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E.9DE OE TNE LAKE.

EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
FRIDAY, at 80 o clock p.m.; returning, loave
Norfolk on alternate days at 400 2. nj.
This staunch iron steamer has just boon psint-
cd throughout, stAtCrooms nowly furnished aad
carpoted, and is tho handsomost IS WILL as tho
safest boat on the Potomac river and Chesapeake
bay, and is the only steamer making close CON.
nect!on with the New York and Boston stesm-
ers; also connects with Richmond steamers and
railroad limos youth. Stops 1T PINEY POINT
and POINT LOOKOUT gong and returning,
Fare. first Glass; 81; round trip 81 SO.
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WsEsss, .s4s5 a'sb:GE,

TOAI.
" COAL.
We invite tho attention OF doalors and coa-
sumers TO our large stock OF CAREFULLY
PREPARED coal of the following Varieties:
LYkEN'S VALLEY,
LORBEkRY and
SuhMOEIN Red ASH.
WHITE ASH (frco burning sud nard) II
steamer, broken, egg. stove and nut sizes.
Also GEOKGE'S GREEK, CUMBGEL
and KANAWuA SPLiNI', from West Va.
Making Coal specially, We sim TO koop only
he HIGHEST GRADES, and having two lar &c
Storage Yards each vs7icty is kept separate,
and is especially prepared for family use.
Yards foored, ard all Coal sent out WE'LL
SCREENED AN FREE FROM JMPURI.
TIES.
Dealers, families, public Institutions and man
ufsctories supplied at lowest ruarkat rste-psr
Lon OF 22aO lbs. II. j. NJ EHAFFEY & Co,
feb Wharf and Yards foot Ct Queen ST
IoAb COAL
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FOR NEW YOseE

STEAMERS Il. C.. KING HT.sJvE JOHN
GyBSOT
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GUM BENLAND and
WEST VIRGINIA GOALS,
OF boat Gualit7,

and VOL ecronsd. 7 will DO pleased 70
supply my friends and customers nj lowest maj
Ket price. Delivered st houses, cs.5 or boatsi
per ton OF 2210 lbs.
JET W. a. SMOOT.
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w A5EINGTON s. OHIO KAILROAu

Wa H1NGToN s OHIO RAILROAD
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT Trains
Daily (oxcopt Sundsy) between Alozandris
spd Round Hill.
beginning Msy l.. 1889.
liaaTo Washinglo. Il! 3 % Z. Ii. snd ~ D. nl
anG Alexandria :; 9 C5 S. III. Is D. III pass
Leesbrrg, gong westward, u; II III a. III end
~ u. IA; aid arrive 81 Round Hill ut Il IN,
snI u p. IN. ieage Round Hill at 5 so 8. IN.
and l. 80 y. Iu.; pass luCsburg, gong eastward,
ii u. Ill. and 10 y. H.; and a1rivo 1T Alor-
andria 1t y Is n. M, sind Is y. To-, aud 81
Washington r.: S IS T. IN. and % D. NJ.
jsS Passengers from Washington will ,aA.
the Washington aDG Ohio cars st tle Baltimore
q Potumac Ea:iro%d station at9 " j. H. and 4. II
:. H., snd 20 through TO Round Hill withou,
ChanYu ~ C:.:S.
The 9.U5 q. NJ. train from Alo1 aaGria and 90
p. III. train from Round H,tl connect with
RosIncru Line OF Coaches which leave Iees-
burg daily for Aldo and Middleburs.
Both trains, westward, make close connections
at Vienna, with SiBsou's Line of Stages for Fair.
tx Court House.
communications tickets, 81 cts per mile
&rDn:ss lick sls, 9itD.
L Ii. HAVENER
Hyl3-H General Ticket Agent.
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The steamers of this company mako connec-
tons at Norfolk for Eostoc and all points ksst g:
at New York with all points West and North
west and at Aloxsndria with Virginia Midland
Railroad and Washington and Ohio Railroad,
Through rates given and freight handled caro-
fully and promptly. For further information
apply to +. A. REED, Agent,
JAnnoy's wharf.
SAMUEL BACON, President.
OAce under Natl. Metrop. Bank,
sop 21-i Washington, d. G.
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ETEAMEE5.

