Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 16, 1873, Page 1

[ R S VOLUME 26. NEW PUBLICATION. R . ailp Teibune, ~ S %, \ PHOTOGRAPHS, M Anrems &G, 469 Wabash-av. Having decided to discontinue pusiness in’ Chicago, and to unite our Chicago and Cleveland busi- pess into one house at the latter nlace, We offer our entire stock of Miscellaneous Books at very low prices, the object being to reduce stock as rapidly as possible. Look at the prices below: S. Riverside Fdition. 2 .y . 875.1 ’}’4‘5{6"}{6@5 R S B s i MOTLEV'S WORKE. 7 vols., b WEBSTER'S WORKS. 6vols., half cal “'S%I;STKB‘S UNABRIDGED DICT! WAVERLEY ROVELS: "% VING'S WORKS. 25 vols., half ca UDE'S ENGLAND. 13 vols., half I&‘!INZ'E 'ENGLISH LITERATURE. 2vols;, half o Wealso have s very complete sssortment of standard sed current publications, in single volumes and sets, which we offer at one-third less than regular prices. Mrs. Siclmes’ Novels, ono dollar each. Globe Warerley Nov- o, elghty-five conts cach. Mrs. Southworth's Novals, oas dollar esch. Marion Harland's:Novels, ono dollar @ich.. A- S. Roo's Novels, one dollar each. Cooper's Forels, one dollar cach. Miss Muhlbach's Novels, ono dallas each. (08B, ANDREWS & €0, THE ALDINE FOR 1873. 16 FINEST ILLUSTRATED JOURFAL [N THE WORLD, Al numbers dolivered to subscribers from Chicago. Publiubed monthly at £5.00 8 year, Satirfaction guaran: wd Agents wanted. criptions roceived by - J.6.BAKER & io. General FINANCIAL. | The Manuactumers NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, Nortvest Corner LaSalls and Monmoe-st. Cepital Paid In, - $500,000. Surplus Fund, - -80,000. Accounts of Merchants, Manufacturers, Corporations, Capitalists, Banks, snd Bonk- &3 respectfully solicited. IRA HOLMES, President. M. D. BUCHANAN, Vice Pres’t, (Formerly Cashier Commercin! Nat'l Bank of Chicago). J. A. HOLMES, Cashier. T ortwest Colleting Aot 151 Monroe-st., Room 15, “WILL DO Business that Collectors do, ox terms that SAFE Collectors do it. Claims in all parts of the North- west COLLECTED or SECURED. 3 fecisl terms to BREGULAR customers. In- 4 quire about the Agency, its responsibility, ete. 4 Ror references and further details, send for cir- 1 lar or call at the office. 3 MERVIN TABOR. Manager. o | THE BANKING HOUSE {TRENN & BREWSTER 18 REMOVED TO 96 Washington-st. Tirst-clsss Commercial Paper wanted, ey » Methodist Church Block. ot interast allowed on deposits, payabla semt- k » July 1 and Jan. 1in each year. . "GEO. SCOVILLE, President. :;;Elnm ‘Rrxo, Cashier. . ~Until furthe tic b 3 call t SRR st s b ) csterad &8s tenonitod o his orber crodi, which sum éaa be ! sTATEST. Savings Bank, 281 State-st., cor. Van Buren. : &g cent compound interest allowed on 3 i3 Mony | 57 JRuxcey %, smreman DR ey be deposited and withdrawn at GLsang LATERL LOANS WHHERGIAL PAPER. 3 Fuls on hang for First-Class Tiosus, at tes, 5 C. B. FIELD & CO., 151 Monroe-st., Kent’s Block. o ews of collecting, the scale turns upon re- and Tacilities, ang wo 5 i Stigation of ours. Noither. 72905 bad. Woask but the lost fortanes upon i Siso RASIER'S Mereantile” Collection na SURANCE CLAIMS Mk, Fome, atial Becurly, Geranmt o cas! 5. WITHER L. 150 D asborn-at., Room 6. o S USLATGHTER, . deiiBrnker, northwest corner Clark and =/ 177 E,,é' WW i l PHOTOGRAPHS HALL. $2.50. HALL, HALL $2.50. $2.50. Go to IALL'S, 217 West Madi- lison-st.. for fine BerlinFinishand ‘Relg:mngc P{mtg% A The best icards made only $2.50 cents per L] {dozen for fllifl)y €Efi. . 2 Bring the Babies to MALLS, 217 West Madison-st. e al- {ways get perfect pictures. Der- 'Iin’CaEfisI;erflv tll\!o dollars and L] fifty ceuts a dozen. ‘lery, 217 West Madison-st. Ber- {lin" and Rembraudt Cards only | Take your 0ld Pictures to 5[} TALL for fine copics. Art Gal- $2.50 per dozen. CHICAGO, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1873.