Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 29, 1874, Page 2

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, VEMBER 29, 1874--SIXTEEN PAGES. ‘minufactures and mates small profta, M“m COAL. Statistics of Production, Prices, Transper- i {ation, and Constmpticn. The Coal Docks of Chicago---Items of Our Local Trade. Since the great utilitarian and mercantile com~ modity of coal has come to coustitute s0 impfl_l’* tant a department of tho commerce of all civil~ ized countries, thero Lias been developed a vast fund of interesting iuformation touchiug the fo- cation of the great coal-beds of tho world: tho extent of country underlaid by it; the means available for its transportation to market, aud & general history of tho varied industries conuccted with the hundling, distribution, sud consump- tion. Somo of these statistics, }m_)ngh given, necessarily by abstract or sbbreviation, wl]l‘no doubt bo of interest to this practical community, the items being gathered from coal-trade jour- nals, and from intelligent gentlemen conuccted Wity the trade in Chicago, including Mr. F. 3. Whitchouse, A. J. Hocle of E. L. Hedstrom & Co., Miver T. Ames & Co., E. W. Yiorley of Kel- Jey, Morley & Co.. Robert Law, and Mr. Josepn Kirkland, of C. H. Dyer & Ce., Sceretary of the Coal-Exchange of Chicago, and others: THE ANTHRACITE REGION. It is well known that, althongh we bave in the United Btates some 625,000 equare miles of 1and ontirely underlain with coal, yet fully one- balf of the yearly production is at present from tho narrow territory known as the anthracite coal-fields of Pennsylvania, embracing about 470 eqaare miles, the production of this region being estimated at 20,000,000 tons for 1878,— the entire production of the coal-fields of America being 4G000,000 tons for the same period. The coal-production of the entire globo being given at abont 225,000,000 tons,—of which England, with but 11,900 square miles of coal- ares, yields 123,000,000 tons,—it will yet be seen that the anthracito cosl-fields of Penneyivania exceed the enormous yield of the English mines mors than three-fold in proportion to exstent of enrface. Prussia produces 23,000,000 tous an- nually ; Frauco 15,000,000, Belglam 14,000,000, Austrin 6,500,000, Spain 600,000, Russia 259,000 tous. s THE TOTAL COAL AREA of the United States is sectioned off in squaro wiles about as follows: Illinois section (largest of all), 8G,800; Mis- souns Basin, 26,987 ; Jows, 18,000; Kausus, 17, 000; West Virginia section, 16,000 : Ohio sec tion, 10,000; East Kentucky section, 8,083: Penpsylvanis section, 12,502; Penusylvania an- thracite, 472; Now Logland Basin, 500: Mary- " land section, 530; Teunessee, 5,100; Alabams, 5330; Indmpa, G449; West Keutucky, 3,59%; Toxas, ,500; Michigan Basin, 6,700 5 00: Aukansas, 9,048; Virginia, 1 Catolina, 310. The great bali of tue general coal deposit is the common £oft or bituminous caal, theexception being the semi-bituminons, the anthracite, and canuel coal found largely m tho Kengwha coal-fields of West Virginia, pro- nounced by Prof. Rogers the most remarkable depositin the United States, and estimated st 55,000 tons of cosl—ecaunel splin aud bicumi- nous—to the acre. Buts small proportion of the coal-fielus in tho United States have yet beeu opered. and in regaid to MR TOSSIDILIFIES OF EXHAUSTION tural fuel, Prot. Schaefer gives the soilow gures in regard to the unthracite coul fields of Penxylvania: Averace total thic- ness of coal in the southern coal fieid, 75 feet ; middle aud northern field, 45 feet: total cubic quantity, 26.361,076,000 tons. Deduct half for waste 10 mining, preparation and faults, and 000 tous, suflicient to supply over 25,000,000' tons suzuplly for 530 years to come. A verylarge proportion of the coal trade of pplied from these nuchracito tields » mountainous districr, out of the way of the great trunk lines from the East to the West, 2nd the productions of which must. there- fore, be moved over the rosds especially cou- surncted for the trafie. As these roacs are al- most cntirely dependent upon the carryimg of coal for their maintenance, they have. for the purpose of securiug tounege for their lives, gradually absorbed, by purchase or lease, almost the entire terntory. Individual operators there are, but theso are so dependent upon the rail- ronds that the latter find it an easy task to con- trol them. 2 “I'ne prineipal ontlets rorth are the Lehigh Talley, from Pittston 10 \Yaverly ; the Delaware. Lackawanna & Western, from Scranton to S cuse, and the Jefferson Branch of tie Erie Rai way, from Carboudale to Suequebanna_(as near- v all tho coal at Carbondale is under tho control of the Delaware & Hudeon Canal Compsny, this branch is practically their road). The North- erp Central atso bauls considersble coal under an esclusivo contract with _Mesers. Langdon & Co., of Eimira; and the Philadelphia & Frie under an oxclusive contract with Messrs. Longstreet & Co., of Erie. From oneor the other of thete eources Chncago denlers must obtain their sup- plies. * Tno expenses of hendling are E0 great that they find it cheaper to parchase at Buffalo, where the wholeselo trade is concentrated in few houds. At that voint the Delaware, Lackawazna & Wostern, Delaware & Tiulson, and Langdon & Co. have’ united their Dbusinces under the style of the Authracite Coal Arsoriation, aad divide their fales pro rata. There are aiso Aeveral firms at that point who are active comyotitors of the Aseociation, but Prices are the same. _Cosl is 3180 sipped from Erie, Oswego, Fair Haven, aud Charlotte, but the cost to tus Chicaga decler ia the fame from any point. 1 cosl is mostly brought hers in grain-ves- sele, at 1o: A fow vears ugo a large pro- portion came a5 ballust. but, as_the domand in- zreased, vessets obteined a cousideration for car- rving in, which gradually increceed, until las sear the coal freigut ficquently paid the vessel's sxpen=cs for the round tnp. This year, owiug 0 varions ca the tonnsge was greatly re. uced, aud treights reled very low until within the last thirty days. Arriving Lore, the coal js shoveled into tubs in tho vessel's hold, hoisted out by Lorsc-power. damped into o wheeibarrow, and wheeled back into the vards on au elevated stamng. This is & crads way. aud very expensive, and it is & mat- ter of wouder that it should so long obtain. Owivp to the wany bandlings which the coal ves it is very dirty when it is fuslly dnmped 1o the dealer's vard here, aud before delivering (o the purchager must ba *¢ servoned,” which process involves another expense to the doaler, varying_aceording to the rotuse lost. From 'all this it will readily strilo tho roader shat the dealer hero las Lesv oxpenses, which must necessarily be added to tha price of coal. o COAL IN OHIO0. Difforent Linds of Obio coal ara alsa exten. tively represented in the Chicazo tzade. The coal meakures within this State, according to the Coal Trade Journal, occupy a space of 130 miles in lengik bv 80 in breadth, the area being bounded by the Obio River trom Trumbull County ou the oorth 1o the mouth of the Sciota on the south. The regularity in the dip, and thae moderate in- chuation of “the beds, ‘afford facilities to tho