Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 1, 1881, Page 17

a Be. 1” a i } : AT THE FLOOD. Continued fi the Strtecuth Pages 1 Sts Bitte 074 per cent over 1879, ensedl Its Biles 7a per cel a » The Chiengo olllce Is nt 248 Stnte street. GEORGE Ve BENT. ‘This gentleman makes a specialty of job- “bing the Crown sewing maching through: the North, West and South, wnd fs the proprietor of the Crowt Organ, both the Tatest entull- dates In thelr respective It for publle favor, embracing nil the tate liproveme: swith all the good of tha old, They are rapld- Jy taking the front rant. Alread y the trate reaches $200,000 per annum. and ts dilly In- ereasing in volume, ‘The prineipil offices Is at 45 Jackson street, the store 81 and 85 same street; shop on Third avenue, south of Vian Buren. A branch house was opened in No- Yember at No, 1981 Union avenue, Kansas Clty, Mo. SAFES, ETC. TIALS SAFE & LOCK COMPANY. Tne story of this Company for the year fs told In afew words, Over 1,000 now bank- anfes sold; an unprocedentedly Jorge nun Der of fire-proof safes to merchants; fre and Durglar proof safes to railroad onlelals, county officers, and corporations. ‘Phe de> mand’ for dwelllng-houge safes, silk-sate jewelers’ safes constantly Tnerensing, 20d thelr new, improved, atttomatiec, double act: ing chrometric ‘attuchinent, or “fine Loek,” fast taking the place of all other makes, which are belng discarded on necount of their ability to “stop? at an undesirable jour, causing bankers to destroy: their sifes: in order to get at thelr contents, ‘This seri- ous objection fs entirely overcome by the tise of thefr valuable linprovement in thne-lovks, ‘Hall's Snfe-Lock Company hive tne val- uable improvements In the construction of bankers’ safes over ant above those offered by any other manufacturer, *Phis Company keep tho Inrgest and most complete stack of fire-proof, burglar-proof, ond ire and burglar proof sates to be Fount in the whole Northwest. dow It is don ‘Thelr factory covers eight aud u hinlf acres, is four stories high, and gives employment to 500 nen, who are working Inteat night un der electric Nghts to keep up with the orders, Wendquarters 147 and 149 Dearborn street. TM. TRRWILTIGEN, agent for Mneneale & Urban's safes, No, 187 Washington street, leads in large contricts for the Jast year, outstrlpplig all competitors, ‘The populirity of this safe ts fully recog- nized by business men. Its chief merits are the “inside bolt work”? and “hinge enps,”— without which they aflrim no perfect fire and Duralar proof safe can be made—and the conerete filling and heavy plate of boller-iron, Its extensive tsy attests its other merits, Mr. Terwilliger is the contractor for the now County Court-House, which has sixty-tive vaults, His firm were the builders of tho Fidelity Safo Doposit and State Savings vaults. J. QNKENIOOD & CO, ‘This firm, located ut No, 84 Dearborn st. represent tho celebrated Detroit Fire and Burglar Safe so rapidly winnhug its way tito the public confidence,—n- fact quite evident from the largely tucreased sales of Inst year, and the provisions mating to meet the ae mand of 1881, already indicated by Incoming orders, ‘Che manuficturers of this mercto- rlous safe do not enter into a competition with prices,—thelr object is not to see how cheap a safe can bo made, but how perfect, CARRIAGES. CP, KIMMALL & CO, ‘This firm are well known as the leading carringd houseof the Great West, Your years ago to-day thoy started thelr Chicago house, and their success has been without a parallel In tho history of tho business, ‘The tine five-story building they now iy ut, 870 Wabi built expressly for abash avenues was built them, and many people wondered at the thne whut they contd do with so much room, Dut thelr business hus Increased so rapidly that they were forced to find larger Quarts: and thoy fre now Bovine bullt on he corner of Wabash avenue and Harrison strect, nearly opposite thelr present building, one of the Inrgest and unquestionably the finest carrings house In tho United States, if notin the world. ‘The new building will be BO by 170 feet, with six floors, giving near! Lwo acres of floor space, nnd finisted with every conyenlenes that long experienca and Breat skill In (he business cun suzgest. . "Their facilities for manufacturing here, and . their connections with’ the largest and best houses in the Inst, gives thom tho most ex- tensive anu finest selected stock of elegant carringes ‘in the country, And although thelr buliding will be elegant and very large, -yet the rent will bo extremely low consider- mus tha amount of business dono by them, enabling them to sell at the very lowest prices, ‘The wonderful success of this firm hore shows several things conclusively: Mrst—That they keep the finest stock of je very best carriages In tho Wes! Sccond—Thut thoy sell ab very reasonable prices, Third—That they sell their goods for just what they are, and do business In the most honorable manner, Forrth—And most important of all, they have the entire confidence of the whole con- munity. Chicago md the West take great pride in such honorable and able houses, and will in 0 futura as In the past give them u gen- erous patronnge, BUSINESS COLLEGE. a B. wuyayr’s eiicago BUSINESS COL- ‘This institution Is so intimately connected with the business Interests of Cliicngo that an annual review of tho elty’svurlous indus- tries svould not be complete without a state mont of tho part which this schoo} has taken dn the remarkable development of the West- ern metropolis, . Pils Institution was founded in the year 3850, and rus had av steady and continuous Rrowth of twenty-four years. ‘The good re Bulls nro observable in the thotsands of sys tomatic and woll-regulated offices In which the records of the comnicres of tho elty are formulated and preserved for rendy refer- enee,—enabling purchaser and seller to strike the exact balance and effect a settlomont of + differences which shill be just to ull parties roncerned, Without this systematic record tho great dina would run into confusion Thero aro at the #feaont tle thousands of well-tralned experts from thisinstitution who, AS proprietors oremployés, are managing tho reno is a rulings tio policy of the great se: nKo a moat cites ae the a Ehlcauo one of the foru- ‘The far-reaching oversight and brendth of view thut ls developed byahese trained busts ness-nanas they grapple with the mysteries of commerce and Undo for a series of years tre obserynble In all the avenues of ueiive busl- ness life. Jt would surpriso the reader to know how many of the most promluent busl- pea ioet ot eh cae obtained thelr first in- ‘oduetion to business Hfe thr of Hil ustltutton, he mua Toe Bol: nd to-day It stands higher in the estlma- tion of the public and ts mor Y patronized than ever before, je unlveraally. Chieago owes this school a debt of gratl- tude for tho good work it has done and is Bt dom towards preparing its young men and young women to mect the business Fesponsibilities that are placed upon them, THE FAI, Fd. LEWUMANN’S FAT * Lehmann’s Fair,” as thoy ill call i,—the “Fair,” a3 it was originally christened by the proprictor, is now familiarly known to every family and to every resident of Chicago, as Well as to most of the visitors who come to Chicago, to do shopping or to seo sights, The Fair was started four years ngo by DMr, E. J. Lelimann, with one store, manipie lating bankrupt stocks, forced sales, ete, and givin the public barzains they wera not used to. Tt was the slple popularity of the plan that has aines hy monthly ant yearly ulargement brought It to its present” huge