NJ ICE.
I'OT0.nEC FERRY. CO.'S. STEAMERS
FOX LANDINGS
ON THE POTOMAC RIVER
On and sitter Sunday, July 18th,
Will leave SIS follows:
Steamer T. V. ARROWSMITH leaves Poto-
mac Ferry Cos. wharf, foot of King street,
EVERY SUNDAY, TUESDAY and ia YRS.
DAY, at Z 80 q. No., for leonardtown and all
intermediate landings.
Steamer MYSTIC lesves EVERY MON.
DAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, st 7 so
.. H., for KiDssle and intermediate landings.
GEO. Z. PHILLIPS, Msnsger,
Potomac Ferry Company.
J. 3. PADGETT, Agent iyl7
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EVERY MONDAY, at II NJ; and returning
leave New York, from pior Al, East river, NV.
ERY SATURDAY, 81 o'clock y. NJ
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$50 oxnAr 1880

PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
~, G,:;g NORTH .We4,r $ s01Iruursr
DnI1KT, Y irKSG T - nd
.,.,..r, ,,Ic CnI,Nn,n ,.
H' M ne, ~, IA % ~ MEN w SSnH MI.
AaCNlE1CENI hs@ulihENI'
T-.;oo lo,,. Wooh;nc,on fro,, ,,,o, =, ~;
TIT0EE & TnT'fHhG Ra JITpPV1 y, ~ 'n a. L.
1ar If r,b and 4 utIsots a. fnIln,ps W.T.
For rh:l,doInhis Ncw Vort snIthsE.s. N An
~ end y ~ :, -, ,;s;1,, na,,, Snna. ~ ~
I00) n y, All, Win psisr" Hars iIo
iisS Isrnrnsa NJ i,nlI,nsn r.rSnr r.. u ar
Jsii $500 ~ rnTi ~ MI III ~ a.
hIInn, fsiI>,
- ui =. - ni H.. on, At,
p,.iISn"h SNu So ~ CIV LII win
, 1880-01-01
The TRADE BOOM.
How Chicago Merchants and
Manufacturers Have Bene.
fitted by It.
The Hugo Business Transacted
Last Ycar by This City's
Foremost Estnb-
llshnlonts.
What tho Grcat Dry Goods Houses Haye
Done, nnd How the Hardware
Dealers Have Prospored.
Review Of the Work Accomplished by the
Leading Jewellers, Hat and Gap
Merchants, and Others.
4 Glnnts at the Lending Manufacturing interests.
Fine Showing By Tho Makers of
Harvesting Machinery.
something About the Big Business
Dono by Certain Of the Most
Successful Railroads.
An Interesting and Valuable Exhibit Of
What the Life and Fire Insurance
Companies Have Ao-
comp1ishea.
Leading Merchants, Manufacturers, and
Corporations In Every Prominent
4 alnntt at tho Leading Manufacturing interests.
Fine Shaving .by Tho Makers ef
Harvesting Machinery.
Something About the Big Business
Dono by Certain Of the Most
Successful Railroads.
Leading Merchants, Manufactures, and
Corporations in Every Prominent
Line Of Commerce.

