Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 1, 1881, Page 15

~~ ¥ 12,000,000 YH CHICAGO TRIBUN. SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1881—TWENTY PAGES. 18! 1 ita foreign exportations to ar ad the root are nominally shipped from that port. “Cho frm shipped about 400,000 cases, of 34 Ihs enclt (net), Ht this way during tho twelve months ending with last September. The value of tho produc- tion diring 1880. was nearly $11,000,000, Tho canning of beof has about obliterated the old-fashioned method of beef-packing; {t ts chiefly kept un ata few interior points on a mall sealo, ‘Tho canning business has not been very remtineratlye recantly, owing to increased! competition and lo the higher prices paid for enttlo. Lard refining and its cognates have grown largely, especially the manufncturs of bute toriny, which now fins employment for 40 persons in 7. cstablishments, ‘The coming yenr will wilness a large production of glue | cose in thiselty. ‘The manufacture of bar- fron and nnils has recently been begun in South Chicago, and the product has kept the Toeal narkat so woll supplied that Pittsburg has sent aimuch smaller per centage here during 1880 than In previous years. ‘The United States Distillery was burned down Inst May, and the “Chicago” Distillery in June, ‘They did not begin operations again till October, which seriously curtalied tho production of’ the enlender year, while It did not inuch affect the statistics of the cen- pus year, But for these fires the product of aistiintion swould have aagrennted morethan gallons, instead of tha 10,770,000 gallons notunlly made during 1880, For the ealender year 1830 the seventeen malt-houses In the elty have pald out in wares nbout $136,000, and produced 3,705,000 bu of malt, worth nboutSt per bu. ‘Tho cap- ital employed is about $700,000 in material, ani ns mitch more in a eronerty, She business, ft Houreantttfna hag failed off nearly one-half, tho production of 187 iq pate ris, and of He only about 180,000 pris, There aro only threo mills ierinding any but an tosignificant quantity of flour, and these were doing little during a constd- erablo part of the year, partly because wheat syns fonker than flour, owing to the specula- tho former. Hetyg production of brick during the year waa about 150,000,000, with 23,000,000 tn stock: fn yonr ago, and 0,000,000 now, Indicating a consumption of 143,000,000 during the year. THE GRAND TOTAL, Tho folluwing Is an approximation to tho’ total value of our trade in 1880, It includes only the first selling priee In each depart- ment, second sales not belnug counted, thouglt made by jobbers: 812,000,000 364,500,000 285,000,000 Manufactures... TOUal...044 +.8961,600,000 At Js evidon here are A good many duplications of vglucs between the threo de- partments of our Reylew,—chiefly the two Jost, material manufactured hera being sold at wholesale by the manufneturer. We have, however, duplicated Iess in our figuros In some dopartments: than o year ago, and thorefore deduct a somewhnt less percontago than then, Subtracting $01,500,000 from the above totnl, wo shall have the following: ‘Total yaluo of business... 800,000,000 Do tu 1870..... 764,000,000 Inorense..+. Being a xaln o Wo repeat from our issue of n year ago that wo have omitted a great many things which would Inrgely swell the totals. Our item of “ miscellancous” in produco {fs the sitm of sales of minor articles noted in our daily reports, ‘The total docs not include tho sales of produce on tho streot from firat hands, as dressed -hogs, onts, milk, and veg- elables, to say nothing of the fee-supply, which fs a large Dusitiess of itself. Our fig- ures algo take no note of the transactions In renl estate, the largely-inerensed dealing in mining stocks and other securitics, or of tho trading In futures in grain, -ete., excopt that part of It which Is followed by actual deliv- erles of the proporty fram firat hands in the country. 1f we should Include all these things, and add in the retail trade of the elty, the nbove figures would be multiplied muy times, . Tho following aro our totals for n series of past years. The figures In.the ninth line are for the twelve months from Oct. 11,1871, to Oct, 11, 1873, tho series having been lator: rupted by the Grent Fire: Year, Fi euvrecte le 8900,000,000 aes stO 000 pe 900,000,000 764,000,000 $50,000,000 505,000,000 587,000,000 Be 7,000,000 i oes 20,000,000 RURAL PROSPERITY. JOLIET : AS A MANUFACTURING POINT. Bpectut Dtapateh to The Chicago Tribute, Jor, U1. Dee. U.—During the past year Joliet lina increased her stride as a monu- facturing mart. Now water-wheels. ave been put in by Tlyde & Co, J.B, Bush, 1A. Sanger, and the Northwestern Tile Company, further utilizing the Immense wator-power affordod by the Desplaines and canal at this polnt. Barbed fence wire is an tmportantindustry, elving employment to 260 hands, Among the principal firms éngaged aro the Lock-Stiteh Fenco Company, tho Stone City Fence Coin- pany, Lambert, Bishop & Co. Watkina & Ashley, W, J. Adam, H, B, Scott & Co, and Fish, Connell & Co. ‘Tha product has beon fully doubled during tho current year, {improved machinery Introduced, and: night ond day runs established, LRP ‘Tho prison contractors are constantly cry- ing tor more holy, the crop of able-bodied convicts not increasing fn proportion with the demands for thelr wares. The principal contractora aro J, Winterbotham & Son, codperngo; E.R. Brainord & Co,, cut-stono; Burlington Manufacturing Company, marble; IL 0, Cullom, knitting; M. Solz & Co,, bovta and shows; and Seutt d& Co., barbed-wire, The Jollet Wire Company {is now In suc- ecasful operation, fluding ready sale for its product at homo, ‘The Jollet Steal Com pany’s monthly pay- toll amounts to nearly $70,000, Steel rails anc mereliant bar-steolare tho principal prod- uct. Horseshocs 18 & new lina in which the Company ts now ready to ombark, having concluted the construction of the necessary machinery. BTONE, ; Davidson Brothors have shipped 8,000 of stone besides ennal-boat slifynents dusting the present season. ‘There are four other quarries in successful operation, employing a large force of mcr and teains, ‘The supply is unilinited, . Ilenry Eder has matte oxtensive ond valu. able improvements in his brewery, which now fully equals In eapacity tho older eatah- Ushinents of Porter and Boliring, Among the new branches of bualness may be noted a knltting-factary, eheck-rowers for corn-planters, serew-eusa for hardware-deal- ern, wind-illla, ete. The Jolét Manufacturing Company has Increnscd Its facilities for manufacturing the popular “Eureka” sheller, horee-powel ote, nnd have put in an active and successfu) season's work, ‘The Northwestern Tilo Cauipan have cn- larged saul pos tuetet, tholr works during the season, and ni ow have frellities equaling an; Ule-factory Iu the West. pera Seid ‘Tho Jotict Maund Cowpany has done an suena business austin the is the ite and exce 10 vapacity 0 r exton- bive works. eens NEAL ESTATE, ‘There scems no marked advance in prices of real estate, and few sales are reported, . A firmer fecllng provalla among holders, as rents have perceptibly advanced. ‘Tho year lis beon marked by the com- Pletion of St. Mary's Ltuman Catholic Chureh, With the exception of the inside furnishing ong adornment. — It ia bullt of stone, and 13 0 handsome und permanant structure, : oe pew dbl school building js under gon- A builder states ‘that thero ard private palais ar use proyaiante ngwunder cane ojeetud i this ut over &: Hoo olty to : auount MONEY, Monoy is plentiful for all legitimate Invest. . ments, Vive per cunt dvoyear school ‘bands soldat a premium of fF per ¢ont recent! Seven per cent per annum, without comin slons 1s the rate asked on farm loans, QUINCY. AN EXCELLENT BITOWING, Speelat Diepateh to The Cheat Tribuns. Quincy, 111, Dee. 31.