The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-04
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CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.

The weather-ReaI Estate-Trade--J.
v. Farwell a. Co.-Walsh & Hutch-
tnsOn.-B. @. T.. FRNOn g.
&c Northwestern RaiIyRy-MOney
--Amusements.
CHICAGO, May %, 1S69.-After a long sea-
son ofcold, northeast storms, duriug WHichu
there has ben an unusual fall Of rain, we have
warm, sunshiny weather again. The reports,
from all quarters, Of the grain and grass
crops are very favorable, and unless the moist,
cool weather offspring, is succeeded by sum
mer droutha, we shall have an abundent har-
vest.
REAL ESTATE.
There have been large sales of real estate
here at auction, one eale on tho South'Side
continuing two or three days, and the pro-
ceeds amounting to two-thirds Of a million of
dollars, when the public sales worowith-
drawn, and the residue Of the property offer.
ed is for private sale. a very large amount
of unimproved property has been. sold this
spring in the neighborhood Of the proposed
new parks, and at high prices. At least to
a stranger they would seem such, but the
continued rise Of such property has been
such the past few years that IL Is difficult to
predict when the extreme limit will DO reach
ed. Property bough. in January for $3.50 a
lot sold for $500 In May. There has been an
advance OF about % per cent. generally for
such property since last fall.
TRADE
IN the NnOltrhie department. IN nearly Oil
branches, continues good. Tho leading
houses have done q large business this sea
son-some OF them much larger than last
season.
). Y, RIVE 4 60,
the largest wholesale dry goods house in the
Northwest, cold nearly a million dollars more
goods the first four months Of 1869 ihan in
the same months Of 1868. The reasons arc,
they always keep full stocks, sell cheaper
than their neighbors, and country merchants
understand that they do not retail goodA, and
thereby compete with their own customers.
IL Is interesting to watch the mutations Of
trade and observe how one house goes up,
and another down, in popular regard. They
arc all subject to inevitable lawp, the popular
ity Of a firm depending on the business char
acter Of it's members, the quality and price
Of their goods and the measures adopted FOR
making Then business known 10 the public.
Among those who have achieye cd an honor
able reputation is the well known firm Of
WALSH a HUTCHINSON, So AND 60 LAKE STREET
goods, whose good taste, enterprise, eagacity
and fair dealing, combined with the choicest
goods at low prices, have secured a large
trade in the Northwest.
One can appreciate the value OF q good
name on seeing custt mers from all the ad-
Joining towns and states at
z. O. l.. FAxoS 4 co.'s, "a AND 70 LAKE STREET,
purchasing paper hangings, window shades,
lace curtains, bedding, &c, attracted thither
by the best goods aud choicest styles. For
people 'cU trade whore they are best served.
CHICAGO AND oRTHwEsTERS RAILWAY.
had intended, some time ago, 10 speak OF
a change in the Vice Presidency Of the Chi
cage and Northwestern Railroad Company,
Perry II. Smith, who had occupied that post
80 efficiently for many years, having resigned,
and Henry y. Pie-son, Of Brooklyn, N. X.
taking his place. Mr.. Person, the new Vica
President, IL a man OF large executive ability,
with much experience in r~ailroading, and, (
think, is possessed with the idea that The
good will Of the public Is worth something
to railroad companies, and that he will
best subserye the the interests of the stock
holders by serving the public woll and
oheaply. The company have recently done
a wise thing, IN reducing tho freight on
wheat 10 Chicago from all points on the Mia
sissippi, as high as st. Paul, to ten cents a
b~ushel-just half what 1t used TO be-Andthe
freight on -four from 70 TO 40 cents a barrel.
And as l see the Milwaukee a 81. Paul r.. r..
company has done likewise, IL will pretty Ell
fectually prevent tho diversion of grain car
riAge to New Orleans. AT all events. tho pro-
ducing classes and the general public will be
greatly benefited by this reduction.
MONEY
Is becoming quite abundant, and the banks
have all they can proftably loan. ANY one
with the right oollaterals can obtain all the
money no wishes.
ADJUSTMENTS
Arc rather dull, just at present. oPereRripe
Pickle" IN the Sunday Tribune, has begun .
series OF sharp and discriminating criticisms
on the actresses and actors at the Opera
House, Wards Museum, Aikens,a and Mcvick-
era Theatre. Needed. b.