Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 9, 1881, Page 16

++ mmptnentnincnnntaiivhiew mad MATRA Re a. 16 RIBUNE: SUNDAY, JANUARY y. LdSL AMUSEMENTS. REAL ESTATE. Large Transactions in Cen- tral Business Prop- erty. Good Buying in the New :Whole- sale. Disttict—Stir in Acres. Extension of the Western Indiana to Soutti Chicago—News at Pullman. ‘ Rapid Transit for the North Side and the North Shore. Van Buren and ‘Wabash to Be Built Up—Cther New Build- =~ ings—Miscellaneous. Heal estate was more active last week than is usual in the first week of the year. Anim- portant transaction was consummated in the sale of the * Golden Eagle” store on MADISON AND CLARK streets to Mr. Henry W. King for $140,000. This store makes an L around the sauthwest corner of Clark and Madison streets. It has a frontage of 50x40 Tect on Madison and is 40x125 on Clark strect. It is four stories high, and has a brown stone front. Itwas occupied some time ago by “ Brown's” restaurant. ‘The buildings, on Mon- roe street, Nos. 109 and 111, between Fifth avenue and Franklin. street,. with lot 40x189, adjoining .the old United States Express Company’s stable lot, have been bought by Mr. KR. T. Crane for $80,000. On Ran- dolph street, the building Nos. 11 and 18, near Michigan avenue, at the corner of the alley, lot 40x100, bas been sold for $55,000. This is a four- story brick structure. Some purchases that have been made ‘ ON FIFTH AVENUE by Mr. Marshall Field are exciting interest, and have started again the old story that a_new.site is being selected for Field & Leiter’s wholesale store. Mr. B. P. Hutchinson has sold to Mr. Marshall Field 55 feet on the corner of Quincy street and Fifth avenue for $34,000. Mr. Hutch- inson bought this property a week ago for $30,000. Mr. Field bas also bought the undivided five-sixths of 200 feet on Adams street, running to Quincy street. He’ has been for some time the owner of the southwest corner of Adams strect and Fifth avenue, and the entire SOUTH FRONT OF ADAMS STREET from Fifth avenue to Franklin street, except- ing the 140 feet on the corner. He has now pur chased 60 feet on Fifth avenue, south of Ad- ams street, and south of his original purchase, for $600 a foot. Mr.C.M. Henderson owns the southeast corner of Adams and Franklin streets, and has tor a long time bad his plans drawn for a handsome building. As soon ashe begins to improve, Mr. E. H. Sheldon and the Jones es- tate interest will join him. This will carry the improvements east to ‘Mr. Fieid’s line. One effect of the proposed removal of the Board of ‘fradeis to be seen in the sale for $12,000 of a lot on Pacific avenue, 50 feet south of Vun Buren street, adjoining the Field & Lei- ter stables. The best price obtainable before the vote of the Board of Trade was $200 a foot. WEST LAKE STREET, is already beginning to feel. the anticipated benefits of the new street-car line to be built by the West Division..City. Railway- Company: Numerous sales of property on that street ap- pear among the transfers reported. -Several important manufacturing-concerns have pur- chased siteson West Lake street, and founda- tions for new buildings are being dug near .Jef- ferson street. .The handgome building of the American Iron Company has been completed. PRICES HAVE RISEN to $300 afoot and.over.. Mr. R. R Cherry has vecn offered, and has refused, $3°0 a foot for a tot 50x100, on the corner of Lake and Halsted, purchased a few days ago by him for $300 a foot. The development now promised for West Lake. street would have come long ago but for the foolish obstinacy of owners of real estate, who aslong ago ag1858 prevented the laying of a horse-railway track. The sudden prosperity of North State street shows what FACILITY OF TRANSPORTATION - will do, and it is confidently believed that Lake street will have the same. experience.- West Lake street corners are consequently in de- mand, and preparations are already being made to furnish it with new stores that will make it a bandsome second to Madison street. The enor-. mous population of the West Side makes it a good place for subsidiary business streets, and property on Blue island avenue, Halsted street, and West Van Buren street is steadily rising in value. Mr. D. H. Hammer has bought for $115 a foot fifty-five feet on Wabash avenue, between Thir- ty-fourth and Thirty-fifth streets. ‘Mr. Samuel Gehr has sold seven building sites. Three of the lots, for which $1,500 was received for each, or $60 per foot, were between Thirty- filth and Thirty-sixth streets, and four between ‘Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh. The price of the latter was $1,250 each, or $50 per foot. The general price of property on State-street in this locality bas been $50 per foot. J.C. Magill has made the following sales: 385 Oak street, 3-story and cellar, brick (French flat), Jot 30x108 feet, cottage on rear of lot, $9,000; 305 and 305% West Madison street, an old frame building, and lot 25x100 teet, for $6,750, all cash; 324 and 328 West Congress street, and 148 Centre avenue, three small frame cottages, and lot 64x 80 feet (being the northeast corner of Con- gress street and Centre avenue), $4,500; two lots on’ Prairie avenue, south ‘of ‘Thirty-fifth street, west front, 46x12 feet, for 2,500, all cash. No, 232 South Park avenue, two-story frame building, lot 25x181% feet, for 2,000. Nos. 3703 and 3705 Ellis avenue, two two- story and basement brick houses, $7,000. No. 98 West Adams street, three-story. and