It's appropriate, in connection with THE
TMnuNE's Annual Review tho present year,
10 note tho business and general prosperity
Ut representative Wholesale commercial
houses, manufacturing establishments, cor
norattoMs. etc. Thts has been carefully dono
below, tho institutions there mentioned being
foremost in their various lines III Chicago.
They arc establishments tllat have deserved
1y enjoyed the confidence of the West, and,
being III excellent condition in spite of the
senson of trade depression through which
tho Nation has just passed, have been nd
lnirably situated to obtain full benefit of tho
great business revival now upon It's. They
nra Institutions identified with nil that IS
honorable and prosperous In Chicago, mud nro
Enthusiastically tho leaders III their respective
lincs. Tho retailers, 3obbers, md consumers
of tie West will find them institutions with
whom It Is boil, n pleasure md a profit to do
business. and TitE TnfBuSE's immense
edition to-day can tlo no greater service than
In sowing broadcast additional famo and rep
utatlon for the varlous enterprises Inontioned
below,
, 1880-01-01

eral yards suspended operations for short
time in the summer in consequence of q
"strtkc" atnonE The hands, only one brick
rfacturers inform ns that the outlook for the
coming yenr Is n bright one. Wo may ntl,l,
TINT tic City Drltlewell has ceased to 1nnnu-
facturc brick.
MAnI>rt: MANUFACTURERS
were unanimous III reporting good trade,
and healthy feeling perrndcd the market.
In our last Annual KevIcw mention WINS
lnatlc Of tho fact Tint several of our leading
dealers Ind established agencies in the more
lad ngents on the ros,d. We arc informed
TINT the !" new departure" has given entire
satisfaction thus far, mud orders nro filed
with prolnptness md dispatch. Stonc-Cut-
ronfers hnye enjoyed a prosperous. year, and,
In consequence Of m advance IN .wnRcs,
higher prices were tho rule. The following
isR
, 1880-01-01
HEAVY HARDWARE, ETC.

HALE, CLEVELAND, AoENELt d CO.
As mucli of tlle information on the Iron
trutio embraced Iii tho general review III ttis
Issue wns obtained from the firm above
named, 1t Is proper that same mention should
.bo made Of tho firm itself, which ranks
trAde Of tho West. No house III Chicago nag
such a large assortment Of Iron, Or us gre9t
rnngo In Sizes Of tron OF all grAdcs, as tnls.
houses dcnllllgs since its establishment in
Chicugo, alld ainong merchants particularly
It Inns the reputation of being an authority On
tho subject Ut Tie present md prospective
II, 10, md Is Michigan avenue give = @ snf-
ilclunt indication OF tho nnturo Of their busi-
ness, wlllc! Is tho handling IN! largo auantt-
IT,. ill., bar 4a cd b"es 70 saqna S q Sug GMa s
the housu not a llttlo to keep even with The
tlcn,ainl, but fortunate anticipation OF tho
"good times. coming" enabled the trm 70
yS @ s 9 1s a s tsr Gsx nffa ntse se'n Foaens 81 s WIZ
pHrts OF the country admit of their laying
down iron at the purchasers dooT With tla
ireight. Tie Increased ,tcIland expeEiencstl
comes largely from the Fur West,-tha ,'. meW
States md Territories which are now rapidly
rS 4asS rI XII J}asE ssPo@af @ otSss Sssy psss
tn Dakota, Leadvflle, and the various otllef
mining calnps III Colorado, Arizona, anu NoW
Mexico. All which shows how Chica9'o, nsxs
Is being benefited by causes remote: Iae
demand from Kansas, Nebraska, and Mlnlse- i
sofa .also has largely imcre1Sed durlng ,uaa lna
past M tlreo yesss, cGplnpsng s gnlnv wS snore ca
ita! In their business. THE firln Ut which ,We
arc speaking trulsact n larga and tap1Ga11ys-
increasing business. As compared With loIss
tina nr0snactY fnr tha year 1880 Ia even ba{tar
, 1880-01-01
HATS, CAPS, FURNISHING
GOODS. ETC.


