, 1859-09-12

The awakening of the great Northwestern
country has commenced ut Chicago: The short
crop OF 1855, following close on the heels Of
1851, well. nigh Frustrated the WesseTn ,n States:
Western people hare been poor; their cities
hare not increased; their merchants hare done
little or no business; their railroads huvc bare-
ly earned expenses and interest. Now, at
length, the hountifu1 harvest Of 1859 has come
to put an end to the long agony, and restoresto
Chicago, the entrepot for the grain trade Of
tic Northwest, is the FIRST point ut which the
recovery is felt. During the past fortnight the
telegraihic announcement Of large arrivals Of
wheat at Chicago has created a marked excite
ment in Wall Street. And justly so. Large
will once more set the wheel. Of commerce in
motion, and cflace the last sad veshges Of the
sad crisis Of 1851.
We llave thought that under these circum-
stances our readers would like to sec the pic
tute of the place, and Of the great granar1es,
pending work Of recovery. We accordingly
eng1ase beneath a view Of the city Of Clscago,
and Of its principal public buildings; also d
| view Of part Of the depot of the Illinois Gen.
| trnl Railroad, showing the two vast storehouses
| of Stursis, Buckingham J. Co. We propose next
week to follow this up with other smlar eDgra-
wings.
city Of Chicago. Its miraculous growth-the
extraordinary energy Of its people-the public
| spirit they have shown in promoting the
public works--its unparalleled advantages Of
situation-its immense conmcsec-allt these are
it has wou Of the New York Of the West. Men
still lire, and do not consider themselves old,
! who hare owned firms in the heart Of the city
of Chicago: yet last yeat the commerce Of the
place, ns expressed in imports and exports,
trade Of the United States. This. too, is the
return for the year 1858, year Of general de-
preston. The actual figures wcre-imports
t9l, $3.50, 900; exports $s3,e59. The tonnage
| was-steam vessels Sl5l tons, sailing craft 5S,'
III tons. Very few cities in the world hare
such a future before them rs Chicago.
1t is needless to say that the staple trade ot
| Chicago is in cereal products---wheat, corn
oats, barley, etc. It is The depot into which tht
| fertile northwest pours its annual surplus, ane
| from whence it is distributed throughout tht
| east and the south, and the foreign world 4
large trade Is done at Chicago in provisions ant
hides, salt, lumber, high wines, etc. and in !
few yea1 We 1nay expect that the traffic in con
and lead will be quite considerable; but grail
must eyen then be the most important article o
trade.
For the reception Of grim enormous store
| houses hare been erected at Chicago, ut or men
, the principal railway depots- The two repre-
scnied il our engraving arc used BY the 1i5iaaoi
!, Central Rai1road. Each Of these immense build
ings is capable Of containing 5o0, 600 bushels 9
| wheat, aud sa5, 900 bushels can be received an
stored in each Of them in single day. Thes
figures full perhaps to convey to tue mind th
!. actual quantity Meaut it uay bo realized "he
! We say that these two granaries held enoug
!. grain for the consumption Of the people Of Ch
eago for fire years. II the place we're hlocl
AIDED, these granaziea being previously file!
they alone would supply every human being
period Of ire years.-Ba9p<r's Kf<ay, SIP
lOkk,