miner hardly known elsewhere, while the policy of tne State in limiting railroad freights to 175 ceots a ton per mile. has dono much to stimulate the industry of production. Puof. J. §. Newbnry, State Geoiogist, divides the coals of Ohio into_ theeo clasos,o fist, tho dry. cpen-buming, or furnace coals; second, cementing or cokibg coals; third. canael coals. ‘The first, populurly known as Dlock coal, includes those that do not cake snd adhera n the furnace, and are such &8 may be need in the raw state for the manufucture of iton. The second embraces the buik of the pro- fuct, are of tne ordinary coking, bituminous inds, which. to s greater'or less degree, melt and agglutinate by heat, Tha third varioty con- Sata Ot caunel conls described elsewbero i this Beld of Opicoiding to_the geologisis. the coal e nuuerons, of Bood gize, near the surface, and easly traced. XI: d}x:nus.t. 10 arproximite ones fll‘l‘lfi z&:nlt ]:nnaureu is eaid tlio S:ate, tho most importaut eagte L iirg,2re8 O u g o « for the man- uiactur:ng iutercets Leing thos i, lower block, the man biock, ang apae Lo tle ranging in thickuess Trom 4 foet & oo 100k faot 10. This ¢cal 15 desorbed o haspoo e, 10 1 Buted struoture, plits Toadlly jor nE,2 i breakis with dufficuity in the onposie aer, 204 On burning, 1t scarcely swells or ehapgos fo and never cakes or ruos togerher, The Indnes Stato Geologiet gives thia coal an ercepinsy cbaracect 53 3o iron emeliiog fnel androporta s m ~f i~ iron as being made with two block coal. 2 Aot IN ILLINOIS. An intarestiog featurc of the coal beds of the Tllinois section is the practical infinitude of the supply,~the area of coal strata being over thiee | times that of Pennsylvanis, and over three times that of all Englaud, which yields more than haif the product of the globe. Fhe most productive nunes yet opened are_those of LaSalle County, the Mmook mines in Woodford County, II ihoso of Will aud Livingston Counties (W) ), and the Betlevillo district, : ‘on which St. Louis deperds Jzrgely for her supply of bituminous coal.” Tia coul aroa of tho Jatter county is about that of tue Penmsylvania anthracite fields, thoe yi being now about 1,000,000 tons per annun. ~The last United Btates Census report gave the coal product of Illinois at 2,629,563 tons, sumiust 37,870 tous for Indiana, aund 2,527,285 for Ohio. This is 1cgarded, however, as the infancy of o mining-inaustry destiued to ochivse iu its nntural uu';nll!ogzumnl that of any State or Empite in the world. HISTORY OF COAL AS A FUEL. Coal is not, 18 iv geuerally imagined, a mod- e form of 1uel. The Chinese, forerunners in most diccoveries, kuow its valuo centuries ago. It is kuown to buvo been in use in the days of Julius Ciesar and the Roman Empire, and 1rom the twelfth ceutury to tiie preseot day the trade in coal bas uudergone progressive development. As long 820 s Edward tho Sixth's reign, toward the ‘middle of the sixteenth century, coal was ¢hipped from Eugland to France, and s letter of that date speaks of *‘that thinge that France can Iyve no more without, than the fysho with- out water: that i» to say, Neweccastele coles; which without thac they can nother make steel worke, nor metall worke, uor wyro worke, nor roldsmythe worke, nOr gOned, Lor nO WanNEr of things that passeth the fier. TIE GROWTH, OF THE TRADE IN CHICAGO, during the past twenty years, is reprerentod in a perpetual procees of multiplication, frow 45,000 toux 1n 1652, and 131,000 tons in 1860, to 344,851 in 18G5, and the enormous a¢gregate of 1,612,005 tous in 1873. Some idea of the enormous con- sumption of ¢oal in the city for businees pur- poses may be inferred from such items a8 thoso ‘of the Chicago Gas Company, 50,000 tons 1-eople’s Gas Compauy, 40,000 ; Joliet Iron and Steel Compnny, 48,600; Union Rolling Mills, 40,000 ; Mecker's Blast Furnace, 26,000 toas, etc. ‘The following mines are owned by Chicago par- i Walnat Hill, of - Pennsyivania ; Lick Run, Hocking Valley, Ohio: Laurel ill sud Coal Creels. Indiaua; and the Misouk and Wilming- ton, in Illinom. The following itcins touching the local in- terest and general management of this great department of commerce in Chicago will no doubt be read with 1uterest in this counection : TME ANTHEACITE COAL ASSOCIATION, RCBERT LAW, AGENT. The combined busiuess and production cf four out of the whole numver of the great industrial aud miving corporations who supply the world with the infimte product of the authracite coal fields of Peunsylvania, the Delawaro, Lackuwans & Western Hailroad Company, the Delaware & Hudson Caval Company, the Pittston & Elmirs Coal Company, and . J. Langston & Co.,—is represented in Chicago by Mr. Robert Law, one of the pioncers of ihe coal trade of the West, whoso mountain of axthracite at the Madison street bridge has supplied our pedestrian population for yesms past with what they kuow about coal in Ciicago. Tho first of these companies, the Delaware, Laciawanns & its Western ltailroad Company, conducting operations and enterprises o & capital of 000,000, coutrol the region extending from Car- bondale to Wilkesbarre, a range of 40 miles by 114 to 4 miles in width, the tounuge of their business by production and purcisse reach- ing zbout 16,050 toms & day, or up- wards of 4,000,000 tons sunually. The Delaware & Hudson Canal Company masipu- Into a capital of 40,000,000, mining or 3.60,000 The Pitiston & Elmita Coal Com- acapitsl of §1,000,000, producing ,000 tous 2 year, Langston & Co., wih the same capital, furnishing by production and purchase, an aunual tonnzge of 400,000, are the others. This great unvion of indusuial e and resources, Teprosenting a mining, t1anspor tion, and trading capital of §127,u00,000, em- ploying an ermy of men numerically equal to theroll ef the entire Confederate forces the day Lefore the grea: surreuder, is thus seen to supply the markels of the country from the sealoard to the Ilocky Mouutains with from 8,000,000 to 4,000,000 of the bard coal tounsge of ths Cou- tinent, the entire product that reaches Chicago us a second point of dist:ibution, supplying eat- gocs for x fleet of sovaral hundred vessels, pas 1ug through the hands of Robert Luw, about one- ball the amount finding a retail market in the city, the remaiuder going to the country trade. The repmtation maimained by 3Ir. Law i the euperintendenco and ment of tLia impenal traffic, his 5 at No. 260 Madison street, constituting for many years past & base any ceutro of exbausticss sup- ply. not only to taa coal tradoand all depart- ments of the manufecturing interest of the city, but to & very large nopulation of retal con- sumers, rendering him o conspicuous fieure in this great mercuntile department, and bringing him into wide relations with the publie, has been such es to secura to him the respect and confidenco nnd permaneut pat- ronsge of all circles and classes of ‘tho comunnity. While exercising, during this loug period. a considerable enare of iufluence in controlliny the great interests of the market, his courso is said to have been rewmarkably free from tho inordinate snd merciless greed of mounopolists for excessive, unjust, and unreason- abie profits, his friends claiming that ho Lias been oftener rated sbarply by the trade for his per- sistent policy of maintaining the prices of tls common housebold commodity within a margin of equity and reoson than he Las been blamed by the ever-vigilaut, ever-jenlous community of consumers for any susbicion of & wicked co-operation with monopolies for keeping prices up. And when at rero veriods the prices of cosl have reached an unusual and suepicious fignre, developments aud statistics have proven thut the high prices have resulted legitimately and Iegically trom the rulo of supply and demand, and tho common laws of commerce, the intelli- gent and responsible element of the entiro trade bearing reaay aud Lonest testimony to tho breadib of thonght and breadth of heart that bave controlled bim in Il commercial relations during bis prominent association with the coul- interest, aud during a residence in our city of over thirty years. an estimate of 12.000 tons a de per aunum. THE HILLSIDE COAL COXTANY OF Pl CHICAGO AGLNCY OF ¥. 