rhio +ho for,,,,,oxt lou.o H. its linn In tto
,,..4 INV ,.,ta .s' ""su ,ssn III 40 ''u ~ .'e
Wess, ms o"l't np business OF imposing
dimensions, md Its tratle reaches to every
rlturv. jts warcrnon,s now include frnm
~, .un l., .,sn Wn1;ann otrnat i,,o n"o trrnnt
80. nv !" ~ MMl's"h s.Ies!, . e.e NV R1en,
lloors ana basetnent OF @ w.leh ,, nto aeyoted
ling, and shipping OF tho vast quantities Of
nnn',s fsi so,l l,v tiis Hr,;, oocl, aaoan,, srha
vcur is71t l,as n co,,rse hec,, memorable ma
reputation nfrortltng 1t uncxnmplc.l opp0rtu-
miles fur improving the advantages offered
hv ~, ronoru1 rnvirol ,f huai,oaa nvar,.
~ ,, tno kgea.ll iGs.n & " ps.sss 'sa., s's,5
"" ~ .,e aa'es .! s'o osos i"'es,S -. ~. -"
.,,."s... a '"1o ~. ,i s"o .,' . ..st a
.art, ~ -. ~ ~ "a,,n,s ~ NV .",t.aa. ~
.h,oooa ~ >r"aa.s "m WV XIII n.at,,n." & :"
lonr bccn f,,nwn ns tho n,nst cxtcnsive
Of ill Western wholesale dealers III |l,Its,
caps md tllrs, and their transactions
w'tlt Eastern lnanllfnGtnrcrs haye been llpon,
tn snr,'tc ,ools ~ r rotna mt o,wova ,vit,,
the rnncI, Fl i"ssnr f,n,,sps 'i'hia niiynntnTn
has naturally re0untct to tho l5tnctit OF tlle
firin's pMtronS, nn!t the tobbcrs and retailers
=! tne Mest M'sse 1o'iS s,nee lcarheM t,'at nG
he!In IfroenGrs tncY @ nfe ecf1ail, t,. oL ilai!
~ ,y ~ 95 ~ fnrs ,io rho H. ,, s suW ~
IT, ~. WY e. .sastn ntS n'!oAMs. 1no Huaso Hts ~
tMt1 ysnLs ;i, "uucH euapVMi ,i ao ~ lmems
iHr3snt!sg 1 gnnfas 70 us m4'oss II atl
'Metultts ai III tIiiS clns3
s y, ,, ~ U at;ns IVY is ,a s y 'e H., 'r!, f;
Hs ~ seistes MtM ilnves iaGaaue4 III to HIP
~ Sst'G i';i n ieacn M % n'ss mnin!nb t afua,hly:
III aiils eiass " ga H. ~ tn2 casa u ntaer
nnd tlle relatloils 6ot@ce5 tic tiri'! a'N man
1actrcLs ,,I ~, i,tinatc, that tliey lna It pos
ni'e M s, !" sive .nelt n lnlras c'osr p1iceS aa'a'
GtG t.,, n9G.anh.le m, eiseWmGile, lne Monse 9f
TINT " slbsfnntiai, ctlergeiIc, liberal, nm!
progressive p ~ tne Cl,iea9o cnatll1,!efcinl
W., Wl H., na IL ~ aa hiitie Observation-Disclosures
alH , tasy , nWes l"ch"l lis s"ell'eafned pfest'go
aflu saecess'
, 1880-01-01
GROCERIES,

Tie grocery interest OF Chicago ranks with
dry goods, lumber, ari packing as the lead
Ing branches OF trade which employ tho
largest capital and contribute most to the ma
terlal growth Of the city. Among the many
large lio,tscs in this line visited by THE Tnln-
Nh rep ortcr In compiling Statistics fur this
nnllnal review. the nne above mentioned Is
worthy Of special mention rs being thu fore
most til the volume at lta business. Measrs.
SpraXue, Warner & Co. u warerooms embrace
Nos. b ~, II, an.l 10 Randolph street, aud
include The Ave stories aud basement of that
large building. Tha construction OF new
lines at rnilway III the West and the extern
slon OF old lines each. year open w new
, 1880-01-01
SUMMARY OF MANUTACT-
UR1CS.
THESE TOTALS FOOT uf' IN HOUND NUMBERS