dhnenslons, it now being the larzest store of ts kind In the country, But quite recently two immense five-story buildings adjoining on, State street lave’ been udded to tho Fair,’ the wholesale departinent, so popu ar with dealers throuxhout the Northwest, ang lovated on the upper flours, The Falrincludes all the mereantite and poummerclal schemes that have achleved 10 OF served a public purpose,—in one samnotl and complete establishment that ts ct wetsuit wuammoth, original, and com ms tg sch ie It tan notlon, toy, and fancy biter Is miarket,—w grand vuilety nlart of ton Ouroxy, stock, sud aggre: trunsuce rrr rr i es eae public “use und uccom- Suu nition, At is twenty stores in one, ox nda tWelve full warehouse whiths on/Adc- feo and ten full rite on Stata Mploys £20 hands,—sulesmes Galesladles,—and yopresenta fn its divigions. {Ss1—TWENTY PAGE , 17 i ienicetntrin csi tetas etna . a yeommonty it mother conn | goods on cousin . partlenlarly fi the 5 nil give satisfaction to i “tatton nimong the Inmber eubdivistons, and departments every class ot a whirh t been noma. | furniture Ine, bargain arealways to be had, ao ihe Company wll hanule dure | the relate sand Ei ge at live of our retail streets, On the pin of aecommmodating the public with goods at an average of abot 0 per cent of prices alforded at other stores, thls iss, combination of all our systems of hope lar“ stores” hone, It tnelides Indies’ and ments’, and children’s and misses’ Surnistilug stores; Jewelry departments; toy depart iwents of the” mannnoth and all-tneluatve plains extensive fancy dry-goods depart- ment: — clowk — departinents; silverware dlepartinentss cutlery departinents; nhotographic aun departinent; alli and dopartments; bruah and comb departinentss stationery, pocketbook, and feather depart- ments: n splendid book-store, a complete hoot and shoo departments house-furnish ing, tinware, majolien, and Boherlan glassware; perfume \ confectionery, erockery, , lard. ware, aud) trunks; and everythlty eet Pau oh aboul hut price tli, fa, hale whi the price atother stores, ‘Thera aro trading faellities to accommiortate hii) jutreliasers at a thing, and an average of 40,00) people dally visit the place during tho holiday season. FING INSURANCHK. THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COS VANY of London reports an Incrense of business In the West cominensurate with the rupid growth of thy country. ‘The Company's bis tory Is monotonous, In the faet that each yenr shows Increase fn its assets, and, what ig more finportant, an increase tn the net surplus, which is the true test of loss-paying abbiltys. ‘They have taken a new departure in In- vestments In this country—viz.: the pur- clingy of real estate, having Intely acquired gome in Philadelphia. It iy a good sign for the country when foreign corporations show thelr appreeiution in this direction, and must ben foot Investinent for thaniselves, besides benring the most certain evilence of thelr permanency In the United State: ‘Their Inst statement Gist Der shows ensh fire nssets $0,527,551, which policyholders have the secur! of $11,250,000 subseribed and unpaid capital for whieh stockholders are Hable, Property-owners would do well to hold thelr policies ns indemnity in ease of Jo: because in thelr adjustinents they recogut fulr dealing and promptitude hi setilent (us many of thelr patrons. know) and uyold elose or technical awards, Agents In tnrepresented districts, If pos- sesseil of proper quulifications, showld secure. the Company's agency. Its headquarters ht the West are In charge of C.F, Mullins, {eeldent Seeretary, at 164 Lu Sulle street, pleago. Chicuxzo local agents are Charles W. Drew & Co,, 102 La Salle street. LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE. The fame of tis Company Is wite-spread, {ty reputation for careful and safe business delng knawn throughout the world. The stringent laws which govern Sts operons render the Hability of its: stockholders ne Mnited. Some of Chieago’s wealthlest and most influential citlzens constitute its local Bourd of Directors. ‘hey are: John Crerary of Crerar, Adis & Cov; Lovi Z. Leiter, of Field, Leiter &Co.; and George Armourof Ar- mour, Dale Co, ‘This Company puld over $4,500,000 cash for Josses caused by the destructive fires of Chieago and Boston with- out deducting Interest. ‘Tho lngt statement of tho Company tor the United States branch shows the following figures nl nish as= gets in the United States, $4,370, 00L453 tatal Hubilities, including reinsurance, | $2,509,- 915.31, whieh leaves 0 net, surplus of S10 OW. William Warren, Esq, Resident Ss retary, hay been connected with, the Com- pany, ‘over twenty-elght years, and owlng to hig able supervision the Company now have over 350 ugents throughout the Northwest- ern States, No comity: hus e better record for pest payment of losses thun tie Liver pool & London & Globe Company. Chiengo oflice, 124 La Salle street. “NTAGATIAL? The numerous henvy fires, low rates, and strong competition have combined to muke 8 diynstrons year for fire-lusurance companies. Quite a nuinber have been forced to quit tho Dusiness by relnsuring, notably one Freneh company, which had tried In vain to make a profitable record, Several New York coni- panies will doubticss conclude to retire ufter contemplating their annual statement. this month, Of the companies Showing A protitis ble Increnso in busiiess, the ld“ Ningara,” of New York City, Is tho most promlnont, Tts first-thirty years having explred uly, 1880, the charter was renewed tor thirty years longer, under the New York Safety-Fund Jaw, whieh protects the polleyhollers against the evils of great conflagrations like Boston and Chicago, ‘The nssets of the * Ningarn’? are very choice, one item alone of over S000,- 000 belng in United States bonds; and tho surplis as to polleyholders In this Company Ix over 31,000.00, Business-men wil aj preciate such reliable fire-insurance, + TIE AMERICAN, A yisit to the genoral offices of the Ameri- can Instirance Company ellelted the infor- mation that the reporis and figures for 1880 ‘were st the hands of the necountants, tho Seeretary, Mr. U, L. Currier, not bet propared to present the colmmeny and tables of the year with the completeness and nce curacy characteristic of thelr way of “ doing things,?—n idelay of a day or two being eusily understood in the magnitude of the Inbor involved in completing returns from almost. the entire aren of tha continent. ‘The Ai fean Insurance Company ts among tho stanch- est, most conservative, and most successful of Western monotury justivutions, and iy one of tho few of our own enrporiitions that have sustained the credit und honored the nung of Chicago abroad in this department of Avatars It is the oldest, strongest, and most “cherished "—" so to speuk?