—During the past year this ctty hasenjoyed an unustaldegrevol pus- {ness prosperity. ‘Trade, both wholesale and rotall, ns been netive and remuncrattye, and all of the manufactories have been crowded totholr utmost eapaelly. During tho Inst eight months tho productive capacity of oll the principal manufacturing establitsliments has been doubled, and several manufactorics have been started, some of them tpon an ex: tensive sealo, Inthe magnitude of its pro- «duetive enterprises on foot thiselty has al- ready attalned a very Important position among the manufacturing centres of tho West, and ils industrial Interests wero never hefere in a condition so prosperous aud prom- ising ng they are now. TUE NUILDINGS ERECTED this year will probably not exeeed in number those erected in 187; but the amount of inoney expended for building purposes fs conaslterably In excess of tite ninount ex- pended for the sane purpose Inst yenr. ‘Tho elngs of bulldings erected, both for dwelling and business purposes, has been of a more costly and substantial character; although many houses of medium size and cost hnvo been. built for renting, and a considerable nitnber of smalier dwellings have been Built by men of moderate means to be occupied as homestentis. ‘ There hus been a material ADVANCE IN REAL ESTATE VALUES during the year, although tho transactions in reat estate have not been of 1 speculative character, nor has there beon many sales of business property. The purebasus inive been ehletly of unimproved residence property, elther for Immediate improvement, or with a viow to investtuent by these who nro able to holdit. Although there bas been within tho Tast fuw months a decided advance In tho value of residence lots convenient to busl- ness, outlying lots can alll bo bought at ren- sonable rates, There hns been during the year AN AWUNDANCE OF MONEY for all legitinate business murpede tho banks having been abla to supp y nil tte inands in this direction, But our bankers stnta that the penetra manufneturers and mers chunty of the city are, for the most putt, doing business upon their own cupltaly an that they are, therefore, Inn, great incasitra Independent of the banks. Mor the present, however, there is active demand for money from pork-packers and producealcalers, and there ling also been during tho fall a heavy demand from interior banks throughout tho section of the country tributary to Quincy, Sinee the carly partof tho year thera “has been a marked feeling of BUOYANCY AND CONFIDENCE among all classes of ‘business-nen. Tho wrowth of manufacturing operalions has su passed al! calculations, and tharo has been bh healthy development in every direction, ‘Tha transportation facilities of the city. will soon be largely inerensed by anew Mine of rail: rond from tho East, and by the extension of the Quincy, Migsourl & Vaelfic to tho West, both tn the Wabash system. he completion of these new lines of communica. tion will greatly promote the commercial and’ Industrial juterests of the cily. ROCKFORD. ; A YRAR OF GREAT PHOSPRRITY, Bptetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tritunes Rocrronn, Il., Dee, 81.—Tho year 1880 has been ono of unexcelied prosperity. though it was tho “ Presidential {year,” and ius necessarily crowded with éxcitement, stllall have found time to both*work for the good of the Nation and to watch with earo their individual responsibilities, ‘Tho supply of money has far exceeded the de- anand, and bank rates have been Held steady: at 8 per cent, although some large sums have found Investment at 7 per eent on rent- estate security. During tho latter part of the full a large amount of money was absorbed in new manufactures and in varlous other ways Incident to tha business revival, Bank statements, however, show © Jnrger amount of money on deposit than one yeat ago, tho samo belng, according to. statements, $1,503,000, + IN REAL. ESTATE transfera have becn moderato att steady, and many that have taken place have been for solid considerations. Thu prices hava been fair, aithough nothing speculative, and it has been remarked by an old settler “that wo are becoming more lke Enstern towns and cities, becanse everything is becoming settled on a permanent basis.” Public Improvements during the year havo not been quite so extensive us previdus ones, but In this direction the elty has by no means beon idle. Many expensive private buildings have been erected, but vs It tins yot been necossary, until Intoly, to take out a building permit, we have no defintt means of uerivinig at the exact figures; could we do so, It would most certainly far exceed any previous year. As regards new stock companies and. MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, Rockford can doubtless make a showing sgcontl ta nono in tha State of Ulnols, Roekford and Winnebago County being pre- eminently a manufacturing city and county, wo of cours look for and expect soning dovelop- ment. ‘I'ho past your has witnessed {the or- ganization of stock companies whose sgare- ‘gato capltal ninounts to $515,000, and one company hns the privilege of Increasing thelr stock suMiclent to muke the total amount . ‘his is divided na follows: Pato, Rockford & Northern Ratirond, $100,000: Scandia Plow Compntiy, $25,000: Koalford Co- operative Furniture Company, $25,000; Rock- ford Gray Sugar Company, $100,000; Sitvor -Htun ‘Tunnel & Mining Company, $10,000; Ttockford Boot & Show Gompany, ‘45,000, and uny Increase to $100,000; Nelson Koittng Company, $50,000; Contral Minols & Wiscon- sin Rallroad Company, $100,000; Engla Boot Xe Shoo Company, 89,000 Electric Light & Power Compan: 000; Rockford Opera- House Company, 820,000; and tho Chorry Valloy Mining Company, $5,000, On tho whole, our merelianta, mechantes, eapltalists, and all feol yery much encoumgad, and look for greater and grander results In tho futuro, ? DECATUR UNUSUAL BUSINESS PROBPENTTY. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune ' Decatun, Il. Deo, 31.