Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 2, 1873, Page 1

VOLUME 26. hictago Daily aribune, CHICAGO, SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 1873-TWELVE PAGES. SHOW CASES. REMOVALS. MUSICAL. REASONS WHY Merchants fitting up New Btores should buy their .SHOWCASES OF TEE . W. SHOW GASE TG CO. “We make the finest work, on the best terms, . of any house in the Northwest. ‘We have more varieties, from the plainest to the artistic and elegant, to suit the most msthetio taste. 4 We have no old stock; no old stylos; no old worn-out machinery. Everything new and everything first-class. ', We make every style that is made, East or ‘West, and some specisalties of our own. ‘We have the largest representation of any shop in’the rebuilt district, showing our styles and prices are preferred. We can, if purchasers wish, fit up their whole establishment, saving flguring with two or three parties to complete one store. ‘We make lower rates than any house for ! yame grades of work. ‘Walnut Cases from $2.00 to $8.00 per foot. Nickel Cases from $4.00 to $25.00 per foot. N W. SHOW CASE HANFG C0, 59 & 61 Sonth Canal-st. FINANCIAL, The Commercial Loan Co. ‘SAVINGS BANK No. 59 North Clm'k-sx;i corner Michignn-st., 4 WNo. 126 Archer-av., Junc. Twenty-second-st. O astly [ocoaps. Swadars aeid poittary, sad Morcy . 1 except, Sundays o , and Mon B, dally (excopt, Sondar fnd holidage “This Saviags Bank pays its depositors iz per cent inter- 85t on any amount up to ton thousand dollars for evary i month tholx mesey romalns on Geponit. “Money depoited bofors the 10th dns of any_month will drx Intorest from tho orst dus of tho samo menth, pro- :d»dm’mh ‘money so deposited remains at leastthres oaths. Maney msy be drawn out any timo during business ‘bours, without previous notico. CAPITALPAIDIN, - . - 8100,000 ability of Stoclhiolders above Cap-. My, DL 21000 0eTR BTV 0P 100,000 Incorporated by the Stato of Illinots. Charter Perpet- wal. ‘ SRR PN restdeat. FRED. MEYER, Cashior. " N WM. H.ROOD, Sccrotars. DIRCES SAVINGS 105 CLARK.-ST., Methiodisr Charch Block. Six por cent intorest allowed on deposits, payable semi- annually, July 1 and Jac. 1 in cach year. GEO. SCOVILLE, President. { War. KELSEY REED, Cashier. NOTE.—Datil further notice, any boy or girl calling at tho Bank will be pressnted with a' pass book free, and one dimodeposited to his orhor. :m«flk ‘which sum can be drawa out at pleasure. . BAWKIN G HOUSE WRENN & BREWSTER, 96 Washingtonest. Deposita Recoived and Interest Allowed. Gold, Government Bonds, Local Stocks, and Commer- Paper Bonght and Sold. Collateral Loans and Commorcial Paper form a leading foaturo In our business, for tho Begotlation of Which we bave unusual fzcilitics. e Wo are collecting claims of every descriptionin all parts of tho country: sue without attorney’s focs, and charge Dothing unlesa we colloct. You will find this agency re- Usblo and prompt. Como snd soe us, FRASIER'S Mor- caatilo Collection Agency, 148 East Madison-st. Republic Certificates, And tho claims of all other Chicago bankrupt insur- ao0e companies, cashed at highest rates b; 5. N. WITHERELL, 150 Dearborn-st., Room 6. AL O. SLAUGHTER, ‘Banker and Broker, northwest corner Clark and Madison ste., d 3 Bonds, Gold, Canads Maner, - and’ Local Sccarities. By on {n uy and sell on co New York, Stocks, Bonds, £c. Wil alag furnish at sub- scription pricoany of thenew Railroad Bonds, free of commiseion. TO RENT. STORES, BASEMENTS, LOFTS, OFFICES, IEOMES IN DESIRABLE LOCATIONS TO RENT Low to good tenants. FOR S.ATLH. Stores and houses in all parts of the city. any bare s BeglEOHE. ‘fiifié’x""m‘,‘“‘&i“”’n Eftata Agent, A 2] aee 81 and &3 Soath Olark-at. FOR REINT, 8 Btores, 20 Offices, snd B Basements, in the new PALMER HOUSE, ALL FIRE-PROOF, and to be ready for oc- BB a? ot oned and secure your choice once and s . PRI Bt O A b PADMER & CO., No. 146 LaSalle-st., Otis Block. TO RENT. A first-class fornished dwelling, ncar