, 1874-10-09

on Dearborn, street. adjoining the old Post Or,
building. Both Of these. OF COURSE, were de
stroyed, as we're also the dwellings Of tho mem
>bers Of tho firm. In fact, everything thov hat
was swept away. and their losses fully reached m
| S100, COO. notwithstanding this diraster, how
| ever, the frm in the short space of tlistv-1ovo.
days. were actually baaing 1U0 bn-reIs Of fou
pcr day. This III another example Of the TN
c1tizens ut that time, aud it might b.
said, in many cases. that ambition Of a,
| uaconquerable Kind was infused into perso1,s
| who were loft entirely pennilcss. THIS firm lef
| the ruins behind. and, with their gaZe fixed on
/ the future, they set failure at defiance and a
| an evidence Of thor SUCCESS We see thon1 TO-DAY
in their elegant quarters with their -buainoss OF
u moro solid foundation, moro extensive ant
| prosperous than over before their average con
sumption OF Hour per day being $50 barrels,
| which affords employment for some 100 men. In
conclusion. The TRIBUNE will 4say that tlt
Is.estahlislulont OF c. L. Noodman 4. Co. ia not
Fsonly the largest in tho city, but the superior
qunIity of their products is held in higher esti.
nation By our citizens than any other.
F. A. wA1DSER CO.
This firm are successors to Vim. Hunson &,
Sons, and arc located at Nos As and 81 River
street. They are the exclusive agents for the
wctl-known Crystal Like picking: Institution,
not only for Chicago, but for t6af1bQle United
States. Thoy arc also agent8 altimoro
specials. The Crystal Lake PitK1fng Company
is but few years old, and yet it is the largest
institution of the kind in the country, And
while taking this house as I'll example. WeYstato
with pride TINT it was but . few years ago that
the whole West WAS dependent On the East for
pickles, canned goods, &c, but now the thug il
eatirc1y reversed, ns regards thiakbranck OF In
dustry, rs also of others; md this house il
ship2ing its productions East, especially pickles.
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such favor in the market that they
have been unable to supply the
demand at homo and therefore hare failed to fill
their many orders from abroad. That tho reader
may have some conception OF the irmeuee busi-
ness that this concern is doing, We will Say that
it hns put up and disposed OF so,no 80 600 barrels
Of pickles during tho past year. Among the
many goods which it is producing are jellies,
preserves catsuFs, Sauces. sourkrout, aud all
kinds OF canned fruits also, the Crystal Iako
the factory is not located in this city. tho entire
business is transacted hero, 50 Chicago can
claim it for her own. Al the time OF the Fire
OF 1871, Alr. Waidner WAS doing business at tho
above numbers, and, owning tho property, uo
very so2u rebuilt. and occupies as before
RICHARDSON'S MATCHES.
Tho headquarters. as well as the Western de-
pot. for D. u. Richardson's celebrated 1na:ciaea,
are situated at No. 13 Michigan aycnnc II. ".
Northwest. This house was establish cd in 1867,
and, US matter of couree, was among those that
went down by tho disaster Of 1871, or, to be mere
precise, just thrce years ago yesterday, which
involved it IN very seriouB- losses. Tic building
now occupied by a1r. DurAlt Is tuo-story
brick with basement aod was built
by Mr. Richardson the. December fol-
lowing the fire. Thu variety aud quality Of
ni.1.~.
too we'll md fayorably known to the public to
need special notice, yet VIC will .sav
That the telegraph "roaul," and 'tpar!or"
matches hare no Eupe1iors. VIC will also state
that the 1nanufactoz: Of M7. Richardson is one
II the largest in tha Unted Sttcs cild is located
It Detroit, Mich, md, when running at itB full
'apacl.y, affords employment for about $40 hands.
The business Of the agency here. under tho su-
1eTylelon of ar. Duraut, has bcca very prosper |
)us as t. his able management . very largely |
ncreaseo patronage las been secured during t..A
vast tE-co years. Goods are shipped fru:n this
gcncF 70 al points il: the Northwest
4 VISIT TO TIE MERCANTILE AGENCY.
The prospects for tho fall t1alc, w!Ic;, at ono |
inns appeard so discou-agino, having scnsibly |
frightened IN many sections Of tho West. wa |
allied on Mr.. George ". Brock, manager of the /
'hica5o b1arch OF tho Mercantile Agency, with !
yiew 10 obtain from him 3:1cl points Of ill.,
orination rs the wldely-o.sac'zed association |
7l,ic, he represents could afford in reference to
ho present condition Of trade.
lie informed Ill that, jnlging from tho Agcn-
~ standpoint. he considered tie trade OF tile
|orthwest had increased, aud was scnsit1y in-
rcasiag every day; 20 much go that, to meet
le requirements of business men, branch Off
es had to be opened in seTe1al Towns where
tile or no trade had. until lattcrly. existed
l,e subscribers to the Chicago office. VINO, bcfore
10 ire OF October, 1871, onlY numbered some
10, now reach over l.01j. and. from tie
encral reports aud the abse1co u cnv spccy-
tive tendency, he considered the rrasl l;actH for
ade 11ow, as compared With three y:aro ago. de-
dediy encouraging. and ,'-o:ic;; baJoni s duuot
10 energy and pluck OF tie West.
4 glance q: the itapo=ns: liEs Of names on the
cords of the AgeEc: proves beyond quest:o:,
&c rapid growth If blsiaess il tia West. Towns |
hich fow years EGO wcro comparatively be- |
'ud tie lE,ita Of ciT.li-at.on E.vo uos become
ntres OF trn'!e.-cLauge5 occurring SO rn,iliy |
at III order to keep pace With t!,e times the
scucy I,o,y publishes lo.r 1cieyeace-tooks ar |
tally, Instead Of OIL: thc January aud July cGi-
5us as heretofore.