuli
ton, a better corps ef writer's, and being be
in ter with its price than ary other juycni
magazine in the world. Furnished at u
n. low price OF one dollar q gear, or twelve cen
" a number, with beautiful premiums for club
n New subscribers, for the new year, sendir
nv their names and money during NoVembe
~ will receive the November and Decemb,
his numbers free. Now is the time to subscrib
srs Among new publications l mention for u
he benefit of children, .' #.' ..
ng pTHE SCHOOL FEsTryAL,p
de m original magazine devoted solely to soho
te, exhibitions, Rotations, dialogues, tableau
for cnarades, etc, published quarterly at If
or. cents a year, or fifteen cents a single cop
by Alfred l.. Sowoll Il Co., publishers Of Il
ed Little Corporal, Chicago, is u now public
or ton, supplying a long felt want, which wi
Sos DO gladly welcomed by parents, teachers al
ler Tsend you tho following as a sample exc
I'LL else. a recitation for little boys, by Mrs.
he b.. @. Slade, which should be illustrated
asst appropriate action, each boy, while rocitiI
tai his part, making the motions appropriate
his particular trade. 1t will interest equal
he small and grown up children
will f |. CHOICE OF TRADES. f f...
Led EYrst Boy. When I'm a man, a man, f...
HE IN be q farmer II l can-dnd I can
III pillow the ground, and the seed IN SOW;
is IN reap the grain, and tho grass III now
III bind the sheayes, and IN rake the hay,
,ut And pitch itup. on the NOW away ..
MS When I'm a man
my SsoIHd Boy. When I'm aman, a man.
err Il be a carpenter, II ean-d1d can
ted I'll plane like his, and I'll hammer. so - M
at And his is the way my aaY shall CO.,
~ ~ IN make bird houses, and sieds. and boats
~ Aud a ship that shall race every craft that hoats
'rs. When I'm aman
en- Third Boy. When Tina man. a man,
| A blacksmith IN be, IL / ean-dnd can E
Clang elang, olang. hhall nv anvil Ttngi
And this isthe way the blows I'll swing.
art III shoe your horse. sir, neat and Tight
o ane Then IN T9t round the square to see u It's rig
cry When I'm a man
as Fourth Boy. Whom I'm a man, a mani
en Amason IN be, II L ean-aHd I can
ore IN lay a brick this way, andlAy one AGL
nee Then take my trowel and smooth them fat;
ore Great ehimneys IN makei / think III be able
To build one as high as the Tower Of Babel
&, When I'm man . . TT
In, RHA Boz. Whom I'm a man, a man.
IN be a shoemaker, n 1 cau-dHd I can
III sit on q bench, with my last held so;
.eir And 10 aud out shall my needles go. ".. .E
III sew 20 strong that my work shall wear, Ir
Till nothing Is left but my stitches there
aij When I'm q man ! ..s ..I rI
ist- Sirh Boy. When Pm man, a man, .. H
be- A printer III be, II / ean-dnd 4 can ! ru .u..
III make pretty books, and perhaps 1 shall
~ Pnnttlle stories In THE LIrrLR CoRPoRAL ~
III have the hrst readingl ali won'tit b iun'
and To read all the stories before they are done
Whom I'm a mAnl...I t.-'HIf
as SepenM Boy, when I'm a man, a man, Dos
pom A doctor III be- n l can-aHd I can 4 nlr NFr
tier Ny powders and pills shall be nice and sweet