, 1872-10-09

. s4s4tsA4oA u 11E At lU13 G1S130C6 CT ElQe, ne G
! scarcely tel how much the restoration Of a genG
lone e confidence was dependent Epon the tori.uf
Displayed b. the few Who boldly strrcE out are,
hanging up their banners On the oute- Rall' wac
the interior Of the ely destroyed and arertsu
new stoea Of goods, opened Up IN new locations lou
before the lur:d flames had died ont from among It
among our merchant princes: Their magnificent e
Wabash avenue, with Iarger ontage .than anJ othe
in the city, had been opered bot eight months r,
Ed % 40 ID stoess On I zS to bum Ss up Ths
saved almos. nothing But, At O'Clock on Tueeda
morning, ths senior member Of the firm WIS 1colin
lease Of tie building The corner d: Canal and Wes
Warrington streets for their wholesale t1ade, md O.
Thursday they slso 1eased md oeennied :he:r rsta
streets. They opened on: fo- business in just ca
week Iro the dste ct the fire, being the nrst to r.
trade md from tic outset they found themselves
xzrced With rush Of business that amply just;fet
the enterprise with which they met the requirement.
While making these preliminary arrangements, tn
h.-n did nos so-gcs te1t something more ample va
1taed for the erection Of tha large building they
ccupy for their wholesale trade, aud they removed
tho dTc. MesnSfs eif 1etaii ts.de de- vas ' p1osiet
for by contracting for the occupancy Of another mag
nheens structnre loole5 feet in ground area, tht
| corner cf Madison and Pec15a streets
Their wholesale cs1h1 sh.uent IS improvement
even upon the tie f-1a occupied befcre the IRE
1t covers the EuI0h.T1DE5 from to G3 iCCluHCc.
On Madison street, and f-om IL. to $50 On FrzhIl
street. giving spacious ara c5 eox150 zeet each o1
the SIX hoorF. and II wcnlgh:cd f1ora Tires sides
The establishment is Fitted up in style which
hnes elegance convenience and security in tho high
ost degree, tbs arrangements to prevent are being
more th:n that It is Ike the building mozc e5teasive
vuzei. ya1cahle ta tha. which :hc5 Lad previous
to tho IRE; eIl It is full va=cty ard method
ical in arrangement *hEt anything wanted the line
Of dry goods o. notions can BE- fon tLeze, and .1,.y
be reaeaed in moment while slree eesa.ors two ia.
saie eoznecticn between .ss ditczca.. f'oorz~
Though tie losses Of tie d1zn wczc Large lis capital
nnd 1e:Idcs re now Iaaet greater thzn before the
o. J.ar.-yJ, when 11essrs- E. il. H.nlia erd Il ".
Hale the fo-7acr parecrs, we're io:,ca hg ch=cls 3.
laseesE ead lnost Successful si:ca q & i:::s and
E u. Smith. Esq, Of clac@go- Tae bcsress OF the
hr.n hes increased with unparalleled 1apidty, being
every indication points to its continuance tEs sane
progressive se.,e This fact IS Of the strongest
i'm IS held By boye As e incre:ent IS vey much
greater t.u The for ttn dry goods Ersluess Os
@ fee "sSe aT ea15 II + IS anS ans
has had to NIKE hcalway against
competiton- The histesy CT tbs tiFrl rrorss that
sound business qualifications md :tt genuine ability
always meets with SUCCESS. Ard the tim ~ entitled
to claim that the dattering disi2cca arezdy =ecoz-
ed to It is not the rrst G. VIZ. people ell lack
but the iEu Ct their own eotezQrise tusioesaScuea
and widely recognized integrity They are euneE.ly
AlS4 4LO30~
inaly lies at tie foundation Of ths supsntracsuze Ct
American progress. They ever the alert to in
goods o IN seo odes 81 duaa
fort unzade that esn pl=ee them foremost In al that
pertains to :he conduct Of an business
and compares fevorzhly IN magnitude with that OF any
otsE1 6rm in tha city
ALLEN .zAcHx,
tvEnty 5rsr8 IN trade here, and throughout the
whole period IN tie frsat 1nk- They first allied
r1L 5~ arAxrS
Palmer On Lake street. Eheze they Lad built up 60
laree business that they astoaished the community
by leaning for tEeir entire occupancy the Bryan Ha
Audsence Room, the finest e2rpet PREMISES cEss
