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THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST u, 1857.
s TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENCE.
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Dea, crssrent If any man, by an unfortuitous
combination of circumstances, should feel that he is
aont 70 stagnate, it is recommended that he visit
Chicago. a few hours here viii answer. II will
NOT take longer to disposeof his extra change. or
convert the contents Of bis pocket book into town
lots, At fabulous prices, with prestochange truly
marvellous The people used to that sort OF thing
and have acquired experiences from practice.
lookeron in Venice will make q brief sojourn.
little josling among the lank, restless carniverons
spectators few futile efforts to elicit Information
respecting anything save stocks and railroads, and
the traveller calls for his bill and pushes on.
But whether his stay be long or short, il is abso
lutely necessary for his comfort and personal safety
that he should take oath as soon as possible after
his arrival to the effect that Chicago is the greatest
place id America that il comparison to it all other
places are as grass that St. Louis is nowhere and
New York and New Orleans would be better and
larger places Il they nearer to, and had some Of
the advantages Of Chicago. Some communities are
fast but here they ride the whirlwnd and the faster
they 10, and the higher they ride, the more COM
placenty do they regard all other cities The recent
arrival Of propeller from Europe, after boisterous
rssgS of some twenty-five days from Quebec-and
know not how many months from Liverpool has
stolen the little sense that was left They now an
tcipate the ruin Of New York and Boston by inter
cepting the foreign commerce Of those cities 1t is
sad 70 think that Id those tmehonored ports, cooled
by the winds Of the Atlantic, the grass will soon be
growing upon the Streets and the noble stores will
be closed while their princely merchants will sit in
the doorway with folded arms and weeping eyes,
thinking Of that great stream which, in an evil hour,
turned its channel into the waters Of Lake Michigan
The buildings in Chicago are magnificent There
snothing like it in any other part Of the continent
Is churches depots school houses, and more especl
ally, its stores are wonderful The latter Of white
marble and i've, some six stories in height-are
highly ornamental. Michigan Avenue, fronting the
Lake is beautiful place filled with the residences
Of wealthy citizens and adorned with shrnbbery and
works Of art For beauty Of situation, and for archi
tectnral taste, have never seen anything to equal
the places upon this Avenue.
Two streams pass through different sections Of the
city, and form Chicago river. They are nayigabe
for schooners, and furnish the only harbor for the
vessels constantly arriving loaded with grain and
the like The bridges crossing these streams at every
street are In constant motion. When open, they
obstruct long line Of wagons carriages and foot
passengers. When closed, it is only for few mo
ments.; the towboats are constantly employed, and
they pass and repass with such rapidty that at their
signal there is no time to lose.
The streets Of the city are in terrible condition
For the third time they altering the grade of the
sidewalks and the present level is at least two feet
above the former consequently the walk is diversified
with hill and dale If walking is unpleasant, riding
is still more So The road is INSTRUCTED with lumber
brick and stones the wreck of old buildings the
material for new ones j picked my way through the
ceaseless mass and struck everywhere with the
Indications Of a new city, built by men of daring
hopes confident In the successful issue of stipend
GUS experiment.
The hotels are Of the most independent character.
ACome or not-stay or no-as you please" is the
language Of the house from proprietor to walters
For cool Indifference to the comfort stay Of guests
the fremont House is unsurpassed. But this is a
negative virtue. saw places where the invitation
was Of more positive character, for instance a
snowy looking establishment bore the pleasing title
ssRoot Hog or Die.Saloon.'' OF course did not en-.
ter not liking the alternative the cool mpetinence
Of the second person spoken to.
have merely given you some of the impressions
Chicago made upon my own mind. Others take diff
ferent views; for particular information regards
commerce, railroads and population please to consult
guide books
From Chicago we passed over the Michigan Cen
trail to Detroit-a pleasant ride by moonlight, not
Astounding in adventures Fearing to be detained
oyer Sunday at Detroit, we pushed on for the Sspen
sion Bridge, through Her Majesty's dominions over
the Great Western Railroad. The scenery on some
parts Of this ride is very fine the comfortable
and few rides can be more delightful than this on
bright sunny mot too sunny day. Chatham, Lon.
don, Woodstock, Paris and Hamilton seemed to be
charming places nestled amid hills and valleys, and
lued by the sound of waterfalls. Paris is henceforth
immortal in the memory of Of the party for its
incompatible roast beef 1t was with difficulty that
we urged bis departure, and more than once be was
found casting an anxious, remorsefnl look behind
Need say he was an Englishman-?
AT 5 O'Clock P. Nj, we reached the Suspension
Bridge, our minds gathering energies anew as the
song of the sublime cataract burst upon the ear fill
ing the heart with old impressions which its first ap
pearance awakened years ago. It would be desecra
ton to do up Niagara at-the heel of letter. more
especially as we had sought the place to enjoy it,
glory and beauty In the calmness Of Sunday.
RAMBLER
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The Beginning of the World.
The following extract from a sermon of Mr.. Spur
geon, the famous English preacher, is a specimen Of
the eloquence which within a year or two has made
his name familiar in both hemispheres:
Can any man tell me when the beginning was
Years ago we thought the beginning Of this world
was when Adam came upon it but we have dis
covered that, thousands Of years before that, Goo
was preparing chaotic matter to make it fit abode
for man; putting races of creatures upon it, who
might die and leave behind the marks Of His handi
work and marvellous skill, before He tried His hant
on men, But this was not the beginning; for reveal
ton points us to period long ere this world WA
fashioned--to the days when the morning stars wen
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from the hand Of God when, by His own lips, H,
launched forth ponderous orhs; when, with His OWL
hand, He sent comets, like thunderbolts wandering
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