Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-06-20
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENTS.
CHICAGO, June 4, 1857,

MR.. EDITOR Il propose, as stated in
the Circular sent you, to give weekly a
condensed summary of everything of in
terest Transporting at this locality, and
throughout the country, when home news
is not sufficiently important. Never was
there better point to CLEAN valuable in
formation for the press than this-better
than New York, or Boston, or Philadel-
phia, because more central.
Although l intend to be perfectly in
dependent in my remarks, yet shall aim
to be impartial also, uninhuenced by par
tyisms or favoritism.
Without instituting invidious COMPARE
sons between Chicago and other cities,
the rapidity of its growth and its posi-
ton, places it in the foreground of all
other Western cities. Richly deserved
is the following tribute from the st. Louis
Lntelligencer, of the lst inst, and praise
worthy is the candor and outspoken frank
ness of that valuable sheet, although
published in rival city. The Aatell;gen-
Ger thus talks Of Chicago: "This great
young city of the'lakes is rising now like
a giant refreshed. She feels new life and
impulse in every branch of business and
trade. The emigration pouring through
her thoroughfares is tremendous, fully up
10 the average of past years and every
soul that moves north and west of her,
contributes of his labor, wealth and skill
to build up Chicago. 1t will not do to
mock at Chicago, or speak lightly Of her
power and resources, and incalculable fu-
ture. 1t is the emptiest nonsense. A
man is quite as sensible who snaps his
fingers at a rushing locomotive and pre-
diets that it will be out of wood and water
and will have to stop after while. When
the Northwestern States become exhaust
ed from ten thousand years Of close cul-
ture. and people are forced to seek ano-
Their continent to find living, then
Chicago will check up-not sooner. But
now to the news. 3's"
THE CONSPIRACY CAsE.-Upon trial
this week it appeared in evidence that
large sums of money had been extorted
illegally by two Justices of the Peace,
Prendergast and O'Malley, and three
constables, Nolan, Ford and Quime, from
certain women, either suspected or known
to be no better than they should be. The
infamous extortion in the shape of un-
authorized fines was frequently made,
under the pretense of having warrants,
and by means of sham and illegal pro-
cesses. The offenders were convicted
Notwithstanding their official position,
and sentenced TO Bridewell, as they richly
deserved to be for the consummate mean
ness and rascality of extorting money
from the depraved. 1t is reported that
they are now compelled by order of the
Mayor to break stone for an employment.
Good enough for them.
CHICAGO UNIvERsIrY.-Upon ten acres
of valuable land at Cottage Grove, dona-
ted to the institution by Judge Douglass,
the erection of the college buildings o.
the Chicago University viii be imme
diately commenced. There will be 8
main building and two wings, all of which
will be connected together by corridors
The buildings will be 332 feet front BY
l72 feet deep, having bell tower on tn
front l56 feet in height from the ground
The whole structure will be built of Ath
ems marble, and the cost is estimated a
One Hundred Thousand Dollars. Their
is in the hands of the Trustees fund sub
scribed Of One Hundred and Fifty Thou
sand Dollars, and the institution will
doubtless be one of the best endowed il
the country.
CHICAGO q FoND DU LAC CoMPANY.-
This enterprising Company is deter
mined to issue S3,6OO,OOO Of bonds
bearing interest at eight per cent per an
mum, payable by coupons and the princi
pal redeemable in 1889. This issue o
bonds it is expected will furnish and equil
the road to Appleton, 2l3 miles from
Chicago, when the company will be en-
titled in absolute right to the possession
of $50, 400 acres granted them by tn
State. The finances or financial resour
ces of the company are considered in
prosperous condition.
| ARREsr.-Upon the representation ant
instance of liquor merchant in Cincin
natl, by the name of Jacobs, Peter B
Manchester, an ex-banker, about who's
failure there was so much excitement il
the Queen City, two years ago, was al
rested at the Central Railroad Depot upo
some charge of criminality in the con