31, WIT X As is well known among all mor- cantile communitios in the Guited her- ever coal euters into tho industries of life usa necessity, 3 convenionce, or a lazury, sud con- stituting a staplo of the markets, und among dealers throughout the world, largs proporcion L U igont NiA— | of the richest aud most productiva veins running “shrough the enthracito ficlds of DPenvsivams ‘3 miued, tranrported, distribnted, and sold by Lie Erie Railway Company, of New York, oper- ating under the name of the Hillside Coal and lrou Company of Pennsylvania. And it is per- Dhups equally well kaown tomercantile neigh- borhoods and communities throughout this lati- tude that the Chicago and Nortliwestern agent of this great industrial organization® is Mr.. F. M. “Whitchouse, for several years pret aud until & recent dato of Blake, White- ouse & Co., No. 19 Chamber of Commerce. con- nected with tho firm of C. A. Blake & Co.. of Buffalo. The latter firm, with whom Mr. White- Louse, successor to Blake, Whitchouso & Co., waintaing the sumo councction, are known as ownera of large docka in Buffalo’ for thotrans- shipmant of coal West, representing oo of the great sbipping ioterests of thatgroat commercial ceutre, and a3 _proprictors of mincs now given up for tho business of shipping and selling coal for the Hillside Company, the aunual production of which in ihe pure snthracite of the richest and mott valuable fields iu the world, zgzrogate many hundreds of thonsands of tons smnual This sturendous product pleced upon the uni versal market of tho nation by the Hill- sido Compaoy, and constituting an in- terest in the commerco of the world, is claimed to be from veins of remarkatle purity aud freedom from tho slate aud natural faults incideut in somo degroe to the great majority of coal veius thronghont the glople. It is said that not less than 35,000 tons of thie magnificent production find their way aunually mto the dvwellings of Chicago or to retail consumption in the commeraixl industries of the city through the office of Mr. Whitchouee, the bulz of the Chieago business being the shipment of supplies to interior cities, towns, and markels on tho lines of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, the Chicago & Northwesiorn, and the Chicago, Alton & St. Louis Railrouds, tho wholesalo avd ship- 1ing yard and dock being located at the Twenty- eccond street bridge. At the North Side yard and dock, located at tho Indiana street bridge, baving a frontage of 850 fect on the river by 450 feet depth, 2 vortion of which is nnder cover for the protection of coal on storage or in process of rereening, ete. Mr. Whitehouse bas introduced the new evstem of unloading, Liting, canving, and landling by eteam muchiery with expe: give fixtures in the way of steam engive, power- ful derricks, and » general apparatus for hoist- ing and dumping,—the sysiecm Droving, emee its introduction, 3 great source of convenience and of economy in umo aud money, the expense o8 compared to hand-labor by ekilied workmen be- ing 25 21 centa to 35 cents per Lundred,—saving on 40,000 tons handled for retail consumption not less than $5,600, about the originsl co; apiaratus and nxtares. in addition to un:.;x:f meate traffic in authracite, which, compared to the total city trade of a few years 820, preeents Bomo ama, fisures, Mr. Whitehouse deals ¥ alsn iu the Lo eoft coal, known under 800 poj.uiar rawe of Briar Hul, buying meinly by cargo_at Cleveland, and reshipping to the North and Western markets. THE RIVERSIDE COMPA: LLEY, MORLEY & CO. ‘The eole agents in Cl 0 of the Riverside Coal Compauy, owners and operators of the fa- maons Enterprize and Wyoming minesin the Penu- sylvema anthracite region, are Messrs. Kelley, Morley & €. ; main ofiice, No. 97 Washington street; shipping docks at Charlotte, N. Y., Fair Haven, N. Y., and Buffalo, N. Y.; dock and depotin Chicazp, near the Eightcenth streot bridge. The Riverside Compauy are known to the trade throughout tho world as_proprictors of tbe lower vein, known as the old Balumore vein, remarkable for the ircedem of the production from slafe and dross, and the faults and impuri- ties common in preater or lers degreo to most coul deposits. Vast quantities of the product of this celebrated mine are sold by Keliey, Morley & Co. fur domestic consumy.tion in Chicago and to the Northwestern trade. Lhe samo firm deals largely, also, in thie Briar Hill bituminous coal. 8 fuvorite coal in all merkets, always command- ing 8 high price, avd claimed to bo the bestgrato coalin use ; caunel coal for fancy and parlor use ; Blossburg coal for blackemith, puddling, locomative, and general steam purposes, aud used by jrou manufucturens throughout tho North aud Northwest; luwp Lebigh coal for smelling and heavy furace and foundry uses ; and the cheap Wimingion—$5a ton—coal for the accommodation of the pooter classes. Tha times wera hard lust year, aud the sales of this poor-mun'a coal avoraged fifteen car-londs a day for_the season. A featuro of the business of Mossrs. Kelley, Morloy & Co., and one wh s unquestionably bad its influence iu dovelop- mg a geneial and ked popularity in their city and retail trade, iy their 1nmenso accommo- datiows for storage under cover, having,counected with their docks, comfortable sud substantial brick sheds, of ageregato dimensions of 40,000 square feet, affording storage tor 16,000 tous, with absulute protection agaiust suow and water, and mud, azd dust, aud the general im- puritics of the strect, and occasional injuries and perils of exposure. In the differcut kinds of authracite aud all coals intended for domestic uses, where a good, cluan, dry condition 1 an object, the advaniago of thess u-door accom- modations for storsue, handling, screening, and protection cauuot be overestimated. - Another feature in the business of the firm 18 & system of track-accommodations nl{ard'ms:s direct aud easy connection with all the reiiroads lending to the city, savivg tho common inconvenienco aud oxpenso of curtage. The firm are also thor- oughly and somow hat elavorately equipped with teams, carts, and laborers, and general lacilitios for the manipulation of the retuil trado, and the prompt delivery of local ordors. Oulices