Twentleth-st., on Michiganasv., from lst of May next; terms roasonable 1o an acceptablo temant. Address, with particulars, B2 Tribune offics. ENT, Splendid banking, Tasiice ol Satate, and atior- 8e58" otfices in Superior Blook, with v;ull‘-ig'ntéflyr; peaking-tubes. and hoate H.C. A REMOVAL. D. B, FISK & (0, IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS, AND WIIOLESALE DEALERS MILLINERY Straw Goods, LADIES FURISHG Fancy Goods, Have REMOVED to their New and Elegant Premises, corner Wabast-av, & Washington-st. The attention of the Trade is invited to a full stock of New Spring Goods, which will be kept complete throughout the season. March 1,1873. REMEVAL. Rock River Paper Co. NOW OCCUPY NO. 140 LAKE-ST., (Betweon LaSalle and Clark), with a fall lino of BUILDING PAPER. REMOVATL. 7. P. DAL TON WILL REMOVE TO 80 AND 82 RANDOLPH-ST. About March1. Btoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Refrigers- tors, Ico Boxes and the largest stock of House Furnishing Goods i tho West. JEWELRY. [monds, Watches, JEWELRY A COS™He 7 And Fixtures for Sale, Preparatory to Removal, March 15, we will dispose of our Entire Retail Stock at COST. This is s rare chance for parties wishing to purchase FINE JEWELRY, CLOCKS, BRONZES, and STERLING SILVER ‘WARE. Our assortment 18 very large, and the goods of the best manufacture and latest designs. Messrs. HOTCHEIN, PALMER & CO. ‘will occupy the Store after the 15th inst. B. F. NORRIS & 00, 137 & 139 State-st. WANTED. Wanted, To contract with the best and most energetic man in eack County in Ilinois and Iowa, to handle our Machines on consignment. Extra inducements offered, and wagons furnished. None but SUPERIOR MEN, wanting to make a business of it, need apply. Address, giving particulars of former business, and references, THE HOWE MACHINE CO., 941 Wabash-av.. Chicago. ‘WANTED. Two experienced, competent, and honest SOLICITORS, for the City of Chicago, léy one of the old~ est and best Life Companies in the United States. CHAS. B. HOLMES, General Agent, No. 18 Exchange Building. Wanted to Rent. A first-class doublo or wide store, say 4080 foet or larger, with or without bosemcat and socond floor; or would rent an entire building, now bullt, if suitable, or tobe built to suit tho business. Must be centrally lo- cated on tho South Side, not far from thenew Post Office, and on long lease. Business not objoctionable, large, and standsrd, and has boen established in this city for 23 yoars. Party entirely rosponsible. Address MANU- FACTURER, 13 North Jeflorson-st. grest fire, gz;‘n‘:: 32;01—' his services and capital would bo Jent for an intercst in the business, or would accopt a sal- Tiighest referenccs givea, Address B £, Tribuns "WANTED. DREXEL BOULEVARD PROPERTY { Forty-seventh-st. GEO. A. CHAMBERS & B! Ronors Biook: To Architectural Dragehismen. Wo want two or throo good draughtsmen. Apply st cuce. G. P. RANDALL & CO., Chicago, March 1, 1653, Morrison Block. THE EMPIRE PARLOR (0 EMPIRE PARLOR BEDSTEAD (0, MANILILA CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & C0.5, EIRKLAND GRATE COAL, T Claricat.. basemont, Snparior Black, P farni- N Ofice. Tixternallyan elogaat plocgof farai- ho EMPINB OFFICE DESK, now reads, stantly iafo a perfect bed. Sold on instal- Mined by x5 eders, Fountain Co., Ind. Boiied, br Kirkland & Co., Voedem, Fountato FOR SALE., Surpasses all. Seven Styles. All Sizes, tare; internslly a luxurious Wil fit sny niche Inl{onrhoula. 1t solves the ! combines both a low and high desk, at wi ‘ments, if desired, of 310 a month. 