cellar brick house, for $3,000, No. 21 Hoyne avenues, a two-story frame house (errahged in flats), and {ot 24x1ll feet, for $4,500. No. 187 Oakley av- enue, two-story and cellar brick hotise for $3,000. Nos. 52 and 54 Thirty-fifth street, south front (near Douglas Monument), 50x19 feet, for $5,000. West Jackson street, near Loomis, lot 25 ‘x188 8-10 fect for $2,775. West Van Buren street, east of Ashland avenue, south front, 49x188 8-10 feet, for $4,900. Arnold street, southeast corner Twenty-third street, 200 feet to railroad, $10,500. A RAPID-TRANSIT ENTERPRISE of great importance to the North Side and prop- erty ulong the lake shore north is being perfected by Mr. E.C. Cole, who has made such progress that publicity may safely be given to his plans. The scheme js, in brief, for a railroad to run from the centre of the city northward as far as Lake Forest. A large amount of money has been subscribed, and the active codperation of lead- ing men, known as suecessful business-men, bas been secured. The papers of incorporation will be applied for this week. The capital will be $10,000,000. The route will start from a point already selected in the centre of the city on the south side of the river. Until the city limits are reached, the road will BUN THROUGH A TUNNEL like that used by the New York Central and Hudson River Roads in New York City. At the limits it will become a surface rvad along the lukse shore. .Considerable property bas already been picked up on options in anticipation of tho building of the road. Large amounts of En- glish capital have been promised for the project, but the bonds and stock will be offered first to home capitalists. An immense amount of de- sirable property along the north shore will be opened up by this improvement, which, it is be- lieved by its promoters, would pay dividends from the start. . Although It is not yet the proper season, ACRE PROPERTY BEGINS TO STR. ‘The owner of the twenty-three acres sold at Calumet for $1,000 an acre bas since been of- fered $1,50 an acre. We are irformed that $600 an acre has been refused for land atthe point where Torrence avenue’ crosses the Calumet River. A new development of importance to the whole Calumet River region is under way. An EXTENSION OF THE CHICAGO & WESTERN INDIANA is to be built from its present line at Riverdale along the Catumet River, and on the south bank to Brown's Mills, at South Chicago. This will supply the factories of that sec- tion with coal and other suoplies, At ) Pullman there is a good deal of quiet activity. Several Eastern manufacturing con- cerns, whose names are not yet mate public, are looking for sites in the neighborhood of the Pullmau works. “An offerof $650 an acre has been made and refused for twenty acres in Lots 48 and 49 in School Section 20. This land was bought a few months ago for $100 an acre. The name of Ulysses 8. Grant. Jr.,is mentioned in connection with some ‘new enterprise at Pull- man. One of. the details of ‘the great Pullman echeme-is i E : A LAND COMPANY. About 350 acres of the purchases there have been reserved for the Puliman Palace-Car Com- pany. The rest belong toa land company,whose stock will probably be put on the New York Stock Exchange, where it would unquestiovably sell readily. The Pullman Palace-Car Company’s investment will, in the course of time, be re- turned to tne stockholders in the shape of 8. stock dividend. i Garnett & Thomasson, perL. Pratt, have sold for Mr. C. H. Taylor ten acres on the southeast -corner of Ashland avenue‘and Fifty-first street Tor $12,000 to Messrs, Ballin & Winplemans B. ¥. Head sotd No. 302 Calumet avenue, two- story and basement brick house; tor $8,000 cash. ‘The Real-Estate Circular says: * Certainly it would be a perce: hard to please -who would find fault. with the businessof tho last month and year. The recorded sales were: And for 1878... sees 16,822,934 ‘The rapid and steady increase for the threo years, and the heavy sales up to the very middle df winter, speak volumes for the present de- mand for real estate, and give promise for im- mense sales and a large increase of values dure ing 1880. IN THE SALES OF THE WEEK were 24x90 fect on Fifth avenue, south of Madi- gon, $33,000; 120x135}4 on West Washington, south- east corner of Leavitt, $15,000; 50x189, improved, on Michigan avenue, near Twenty-seventh, $16,- 000; 106 on Blue Island avenue, northeast corner of Leavitt, with 619x100 on Coulter,in the same block, $12,000; tne undivided % of S.% of Biock 6, and undivided %4. N. 4 of Block Tin Lebmer'’s S.E. ¥ of S. W. & Sec. 5, 38, 14 (near Stock-Yards), for $40,000; 1639 Michigan avenue, $15,500; 173x330 on Forest avenue, south of ‘Thirty-fifth, $11,245; 60x14 on Desplaines, north- west corner of Waldo place, $12,000; 19 8-10x891 on State street, south of Van Buren, $17.250;-15 ‘x1650n West Lake.east of Elizabeth, $18,900; 72)6x 189 on Madison, 180 feet edst of Market, north front, $26,000; 65x100 feet on Fifth avenue, sonth of Adams street, $36,000; 2705 Wabash avenue, $8,000; 22x100, improved, on Michigan avenue, south of Thirtieth street, $7,500;. 