—nf Western farmers’ fusuranes conipanies, ead among the oldest In, the Nation. in tho pst 22 years it) jins Issuad nearly 400,000 policies wud pald over $2,000,000, and its enormous ngsets, resources, and securities is amply re- uponsible for the safe termination of longest thne risks, ‘The present condition of the Company is onvof unprecedented prosperity, BREWERS, MAL'TSTERS, ETO. THI CONRAD SELYP UREWING COMPANY is the oldest browory In the city, It was es- tablished in 1858, and, owlng to the large annual increase of thelr business, thelr tine mense broworles, malt houses, leo houses, nud stables, in all fourteen bulldings, now cover un area of aver five neres. ‘Che past year the Company have been at large expense in grontly Increasing thelr stornge capacity, until now they have ample room for storing anil maturing 50,000 barrels of beer at a time, requiring about 15,000 tons of Ice annually for this special purpose. ‘ho sales of this Company for tho past year amounted to 180,000 barrels, and, owing to thelr now splen- did storago facilities, they can always keep a sificient stock on sand, thoy never allows ing ally. beer to be placed on the market but that which fs fully matured or is at least tive months old, ‘Tho firm do all thelr own malt- Ing, and, owing to tho fnet that the past your's crop of choles brewing barley in the North: west was very short, thoy have been oblized to obtain three-quarters of this year’s supply from tho ehotvo grades of Canndiand Calitors la barley, thus adding addition! expense for this year’s brewing, butsecuring the very finest material to be procured anywhere, ‘The sles of the justly celebrated “Pilsener beer (nanufaetured or brewed by this Company) the past year amounted toovers0,000 burrels ; this’ beer Is considered by those whe nat only profess to be but are judges equal to any Imported from Enrope at a cost, of $25 per barrel. ‘Thu coming year the Compu: propose bringhig this bopn ar brand to such borfection that nothing shall gqual {t, The bottling dupartinent ot this suportor boverage fs now entirely wider the control of the Company. ‘Chey have lately added every Improvenient obtainable for the pur- bose of typlylg the oxtrupraluaty demand und the better working and extension of this {portant branch of ‘thelr business. ‘Thay make w speelatty of bottling thelr unrivaled Pilsener beer for city trade. It has the past ear found its way futo many of the best wuinitles and fine saluons of ‘the clty., ‘The export beer bottled by thom has ulfeady gained un excellent reputation, espeelally throughout Colorado, Arizona, California, the ‘Forritories, and’ “Australla, tt belng awarded the only priey for bottled beer ut the Sydney (Australia) Exposition, Bawsten ‘ mea UIfEWING CO, wero established In 1805, and now cavi nearly five neres Of aroun with hutr vies #unt inodel brawery, which for neatness aud cleanliness It ls impossible to tmprave, ‘They brewed the pust year 80,000 barrels of beer; thoy have stavage enpactty for 40,000 barrels, and uge 80,000 tons of ico uunually fi their storage and cooling rooms; they employ seve enty-live men, work sevents {ive horses and twenty-tlve wagons, and: linve a@ capital of 1,000,000 invested fn the business, The Com- pany does all its own malting, and will this year use nothing but the best California and ‘anada barley, selected on the ground by one of thelr own mien, ‘This Company selty tho product of its brewery entirely in this elty, and us it produces only onv quality of Sith Ltake pleasure In stating tha samples of lager-beer exinidine fenlly by us during the prepnradion of that ain chen “Fool aAduiteration,”, the sample brewed by your Company was found to. be of marked pitrity oud free from all the gross adulterations too frequently found in American 4 Veatt, author, This hres tts fil enpnelly fo sip ply heer, ne Mancha any hee that ‘ls tess than three months old or best physleltns are now reg 4 pure beer asa good ant strengthening tonke. AIVOLE HOTTHING COvy 162 Dearborn strect, ure the soly bottlers of the celebrated Dowher & Bomls beer. ‘Thelr Dualness has Inereased the past Year about 25 percent. ‘This bottled beer fy tsed-en- (irely fir the eily by privats families and titst- class burs. M. WAND & CO. report for tho year 1880 sales amountty 64,010 barrels of beer, which Is an inere: about 40 per cent. upon the business previnns Sear, And they) report many fi portant fnprovements, ~ Itaving pt t) the grou lying between the North Railroad tracks’ and thelr brewer North Branch of the Chicnzo River, ttew works are completed, whieh, with the nevessary yards und feevonl, will, cover divenly-six neres of ground, and will extend Tre the river to the raflroad, with the Elston Ron midway between. ‘This will enable this browing company to concentrate their works, removing thelr talt-house from the ol Buseh & Brand Brewery, on Cedar street, which lias heretofore been tised for malting purposes. ‘This Comey ig one of the most progressive inthe beer business tn he West. ‘They buy the best Californie past yer, = barleys, and, "during the have imported large atantities of hops far the nnunfacture of thelr celebrated Uta beer. Lesides these extensive works, the firm have thelr docks, fev-houses, and ofltes near Division street bridge, and tho heer iy brought to the lee-Louses for silpment ine steaun-burge belonging to the Company. “The enterprise of this tran is well known fn busl- ness circles, 13 itis one of the oldest brew- ery houses In the city, helng successors to the ol firm of Basel) & Brand, ‘The ehnr- acter of the gvods manufactured is also fa vornbly known, 13 the b manutactured by M. Bnind & Co. Is entirely consumed th Chi eago, and, with thelr Increased and ebntral- fae taeilfties, the prospect of wall! larger Increase in manufactitre iy one of.tho prob- abilities the coming yenr. DARLEY AND MALT INTEREST, Chicago, for ‘several yenrs past, hing been the lending: Western ety in’ the landting of barley nnd malt, and) tig year ft may be spoken of as tho burley and miit ventre of the country, that interest representing a com. bined capital of nearly two millions of dollars, Competing with Milwaukee, the grades of barley are higher, and commands bgher Esse and with New York barley ean be, rough from Canada, made into inalt, and then shipped to the East, competing with prices there, And these statements ire tot strange when the faety are known, ‘The Srelghit by water from Canada fs much less {han tony point East by rall, and the best barley In tho West, excepting Calitornla, ts ralved in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and ‘Lowa, Tho maltsters of Chicago haye also the ost lnproved mavhinery and drying-kilus, whieh dry tho malt quleker and to better advantage thin by. the old processes, ‘The firm of Charles L, 2vps & Co, ure tha representative nuutsters antl dealers in barley of the elty, holng the only firm who muke barley. adis- unetlve feature of. their business, During the past year this firm have Lullt one of the finest and most fimproved, as well ns largest mult-houses in the country, ‘Ll building 13) S0x160 feet, six. stories Mh hight, with « capacity for 500,000 bushels of ait per year, and cost about $5000, Rach of the six fluors are used for malting, md the machinery and other convenlences upon new aud linproved plains adds to Ue facilis of Handling grain, thus making neat to an ade vantage aid saving of expense fi help, This: enterprising firm seek to give to the maltcon- summers the best article known to the trade, and for this purpose pay the highest prices and procure the best barley In the mnrket. Clifeago has an stitial inating vapaeity of from two nnd one-hall tothree millions bush. els of barley over that used by brewers, of whieh Charles L. Epps & Co, use about one- halt million bushels in. tholr malt and one- half*uiiion bushels in thele barley trade, ttle of elther belng sold in Chicago, but is shitppedt sto. all purty of the country. ‘Che malt-house ls situated in the northwestern por- i tion of the city, ut the {uation of the Chivago & Northwestern and: Chleago, Milwatikee & St. Punt Ratlroads, and near tho river, while: elves to these matisters superlor fueliiiies for the receiving andshipment of araln equated by: no other house in the city, Standing at the heud of tho barley interest, C. L. Epps & Co. will keep thelr barley trade, and, baving now the eapneity, will increase