THESE TOTALS F9UE ul' IN lk1uSU NUMUEles
As FOLLOWS:
Number Of establishments ...... 1851
Number Of workers .......... OF, DAG
!NpilA! nnPt1f feu.'....'...'..'.'. S11snSS3tH44HH
V0luo Ut product sI33s 100000
The wages would be increased to about
So, ,G5o, 900, II we allow for tho hands chi
ploycd In brewing, distilling, etc., whose
wages arc not noticed above. In these totals
VIC havc not Included the Items Of building,
ETC.. rs largo part Of the cost Is already III
cluded under other headings; mil VIC arc
unable to obtain the statistics Of gus lnnnu-
facturc, rs for two or three previous years.
There arc several other {n,lnOr} occupations
whtc,, would constitute rather important
addition to the aboyo totals 1t our reporters
Ind the force at tho disposal OF tho census
taker to " g1sther them tl,.''
Making d moderate allowance for these
0missnlis, we may estimate tho totAl pro-
luction OF tho city In 1870 Mt s2.30, ,GN0, goo,
against s2a2a. 200, 900 In 1873; being gain Of
about ~ per cent Tho number nf PERSONS
employed In Misunderstanding operations may he
set down rs fully G5000. The capital actually
employed probably itncs not exceed S75, 900,
600, or one-thlrd OF tho annual product;
,nary Of the Individual estimates being un-
d0ubtedly too 1Nrge.
, 1880-01-01
SHELF HARDWARE, IRON
GOODS, ETC.

ullNTSAlL4s JtAAlls co.
III the business experience Of few Chicago
houses has moro c0m,nendablo enterprise
and ability heen displayed, or Its practical
results SO fully eXemplEflesl, rs with the we'll
known hardware firm 1T BrIntnall, Lamb q
Co.. who, at Nos. q, u, md IL Lnke street,
occupy one Of the most extensive and best
stocked stores In tho country. rho space
devoted to MI exhibition of their Immense
atock and tho magnitude of their business
compare fnyorably with the business tactand
energy they haye evinced In building lip
what is one Of tho l0rgest wholesale llartl-
waro trades in the West. From basement to
attic tho trlple-front tiyc-story building where
their business Is lncatel IL devoted to tho
hardware Interest," Of which every branch Is
fully represented.
Tho basement Is stocked with nails, tin
plate, shcet-lroli, wire, and tho excellent barb
cd fcnce-wire, Of which this firm mako spc-
cfalty. Ascending by the new and conlnod10lis
elevators to tho fifth floor, tho customer
finds an extensive nnd varied assortment Of
h0rseshoes, cor1l-shcllcrs, pipe, elbows, and
bulky and surplus goods, for which there Is
not room on tho sl,elyesOf the fourth floor,
which contains the lighter grades of ngrfcult-
urnl implements aucli rs forks. l!0Gs. shoy-
els, spades, and tue liks. Ihs tltir;t t!oor l Is
so no"o, mIM Tnnr ,vjfI, utn~1r,i warn oi III,
nnru ru trim,nitya j., tl,a rnnr nn, M jn,,S,rnao
sample apartment III tho front. On tlle main
floor Is oiae OF the largest stacks OF expensive
city, Every. department Is complete and
GMtss!tie', ,a,, n.. nio ooi' "4o "'s' eo'''''o''-
oHS1 % H.. " ,,nf ,,ocosu1to+od IN oka nv
t, wv !l'to,,si,,s a1o - H. i,
their especial line, as their successful bl.sl-
ness career spenks for itself. md tic only III
@ - In a,,h c er,nI III " ~ ota 1 H.
te aIgo a VarieM stoGKs OK Ky R,Hs VII eiso ss
MsMnnS ;'I .n " - ~ s,itn ~, ~" ara, ,npS1.
Mlsh lHelr 1Gay captu' tttn, M etHx c'MniH a,tti,
aVA .,,a ma"u r.,,:a, tirn ~ III o,,,tru
nmy otnar MntoTMto nEn ~ Has u'S .;sIt e"htfy; =
Ina avse IL t1n pf,Ges ano, s ~ ntFogs to
tney alie, aa rs y ELI tu tis pfGsvs Ill.,, ,a0s,, PM,
they VIII naso Inc !a1BeSt BLOCK Iloy Iia'o
ever chfrlen. ,.
Ih9 1htlcntions LOT tho !altt"a1lo IT. tlAMe aN
loF ule comiMs yeaI uiS LIN i!s9 pses,,
emt pluslWlo1ts sv'isuA ,;a, eoee''"e a s.i
Io iGtGnso H. a,,nas ~ sates TH ri,tros1 % arni,
tj ~ j,si ~ ec eet, ,M';sf ,aonuonri,, h hrn,,,,t
about bv;si, NJ, s,nentci demand ilpon cIty md
country retail dealers. It Is not only nut.
ter of Importance with all such TO sclect fr91
lnrRe ala c4mntgtG HtnCK o. gooas, n!s a4su f.
Mrca um nTn i .ie,ncnts n {hs M opcratIons Of the
%e|esa!e r wth %|s tisy cg' g ts ys I
Mi NJ M kotisfy liz customer tilt Ills house @ cur
s !e s, OF eoos ron5ota ~ ptftn netSonre Me c' lnm
IN, ~ ID On, 'sMaG VIZ al atnel. cxneT;succ II" H.
ti,'anon m ~ i"+tnr tinns nmtl 3rintnnIl T,n,ni
JuEteo ,'a,. ~ t.,lotnna annu,,i, ~ nni,cnntt
-, ~" ,,,taos MG0 1n''1i iarrS'v irreosct tnnnl
oTTu ;Thn prTcnter >' :: nnrti,n Of thoir % stocI
, 1880-01-01
DRY GOODS, CARPETS, ETC.