at the dock and at 97 Washington street. LUZERXE COAL AND IRON COMZANT—E, L. MED- BTLOM 4 CO Among the greac Pennsylvania companies to whomn we are indebted for thetotal production of tue authracite coal-fieids of that Stato, and whoso mines coustatute the original centres of distribu- tion and supply to the mariets of the worls tho Luzerne Coal and Iron Company (which is tho name under which the Lehigh Valey Rail road Company mines and sells coal), the excl sive agents for tha Company being E. L. Hed- strom & Co., No. 71 Wushington strect, Chicago, and No. 29 Sencea strect, Duaffalo. N. Y. to one of the members of which firm, Mr. A. J. Hoole, the public are indebted for interesting statistics given above. The Chi- cago ageucy was established three years az business at the present time being of such pra- portions as to requiro the storage capacity of three large docks in soparate sections of the city,—at tho foor of Sixicenth s:reer, Kiugs- bury street. and Roberts sireet—the bulk of tao Chicazo trade oeing tho wupply of rotail dealers with their anthracite, though thoe exigencies of business and the market bave induced tve firm to sell also at retuil, from the ardinary minimum of o quarter of o ton upwards, Mossrs. Hed- strom & Co. sell theentire product of the Luzernc Coal & Iron Companv, and, notwithstanding the magnitude of vresent operations in this vicimity and smoug the Northwestern commauities, the Chicago business iy #aid to represent bat n very small proporiion of therr general trafie, tho trade of the firm extending all ‘over Western New York, Canadn, aud to all points on the I Chivago is tho only point whote a ratail business is doto. In conversation with 4 member of thut tirm yesterday, a ropresentative of Tur Trinvye made inquiry 1o rezerd to the amgregate produe tion by the Luzerno Cempany, and receved the followig snswer : Mr. Hoole—Wa have seven cotleries mow open, ‘each Wwith a capacity of 50,000 to 120,000 tous annually. Owing to the duiluess of trado we bave only worked five this year. The Company havo several muliions of dollars invest. edin ceal-lands, which are now Ising idle, but which they will develop as soon as the market warrants,” We can produce in two years’ time, say, 2,000,000 tous annually. Heporter—Thoy say that stocks in the city ars light,—why do net von get enough 1n duning the fall to last all winter # 3ir. Hoole—Wo do mezn todo_that, but wo carried over immenso stocks last wiater, and da not want to be caught that way again. Reporier—Do you do anything 1 soft coal? Mr. Hoole—No, sir. One of the senior mom- berw of this firm, Mr. A. B. Mecker, is larzelr interested in mining coal at Wilmington nud i1 Indiana, but at presovt wo do not handle the output from his mines, Reporier—Are you a member of the Caicago Coal-Excvange ir. Hoole—' Hir, Reporter—Is that an organization the purpose of which is the generul advauce of prices? Mr. Hoole—No, sir. «The 1dea is to cut off alf unnecessary oxpenses ineideat to receiving selling, and delivering conl. We hiave beea pay- ing out hundreds of thoneands of doilars which 1 thiuk can be saved, enabling ud to make a re- spectabie living, and atso to sell our coal at even less prices than heretofore. Reporter—What is the genersl prospect for tha winter ¥ ir. Hoole—If wo Lave 2 mild, open wiater, present stocks will sutlics. If an_ordivary one, wo ehall have to get somo in by rail. If wo bave a sharp winter, wo sball have to depend very largely upon shipmeata by rail, and, as the rail- road freighit is $5 per tou from BufTuloas against $1 by Inke, prices would necessarly be highor. EARLY DAYS OF THE COAL-TEADE IN CHICAGO. Amoog tho dealers who wero earliost to en- gnge extensively in the coal-business of Chicago was Mr. O. W. Goit, No. 233 Van Buren street, who, it will bo remembered, received, upon tha organization of tho Chicago Coal Exchange, in May lnst, tho compliment of election as the flrst Progidont of that Association. Mr. Goits ongival headquarters were on the present eite of 3Ir. Robert Law’soffico, at the Madixon street bridge, in the carly days of our commercial his- tory, when beech, and hickory, and maglo wero the staple fuels of tho Western nation, and when coal was rogarded rather a3 a luxury aud 4 a curiosity than as a legitunate artiele of the market. As tho bituminous coals gradvally took the place of the cord-wood for Gomestic and commercial uses, and as dwellings camo to be built with iron- prates instead of hig fire-places, tho business of the offica was gradually devatoped into o general supply of the new fucl, the fin:t introduction of cosl in considerable amouats or for anything liko universal use being about seveuteen years ago. Dy historical association with the trade, and 2 management that bas elicited public and popular approval, aud secured s kupport and patronage of @ practicel, reliable, permanent, and almost magniticent sort, the local business of tio ofice hLas been developed to propor- tions that may be taken as illuctrative of the progress avd development of the Lueiness of the eity. Tho trade of the office now includes o large patconage from old citizons, ancient femilies, and early seitlers, public and charitsblo 1ustitutions, the public schools, chuiches, ew., consutuung, sltogether, a retail trade of wuch proportions as to preclude tho neceerity or templation for opera tions at wholesale, with the exception of occas- ional gnlea atloat. Mr. Goit's oaly ofiice 18 at his central dock at tue Vau Jureu streot bridga, his idea of a permaucut cud lsgitimeto prosperity being of & couservative order, and pointing to the propriety aud necessity of personal superin- tendence of the lahorions detaiis of the busivesa, The main shipments to this oflice are from Buf- falo, end include the aathracites and the -Bloss- burg, Indiana, Iilinois, snd other popular soft conls Reteil orders £lled from 2l seetions of tho city, ROGERS & CO. The firm of Logers & Co. (D. A. Rogere, J. A. Stono, E. K. Rogers). No. 141 Aarket street, azents of the great Franklyn mines in the antbracice district of Penusvlvania, s o succes. sion to the firet firm ever o:ganized for the trade of Chicago.