--TWELVE PAGES. NUMBER 181 REMOVALS. ART GALLERY. MUSICAL. REAL ESTATE. Tt hers i the excns of economy: by asng them; TETE . Commoious howses foan i Axo pront benlgiogs: vk The Western News Compary, - REMOVAL. The business of THE WEST- ERN NEWS COMPANY has been removed to the New Build- ing; Nos. 42 & 44 Randolph-st., between State-st. and Wabash- av. The premises on West Ran- dolph-st., heretofore occupied by them, are for rent, together or separately. West Side people will save time ‘and moncy, besides getting finer Photographs, by - patronizing IHALL, 217 West Madison-st. Gore S Sone. ' Gorcinment Bonds, Gold, 2 Money, W-flfik}h, Bonds, &c. Will alsc Tricausly (f 1ho ow Rallroad Boads, free of R L Everybody will save money, and get more artistic pictures by patronizing WALL, 217 West iMadison-st, Berlin Cards only {$2.50 a dozen, o PHTOGRAPHS. HALL, 217 West Madison-st., s bound to best the World on Good Work . and Cheap Prices. NEVER MIND THE WEATHER. Our lightning process overcomes the diffi- culties of cloudy weather. Proofs shown, and satisfaction given in all cases. Remember, HALL, 217 West Madison-st. WATCHES. FINE ~ WATCHES, We have in stock a very large assortment of Fine Watches, Gold Opera, Guard and Vest Chaing, “Gorham?” Ster- ling Silverware in beau- -tiful cases, and elegant Jewelry. Omne price to as low as any House in the United States. N, MATSON & €0, STATE & NONROE-STS. JEWELRY. JEWELRY AT COBST. AND YET there remains & very large stock of FINE GOODS ir our Retail Department, which we shall E‘gmtlvely close out at actual cost. ench Clocks and Bronzes, of our own importation; Fine _Watches, Diamonds, Fine Gold Chains, Chain and Band i!ru.celats, Sterling Silver- ware, Tea Sots, Fruit Stands, Music Boxes, Statuary---in fact, our entire Retail Stock MUST BE SOLD. Our store is rented for dry goods store, and must give position March 1. The only genuine closing-out sale of Fine Jewelry in the city. B.ENORRIS& €0, | 137 & 139 State-st,, INEAR MADISON. T0 RENT. No. 40 Randolph-st., four-sto- ry and basement Store, 26x100, completely finished throughout, heated by steam. A fine loca- tion for almost any light Whole- sale business. Apply to J. R. WALSH, 42 & 44 Randolph-st. QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHS, @oTO BRAND'S, W] Xk is kept up to eV EEY HIGHHST iSTANDARD of Photo- : graphic excellence. Studio, 598 Wabash-av, MR. BRAND' {Gives eritical supervision to all the, work done in his_estabiishment, and! ot a plcture leaves it that ko' doos {not esrefully scrutinize. Studio, 508 Wabash-av. Family Groups . y D | BRAND bas tnstruments and light |vsgeclnll.vmhukd for Family Groups. | BRAND'S POPULAR ART GAL-| LERY, 5% Wabash-av. COPYING. TAKE YOUR 0ld Pictures of De-| ceased Friends To BRAND'S, to have them boautl- B fally copled. BRAND'S ART GALLERY, 5068 Wabash-av. REMOV.AT. HARTMAN BROS., WINES & LIQUORS, 266 & 268 South Halsted-st., CORNER HARRISON. GRAND OPENING MONDAY EVENING, REMOVAT. HALLOGK & WHEELER HAVE REMOVED TO 169 RANDOLPEST, near LaSalle. ‘With increased facilities §n our New Stors, we shall keep alivays on band the bost and largest stock of RUBBER & LEATHER BELTING, HOSE, PACKING, AND ALL KINDS OF Rubber Groods, To be found West of New York, ab I Bin, o T Beite ity o leay then Bastern 'Children’s PEOTOGRAPHS, BRAND makes a specialty of Child.| rou's Photographs so while the litdle lones are in good Licalth, take thom to) ihis studlo, wh u will th Bt work for THREE DOLLATS \PER DOZI 596 Wabash-av. 3TCLUUDY WEATHER. Don't allow cloudy weather to deter; lyon from going (0. BRAND'S, Tt lzenerally supposed a_ bright sunsbino] <2 finer Dicture, bat fo thel LOUDY WEATHER"| FT and DELICATE! SHADE. *SHADOW "and “*REM: BRANDT™ Photos, {n tho finest Ber. lin_finish, for THREE DOLLARS, PER DOZEY, at BRANDS, 595 Wabast-av. PROOFS. Mr. Brand shows you PROOFS of overy “*ncgative,” does NOT restrict sou to ONE SITTING, And guarantees all Photographs ta- it Stadio satistaciory in every particular. ART GALLERY, 595 Wabash-av. (=] Ot (@) (@] (@] oo o REMOVAT. . P. DAI.TON WILL REMOVE TO 80 AND 82 RANDOLPH-RT. About March L. Stoves, Ranges, Farnaces, Refrigera- tors, Tco Boxes and tho largest stock of House Furnishing Goods ia the West. i REMOVAL. THE: JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY has removed 10 150 LadSalle-st. Good men wanted a8 agents. Liberal torms o Soral Agent. (.C.THAYER & (0, Real Estate Anctioneers aud Brokers, OFFICE AND SALESROOM 186 East Madison-st. Perticular attention given to sales of resl estate, both at public and private sale. Auction sales of real estate o specialty. Our spring sales of real estate at auction ‘will commence in March, Lists of property for said sales solicited. Forty Acres. FOR SALE--The handsomost high ground in Cook County, st Washington Heights. Beautiful groves; choice bearing orchards, 300 trees; two good houses, and outbuild- ings; commands a fine view of Morgan Park and the new College to be erected there next season, only 11-2 miles distant; excellent water, and always