those quarters until b; change in tte properly they
tenk new location adjoining Field, Letter / Co.,
s:ness sfag,e day The IRE Occurred On Meadar On
Tuesdcy they secured temporary accommodations. On
Wednesday their sales reached eoooo and they vere
peesen: Sherman House. from that time they have
steadily and constantly ruahcd their old lines Their
sales this 5eAr viii 7cech cne and halt million dol
'ars Tbei store foz Some months k.s been plain
sick strsetcre hastily ru: up for ttera on Monroe
street Opposite The Palmc. House she1e. e importers
md dealers in cc1pcugs oil CLOTHS, general uphos
tey goods and paper haag5rsr, they hare held their
old pl1ce III trade They kave nov leased the nag
Boss Gcssage premises. It h.s front Of G. feet,
depth Of leo feet IS siS stories high constructed OF
amherst sandstone and cost 500 600. It viii be none
occupy il with splendid STOCK o1 goods On compile
don At present they occupy two stores,-.te one
vicinity On State street They tave such f.en-
les cnahle them to compete with any house in the
United Ssates. Their European oIlers are msde tJ
me Of tho hr who visits frequently the head sources
II supply. They sre busy in the orders for the
,tea& falmer Hocse, to be completed neu seasou-
TnAEEH -oRET FURNITURE COMPANY.
Nineteen years. association With the best branches OF
he furniture tde il this city have given the present
Members Of the Thayc7 l. Tobey Furniture Cam
,auy prominence well earned, and busiccss taat !
,ns widened 5ear BY year- HAPPILY, the fire which
nd In runs their beautiful Stcto street.
Field Letters store, lett then, their gcat raanu
acturEs premises On West Randolph street lniuE:r
Il, and their business vent forward without an
nstants Interruption. They have hlled large or.ers
or the city trade and their sales havc shown steSdy
pcrease % corresponding periods Of 1ass year They
extensive OF tie Of s-oc
nd their designers chow rare n!ent in the various
1asses ct rich goods, while coEluaon and medium
1ares are turned ont in large quantities. :od hare
1oting in this aaxket to tcsa OF tho gtand
iced be sta:ed. They hare al1e=dy put large force
# their most skilled woskncn upon the ars. fur1-
nre contract eve gi:sn to any house In the United
tder OF the 1essees. MeEsrs- Gage Bros l. Rice This
being executed alter designs and studies toae under
q !ea s'* Titi, sepe1a:eads.:s ' ae1hists, q t.
:hazeE Ieesy conp:ag, md N, not
czde tuz the ste purpose il the Dn.cd States. The
mount Of the o-de1 viii exceed sl5o0oo a11 to be in
eadincas before March, 1873. It :s handsome and
I
actursrg Gf7o that their competitors for tie Grand
ectdc Hotel ccnt1act were the Oldest End la1gess
manufactures in the United S.ntez-
FIELD, L1EcEH CO.
TO write The bueacss history Of this louise for tho
er.od since lie Gre Is to recite facts almost too wen
to the city, and the trade far and wide, to aced
It is enough to say ti-t Immediately
tier the destruction uf their building, they
zeh=sed and transformed :he immense brick stabies
the c.tg Railsay conEsnS, at tbs eo1ner Of State
rect and Twentieth, lcto business pzt1nisea, and
ithin twenty d:ys Offering all their leading iic.s
goods. Almost immediately Trey 5ea1 the :r:1rense
ds1g On the corner Of Madison ard 3larket st1.tS
site e the Garden CITY Hotel row l;iea through
at It's Ct dors with their stock. 10th
Ill :nd busy. Another viii zee them with their
XII department in their old send, at the ut
ashog:cu and Stat streets, in the =gniGcec. Singer
locs, the finest retail dry goods promises in the
urld.
1z1L1EE / DREW. Ia
It baa been c%ag OF 70 corimoa dencscy :od dif-
entity to actively represent tic undertaking interests
Chicago the past 5car. To stcnd amid he wrecks
city on the hand. aud impaired insurance
,terest Gu the other to deal justly with 10th and
pnorably with al to retain eocEi,Gce CT companies
Y new business by careful rssrd to= cc.sy siac-