—-Decatur, thecounty seat of Mucon County, ty a elty of nearly 11,000 inhabitants, and fs to-day onjoying un- usual business prosperity, Every ono of the twelve old-establishad manufacturing estab- lishinents, except one—a woolen mill,—is running, making full tho, and most of them fre from ono to two weeks bohind with thelr orders, The now manufacturing estab- lishments are n shirt factory, yapor-stove firm, and a garden-hoe firm; also two addi- Honal chock-rower. estabiishinents, and sev- eral smaller enterprises, ‘The public in- provements added during the past year in- elude the building of 0,000 feet of permanent sowers, put. into the principal streets of tho city level with tho cellars, of —busl- ness. houses and private residences, nt 8 cost of about $8,000, Aconsidurable amount of the publiv funds has been appropriated for making needed improvements nt the jlolly Wator: Works in grading and grayel- ing the streets, bullding culverts, and putting down brick, gravel, and plank walks, coal-shart 1s “being sunk near tho Unton depot, under contract with tho city, which pays 2,000 for cach 100 feet of earth thrown out. “The shaft ts now 400 fest deep, with 400 or 600 feet yet to wo before the contractor hopes to strike a baying vein of coal Exe tenalve stock-yards fave been built near tho elty ata coat of 85,000. Within the past year over $100,000 hava beon expented in tho erection of private buildings, which have added considerably to the beauly and solidity of tho city, and rully $30,000 have been usud’ In quaking | uoticeable repairs in various: quarters, Real estate in. the county has ad vanced In price 15 to 3 pee cent, and in the eity lots have advanced 10 to 18° per cent, Money was never Inore plentiful than it ts now, and everybody willing to tnbor for fulr wages ia at work anddoing well, Brokons fad lt Sxevod indy diticult to lonn monoy, Vecatur ig one of the most dostrabte citles {in the West for the opening of manufacturin, establishments, being centrally located, rail: road facilitics frat-alass, no-bettar water- aupply anywhere, and surrounded with rich farming-land, A glucose and starch factory would Hourish here. z ‘ STERLING, A PAINLY PROSPEROUS YEAT. Epectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tritune, Srensaina, Ui, Deo. 81.—Tho gonorat busl- ness of Bterling hog been taltty prosperous during 1880, Money ta rensonably plenty at Sper cent Interest for all legitimate pur- poses, nnd loans ara being made on farm property at a somewhat lower rate, Heal estate is falrly netive, without much advance as yet on prices ruling the past few years, and mny be quoted low. ‘The linmense wantfacturing interests have been extended, and prospects were never more flattering, Tho Keystone Manufacturing Company have been enlarging thelr immense works, and will, in the sprfog, Dulld 9 larg extension to their present buildings, ‘Che Eureka Manu- facturing Company have built a rare wcldl- tlon to thelr extensive works, and are doing a fine business, ‘the Novelty Manufacturing Company have added a barh-wire works to their already ex- tensive works, and will pul ina large mum ber of additional machines at once, Cavert & Uplinsa fare building ten machines: for the manufacture of fence-wire, and the Northwestern Barb-Wire Company areaddiity a large mionber also. Whe Sterling Mann facturing Company are bullding large addi. tlong to their fmmense works, und fre pul ting in new muehinery for tha manufacture of the celebrated Ixcelstor: gleaner nit binder, under M.A. Kelly's patant, Stein & Wallace have Just put in operation a large ont-meal mill, and are doing a fing business. ‘There has been conslderabla private build- Sng fn 1840, und tere will he more tn 1831, Tie elty has completed a fue iron bridge: across Rock River here, and will in the spring erect nn elegant building for city pur- poses, : It is reported the Peoria & Northorn Rall road will be bullt the contin yeur, crosalt the Chicago & Northwestorn Raslrond at this place, and intersecting the Chicago, Milwate kead’ St. Paul Ratlroad at Mount Carroll, thus opening tp the mmensecoal-fickts north of Peoria, and giving us an outlet over tho vast Ilnes of the lutter rallrond, The water-power here {3 Immense, and theres plenty of room forall kluds of manu- factories, ‘ BLOOMINGTON. A GOOD RECORD FoR THE YEA. Special Dispatch to The Cdteago Tribunes Broosmisaros, LL, Dec, 31.—Dloomington has every reason to congratulate herself up- on her record for thayear justclosing, While her advance his not been brilliant, It atl! has shown that her eltizens are full of enterprise and confidence, and that money fs more plen- tiful than for many yeass.. Real estate has Increased ty value materially, and there !s an active demand for real estate both In coun: try and city, Whereas two years ago land was scarcely snlable at regular prices, thera is now a lively trade In farming Jands of all kinds. Empty houses In the clty and farms without good tenants are unknown, Money ig much easicr than fora long time, Tt ts plenty at the bauks, and fg tent at low: Inter> est. ‘There tins been of fate a marked reduc- tion In lonns and a stendy paying, off of mort- gages. ‘Fhe chief public (mprovement In Bloowington is the new County dail, whieh is now well begun, and will be completed in A fow months, at n cost of $60,000, “Two ward schools hye iso heen erected. The ex tension and Improvement of the water sys- tom and paving of streets hag gone steadily on. ‘The boom in new business buildings 13 almost unprecedented, ‘They have been erected in all parts of the business portion of town, and are of substantial, clegant, gid durably character, Without exception ‘ticy tho Jnst published: are rented already. ‘Choir total cost Is not far from $230,000, No new manufactures of Importance have been established, but soy- oral important projects are peing discussed, Jiowever, the established | factories have steadily prospered, Increasitg thelr business from 2 to 60 pereont. ‘The shops of the Chiearo & Alton have added larguly to thelr regulur force, aud ttre Inadequate to the de- mand upon them. Coal imines, packl houses, and all Inbor-aifording enterprises havo fairly boomed. Bloomington Js more vizvurous, prosperous, ond bustling than she has been for many Ye GALESBURG, A VERY Pnosrrnoys YEAT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, GatEsnuna, Il, Dec, 31.—The year Just clngeuil has been a very prosparous one, nob only for the business interests, but of all the interests of this city, Outside ‘of the ex- tended educational facilities afforded here, this city is inanufacturing centre of con- sitlurable ‘importance, and,'-consequentis, when money Js plenty and wages 3 ool as they, have been during the year 180, pros- perlty is on every hand, Real estate has taken 1 forward step, and the local real-es- tote dealors have done a thriving business. Galesburg has shown 1 steady growth during the year. Soveral brick blocks have been ‘erected, = convent, and a roodly, number of private __resi- tlenees. ‘ho elty has expended sevoral thousand dollarsin the extension of water- works, also street and park Improveinont; at tho sane tine tho bonded debt hins been rently reduced, ‘Ihe lrost Manufacturing Jumpany and the Avery Corn-Planter Works have added. Jargely to thelr shops. ‘There has senreely been an important business fall- ure during the year, Tho schools and col- leges have flourished. Knox College, under the able insnagement ot Dr. Bateman, is do- ing finely; also, Lombard University. ‘Money enn be had, and plenty of if, atfrom6 to 8 per cent Intarcat. ALTON. ROT MUCIE CHANGR. . Breelat Dispateh to The Chtcago THbunte Arroyx, Ul, Due. 31,—Business of all kinds has been yory good In Alton tho past yenr, ond at presont is usitally brisk, Money Is easy, and our busincas-men find no dilticulty in getting all the accommodations they de- sire. Heat estato has not advanced any, and thore have been very fow transfers during the year, | ‘Thore have been no finprovements of a public nature worth mentioning, the City Goyernment having adopted 0 very econo foul systom, which has reduced the city dubt, rather than to incrensy if in making publle improvements, ‘The bulladlins of private res- idences during the year will not compare favorably with former years, but at present there Is considerable talk of buildings that will be erected next spring, No new manne facturing enterprises haye buen, started dure, Ing the year worth mentioning, but those al- ready {n operation report an unusually large business compared with previous yoars, CAIRO. EVANYTHING LOVELY, Sptetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Caro, Ill, Dec, 8t.