352 Weat Madison-st. AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, AT = 118 AND 120 MONROE-ST. . He R 0., Cor. Wabash-av, and Medleea-gte W ANTED, 1 loment, by a man active and willing. Ref- Pkl i {ogitimato and square. Address & 45 Taibazo oftice. GREAT BARGAINS PIANOS REED'S TEMPLE OF BUSIC, 81 SIXTEENTH-ST, near Wabash-ar, April 1st, A, REED & S80NS will move to their New Building, corner of Van Buren and Dearborn-sts, (extension), and, in order tosave trouble and expense of removal of the large stock of Pianos now on hand, will sell them ot the cheapest prices ever offered in Chicago. ‘We promise to show any one visiting our Warerooms DOUBLE the number of Pianos from which to make a seleotion that can be found in any other establishment in the Northwest, consisting of Concert Grands, Square Pianos, Upright Pianos, Parlor Grands, Square Grands, Upright Grands, OF EVERY STYLE, FINIBH, AND QUALITY, We call special attention to a-few very fine first-class Pianos that have had the out- gide cases injured in transportation—the inside action and work remaining in perfect order, These will be sold far below the usual prices, and will prove very great bargains to the purchasers. ‘We also call attention to a number of sec- ond-hand Pianos—some of which we have taken in exchange, others that have been rented out from 3 to 12 months—the entire Iot to be sold at the very lowest prices, In a word, we intend to offer the greatest inducements to Plano-buyers that Chicago has ever seen, Every Piano warranted five years, and if, after a fair trial, it does not give satisfaction, the purchase-monsy will be refunded. SO PIANOS&ORGANS. ‘We would call tha attention of any ong desiring 0 purchase an ORGAN, t0 the fact that the SHITH AMERICAN ORGAN CO, Are sbout changing the style of thelr Cases, and that the present stsis of Cases will be Sold at Cost for the Next Thirty Days ! Also 5 large assortment of PIANOS at Reduced Prices. Address or call at W. W. KIMBALL’S Pinno-Forte Warerooms, Wibash-av., corner Thirtcenth-st., Chicago, Ul. Dealers and Retail Parchasers Will find our present stock of medjum and low priced Pianos vory large and desirablo to_seloct from. ~Among thom are a numbor of fino instrumgnta sent us by mistako, which wo aro enabied to offer at docided bargains. W6 are now roceiving s fresh supply of STEINWAY PIANOS, {ncluding all stsles of the famous *‘UP- GHTS," ‘sud (hreo of those magnificet No. 1 “'GRANDS, " with the now duplexscale. Parties intend- t0 purchaso during the nexs thres months would do woll to mako their seloctions now, as tho demand during the spring is Invariably largely in excoss of tho sapply. SMITH&NIXON, State & Monroe-sts., Chicago. BUSINESS CARDS, WILL DO m west COLLECTED or SECURED, Business that Collectors do, on Bpecial terms to REGULAR customers, In- The Northwestern Colscting Agency, terms that SAFE Collectors do it. quirg about the Agency, its responsibility, ete 151 Monroe-st., Room 15, Claims in all parts of the North- For references and further details, send for cir- | cular or call at the office. MERVIN TABOR. Manager. PERRY, MORRIS & SULTZER, Book and Job Printers, 136 State-st. 'y d Embossed Pro- LA . 307 Wi o {asgiod 'thin wesk: Send in our advortise- ments to 186 State-st. DR.J.B. WALKER, 200 WEST MADISON-ST., Operating and Consulting Surgeon for Disesses and De- formities of the EVE and EAR: MERCHANT TAILORING. SPRING INPORTATIONS NOW IN STOCK. MATHEWS &MASON, TAILORS, 441 TWabash=avw. 241 TWabash-aw. DISSOLUTION NOTICES. DISSOLUTION. Notica 1s hereb, . that, the co-painership heroto- o Deweis Oen Latbachy. Hobt. Hetzlor & Jobn Sumggn, lethly day dsclred, b O T e < toF il be 2 o mbach: Hetglar & Cos OWEN LAUBACH, HETZLER, e_g.xu SUNNEN. Lo ROBT. Chicazo, Feb. THE LAND OWNER. AT EVERY NEWS STAND, Now Ready for March, (WITH SUPPLEMENT), The Land Owner TEHE GREAT Tlstrated Newwr of the West A Superb and Matchless 1\{ umber. Fourteen Pages of Engravirngs. Cartoons and Carica- tures IE_Wallis. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. derors. Drawn by Wallis. THE POLIOE IMBROGLIO- Doiogs of Our Wi KRitont Drawnty Waiis, 5* of Oar Worthy THE NEW TREMONT HOUSE~Double page. ouR 'ERN MANUFACTURES—Tho Extensivo Sy tho b &fl'fll‘ Bead, {:&m%flnflhluam‘: AP [ AND INDUSTRY—Tnterior of N. O R A DAY 2 ERICE TUTTLE'S NEW BUILDING—Corner tate and Lako-ats. OUR WESTERN MANUFACTURES—E.W. Blatchlard &06.