thelr malt mane facture so that the elose of the year 18st will find thom first among the malt makers, as thoy now nre the first among tho barle r= chasers of tho city. And to their present popularity among. the barley recelyers of the Northwest, and thelr enterprishyg spirit, Chieago owes to Charles L. Epps & Co. ited of the prestige she lias gnitied and sustalned as the bactey and malt contra of the West, 0 fact whieh Invites a continuous growth and Incrense of enterprise in this great industry. MILWAUKEE BREWERS LN CHICAGO. Although not Chleago fnstltttions, yet In mensure they are, for itis well known that at least one-third of thelr products are sold in this sue ‘Tho Philip Best Brewing Company 1s the Jargest In the world, for since the tre of yerrngo, when: their largest nilt houses, elevators, and olllves were destroyed, they have largely. Increased: their favilities for production of malt ant storage of fee nnd a ‘The mnprovements of the past yerr erense the capacity to 400,000 barrels por mn- tun, wat with their two separate brewerles, ong on the West and the other on the South Slies, thelr sales this: year will amount, to about 300,000 barrels of the celebrated Best beer, which bs stitupedl {ne barrels nid Itegs lo. iL parts of the Union, from, Canuda to, the Gulf and from Maine to Callfornia, ‘Lhey have ears especially adapted for shipment, whieh proteet from frost hi winter and are refrigerntors in suminer, in consequence, of which the beer arrives at any destination as fr ax when it leaves” Milwaukee, ‘The Company: pay partleular attention to rocuring nothing but the best quallly of airley, and do most of their own malting, having o thoroughly versed may bn the busi- ness to superintend its production, During the past year tho Company have spent S300, 000 tte rebuilding and ndding to thelr tine miengo establishment, aud in this connect! special attention is eatled to their new off witeh are In all: their many appointments the best arranged and most, urtisticall fintshed we have over seen either tn thts country or tn Bur ‘Tho coxt of this ren] bulldlig or ollice (which Is entirely separate from tho main bidlaings) is about $17,500, the arrangement of which ts well worth tho Jnspectlon of any onscontenipiating building. The firm use nboutb0,000 tons af fee nuaudally in storing und shipping, and lave about $4,000,000: Invested In tr business, dohn'S. Pieree, the General Agent In this eity, informs us they have w sturmeo eapa- elty: of at least 3,000 barrels in this eity at thelr two brateh houses, the main one ant Mr, Pierce's office being located at the cor. ner of Indtuna and Despluines streets, aud the other at the corner of MMutsted and Mengher streets, ‘Tho Chicago bustiess ts. kept cntlrely separated trom the Milwaukes ofllee, requirlug a forces of bookkeepers, ate, QEONUE HOPMANN & UNO, nro tho exclusive bottlers of Philip Best's Prominin Milwankeo Beer, and lave obtained abs CsLOAe NS Dau) aie Ane. yest anlar ut supe routs In the city, the popularity a this beor In Chivago Je shown by the Trae amountgold In battles. George Lotmann o& Bro, will move into much more contral and furger tantra early In the spring; wit) that tiie all orders should be uddressed: to 405 West Mudison street, DISTILLENIES, THE EMUINE DISTILLERY COMPANY, As the year just closed has brought so much Improvement to light in general trade want mantfactures, thera Is an Interest largely represented in Chicago but Httle known and still leas understood by the geneyal public; wo rofer to the distillery Interest of thts elty, Abont ail that the public know of this fie terest Is what they seo In tho dally press, showing tho dally recelpts of tax pald by the distillers $1 tho Collector's otilce, yarylng fron $25,000 to 840,000 per day, or nbout ten iniiiion dollars annually Ja tho City of Chi- cago alone, was but natural that on Inquiry into the distilury business as dy carried on amon our cllzens, always allye to progress 1 improvements, something of interest to the trade and public might be found, and a visit to the Empire Distiiing Company in this oly greatly excecded our oxpoctutions, ‘The oftivers connected with the Empire ' Distilliug Company are both cnergutle and enterprising, nnd believe that great improve~ snents are possible In the methods of distillu- or impro nlf terial changes finy years. ‘The old three-chambered: stills fn se. then are stil te be seen tn almost wery distillery, and the best resnits trom stills was a hwines "so called heenuse the proof of the spirits was th proof, but, never staing nbove 10) ¢ proot, KUM eontatnime, all the fase other hnpurities heavler than nteohol, These highwines lave to be distited. over agele, through a second stil difering bit construc Pie froin the first, for the purpose of making tleabal,. “ The proprieturs of the Empire Distilling Company econeelved the flea that, with a tat comprehension of the laws xoverning distil- Jullon, Jt was possible to eonstract tds Lilling apparatus whielt will slel pure aleo- hol by one distiiations anil sich an ape pirates, distilling the entire product at the heer fule Weohol of 100 degrees proof if tes : working every diy at the in this elt: niike many Inve 4, Which aren hovelty for a season and then suddenly Misapicatele from further ise, the Empbre distilling anparatas lias the nerlt of having been fn constant tise for the Inst eight years, has always worked well, never eauses delays, 18 His shuple i con strnetion nud not Hable te get out of ord tuted WHI digtit 3,000 bit sof grat per day. It is worthy of note that thls Is” the only ise {iting apparatus to thks country a: ewhero that removes all linpurities fro aleohol by one vaporizing, although many eiforis have buen mady and fallure had been the uniform Ite, he’ products of tho Empire Distillery are varied, consisting of nlcohul, colozne spits, rye nnd bourbon whisky, cin, and domestic brandy,-of which thelr ftp fas boutded warehouse fs well stacked. "The Empire brands have become deservedly popular on neeount of thelr greater purity, which thetr fmnproved tiethods p 8 over oth And ait whe desire a je will consult thelr interest by es gouls made by the pire Distilling Ce ‘Their whiskies ure recounnended for y inal purposes, and the Eanpir spirits, belng pure and odorless, are Ute eqitnled for the use of the drogeist and the perftuner in the preparation of articles of delleney, ‘The wppreciation and patronage of | this house tins heeone so large wid gratifying that It iy bound to become one of the barmest and best known institutlons of its klad inthis country. Thanks are due to the President of the Company, Mr. 1. HL. itice, for the courtesy extended to Ty Tne sentative, showing him through hi: sive works, carefully explaining the ¢ ses Of distillation, and civine general information regarding uantidng the c erent Intelll- Abie dhs> THE Us 8. DISTILEANG COMPANY. The burning of thisd bors tn Jue last, thonih uv disaster, has resulted, through Its rebuilding, in the prodtclion of one of the finest and Inost perfectty appointed distliler- les in Amerien. All the latest lmproverments In building, the best and most Improved inne whiners and facilities for the distlliing and reetlfyhig of spirits lias been fntrodueed, and the result fs the production of the best brands of spirits, two-stamp whiskies, anc gin known to the trade, ‘The hurge nnd ine erensed demantt for n finer grade of chireoal rectified spirits is fully met. ‘The French and eologue spirits made” by this tirn ure redis- Med and perfectly odorless, lel particu lurly adapted to the blending of tine brandics, whiskies, ete, Standard ‘aleohol ix made with special reference to the wants of drug: gists, nnd the extensive domestic trade of the U.S. Distiling Company testifies to te ape preeiation of tho dealers throughout the country for their fine grades of two-stamp whisties and als, whieh, manufactured by the Tolland process, is saul to equal the celebra- ted brands of Schiedam. TELEGHRAPIL INTEREST. THE AMERICAN UNION TELEGRAPIT CO. This Company was orgmized under the general Inws of the State of New York on Muy 15, 1879 Since that thne, in spite of the most determined apposition, the Company Ins erected and enined the coutral of nearly 100,000 miles of wire in the United Stites and Camda, and with their cuble connections have unsurpassed facilities for conductlig business, ‘fhe Atmeriean Union Cable Justarranged for tho naling two, new ivansatlantic cables, which will be working during the year, ‘These cables will give independent fueilities for tho greatly inereasing cable business, wel will seeure the public fromthe coutinually vury- ing tariits which are the results of threat. ened or completed combinations of the pres- Sa RSM ‘The Chicago oflee was opened on March 1, 1880, and rapidly galned favor with our mers chiants, busimess Inereasing so rapidly that the Conipany now hive allees in al our principal Lotels and many prominent busl- ness sections of the eity, working about 125 employés fu the Chicago offices alone, The opening of the lines of thls Company has been a souree of minet gratification to the general public, front the fact. uf the quick delivery of all messizes, mid also owlng lo nxenerul reduction of rates not aloue to wl points reached by competition, but on gen- ern distanees, of from 80 to 40 per cent. ‘That these faets avo readily uppreelated by our businessmen Is shown by thelr large patronage and tha vonsequent rapidly Ine ereasing recelpts of the Company, fu connection with thelr large commercial business the Company furnish afternoon and Night news reports for many "of the most prominent daily papers throughout country. 7 In faet, the Amerlean Union ‘Telegraph Compuny is the strongest opposition Tine ever established, and the numgement have every reason to feel assured of Its permanent success, and its popularity with. the public will ne doubt -conthni to be shown, and thelr “appreciation of the efforts mule to enianelpate them from the exactions of uo monopoly, The geieral ofices of the Company aro at 3 Brondway, New York tity. Gen, Thomas Bekert, President; D. 1 Dates, First Viee- Presidents Thomas Swinyard, Second View- President; ‘fF, Clark, Seeretary; and 2D. Doran, General Superiutendont of Construes thon. The general ollices of the Company tor the Northwest and Chivuo are on the narth- west corner of Wasiington and Li Salle streets. Company has and daying of the FURNITURE, ETC, ‘Ae Ie ANDREWS & COs, No, 195 Wabash avenue, have pushed for ward their varlous departments of manu facture unprecedentedly, a8 was expected ofa firm with such enterprise, ingenuity, and business tuct. ‘ Four or tive lundred men are in thelr em- ploy, ‘They rin four factories, manufeeti- Ing schooldesks and spparalus, such as globes, traps, birekboards, ete. ; ofllee ane bank fttligs, artiste household and library furniture, tiblrond-station desks, thelr hie proved -oper-ehairy, and the Burr folding etl, * They report 75,000 school-desks mide; soveral opern-touses seated: here and. elses where, such ts the Grand Opori-Honse, new Academy, ote; also Invge Government orders, such as the elegant maloginy fare viture of the new Custom-llouse tn this elly, conceded the finest in any publle building: in the country, MINHONS, ‘Tho manufacture of mirrors has nttalned in this elty, a remarkable nngnitude, owing partioularly to the enerzy of Messrs, Hoch & Arnstaln, [Oand.178 Aus street, wha make this braneh thelr excinsive donmin. tn tt ‘yeur of ponent! presperlly they Inve manu Tuctured many mirrors Of unusually Inge (mensions and of niost elaborate designs and workmanship, ‘They great ve bullding most prictleally fitted for elteient and prompt executions of all dennis for fae torlor fittings, partieuherly mirrors, Aw im: portant departnent is thelrestablishnonut far polishing and sllvering plitesshiss, and Chi. 0 fs ne more obliged to ship: old plates to w York ‘to be repotisied and resilvered, ‘The business of this firm has inereased about 40 por cent over that of 1Ni0, OTHER LANGE INTERESTS. ELISON, FLURSIEDL & CO. This fy ono of tho oldest aud most rellable -antetlon firma, aud, we may say, fs the leading fivne of anctioncers In thls citys: Phey occupy the ontlre five-story building Nos, $4 and b Jtundolph street, where they have ‘heen lo cated for nearly ten years. Each member of the firm hus hada tong connection with the bustuess, and are reliable ond responalble gentiomen, ‘Phelr business (neiudes the ale of furniture, carpets, aud household goods; also give attention to special” gales, ately catalog ‘sales of paintings, articles of virtu, fing aris, ete, ‘Che house jnalntalus regular Wednesday and Saturday wales each woek, which aro very popular, owlne to the ful ness with whleh they are conducted. ‘Chey algo give attention to sates of furniture nt private houses, Recelving large inyolces of ANGINGS, Mr. John J. MeGrath, of Hob and 1 State street, the heaviest fobber of wil-papers ft thls country, states Unt his shipments for 1580 have largely exeeeded Chose of any pre- vious year, 'The'trade of the North, West, and South Iy being steadily drawn from buying tn Enstern inarke freight clirges are saved and orders nore ‘quiekly tilted when placed In CMleago: prices on all grades of stock bes ing the sime here as at the factor z ‘The territory covered ‘by Mr 3 agents fs Hniited only by the Gulf of south, west by the Maellic, ant north by the British Possessions, "The untiriyg Iabor, of over aquarter of n century bas heen devoted to gaining the front rank in this branch of business, and we take pleasure In noting the continued and Ine creasing peat Mr, MeGrath, whe ts Justly entitled ta ens tone of the representative merchants of Chicagu, . GAS. In reviewing the commercint interests of this city we wonld call attention to the well- known house of James Hf. tice, located at Sand $3 Adaig street, where can be found the Jurgest stock of pollshed plate and wie dow glass, both forelzn ind domestic, that Is, warrled inthe West, the renter portion of whielt fs imported dlreet ly hin for cash, which enables bhn to sell at low fittres a furnish a good article. The reputation of this house for falr deatlng is well known, and, with a large stock aml good facilitles: for Shipley orders are carefully and promptly filled, s KHERMAN HOUSES Chieago fy known as the elty of fine hotels, mid none of them dave imiore enviable pa- tronage thin the * She ‘ote averitced aval! 200 persons of ts roster of enmploye deynirtinent it is replete Inthe appoly sy and fs truly a model hotel, hence [ts popue Jarity with the traveling publie. LUMBER, WC, TOW. HARVEY, acknowledged by all Chiengo lumber-dealers to be the bright and shining light of the trade, Ins been established since 1859, and has faell- itles for the eonducting of his busliess sec- ond to no other concern Jn the country, as the following statlstleal’ information will shows Ife owns 90,000 acres of tuber land, and employs extensive sawinills at Marinette, Wis, and Muskegon, Mich, having Is own vessels employed In transporting the lumber from themlils to his docks Ju Chicago, rune nlug alin of steau-birges from Muskegon and sall-vessels front Marluette, Ile hasdock- age factlities In Chicago