healthy. Very choice -property for country seats and subdivision. C. H. BECKWITE & CO. ATTENTION Is callod to the long list of Real Estate, Improved and Unpraved, Ln all phcts of tho clty, iaclading many BARCATIINS. JOSEPH 0. MAGILL. &1 and 63 South Clark-st. BUSINESS CHANCE. Rare Business Opportuuity. A wholosale ana retail stock of China, Crockery, glass, plated waro, otc., ete., for sale, in ono of the largest and ‘most thriving citics io Eastorn Towa ; no competition, be- ing the only store of the kind in the cit5, and having the rotail trade of 18,000 {nhabitants. The ‘wholesale or job bing trade has beon well attended to, snd is in a very flourishing condition, and can be oxtended according to the enorgy sud enterprise of the proprietor. Btock amounta to about 12,000, The building is owned by the ‘proprietor, who will givea vory favorable leaso. Will bo sold forhalf cash and half in good Chicago real estato. For farther particulars inquiro of 8. H. KERFOOT & CO., MISCELLANEOTS, ST siusissovesstusuue ERE R To Messrs, Bell Mann & o, Perfumers Gentlemen: I sminstructed tosay that your several reguisites for the toilet have, by their superior merits conduced greatly to our personal comfort, and are in consequence en- titled to a space in our boudoir. p Dr, CONDRIN, Sec'y for Alexis. For sale by all Druggists. NOTIGE T0 BOSTNESS HMEK s 1 have a one-horss truck with which I am prepsred to do banling by the load oryear, at vers low rates. For fur- thor particulars address T. P G, Tribune ofiice. Notice. Targs list of Storss, Offices, and Dyeliian, qgred, ! t5er pogo br % R P fonting Agoncy, 144- LaSalle-st., Otls Block: ANNOUNCEMENT. 3 ived from the East, baving pur- CRANGRR bt wered ook o fsported setion: able g¢ ‘will resume businsssat old ?uarmrs nbufi)‘. tha30tn tnat. Ha politels insites hils old friends to call, examins and reservo tholr orders RANG ilor nrnd Draper, GRANGER T o Clark et ap statra. FOR SATLE BY C. C. THAYER & CO., 186 EAST MADISON-ST. SPECIAL BARGAINS. State-st., north of VanBuren, 25 feet front. Donglas-place, cast of Indiana-a., 8 feet front. Also 10, ), 30, 40 end 80 acres at Washington Helghts, For Sale. Tmproved and Unimproved, in all parts of the city. dppirts WAL H. SAMPSON & CO., Resl Eatate and Renting Agency, 14 Ls Sallest,, Otis jock, TolManufacturers. SPECIAL BARGAIN. For salé, 150 feet on Grove-st., pear Twenty-scconc s Sy i as % oho and brick baitdines, o for boary manufacturink busipess. Wil COAL, Office, No, 19 Chamber of Commerce, WILKESBARRE COATL., FROM OUR OWN MINES. Tho finest quallity of Hard Coal shipped to this market. - ) & Delivered, ;nl’glvd. Tinrgo Ei 'onl, canh.. o i\‘mrflla -] l&énl oA 1 §§ 5o Coa, Sus b Nl‘llt “onl, cash... 11.0¢ Having our St o :nning wo are proparcd to delives all sizes of prepared Coal fréo from dirt snd from under cover. Also on hand Briar Hill (Erie) Coal. ..810.50 per ton Medway, Blosshurg, aud Wilnington COALS. Yards: Twenty-second-st. Bridge, Indiana- st. Bridge. CO AN s THE FIRST T0 REDUOE THE PRICE OF COAL. Al grades of Coal screencd and dolivered to soy part of tho clly. in nice condition. Wilmingtan snd other grades, S6.50; Lackawanaa Coal, BILO0. T B, EVANS, cor BUSINESS CARDS. PERRY, MORRIS & SULTZER, BOCK & JOB PRINTERS, 1368 STATE-ST. | Sole Northwostors Agents for Bocl's Taucy Brogrammes Ornaments, Plclun.‘s‘,n Reliefs, Ba:u{lcl. Call an inspoct them. DOREMUS’ STEAM LAUNDRY, No. 205 Bouth Faulina-st. Office, 110 South Halsted-st. FOR SALE. WATZE FLOUR! MALZE FLOUR! JONES & STANDING'S PATEKT, A Substitate for Gorn Starch and Buckwheat Floar. OHEAPER AND HEALTHIER. ASE YOUR GROCER FOR IT. S. H. McCREA & CO., 167 East Washington.st., General Agents. FOR SALE CHEAP. Ono Tabular Boilor, 4x12 feot, 34 33 nch flaes. Qno Tubular Boiler, 8%x11, 338 inch flues. Que Tabular Boller, 3%x10, 3 inch flues. Ono Tabular Boiler, 3%x10. 433 jach flues. Twa Tubalat Botlers, 355313, 313 inch flues. Locomotise Botlors from 6 to 2 horse. Also, one Locomotlve Boller, 4216 feot, 50 3inch flues, 19eot long, at a great borgain. NATIONAL BOILER WORKS, Nos. 56, 5§ and 60 Fulton-st., near Shot Tower. 