—Money onsy and abundant, Real estate hns’ advanced 25 por cont, Public improvements: . Union Depot, Mobllo & Ohto, Iron Mountain, and Catro & Vincennes Railroads; Cairo & Vincennes freight depot; Chicago, St. Louls & Now Orleans freight depot; "Tho Haltidny, "te large, now, modern hotel, six stories heh, on tho site of the old St. Charles Hotel; now elevator of tho Iijnois Central Railroad, of 600,000 bushels enpncity; naw cotton coms press. ‘The Mobile & Ohio Railroad has been extended to Calro, with new Inellnes on both sides of tho river; street-railway being bullt; telephone system in operation; about sixty new stores and purats residences crected; milling capacity has been largely increased; new barrel factory, and wagon and enrriaga {netory; populution nearly doubled sincs Jast census, Catro, nt present, is tho head of navigation in the Missisalnpt Rivers alt tho bulk corn guing to Now Orleans is now shipped from Cairo, " ma ASTRAY, = Jor Tas Chicago Tribune Swoat, wand'ring wind, O gulda mo to my homo: ‘Though, Uower' and ‘bid, eunst thou ‘not tnd r “Tis that fulr placo whero thou and 1 didst roam Togothor, in w time callod Yustorday, Ab, hasta. aod scqrch! Tho night comes on a Ita wraithslike shadows creoptng avor near in mouy thy tute-Hko tones, In tho wide space UF hollow darknoss, chang to'sounds of fear, ri tn n land of morning's freah ilolighte, Of pky-larks glancing high on dowy wing— Whore como no buralug noous or loncsomo U Wore foros hopos tho bilthesoma birds out- ‘Tarough flow'ry monds its lucont rivors stray, Unsudden'd by tho faroff, moan tug sea, That waltoth over, with # fatal wwiy, Vo merge them in its mournful wyswry, ‘Thoro Iingor loyos that know not 9 4 aa bupey Tatts Aniied by worldly ¢ fhe upward glance of innogonea? pure smile, A fathor’s bicssing and & mothor’s prayer. ‘Thick clouds and darkness bang about my path— ‘There suincy no kindly star to guido tho way “No more, 0 Oe atte the wild Smpeats wrath, “ Bhall woloome thee that land of Yusterday!" A - wh ANNETTE Kulaile, Dowuquy; 1s. Deo, 25, i880, AT THE FLOOD, Chicago Banks, Merchants, and Manufacturers Are Prosper- ing. Gigantic Stride During the Year in. Business Interests. Wherein the Dry-Goods Men, Hardware Men, Jewelers; Boot and Shoe Dealers, Hat and Cap Men,. Lumbermen, ot al., Participate. A Splendid Exhibit of the Machin- ery and Implement Makers’ avi Dealera’ Deal, Review of tho Successes of the Railroad, Insurance, and Othor Trominent Corporations, Advancement of Real Estate—Where to Have Your Money Safely Invested. How All This. Was Done, and the Men Who Did It. Inaccordance with usage, in presenting ‘Tre Tnrmune’s annital roviow of tho old year at the dawn of the now, It ts incumbent atthis stage to refer to such of Chieazo's commercial houses, manufacturing establish- nents, corporations, etc., as have conduced to the gratifying exhibit we aro enabled to lay before our readers to-Iny. In presenting the names, as well ns incidents of business in the respective lines In which they are leaden» the jobbers, retailers, and consumers of the great Wost will recogulze establishments with whom they have found pleasure as wall as profit to trafle with in the past, and will ngreo with us thoy aro worthy of being ranked with the world’s merchant princes, and deserving of all the publloity ‘Line Trin- uNe’s immense edition of to-day can give them,—not ‘only that lt may add to the a l- ready woll-carneil famo of thetr various on- terprises, but that tho, public weal may be beneilted by the exposition. BANKS, SAFE: DEPOSITORIES, Ere. 7 THE FIRST NATIONAL, The largest of our local banks in point of business, and perhaps tho leading financial In- stitution outside of New . York City, is the Virst National Bank of Qhicago, ... ‘ By indintaintig asa stéhdj’ policy ‘a close regurd for general commercial interests to which tho proper functions of banks ara re- lated, it has steadily advanced in oll the olo- meontsof strength and prosperity, and has thereby achtovad a superior reputation both at home and abroad, ‘The statistles of its business which haves special futerest in this representative sami- publle character show a deposit line o£ $18,- 000,000 for 1839, nn Incrensu of 35 por cent over 1879, ‘The foreign departme nt, now the medinm of a vast system of forel gn transne- tons, formerly restricted to the banking ac- commodations of New York, Indleates 0 proportionate inercase of aggregntes, bits recelyed against, shipments of merchandise reaching nbout $35,000,000, In Governments and seetirities the bank 13 speciully ropre- Rontative of public Interests 23 n trustworthy medium of information ond investment. Ifere the percentage of Increase has nlso been yory large, As nn accessory fenturo the First National sya tein of safety deposit vaults, sufety storage quarters ond accoimottations, ure wl known as among the most. perfect in, the country. “The tine building which has. been the fitiar home of the bank for so many years, and the seeng of Its long and prosper- ous history, ig becoming too contracted for its growing business, and the contemplated removal nbout tho middle. of the year fs al- ready a matter of public Information, TUE COMMERCIAL NATIONAL DANK, Tho Commercial National reports an_ avers age deposit Hne of $4,000,000, on inereasa of about 40 per cent over the business of 1870. A somewhat speclul significance attaches to this partieutar item of growth, in that the business of tho bank, being Iurgely mon, 10 permanent elnsses pf merchants am tradusmen, with much mora of the element of uniformity, in tts patronage than common- ly pertains to the business of great bankin stitutions, its transactions become Intelll- gible indices of the general mercantile, con- dition,—a senson of unusually heavy depos- is} {nipiy tng a corresponding increase of volume fn the various departments of coin- meree, ‘The Directory of tho Commercial National Bank ts made up largely of u. cluss of iner- chants and business-inen of personal repute. tion, Jong and closely Identified with tue permanent mercantile Interests of the city; and none of our monetary institutlons aro moro distinetly representative in fs relo- tions to commerce, Its business is confined strictly to the routine transactions of legit! mate