% Olfaall Lead Works. THE OBIOAGO SHOT TOWER. HALZ, KIMBARK & CO,'S NEW BUILDING. NEW_BUTLDING OF THE CHIOAGO SAVINGS IN- STITUTION. POPULAR AMUSEMENTS-Tom Foley's Great Biliard Hall. 0 Hlustrations. ABSOLUTE SECURITY- Views of the Fidolity Vaalts nd Interior of Fidelity Savings Bank. Threa L lustrations. THE LATE OHICAGO POLIOE BOARD IN SES- SION~—Drawa by Geo. Colt. ABLE EDITORIALS ON THE CURRENT OF THE MONTH—Forming & Galax ing Literataro nover given to tho publio ainglo numbor of ons newspaper. FOR SALE BY ALL NEWSDEALERS SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS. Subscription, 81.00a yoar by mail ta any addrees. E~ Subscribe now, and get the back numbers for 1873, J. M. WING & 00, Publishers, Clark and Monroe-sts., Chlcago. ART GALLERY. FOR QUALITY 3 EVENTS f Tnterost- fore in & lobaker Bros., at | will admi: of their d in & REAL ESTATE. A s WH. D, KERF0OT & (O, 90 East Washington-st., OFFER FOR SALE THE FOLLOWING CHOICE LOTS! LOTS! LOTS! OUTSIDE THE FIRE LIMITS, LINCOLN PARK. LOTS fronting Halsted, Webster, Racine, Lill, and Fullecton-a., "ithia s fdr blocks ot Lincols Park sad et cars. rango fram $500 on sery beral terma. o> 8 Shmipes ek ‘WICKER PARK. LOTS on Division, Robey, Sceond, Chi AR S o cnte, chuzches, schools, &c. 7% S1,500 bor ot o ‘easy tare: LUMBER DISTRICT. - LOTS on Halstod, Contro-av., Throop, is, Luke Fisk Walls, “a00 511 1he maih steoeiy 5 e, melgbbos. b of Twenty-sccond-st. These Lots are rapidly ad- vancing in value, aud axo in the centro of business. HARRISON & TWELFTH-STS. We hare mado & now subdiviaion on Wost Twelfth.st., botween Robey aud Hoyne. Sevoral choice corners left. Lota are offred cheap, and on loog timo. We aro sl offering some apecial bargains in Lois on West Harrison. st., corner Western-av. STOCK YARDS. LOTS on Halstod, Emerald, Dashiol, Low, Forty enth, Forty-eighth, and Forty-ninth-sta., for saloat $400to $30 cach, on long time. CENTRAL PARK. LOTS froating Lake, Falton, Washington, Madison. sta., Park sad Warre'aws., in 'tho immediato vicinity of Coltral Park. The prices at which these lota are offercd being purchased by men of limited moans. an short timo will be worth double tho ‘amount psid for them. WASHINGTON HEIGHTS! ‘We are now prepared to offer 5 or 10 Acre Blocks, or 20, 40 or 80 Acre Tracts, at $500.00 less than adjoining property is held, and less than half the price asked for the Morgan Park Tract. This property is situated near the great Morgan Park, and is about 75 feet above the level of the lake, and has a commanding view of the whole surrounding country, and bounded by a natural Grove, which, for beauty, surpass- es anything around Chicago. We have just got out a very large and expensive imap of this beautiful suburb, which is now on_ exhibi- tion at our office, and parties own- ing property on the Heights are invited to call and examine. DAY & SANBORN, 138 & 140 LaSalle-st. “WHY I RISE T0 EXPLAIN And the thing’s so plan snd familiar. “WHY DO YOU PAY RENT” ‘When men of moderate means, and hiaving no stock fa “OREDIT MOBILIER,” Can buy a good home at LAWNDALE (Onmonthly psymonts? Have puro airand Iske water, ‘and pay no rant, and got. 25 per cent, advanco overy ear. Inqulro of MILLARD & DECKER, Room 5 Bepublio Life Ins, Building, nd wnosof& vear Trices raage from = COPYING. To BRAND'S, to havo them besuti- fally coplod and enlarged. (et bt ala om udio, . 3 fent Soxk for THREE DOLLARS| PER DOZEN. IN PHOTOGRAPHS, ‘Whose work i3 kept up to the VERY HIGHBST |{STANDARD of Photo- | graphic excellence. 3 83 PER DOZEN- Studio, 598 Wabaz'.