Iii tho 1ntter part of 1916 profound interest
WIS excited l,ora md elsewhere by the NIT
nolnceMcnt that A. r. Stewart & Co., the
largest n1ll best-known dry-g0otls house In
the world, wDro about to open at RuxiliAry
establishment In Chicago. 1t was known
that Mfr. Stewart had long regarded this city
NJ mn obvious point from wlIicfl his already
lsorculenn business might le still further lii
creased, md that those who Ind been nsso-
cInted with him worry Of the same opinion.
Tho lAtter, natural SUCCESSORS to Nfr. SteWart
In the management Of his vnst business, pro-
ccedctl to carry out his Itlea Of founding
great establishment :in Chicago, and, just
three years ago to-t1ny, tho plnn WIS consun1-
mated ard the auxiliary house opened.
The location WAS admirably chosen,
three largo conjolnel buildings mt the
intersection Of Washington street md
Wabash ayenuo having beon secured. These
buildings, originally intended for three largo
wholesale firms, were none too spacious for
tho requirements of A. 7. Stewart j. Co.'s
Western branch. The five great floors md
| easements OF eacl, were connected by arches,
md tho three buildings were thus merged
| into ono Of Imposing Rrcn. This Rayo a hugo
| structure, running from Wabash avenue to n
fnrty-foot alley in tho rcnr, sp!cnditlly light
| ed on three sides, md perfectly calculated
,voa ~ oromo '''''"
Ia saorco,, no,oos,,., ,,oro n -o,,,, H.,
+oat ,,,,t tI,s ,yoates a:',,.,,at - ~ i Wv
lact e'@s tul7 "es'etn '"'J"'ietoi INC house
OF \. I. Stewart q Co. WIS emtnently sue
cessful from the outset. It WIS placed Under
ennol in :" i,fatf1no ~, nxnor,o,"o ,"t,s, "t
s"lieu ~ :" 'toe','o ~. oAp'',oneo VII"
Ar: stewasa anu was also Kept co.
| orf1fnntR t1frt nf fhn ,vhn|o tyrnlu1
firm .vboao broro,os nr, " ro,,,aoettona
"t.Hf "'" 's"'1''eo '""t 1.""~'s.Uno
, 1880-01-01