banking, the measure of prucdenes, cuntion,and good judgment characterizing the direct management being gathered from. the fact that It ims not: experienced what banters call gloss? In tivo years? thine, Tho probabilities aro that this prolonged ond unlutornitted developniont of bustiess, the constant awelllog of ils roll of depositors and customors, aud the uceersity of depart ment aceommodntions adequate to tha In- erensing volume of its transactions will at no distant day necessitate removal to “more commiudiots quarters." NATIONAL DANK OF ILLINOIS, The splendid general financial showing of 0 Year. and tha particularly healthy con- dition of the bunking Interest: his ‘ellont ilustrauion In the busliess of tho National Bank of Itinols, whieh repurtsan inerense of 30 to 50 por cent over the business of 1870,— the deposits for 15390 reaching an average of $3,000,000, chleily In Ciicago,, On completion of the maguificont new odi- fice, now in rupld course of construction, located on Dearborn strat hanedlately south of tho Portiand flock, tholr present location, the Nutlonal Bank of illinois will take formil possession, and ocaupy the new fpurtinents Bpeelatly destaned and built for thelr xecoummodation, whl bo a model bank room of hargest: dimensions, with the Wight of two stories and Nght froin a grand skylight. with great yaults of the strongest frou, steel, ANd masonry, Presi dent's room at Cashier's room a3 speelul and separate apartments, the entire systent of quarters to by of tho landgomest, most comfortable, and most modern deseriplion in all thelr uppolutinents and conveniences, Ser Ahi THE TRADERS’ BANK, ‘or the pnst ftwonty-vight yeara the Traders’ Bank has bocn’y Deantnent finane clal. {natitution of Chicago, doing a general banking business, ind now located on Madl- gon atreet, corner of Tn Sally, Sines it was first organized this bank has beon ably and. eiliclently condueted, passtn; through ho less than three disastrous panies, and standlug firm while mony other large and powerful institutions succumbed, Tho fire came ant swept away Immense value but the coutidenes of the depvsitors ol dustitutlon Was unshukeu, and when j the city, At tho the bank resumed distuess, th enowed their relations with it. ‘Tho busthess of the bank for the year 1880 shows an Increase of 50 per cent over that of the previous year, With the Increase of trade in Chicago, and the demand for safe and reliable banks, tho continued prosperity of the Traders’ Bank Is assured, AN 4 CO. PRESTON, KE. Among other Indications of a healthy de+ velopment In the department of finance, It nay be mentloned that the banking house of Preston, Kean & Co,, 100 Washington street, averageil In their deposit line, for the Intter half of the year, about 21,500,000, being an increase of about 40 per cent on the business of 1879, accompanied by semething Ike a correspowling gain in the department of forelan exchange over the transactions of that Interesting branch of the business for any preceding year. I’reston, Kean & Co, conduct business in three leading divisions,— banking, security, and forelan exchange,— and while, as stated, the development of ‘vol- ume in the foreign transactions, and. the standing average of deposits have been of marked character, the department of securt. tes {s asstened great prominence. Gover nent, municipal, State, and county oblisca tlons, the negotiable sectirities of the Nation, constitute a primury interest, a specialty, 0. fo spenk, In the husiness of the house, ‘The transactions inthis departinent figure high in the inillions, and are also largely In excess of any preceding or recent year, THE INTENNATIONAT, BANK, situated on La Salle street, opposit the Cham ber of Commerce, always considered one of the soundest banking Institutlons of this city, jins during the Inst few years stepped steaillly forward to the front rank of our DANK S. Since 1877 Sts deposits have -inerensed threefold, and are nowappronching the third inion, while its general business and earn- Ings have kept pace with this development. ne of the leading branclies of this bank {s its forela@n exehasge business, whieh, ale though netunl fignres are withheld, may be sald to amount to many milion The list of Directors nnd stockholders of this bank Is an unusually strong one, com. prising vome of the wenlthicst and most prominent business-men and capitalists of this city. ILMLANOIS TRUST & SAVINGS HANK. This is the best-known Savings Institution iu Chicago, It occupies the old " Fidelity? Building, Nos. 145 and 147 Randolph street; has weash capital of $100,000 Invested In . S, Government bonds, held at par; also o surplus fund of $10,000, It loans oly on cash collaterals, Investing but a siiall part af its funds on Jong-thme real-estate loans, and none whatever on personal security. More- over, has always had the cotraze to reduce the rate of tnterest pald to depositors when ocension required, preferring rather to jose patronage than to hold depositors. by giving A larger premium than first-class securities would return, ‘To this ne of patter ade hered to by the Directors and stockholders, among whom are some of our best bushiess- men and enpitalists, may be attributed its success In meeting: alt emergencies that have arisen, as during the past seven Pyare It has never failed to neet avery call of its patrons. in full ondemand. ‘The fact of its savings deposits haying Inereased 150 per cent slice Jan. 1, 1880, js further proof of the confidence reposed in it by the public and Its growing popularity, THE FIDELITY ES BAFE: YAU: The above popular institution was the first one built in Chicago,-—it being open to the public In June, 1871, or four months prior to the great fire. These yanits became very poplar at once, and fully verlfled thelr fire-proof uinlities by preserving — their contents ntaet. When first opened the vaults con- talned 1,068 separate safes, aud since then they have Increased tho number four tines, an have now an order in. the imanufneturer’s hands for 1,000 nore safes, ‘These will soot be placed in, position, and when they are wey will inako n total of over 4,509: sep arate safes, thts showing the rapidly-In- creasing poputatity of the Fidellty Vaults, Matthew Latlin, Esq., fs the President of the Company: Van IL Higgins, Treasurer, and Robert Boyd the manager, ‘These vaults are ma prot against thieves as nealust fire, It is adyisubte to call enrlpand secure one of the new sates, ‘ BANIERS, FELSENTHAL & KOZMINSKT | ~ This well-known firm, established In 1807, ido a general banking business at Nos. 80 and 82 Fifth‘ay., and by a strictly uprizht course of action toward their pntrons they have sitceveded In bulking up “an enyinbio busi- ness, In addition ta thelr general business, they mnke a ‘specialty of effecting loans on reatestate, and give this branch no inconsid- erable atton ton, ‘They are the Western Passenger Agents of tha Hamburg American Packet Company, a favorably known weekly ling of steamers plying between Now York and [Inmburg, In this connection wo mention they buy and sell European oxchange. a2 LEOPOLD MAYER, banker, 78 La Salle street, tho oldest German banker In Chiengo, has been tn the banking: business In this city for the last twenty-six years, Ho pays particular attention to the oaning of money on real estate in Chi- engo and Cook County; also deals largely in United States, county, and clty bonds. Dur- ing tha Inst twenty-six years he has sold pass- ago ordors to and from Europes and through is ngeney more than 30, ersons ave {munigrated to Chicago and the Northwest. E. 8, DREYER & CO. These gentlemen carry on a general bank- Ing bustyess nt No, 88° Washington street, and, in addition to doing a considerable busl- ness in that dine, also make large invest. ments of money for Chicago, Eastern, and Europern capitalist. in mortanees secured by choles proparty, for which branch of bus- {ness thoy nro spcelally adapted by thelr long and fnthnate aequaititance with real estate vulues, aequired throuRh the number of yenrs they have been in that business in this ty. Thelr_renl-catate business will be found listed under the proper heading of this Issue, LAZARUA SILVERMAN jias been In tho banking business in this clty since 1854, Ie has added Jargely to the cam- meree of Chicago through his buying ehange from oxporiurs of grain and proyls- jos, and supplying linporters with foreign exchange. Iie docs a general banking busi- uss, DEPOSIT COMPANY REAL-ESTATE LOANS AND FORECLOSED PROPERTY, Chiengo as motropolls of rapid growth hag been and continues to be one of tho fa- yorlte, as itis one of tho anfest, places for Eastern capitalists to loan theie funds, It is f favorite place because Chleago's Immense business enablos her to pay n good rate of Interest, It is safe because by virtua of.hor vosition inthe grunt railway system of the Northwest she has contmand for all tine of Qn ever-increasing commerce, and draws to her borders ns yast population, and In any metropolis go placed und so Incrensing real property must riso in value, Far-seeing money-lunders have wppreciated the intrinsfe vulue of Chicago property, and, regardless of the sensuless cry whieh was {or a wilig ralyed against it by tnterested Eastern parties, held on to thoir Investments In It, forcelosing ff thoy lind to, but carrying It through tho pante. whieh disturbed values in the Enst and West ailko, ‘The effects of the pante are aver, and now thoy have thelrreward, Chicago real-estate provorty hag returned to nore, than ante panie prices, while the Investors In the bank: Tupt.cities of New Jersey, and even inthe full-grown centres of the i, have In anny Instancys to gull their f sel property nt asncrifice, ‘There never was any sense in the outery agulnst Chicago real-estate Invest me Chicany, the motrounlla of the yest, = . whropulis, to be, of tho United *States,—aie ins anawered thot ques: 1, r ee w ante exc, PROPERTY LOANS?" A imANner that cannot ba coinforting to those who asked it from selfish motives. What ts this rely? 2 Within a stone's throw of tho office of Tag THUNK fra some examples of the hands some returns to its owners that foreclosed property has made, and Tuy Tune Is safe asserting that these examples do not un- duly cmphasize the yaluo of Chicago proper= ty forced upon the inortgugees hy ‘he Tate iunic,—the extromest examples of so-called aid investments here. ‘THE HOWLAND BUILDING, southwest corner of Dearhorn. and Monroe, assed froin wie ownership of HL. HL, Honord, Esq. to that of the mortgagee, an Kasten lucy, gIn this connecton it may be said that Chicago owes a debt of gratitude to the en. turprising, public-spirited Honoré, who helped push Doarburn street, from Souroe atrees south, and his left to adorn it and to enrich othors the Anest samples of office-bulldings in time of thy foreclosure of the mortenge on the Howland roperty thera was no market for real estate, but to~lny the mortgagee has a property that passa Nand- some Interest above taxes and _ insurance. {munedintaly south of the Howland Block is t) HONORE BUILDING, astructure the most elegant and convenient ofiice bullding In the city, It, too, passed from Mr. Honoré’s hands to the morigugec, and. after golug through two fires, became Turther notable and was much talked about as a sample of Chicago property that had fallen into the Inp of the Connecticut Mutual Lfe-Insugance Company. and here we ane aay In parenthesis that had not this great Company, placed loans on Chicago: real-estate,the world would probably never have heard a word abontits unproduct. iveness. It is, perhaps, not the province of ‘Tuts Trinuxe to characterize the animus of the attacks upon Ciiteago real estate, but it cannot refrain from saying that it was worse than base and ignoble fn those other great life companies who were debarred by law or by home-office policy from loaning money in Chicago to cry out against the only large company which did loan money here, aud whose experience in other pantes ted It to the belief—n bellef that subseauent events have Justlfied—that it would never Jose a dollar by its investments here, And Tur Tripene ventures to say to New York, Now Jersey, and Boston life companies that the time passed twenty years ago for either their State Inwsor home-oflice polleles which restrict thei trom loaning money In Chicago and alding the bulliling up of the West with some of the vast sums of money whieh West- stp policy-holders contribute to their trens- urles, But to resume. The Honoré Building fs in a locality, where values are tnereasing yond any location in the city. Here stands TNE NEW CUSTOM-OUSE and Post-Oftics, adjacent to whieh grand structures are to be built in the near futuro, The Honoré Building 1s occupled from topto dottom, In it, are’ doiniciled =the Union League, Gen. Sheridan and staff, and inem- bers of the legal and other professions, The rental Income received from this building is aperecent higher upon sts cost that can be obtained upon mortgage loans even in Chi- enyo, Now, when these facts are recog: nized, when it is known that another nlece of property of this unfortunate (7) Jonnectlent Company (in this saine Jocation—viz.: southeast corner of Dearborn and Monroe streets), which cost it about £310,000, and which 9 few years ngo was te praeen ‘by parties chosen by the Connectient nsurance, Contissioners at about halt that sum, hag just been sold for $525,000, It gues without the sq; vite that loans on real estate in Chiengo are far from being unsafe or une profitable. REAL ESTATE. BAIRD & URADLEY. The term “boom in trade needs a qualt- fication ag applied to renl estate. While the sales, as compared with a year or two pre- vious, exceeded what the most sanguine ex- pectations. of judicious mon thoroughly posted In the interest anticipnted, still the transactions have been at prices, asa rule, far below the ordinary ante-pante prices, with the exception of n few localities fa- yored by some special features: thorefore Droperty fs still Cow in price, which accounts for the gvod demand at current prices and the reasonably brisk market. Tlint there {sa growing confidence in real estates an Invest- ment is shown by the number of well-known capitalists who are utilizing their surpins funds in this way. This feeling of conf- dence has found unmistakable enprescigns alice the settlement of the Presidential ques- tion, Previous to