26x119, improved, on Michigan avetiue, southeast cor- ner of Thirtleth street, $7,800; 24x110, improved, on Caial street, southeast corner of Judd, $6,000; 30x133 on Bellevue avenue, north of Forty- fourth street, $3,000; Lots 121 to 123 on Thirty- seventh street, southwest corner of Blanchard, $6,000; Lots 16 and 17 on Drexel boulevard, southwest corner of Union avenue, $8,500; 50x 126 on West Twelfth street, east of Desplatnes, $6,500; 25 feet, improved, to Centre avenue, on Blue island avenue, north of Fourteenth street, $7,000; 24x12, improyed, on Hoyne avenue, northwest corner of West Congress street, $6,000; %x112,, improved; on Hoyne ave- nue; north .of Congress street, $8,000; 35x41 on Fourteenth, northeast corner. of Third avenue, $5,125; 224x105, improved, on Vincennes avenue, southeast corner of Thirty-eighth, $7,800; undivided half of 10% acres on Blanchard avenue, near Forty-fifth, $7,000; Block .1,on Ogden avenue, southeast corner of Homan, $9,000; 22x175, improved, On West Lake street, east ot Western avenue, $5,000; 25x100 on Ser man, south of Jackson, $10,000; 30x97%4, im- proved, in Groveland Park, north of ‘Thirty- first, $5,500; 15 acreson Fifty-ninth street, south- east corner of Centre avenue, $9,000; the lot on Dearborn avenue, northeast‘corner of Déla- ware place, weet front, 38.56x150 feet, for $13,496; the lot on Lake street, 50 feet east of Franklin street, south front, S0x150 feet, for $45,- 000; the: improved property on” Hamil- ton avenue, ninety-six feet north “of West Adams street, east front, 49x128 feet, for $10,000; the Jot on Hamilton avenue, same as the above, for $10,000; the lot on West Washington ‘street, southwest ‘corner of Jefferson street, north front, 75x66 feet, for $15,500; the lot on Ashland avenue,scutheast corner of Fifty-first’ street, ten actes, for $12,000. i Fae A lot with a frontage of seventy feet on Green street was recently sold by Mr.'T. A. Cosgrove to. Mr. M. BR. Powers for £2,800. Mr. Powers will! build a residence tor himself immediately. * + “REAL-ESTATE CALL BOARD.” ‘The advance sheets of the catalog for the third ‘pablic sale “of the Chicago Real-Estate Cali Board for Jan. 9 show the usual variety of, property.. There sre 8 less number of,expen- sive marble-front houses, but a greater diversity of vacant ‘lots, retail stores,-and medium- priced dwellings.’ Much interest will - be manifested in one piece of property in the list that has largely advanced in value‘by reason of tho vote of the Board of Trade to change their location to Jackson street, and if the upset price of $800 a front foot opposit the proposed site can be established as an actual quotation, it will certainly show the strength and earnestness of this new departure. mae ‘The bili to enable the City of Chicago to SELL THE LAKE FRONT to the Illinois Railroad has been amended by the House Committee on Publi¢ Lands, and Mr. Aldrich thinks wil! pass the Committee aad both Houses of Congress. Asamended the bill reads: ‘That allright and title of the United States to streets and grounds located to public use in that part. of the City of Chicago, in the State of Illi- nois, known as “Fort Dearborn Addition to Chi- cago,” subdivided and platted under authority of the Secretary of War, in the year 1839, be, and the same hereby is, relinquished and granted to said city and its successors, with authority to sell and convey so much thereor as lies south of the south line of Randolph street, and between the east line of Michigan avenue, as now laid outand improved, and the roadway of the IIli- nois Central Railroad Company, for the erection theron of a railway passenger station-house and other purposes incident thereto;. provided, that nothing herein contained shall deprive the own- ers of contiguous lots of any valid right or claim, if such exist, to compensation on account of the change of use to which the public ground herein authorized to be sold and conveyed wasorigi- nally dedicated by the United States; provided further, that noclaim for damages shall be made against the United States by reason of such con- veyance. : BUILDING NEWS. George O. Garnsey, the architect, is preparing plans for several very elegant residences to be erected in the South Division. Plans are completed for a residence for Mr. E. L. Lancas- ter on Prairie avenue, near Twenty-ninth street. ‘The style of the house is Elizabathen Gothic, in pressed brick and cut stone. The outside work, such as porticoes, gables, and cornices, is to be finished in oak. The plans for Mr.Charles L. Hutchinson's residence are about done. The style is what is commonly known as Queen Anne, built of preased brick and cut stone, fin- ished with complete modern improvements; size 42x70. It is to be erected on Prairie avenue. ‘Mr.Garnsey is making plans for a tine residence for H. K. Elkins, Esq., to be erected on Indiana avenue, near Sixteenth strect, 41x70, double house; in the Queen Anne style; octagon front; pressed brick. and cut-stone trimmings, slate roof, ete. There will be stables, 35x50, of brick and stone, witha Mansard roof. The contract for the new-Criterion Theatre, to be erected on the corner of Division and Sedgwick streets, has been let and work commenced. Messrs. Hume and Garnsey are the architects, As soon as the season will permit work will be begun on the large contracts of erecting 157. houses on the ‘West Side, designed recently by Mr. Garnsey. . Mr..Garnsey is the architect of the buildings now being erected for B. P. Hutchinson: in vari- ous portions of the city, and is now -preparing plans for a handsome structure to be erected on the northwest corner of Wabash avenue and ‘Van Buren street for that gentleman, A FEW BUILDING PERMITS , - were issued during the week. Among them were those to E. G. Keith, to build a three-story and basement brick store ana dwelling, 37 by 140 fect, corner of Archer and