Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-03-06

CHICAGO IN lS57.-Thc city Of Chica.
90 is only twenty.SiX years old. The
town was laid out in 1884, and the first
sales Of lots were made 1881. Its growth
is extraordinary. The annual staten Mt
Of the extent of its commerce and trad
are every year mo,c surprising, and I'll,
increase Of its population appears 10 keep
equal pace with the growth Of trade. In
1870 il had 4,470 Inhabitants; in 1850 il
had increased to $3.50; in 1855 the iig'
nrcS were $500: in 1856, llo.UuO; H.
1857, 1870, OuO, or ali incr, uSr in Srv nt,rn
years Of l25, $50. According To the liz
urcS publish. Il in the Press. the total ~
ccilt> Of flour and gain in 1870 ware II.
SjG,2L6 bushes. The tOtatal shipments
we've 1892 cts bushels, Tie umhu
trade is conducted chiefly with MirLisa,
and Indiana. The receipts we nearly
eleven mi lior'S of Et. IN" Cauauiau
trade Is rapidly grow ing To imrm tame, ,
The lake tonnage owned in the city : -.
6Sl, Ofwhich 7,!54iS in STAN vessels.
L. S. AGRICULTURAL SoCWTY. L.
S. Agricultural Society held its sixth an.
nual meeting in Washington City, on the
18th Of january. The Washington IN.
ion Of that date says: ..
This national organization. which holds its
SIKH annual meeting this m"rning ut the
Smithsonian lnSIiiu ion WAS organized at Ia
convention liz Id in this cty in June, l>ii, ut
With time twenty, hrce Stat, sand Territ res
we're represented. A constitution was adopt.
ed, and AN organization perfected. the pteSi.
dent chosen being the Hon. Marshall +. Wild.
er, Of MAJ hachHSetIs, whnse xeal aud dev"t,"'
in the cause Of agriculture well entitled him
10 the honor. Al each subsequent annual
meeting Col. Wilder has been reelected with
the nM'St per teCt unan, unity, and in opposition
to his repeatedly eApIeSStd desire Ia be r..
lieved fr'm the responsibility IL the office, IL
is to be hoped that the runner ati,Al that he
Mill this year positively decline reelection is
unfnunded.
The society, which now numbers among its
members u large nuMbcr If the mnSt diSIin.
guishcd men If our Union, has held public vx.
hibti,nS NJ Springfield. MaSsachWSe, Is; Spring.
field, Ohio; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania BnSIon,
Massachusetts,; SA racuSe. New Yak; and
Louisville, Kentucky. The two last named
were held during the past summer. and were
attended by thousands. At Syracuse the ca
hibiiOn was confined tO harvest implements,
which were thoroughly tested in the held; n,
Louisville the premium list embraced hHrscs.
cattle, sheep, swine. poultry, farm implements,
grain crops, native wines, fruits, aud flowers.
1t was atruly magnificent agricultural iestivAl,
the collection Of horses and If stock exceeding
in excellence any exhibition ever Witnessed On
this continent. A grand banquet closed the
display, which was hnnOred by the presence oi
many distinguished MEN from all parts Of the
country.
Gen. Tench Tilghman Of Maryland, was 81.
ected President for the ensuing year.
A CrRE FOR DTsPEPsIA-The 0xyEenated Rttcrs
have been tATiy tested In some Of the worst cAsca
Dyspepsia among Nur own citxenS. and proved to he
the best remedy discovered for the cure Of this
troublesome disease.
Seth W. FOwle 1 Co, lss Washington st., Boston