15 Bl cinida of Boiler and Siieat 1ron Work made to order. SANPLE TEL TOR SAIE 75 cents per Pound. HATFIELD & CO., 3 Corner State and South Water-sts. bo sotd at 2 bargota aad o8 R AR EiR oo e, HOUSEEOLD GOODS YOUNG - MARRIED _PERSONS invited to exemino the Empire Par- Jor Bedstend. Six Styles. ~Adapted to Parlor, Library, Dining-room and Ofiice. Occupies only one-fourth the = 8pace of an ordinary edstesd. ~ Elo; ue, and_econ: ; B T on TRE PARLO. CED oninatulments, BEDSTEAD CO.,352W. Madison-st & OFFICE MEN, LOOK &> Empire Ofiice Desk. D |, Comblnos botn 3 hisk ad Jom Dogk: at rbich A e e e eh the came time. iaa all the (o nvonionoes of other Desks, and {a conser:ibls i sstast tuto 3 periecs ATPIRE BARLOR BEDSTEABCO.. 25 HOTEL. THE ORIENT BOUSE, Cor. State and VanBuren-sts. Tris handsomely furnieked and contrally Jocated Boase 15 now open for tho reczption of guests. GRANT & CUDNEY. Propristors, DESKS Cheap, at No.157 West Lake-st. Broom Corn. We have n staro and subject to our order, up=ard of 50 tons of Broom Corn of the crop of 1€32, & Iargu propartloa 4 Call oa the undersigned. at 1ig South Lasalle tween th hours of 11 o'clock &, m. aad 2 gcloc] E. JOHNSO: WANTED. Lomer Salesman Wantel. A No, 1 man, who understands the business thorooghly aad who has an acquaintance in the country. Address L. SUMBIERS, In care of Carrior N TQ TIFE INSURANCE AGENTS. Solicitors, spocizls, and local ageats waated all through Northera Liligols. énxgenua;fln ‘o1 Ehitity ond charac- for with succeasfal rocords noed apoly (persosally or by maih at 106 Washiagionst, Chicaro, Tl Beat compen- sath 50, L D, BRIST TR, ENABE - GOLD MEDAL PIAINOI USED AND RECOMMENDED BY PAULINE LUCCA, SOoLD BY JULIUS BAUER & €0, 390, 392, 394, 396 W ABASIE-AVY. GENERAL AGENTS. STEINWAYY SQUARE GRANDS. Wo desira to call the attention of those who still iano of the squaro form 10 STEINWAYS' 5 gt \ ARE NDS, with the new pateated * Daplex Sealo,” This improvemeat adds immensely botl to thie power and oven: noss of tone, aud mekes the STEINWAY SQUARE GRAND tacomparably suporior’ 1o aay othor Sduare 30 STEINWAYS NEW PARLOR GRAND Is another ovideago of the extraordinary value of the ont Duplus Seato." Tt hay a1l the power. volme, and effectircncss of tho former full grand, while it is but & feet 8 nchus Joaw, prociscly tho loagth 'of tho Squars ian0, and has the further adsantage of tho nataral and graceful form tlat no Square Piano can claim lo_tho pi:c;flh within 250 of Steinwsys’ highest pricod Square STRINWAYY SUPERD UPRIGHTS Jiaa continund o large since tho holldars that oot lats 0 stock is almost exhausted, but » R thiE seive s il osuble st il ORI Tat little SMITH & NIXON, 1627s BURDETT ORGANS We beg to announce that henceforth we shall be able to supply all orders for the vari- ous styles of these matchless instruments. Special attention is directed to the elegant New Styles putup in those elegant “Impe- rial” and “ Corinthian” Cases, a large assort- ment of which may constantly be seen at our ‘Warerooms. LYON & HEALY, State and Monroe-sts.,Chicago. THEG.J, ELORE & (0, 46 East Van Buren-st., ‘Wholesale snd Retail Dealers in American and Foreign Sheet Music, Music Books, Pianos, and Organs. Agents for the cele- brated MASON & HAMLIN ORGAN, and General Northwestern Agents for the EM- ERSON PIANO. Violin snd Guitar Strings aspecialty. Orders for tuning promptly at- tended to. Particular attention given to binding Music. New Pisnos and Cabinet Organs to rent, and, in case of purchase, amoupt prid for rent to spply. TO RENT. To Rent. Stores, Lofts, and Offices in all parts of the burnt district. The demand for . Several Offices in the Bryan Block, after May 1. Inquire of DREW & NEWBURY, Rooms S and 9 Bryan Block. FOR RENT. Stoes, O and Dwellngs In all parts of the cits. Apply to WM. H. SAMPSON & CO., Real Estato and Renting Agencs, 144 LaSallo-st., Otis Block. O REINT. Store, 179 Madisou-st. Inquire of DREW & 'NEWBURY, Rooms 8 and 9 Bryan Block. Notice. ¢ of Stores, Ofices, and Dxollings offored for e o page, By Wil: L SANPSON & CO., S b7 Wi fisilio-st., Otls Block. e IR EIN . CHOICE OFFICES in the elegant atone front building O corncr LoSallo sad Adams sts, Soe plat st cur ofice. WL H.5AMPSON & CO., Real Estato snd Rentiog Agoncy, 144 LaSalle-st., Utls Block. CBPARTNEHSHIP NOTICES. COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE. igned hove this day formed & e ot for the transaction of the Gen-- SO ion and Commission business, at §ral 31 3nd 83 South Canal-st., Chicago, tu- der the firm name of TAYLOR & HARRISON. A.W.TAYLOR, New York, ®; HARRISON, Chicago. N. Chicage, Feb. EDUCATIONAL. CONSERTATORY OF MOSIC. The sale of Educational Shares, 533 hall shares, at ' "ive torms of Maslcal [~ 10zt B3 eue, Lot e S tho Tas of March, 165, scmton, Wikl £30IL RUCRIREFCR, o Tadiana-ar. Active Demand for Near Resi- dence Property. Necessity for Extension of Horse- Railway Lines. Speculation in Subarban Lands---Fine Residences Hard to Sell. “Sales Indicative of Values-Decline in Office Rents-- Money on Mortgages--Philadelphia Fire Traps. Transfers for the Week. _ ‘Thore has been an apparent increase of activity in resl estato transactions in the last week, purchases of ground both for actual occupation and improvement, and slso for speculation aro decidedly on tho increase, A large area of ground in tho vicinity of the termini of tho va- rious horse railways is being taken for actvel occupation, and the groatest activity in building this spring will be in these quarters. The de- mand for a medium class of- dwellings costing from £3,000 to $4,000, on ground worth from $100 to 2200 per front foot is considersbly in excesa of tho supply. The nnusual severity of the winter and the delays that have been experi- onced during the last two months, in transit by Bteam-cars to more distant suburban points, has made all cheap residence proporty within the reach of horse-cars seew more desirable, and will probably exercise a wholesomo check upon the tendency of the city to spread out too Tap- idly. There is n real necessity for tho extension of the lines of overy horse railroad in the city, to meet tho demand for the class of residence property above mentioned, In the direction of Contral Park and Douglas Park the city hss’ grown a mile beyond the means of transit af- forded by the horee-railways. Its further pro- gress in thoso directions is gerionsly re- tarded by the policy of the West Sido Railway Company in not extending their lines. A eimilar * obstaclo prevents the improvement of all that district of the South Division between State street and Cottage Grove avenuo south of Donglas place. The horse- railways were chartered for the convenionce of the dpeople 28 well as for the profit of the stock- holders of the railroads, and while the compa~ nies are making over 20 per cent per annuUM on their stock, thero seems no reasonable excuse for not extending their lines. The Indisna ev- enue line and_the Madison street line should each be extended at least 8 half a mile, if not s whole mile, this eummer. Some new line also should diverge either from the Blue Island line or the Van Buren street - line toward Douglas ‘.Park. The lack of these extensions has forced large population to leave the city entirely, and take up their resi- dences in suburban towns ten miles. awsy, the inconvenienco of which, 18 bofore mentioned, s been serionsly felt this winter. Thero will always bo a portion of the business men of the city who will select suburban towns for resi- dence, in accordance with their taste, but the prosont deficioney of horse railway facilities is iving many there whose business would be bet- r suitod by a nearer residence if they could get aouwénfitfrzsmhla Tatés within.zeach-af: Orse-cara. SUBURDAN LANDS. The speculative inquiry for property is still to a great oxtent for suburban lsnds and lots, and tho grestest activity is on the soveral lines radisiing westward beyond Central Park, in tho Sicinity of the proposed mew Nogth- western _car shops, southwostward - be- yond tho mew ~ manufacturing _dis- trict, and southward toward the South Park. In all these directions and quarters ground is held ot least 10 per cent higher than last fall. Northwestward, 2lso, along the Jines of tho new Chicsgo & Pacific, the new Sfilaukee & St. Paul, and the new lino of the Northwestern, as far as Irving Park, there is active speculating trading in Innd, and’ prices have advanced 10 to 15 per cont gince last fall. _ FINE RESIDENCES. " A month ago there was o good demand for fine residences, costing from $35,000 to 550,000, Dut the number of customers for these is always limited. Some of them havo purchased within & month, and others have dropped out of tho market, 80 that for the prescnt there seems but little inquiry. THE DECLINE IN OFFICE RENTS has been quito marked within the past six ‘months, end an ayerage reduction of over 20 per cent has beenmado since last fall. For stores, Dbanking and insuranco oflices thiere hus aleo Dbeen considerable reduction in the last month, though ono prominent corner office wss rented esterdny at o fall price. The Fifth National ank taking the first floor office in the new “ Merchants® Bailding,” northwest corner of Washington and LaSalle (offic 83x72) at the fair rontal of 8,000 per annum for five years. INDICATIONS OF VALUES. Among important sales mado within the past week, at prices indicative of valyes in their neighborhoods, were : B Tho four-story block of four stores on Canal strect, next south of the Barnes House, sold by Messrs. Wilson & Dlontgomery for $119,000. The block ia 79 foet front, and the lots 175 fect deep. Tho property is now rented for 816,000 per annum. “An undivided fifteen acres, fronting west and north in the angle of Humboldt Park, was sold by Jacob Weil & Co. for $38,500. MONEY ON MORTGAGES e is more freely offored than a week sgo, though there is no reduction in rates of interest. Dur- ing January, when there was 8 larger demand than now for loans on real estate, some of tho loan sgents took advantago of tho necessitios of borrowers to charge 5 per cent commission for nogotiating suy loan for any sum less than $5,000 for any term of years, thus making the borrower pay from 1 to 2 per cent per annum for money in qldition to the market rate. This is nearly doubls the rato of commissions usually charged, and ths attempt to maintain it now shows that when well-known loan agents take advantage of both the borrower and lender in this way, there is s promising opening for more competition in the loan agency business. PHILADELPHIA ZS. CHICAGO. In the following letter from Mre. Swisshelm, at Philadelphia, sho desires to take back some things eaid sbont Chicago at the time of tho Chicago fire. After a look around Philadelphia, she concludes thet what she said abont Chicago s sensations], a conclusion in which everybody conversant with tho facta will concur : To the Editor of The Chicago Tyibune : Brm: Aly consclenco moves me o Tepentance and confeasion of sinw, in the form of lic acknowledg- ‘ment to the people of Chicaco, forthemany charges L Bave made sgainat them, through your columna and those, of other jourmals, of being sinner, above all who dwell in the_ Jerusafem of anointed government, in the matter of “wooden warts” used as architectaral ornaments. Somehow my attention wae first especialiy attracted 10 these excrescences in the proud city of tho Weat, and, long before her calstiity, I spoke of her aa being eminently fitted up for 3 grest fire, The fire thiat did come was not 5o great a8 the one I feared, and 11 1t has really taught your people that no business- centro can be o fi:e-proof g tostand while s mile square of wooden houses are burned to_windward In 3 gale, they bought their experience cheap, if thex use it isely, I do Dot think that st any time I overestimat- ed the folly of the people of Chicagoin their lavish use of Xinlings, but 1 did them great wrong in - assuming that this erime was local, or, t most, Western, The fate of the splendid ‘business-centre of Boston proval that the Tove of chesp finery has Bot been con fined to the West, but must have hzd its headquarters in ths Athens of America, and extended its right wing away down East o Portiand, else a Srecracker never could have seat that city to the clonds, as & coptribu- tonto the family of silver liniogs. Yet, with all the terrible teschings of the past, I bave taken it for grazted that Eastern cities, generally, were Teazonably freproof, and, in my present visii to the home of the ngz:!, Tave been greatly surprised 1o notice the ex- fork to which it ia o *vain show,” There, whare brick, and atone, and marble, and meial ate £0 abundsnt as £o feave nb shadow of excuse for want of safety, whete thare_are minent Tachitics for exectinga per- omment clty, we have 3 grand bonfire all piled up and Tordy for & fnatch. Eor the wooden floors and stair- the wooden bay-windows and cornices, in their bess aspect, sre to architecturs what galvanized jewelry i3 to a woman's toilet, and, of these, we have quiter enough here to burn ten such cities as Philsdelphia. As the people of this city were most gonerons to Chicago in her hour of need, you ows her a_roturn iov worda of warning. ‘Terrible examiplesneed to be im.s proved, and the press everywhere should teem with lins ‘upon line, and precept upon precept, against the stupen—- * dous folly of nuncun? such miserable mantraps as onr American cities and fowns, There is a great deal saidi about the folly of treating our railroad disasters s ac« cidents for which nobody is to blamo; but are our house-burnings accidents? I3 s community any lesst guilty when it builds 3 town liable in any high wind tof be wept out of existence, than a company which em— plors defectlve machinciy, 4ad 2o mperlls haman o Even tho ecomomy of wooden floors, stsigways,i doos, and frames, fa of 5 pieco with that of usings worn-out boilers to save the expense of getting new. The labor and money which builds Boston and Chicas go twicowould havo bullt them once so that they wonld have required nosecond building, and saved all tha valusble lives and personal property lost in the great coutlagrations, The cost of taking down the woodenx ornaments which disgraco our cities, replacing our waoden stairways with stone or fron, and incssing our, ‘pine fioors in tilo and plate, would be a small item come’ pared to the loss likely to secrue from their destruc— tion by their natural enemy, fire. We wonder at thar folly that bullt cities at the base of Mt. Vesuviua! Is ours any less in building them 8o that their existence. depends on an accidental or intentional wse of -a. match, whenwind and weather faor their destruc— tion? ' Tam, JuxE G. SwisSHELYML PomApELPHIA. THE PLANS FOR THE NEW COUBT HOUSE. To the Editor of the Chicagn Tribuns: . Deant Siz—In architectural circles, during the pasts week or two, there lius been considerablo talk, andd some efforts put forth, by some of our architiects, tof obtain an extension of the time apecified in which tor prepare plads for the new Court House aud City Hall; They maintaln that the timo given s entirely_too shiort to enzble them to fully digest tho requirements oftho city and county, and that, unless more time iw allowed, the result will bo that, instead of well-arrangedl plans and imposing elevations, thero will bo presented,’ on tho 15th of March mext, but a sorrst sct of dlly-srrsnged plans 'aid elovations, which, if constructed, would hardly do credit to an; of our county towns claiming the title of city. Among the architects who want mo extenston of the time allowed, it is strongly suspected that the movement i under the control of those who aro behind in theix work, or thoso who wish to get up differ— cnt plans from those alresdy under way: ory it may be tho results of tho combined move ments of both of the latter. It is to b ho that no oxtra timo wil bs wllowed, for it 1s certainl, unfair that those who have labored almost night an day in order to bave their plans ready by tho req time should be compelled to wait the convenience off those who Liave gone to work so lelsurely that they not find themselves far behind, A-very patural inferencel ia that thoso who wish to prepare tew plans are noti exactly the persons to delsy this “ consummation,™ when tho city and county must suffer from the delayi 50 cansed. Beeides, the advertisement put forth invit. ing the architects to have plans prepared by a certaim time, for 3 new City Hall, reads very much like a con- tract, and any delsy might becomo the basla of litiga= tion, T. SQUsBE, YESTERDAY'S TRANSFERS. The following instruments wero filed for record on Baturday, Feb. 15 : CITY PROPERTY. 3 Lowe av, 8 of and near Thirtysixth st,w f, 48 24to alley, dated Jan. 31 ; consideration, 1,200, Clinton st, bet Carroll av and Fulton 'st,'w £, 1333 ft to alley, dated Oct, 1, 1872; consideration, 21,0004 Timotliy Wright to Carlile Mason & Co, Wallace st, 973¢ ft n of Thirty-first st, o f, 25313035 1t, dated May 23,1872 ; consideration, $300. ’North av, 73 {¢ e of Shoker st, 87, 24x139 ft, dsted Fob. 10; consideration, £3,000. 4 552 {t e of Noble st, 1 f, 2460 1t, dated Jan, 10; consideration, ‘Bismarck s , $600, s ‘Bismarck at, 460 1t ¢ of Noble at, 1 , 24260 ft, dated Stanton av, nar Thirty-oighth st,w f, 2453125 {ty dsted Feb. deration, $3,500: Nineteentl st, 125 ft w of Lafiln st,n f, 253124 ftg dated Feb. 11 7 ,000.. Nineteenth at, 100§t w of Lailin st, nf, 263124 fta dated Feb. 7 ; copaideration, £1,000. alstod st, 8 of and near Ninetcenth st, e f, Lots 3 and 4, dated Feb; 14 ; consideratior,, §20,000. Joseph Fisher to Willard & Zander. Thirteenth place, s w cor of Paulinast,nf, Lots L 20d 2, dated Feb, 113 Additfon, dated Jan, 31 ; conzideration, $3,650, . Ogden av, belween Poik and Taylor iz, B o1, 431t tor allcy, dated Feb. 15 ; consideration, $2,400. 4 Harrison st, bet Leavittand Hoyns 6ts, nf, 25t to' alley, dated Dec. 2, 1872 ; consideration, £1,500. TIadlans sf, bet North Clark and Dearborn sts, 1, 20 1t to alley, dated Feb, 16 ; consideration, $3,000. 280,28 w of Lafiin at, n 1, S3x124 15, dalef -/ + conslderation, $1,100. & “Dasiiiell st, bet Thirty-fourth and Thirty-Bith sts, & 1,100 £t t0 alley, dated Oct, 23, 1872; consideration, 1000, “Thirteenth st, bet Wood and Paulina ste, s f, Lot 37, dsted Feb, 12 ; consideration, $530. Hastings st, bet Askland av and_Paulins st, nf, Lof 54, dated Feb. 1 ; consideration, $530. Lot 55, adjoining the above, dated Feb, 1; considers~ tion, $850. Lots 30, 31, and 32, in Block 2, Holsteln, dated Jan, 22 ; cons{derstion, 350, Cooper st, 288 'fteof Fullertonay, w1, 25x130 ft, dated Feb. 10; consideration, £500. Hermitage 3v, bet Polk snd York sts ¢ 1, 253125 1t, dated Feb. 15 ; consideration, $3,500. ORTH OF CITY LINITS. Diverses av, 221 ft w of Halsted st, 81, 50x124 ft, dsted Dec. 6, consideration, §2,500. Lots 25and 27, of Lot 1, in Block 2, of Hambleton etals 3 so X of 8.6 X Sec20,40, 14, dated Feb. 113 consideration, $1,200. % BOUTIX OF CITY LIMITS, Lots 4 and 5, in Block 3; also, Lota 1103, in w part: of Block 8, of Busby's s 3¢'s e X of n w 3¢ Sec 10, 33, 14, dated Feb, 10; consideration, $12,500, Calumet av, n ocorner of Sixty-third st, w f, 61x 160 1:, dated Feb, 10 ; consideration, $1,300. Lot 0 6, and 45 to 49, in Block 8, of Phare’s 635’ of 8w S\ec 12, 38, 13, dated Feb, 13 ; consideration, i t 64, {0 Block 3, of Prout and Colmsn’s subdivi- sion in 8 0 X of Soc 4, 38, 14, dated Feb. 10 consider— ation, £2,500. Fifty-eighth st, s f, €0 70-100 {t, in Biock 31, Bec' 164 38, 14, dated Feb. 12 consideration, $300. SUMDMARY FOR THE WEEK. Tho following is the total amount of city and suburbrn property transforred durivg tho weols ending Saturday Feb. 13: City property, num- ber of sales, 147; considoration, $585,798. Nortlr of city limits, number of sales, 6; consideration, $8,550. South of city limits, number of sales, 81; consideration, ¥121,279. West of city limits, number of sales, 4; consideration, $1,041,600. Total sales, 188.. Total considoration, 21,706,627 —_ THE FREE LIBRARY. The Board of Diroctors of the Free Library met in their rooms yesterday afternoon, Presi- dent Hoyne in the Chair. A communication was received from tho Secretary of the Clarendon Press, stating that the books donated by the Oxford University had beon shipped from Liver- pool. A lotter from John Robson, enclosing x Iist of books contributed by the British Museum, swas placed on file. A comimunication §rom the French Legislatit, relsting to tho procurement of the Freuch patent office reports, was referred to the Library Committce. Tho bill of the West- ern Nows Company; for. periodicals was referre® to tho same Committee, with instructions to pay if found to bo correct. Mr. Anthony, from the Library Committce, reported several bids for Turnishing books. They wero too lengthy to bo read, and wero recommittod, with a request that tho Committeo solect the books they thoughty weroneeded. A list of books presented by 3r. Hurlbut, and s statement of tho works donated by Jr.” Eiclhotz], wero referred to_the eame Committee. Tho Secretary submitted his semi- monthly report. There are at present in the li- brary, 2,701 volumes and 4,067 pamphlota. Thero were received. daily, 120 periodicals and 85 powspapers. The numbet of visitors since Liis Inst report was 5,602, an increaso of 14683 daily average, 361; onSunday, 385. On motion, Mr. Anthony (not the Hon. Elliot) was mado tho Becretary’s assistant. Mr. Roster moved that the Committeo on Rules and Regulations in- quire into tho subject and dotermize tho ago of Thinors to be allowed tho privileges of the rooms. —_———— OPERATIC RECEIPTS. Tho following aro the receipta at tho box-office of McVicker's Theatrs, during the season of Ttalinn opers just closed fondss, Feb, $ 344450 Tuesdsy, Feb. 4 .. 1,648.50 Wednesday, Feb, 5. 5,631.00 Thuraday, Feb. 6 1,050 Friday, Feb. T €500, Bsturds, Feb, 426550 ondsy, Feb. 10, L1000 | Tuesdsy, Feb, 11 74100 Wedneadsy, Feb. 12.. 450200 Friday, Feb. 14 .. €000.00 Batunday, Feb. 15 (matince). 5158.00 Total. $42,526.90 —The New York Tritune thus wickedly says : “We would_suggest to the Boy of the Period that ho could not employ his leisure to better advaniage than by ringing the bell violetly at all houses which do ‘not show their number, with the request for information on that point,” without designating which boy. All together would bé & punishment greater” than household- ers could bear, R AT AT T GRS g AT TR T