Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-02-02
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.


( Concerts = Latest Novelty - Amase-
ments.
CHICAGO, Jan. q. 1S7l.-The late snow
storm the most severe that has occurred here
FOR years-hae proved q serious, interruption
! to business. The delays Of freight trains
much more protracted than the stoppage of
/ passenger trains--haye been quite embarrass-
4 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
Ii 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.
selling for e1.2215-an advance of about 20
cents in a 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 tho number of hogs packed. and
ABOUT twelve per cont. 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 a few were general surprise. One cause
OF fallures-as.de from the stringency of the
money market and the partial failure of crops
the past season--is 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 a
return to specie payments.
TRADE.
| 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 mo that on sales of 5000 900,
| since July, they had not made 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
| increased trade the coming season. many new
and capacious stores having been erected for
that purpose the past year, or will be complet-
cd in season for the spring trade. There is
marvellous energy and elasticityin 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
succeeds. well known firm here, not worth
a dollar IN 1865, though doing a large bust
ness, are now worth million and a quarter
RELIGIOUS ENTERPRISE.
The energy manifested by Chicago, in bust
noss pursuits, ~ equalled by her activity in
religious enterprises. In this respect she
obeys the command, - Whatsoever thy hand
tindeth to do, do it with thy might" Not
! only are large sums raised To build churches,
! endow religious semlnaries, sustain Christian
associations and support public charities, but
| her religious newspapers arc 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
! llshec at the East, are managed with equal.
! If not superior, ability, i'll 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 by the Advance Company, at 81. 50 a
| year It's editorials are able, dealing frankly
with the hive questions of the day and are
| supplemented by articles from a large CORPS of
! the best thinkers and writers of the time. It's
commercial department is reliable, its miscel-
| lany and family reading is Of the highegt orders
! 1T has able and well-informed correspondents
at the great business and government centres,
! nd b,,r,
tartan enterprises of our times. and truly rep
resents the Christian progress of the age.
Within three years it has attained wide circrl-
lation. 1t offers, as a premium. a splendid
chrome picture Of Henry Ward Beecher-the
best | have ever seen--11 by Ii inehes-worth
SO, to any who will send three new subscrip-
tons one new subscription for three years. or
for two years and 80 additional, or for one
year and 80 additional.
LECTURES.
We have had a surfeit of lectures from per-
sons eminent, and some not so eminent
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 bat 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 gratified the
music-loying, at a moderate cost. But the
Nilsson concerts have eclipsed all others.
THE LATEST NOVELTY,
which will interest the ladies', is an electric
sewing machine, in which the motive ROVER
is electricity, superseding the treadle. It 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