Wentworth avenues, $16,500; to Stewart & Wolcott, to erect a two- story brick dwelling, 36 by 60 fect, at Nos. 3664- and 3866 Indiana avenue, to cost $8,000; Willfam Stevens, to erect s three-story factory, Throop street, near Twenty-second, $30,000. : RENTS, especially for stores, are active. New firms are secking accommodation In the city, and finding it with difficulty. ‘The office-building at the cor- ner of Fifth avenue and Madison {8 being re- ‘modeled to be letin floors to mercantile firms. In some cases on Washington street office rents nave been advanced 80 percent. Se Ald. Clark, of the Committee on’ Streets and Alleys, South Division. reports that there are north of Harrison 17,780 lineal feet ot : DEFECTIVE SIDEWALK, much of is reported dangerous,. If Property~' are permitted to aliow their "sidewalks to become so dilapidated and danger- ous, it is not surprising that frequent accidents should oceur, or that the city should bave to pay from $12,000 to $18,000 per year on Tgudg- ments for damages tq citizens from that cause alone. The Committee recommend the paage of an ordinance providing that on and afterthe Jst day-of April next no sidewalks shall be ‘bon- structed, laid, of rebullt in. that .portion of the South -Division (ordinary repairs exceptéd) north of and including Van Buten street, except the same be ‘constructed, laid, or rebuilt et stone or other incombustible material, - under’a penalty of not less than $20 nor more than $100 for each and every violation of this ordinance. | | ‘The West Park Commissioners made a ‘trip last week to look over various routes for.the propesed > © ge : BOULEVARD TO CONNECT ‘THE WEST PARKS. with the South Side system. , Commissiongr Brenoek’s plan, which is best liked by the Im; provement Committee, is that the Doulevard— which fs to be 200 feet wide—should EXTENT$FROM THE CENTRE OF THE SOUTH: EEN LINE : of Douglas Park toa point 1,000 feet north of| ‘Twerity-sixth street, where it should turn and_ run eastward to California avenue, and thence, along that highway.to Thirty-first street, ‘passing; the main front of the Bridewell on. its course, that city prison being situated back from the avenue 200 feet or . more, Twenty- sixth . street being its northern - bound- ary,- then east to Western uvonue, and south to the river. It 1s believed. that this way will be adopted, and steps taken this year to survey and condemn the land required, ‘and begin the work of Improvement. Chicago's, boulevards will be completed with this connec- tion made, and will be the most extensive in the world, and ultimately the- finest. Great areas, of hithorto-unimproved real estate will be opened by this new boulevard. ‘As to the West Washington street boulevard, the West Park Board favor the laying of twelvo inches of common macadam yond six inches of granit-stone macadam, from falsted street to the’ railroad track, and tho laying of an eight-. foot-wide. stone fiag sidewalk, with grass plats oneither side of it. West of the railroad track the roadway will bé widened, and a plank walk laid ‘until the improvements of the property demand a better one. Trees will also bo planted to Central Park. P SATURDAY’S TRANSFERS. The follcwing: instruments were filed for rec- ord Saturday, Jan. 8: CITY PROPERTY. wenty-fourth and Twen= erate a ee Oa i to alley, dated Dec. 16,1880 (Master in Chancery to Con-. necticut Mutual Life-Insurance Com- DADJ).+.. scree eec ones erees 5-8 15,186 Prairie av, adjoining the above, w f, 21 ft . to alley (Joseph N. Baker to Abraham fe aera yo 5 6,250 ‘ambureg st, 72 ftw 24x100 ft. dated Jan. 5 (C. B. Nelson to Peart ae roop st, 8 € cor Wf, Bs 1 dated Dec. 30, 1880 (John Curry to Vaclav Lata). ied -- 1,800 South Dearborn st, tn of Twenty- i ninth, ef, 26x110 ft,. improved, dated Jan. 8 (Philo G.. Dodge to Philip Koehler). senses se erec earns South Park ay, bet.‘Twenty-fourth and ‘Twenty-fifth sts, w f, 50x15? ft, dated Dec. 31, 1880 (Master in Chancery to the Connecticut. Mutual Life-Insurance Gompany).....1---sse-c00 ere Langley av, 62% fts of Thirty-eighth st, wf, Ux? ft, improved, dated Dec. 11, 188) (Susan 4. Gale to Frank A- John- Madison st, ee eof Ma S divided % of 224x189 ft, dated Dec. 18, -1880 (Simpson & Jaggar to Martin Ryer- -80D)..-++ maeree ~. 21,000 Madison st, of the above lot, dated Dec. 31, 1880 (Albon H. Holden to same).....-.- ee oe'e wasses eee av, 450fts of Thirty-trst st, w 880 8,000° 7,700 4,100. 10,000 £, 25x125 ft, dated Jan.7 (George H. Sim- ey wons to J. S. Fitzpatrick). Fert Po North Clark st, 20° ftsof Belden av, ef, 48 feet to alley, dated -Dec. 2, 1830 Of. EsBuckingbam to L. M. A. Spread). Lessing st, 135 ft n of Chicago ave f, 25x. 400 ft, dated Jan. 8 (Tenney & Flower to J. BOPOWICZ).. 04-205 00000000 Lessing st, 10 ft n of Chicago ay, ef, 100 ft, dated Jan. 8. (game to B. Adam- sabes a : Ashland av, of Bis ft, _ 4x120 ft, dated Jan..8 (Jacob Mayer to. H. Henning)... = ies West Chicago av, 7££10-fte of Lincoin Bt my SL ft, dated Jan. 8(C..P. - Nicolson to A. Van‘Staveren)... oo Loomis st, 60ft sof of Blue Isiand ay, W T, 24x190 ft, dated Jan. 8 (Amelia Stuertz to Charles Lange)... Perera Shurtleff av, 110 ft n of Twenty-ninth st, . ef, 27x12 ft, dated Decd-8, 1890 John C. Nichols to Michael, 1Copfan fener ies fi Larrabee st, 99 ft 8 of Blackhawk, 6708 *'x306 and.267 ft, dated Jan..5 (Master in (Chancery to the Unign Mutual Life-In- surance Company). NORTH OF CITY LIMITS,” WITHIN le “BEVEN MILES OF THE COURT-HOUSE. 