Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-11-08
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BY OUR CHICAGO CORRESPONDENT.

| The western metropolis mas now as
sumed her usual aspect since the crowd
of visitors to the State Fair have ia
ken their leave. During the Fair, the
city was full to overfowing-though it
is used to few thousand vis;ters in the
daily ebb and flow Of the tide of life
Great Improvements are daily making.
and buildings are being constructed with
no expense or pains spared to make them
convenient for business, and beautiful in
architecture.
The bridges over the river prove great
annoyance and draw back TO business;
and in consequence, the Tunnel company
have re organized and adopted system
by which they may carry out the design
Of making several tunnels. The arrange
ment is to raise a fund by shares of $50
each, until $500, 900 are raised. Be-
tween 50 and $50. 900 are already sub
scribed.
Amongst other things that transpire
here, burglaries are of two frequent &C.
curence. About two weeks since. the
secret police had suspicion on two per-
sons in grocery. and few days ago pro-
ceeded to search the houses of the sus-
pected. In one house they found large
quantity of dry goods, groceries. soap,
! candles. tobacco. &c. Among other ar
ticles was a piece of carpet one hundred
ard fifty yards in length. In another, a
lot of clothing. consisting of coats. vests.
pantaloons, &C., were found. Also a
mahogany spring bottomed and hair COW
cred sofa half set of chairs of the same
description, and rocking chair marked
f. L. Sherman on the bottom. The arti-
cles were conveyed 10 the Office of the
captain of Police.
A boy was arrested shor. time since.
for stealing. and committed to jail
Since his commitment he has made such
confessions as led to the arrest of several
persons that are in the business of buy
ing for small sum. stolen goods. such as
are usually sold in dry good and fancy ar.
ticle stores.
The old settlers Of Cook county pur-
pose holding celebration or festival. in
this city. sometime in this month. All
persons now living in the county. who
came here previous to June lst, 1885.
amount to upwards of 16O, and it is ex-
pecled that as far as possible. all will be
present to participate in the festivities.
Hon. Justin Butterfeld, Esq. an en-
nent jurist, and commissioner Of the
General land office, under the admiIistra-
ton of President Tay Tor. died at his resi-
dence in this city on the 23d ult. On
the Gath. the Chicago Bar met in the
court house and adopted suitable resolu-
tions relative to his death.
The first Presby terrain Church situate
on The corner OF Clark and Washington
streets. was sold last week for S65, 900.
Powers Greek Slave, that was exhib
tied at The Crystal Palaces of London and
New York, is on exhibition here this
week.
The renowned Beecher of Brooklyn, n
Y, has just finished course Of lectures
here. They were very successful. and
am told that $4,000 were cleared by the
undertaking.
The young mems association has on
gagged some of the most talented lectur
ers in the country to lecture before their
| association tnlS winter. Among sneH
are Wendell Phillips, Starr King. Davit
Paul Brown. an eminent lawyer Of Phil
adelphia, DR.. Edmund Hitchcock, Presi
dent of Amherst college. who delivers
four lectures on Geology. Prof G. c. Eel
ION, of Cambridge. besides several other
of like merit.
The Scotch citizens of this city are or
ganizing military company, the dress o
which is to stake the socks" off all othe
companies. 1t will be like that Of III,
56th Highlanders. believe the materi
J ais are now being manufactured at Troy
n. Y. They are TO make their appearance
on ST. Andrews day with the kilt. eros
gartered and without unmentionables.
Georgia money has been the subject o
considerable conversation lately. Their
, is great deal Of it in circulation here
, and as general thing. freely taken yet
will close this with market item o
: two. Spring wheat 81 40al As; winter re-
81 55a1 60; winter white 81 IS, Cor
66a68c for SIS lbs. Oats 26a23. Pork
mess S2l 5Oa22; Beef, mess S13, exte
mess Sl4. w. M.