-a¥. TAKE YOUR 0ld Pictures of De- ceased Friends BRAND'S ART GALLERY, 586 Wabash-av. 3 9 3Ch11dren S| 3 PHOTOGRAPHS, 596 Wabash-av. 3 SILVERWARE. ‘We have just received an elegant assortment of MANUFACTURING CO.'S Sterling Silverware, ‘Warranted 925-1,000 Fine. The Gorham Company is pre-eminently distinguished for their artistic designs and ornamentation, fine workmanship, and the purity of their Bilver. Their great facilities for manufacturing enable them to produce Bterling Silver that cannot be approsched in utility, beauty, and price. An examination 1s respeotfully requested. N. MATSON & (0., State and Monroe-sts. R GENERAL NOTICES. NOTICH. CHICAGO, March 1, 1873. On and after this date the rates of storage on grain received in the Chi- cago & St. Louis Elevator, will be- the same as charged in other Eleva- tors in the city. R. M. & O.S.HOUGH & CO. NOTICE---TAX-TITLES Tho undersigned titles and taz. corificaies o edond Tty Ko mends 1o work out o “Allwhose 1and hea boen sold to them for taxes should call and settlo, & he does not foel under obligations to bold for tho ovmera beyond a reasonable time em A Ownors might suffer should these titles be closed ont to spocalators. ‘WM. K. REED, 106 Clarkst. DIVIDEND NOTICE. o B e, Arident 00 T2 e creditors of the Alerchants’ Insurance - pany, Jan. 25, at No. 1 Arcade-court. W. E. ROLLO, A2§i209¢ FOR SATE The Best Business Corner South of Twenty-second-st, ‘Belng tho northeast corner Cottago Grovo-av. and Osk- ‘wood-av. ‘Will sell 40 1t., 80{t., or 120 ft. on Cottage Groveav., withadopthof Bft. A.J. GALLOWAY & SON, Southwest cor. State and Madison-sts. FOR SALE, CHEAP. Two-story House on Indiana-av., north of Twenty-ninth-st. House contains 10 rooms and all modern improvements. Must be sold, as parties have to leave the city. CLARKE, LAYTON & CO., 120 LaSalle-st. Acre Property ON WASHINGTON REIGHTS, g]fl ssloby GEO. A. CHAMBERS & CO., No. 4 Honoro ock. NUMBER 195. PHOTOGRAPHS. PHOTOGRAPHS BALL AL BAIL $2.50. 83.50. $2.50. EVERYBODY Bhonld takeadvantago of the EXTREME LOW PRICES Hall's Best Berlin and Rembrandt Cards, “Bofore the thirty days expirs. GO TO EHALIS, 217 West Madison-et., FOR ) [Fine Berlin and Rem- brandt Photographs. FLATLS, m‘i‘::_?i,‘:v;‘;;; R 503 52l $25“Tfi%fi%&i@es PHOTORRAPES ' 217 West Madiso, TARKEYOUR Is bound to beat the World on $2 1 & t perfect pic- nrdspamy$£50 WILL 8AVE TIME and MONEY Bosides gotting Finor Photoy b atronising e P IHALL, 217 West Mafison-st Old Pictures ETAT.T, RSt Oyl 350 por dosen, oo emly WEST SIDE PROPLE good work and cheap prices. Hever Mimlihfl Weather. T Tt ETAT.T,, 217 West Madison-st. DOWNWITH FANGY PRIGES PHOTOGRAPHS BHAW will, for the next three months, make FIRST-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS for FOR SALE. The Most Desirable Residence Property Bouth of Chicago---500 feet at Kenwood B e ot Appty 15 61 ] ;€ improve .Pply 00t W3R H SAMPUON & CO; 144 LaSalle-st., Otis Bloclk. BARGAINS. Bargains in South Side Rosidences, on Michigan, Wa- i Jerms otay. bash, Calumet, aad Ingiapacsrs, TOSHN'E CO., Roal Estate Brokors, 14§ LaSalloat., Otis Bock. Marble Fronts. Michigan and Prairie-avs. Iown and bullt when ma. terials were low, and will rent or sell cheap. I sell my own property and pay no commispions. E. ASHLEY MEARS, 148 LaSalle-st. BARGAINS. : Baaiasin scroproperty, wost sad enth. Call sad s < hefors puro o our e L R SAMPSO & CO., 144 LaSalle-st., Otis Block. RUBBER GOODS. Goodyear Rubber Go, FORMERLY Rubber Clothing Company, 105 & IO'QIIadison-st. RUBBER Belting, Packing, Hose, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Combs, Balls, Toys. Curry Combs, Drills, Sheetin 23, Druggists’ & Stationers’ Rubber Goods, &t., &. Above Goods at New York Rates. F. M.SHEPARD, Presidext. J. A. MINOTT, Sec'y. GEO. CLAPP, Agent, Chicago. 361 & 363 Broadway. 