The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-02-03

ity Of the steamship lines do. For instance,
passengers can sail from New York to Alexan-
dria IN Egylrs, to Genoa, to Palermo, u Aalet-
"a, or to Christiania, Gottenburg, ETC., by the
Anchor LINE" Steamers, RIA Great Britain,
as wen as to Liverpool, Glasgow, Londonderry,
rtt. etc and during the whole time be in the
hands Of the same company, the advantage Of
which il is scarcely necessary.to point out to
any traveller
The facilities given to passengers between
America and sweden Norway or Denmark
are very marked, the railroad journey across
Great Britain for Anchor Line passengers being
little over one hour, and they being conveyed
between Treat Britain and scandinavian ports
IA "ANcHoR LINE boats There seems 10 h.
no limit To the enterprise and determination Of
tins company. They establish steamers where
ever freight or passengers have 70 be conveyed.
and the motto of the Line Speed with safe
" Comfort with Economy" ensures success.
The Emigrant passengers by these steamers
are conveyed upon one deck only. and each
passenger is secured berth and not. As in
some steamers, on the second and third decks
also. care is taken that they shall have the
best railroad facilities in this country that can
be obtained for them.
tahin passengers 10y the "ANcHuR LINE"
have the unusual good fortune To sleep in state
rooms upon the upper deck, thus securing light
and air. The state rooms are Of good size and
..l..rn,,fI,- n
IN way that satisfies the most fastidious
The courtesy Of the officers, and the attention
generally OF suhordinates, is 3 constant theme
among passengers.
4 few years ago the Anchor LINE" in
augurated system Of giving through bills Of
ladns from western points to Glasgow, Lon
don, Liverpool Antwerp, etc, for such articles
as Flour, Grain. Beef Pork. Lard Tallow.
OH take, and other western productions and
tins system, m consequence Of the admirable
dock arrangements in New York, favorable
contracts with the railway companies between
chicago and New York, and the great number
Of steamers in the line has been eminently
successful
That part Of the ocean steamship business
which appertalns To the renting Of Money or
Passage Tickets t. any part Of Europe, has as
sumed enormous proportions in the hands Of
tins practical and wide-awake company: and
any person wishing To send money to Europe.
or tickets 70 bring out friends has merely 10
remit the necessary amount OF United States
currency 70 the Agents at Chicago. stating the
name and address of the person to receive It.
amt by hrSt mail he receives the necessary
dscuments, or they are, il So desired. sent
direct 70 Europe by the Chicago Agents
a Branch 81 the Managing Owners House
y established in Chicago, at 324 Wabash
avenue, coaner Of Congress street. where
cabin plans may be seen and state-rooms Sc
cured where every information that can lie
desired will he gwen on application. either
personally or by letter
EXHIBIT % rHE MEKcmANrs. FARMERS AND /
MHAANICs SAVINGS BANK-There are no
institutions in Chicago which reflected greater
credit on her character then her Savings
Banks, eminently among which deservedly /.
stands the Merchants, Farmers and Mechan-
lcs, to whose tenth annual statement We de
sire to call special attention With a total I
number Of depOsltors amounting to I4.5I3, /
embracing all crafts and callings, it viii be Z
found that the average amount paid daily from
Oct. 18th, 1871, the date Of its re-opening
after the fire, till Nov lst, 1871. was less \
than $1,000 over the amount paid during the \
same time last year, or in other words that /
the drafts in October 1871 exceeded those in 7
October 1870 by only 80, l26, while the in /
crease Of deposits in December Of the same 1
yer, over Dec 1870, amounted to $50. COS, Is. !
showing conclusively the confidence reposed
IN ITS soundness and financial management
the coming season viii be, beyond all
peradventure, the busiest ever known in
Chicago, and that upon a low estimate we shall
have an increase Of at least %, 900 in our La
boring population, we take pleasure in stating
both to them and the respective organizations
TO which they belong that the Merchants,
Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank has
long made speciality Of this class Of deposi-
tors. Being exclusively saving bank, no
commercial business Is transacted. and this
probably may account in part for the estima-
tion in which it is held