—that of H. Norton & Co. (afterwards Norton, Walter & Rog- ers), whose _earlicst enterprises in bitg. minbus coal dsto a little over & quartor of a ceutury sgo, many vears afterwards bringing the first bard coal to tho Clicago market in hoga- heads. This tirm have t+o large docks for stor- age, sbipment, aud haudling tho product of tho Fravklyn Coal Cumpany, supplied by them to dealers, mauufacturers, and coosumers through. out the State, and over the Northwest, the prin- cipul shipping bemng dons from the Sixtcenth streot dock, corner of Clark,—the dock and yard al 144 Market street being the priucipal base of supply for the retail trada of the city, agaregat- 1ng many thousands of tons apoually. In addi- tion to this vest popular frade in anthracite and bituminous couls, Rogors & Co. are ageats of the Union Iron Worke, of Buffalo, andof sov- eral cbarcoal furnaces, dealing, al#o, extenervely iu fire-brick, fire-clay, and coal-facmgs. Tho *authrocie offices of the firm nre at No. 144 Market stract, No. 100 Dezrborn streot, and at No. 772 Clark street. LEX0 & LITTLE. Another of tha original coal irms of the city, beginning about the time that coul becamn a sta- plo and an item in our markets, is_that of Tewo & Littlo (C. A. Teno_and_James Little), organ- ized esrly in 1838 Mr. Leao, lowever, having been asaocisted with the trade swics 1818, being ane of the two ar three oldest dealersio the city. The oflice and main docks of the firm aroat Kingsbary and Polk strects, the yards for storage and ealo of the product of their own mmning ac Braceville, Ill., being at the Polk street croesing of the Chicago & Alton Liailroad. The firm con- trol an immease popular retail trade in tuo Lebigh and the Lackewana anthracitcs, and the best domestic soft coals, in addition to 2 Iuge wholeealo traflic in their production for szcam and cheaper Lousohold use. A LANDMARK OF THE TRADE—TATLOR & THOMAS, One of tho oldest firms and offices counected with the coal interest in tho city is thnt of Messra. Taylor & ‘I'homas, lurge retail dealers, ctiice and dock northwest corner Van Buren and Market siroets, zn interesting teaturo of their busivess being the fact that it has been conducted on tho same _identical corner during a period of sevenicen years, the oftice now consti- tuting 2 sort of landmarx of the trade in Ciu- cago. Tho firm enjoys a wide popular patrons agoin the Driar DN soft cosl, as well as the an- tliracites of Pennsylvanis. represent tho industrics botis of -production and distribntion, a3 proprictors, miners, and deslers, in the firm of C. IL. Dyer & Co. (C. 1. Dser and Joseph Kirkland), No. 78 Washinzton street, botls of whom buve been promincnt!y associated with the cozl interest of the city as procucers and a3 wholesale and rotail dealers during a period of twelve or fiftcen years, The firm are known to the country 35 propriotors asd miners of the Kirsland block-coal mines at Veeders, Iud., and as large operators in the Penn: sylvania antbracites; the favorite Drar MLl soft coal, from tho Mahonng Vatley, Ohio Iibois soft conls, for maunfacturing - and railroad consumption; and Weet Virgima can- nel for exceptional use, —their stocks comprising ubout all the staplo varioties adapted to domes- tic aud commereial purposes. By old aud wide acquaintance and the sacial and personal rela- tions naturally cident to s rosidence in Chi- cago dunng tho period tnat copstitutes pract: aily tue commercial lustory of the city, the business of the firm has devéloped very largely in retuil chsunoiy, tho very popular character of their iocal trade being illustrated in the variery of permanent patronage extended to the firm, weiuding thet of o coneiderable proportion of the wealtnier and older population in the remot- est dustricts of tho city and suburbw, as woil as tho less fortunate classes, who are nover disappointed 1n tueir applications for the smallest orders that oven poverty can aflord. Large numbers of pablic and charitable institu- tious, aud schools aud churches of all denom- inations, from Unity, 8t. James, aod Lrinity to colired poople’s iethel, depeud also for supplies of fuel on the swme firm. The position and standing of the firm among dealais i also said to bo verv high, aud at the organiza- tion of tho Coal-Exclasge of Chicago Mr. Kickland, one of tho members, was unanimously eleeted to the position of Secretary. The docks and main deposit of the firm are at‘the west eud of East Twanty-first stroet, though, for the coa- veriences of distribution, other yards cre Jocat- ed at the corner of State street and Archer avenue, corner Grovo and Stewarl aveaues, at 1401 Indiana avenue, and elsewhete. Prin- cipal ofice, No. 73 Washington strest. JINER T. AMES & CO. Among loca! firns and corporations which are, iv & gensral sense, by tho character or magni- tude of thoir operations, repressutative of the intorests mnd tho jadustries portuining to this wide field of commerce. is tho firm of Miner T. Ames & Co., known to the local trade and througbout the city as well a8 to the grea: mer- cantilo commumties adjscent to Chicnio and throurhont the Northwestern States, not ouly as large wuolesale dealers in anthracite, and nearly all crades aud clasyes of bitnminous coals known to our market, supplying a considerable propor- tiou of tho stocks of retail dealers auring & pe- riod of many vears, but kuown also by oflicial connection with incoruorated companies operats ing extensivoly in mining, Lraneportation, cte., tno firm owninx u large number of cats, whish they use exclusively in_ tranaporting their own product in coal and coke, which they masafac- ture. . Theso compapios include the Lick Ran Coal Compzity, of Ouio, operating the Hociing Valley coal mines, producing 100,030 tons aunuaily, ouc-third. of which finds a market in Chicago, and of which Com- pany Miner T. Ames i8 Vice-President and Mao- ager; the Chicazo & Minonk Gosl Company, with a capital stocik of §120,000, operating tho cxteusive mines av Minouk, Woodford County, ill., the deopest sbaft in ths Stato, and claimed Lné‘rud\lvr 60.000 tons annually of tho richest and purest of our Illinois coals, of wiuch Cox vany Mr. Ames is I'resident; the Walnut Hill Coal Compauy, of Washington County. Pa., pro- duciog 82,000 tons anuually of s superior articla of coal eimilar to tho Briar Hill, in waich Com- pany Mr. Ames also holds the position ¢f Vice- Preaident. The firm aro very Jarzely connected with tho coal _ tiade of the city, aud represent in thesa latiudes the business of Megsrs, Burton Bros., of Erie, and S. P. Loog- strect & Co., of BaTalo. The large yards eud docks of the firm, required in the storage, hand- ling, and distribution’of stocis, are located o Kinzie and Green streste, at the foot of Carpen- ter stieet, on tbe Norih Lranch, at the forks of the nver,at Twenty-thrd street and Archer avense, and at the lilinois Ceniral Raroad depot, where they bave a railroad yard, dock, aud oflize. The main oftice i 134 LaSallestreet, cerner of Madison. The firm also encourage very extensivo retail trade, and are amply equipped with all facilities for tho prompt filling of orders throughout the city. T.IE DUTLER COLLIERY COMPANY. The ageat of the Butler Coiliery Company (mines lacated at Dittston, Pa., and chimed to produce 2 superior quality of cosl) for Chicazo and the Nortawestorn territors, @ far north tha frozen upper lakes,—as far west as tho Rog Mouutaios and the Indians,—is Mr. J. L. Hathaway, whos large dock and yarde, corner of Market aud Randoly.l, bavo been familiar to the commuuity during many years past. In addi- tion toa large wholesale trafiic in bard and soft coals, Mr., Hlathaway enjoys an extensive retail patronage from alf sections of the citr, hia facili- tics boing such us to enablo him to £ill that class of orders with unusual promptaess and dispatch. THAE BUCKEYE “CANNEL—A. C. HRACKENUSH & CO. The firm of A. C. Brackebush & Co.. whole- &alo and retail dealers in cannel and bituminous coals and coke. and retai] dealers in tho antora- cites, whase principal office and dock is centrally ana converientlylocated at No. 1 West Landolph rtrect, near the bridge, is another of our local firms who have during the past faw years do- veloped a permanent wholesalo trade “at large proportions, avd on whom large numbers of onr population, including cspecinfiy the peopls of the West and North Sides, have come to relv for their aunual housebold supply of fuel. Uutil Mey last tho principal offico of tne firm was at Morgan and Curroll streets, that office being now conducted a8 & Dbranch of the business. “egars. Brackebush & Co. are familiarly koown to tho trade as cxclusive agents of the giant coal, mined exteosively in Fountun Connty, Indiana, a very dry conl,—ono that will not run on a grate, and said_to pessoss some points of intrinsic superiority for domestic purposcs ; a8 azonts of the Cornwall (Ohin) block-coal maine, and as general dealers in tho famous bloek coal from tho Maloning Valley, favorably knawn in th:s muarket during the past fiitcen years,—another dry coal, said by geologists to contain less bitu- mon than tho average ot coals, and held in prefercace for domestic use. Tie firm are also wholesale dealers 1 tho Oak Ridgoe coal.