The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-01-07
CHICAGO CORREspoNnENoE.
The neutrality-suspicious. Presents
The Little COrporal-Ftnanctal Mat
ters-Grstn Heoeipts-MOney--Amuse.
ments.

The HoIidays-CbiIdren's Presents
The Little COrporal-FinanciaI Mat
ters-Gratn Heoeipts-MOney--Amuse.
ments.
CHICAGO, Christmas Eve, 1869. THE holt
days are ushered In with beautiful weather,
ine sleighing, and the merry ringing OF
bells. To-day the streets have been thrOng-
ed and the stores crowded with the busy null
titude, intent on completing their prepara-
lions for Christmas. State stroet and Lake
street wero literally full OF people, so That 10
comotion was seriously obstructed, and the
sleighs aud carriages whisked past so swiftly
that crossing the street was n p%erilous enter
prise. 10 has been a gala day to tho shop
keepers, and a sober observer OF this day's
proceedings would be inclined to set nj down
az a fast people, fast in making money, snd
fast in spending IL. To spend money
TO make others comfortable and happy il
better than to hoard IL with misery intent,
and I am glad that there are occasions on
which even Old Money Bags has to open his
purse. IL is true, many who celebrate Christ
mas bestow not athought upon the origin OF
the holiday, or upon tho person whose birth
II lie designed to commemorate. But 10 open
the purse with gifts and the heart with glad
ness, has a humanizing influence, and we do
not have too many holidays.
oHILDREs's PRESENTS.
tits becoming quite customary for parents.
guardians, and friends to present the chill
dren with books, magazines, such tokens a.
blend Amusement with instruction, aud will
be acceptable and useful all through tho
year. Many arc In the habit Of subscribing
for thom for
THE LITTLE CORPORAL,
the best Juvenile magazine in this country.
Its great excellence has given IL almost a
fabulous circulation, and It is published by
Alfred l.. Sewell n Co., Chicago.
FINANCIAL MArTEhs.
The Tribune'a money article Of to-day has
a lugubrious tone and a prophecy Of failures
which tho present aspects Of trade and the
condition OF the country do not justify. Poo.
pie have contracted a chronic habit OF com.
planning Of hard times -ospecially In Chicago,
when almost every business man is expecting
TO get rich speedily aud because they don't
make money az fast a. they did during the
war when the government was Disturbing
millions Of dollars hero every month, they
croak and find fault. But the truth IL, that
business has been better here this year than
last year, collections, taking tho whole
country tributary TO Chicago, better,
last year, and our leading merchants and
business men are stronger and more hopeful
OF the future than ever before. Those bust
ness men who have capital and conduct their
business on business principles, have pros
perea. or course, those having little or no
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doedit is almost inevitable that they should
But the great mass Of our business men arc
doing business on a sound basis. And tho
the price Of grain Is low, and those depending
solely on tho grain crop may be etraitened
yot butter aud pork and beef command higl
prices, and corn yesterday reached 75c, within
Ave cents of tho price Of wheat. And as there
is a large corn cr%op-dospito the croakingi
Of the habitual grumblcrs the resources II
reserve arc by no means small.
DRAIN RECEIPTS
have increased materially within a week
which distributes considerable money In tht
country.
MONEY
Ia not easy 10 be obtained az legal rates, ex
cept by the best customers, large sums beinl
used by the pork packers.
ADJUSTMENTS
are lively. The Parepa-Rosa troupe have ha,
\ great success at the Opera House. Maggi
Mitchell j. b be the attraction az McYickeri
another week. Aikcn's Museum always pre-
sents a good bin, and Emerson & Manning
Minstrols NJ the Dearborn make tho audi
onces laugh and grow fat. B..