Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-06
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.

Number of Notwithstanding Infiu-
ence-The Panic-An Exchange Mart
Field, Letter a. CO.-kimbarIx Bros. g.
CO.-RathbOne, Sard g. Co.-PheJps
Dodge g. demonstrating Bros. g. Co
j. w. Griswoid g. Goa. III. Andrews &
CO.-Cushman.
CHICAGO, Oct. 81, 1873.
An Exposition of the products Of the West.
as memorial of the great fire, and of the
wonderful transformation of the last two
years, was design worthy of the people who
wrought the greatest miracle of the age. The
sudden destruction of great city, by fire
which has no parallel in history, astonished
the civilized world. But its rebuilding. with
far greater solidity, completeness and splen-
dor. in two years, is the wonder of modern
times, and deserves the commemoration which
the Great Exposition is designed TO give it.
IL associates the event with science, art. manu-
features, commerce, agriculture. and all the
productive industries of the country. and is
typical OF the energy, enterprise, large-minded-
ness and executive ability of Chicago
THE BUILDING.
Within ninety days, a mammoth building.
covering six acres of ground, uniting strength
and symmetry. utility and beauty, in an emf
nent degree. was erected. at cost of $780,
600. and filled with the products of nature and
art In all conceivable FORMS Such an achieve
ment-though possible to half dozen cities
every one instinctively feels belongs wholly
to Chicago. The Exposition itself. consider
ing the brief time allotted for preparation, is a
marvel. Characterized largely by what this
utilitarian age calls the useful. the asthetic.
the beautiful and artistic have conspicuous
place.
THE NUMBER OF VISITORS
has been unprecedently large, on gala DAYS
reaching as high as &C, 1000 or 10000. Probably
third of million people have already been
gladdened by what they have seen in this ex-
hibition. And the number is increasing in
stead of diminishing. To great multitude
this Exposition will be lifetime revelation
and wonder, with no rival in the past or future
THE EDUCATING INFLUENCE
Of this Exposition must be very great So
many false ideas will be corrected, so many
new ones suggested, so many conceptions en-
larged, and so much juster estimate be formed
of mans inventive genius and skill. and of
the Protean, kaleidoscope and wonder-work-
accomplish in this respect will far outweigh
its cost, aside from the stimulus it will give to
thousands to eXcelin their own departments of
labor. The marked success of the Exposition
would have been still greater but for
THE PANIC
which startled the country like whirlwind. and
swept away fortunes at breath. And though
all suffered more or less from its effects, yet
the solidly established and prudently managed
houses weathered the blast bravely. And here
in Chicago. whose bankers and merchants set
an example for her sister cities. the chief in
convenience was the distrust begotten of the
panic, which temporarily prevented the use of
their own resources. But business quickly re-
sumed its normal condition and the bursting
granaries of the West. whose gateway is the
Garden City, compelled the currency of the
East and the gold OF Europe to flow hither in
constant stream, to purchase fool for the
hungry.
AN EXCHANGE MART.
Chicago is the great distributing point for
the West for all the necessaries conveniences
and luxuries of life and her Wholesale houses
i'll character, enterprise, and extent of bust
ness, rank next to those of New York. At the
head of the dry goods trade here are
FIELD, LETTER AND CO.,
whose wholesale store, 100 by 200 feet at the
corner Of Madison and Market streets, gives
six acres of floor room who sell $50, 900, 900
worth of goods year, and give employment
to over 1000 people. Their retail store of
iron and marble, 16Ox15O feet, at the corner of
State and Washington Streets is model of
beauty and elegance. whose magnificent exte-
rior lis unrivaled as a dry goods palace in this
country and suggests the character and extent
of the business conducted within. The un-
paralleled success of this firm, which, i'll few
years, has distanced all competitors, is the fruit
of integrity. enterprise. and financial ability,
ipta oil fn hr1si
pies. They always have a complete stock of
the best goods both in respect to style and
quality. and sell at the lowest prices. Of course
house whose goods require about fifty per
cent. more floor room than is contained in the
Exposition Building is an exposition of itself,
fully representing the growing greatness of
Chicago and the Northwest.
Of irst-class representative houses exhibit
ing goods at the Exposition, we notice
KIMBARK BROS AND CO.,
so to 81 Michigan avenue, the largest Western
dealers in heavy hardware, iron. steel. nails,
wagon and carriage material, blacksmiths,
miners, mechanics and machinists' tools.
They have perfect show, especially of wagon
and carriage goods. and have the largest and
best stock of any house in the West.
RATHBoNE, sARD AND CO.,
who have the largest and best display of stoves
and heaters-the fruit of thirty years expert
out of the 200 which they make, here repr
sent their success. Their specialties, the
Fearless and Acorn Cook, and the Brilliant
Base Burna6 and the Acorn heating stoves.
challenge competition. All are sure of good
stove who get Rathbones.
PHELPS, DODGE AND PALMER
(boots and shoes. As and 80 Wabash avenue are
live men. large dealers, and reliable house.
whose trump card is their glore.ttting boot,
which has won them hosts of customers
RAW SILK. SEWING SILK AND MACHINE TWIST.
The best show is by BELDING Bros. d Co.,
who took the first premium at Cincinnati III
1870 and ~. and at ST. Louis in 1870 the only
places where their goods were ever exhibited.
j. w. GRIswoLD AND CO..
81 Madison street. Chicago. the largest and
best stock of cloaks. cloakings, laces, trim
mings and ladies' underwear in the West, dis
tancing all competitors.
A. H. ANDREWS AND co..
166 to 10 Madison street. Chicago, have the
finest display of Office, school and church fur
niture They are live young men, who have
built up an immense trade by anticipating
the public wants, introducing the latest inn
provements and making the best goods.