tls, comparatively few sales were made during the year, | Real estate is slow to move, but once started it grows with increasing strength. ‘To-day it {sy only fairly under way, and those whe are far-seelng cnough to take In the situation will be neconted, in the near future, wise, Baird & Dradley report through the past spring and suminer sales were extremely dull, since which time there has been a marked Impravement. Rents are decidedly advancing, especially in all kinds of busi ness-property, Desirable residence property is in ne comparison with the call, New lonns have been light and, rates low, but asa consequence of the business revival, con- tinned growth of the city, Pree neste new and enlarged enterprises and new bullding: an hnprovement’ niust obtain in 1891, also ts tosnles and prices. ve ‘his prominent firm do ® general renl- estate business, having distinct depagtments. for sates, renting and cave of property, and negotiating: loans, toallof which thelr per- "sonal attention is given, FRANCIS I, PEABODY & Co. During the past. six months especinily many snles have been made in business property, and at advanced: prices,—in some enses at higher fi ures than wereever known inthis market. The demand for improved business-property iy greatly in excess of tho few offerings, which are lield at very full prices. ‘I'he speculative feeling has reached pronarties on the avenues south as far as Englewood and on the boulevards, ‘The de- mand for loans on real estate has been mod- erate, although tho rate of interest was very favorable to borrowers, Latterly the Indien. tomrare that the demand for 18st will be inofe active, with the raty of interest ruling at within 6 to 7 per cent. While this agency, which ts not only one of the most responsible but one of the best known In the city, does general renl-estate business, they muke n speeialty of placing loans on real estate, and for many years thelr transnetlons in this department have been very lurge. E. & DREYER & CO, Thirteen years of successful business has established the repntation of thistrastworthy real-estate firm. Boing safe and careful nen, thelr bustness has become extensive, having specint reference to outside dnvestors and ‘Rustern capitalists, Asan exomplification of their foresight, we mny call attention to their being the first to rally after the panic, mak- ing & subdivision of outsite property, sald subdivision bolins now a flourishing town of 150 dweltlngs, churches, aud school-houses, neur the Stock-Yards, and a pecuniary suc~ cess. ‘Their banking, busingss ig referzuit to under the proper head, Place of businuss 88 Washington-st. JAS, DB, GOODMAN & CO, 68 Washington street, report a good year’s business In the general clty trade and In their xpecial Hnes, which comprise packing-louse and residence lots at Union Stoek-Yards and West Side suburban property, ‘This firm are also the Inrgeat Chiengo dealers tn thnber lands and fron lands, and the prosperity of the lumber and tron Interests ins inde this Mnv of thelr business very active, THH WEAT CISCAGO LAND COMPANY Subdivision, bounded by Madison, Kinzie, West Yortteth, an West Forty-elghth streets, wast of Central Park, has during ‘the past scr been one of the busiest places about Chieago. «Many houses have been constantly In process of erection, and tho domand for them by purchasers and tenants has been greatly in excess of tho supply. ‘This Company sells houses, tots, or blocks on the must favorable terms, “To those look- ing ether for investinent in lots or for a moderatepriced home, this property om menda itaclt by Its fino location near tna parks and conyentouce to steam and horse cars. M.A, Farr, the agent of the Company, haa nn ofice on the proverty, where he may be fond from 9 tod p, m., and at other hours at the city ofllee of the Company, with Jas, B, Gootluan & Co,, 68 Washington struct, phere information and plats may be ob- wind, MANDY & COMPANY, Perhaps the best evidenco of tho Improve- mnent in the renl-estute business Is to be found in, tho business of * Abatracts of 'Tittes.” For Information on this subject, we eatled on the principal nbstract-makors, Messrs. Handy & Company, Nos, 92, 4, und 0) Washington strevt, who linve in their of- fice all the records belonging to all the old firma in the business before the great fire of Uetober, 1871, and, Iu fact, the only complete evidence now In existence of the County Records prior to that event, ns well as the host purfect and compivte set of books since the fre, ‘These gentlemen very kindly went over thelr order-hooks tor the past two years, and report that the ee Suillng: Dee, 1, 1880, shows an Inerease {n orders of 40. per cent and It bids fatr to be permanently ui Roth to bugert nd Crete rmarenty nao nerally, by the leading met it is viewed with much Ac evn DRY GOODS, CARPETS, ETC, ,* CARSON, PINIE, BCOTT & CO, Among the wholesale houses of Chicago,* In the great department of dry goods, who report for 1880 9 Inrge excess of sales over those of 1870, Is the firm of Carson, Pirlo, Scott & Co., corner of Madison and Frank lity btreets, . i In antlelpation of tho boom In the trade tho firm, early In the year, completed an ane Inrgement of their already spactots quare ters by taking In the adjolning five-story and - basement building, an fucrense of room thak jing been more than justifiod by the exigon- cles of expanding trae, ‘Thelr quarters, thus lmproved. present nos only the aspect of maxnftiite, but thé exe tentof street exposure commanded by tho lofty edificoaffordsan abundance of Iitehtand yentilation to the whole interlor, vastly alte Ing In the exposition of goods and the great’ routines of labor connected with the buele ners, . ‘She firm [s one of the largest and mostentere . prising in the country, conducting the, drye goods bustnosson a scalothat requires division Into abouttwenty different. departmenta, Ine eluting a vast range in nil classes and divise jong of stock, with an areaot trade including tho entire western half of the Continent. No ouler firm has contributed more efficiently of capital and personal onergy toward giving wholeaale dry goods its dominance as a Westert commercial interest, and’ in brings ing remote territory into the permanent doe inain of Chicago trafic. * Not the east interesting feature in the transactions of the house durin the year has been the enlargement of their’ territory of trafle In the remote suathern direction, a great. many South ern merchants fauaine while en toute to New York, and finding that in prices, range, and ningnitute of stock Chicago, and not her seabourd rival, Is the proper distributing centre for the trade of the Gulf as well as 0} the Pacific States, FIELD, LEITER & CO. During the past ye: tlelpated largely In the general prosperity. Possessing atnplo facilities inatldepartments, it has not only retained former enstomorsy but ins added a large list of new ones, ‘Tho firm’s knowledge of the popular tasteenables: them to purchise goods which sell rapidly, uvery thing they handle turning readily Into gold, C. W. & KE. PANDNIDGE & Co. . The latredt of tho ry ods establish ments of U, W..