Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 6, Number 29, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 15 January 1876 — Page 5

THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

THE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL Is on •ale each Saturday afternoon by A. H. Dooicy Opera House. 8. R. Baker & Go 1'. O, Lobby. M. F. Crafts..— Opp. Post OfMce. W. W. Dyers .Heach Block. Kerd Feldler...._.Cor. 4th and Lafayette Kt. Kly A Conner —Paris, Ills. V. L.Cole...— .^....Marshall, UU. M. H. Dix ..... —Sullivan Ind Ren. Allen. Clinton, Ind. J. B. Dowd Hock llle, Ind. P. L. Wheeler .....Brazil, Ind. C. V. Decker —Mattoon, Ills. J. K. Langdon ... Oreencastle, Ind. G. W. Greene Waveland, Ind. Dell Holllngsworth_ .^.Knlghtsvllle, Ind. F.M.Curley Ht. Marys, Ind. Charles Taylor —Koswlale, fnd. E. B. Plnnell ... Kansas, 111*. Hiram Llcklighter Annapolis, Ills. I. E.Kinks Perrysvllle, Ind. Cuarley Wilson...^....— Danville, Ind. J. W. liover Vermillion, Ills. I'harlev McCuteheon „..Oaktown, Ind. Wade Ilainpton Cha*. I). Rlpnetoe... Sam'l Derriclcson.... OtisM.Odell .......... Robt. Watkins ... T. C. Lloyd Martin Ruby John Hlmraons

OPERA to-night.

Hart-ford, Iud. Sandford, Ind. Eugene, Ind. Newport, Ind. Montezuma, Ind. .Bhelburne, Ind.

Merom, Ind.

....l'ratrieton, Ind.

Wm. J. Durel Bridgetor, Ind KlmerTalb*t. Bowling Green, Ind Krank Wheat Roseville, Ind George Heap Farntersburg, Ind' Christ Miller. Jr., Weatfleld, IllsPontius lRhler.....\ Martinsville, Ills, L. Volkers Dennlaon, Ills. John A. Clark Livingston, Ills. Jarett M. Edward Tuscola, Ills. Ulysses S. Franklin, Ashrnore, Ills. Dan'l Bra«hears,Jr., Ca»y, Ills. Will DeArmond ...Areola, Ills. Edwin ». Owen New Goshen, Iud. John Hendrlx Bell more, Ind. Wallace Sandusky New Lebanon, Ind. J. B. Huston Majority Point, Ills. Richard Cochran Ccnterville, Ind.

CIRCUIT COURT will not bo in session again this month. THE sale of tho Wabash and Erie call al is advertised.

THE ice trade is looking up and a full orOp is anticipated. A FIRST class laundry is a thing much needed in this city.

MOST of THE oranges wo get in th'S city come from Florida.

COMPANY

of amateurs are rehersing

tho opera of the Jioheiniuu Girl.

THERE seems to bo a large increase in tho number of real estate transfers. TIIF. new city school house is to be built in Tuell & Ushers subdivision.

THERK are ono hundred and twelve school teachers employed in Vigo county outsido tho city.

FROM present indications there is to be a largo amount of building in this city next spring and summer.

.SAMurr, DOWNEY, the man shot by Charles Horrington, did notdie after all, but is now said to be recovering.

THE popular Cent Store is to bo improved by anew front and other chaugee, about the first of the coming month.

A PORTION of the "poor farm has been rented to Joseph Abbott at $6.25 per acre, his being the highest and best bid.

AN Adams Express route is to be established, connecting Robinson, Illinois, with this plaeo by way of the P. A D. road.

ONE hundred and forty little orphan children, from Vincennes, arrived at Pro\idence Hospital, in this city, the present week.

THE river is frozen over at the bend iorth of the bridges with ice two incjiee thick. The ice men wait for at least five iaches before they will commence cutting.

ORANOKS wero never known to sell ns cheap in this city as they have this winter. Very excellent ones are

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wagons on tho street, at cents per dozen. THE little smash-up on tho Vandalia railroad near Staunton the other day revealed the fact that somebody was shipping whisky through in barrels labeled Mess Pork."