of 2,000 fect, and ext loud fifty cars a day tn his inimense yards, which cover iitteen neres, 11s slJpmnents are miutde to the farEustern, Western, and South western points and fntermediately, Ils ex- tensive plauing-mills and: dry-kilns, located atthe corner of West ‘Ewenty-second nnd Morgan streets, are kept In constant operas tlon, and ave the largest In the city, He does nothandle a stick except for his own busl- ness, Mr. Harvey ly one of the ploncers in the preparation of lumber, ete. for lntmedli- ate use. ‘The increase of business this year over iy other with bis house tsa falr show- Ing of the rapidly growing business of our ety, Even to give the true statistles nny seem fo the outside world Tneredulous, We ean say that ‘TW. Harvey bears. a. shinitar reputation to the huauber interests of this city that Armour & Co. du to the packing inter ests. ‘The past year Mr, Harvey has shipped in the nygzremite nearly 85,000,000 fect of tn ber, and, although he 1s here, there, ancl everywhere attending to his immense Inters ests, he is naturally one of the mast social aul eitectata ane gentlemen of our Garden HANNAM, LAY & CO. This firms one of the oldest In the city in the Tumber busine: 1 estublishedt In 1s, A very f ure of thelr Dbusiiess lity i all this Jung period of thirty years, the firm have always: ent thelr own thnber, having leveled the five tlniber of 40,000 neres during that time, with butwi y Woo ures ineut fi The firm operate wo xe feusiv Isy—n saw and phi will at ‘Craverse Chiy and a saw. at Long Luke, —th@united capacity being sulicient to keep apa production auequate to thelr demands 0 year in advance, this aiways assuring the mlvautuga of thoroughly dry sto ay a Co, Hones of Lhe prope: hich made thirty trips and brotsht to our thy 'y during the senso of mlirket about * euthre business: 000,000 fer 000 feet af lube the year agerecatin yards of the firm hav extending’ along Lumber street from ‘Twelfth to Fourteenth, and af- fording then 1,000 feet of river dockage, fn aulditlah to eonyentences for manipulating forty ears a day of the varlous roads, ‘Tho fir have a large, quantity ot hardwood Ina ber, couststing of maple, beech, aut ef, con- ned te them every year from Grand ‘fray- LUDINGTON, WELLS & VAN SCILMICK CO, ‘This old and prominent amber company reports for 18sU an ftierensed and satisfictory business, and are making preparations for selling a sll larger qauuatity durlig 188 Prom the stock of 1880, amounting to 7, KW feet, they: curry 200,000 fda LSS) and have, as usual, Ie vi fered tho trade in Chicago, ‘heir two large dos with 2,800 feet of water frontage, aad direct eonnection with tho engines of the HHaols Centrat and C. &Q. Roiiways, give thom a double chance of precuring ents and t wy prompt = mouts on any ling, aid more particularly the Alinols Central Ratiroacd, ‘This Company have iso Increased thelr mill eapaelty at Green Bay, and will place | mirket 60,000,000 feet of Humber de whieh, as heretofore, will be the be nn Chicago, and contain a dure assortment of thinber and bulldhine material, The largest mitrons of thts Company are elty dumbermen, railway companies, and Tatge consumers, and during USN) they brave shipped lumber to twelve Stites, bounded byt Massuchtsetts and Coloradg enst and west, and ideuealt iid Mississippl north and sunth, Shey solicit, no business by drummers or pricelist, but correspondence will receive prompt attention, ‘The Vive-lreshlent and Chicago manager of the Company untelpates andnereased demand for building material delay. the comly season throughout the wholg country, Goss | & PaaS? ty best variety of- MANUPACTURING COM> y. Chicngo Is the largest Inmber market ta the Untied States, Our Iuniber merchants, however, do not always lint their operations toso many anitiions of feet of sawed pine, onk, amd other dint for the well-known fir at the head of this ariele representa the genernd interest of hunber, lath, and shingles, atid are alse among the heaviest American denlers In the aminufuctired products of Hunter, consisting of motdiiza, ainlhe doors, blinds, balusters, newels, sl iy LIM aah, Waluut, and uinaple ilo ig, stilltiy, cull- Tue and everything entering tila the waude work of houses and general bulliing, a4 great deal of thelr product ts at the utd. sumest mid must artiste elurneter, many of the most elesant dwellings taut publio ed flees In Chieage and other elties throughout the punts lawlng reeelvedk thelr entire equipment bi wood-worl from tile Colney, the tucHlitles of whieh y nto bo pructleal unlimited, aud equal to all the ontinzwncles und aipergencies of demind. ‘fhe maguliide of the bustiess ts iustrated dn tho tuet that the factory coustunes In theay products not less thin £3,000,000 feet of Tunbur annually, The Computy employs 340 workmen, thelr Turgo briek factory, corner of Twenty-secont aud Fisk streets, being couipletely eaulpped with the yarlous luborsaving inichinery of the day, TUE MENOMINEE NIVER LUMNER COMPANY fs composed of gentlemen who have been lovely nssociated With the lumber bustness Tn this elty and dn the pinerdes of Michiwan for upwards of thirty-five Sears, mid were, indeed, among the founders of tls great | terest, ‘Tho business, a3 it now stuns, was votablished ti IS87. and dncerporated tder {te present (tle In 187l, It covers nt its seape every oporadon Inthe production and: dis- trlbiitlon of lumber. Te owns Hs Uinber-dund: aloes its own logustuy, slrawlng, wil xawlis; owns mul operates v barge Une for the trans: ortatlon of the product of tts mills to dbs Raiense vurds, corner ot Biya dslunt ave enue mil Wood street, and Utero apurites at large planing for the imanutactire of aleldtaggy Ml ii and atl kinds of tubshilag Timber, pe tricks fy the yard comect with every railroad: raining out of Chicags and tipon them the Company ear load elghty cars aday, ‘She Compiny employs no tris eling salesmen, and hos not tested 9 price Ist for threo years, yet its trade hus th creased over 60 percent in that time, We could say noting that would Indicaly more clearly that the Company bas always and will hug the coming yerr 50,000,000 feet, EXCHIAIO[ & CHICAGO, LUMBETE DRYER is buitt under sixtoen patents. ‘There ts 10 practical or successful fumber dryer known that does not ufringe ene or more of the: patents, Whatever thelr builders may allege tothe contrary, It, therefore, behooves alt intending to ereet a patents on the will be pro brated dry pokiit eor-bullders, troit, Canslritge City, t Dayton, besides many timber tras, Inehuding: er, Fuller & Co. CC. Soper & Pom Company, aid others elty and the Wisconsin and Mel regions. ‘The Pullanan Pakte are now having elzht of them er new works at South Chieazo, s the sironzest evldenes possible to obtain of thelr saperlority, Messrs. Curran & Walll, proprietors wid builders of these dryer a0 and al Frankie street, report an he ju their business of at least 50 per ec Ass over 1870, and Inve nid pnistve arations for the nutiipated large orders this yenr, tHrond, und the diferent aid, Mlchieate ‘ity, De- Lintils, Jette "The ab se THE SOPER & POND COMPANY was. established ‘In 1863, ‘Chelr extensive docks, planiigeuills. and drying kilns are located at orner at Lattin and ‘Twenty- second stre They have faciittes for load: jing thirty-tlve cars ny, londing ears of ath roads. They biry thelr own logs, atl mani facture In Michigan, thus belng able to trol a darge business, ‘This tira pays speclal attention tothe Western at trade, and wre alse riage ath ire How bull Tees barge which will dave pacity of enrry M00 feet of tu yer aetna which will be rin fh the flrin’s Interest