7 North Hoyne st, 375 (t's of Belmont av, > ‘W f, 50x103 ft, dated Dec.'81, 1880 (J. at ‘W. Jones to Carl Benzin). --$ 310 SOUTH OF CITY LIMITS. WITHIN A RADIUS OF* BEVEN MILES OF THE COURT-HOUSE. Staté st, n e cor of Fiftieth, wf, 24x160 ft, ax gated ‘May 1, 1880 (E. H. Sheldon to sonn, PEE re HS TS aR Saha 341 Stony Isiand av, 8 woor of Fifty-seventh ek st, 6 f, 17 ft to alley, dated Nov. 29, 1880 (0. McFarland to the South Park Com- missioners)... ae 500 SUMMARY ‘FOR THE WEEK. ‘The followmg isthe total gmount of city and suburban transfers within a radius of seven miles of ‘the Court-House filed for record dur- ing the week ending Saturday, Jan. 8: City Sales, 40; consideration, $690,768. North of city limits —Sales, 5; consideration, $1,895. South of city: limits—Sales, 17; consideration, $101,781. Total sales, 162; total consideration, $iH4,444. THE ACTIVITY. IN BOSTON real estate, according to the Advertiser, not only continues, but increases. The purchases now made or negotiated’ have probably cleaned up all, the property in. favored locations that has been seeking a market.at_any time within the past three years, and placed it in strong hands. A review of the real-estate market. shows & healthy tone. Buyers are canvassing sharply, sellers are attentive to offers, and tho outlook is promising for immense business. That there will be great activity the early spring in city and suburban real estate is evident at every turn, The Park Commissioners indicate that by” ‘Jat of June a road will be completed around the Back Bay Park, so that its entire circuit can be driven over. This will induce the selection of Jots and homes for 2 cinss who areable and com- petent to enjoy such an elegant locality. Lead-' ing capitalists are giving their attention to the investments in these sites, and are confidently insisting that, while they do not look-for-any of the wild and reckless speculations that have characterized lands in the vicinity of parks in other cities, they: foresee the profit at tho present opportunities in the Huntington avenue lands as well as those still under the tide and bounded by Beacon, Longwood, and Brookline avenues.. Rents show an advance of 5 to 20 per cent, ; A notable purchas: s IN NEW YORE was made by Mr. Charies Parrish, one of the He-. ceivers of the Lehigh & Wilkesharre Coal and Iron Company, who bas purchased the Nos. 78 and 80 Broadway building for $600,000. This property originally -belonged to the Matthews estate,’ but finally passed Into the hands of.the Charter Oak Life-Insurance Company, of. Hart-. ford. Mr. Gould offered $450,000 for it, but was | outbid. The building fronts to the east on New street,—Nos. 5 and 7,—and is occupied by Messrs. Gould, Sage, several bankers and brokers, and a number of railway companies. ‘The New York orld finds a renewed interest ; inthe transfer of lang and houses within city; limits. This was to be naturally expected, sinco bonds for investment purposes are everywhere rising in price and the rate of interest upon se- curities at par bas been very materially re- duced. Heal estate investments on this island have not of late years ‘attracted foreign capital and have mainly been made by residents. WASHINGTON PAVEMENTS. To the Editor of The Chicago ‘fribune, WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 5.—Not the least of | the attractions of this most attractive city, are, its hard, smooth, clean, noiseless and handsome, and apparently durable asphalt payements, ‘There are considerable ‘stretches of,.this pave-_ ment in Washington, arid it is duly appreciated’ by carriage riders when reached after driving’ on cobble-stone, Belgian, macadam, or wood pavement. Theonly apparent fault with the asphalt is that it isso smooth that it does not? afford foothold for horses hauling heavy loads. But this ifso is no ‘objection here, as there is no heavy teaming in Washington: For carriage drives such a3 Michigan avenue boulevard is to* be—from which'teaming is to be .excluded—it would seem that no pavement could be devisi that could equal it. It would be free from aug and mud, and be sweet-and healthful. It wonfd/ be well worth the while of parties interested'on, having that improvement in charge to visit. ‘Washington and examine this pavement defar), deciding on any plan. AB Since writing the above I have taken paind!t 16 oie inquire concerning the construction of the as pbalt pavement and find 1% to be as follows: First, make agolid foundatiffof stone, hroken to pass through a two-inch nijg, ana mixed with clean, sharp saiid. and‘ hydraic cenfent. This grout 1s spread upon the strec#and’packed down with wood rammers until “fresywater appears on the surface. Oil top .of-this ig-a:oushion cont, composed of Tefinéd ‘Trinidad aSphalt cement, made softer thar’ the @iffacdooat. This gives celasticity.: The'upper or finishing coat is. com- | posed of the samé* asphalt, and limestone powder, and’sind, in proper , proportions to give a surface not toa soft-on: ont band, nor too dry and bard on the other.: -Thts upper coat should be four or ‘five inchds..irf $hickness, laid on‘hot, andscompressea with, 4: hot steam roller toa S thidkuess of about twa,apd one-half inches. > ; #°T also found upon ;¢loger examination that this pavement is not slippery; tor while it is hard- and’. unimpressitilé by the sharponed shoes 6f horses,.or the tires of. vehicles, St is. not hard like iron or granit, “It presenta.a, surface pecuk- inrly elastic and malidable ‘or ductile, and nearly govold of the property: of’ bé¢oming pol- ished,vr slippery, or.yielding to \fnbricants as | Indig-rubber. ae ga teas : I fave heard it suggested ‘that this payemont may not stand severe; frosts. For, the past fow days the cold bere has been intense, the mer- below zero. ry ranging from 12 to; 16 de; ink that :if uninguyed iby will injure it, $ * By ELISON, F SHERM &'CO. Angloneors, s}und 6 Randolph-st. For Our Monday's Sale, Jan. U1, °81, tT agiien! gf bo PORNITURE, CARPETS, General Mouselala Goods, General Merchfindise, |. 