—a gas coal and a very sirong steam coal, extensively used by distillers and brewers. Considerablo interest has been awak- ened recently in tho new fuel known as tho Buckeye cannel, which Messrs. Brackebnsh & Co. aro now suaplying to tho trade in considers- ble quantities, snd gt an_ apparently very low price. This now grate fuel is of a somewhat luxurions character, rroducine in combustion o brilliant, Jamgp-iike flame, adding the cheorful eflect of itlumination 1o its heating property. The firm are al8o very thorougbly equipped with all fixtures, supplics, and conveniences neces- sary to manipulating all details of the general retuil trade. A NEW CONNECTION WITH THE COAT. REGION OF OHIO—THE SHAWNEE VALLEY MINES—C. S, HALE 4 co. One of tho earlicst and most_interesting re- eulta_of the Jate oxteusion aud completion of the Baltimore & Olio Railroad, oscaing new markets aud new ficlde and districts of .com- merce, agticalture, ete., to the trade of Chicazo, is the immadiate connection now afforded vy it with the Shawnee Valloy mines in Obio, a rich and valoable field, yielding an immense produc- tion hitherto unknown to Western markets, but for a loug time past in verv exteneive use jor domestic and commercial parposes throughout many of the best scctions of Ohio, and favorably koown in other markets. Tho Shawneo Valey mno is owned and ove- ratod by the well-known Western Trans. poctation Company, s wealthy and popular corroration prominently identified with tho mining interest and the camying trade of the | 5. Halo & Co., whalesalo and retail dealers’ in coal, No. 121 Dearborn strect. The consign~ ment, receuti*, of an 1nvoice of fifty car-londs of this new coal to Mossrs. Hale & Co., and the onergetic maasures adopted by thom in giving the coal a general iutroauction upon the mar- ket, the favor with which 1z has been universally received as a grate and steam fuel after exhaust- ing trials, and tue arrangements alresdy made for placink very largo supplies sabject to tae considerable demand which seems to be natu- rally and logically snticipated, is regarded a8 one of the most interesting devel~ opments in _ tho hustory the trade of Chicago, and, dent having an _importa future of the business in bituminous coals. Sbawneo Valley mines embrace about 80 acres, tnrough which extendsan extraordinary seam of from 8 to 10 foet 1 thickness along tho entire area of the fieids, tho product bemng & coal of comparative hardness,—said to be much hardor tnan the average production of popular mines, and possessing many valuable and remarkaole qualitics, its extreme cleauliness, burning, as it does, to a clean, white ash being a feature that has already commended it to favor in Chicago. The expreesions in regard to i worits from the North Side Rolliog-Mills, where soveral cargoes have boen lately used, and from tho clevators and distilleries, manufactories and public blocks and buildings, including the Uniou Bank and TrisuNg Buildiug, where 1t has been temporarily introduced, have been unanimous in favor of its superiority for all the principel uses of soft coal. The most interesting view of this new stapleof our fuel market is, of coure, in the aspect of economy, the claim of tho agents being that it can be supplied 1n unlimited quan- tities 2t prices very fur below the staudard rates of many qualities of coal possessing no intr:nsic or nctual supenority over the Shawneo Valley, Mesers, Hule & Co. are known to the trade, and to a lurge circle constituting their retail patronace, as men of determination and enter- prise, aud exactly the right firm to seo thac the new coal has o fair chance for the most general introduction into popular use. The yards and docks of tue firm are No. 215 Grovo street, near Twenty-second, and at No. 540 outh Canal street. ‘Their business, in a rour years’ history, soems to have undergone & rapid’and steady de- velopment from quiet beginuings to a trade of first-class proportious in antbracite as well as in the DBriar liilland otber Eastern soft coals. The whupping-sard is so counec'ed by tiack aud switcues a3 to give them special facilitics for shipments on ail roads. An extensivo steam apparatus for eawing and splittiog wood and siedling constitutes a festaro of the equipment at theretail yard on Canal street. AN ACCONMODATION TO WEST-SIDEPS. What bas proven during the past yoar an sc- commodation and a convenience to dwellers in a Iarge district on the West Side, inctuding the region inhabited by o well-to-do population, ex~ tending frota Ha stod streot to the city limits, aud {rom Madicn street south, 14 tho office of Lewis H. Cass & Co.. dealers in hard aod soft coal and wood, No. 73 Green street, near Madi- son, & central and vory accessible point,—the large sigu-shingle over thie door attraciing atten~ tion by the words ** Honor Our Soccialty. The firm ovwn a large dock, foot of Larrison strect, and purchase mainly by cargo of anthracite, Erie, aud the best soft coals. 3. D, STONE § €O., principal ofice ana dock at the east end of the Tweltth etreet bridge, exteusively kmown as muners till their entrance iato the zeneral trade here threo years ago, aro wholesale and retal dealers in nearly all the first-class coals known to the market. — Dianmonds, All Other Gems, and Every Description of Fine sewelry. Mr, A. Lipman, at the northwest corner of Clark and Monros streets, favites all visitors and resident citizens to call and ezamine his chioice and valuable stock, composed of diamonds of selected brilliancy, el in every conceivable style in which this peerless gem is fashioned. For those wishing any eccentric or peculisr manner of settiug, a fine ccl'ection of un- sct diamonds is in the safe. Gold watches, enameled, inlald with dizmonds, and otherwise decoratod, par~ ticalarly sprropriate for ladies. Gold watches, quarter nnd split sccond movements, n open and hunting- Cases, in immense Tariety; also, a large assortment of silver watches, suitable for rnilroad-men, etc. Thia department is composed of both foreizn and Aulerican manufactr 23, Key and stem windors, Gold chain, mastive and light, ju new and clecant denigns, in grlat vaviety, Lockets in turquoise, camee, plain gold, or