, 1876-08-20
THE MARKET.


Real estate agents all report the market " dat,
stale, and Improbable" The latter is specially
true, for if they state facts As they are, their
commissions would not pay rents, not to speak
OF current and other expenses There arc very
few transactions, and most Of what do occur
IRE trades, and the prices named in deeds are
i. 1ot reliable standard BY which one can form Z
.orrcrt opinion of the condition Of the market.
And vet holders manifest no anxiety to realize
on their property. This is abundant tly proved by
the tenacrty they manifest in holding on to it.
They rcmcpber other times as dull and un-
promising; and get Chicago property has always
rallied II owucrs only could manage to pay
Lakes and keep it till business revived. This it
is always sure to do.
WABASH AVENUE.
For the last week OF Two runors bave been
abroad OF new and very heavy dry-goods
house being about to lo-aie in tue Drake d
Wilder Block, curner Of Washington street and
Wabash avenue. A. J. Aycrill, Esq, has charge
Of locating the enterprise, ami it is understood
that arrangements are nearly completed that
Will meet the views Of the hrm in question.
They are to be here during the week, when, if
th" plans are constlmnated, the public will learn
Gl the fats in relation to this important addi-
tim to the lohbing trade Of the city.
The parties are said to have ample capital and
abundant facilities to take rank at once with our
largest and most successful houses. There has
not fur wears been better time for such firm
10 Gtablsh itself in the metropolis of the North
west 1t shows that Eastern merchants apprc-
c!ate the advice The TRIBUNE has su often given
!!l;lii. that If they mean to retain their trade
ti.ey must come to Chicago to DO it. Let them
collle, now when trade is just about to revive,
and the sooner and the more surer will they be
to achieve abundant SUCCESS
MORE WABASH AVENUE sToTEs
No sooner are Boyington's new stores near
Congress street showing their solid proportions
on Wabash avenue, and the announcement that
q new millionaire dry-goods firm are likely to
open in the Wilder auu Drake Blocks in October
and January next, when notes OF large Music
l.all, in connection with pianoforte n1anufac-
tory. come greeting the pubic ear. and IN con-
ncctiop with it there is to be commodiOus
salcsroom. We hear also OF two new stores in
the Palmer House Block just south Of Alonroe
Walter S. Williams, Of Hartford, Conn, from
mans and studies OF W. ". Boying-
ton and his son Homer, who are to
be the architects and supcriutendcnts. From
the architect learn that the stores are to COW
Fl the entire lot and to be five stories above the
basement, with brown-stone frouts, two~story
platc-glass bay windows above the stores, and
more than usual modern improvements, and to
be among the pretticst and most attractive busi-
ncss-places on the avenue Bids are Offering Tor
its erection and having party walls on the south
and west with the Palmer House. and north
with the Gates Gate Ballard) Building, they hope
to make quick work in its erection, and to have
it ready for occupancy Noy. l. Just here comes
word that the owner has received proposals for
the upper stories and addition of a =. .dre-proof"
Mansard story from Potter Palmer, Esq, Of the
Palmer House, for five or ten years. lease to
2ccoln1nodate his growing patronage, and to
give his guests i better outlook On Lake Michi-
gan. One OF the buildings has already been
leased by Dr.. Justin Hayes for tive years.
LAKE VIEW.
Sinccthc new Water Works are supp1ying Lake