400 North Fourth-st. 607 Market w York. St. Louis. . $1.50 &? dozen, and gpwnd.m give th‘e F’Do&rs 88 CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS at reasonable prices. Come early to avoid the rush, 7 SH AW’S, ‘West Side Cars pass the door. A cloudy day is better than a bright day. Please cut this out for future reference. Popular Art Gallery, 180 STATE-ST., Bet. Madison and Monroe. ll‘kctBul!n finishod THE OLD STAND, 155 SOUTH CLARK-ST. DRUG STORE. ESTABLISEED 1860. M. DALE, Apothecary, is now pre- PAPER HANGINGS. NEW SPRING STYLES, J.J. McGRATH, 174 & 176 State-st. HAIR LUXURIANT, Reward will be paid to any Chem- ist who can discover any, except a vegetable, component in our Hair prejudiced parties notwithstand- ing. BELL MANN & CO. MISCELLANEOUS. Tea rocors. HUTT & JORNSON, Bozmskers, 1l ns the rich & chance to ge T~ 137 Twenty-Second-st, $ 5 ABBOTITS l- xS . - The City Prescripon e T Eaanas. Retailed at Wholesale Prices. $B81,000 Luxuriant, the statement of any TEA CADDIES. Cicago. | REAL ESTATE. A Large Increase in the Volume of Business as Compared With Last Year. Activity in the Northwestern Suburbs--- At Washington Heights and Elsewhere. Improvements on the Sonth Parks and Boulevards this Spring. The Route of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. - Prospects for Stors and Houss Rents—Sum- mary of Transfers. The condition of the real estate market is still “ between hay and grass,” as a farmerwouldeay. The unsettled feeling in regard to monoy mat- ters during tho first six weeks of the year ex- ercised a depreesive influence on the spoculative activity, and this is even yot having some effect in the same direction, as money ia still tight in the East, where alarge amountof the capital bas always come from to buy Chicago real es- tate. Tho weather also has been extremely un- favorable to sales of suburban lands and lots, and though there is.a feeling of restored cond- dence in the West now in regard to the supply of money, itcannotbe expected that real estate eales will increase much until we hava more favorablo weather for driving and getting around the suburbs. Notwithstanding these circumstances, the volame of roal estate transfers has been mnch larger during the Iast two months than ever before in the same season of the year. It wasa subject of remark last year that the volume of tranafers in the first quarter of 1872 were greater than in the corresponding period of 1871. The confidence that the city would bo rebuilt on a grander scale, which was the foundation of the activity then, haa been fally realized. If thero was to be any reaction from the conti- dence manifested then, it might have been expected &t tho beginning of this year, Laut, if the volume of transfers is any indication of continued activity and & steady increasein values, then it is to be found in the larger vol- ume of sales during the last two months than in the corresponding time of 1872. The fol- lowing is & comparison of the weekly agyre; lgs ‘ob- of recorded transfers during January sad ruary of the two years: 1873, 284,269| Week Jan, 4..... 4 687,278) Week Jan, 11, 'ngjm Week March From the foregoing, it appears that the vol- ume of recorded transfers was a third more dur- ing the last two months than during the samo time Iast year. It is, of course, understood that there is always & conmderable proportion of these weckly sggregates that are either ex- changes for other property, or arisc in the got- -tlements of business in one way or another, and do not represent either tho investment of new m&fl, nor the speculative investment of capi~ _talists already largely interested in land; bot the greater volume of transfers in the aggregato this year than last, certainly shows more confi- donce in the prospective rise of prices this spring. THE NORTHWESTERN SUDUBES, including all that district intersccted by the three new railroads, the Milwaukee & St. Paul, the new branch of tho Northwestern, and the Chicago & Pacific, seems to be the quarter in which the rise in values has been greatest, and in regard to which confidence is est in o further riso of prices this Bprislas. Values range thero from 93,000 and 3,500 por acre in the neighborhood west of Central Park and arouud the site of the new Northwestern car shops, to £700 and 2800 per acre two or three miles west- ward, and_ moro sales of acres have been made there than in lngoflmx suburban