3,000 Rolig Wall Paper, 8,000 Pais Skates, &c., &e. Ur: Tuesdly Mornings fin. 11, a 11 o'dlock Rich Seal Sacques, Fur-Lined Circulars and ‘Dolmans, Ladies’ Seal, Mink, and:Other Sets, Fur Gloves, Caps,<&c., &@. AN ELEGANT SELECTION i 1 1 i . Every article fully guaranteed as rep- ‘ resented. Sale percmptory. Ghairs for Ladies. 3¢°* ox ELISO®, FLEXSHEIM & CO. + 5:1 81 umd $6 Randolph-s.s Chattel Novigage Sale! y Entire, Fyrniture of ae House No, 424 State-st., Thursday, Jan. 13, at 10 a.m. Ten M. T. Champer Sets, Bedding, Car- pets, Crockerywanmeg Xe.” Parlor roitu: i Dining Room and Kitchen Outfit, &c. — = ELISON, FLERSBEIM & CO,, Auctionéerd. Wednesday Morning, Jan, 12, at 9:30 o’clock, “REGULAR SALE ‘PUBSTTURP, CARPETS: Piano, General Hénsehold Goods, ‘Géen- eral Merchaiilise, &c., &c. 8,000 rolls-Paper. 1%500 pair Skate: ELISON; FLEKSHEIM & CO, ae Fil and 86 andor Oil Paintings, Steel Eiigravings,. Friday Morning, Jat 14, at 10 o'clock, x81 STATE-ST. : FRAMED ENGRAVINGS, OIL PAINTINGS. Also a consignment of Chdice Old Engravings. Salo peremptory. EUISON, FLERSHEIM & CO... By POMEROY & C0., 78 und 80 Randolph-st. “AUCTION HOUSE” au Furniture--Empor ium” POMEROY & CO., 78 and 80 Randoiph-st. . ‘Hold special sales of Farniture and General House- hold Goods every EBT iBackache, Soreness of the Chést, Gout, Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swellings and Sprains, Burns and Scalds, General Bodily Pains, _° . Tooth, Ear and Headache; Frosted Feet : and Ears, and all other Pains ‘ : and Aches. _ No Preparation on earth equals St. Jacons Ort a3 Fes Paar oma tone ing with pai ‘of 50 Cents, and every one suffering dean have chen and posinive praot of its claims. “Directions in, Fleven Languages. - / BOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS IN MEDICINE. - A. VOGELER & CO., CHE Ap RR TICKETS Yurnishing Store) + Baiti da., U. 8.4. RAILROAD. TICKETS. At NAT, REEVES & CO’S, Ticket Brokers, 1.5. Glare-et. Gn Gente Sold, and Exchanced. "Hedueed mies to all parte, ut AMUSEMENTS. CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL. AMUSENIENTS. EXPOSITION BUILDING. BENEFIT | HAVE YOU SEEN FOR THE Newsboys’ Home, Given under the Auspices of the Lady Managers and Board of Directors : of the Newsboys’ Home: Robt. Law, Mrs. L. L, sond,, Wm. H. Rand, Mrs, Robt. A. Williams, HN. Higinbotham, Mrs. J. L. Lombard, - J, K, Gtearns, Mrs. Jas. Frake, C.D, Hamil, Mrs. W. P. Nixon, 3 MrsiM.E- Clark,’ 3 Sprague, Mra. A P. Miller, ‘G. Lane, ‘Mrs, MeBean, ron 1, Smith, - Miss 8. B. Gavin, dudge Bott, Miss E. Cherrie, Mra. 'r, W. Baxter, From whom reserved seats can be had. ‘The Managers have en ea. CENTRAL MUSIC- HALL for SATURDAY EVENING, JAN. 22, - And will offer as the leading attraction the celebrated HELEN POTTER'S PLEIADES, The Reigning Success, Comprising the following world-renowned Artists: HELEN POTTER, THE QUEEN OF THE ROSTRUX, ~ In her wonderful and highly artistic CHARACTER TMPERSONATIONS of the \Vorid's ‘Leading Celebrities. THE NOTED EICHBERG LADIES’ BLOW ORCHESTRA. Miss LILLIAN CHANDLER, VIOLIN AND VIOLA. Miss LETTIE LAUNDER, 2, VIOLIN AND ‘CELLO. " . Miss LILLIAN SHATTUCK, VIOLIN AND CELLO. _Miss EMMA CREBE, VIOLIN AND VIOLA. pat Miss HARRIET: EARNEST, PRIMA-DONNA, : Herr EGEDIUS DIDERICH, PIANISTS |, 2 HARRY ST. ORMAND, Director. J.P“ PAXTON, Business. Agent. - ee POPULAR-PRICES: __ 25 ets.;.50 cts..75 cts.,and $1. == Hai Gian far Reserved Seats.” -GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. ” Clark-st., opposite new Court-Hoase. Commencing to-morrow, Monday Night, Jan. 10, en- sement, to appear every nizht at 8 o'clock, of the elebrated Character Actor, Mit FRANK CHANFRAU! ‘Who will appear In his great role, ‘The Terrific Bowie-Kulfe Combat! THE JUDGE!!. THE MAJOR!!! A SPECIAL MATINEE FEATURE willbe the appearance of . MRS, HENRIETTA CHANFRAU, ‘The distinguished Society Star, in two of her greatest WEONESDAY irs. Chanfrau...-as.-...Grace Shirfey in n ‘Paylenre's play, MATINEE, Jan.-12 PARTED! SATURDAY Mrs, Chanfrau....ns,......Lady Isabel in Clifton Tayieure’sirevision of the MATIHEE; Jan. 15 great emotional play, ‘Monday, Jan. 17—Return, after a season of triumph EAST LYNNE! in Boston, Philadelphia, 'and the various Eastern cities, of the Meade & Maginley Combination in John Linbberton’s successful play, DEACON CRANKETT: ANEW ENGLAND IDYL. : - HAVERLY’S THEATRE. J. H. HAVERLY.. ager und Proprietor This -Sunday, Last Night for All Time Of Bartiey Campbell's Greatest Triumph, THE GALLEY SLAVE! With best Dramatic Comy now traveling. Gussie Do Forrest, Mme. Majeront: Mrs. Stonoall, ‘Miss Barbour, Aliss Clayton, Little Dalsy, Hda Clayton, jooth, E. 1. Knowles, je x Frank Evans, Junius Brutts B ‘Thos. H. Burns. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Benefit 6th Regiment ail the Week. Monday—D’Oyley Carte’s London Opera Co. in PI- RATES OF PENZANCE. SO Aftists, Chorus of 20 ‘Voices, New Scenery, and the Fifth Avenue Theatre (New York) cast, Box sheet open. ACAD! OF MUSIC. West Side, Halsted-st., near Madison. WM. EMMETT... -Sole Proprietor. Every Evening and Matinees this week, HOWARD DORR and SON, RUSSELL BROS., HALEY and BOYD, MAGGIE LE CLAIR, FRED LEVANTINE, and POLLY DALY, in Specialties, JOHN WOODARD, in the New Drama, “California Through Death Valley.”” Supported by the Stock Company." Admission, 15, 35, and 50 cents. Wed. and Sat. Mati- nees, 15, 25, and 35¢. Senta can be secured by both Ed- ison and Bell telephones. A GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. Clark-st., opposite New Court-House. Fer CORINNE. LAST NIGHT OF LAST NIGHT OF LAST NIGHT OF LAST NIGHT OF LAST NIGHT OF ‘To-morrow Night—Frank Chanfrau in bis great im- personation of KIT, the ARKANSAS TRAVELER. * CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL, Hon. JOHN KELLY, OF NEW YORK, LECTURES MONDAY EVENING, Jan. 10, for Benefit of ST. JOSEPH'S ORPHAN ASYLUM. ‘Reserved Seats, 50¢, 75c. $1.00. THE MISTLETOE DANCING-HALL, * ° Corner. Wood and Lake-sts., Has become quite popular for Select Parties and .Ciubs. To Bent. Apply to GOODRIDGE, THE WHALE? 2 ch as, Wish you a bappy New opmmon phrases SRR, gold to-day, and al alia expressions are of the past. Zhe question of the “HAVE. YOU SEEN THE WHALE ‘This greatest of all natural curiosities has now been on exhibition at the EXPOSITION BUILDING for ten days, and during that time has been exbibited to Over 100,000 People! A dally average over 10,000! TO-DAY, For the especial accommodation of the busy masses, who cannot find time on week days, We Keep Open To-Day (Sunday) ¥rom Ya. m. until 10 p. m., as usual. BRING THE CHILDREN. Do not fail to give the little folks this best and most practical lesson In Natural History.und do not forgot that this is the only opportunity to soe AReal, True, Right Whale Of the enormons proportions of 80,000 Pounds Weight! Sixty Feet in Length! With a Jaw of the following almost fabulous dimen- sions: Leneth of Jaw Bone, I feet; breadth, 5 feet 10 inches: spread, 2 feet! If you want to see the placo -WHERE JONAH LIVED Come and see The Monarch of the Seas! Now on exhibition datly from 9 2. m. until 10 p.m at the EXPOSITION BUILDING. Entrance opposite Monroc-st. Admission, 25 cents. Children, 15 cents. CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL. THE. This celebrated Troupe of i Arabs will’ give four of their Novel Entertainments on THURSDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY AFTE NOON and EVENING, Jan- ‘uary 13, 14, and 15.. ‘SEASON TICKETS For the “Star Lecture Course . ) Good only on THURSDAY FF. EVENING. CORINNE. | . i EDWARD. ‘29 West Madison-st. & HOOLEY’S THEATRE.~ NAT. GOODWIN’S FROLIQUES IN HOBBIES. " @his Sunday evéntng, Inst performance of | ALESTIN ARABS. ‘They will, during their performance, Iustrate the | « e8,.Feast- || - Ueremontes of ‘their Native | Music, Jucglerg, Dancing, Sports and Gam tne, Itell tes and the entextainment being under the direction Morning at the Box-Ot ing to location. - WYICKER’S THEATRE. “ENGAGEMENT OF ~ MILLE. 'SARAH | BERNHARDT! Repertoire ‘for the Week: “PMONDAY EVENING, Jan. 10, ADRIENNE LECOUVREUR! ‘Tuesday—FROU-FROU. Wednesday—LB SPHINX P. %. Milg»Bernhard! in two characters. ‘Thorsday—CAMILLE: Wriduy~PHEDRE- Saturday Matinee -PROU-FROU. ‘No performance Saturday ig! GOOD § For_any_ of MELE. BERN- WARD'S nights can stil be SEATS optained at the Ticket Omee. NOTICE TO CARRIAGE PARTIES. To avold confusion’ and delay cerriaves will ap roach MeVicker’s Theatre from Dearborn-st, full nto line on Madison, and, after depositing their’ pas- sengers, pass on towards State-st. ie eae ‘The Superintendent of Police will instruct the offi- cers on duty to strictly enforce this rule..." HOOLEY’S THEATRE. . Go see the Great Comedian, NAT GOODWIN, atid his. incomparable companyin . - "this Sunday evening « SPRAGUE’S OLYMPIC -THEATRE,. Clark-st., Gpposite- Sherman House. TO-DAY (SUNDAY) JAN. 9, Positively last times, Matinee at 2:30 (and only Mati- nee inthe city), also night perform~ ance at$ o'clock of the Re RENTZ-SANTLEY NOVELTY AND BURLESQUE COMPANY. Absolutely the most brilliant and attractive: enser- tainment in the world. A GRAND STAR OLIO‘and Liza Weber's new und original Operatic Burlesque, PRETTY-PRETTY! Mngniticent costumes and delihttul music. CHICAGO ATHENEUM, Dearborn-st. CLASSES IN FRENCH, NATURAL METHOD... Prof. L. Edouard Capellier. ~The uso of the English Language entirely for- biden In all classes. ‘New beginners’ classes will commence next week. Also elusses at 3143 Indiana-av., and 321 Lungley-ar. For circulars address = Prof. L. EDOUARD CAPELLIER, na 30 Dearborn-st. -- BRAND’S HALL, North Clark- ., corner Erle. ‘This Sunday at & p. m. GRAND CONCERT BY THE ORCHESTRAL CLUB, Under direction of Prof, A. Liesegang. 1aterestinj Programme. Admission, 2 cents, : HOOLEY’S THEATRE. — SEE NAT GOODWIN THIS EVENING. and raise the tide of life. Exquisite melodies! Goodwin! Fantastic Hobbiés! Painting fancies of DANCING. Dancin; - MARTINE’S aceisarés lorth, South, anc West Sides. Anew-subscription for all classes first week in Janu- for season of 'sl. ‘these Acadomies furnish a svf- ficlent number of Instructors ana give ‘tlon to all scholars. days, and Saturdays. ME. AND MRS. BOURNIQUE’S Schools for Dancing. WEST! SLDE—506 Nadi SOUTH SIDE-L3 New Term just commencing. All classes reper atten- ‘School Soiree, Twursdays, Wri- Assemblies arid Germans Wednesday Evenings, West Saturday Evenings, South Bide. for Catalogue. PROF. SNOW’S Dancing School, ADAMS AND WALSTED-STS. NEW TERM FOR BEGINNERS, Monday and ‘Wednesday Evenings at7 o'clock. Prt Lass: Besdence ax West Wavhingtoust ne eee ae DE LONG’S DANCENG ACADEMY. | American Express Building, 76 Monroe-st: wate Clusses and Private instruction a specialty. If you wish to-Jearn fine Wultzing ur other new round ‘dancing rapid, accurate, and graceful, with satisfuc- Hon guaranteed, go st once to this Academy, For articulurs call from Il to? o'clock: De Long's Patent Waltzing Chart, a perfect self lnstructor, for sale at the Acaderay. ~ PROF. SULLIVAN’S New Dancing Academy, 187 Twenty-zecond-st. A new: class for adult ‘beginners Monday aud Wednesday this week at 8p. m. ice_clasa for gdvanced puplis, ‘Tuesday and, Friday Evenings. Juveniles, Tuesday & Saturday afternoons ‘The Hall lsone of the bandsomest in the city, snd will be let for respectable parties, Hesidence, 1x Wabash-ay. le; Be: Act: ‘Act 3—The Devil's Glon. } Act $1 F Foremoss, in. the ranks of : HOOLEY’S THEATRE, ~~ B.M. HOOLEY. +++ Proprietor and Htensey MONDAY, JAN.(0, _ EVERY EVENING, AND . Wednesday & Saturday Mating ‘fe THE GREAT COMEDIAN, - DAVIS, ALVIN JOSLIN} "The only true representative of THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER ‘Supported by the following Powerful Company of Dramatic Celetrtig UNCLE ALVIN JOSLIN,,......Mr. CHAS. L Dayy to ‘An old New England'farmer, who comes: New York to see the sights. Bob Ford, a New York contidence man. Edwin Milton, Uncle Alvin's nephew, a New York broker........-...Mr, Jim Dean, the unwilling sccomplice of Bop Ford -. Mr. ‘Theophilus Uelesby nalts, wyer in searcls of Alvin Josliu, but never finds him... .. Me. N. ¥. Bowery boy. Prosecuting Atto1 Lawyer Forbes, a! fense....: Qoebasman Mt ir Harry oan 7 : Hoberp Waite, head waiter Hither Pie Be Farm Boy. fit Julia Bora, ‘Mrs. Clorinds Joslin, Uncie Alvin's bet fer half, wants things her way, and - ems... Ella Milton, a model Ww! . to save ber husband’s fortune. vgs Miss E. Logan Bary, Florence Sutherland, a young lady B “of fashion.. -Miss Jessie Lee Rants Sirs, C. EL Washten ‘Miss ‘Florence Chari . MONDAY, JAN. 17, > RICE’S BIJOU OPERA (CO, B- SPRAGUE’S OLYMPIC THEATE:, & ONE WEEK ONLY, Commencing Monday, Jan. 10, Matinees Wednesisg Batanga, and Suadayore THIELMAN & WEYANDS ; SUPERB Dramatic and. Specially Combiata, ‘Firat production on sniy stage of the Grand Sénss ‘tonal Spectacular Drams. in Se Wableaux, entitled THE Ito the, nay the following wonderful "Be, Way teas uitecess . THE REVOLVING STAM. 2 2 no THE FLYING WITCH, i THE OWL AND CLOCK,” “*: * THE TRICK SKULL, - THE- WALKING SKELETS, : _THE MAGIC TREE, “ ‘ The FLIGHT OF TIME ‘And Gorgeous f TRANSFORMATION. SCENE! ‘The Drama will-be produced with, An Tnequaled Cast, ‘Costumes of Rare-Boe: fy, “A'l the Charming Music, Gorgeous - Semery, -A Grand: Ballet, Rew; “Properties, A : Powerful Auxiliary Forte, And every attention to detail: 2 Synopsis of Seenery and Incidents: Prolozue—Grotto in the Karth’s Centre. Ascensilt ‘cof the Phantom King. . Act I-Studio of the Haunted Castle. oe 2~—Festival of St. San Franciscus." <0" <2 * Assassination and Fitght of the Phantea 3 8 Crum iz . 2 eiuine Grund Wransformation. "The ost . .“Vetaple of the San." * Pe HOOLEY’S THEATRE. GAY ARE Ms JesT3.- THIS SUNDAY NIGH1—NAT GOODWIN. fon and with melody,su th sweet novelty, delights and detains "° CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL. << January land %, 1861, Friday and Satuniay Nig and Sataniay Matinee, the greatest off all turc HELEN. POTTER'S. PLEIADES! = ‘The Re! SI comprising the followit Relening cndcHenowned ATs: > ‘The Queen of the Rostrum, in her wondertuled highly artistic character impersonations of the won? lending celebrities. ~ “he noted Elehberg Bijou Ladies’ Orchestra. « Miss Lillian Chundler, Violin and Viols. ‘Miss Lettie Launder, Violin and "Cello. ‘Miss Litlian Shattuck, Violin and ‘Cello. ‘Miss Eman Crebe, Violin and Viola. Miss Harriet Burnest, Prima-Donna. nba ig Greene, te -Popular Prices—%, 00, ic, and $1. No extrat for reserved seats when secured in adva! tral Mosic-HalL Seats now on sale, ‘Under the management of Mr. W. L. Allen. = “4. NORTH SIDE TURNER HALL. Sunday Afternoon, 3 p. m+ GRAND SAGREO CONCEAI GIVEN BY.THE CHICAGO ORCHESTRA; ‘Under the direction of Prof. A. ROSENDECKEB, t Adminsion, 15 Cents ~ gw" Office of the Chicazo Orchestra, U3 East Bs delph-st, Kingsbury Block, Ruom & FAIRBANK HALL, / Tuesday Evening, Jan. 11, at So'deh FIRST CONCERT OF -EMIL LIEBLING! #, ~ Admission, ONE DOLLAR. Tiexets are foraie® Central Music-Hall, and at the Chicago Muse OP pany's, Wit Siate-st. as WALTER C. LYMAN,. Elocutlolst, Dramatic Reader, and Hanotth Room W, Central Music-Hall A, J. COTLER.«eceseeee Class Monday Hven ups. Private lesso! HOOLEY’S. THEATRE. This ‘Sanday night_and_weex—Natings Weange: BUBHENT oP and watureay. GOOD RSs ‘The Brollques! ihe Players! 3 aes 7Sfhe Comedian! Tbe Mingltig their zime to please. -_ SARAH BERNHARDT. itt Zmipition witt be open to she, Balun ection : ALLEN ACADEMY, ae 144 & 146 Twenty-second-st., near wot res Boys and Day School. Prepares Sale, of Gitisthoroushiy for aor Colle ris thoroughly for ang College OF 1 ae Eis Branches, as wall aa to ancient te Juates them here. the Instrumental Music. “Fourteen (14) ¢% instructors offer far better advantaces if my than can be bud under private tat ares Bee Pe EG parent tA "ALLEN, Tube Prestaene, 2s? Michigan-ax-$ SS Ee S WOOD MANTELS Wi. H. POULKE & 00.,{ wisisitse- wAbLaBs