ornamented. Riags, sigact, cluster, Loop, etc., e'aborita or plain. Brrochés and darring sets cafved from eitker the pala or d:ep rad corzl, chiefly ip foral patterus ; other seta in cameo and oraamented with the usnal geme. A remarkably novel stock of plated goods. Among somo chioice mausical instruments ara a fow very fine toued old vioiine, in which the profession should be espectally interestad, From tho ability end experience displayed by dir. Lipman in purchasing, ke is enabled to otfer every- thing in his store at an_average of 75 cents on the doie lar. ~ Every article guaranteed. Flease rocollect that this array of clegance, taste, and eplondor i3 on exhibition at the northwest coruer of Clurk and Monroo streotr, e e Union Fire Insurance Company-. We had occasion a few davs ago £o call the attention of our reiders to the Union Fire Insuranco Company, of this city, and ara pleased fo know that our etate- ment is being verified. Not only ara they doing safe and profitable business, but they ars increasing their capital to merit sn increased business, and have sdded greaily to their strength, and gained greater confi- dence of tho people, by sssociating with themsclvas as Socretary J. E. Chadwick, Esq., long and favorably knowa in our 1nsurance circles, Wita Mr, C. as Sec- 10tary, backed by the atockhold:ra and Dircctors, who sre among our substantial busluess mam, and hava organized not for » day, but wita datermination. to a0rd {nsurance ecoiid o pone, they ean aud will succeed. of coal Incrensed Railway Facilities. Wa see by the Detrojt pagers that, in addition to the Pullman cars which for soms timo bave been run in and out of the Michigan Central Deot, on and after Dec., 1all passenger traing over the Great Western Rafiway of Capada will run to cad etart from the Michigan Csntral Station, Detroit, thus doing away ‘with the inconventence of having to croes the Detroit River in the ferry. Tais i8 o convenfeace long wanted Ly the traveling public, - Facts Worth Remembering. That the New York Store, Ncs. 254 and 236 West Madison strcet, Pay no reut, Give no credit, and Take advantage of forced sales, and both buy and sell for about Lulf what other houses do, Succees in the Fur Trade. Our attention was drawn some days 530 to theim- mense sales at the fur manufactory of Messts, Bishop & Barnes, corzer State and Monroe streets, and wo are not eurprised at the Tush, as their new French, pattern, mink, and seal szcquies are the handsomest fur gar- ment ever worn. It not only allows a lady to retain her good form, but makes animprovement whers there is a chance for it. From all rcports this firm aro do- ing the furtrade of the West, There 1870 house in the city sslling ot such low prices as that of R, H. McDowell & Co., 228 West Madison streat, corner Peoria, They offer now a3 3 special bargatn 100 dozen nice kid gloves at 25 cents a pair, their full valuo being $1. Also the largest assoriment of corscts aud 1adies’ uoderwear und garments, best 1cakes, at un- uguslly low prizes, Before Buying o not fail to see Brewvter's siock of lndics* dress furs, which is large and complete, Iis assortment of chil- dre: racques and caps {s unusmally sttractive, and tho lowest prices are being made. DBrewster's fur establishment i at the northwest corner of Clark and Madisoa streets, e e ‘We Defy Competition. If there's a tngle dry goods house 1n this city that can duplicate our 25, 35. and 50 cents black alpacas, or our 75 cents and $1.25 hlack coshmeres for liko smount, let them speak. New York Store, 234 znd 236 Weat Madison street. —_— Arrived, Santa Claus with 100,000 presents, at §1 each, less than Balf-prico. You can find auything ou want in the line of a Christmas present at the popular Steln's Dol- lar store. Come early and avoid the rush, 106 East Madison street, Store open until half-past 9 every evening. g Hemember, nothing higher in price than §1, s e ey A Bona Fide 10 Per Cent Discount Will be given on all garments ordered from us during tho next thirty days, commencing Mouday, Nov. 30. This biberal deduction from our alreidy ressonabla prices ehould ke taken advzntage of by thoso who have yet to order winter-clothing. Ordway & Newland, Drapers and Tailors, No, 209 Weat Madison etreet. ——el ‘Will You Ladies Pay hlore For Paisley shawls when you ran aiways get them of us at $3, £10, and 315 ; extra quality, $18, £20, and 525, You most certainly will_if 5ou buy anywhere eise than at the New York Store, Nos. 234 and 235 West Madison street. _— s Fine Furs. 1t is not gencsally known, but it is a fact, that Bar- the number, 125 Clark etroct, Smith's American Organs. Thirty yoars established, Fifty thous:nd now in use, One bundred and fifty first premiums have ‘been awarded for best organ. Aleo tho largest as- sortment of pianos ever brought to ths West. Dufore purchasing address W, W, Kitaball, corner Stata and Adams streets. —————————— Furs at Auction. Ladies wiil bave favorable chance to purchase furs at great bargains to-morrow (Monday) morning, at the Totall male to be made by Wiillam A. Butters & Co., at 108 Buat Madieon stret. Tha goods to be sold are of enolee quality, faultless style, and of thorough work- ‘mauship, _— Don’t You Pay It! Don't pay £0 and 60 cents for colored empress cloth, Iadies! The New York Store, Noe, 253 end 236 West 3fadison street, nsk only 30 and 35 cents for it. Then thelr colored, all-wool. cashmeros, double width, aro only 75 cents, and dress-goods 25 cents. s Those People who purchase their holiday goods early in the searon, theraby avoiding the rush and want of sttention that they experience at a later period, will now find a very invitlng atock of hew and clegant goods displayed at Abram French & Co.s. A R Y How Ts this for Low ? Card photogrephs, best finish, §2 per dozen for eixty days, at Ormsby’s, 300 Weat Mrdison stroot, between Carpenter and Carls, Ormaby's reputation ts o suf- fcieat guarontes for quality, This Is Fair Enough, Isn't It P W sre o sanguine that the * Argus” anticlinker parlor-atove will prove its worth, that any ono not finding them Just as recommended by us can return them, Bungy Bros,, Agents, State and Van Burca. —_———— One of Our Specialties. One of wur specialties Is to zcll drs goods chezp, but the one we rofer to hers, particularly, is our biack ellks, at £1.25 and £1.50, sold elsowhara at §2 and 52,30, See them, ladies. New York Sioro, 234 and 235 Weat adieon street. Dendan. Yon will not regreta trislof tho tooth-powder “ Den- dan.” Tt gives a pearly whitcness; deliciously-fiavored, and wo warrunt it to contain no injurious ingredieat, Gale & Blocki, 85 South Ciark strect. Pianos for Rent. Fine new 7-octave rosewood pianos. Rent money deducted if purchased. Prices, $.0) to $700; war- rantelfive years. Reed’s Temple of Music, No. 92 Van Buren street, Bottled Mineral Waters for Families by Buck & Rayner, makers of the * Mars Cologne.” ——— AUCTION SALES, By GEO. P. GOiits & CO., 68 & 70 Wabash-av. DRY GOODS. RESULAR CATALOGUE AUCTION SALE, TUESDAY, DEC. 1, AT 91-2 OL'KA. M. Dress Goods, Fisos Goods, Cloths, Coatings, Cassi- Inge, Vel:wtozns, Choslots, Ginghn o, yhtions, Hosiéor, Eancy g“";‘" Laiew and Infuoter ndeswear, Linens, Whito Goods, and Guods for Holiday Trade, Motto and Laitial [Tdkls, orc. An extta fino display of Tubls Catlery of tha celebrated erican Catloey Cuinpany manafacture, ug of well-atsorted Gloves, in Men's, Ladies', Doy and, Youths wear, in Kid, Buck, Leatacr, aad “ep Gouda. Kuit Good3, Cardigans, Scarfs, Nubias, Hoods, Mits, Caps, Wristl ete. Fedthers, Flowors, Hata and Caps, Wool Blankete, Horse Blankets, Silsor-plated Goods, Ladies’ and Misses' Furs, Cigars, Wall Paper, ute. CARPETTS. A fall liao of Cacnets, incladiag All-Wool Threo-Plss. Aigo Hempand Vone'ian Caipata: Catalogiics ready Mouday. GEO. P. GURE & CO., 63 2nd 10 Wabash-av. On Wednesday, Dec. 2, ‘Wo sball offer, BY CATALOGUE, a line of BOOTS & SHOES That will FULLY EQUAT, in ¢!l respects, the GREAT SALE OF LAST WEDNES- DAY. Sale at 9% ao.m. GEO. P, GORE & CO., . 