A IL,
Thorn oro fcw business interests wh,cl,
49,. ~ .I I.,.1,,, s~,,'t.tt+nI - w., 49,.
INV o' .i"e'.a''s ,.'.,. ~ W "... ""e
ncntea our mercantile wealth. anu revenue
I,currscntinc, NJ It dana, MI Industry anntl-
oif,, ,nnlnv,n,, ,nn,,.,n;iIiox of tln1lura md
IL ~ cr,,,,n,,,,tv - ,,,,.,. ,,ornra tho foct
HIT ,ithtm Tx ,net ~ .nn,. tt,n nnmn,Iftv
pro,luccti by tite ljrlns Engaged In tllo bill
ness In this city llas adyatlcet In price over Is
per cent niil the saleS s lln'o lnGn Increased &C
PCT ceat sseil,s ~ it ~ ~ C,cGH ~ u r. H. H.
SVcst. a,,ti t., noint to thc ilore m ustondcd 1,ss
Of lhe ,natcriai for manufacturing purposes,
in1 ~ X II Mncksr NJ mil " +. Hrowi,'. wItf, m
ct, i a. ~ ~, ~ noa r,nrn IT. rent nnt ovtnstvs
var1is in various portions Of tllc city, il csse.is
itojlw ono nf Gifcn rt,'s rnnrcsentntivr l,ouses
in this line. ~ @'~s'>''''' ''>~',
coIEI RoIHE salss 5sess last ser e }os y a a
trnn III 'irnT,ni,u II IN fir,n cnnstt,,ta
iinnrjv M mr. rnnf nf tin trnt,n nf ChIcntyn aid
tMho M Northwest III tbIs ss!ii and useful corn
t,,p'S m rt;Syinhio record. Gatiar 6ucls nearly
n"ortar NJ n cnnt1,rv. tin ltouso hrt1,r rstah
i(si,.uf m INT. fts dealings Nro extensive
throurlout Tic West, rs f,,r distant rs UtNi,,
III, H." ia xii H. K"nt,,rkv' Mlnncsnfa. htIchi.
gau, wisconsin, riltl nearly ull tic Eastern
n nrses StsT II IN wal9 l";a i''0F
ncce JIG bK1f b , Gres Il f ens Se
motro,nrc az nt tl't, nrescnt tina tho demand
r. axrns,ls tha mimi nrnductnn nntl 1,la1I,.
f"rtnr.ra mi hoi.Irrs nrn 11nt 'lisnt,snti ia
sci except ior Immediate use, Us, tic faciit
hi 'tmttni III via ,,,,snaIiy nxtcusiyo lisa nj
,; ,t;mltta,, Il, ,,,o,,nnhin "or.wGcnts snr rnmarnl
fHnIrv -. ,,,r,nsoa nu,i svl,nra Traot s3ranntT
ia rrn,,ireI IN nrrie,,l t,,rnl iupiemcI,t cast
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fields. for the enterprts1ng Chicago merchant.
ever aert to lsls', tho cttya Il!tgresta and their
own, with tho result that eucll twelve months
they l,Nye hcen compelled tn ur0v{tla M!di-
tlolint facilities fnr tlictr rnpltlly:.grnw!ng
trtde. Last year wns notable ono In tho III
crcasc OF their business.
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mighty whole; profitable credit alike to Its
proprlCtDra mid Il, tho West,
i. u. e. AIt3YEII CO.