& E. Paridridge & Co., famtl= farly knownas Pardridge’s insin. store, and Tucated at 114 and 116 State street, deserves mention in this connection os one of tha characteristic mercantile institutions of Chl- cago. ‘The firm ranks 28 one of the mast che terprising and successful in the Weat, brings, ing aincasure of perunnt nen ry to the deval- opment of their business that husinade Pardes ridge’s main store not only onv of the busiest warts of the most bustling thoroughfare of Uhiengo, but one of the inost ayidely known fashion centres of the Northwest. ‘The main. store Isa forty front, with a superb passenger elevator, giving to each of five successive Stories the accessibility of tho street floar, evry separate floor presenting the same stir and hun of trafic throughout all legitimate hours of business. ‘Lhe cloak and sult de- tariwent—rhicht is not surpassed in tho ‘est in ran and vurlety of stock, or in annual aogeregnte of sales—is lucated on the second floor, — which ranks the department, notwithstanding its diversity and magnitude, ahnply as a feature ornsubdivision of the general business of the firm. ‘fhe volume of transactions in dry guods, silks, cloaks, sults, notions, fancy foods, ete, ranks the house among tho largest in the country, while the annual jn- crease of snles during recent years has beow an avernge of from 25 to ® per cent, accord. ing to the {imes, The general conduct of tho business of tha house has many elements of popularity, tha system of fixing one | price to their goods, so low that n devintion in tho lie terest of custom is made practically Impose sible, belng held In special faver by the cont. munity. Inall Mepis tAMENES of the house the dir have always shown mmbition to be fore. most to secure thelr patrons the Intest and snost elegant styles and the - Iaruest poselbie varlety of choice. The high grade of goods prevailing in all tho branches during the past. year hasbeen matter of wide obseryidtiott, though n still higher grade tn everything of elther Imported or doinestic manufacture 1s observable the present season. The ladies claim that when they cannot gratify their tastes ot Pardrid, goods, they need hardly look further. The carpet department constitutes n spe- elal and most interesting feature of Pard- Tigo's main store,—two entire floors, belng assigned exclusively to its accommodation. The stock is probably unsurpassed In tho Northwest in point of nagntluile and varle= ty, every reputable brand known to our mars kets, from plalnest Ingrains to upper irnues of body Brussels, cte., being abundantly and profusoly represented, sud at prices that efy compatition, MILLINERY, CORSETS, ETC. GAGY, NOTHERS & CO, The Jargest general exponents of tho wholesale millinery interest, now embracing. as kindred or accessory departments core seta, notlons, yarns, hostery, white goods, fancy dry goods, cte., etc. I3 to be found Jn the business of Gage Brothers & Co. who are, in the most distinct sunse of the term, the most perfect representatives of tho his tury, the progressive development, and thio present magnitude of this branch of our mercantile aystent. ‘The house fs ono of the oldest in Chicnmo, with trade connections parallel and co-exten- sive with the domain of our general come meree, It 1s not a boast nor an exaggerat to say no other firm or corporation lias b more thoroughly representative of the cout meretnl energy that has carried the fame a} round the globe, than Messrs. Gage Brothers: & Co, Mnueh that ta pertinent and Interesting In tho manngemont of the house, the splendor or a fer-tamed openings, the semb-annial Teeenwlons, five been events of public tnter- est, the fOte days of the millinery and faucy dry goods trade, andare atrently niatters of genoral public Intelligence, ‘Tho rolt-of its patrons would make u fale business directory of Western Amorica, and the growth of its trade hus been sueh, though thelr present quarters rank among the largest commerciat edifices in Chicngo, ft will be no surprise Ht mereantile clretes that from to-day they add to thelr former premises the commodions stores 118 and 190 Wabash avenue, which gives them the whole of Judge Skinner's splendid six-story building, one of the finest and mast sibstantial within the territory of our wholesale streets, ‘Tho vast interior will be equipped and) furnished with every modern conventence, — Ineluding nnothor —splendiit aasengur vlovator; tho anlesrooms will bo freseoud, palnted, and benntiied tn the Iighest style uf decorattyo: nt in tine for the spring trade. Gage Brog, & Co, are ‘the only firm manus facturing corets In Chicago, and ore the Jiurgest dealers in these goods in the United States, and thelr product is developing a trate of. mammoth proportions, none of the oldest Enstern manufucturers eclipsing them Inpopularkty of sliapes, prices, or quallty, ‘The uveessity of enlargement of space and of manufacturing faciltles has been ade fuperative by the continued expansion of their trade, ‘The growing inclination of the dry-goods merchants throughout the country tonssociate millinery isn feature of their. Dustnass has Induced Cage Brothers & Co, to add this spring some new Ines of fancy dry goods, In aflks, satins, velyots, crapes, + ribbons, fenthers, und. flowers tho firm ara | Jarge Importors, and display the finest stock in tho West. ‘Thoy are also inti mianuticte urers of ladies’ nlages’, wid children’s straw hata, Also Indies’ hut’ and bonnet, frames heretofore only produced in the East, an celui to suva largely in the coat of produce tion, enabling them to supply tho trade ot Enstorn prices, . é at ‘Tho sales of the house for 1850 wore abou’ 85 per cent In excess of 1870. over tho yenr ending Dec, 1, 1870, and that at Teast 80 por cent of the orders for the year 1480 are for sales of property, as agalust ubout 50 per cent for the year 1879, THY REAL-RSTATE CALINOARD, Arpoug. the now enterprises of tho year few huve been tore successful In thelr Ine ciplency, or give greater promise of future popular! iY than the above. Formed and controlted by W. K, Nixon (real-cstate deal- an Manager, and Chandlur & Co. (mortyaxe wnkers), Trustees, its object is to sell Chie engo: ee Cook County real estate, he own: ers of whieh will concede something from present yalucs to capitalists end others who Wht to purchase bargulis. Established tiv the full of the year, {is auction sules, cone ducted by Alessrs, Gore & Co., ausdoneers, huvo uttricted tundreds of bidders, and 1t3 sales huye beou numerous aud satisfactory, WHOLESALH CLOTHING IN= TEREST. . Statistles of American commerce afford some facts quite tiatluring to our Western | commorcind anbition—ameng them the ds covery that in several of the grand divisions of trade, the dopartment of clothing among thom, the largest Individual representatives : of those speolal Interesta are found In Chie © engo,—that 1s to gay, our largest houses are . the largest connected with the American ncreantile syste in those particular dopart- nients of trafic, Inthe several branches of+ the clothing Interest, collectively, tha job: bing and the manufacturing features (witty? which they unio a system uf greet rasall eae ‘sin the higher range, of Chicago across all Iands, over ull waters, and this honse has pare 7 '