682ud 70 Wabasi-av. AT ATCTIONN, On Thursday, Dee. 3, at 9 1-2 o'clock. CALL AND SEE THE LARGEST ACGTION HOUSE I AMERICA, AND THE LARGEST STOCK OF Housshold Furniture IN THE WEST. __We shall closo for the msnufacturers en immense stacx. Parlor Suits of every style. Marble and Wood-top Chamber Sets, Walnut Extonsion Tables, ‘Wa'nut Wardrobes, Booi Cases, Loungos. Marble and Wood-ton Tables, IVsinut Rockers and Chairs, Hall Trees, Walnut Bedsteads and Buresus, Wainut Breakfast Tables, Carpats, Show Cases, Office and Parlor Desks, Heir and Husk Mattresies, Stoves, Mirrors, &c. G. P. GORE & CO. THURSDAY!! Rezular Thursday’s Sale of Dry_Goods and Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Gpders weart, Hosiery, Enit Goods, Hats and Caps, Cutlery, Gloves. Mitts, Picce Goods, Cioths, Cassimerses. Vestings. Ianens, Flowers, Ruflings, &e. GOVERNMENT CLOTEING. SRR SALES, By ELISON, Bo3 EROTE BANKRUPT §irp AT ATCTION. g B 4, Hloadsy Moreing, e, 39, 2t 19 Yy AT OGR STORE. &c, to. o guods, from bost U Al iz be Wil s clbsad bt withog prereonss Gt x: 3 gm’f, e, R sold ialots 10 xmit {2 ELIS & Y] M;S,,‘ Angtigy NATIVE A5 TRGPI;AL X stuffed Birdy At gar Stores, 84 and 85 Rant 11, MONDAY MORNING, Nov, 33, at 11 ) o And continalag aiternoon a: 3 o'elag 4 Ui cotloction of o A RN, ol - o Birts trom all st the onlt, ettt ey s Tron 2 t 3 Farloc Oriam st Sals B Eacat inz ol saly T W3 ELLSON, POMEROY 2 00 Kuctngy, uds on exnibity THE LAST SALE AT ATGIGy MarbleStatuar VASES, FIGURES, BROFZz5, v Hantel Ornaments, B, AT STORE, 150 STATE-ST., " Hozday Afierncan, Nor. 30, at 2 gy Tho whol3 enllectfan positivols to FLISON. POSEKGY .:b%'é'}f",mua». Important Catalogue Szl AT ATCTION, Wi FighClss 01 B At our Salesroom, 84 AND 86 RANDOLTH.ST, TEESDAY and WEDNESDAY. Dec. 12nq3, Commenciag czch day at 108, m. axdZ:pz, Esory Picturo positivoly to bo sold. Nolimlbcerers, The collaction embraces GEMS frum the Buslyct s, known Homo and Forely Artiste. All miumkd (ndg. a0t Glit Framas. Tho whole Ca-alogna causlse oy by tho AMERICAN AND TORLIGY ART Rzpes ITURT, of Now York.. aad 1423 outiely nerciluis, and well worthy the sttention of all lorerao? Loy “Ti6 Pictares will bo arrauzed and 62 exelbidea Moz, day woraing, Nor. 3. Dec. 1, atl0a. m. EROY & C0., Auctimees, FRIDAY MORNING. Dee. 4. at 9 1-2 otlces, sy OU5 BEGLLAR AGCTION SALE oF NEW ARD SECOND-BAND FURNITOR fia;’:r“g‘lfllfll)b’: i D‘inin.:vlm Farnitare, Carret dise,” ALio za avoies of T ek s a b iis0; Ty LEOGNARD & CQC, 88 E. WASHINGTON-ST, (Oppusica Field, Leiter & Co. RICET HOLIDAY GOODS, Elegant French Chira Clocks Bronzes, Parians, ete. On TUESDAY, Da. 1, and WEDNESDAT, vrlock each day, at 35 Fast Washizglep- Comprisiag_the most clegant collectin of Aoty Goods ever sold by aiction in this city. Rica Clice, Dia por, Tea, and Dessart Sots; Flegant Pariaas, Araadt B > and Hantkerohiel Bax‘:z. Smokers' 52, REANT ENGRATINE ELEGANT ENGRAVIVES, On THURSDAY, Deo.3, and FRIDAY, Deo, 4, 2t 30 East Washington-st,, Landscapos, sto. Fine Sioel Eagrariags of the mal popular subjects of thadsy. All ELABORATELY FRAMED! And t» be sofld WITHOUT RRSERVE. Cialyd exkibition. now ready, and the Pleitys SRS Gura Auctimoss VELL, WILLIAJMS & CO,, 204 3ud 205 East Madiso: LT ATOTION. On Tuesday, Dee. 1, at 10 o’clock, ‘Wo wlll offer an attractivo steek of Gold Watches, Chaiss, Fis, Sels Jewelry, Rings, Silver and Silver Ploted Were, &e. “l.gl“mbosnld %0 tao highest and best bidder for cash, R LL, WILLTAMS & CO., Anctioncers. REGULAR SALE OF HOUBSEHOLD GOODS, And General Mefchandiss, Heating azd C3X Staves, On WEDNESDAY, Bec. 2, and SATURDAY, Dec. 5, when will be offered tha largnst stock to bo found in any Auction House in the city. - Parties in want will find it o their interost to attend. KO LL. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctionee: By WM. A, BUTTERS & CO., AUCTIONEERS, AT E,\LESROLEIS, lus EAST MADISON-ST. SPICIAL SALE. stow, fusricr, i5 selling mink ety a5 low as $10,and sets country, tho agents in Chicago being Messrs, G, ho can recommend at $16 t0$30. Why? Becanse he SETS MUFFS INK, MK, 5lA 3 ASTHACHAN, E REAL RUSSIA SABLE MUFE, OA, AND COLLAR. REAL ERMINE OPERA MUFF AND COLLAR. The aboro Furs #ro of thorough workmaaship, choice iad laultiess si5lo, tobe sold regardle:s of valuva, SLEIGE ROBES. LOTHING, HOSIERY, GLOVES, . BOOI', SHOES, HATS: AND FUES, SING AT 014, OGLOCK. DRY GOUDX, EOX TUESDA ANCY BOXES, ¥OR PERFUMERY, CANDY, ETC. CARPETS, STOV] A , BUGG! AT O VERY FINE PAINTING oF VESUVIUS! Taluod ot $35,000, Will be sold by WII. A. BUTTERS & CO., Wednesdey Morning, ot 11 o’clock, at 108 East Madison-st. S, AND CLOTIHING. G AT 9% OCLOCK. HOUSEEZEPING GOODS. P.d.CASHETY, 41 & 43 FIFTH-AV., Keep on hand the largest assortment {a_tho and Second-bana Gowls. ~ Furnitare, Carpet FEW AND SECOND-EAMD FURNAUES EVERY SATURDAY, AT 9:30 A M, AT 238 . Washingtonsst LEONARD & )., Auctiozeer, By SMITH & HARRISON. 0n Monday, Nov. 30, at 10 10 anf 3 ot £10,000 Vv orth Diamonds, Jewelry & Wairhs AT PEREMPTORY SALE. e sl sl el pEi e 81 Mad: opposite 3e! By HODGES & CO. WE WILLSELLON. Taesday, Nov. 31, at 10 a. m., gl on ‘;bg'flfi day and Saturday Evenings at 7 oc LARGE CLEARING-OUT SALEOF HOUSEHOLD YgOODS FOIX TIil2 HOLIDA Cansisting of Drnssels, Threo Piy and Jnsraln CE7ich Marvlg-Tup Chamber Sets, Lounest, Burses, Thi, Fine Parlor Se's, Chromos, Engravings, cink KT Pact riptions. L o< cat for bat WAL T HODGES & By JAS. P, McNAMARA & €0 27 East Washiag:on-st. 500 (ASES BODTS AND SHOES AT ATUCTION, ing. Dec, 1. at 9:30 oclock. s s R OB SALE oot BOTTLES. BOTTLES- IXatcn o DroClollas 2560 SOUTH CANAL-ST- Between Harrison sod Vaa Bareastis algn famillee ¥ [ 1“'(""!3’%':;? i e e G w G4 0. : WEATEER STRIPS. V7antod—Goata to scil tho bost sud cacarsh (%0h Weather Steip. Deor Spriagy, Sach Lockty B3RS ke, 2 o av HAMMOND'S 3 I hardwaro in mas B LUTION NOTIOZ DISSOLUTION: b The copartaership heretoforo existiog km‘i’m: ] Haadley and Henry 3lacs, domg boalacss “'fl g Li srchaats 2t Nos. 151 Adamsst. 33d gaa-st., uncer tao firm of Handles & )Lu.‘?" S dissalsed by mataal consza, Josoph Haades = tunue the business of tho lata firm st No. 1683 1-':; st. aad Heary Manh at No. 161 Adsmest: 4% 0y sgalast the sald firm of Haadloy & Marsh (007 for payment to t3o aforesald Juseph Handler Slieaigan-st- J ;¢ Ottico Desks, Copnters, Show-Czscs, Shaly. Valto Blatkois, Gray Liaukois, ‘aud (i Chic2go, Nov. 28, 15i4. T