only, ‘The fire hindtes fannatialy 100,000 feet Ol the’ best: Miettgan and Wiseor y and takes peelnlity of welles shingles, whieh with thelr dryéktlns, t In the best. possible position todo. ‘They doa general liunber busliess, tilling orders promptly'for everything in thelr Ine, selling tu dealers only. WALKED, FISHER & CO. ‘The opening of the extensive yards at the Intersection of Blne Ishynd avente ind Robey street May 1, 18%, Inangarated the begining of operations by the firayof Walkup, Fisher & Co. aticeessors to theold established house of Thotnas Walkup. ‘Phe general arrange: ments of the yards of the firm are ¥ and $n the drainage some pr r been atiuned whieh were not ple In the oll overerowded: umber dise edie tanett in the alrseasonhys of hy possi trle Inimber, and rendering it tree trom sap-staln, « They cover a large triet of ground, have a tockare of 1,800 feet, and track-room for direet y at centeriig fe yond ensbllig them to mantpulite airze trade with eonventence wud dis patel. $n idea of the importance of perfect amd unrestricted tacilities for easy and une Monlted shipping may be liferred from the nowt of stock the firm handled the sor, Which renched the interesting aggre gute of 59,000,000 fect of hunber, 1,00,00 Bhingles, ane 4,000,000 Intl. fe Ce THOMPSON & On 9593 Archer avenue. ‘The mention of the muneotC, C. Thampyun & Co. is atuost yotthen. Thelr tina is knows r to every lumbernian in the Northwest us one of the most puputir leuses: in the wade. ‘Thely facilitles are unsire passed. ‘Chey ean load titty cars daily, wnt Tintoad ten vessels in the sume tine. | They can keep dry 62,000,000, of shingies per itis non, reduclig the weight for distant ship- ment We ata they have mine extensive pur. r hh every railre eluises uf choice pine tindy tho pust season; ure exevuting rapid wa the pine trees thls wiuter, an ws OF SUl> perior qualities of lomber ise their trule the combug he C.C. Thompson have now In stock a large quantity of limber of high grades, pin cannot Jail to, uttract the attention: of aye! IMICAGO CEDAI-POST COMPANY. A spectil feature tn connection with the Junber interest of this city ts the traitic In cedur-posts and telegrapli-poles, From the Jarxe variety of uses, the hidispensable forins otservice rendered our commierclal civilly tion by cedar Intuber, together with the busl- ness Of pinntacturing, shiping, and gen erabinereantic manipulation, 1b tins become in the hands of our Chicago Company att ors gundzed industry of vast proportions, ‘The Company was orgiutzed fn 1si6, thelr burl. hess appenring to have undergone ie rupli progressive development from the start, lave fig sold the past year an Tamense amount of postsand pules, | ‘Thelr amply yards, lovated on the corner of Hulsted aid ‘Twenty-secoul r contain at kirge and select stuck 0: and tele; raph pales, with direct for pronapily dling orders by the: aiuuntlty. tho Sauna eg also In alireet eou- neetlonwhh all rallrouds centering in Chie cuge. owls the dnrge RY STEVI it nost complete matin- trig establishinent ii the United Stttes, devoted: te the exclusive inaunutaetiire of dlovestall and packing boxes, it belnz the large brick two-story new Dullding with an area of eentre 0 sqinite feet, loctted In the rs tamense timber district at Pwenty-se H ostreets, Lt Is. the oldest convern in the West in this busl- ness, having been established In 1865, 0) 100 mechinies are einployed in the varl parts of the business, ‘The patent dc tilling mutehines, the Invention of Mr, Wille famsoh, the Superintendent, have a enpacity equal to four ines that of any: other tine chines, ‘The stainplag futo the wood aul printing labels on box-stuit before bel put together ix another novel Tien. A spectil feature of the busitess ds that of cuttusyg to any size and pneklng In bundles in ¢: lots or fess for comntry trade, 5 15 is tha neknowleded Teader in all new [leas pertalning to this Hue of busiues SAW GUUDMAN & This firm, though organized years ugo, is composed of gentlemen whe have been long Kentified wilh the Itimber Iuterests, : he Ton, Philetus Sawyer and Edgar 2, Sawyer, of Oshkosh, Wis, were ploneers by Tiber inauufactire in die, Northwest, and dames 3. Goodwin and Willian G, Goode inn, of Chleaze, lave been engaged In the bustness from boyhood. Ownlng hirge tracts of first-class pluc: Innds, mid operating their own: Juniber: nud shhiglg amills at: Menominee, Mich, and bn nddition to thelr Jurge yard: and deek on Linnber street, south of Twenty-secont, dn tits city, having several branch yurds at other distributhic points, they have ample facilities tor, and deservedly aijoy, a large trade, and take front rank among: die hun ber men of Chicnzo, ‘Zhe central lucution of thelr Chieaga doek gives then the advantage of great prostite tivgs in filing, the heaviest orders In lambe Jath, shlugl stish, doors, bliaids, ete, for any pulnt reached by the rallyoad system of Chieugo, PALME, FULLER & CO, are nunufncturers of sush, doors, binds, ete. Our Honber article world be tucuny! without some mention of tls well-knoy manufacturing firm, whe sere oristially es fiblished In 1N0, und whose extensive milly, king, dockage, and piling-gronmd cover ia ar pf over ten neres, Where thes Riva tite Moyment to about 40 hands, "They turalal woudwork, both pale and ornamental of y conculvable kind required I thy cone atructlon of houses, ‘Pho: produets of this firm, whieh are sinndards for superior quit, fry and fing finish, are shipped to ill parts ot the United States, ‘Choy will Carnish entl. mites on nuything by thelr ine, wid forward thelr Hhustiuted ‘vatalogy to dealers upon Heatlon, ‘Lier oltlees, mndits, and yirels Vat the corner of Union and West Pwenty-second streets, and ean be readily wed from down-tawn by the Jhabsted street or Canalport avenue eats, both sturte ing from corner State and Handolph streets, THOMPSON MNOS. & COs This firm, located on Latin gtreet, near Twenty-second, wag established Ay 1875, and consists of J. 1h, &.G,Thonnson, of Chileno, atid Stephen Cy Hull, of Muskegon, the Hutter belng a huge owner of & melee (ante her lands he this noted lumber distilet, aut having Iarge saw-wlils fn that xeetion, pro- dieing 25,000,000 feel of lunber annually; also, wt large: fleet Larges, whieh tyes: then Independent trelllth ur SIppLy Ty abely true, The ty wnownt bo: Ty 000,000 feet of Humber wid 20,090,000 abingtes, making a spechity of the ‘best Muskegon stock, ‘They have ample facilities for dock ago and piling, loading cars of any road fei ing Into tho elly, ‘They haya a fine Wes! Southern, aud local trade, Mr, dB. Thom son hia been prominently connected with de Juinber trade since sii, BIGELOW BROTHERS are one the Jeading firms in our charmous Tumber trade, and haye conducted ther bus hess slice ile establlahment ty 1543 Without change tu the Yr. ‘They huye & duo reps ty ed to them are excented, wills at Muskegon, Mich. located on Fisk street, all orders int ty i sevontl streets, which are Wed to repletl with a stock of Jumber, Inth, and pidge: Owing to thoir first-class’ facilities for load Ang ety of uns railroad: entering Chienge (whieh is shown: by the way they ship to al. sections of the country) thay en) ius of thick reir sip Brades 0! hick Uppers and flooring strips lve always constituted a Jeading feature of their buginess, They have enjoyed a contiinanes of inerensed pros yer! yearly owing to careful business nan: tn inl strieb attention to thelr largo order trade. “ SOE NMOS, & CO. are the successors to the old firms of Park, Soper & Co, nnd Soper, Brainerd & Co., who ‘The present aR elt were established In 18 Wis organized