IT is now claimed that the street railway will bo oxtonded cast on Main street to tho city limits, early in the spring. There Is still some uncertainty about tho line north. ~.T THE dry goods firm, Wilson Bros. fc Hunley, has bwn dissolved by limitation, Messrs. J. W, and J. B. Hunley retiring. The business will be continued at the lamp place by the Wilis** brothers.

AM. the teachers in the public schools, outside tho city, bavo agreed £o donate tho amount or one day's salary to the centennial fund. The schools In the city have already contributed their full assessment, about $106.

THE wholesale grocery firmofHulman A Cox sold upwards of twelve hundred thoosand dollars worth of goods last- year, exclusive of liquors. Just think of that 1 over on® hundred thousand dollars a month Pbew!

MR. T. II. Is making arrangement* to very materially improve the appearance of his store by a new front and other new things. A now floor hM already been laid and the other iuiproveinonts will follow Immediately.

ANaverage of fifty doaen collars and cuffs are sent from this city each week to Troy, N. Y. to be laundried. Hunter, of the gents' furnishing store, attends to this business, and charges his customers three cents for (Mich collar or pair of eufis sent.

Rumor BOWXAN preaches in Dowling Hall to-morrow, at 10H! o'clock, A. *. The sermon Is for the benefit of the Moat Rose M. E. Mission church, located on the oomer of College anjl Sixteenth streets, of which Rev. J. C. Reed fa* pastor. The church will be dedicated at 8 o'clock on Sabbath afternoon.

CITY MARSHAL. SMITH has called at this ottoe to say that Town Talk's refer enoes to him in The Mail ef last Satur day do him injustice. His grounds for thinking so may be judged from what he says upou the sabjeot, which is in effect this:

The recent arrests among the demi inonde were not made by him, but by his deputy. Complaints having been tiled against the parties by a citizen, ono or the other of these officers were compelled to inako the arrests otherwise they would not havo made fhem. Some thing like two months ago tho Marshal filed several oomplaints against women of this charaoter and made a number of arrests. With this single exception he has not troubled any of them in any maimer lor at least two years, and possibly three. He admits that it is his duty to trouble them, but claims that it is also'somobody else'JBduty' and thoroforo he does not attend to it.

Now, so far as we aro aWle to judge, tho Marshal's own admissions aro far more damaging thau anything that was said about him in the article referred to. Nobody is going to complain of him for doing his duty, and least of all, this paper but everybody may very justly complain if he knowingly neglects to do it. If he understands the English language sufficiently to comprehend what was said larft wek he mijst knew that the faalt foand was not In thero being too many arrests, buf.in thore not being enough. Not in the fact that a few miserable wretchcs had been brought up, tried aud scut to the station house to board out their fines, but because more of them were not brought up—and brought up often—more of the aristocratic, high-toned ones who own property, have money and aro able to paj\ Those are tho kind Tho Mail would be glad to see receive some attention and it would very gladly and heartily support any officer who would render such attentions without waiting to be compelled to do so by tho sworn complaints of prlvato citiaens outside.

C\ J. BRACKEnusn this week commenced tho erection of a block of four buildings on Ohio street, just east of Sixth. They are intended as residences and will each have a front of twenty feet and a depth of sixty, and will each contain eight rooms besides the bath room. In hight they will be two stories exclusive of th® liaMBiejit. The interior finish is to be of tho most approved sort, with gas, hot and cold water, grates, marblelzed mantles, and all the other modem improvements. Pressed brick will bo used in tho fronts of the buildings and Milwaukee brick in the arches over the doors and windows. The oost of each house, completed, will be about $3,500. T. B. Snapp and G. W. Naylor are the contractors. Mr. T. H. Riddle who owns the adjoining let, will probably build at tlfce 4wae time a house similar to those described, though he has not yet, we believe fully decided to do so.

DR. JAMES BELL, and old and highly respected citizen, died at his residence, corner of Ohio and Eighth streets, Monday night a few minutes before twelve 'clock. At the time of his death, Dr. Bell was in bis 03d year. He was born at Arbaugh, IrelaHd, and came to this country about twenty-four years ago, settling at Prairieton, in this county. He afterwards removed to this city, where he has resided for tho past twenty years. He was associated as a partner with the late Dr. Jtfahan and the firm were very popular and enjoyed a lai'ge practice. Oa Jmtf $ 4M, *r. Bell was strlckon down with paralysis, and since that time has suffered continuoasly He leaves a wife and six children.

R. W. RIPPKTOK is having two of tho store rooms in Long's block, just north of tho Fourth street market house, fitted up in first class style and intends about tho 1st of February to open a branch store there. Both reoiae are to be thrown into one by cutting away the partition wall. A large door will be cut in tho south side of thq building opposite the north door of tho market house, and when everything is coinploted It will be a model grocery store. Mr. Rippetoe has these r*oins leased for ten years at an annual rental of $1,200. Ho has already been offered |400 for his bargain, bat declines to sell Just yet.

THE remains of the late .Inmas B. Naylor arrived in this cfty en Tuesday, and will be Interred to-morrow afternoon. It appears that for about a month previous te his death Mr. Naylor had not been quite so well as usual, but had not thought it important enough to mention in his letters to his parents. He had made one or two trips south, and the change in climate was bad for hinu He remarked to a friend a short time before this last sttack, that he did not think he could ever survive another hemorrhage, and the result shows that he was right, lie dUd within five minutes after it came on. __

THK dance of the Home Circle Club at the Terro Haute House, Thursdsy evenjng, was made "red hot" by a servant girl spriokllng cayenne pepper on the floor, during the absence of the party at supper. There was a good deal of sneering by all except Mr. Kipley, the proprietor. He thought iv sa act not to be sneesed at," and the girl was discharged on the spot.

MARRIAOB LICKJWKS.—The following marriage licenses have been issued by the County Clerk since our last report:

Jacob Warner and Bltsabeth Thorns* Callahan and Catharliw Itownejr. William M. Wlllanl and Dam Bamm. JaraenMortaagh and KllenHurton. Henry McCrae and Uwnj Harris. BUlah rrakew and Jane Rlns. Fmwets M. Tweedy and Maffrayer

James M. AOUER and LUCTJ. Moore. J«M Budd and Mlra K. McOtwkey. Thomas I'ren sod La el la Jackson.

T*RRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING- MAIL.

COMMERCIAL NOTES.

INTERVIEWING BUSINESS MEN.

What They Have to Say.

PAST YEAR 8A TISFA OTOIt Y.

THE INCOMINU YEAR ONE OF ItfUCII PROMISE,

We present below a continuation of the "Commercial Notes" begun last week. The work has occupied more time thau was anticipated, and it has not been possible to complete it this week. The facts gathered aro of interest, however, and the "interviewing" will go on until all the more important business houses are heard from.

We will commence this week with Hulman tt Cox—Wholesale Grocers. This firm report larger sales during 1875 than In any previous year, and that collections, profits, and all that, have been very satisfactory. Their aggregate sales for the year wero upwards of $1,200,000. This is the sales of the grocery house proper, and must not be confounded with those of Mr. IIullman in liquors, to.

Slaughter, Watkins it Co.—Hardware had a very satislactory year's business. Sales were larger than in 187-1. Collections have been slow.

L. A. Burnett—Wholes lie Leather, Hides, «fcc.—Sales larger than in 1874. Tho margin of profit has been small, but ho finds no reason to complain of the net results of the year's business.

J. A. Foote, Seedsman, reports the sales for 1873 larger than for 187*1. The fancy trade has been lighter and that in staple articles much heavier.

G. F. Smith—Stoves—says there has been no trouble to sell goods but that tho difficulty has been to get tho money for them after they wero sold. Generally speaking, he thinks 1S75 was an altogether uusatisfaetory year in a business point of view. He does not complain of the amount of goods handled but of the disposition to buy "cheap" goods, and goods in which there was no profit.

L. M. Cook it Son—Haul ware—say that their sales were much larger than in 1874, and that a larger per cent, was for cash. Collections have been fair, and the new year is starting in much better than ordinarily. They look upon the prospects for 187G as good.

Mr. James Hunter—Gents Fnrnishing Goods—has had larger sales than in 1874. Mr. Hunter is going to Chicago nest week to make arrangements about commencing the manufacture of shirts In this city—an enterprise in which he will have the hearty good wishes of everybody.

Button it Hamilton—Books and Stationery—have sold about the same amount of goods they did in 1874, but of abetter class. They are quite satisfied with the year's business. Mr. Hamilton is now doing all the travelling for the house, and sees home onlj' about one day in the week

S. R. Freeman— lewelry—has found business about the same as in the previous year—no better and no worse.

Miller it Cox—Clothing—have had about the same trade as last year with not nearly so much of it on credit. Their collections have been ggod. This year, they will not keep any book accounts at all, but if they sell on time it will be for good bankable paper.

Curtis, Rea Co.—Wholesale Grocers —have had larger sales than in 1S74, and, on the whole, a very satisfactory year's business.

D. P. Cox A Co.—Drugs—aro entirely satisfied with the year's business—have found It better than they could have reasonably oxpected, and think the prospect for 1870 first-rate.

N. Andrews—Boots and Shoes—says sales were not so good as in 1874 aud that collections never wore worse. He thinks it has been an exceedingly poor year for the boot and shoe businesf generally.

Clatfelter it Bitchie—Boots and Shoes —have had larger sales but a little smaller profits. Taking It altogether they think it has been a pretty fair year.'

N. Boland—Boots and Shoes—sold as many goods as in 1K74 and thinks if it had n«t been for I he sickness by which he was confined to his bed for several months last spring and summer, ho would havo had a tip-top j'ear.

Howe & Stenor—Hats A Caps—are satisfied with business. Their business year doses in April next, but up to this time they aro upwards of $3,000 ahead of 1874 sales for the same period.

Mossier Brothers—Clothing and Merchant Tailoring—think 1875 was a most unsatisfactory year. Their sales were larger than in the previous year but there was no adequate profits for the amount oT business done.

S.L. Straus— Millinery—says that sales were hotter than in 1874. Goods have been sold a little closer, but «ollections have been good and business generally satisfactory. Mr. Straus thinks that merchants in all lines of business will in the future have to be content with smaller profits, and In his owa case, has cheerfully msde up his mind to the inert table.

R. W. Itippetoe—Groceries—has had larger sales and a better business than In 1874. About the 1st of February be will open a branch store in Dr. Ixmg's block immediately north of the Fourth street market house for which purpose he has rented two rooms and la having the wall between them cut away and the two thrown into one. His leaae la for ten years so this looks like a per* manent thing.

J. B. Ludowici A Oo.—Boots and Shoes—think the business of 1975 very much poorer than that of ix4. Sales

have Ikllen off materially and collections are very muoh harder to make while the applications for credit are'vastly more numerous than at any time remembered.

T. H. Riddle—Jewelry, Millinery, etc.—says that business has been muoh more satisfactory than in 1874. There has been some falling off in his wholesale trade (easily accounted for by the fact that it has not beeu so extensively worked as formerly) and a large increase in the retail trade. Altogether, he is well satisfied, having made moro money and gotten .business into better shape. Collectlbns in tho country are much better than they were at this time last year.

CHARLES HERRINSTON, the ybung man who shot Samuel Downej-, in Sugar Creek township, New Year's eve, was brought to this city and lodged in the county jail, Monday afternoon. Ha was captured near Mount Carmel, Illinois, by Deputy Sheriff Cleary, of this city, and a youwg man named Cass Page. He Is only nineteen years of age. and has not at all the appearance of a vicious person.

THE CHURCHES TO-MORRO W. Services at the Baptist church as usual at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Judge Carleton's lecture on "Books and Reading," deferred to Monday evening, Jay. 24tb. C. R. Henderson, pastor.

Centenary M. E. church—W. M. Darwood, pastor. Morning serviee omitted. Preaching at 7 p. m.

Morning and evening services at the Congregational church to-morrow. Service ot song in the evening. Rev. E. F. Howe, pastor.

Asbury chapel—Quarterly meeting is in progress. Preaching by the Presiding Elder, Saturday evening. No service on Sabbath morning, on account of the dedication of Mont Rose church. Preaching and the sacraments on Sunday evening. Love-feast Monday yight. Wm. Graham, pastor.

Christian chapel—Morning subject, "As a Little Child evening subject, "Tho Witness of tho Spirit." G. P. Peale, pastor.

First Presbyterian—Public wurship morning artd evening. Sunday School Concert at three o'clock in tho afternoon. Alex. Sterrett, pastor.

The evening service will bo a joint meeting of tho Presbyterian churches. Subjects, "Defects of Mere Morality." These union meetings will be continued at the First church overy night next week. jl. *v

Owing to tho disappointment in getting a hall, the union services will be omitted to-morrow evening.

Dissolution of Partnership. The undersigned have, by mutual con-" sent, this day dissolved the partnership heretofore existing between them, J. W. Hunley and J. B. Iluoley retiring. Tl\e business will be continued at the same place bv Wilson Bro's. t-, •••j.

We take this opportunity of expressing our hearty thanks to our many patrons for their liberal patronage in the past, and will try by earnest effort and careful attention to business, to merit the same in the future.

Robinson, Crawford county, Ills.

CLARK'S O. N. T. THREAD, FOR 5c PER SPOOL—CENT STORE FOR NOTIONS.

—WHY SEND TO NEW YORK for your Teas, when you can get better goods for less money hero at home, besides having every package warranted to give you satisfaction Look:

Imperial 50c. 75c. fl.00. Black 60c. 65c. Y. Hyson 65c. 75c.

Also, Gunpowder, .Japanese, and all other kinds equally as low. J. R. CHAMBERS,

Died.

NAYLOR.—At Texaa Creek. Colorado, Tuesday, January 4th, of hemorrhage of the lungs, James B. Naylor, con of Wilson and Flora Naylor. aged 27 years.

The remains arrived Tuesday, and the fuueral services will be held at the residence of the patents, corner of Fifth and Poplar streets, on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock.

The body will be Interred by the I. O. O. F. Friends are invited to attend without further notice.

pITY TREASURER'S SALE— V_/ By virtue of a precept issued by order onhe Common Council or «he City of Terre Haute, Vigo couuty, Indiana, in favor of C. N. Pemorext, contractor, and against Robert N. Hudson, for an assessment ina4e upon the realty hereinafter described, for work done by said contractor in Improving the gutter on the east side of Fifth [5th] street from Main street south to the alley running from Fifth to Sixth ttf«M?ts, between Main aud Ohio streets, by paving the same, which said precept Is to me directed by the Mayor

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Terre Hante, Jan. 1, 1876.

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Terre Haute, Jan. 1, 1S76.

FOR FANCY GOODS, TRIMMINGS AND NOTIONS, VISIT THE CENT STORE, FOURTH STREET.

--v. jroit SALE.

Toxas land warrants of .640 acres, also located lands. Will exchange for stock, merchandise and improved farms.

Address WHITE ft Co.

Sixth St., opposite Postoflice.

-CHILDREN'S DRESSES AND CLOAKS. BEE HIVE.

CHOICE, CHOICE.

APPLES, APPLES, APPLES. PRUNES. RAISINS. PEACH MS. THE FINEST DRIED PEACHES. NEW SUGAR-CURED HAMS. MINCE MEAT, BuTJ ER. NEW BREAKFAST BACO NSPLENDID.

GOOD THINGS TO EAT, AT "WRIGHT A KAUFMAN'S.

MONEY TO LOAN

I have money to loan on mortgage security on long time. No life insurance required. C. E. IIOSPOBD,

Office coniei Fourth and Main street, Terre Hsute, Ind.

—WOOLEN AND FLEECE LINED HOSIERY. BEE HIVE.

CHOICE MEATS.

The place for something nice fht, lulcy and tender In the way of freah beef, veal, pork, mutton and lamb, is P. P. MischWa Star Meat Market, on Main street, a few doors west of Seventh.

FACTORY, PINK APPLE, AND HAMBURG CHEESE, At WRIGHT A KAUFMAN'S.

—KNIT AND FLANNEL 8A0OUBS BEE BIVE.

-MERINO. FLANNEL AND MUSLIN UNDER WEAR. BEEHIVE.

said city,

and dnly attested by ili- clerk «t said city, under the corporate .vrnl thereoi.1 I. JohnPaddock, Treasurer of said city, on Monday th 7th day of Febuary IXTO. RI the door of the city Court-room of said city between the hours of 0 o'clock a. m., and 4 o'clock p. of said day, will ollVr lor sale at public auction, the following described realty, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay such assessment, with costs and charges, to-wit: Lot number oue In Ulake's subdivision of out-lot number thirty-nine in the City of Terre-IIaute, Vigo county, Suite of Indiana.

Witness my hand and seal this 15th dayol January, 187«i. JOHN PADDOCK, (SEAL) Treasurer City of Terre Haute.

J^OTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by tho Common Council of the city of Terre Haute, at their regular meeting on the evening of the 18lh of January A. D. 1876.

First—For grading and graveling Mulberry street, from 10th to 13th street, distance 1.100 feet, including the graveling of the sidewalks, and curbing of the same.

Second—Paving with Brick, the sidewalk on the north side of Chestnut street, between 8th and 9th street. The work to be done according to plans and spiceflcations on file in the Office of the city engineer.

The council reserve the right to reject any aud all bids. By order of the Common Council.

RICHARD STltOUT, City Engineer.

January 6th, 1875,

ALLF.K A MACK. Attorneys.

^SSIGNEE'SSALE.

In the matter of the Assignment of.laines L. Sailors and William H. Comingore of Marion County, ludinnn, for the beueiit creditors:

Notice i* hereby given that the undersigned, Assignees of the estate of James L. Sailors and William H. Comingore, will receive bids at Ko's 101. 103 and 105 south Meridian street, Indianapolis, for the next twenty days, for the sale of the stock of goods lately belonging to said assignors, in bulk, for cash. Said stock consists of dry goods, notions, and wall paper,appraised at $12,007.(11, and is situated at store room No. 128, Main street, In the city of Terre Haute, Indiana. Should no satisfactory bkl be received, the undersigned wyi proceed on

Monday, January 24tb, 1876, To offer said stock in bulk, at public auction, on nine months time for approved paper, bearing interest said offer to be made on the premises. Should no satisfactory bid be then received, the undersigned will, at the same tim* and place, proceed to sell said stock of goods by public outcry, at retail, said sale to be continued from day to day until all shall have been so'd.

NORMAN S. BVRAM. EDWARD G. COItXELIUS.

December 17tli 187,». Assignees

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In order to retjuoe stock within the next 60 dam as before advertised, "offer Monday:

Lonsdale Bleached Muslin, 10 cents.

Bleached .Muslin, netter than Wamsntta. 12 1-2 cents.

Cotton Flannels, extra wide and very heavy, 121-2 cents.

Tycoon Reps, for wrappers, 12 l-2c.

A big job in Felt Skirts. Prices given at the store.

200 Shawls abort given away.

A good 'all wool Shawl for $2.00, that has been selling for $5.00.'

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Gcod Brown Crash Towelling, 8 cents.

Crash

Towelling, 10 cents.

W. S. UYCE&CO.

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To Whom it May. Concern:? Immense Clearance Sale of Fif1} ty Thousand Dollars worth of. Dry Goods at Manufacturers pri-f ces We will dispose of our entire Stock of Dry Goods com--mencing Monday, January 10. We quote: A good Bleached Muslin at 8c. A better at 9cJ A splendid atlOc.: PRINTS 5, 6, 7 and 8 cents' Never was such an opportunity for the purchase of dress goods offered. Prices cut 'down in every department/" We desire to dispose

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stock during the next six weeks and to that end we will make extraordinary concessions to buyers.

WILSON BROS.

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