The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-02-18
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.

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Enterprise-The Advance-Lect lures
Concerts - Latest Novelty - Amuse-
ments.
CHICAGO, Jan. Il, lS71-The late snow
storm the most severe that has occurred here
for years-has proved serious interruption
TO business. The delays of freight trains-
much more protracted than the stoppage OF
PASSENGER trains-have been quite embarrass-
ing to the public. But mild weather, the open
ing of the usual thoroughfares, and the re-
sumption of travel and trade have restored
our wonted activity, and Chicago looks like
herself again, at this season. save that there
is an unusual quantity of snow and slush The
freezing sleet did some damage to the trees.
and farther south was quite destructive The
storm extended over larger region of coun-
try than usual, and the amount of snowfall
was almost unprecedented.
THE WHEAT MARKET
Has been quite active the past week, No. 2
selling for S1.2211-an advance of about 20
cents in month. The receipts are small,
but next week will probably show large in
crease.
PORK PACKING
Has been very active through the season UP
to the time of the January thaw, when it al
most entirely ceased. But it is being re
sumed again, with large supply of live hogs.
Thus far there has been large increase on
last season in the number of hogs packed. and
about twelve per cent. increase in weight
But prices have ruled much lower than last
year.
BUSINESS FAILURES
The number Of failures here has been larger
than was anticipated six weeks ago. But they
have been chiefly of that class of houses that
have been weak, or embarrassed, for some time.
though their condition was not known to the
general public. Some of them were expected,
but few were a general surprise. One cause
nf IGll old Of t1,o
money market and the partial failure of crops
the past seasons the exorbitant prices of
rents, IN some cases absorbing all the profits
and part of the capital of the merchants. We
shall get down to hard pan and ante-war prices
by and by, and have fewer fluctuations in the
prices of everything. But not until we have
return TO specie payments.
The volume of trade, despite the complaints
of hard times, has been greater than ever be-
fore, but business men represent that their
sales have been made at small profits, one
house assuring me that on sales of 5000 900,
since July, they had not made a cent This,
however, may be an exceptional case. But
the general margin of profits has undoubtedly
been quite low, though the larger houses have
done very satisfactory trade.
BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
There have been large preparations for an
trade the coming season many new
that purpose the past year, or will be complet
ed IN season for the spring trade. There is
energy and elasticity in the Chicago
business man. He may be disappointed in
this direction, or in that. But hope springs
eternal IN his breast, and If he fails in one en-
terprise he tries another, and another till he
well known firm here, not worth
a dollar IN 1865, though doing large bust
ness, are now worth million and a quarter.
RELIGIOUS ENTERPRISE.
The energy manifested by Chicago. in bust
ness pursuits, is equalled by her activity in
Obeys the command, " Whatsoever thy hand
fndeth TO do, do it with thy might Not
only are large sums raised to build churches,
endow religious seminaries, sustain Christian
associations and support public charities, but
her religious newspapers are conducted in the
same liberal and enterprising spirit, and no
material or intellectual resources are spared to
make them represent the genius. and supply
the mental, moral and spiritual wants, Of the
great Northwest. They are more truly nation
al organs of religious sentiment than any pub
ished at the East, are managed with equal,
if not superior, ability, in a broader and more
catholic spirit, and better comprehend the
spiritual needs of the West than Eastern
journals can.
Pre-eminent among this class of religious
newspapers, is
THE ADVANCE.
published Dy the Advance Company, at q. so
year. Its editorials are able, dealing frankly
with the live questions of the day, and are
by articles from large corps of
the best thinkers and writer's of the time Its
commercial department is reliable, it's miscel-
lany and family reading is of the highest order;
it has able and well-informed correspondents
at the great business and government centres.
and sustains the great religious and humani-
tartan enterprises of our times, and truly rep
-earar. -laA %
Within three years it has attained a wide circu-
lation. 1t offers, as premium, splendid
chrome picture of Henry Ward Beecher-the
best have ever seen-11 by "A Wordsworth
Sc, to any who will send three new subscrip-
tons, one subscription for three years, or
for two years and 3 additional, or for one
year and 50 additional.
LECTURES.
We have had a surfeit of lectures, from per-
sons eminent, and some not so eminent. 4
few, like Sumner and Phillips, have drawn
large audiences, but most of them have had a
moderate attendance. Even Miss Edgarton,
the Pearl of the Platform"-as her friends
designate her-and the delight of the anti
women suffrage folks, had but few hearers.
Mrs. Stanton is to lecture on Marriage and
Divorce, next week, Wednesday evening.
CONCERTS
of various kinds, and for various purposes,
have been numerous, and have gratifed the
q
Nilsson concerts have echpsed all others.
THE LATEST NOVELTY,
which viii interest the ladies', is an electric
sewing machine, in which the motive rover
is electricity. superseding the treadle. 1t is
easily managed. can be applied to all kinds of
sewing machines, be made for half the usual
price, and be run for three cents day, for
lightning.
ADJUSTMENTS.
We have the usual attractions, for the lovers
of the drama, at the various theatres, the par
ticular star being Mrs. Bowers, in Mary Stuart
and Queen Elizabeth, at McVickers. B.
Legal Witticisms.
In the Albany Law Journal we find
these little clippings:
1.-The remark of an exchange, that
many of our successful lawyers COM
menced life as preachers, is gracefully
corrected by one of the legal gentlemen
to, who begs leave to state that
he began life as an infant"
a country justice of the peace, on
having his attention called to the fact,
as he was about to enter judgment in
certain case, that he had not jurisdic.
ton on account of the amount involved
being over two hundred dollars, prompt
" responded: The court has thought
of that, and discovered remedy. The
court will enter judgment for the full
amount, and theni issue two executions,
each for a half.
''In a recent action against the cor
poration of Canterbury, England, to
recover damages for injuries received
by the plaintiff, he having been thrown
from his carriage in the nighttime by
coming in contact with pile of stones
left in the highway, the somewhat sim