, 1874-06-07

aPPo4AepA W ascertain 1ully EQRs VleWA OF
merchants and traders with reference to
tue formation OF Merchants' Exchange:
2. H. Willard, groceries; C. F. Dexter, Presi-
dent Produce Exchange; S. A. Keu t. provisions;
stmar9 MlTa@ Wheeler grain waEshous ng William
ter Palmer, hotels; N. Ludingtton, lumber; l..
2. Letter, dry goods; D. B. Fisk, millinery; D,
3. sbipman, white lead: G: P. ellogg, clothing;
9. 9 ?. Fuller drugs; F; F. SPENCER, hardware;
". F. Gray, Leather and hides q. Bemis, brsw-
ing; B. F. Allen, banking; u. 8. Bouton, foun-
dry; Robert Law, coal; H. c. Stearns, capital
ists; ". E. Rollo, insurance; Redmond Prindi-
vile, shipping.
It is not definitely settled whether the Ex-
change will be sort Of rival Of the Board Of
Trade, As ia proposed by bome OF the dissatisfied
members OF the latter, OF: whether it will be Like
the old Merchants' Exchange, which existed
during the early years Of the war. where sub
jects OF general, intetcst to merchants were
taken under considerat zion. It is most likely,
however, that there viii be q call OF stocks and
gold, and probably OF produce. There will be
meeting 1t the Palm3r House Monday evening.
The South Town Board, at recent meeting,
gave Assessor Corrigan 81, 900 to pay his as
sistanta. This is the first time an Assessor nas
been given money to pay Lia help before they
had done any work
THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.
The regular Saturday morning meeting OF
the Ladies' Temperance Society Of the West
Side, was held yesterday morning in the ladies
iaor pallor Of Of the First congregatona CHURCH 'Sa
meeting WAS called to order by the Vice-Presi-
dent Of the Society, HRS. Garth, and the minutes
Of the Last meeting called for. After some un-
important business, the various ladies wero
called upon to give their experience in visiting
saloons.
These Ladies' all called Tuesday Of last week
upon tho different saloon-kcepers on Halsted
| street, and Randolph and Madison streets be-
rAu1 YNSns.
testimony was that they were courteously re-
| celved bY the proprietors, except in few
instances, where women we're in charge. They
left in each place some circulars addressed to
saloon-keepers, urging upon them the various
reasons why they SHOULD give up their business
These circulars, or leaflets as they aye termed
by the ladies' are printed IN both German and
English. and we're freely distributed III all the
| places visited
/ Mrs Writ gave very encouraging and inter-
| esting account OF the work that il accomplish
| ing at the Bethel Home, corner OF Lake and
Desplaines streets. She also urged all ladies'
interested in the temperance cause to attend the
! meeting in the Methodist Church Block to be
| held tomorrow afternoon, when means Will be
| devised opening some attractive resort for young
| people, that viii offer them innocent amuscments
| and refreshments at 8 reasonable price, and B
| homehke resort, as substitute for saloons in
| which to pass evenings and spare time.
! After general discussion on the best plan Of
making an onslaught upon King Alcohol and his
allies, and transacting soms private business, the
meeting adjourned
SOUTH TOWN ASSESSMENT.
The thirty Asslstant-Aesessor8 OF South Chi
cago have finished their work 80 far as personal
property is concerned, but far only about 900
persons have sent in their lists. Unless tue otn-
rsdo 40 at once their household goods etc, will
be valued by the Assessors, and as these latter
gentlemen generally guess high, the amounts
put down viii be larger than the owners antici-
pate. The people living in the district bounded
by Twelfth and Twenty-ninth street, east OF
State, are especially requested to send in their
Lists. since there is $4,000, 900 or 81 0o0, 600
OF property there which has not been returned.
| One thing should be remembered: The law OF 1879
requires that tho fair cash yalue-not one-third
OF It's yalue-shoil be stated
Heretofore tho real estate has been assessed
by man who had peculiar ideas about land
and. as the present Assessor has no meanB o.
/, learning the value OF lots except by reference
to the former assessments, it would be profitable
for owners to send to him & list Of their lott
with their fair cash value. It ia we'll known tina
property has deprecated somewhat in some sec
tions since the panic and, tho Assessor not being
disposed to be hard upon taxpayers in view O.
the number OF vacant buildings it Is estimated
that. Notwithstanding the improvements mad!
during the last twelve months, the estinatee
value Of reAl estate will not be as large ~ las
year.