n year. ago to-day. yards. plasing-tnttl, fund office ary ‘centrally Jovated, corner of Canal and Lumber streets, besides having a down-tawn office nt 2s ntth Water street. ‘They have 600 fect of river dockage and facilities for Jonding cara ofall rouds running into Chienzo, unexcelled by any yard in the elty. ‘The capacity of their planlug-mill Is about 18,000,000 fect: per annum. ‘The tiem pay particdlar attention todocklng, assortiig, piling, und dressing enrzocs for country: dealers In connection with their extensive general lumber busi Wess, Whieh forthe yenr 1850 amounted to sume 25,000,000 feet. ‘THE Ih Le ANDERSON COMPANY, ato eke try, owhig to vellent qualities of their specinitics of iskexon cork plae lumber, and “tho old lable” Pecks perfect 1lneh shingles, Their method and fueilities for handling ary ssed lumber are very extensive. hey ve 1,500 feet of dockuge, and facilities for loading 40 cars daily at their linmense yards, fovated on Latlin strect, near ‘Twenty> cotta, and feta enue, near ‘Twenty. Be sshingles ure kiln dr ! wving Muskegon, and wre ware ranted to be clear of sap, knots, and shakes, These shingles and the seasoned cork pine sek huinber have and are recelving 'y strongest Indorsements from the far te Western, and Southwestern States, correspondence addressed to the oflice will receive prompt attention, THE PERHTIGO COMPANY: qwas established In 1850, nnd Is oflicered> by William 1. Sirong, Chlengo, Presidents WwW Uli As Hills, Peshtigo, Secretary; an GC, Hempstead, Chleago, Treasurer, ‘the Conmpiuny owl 160,000 acres of pine aud fart {nz Jands on the Peshtigo River and tribu- taries, They manufacture with their two siwnills about 50,000.00 fect of lumber, whieh bs teanspartudl by Its own barge line to Chleago,.and there sold, Their facilithes are such that | large orders can be promptly handed. ‘The office and yards of the Com- pany areon the North Pler, within ten mine Utes? walk-of the centre of the city. we Me. PEAIS Pearson und Mr. Ne composing niu, are both well known fie the hanber been fir the Disiness sinee etntring lumber ut Seymour, Ist, huviine unexceptional fia ving, mid thus having 1 cone stunt. base ot supply for thelr yards in this elty, toeated on the corner of Canal and Lanne ber streets, where they have ample conven: fur davkage and for lowding cars of s venterluy in Chleago, The firin also tensive munufieturers of sult at Saul- Mr. this th son &, Co, sueceed to the busl- f Penrson, Necbes &. Iumick to-day, Mr, Remt Ml, HOLIMOOK & CO, are the largest firm in the country devoted gselusively to the bardwood-lumber trade, The present firm was established in sor, with inain office und ynrd at 25 West ‘Ewelfth street, aud branch yard at Erle street bridge, on the North Site, besides linying a lave yard and oflice at No. 00) First avenue, Mil- Waukee, whieh Mr, Hotbrook presides over. A firm handle all kinds of bardwood [une also poplar antl Southern pine, making ry apeelilty: of railroad, bridge, aud wares hotse lumber ent to orde Ye WILCE & ( have heen assoviuted with the lumber inter- ae Oe this elty slice 1872, und aie Jovated at te eon" r of ‘Twenty-second and ‘Throop streets, Where they have extensive planing mills und yards, with facilities for loading prowptly cars of all rons, runing Into Chie cago, “‘Thele shipments for the past year tuotttiterd to 16,000,000 feet, "They are pre= pared to fill all orders promptly. a % 2k GRAY & COs establistied 186), and inaved to Panting and DHlie Ishin avente May L. ‘They fave ample facilitles fox, handing their superior class of ee and give tho business persons) atten- jth, CHARLES RIETZ & unns? was, established dnt hy | oftl yards are xt 87 North Canal, aud Tv und aid Uaton streets, A spechatty Joist and thiuber tu order. BUILDING PAPER, THE BOCK RIVER PALER COMPANY: Is the leading house in thls itne tn the West, being the largest mannfacturers of building paper iivthe United States. ‘They also mane Wfaetivve straw, rg, and iantila paper, and carpet-lining felt fn large quantities, and are 3s cut ati Dusiness for the past year, and a large, Ine isu over that ot uny previous year ‘The demand for thelr paper ts suele thut they are now adding to thelr favtories such works ae VIM nearly double thelr fueilities, and sre xpecting i freayy: Cipla the coming year. Phe wills of ths COMIN are at Bololt, Ws, Moekton, iL, and at Marshall, Meh. The ‘business house of the Company ls lo- eataat Nos. BS and WO Lake street. PACKING AND PROVISIONS. AUMOUR & CO, Chieago has within ten years grown to bo the centre of the packing and slaughtering nusiness of the United States In the number of hogs wid cattle consumed in the several great slaughter-houses and entering into the trate of the city, Chivazo packs more hogs than St. Louts, Chielanatl, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Lowlsville, nud Kansas City to- zethor. ‘Pwo million hogs and 40,000 head oft cattle were ent tp by wsingte tir, that of Armouré Co, at thelr three establish- iments of Chicago, Kansas City, and AUlwaus kee, durlag tho year, while [tis anticipate thabthe same firm WHIT slaughter fully 500, O00 df hogs alone during the ensuing year, “Anmonr & Co, are, Ute hirgest preklig-house fh the world, conducting the business on scale of greater magnittdy than has been attempted heretofore, or by any voutemporas neous argaulzatlon, and giving almost equal attention to all details and wil branches of the Ilerest, wot excepting thy varlotts prod: vets Whleh find a lirge Baropenn patronage, Inehudings the American sweet-plekled hans, which they were the first to Introduce wpon the inurkets of the Old World, The flv have alse included the canning business its collaternt feature of the packing: Intervsty and supply a considerable proportion of the trifie ot ihe globe In tine english brawl, Inneh tongites, wid corned: beet, the sale 0 + cheb trails: belt about equuly divided be- tween Europa and America. ‘Tholy tires es; tablislunents fn Kubsis Clty, Milwaukee, and Chienge cover an aggrecaty of forty neres 0 grownd and employ 6,000 hands or there abouts, ANGLOAMERICAN PACKING COMPANY: ‘Nhla Company sueceeds the old finn of Fowler row, Who. wore estublished In 1857, anid fy ane of Chicago's wonders. ‘Thu Cours miny do thelr awn KiMing, curlny, ete, vt het extensive prueletuge) so nt works, 1 pry luented AY the Tuned hntes Vichy nto tke Yards, td gover 1 a Jinst, par the Coupany shinghtered over one tniiflon hogs. aA very wool idea my be mithored of the magnitidd OF this extablishment when wo state the ene preity anc facilities of then warks adndt of Uhelv slanghterng and caring for 8,000 hogs per day, and that they eniploy front 1,400 to S200 hinds, aveording to the sanyon ‘he, Company retlns allot thelr own turd, oud thelr brand bs a stundard dy the market, Fowler Bros, linve alse a control est ty tho Anglo-Mnerfean Pack: - pany, Which packs all kits of eamned setts: wader: tho well-known label of “Pench Truly” and whieh are so popular with Ene ropewn wid Atuerlean consiiers. tts hurdly necessary to state to ¢ sfeage lors that ‘then somites hove a hire penn trade for albof thelr proditetlouis, or af thelr promivence an the Hoard o ‘Trade, where all transuetions are mude uo der the name of Fowler Bros, TORRY a NooTtl, Among the noted packing firma of this, have becomes more elty perhins none A eerie, ‘than « it teust weross Dea rabey a Bout n. Muklrug a specialty | of English euts In bacon and hawsy—dry sultlug, uot pickling thyus,— taking eve MIEM COMPANY | sire nt all thines ute orders with dispately, -- Is heavy general paper dealers, ‘fhey report a large -