quarter, except, perhaps, aroun WASHINGTON HEIGIHTS, where an aggregate of 31,000,000 worth of prop- erty in acres and villaga lots has boen sold with- in the last month. The property-owners in Washington Ke}hm are, however, active, enter- prising mon, and aro nntirinf in their efforts tu improve their quacter. They bave already raised $50,000 for the establishment of a milita- 1y school, and are now trying to raise £100,008 Tmoro for & female college. WEAT WILL BE DONE ON THE SOUTH PARLS THIS SPELNG. > From the South Park Commissioners we learn that all the money to be expended by them thia spring will be concentrated on the north fifty acresof the South Park, and on the complotion of the improvement of the two boulevards lead- ing to it. Bince laat fall the whole of this fifty acres has been graded, and the greater portion of it filled up from nine inches in some parts, to five feot in others. The whole of it has been planted with groups of somo of the finest forest troes over set out around Chicago, and by the middle of June the whole surface will be mado into fine greensward, ornamented with groups of shrubbery. By that time also thero will be two carriage rosds and at least two walks thai will wind around, eo as to take tho pedestrisn to any part of “the fifty acres. This is the part of the new park grounds npearest to the city. It is easily accessible by the Cottage Grove horso-cars - and the Hydo Park dummy, for ell classes of ~people, aud ite improvement in preference to any other part of the new parks is eminently proper, as it will give to all ke opportunities for the pleassnt recreation which wad the object of the establish- ment of the parks. THE BOULEVARDS to the South Park will also bo greatly improved early thia spring. Tue central plgmix:lg space in Drexel boulevard 1s being graded, and will b ornamented with forest trees, shrube, and flow- ers, early this spring, all tho way to Fifty-first street. Tho contractors for the trees on Bouth Park boulevard have been obliged to resct botter ones in placo of many that wers poor and un- sighily, and tho plantiog upases o either cide of the central driveway will be sodded or sown with grass as soon s tho weather wil permit. Befora the end of June the drive down one boulevard to, and throngh the park and back by the other, will be one of the most attractive to be found sbout any Ameri- can city. - Both boulevards will also be rendered more at- tractivo by the building of handsome roaidences, of which the owners of property in that vicinity are counting up on their fingers about a dozen that will be erected this spring and summoer. THE BALITIMORE & OHIO EAILROAD. Tke line of this new road has boex located ag far north as a depot in the town of South Chica~ go. The Company will probably also closa a con-- tract with the Illinois Central for depot privi- leges with that road in their depot on tho lake hore, but the route of the new road from South Chicage to & connection with the Illinois Central has not been settled yet. The company want to como in directly along the lako shore from South Chicago to a junctionwith the Tlinois Central st Hydo Park; bnt, aa this would tako them along lake front of ihe South Park, they will probably meet with opposition. The owners of the land midway botween the Pittsburgh & Fort Wayne and the lake shoie ‘would also, in this case, lose the benefit of tho ‘means of making their property acceasible and available for suburban resideuces, and will prot- ably offer inducements for the Company to se- lect a ronte further inland. THE EVANSTON RAILEOAD FROJECT seems to havo been abandonod—at, least we hear pothing more of it from property-owners, who ought to ho interested enough to know some- thing about its prospects, CHEAP DUSINESS RENTS and good stores are gradually drawing as mach trade back to the northeast ?unfler of the busi- ness district,—say north of Washington strect and east of Clark,—as was there before the fira.