fr1,n t,fnto.,r t,nuau 1f Cittoa etn
.,t,. .n iosu. .'o"su y. e'sssv'
ias might naturally 'ave t'een expected, nroi-
itett greatly By tito universal rovtvnl NJ b,,sl-
ness lust year, md secured MI increase OF
tan .' ,hat ~ t1,n u. ty f eei 'ln
,,.',. ."t ~ w ptcsiu''H .Me!'o 'li'''i'n' ~
Y: Farwell & 20. ~ urn TINT llas grown up
with ChEcaro. 1t llns known the trials by
novel stea,iily oil L, prosperity il, common
with the grallt advancement of lho clty itArlf,
For morr t6Nn utlnrtrr Of 4 century. Mi cx-
traorlinnry time for tllis Western wgrll Of
identified With aIi that II IL, s,lhsntitiai n1,tt
progressive III Ciljcawr, 'r],u hIstory III tic
firm Is jatnt l,tstory viii, tho stpry If WEST
ern growth nlul enterprise. 1t managers
h; laye I been nca Of public Rron'lnenss a,l'!
to challenges tho attention mid ntlniirn-
lion Of Chrlsten,iom. It is literal and
honorable In It's dealings and always
retains tho tra'le It '.nnrc secures,
Its present mammoth establishment, ut tho
Intersection 0f Monroe md Market streets, ii
stocked With the fabrics Of every cliI0c to mi
Cxtrnt al.l. vurinty speottt IL nnne In tile
in question llus res,t'tctt fl drawing other
HOUSES there. until tho vicinity Inns E.row.i,
LINZ LINZ r'a "s'c ~ ~ IN. ho nlnst tnslMftnht Wo!csata
eynrv lima mi thts nntnh,"r,os',, nitv2o ,sti,
grcat firms, ali .ong tirfying business, mil
TO j, ". FnrWctl & Eo. Chlrng, IL intfrhfnd
for The foilntiine Of 4 ricll. handsome. i hid
ss XII, ,, M,"o ,.aa ne'Emnolt. ~. ~ r.. IN Wnat
mro,ntsinr scrls ~ To tTa ",S ;. VI % r1 0sl t w
" IL MES,," r., u l. ',u .s LII tFa.!e OF
i;m;t. ~ f,n ,,i,oi., Il o. sr mWe av Only y 5he
~ H. s. 1ae Siv wI y, H. FJ t'ri.., ", u feae.ss
XIV ~ ~ !Si :" lo t'a'tis!' sinlllnans; TO tne
t NV, - y, nc, 'i'ln n,n III tn ,a,eguelirs Io
md fnr,, nrkats TX" sSo u pSS @Grv ,ao" m u" rnnP rG
,,.,,.".er ,, a , ti. !ehqS nlHct
iillInHGsi aia !iias ttle most lntlnntc Of III ymla-
t"S onS1os M' II ~ Ivy III Ls
W"atsr,, ~ lniiMts n,,.i ratninr.. aataEs , ~
~ f. nm J. W su letiG, u,o, cn1pe,
70 h lts S.Nss nt nssltess experience md high
cssohIis,e cn1 4voi inr lis 'ohg
CARSON, rIn11:, SCOTT Il co.
This energetic and prosperous tlry-goods
house is Just completing tic enlargement of
~ .T.' Wn'caa,p "a,s,oon.s ~ ,le coInef ol
MAa!son 'lha fiahklln stFects' ny whtch TWO
great flve-story and basement stores Arn
| thrown Into one, This KiyGa tl,n firm NIL
mirnble light md greatly extended facilities
for handling Its largety-ErowIng trn.1c. This
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The aggregate annual wages paitl was
s., $4,000, nEntnst s1,G7a, 100 lit 1878, aild
Sl,i70 700 in 1871.
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ATIIAlENTART.
COLLECTIONS LAHT YEAR
were better than for many years past; In
fact, the bulk of tho orders was accompanied
with tho cash, Md strong pntlcrtono feel
INK 1cryatlod tho market Tile leading -four
mills, NJ well ns tho majority Of tile coffee
and ..sptce houses, were kept busy night md
day during tho greater portion vt tho year.
The stocks In first llan.1s nrc larEcr than for
the corresponding period III 1878. lilo fol-
lowing Ism
SUMMARY:
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THE GRAND TOTAL,

Tho following Is M approximation to tho
total value of our trade III 1870. It Includes
only tho first selling price III each depart
ment, second sales not being counted, though
lnatlo by jobbors: