Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-06-04

Of which, together with it, other advantages, Chica-
60 has come to be quite city. 1t is known many
Of you that in lsio the population Of Chicago was
incre ased to S0e00 In 1885 exports were esti-
mated ut only $1,000, while our imports were $685.,
COO. Our imports continued greater than our ex-
ports until 1S4S lessenng all the time IN their rca
tive proportions. In that year our exports were es-
tinated Mt &c., COO, while our imports were only
49, cee and the probability is that cur Exports
for the present year will much exceed so ,0O0O00
1t has been we'll said sir, by the venerable gentle
man from Detroit, (Gen. Cass,) tina. the trouble in
relation to this mighty west could not be believed
by the inhabitants of the Old World. 1t IS true, sir,
and VIC ourselves compelled to rub our eyes and
ly an immaginary fiction. Why, sir, if you should
bring individual here from tie Did World and set
him down upon one of our magnificent rrairies, ne
would be amazed and lost amidst the herds Of shsep
and CATTLE and horses, and the mountains OF grain,
aud wool, and lard end tallow, and butter. have
said, sir, that this mighty country, and that
Chicago Fright smart town; and il 80 under
the dscouragng influences of the various "cuT OFFS
which and to destroy Us. what Will 1t be.
/ sir, when it is finished? Ii has been said by one
of the speakers that have nothing finished IN the
western country; and it is certainly true at least OF
Chicago. But, sir, must close. and IN doing SO,
would call upon Mr. Larncd, Of Chicago, who
know is competent To interest and instruct the com
pany.
MIR. LARsEp, responded to the call in handsome
compliment to the citizens Of burlington who had
/
numerous guests Oh the occasion.
The Ciiy Of ST. Louis Situated below
the confluence OF two Rivers draining the
area of half cont nens the wonders Of the
present are but prelude to the h gh destiny
Of her future.
Dr. BARRETT. of ST. Louis. loudly called to respond.
The Doctor ros, evidently with much h:sitany, sal.
spcec but the only person present from
ST. Louis. duty required that he shod at least, acxiowi-
the compliment paid the city OF his rsidpce btweeD
h;ms COMFORTABLY, some just parallels
might be Fifteen ago he was onc VI tue lean
kindlauk tall of moderate proortofs now he can
TIT tic quarter of Thousand, having grown 10
weight in that time hundred pounds. st. Louis
tetn years ago. scarcely undergone its tamophess
from village with its mud houses and pick fences
was certainly OF very moderate dimensions; numbering them
according TO l8dO only little the rise OF sixteen
thousand population Since grown to be large city,
numbering now from and thirty hundred
nfty thousand During three years, too. suffered
from nd r and pestilence In 49 it was literally burnt
up and during and the two succeeding years, go
and 5l, ten thousand Of her citizens fell by choer and
business almost entirely suspended Judge Douglas
interrupted him this rich country tributary to hers
she suffer famine.' The Doctor replied
that adnonished not to be presumptos
We had no rain eighteen months Crops in
parts OF the country nearly OF; noble
DRIED uP and the trade and commerce of St. Louis,
amounting least to calanity il not famine, We're very
seriously affected. navigation OF these rivers should h
improved. They deserve the fostering aid of the govern
men and should receive it, Too bong 1T has been Withheld
already
Our sister city, Chicago, boast her twenty thirty
railroads, ell finished and in successful operations coHrbu
ting and prosperity. Her enterprise aud wis
dom the projection of these lines of ntercomnuncaton
cannot he too highly euogzd, while the supnenss OF ST.
LOUIS regard such works. cannot be deeply regret
ted AT this day ST. Louis has not one work OF the kind
competed To her natural positions the rich country which
and the noble rivers which bear the thousand
productions this country to her boson is she n ted
what she is. and much that she to be. True she has
railroads projected, but not yet finished, bu. the
day very distant, when with her iron arms, she will
embrace fair countries not eGectuay reached by
her But will not infict upon sp ,ech.
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The Improvement Of Western Rivers and
, Hdrbors By the General Gorernment-the
. next, and all future Presidents, should be
, sound upon that point.
The President of the Chicago and Bufling-
ton RaiirOad-JAMEs L. JoY-The inverted
reading of the proverh, escrow endureth
; fer the night, but JOY cometh in the morning.
Mr.. Joy not being present this toast was not
} responded to.
During Inc evening
The Press was toasted aud ably responded
: to by Mr.. BRoss, Of the Chicago Press.
Keokuk was toasted nnl responded 70 by
Mayor KILLBouRNE.
The Superintendent of the Chicago and
~
e to by Col. HAMMOND.
Fairfield and Mt. Pleasant were toasted
and responded to by Col. WIls,N, of Fair.
field.
A vote of thanks was passed to Burling-
ton, and responded to by H. w. STARR.
. We regret that we were unable to obtain a
report of these responses for publication.
The festivities were kept up at the Hall
, until midnight, and at the Barrct House un.
til a much later hour.
On Thursday Morning excursions passed
down the river on the Steamers Jenny Lind
and j. Mckee, and into the Country in hacks,
carriages and coaches. About sun down they
returned, me. at the Barrel House, and
stripped it on the light fantastic toe" to the
measures and delightful strains Of the Chica-
60 band, during the remainder If the evening.
On Friday morning the party in charge of
Col. Hammond, the excellent and efficient su-
lperintendent Of the Burlington and Chicago
Road, took their leave Of our City under cir
cumstances evincing their delight, and in
company with many Of our guests from the
West, proceeded back to Chicago.
Thus ended the ceremonies and festivities
Of an occasion which will long be remembered
with pleasure by all who participated.
The following letters, in reply to invita-
tions, were received and read during the
evening. sTee-