, 1859-05-21

festerday, BY invitation Of the Conmittec on
streets and Alleys, Aldermen Wel,dt, Reno and
Jones, nearly al! the members Of the Common
councii, the Comptroller. and scseraI city and
county officers, with psrty Of some fifty Of our
leading citizens. visited Mount Jolirt and >cy.-
rnl gravel banl in tic vicinity in order TINT tley
might examine their qualities With reference 10
the improvement Of the streets of the citv. The
superior excellence of Mount Joliet gravel has
been fully tested on Michigan Arcnue and sev.-
ral other streets, and the object of the rsi. WAS
TO see whether the other hanks were not c1ual-
y good. The official 1ction If the party will
be found under the appropriate head. We have
room for yrry little additional in regard to the
excursion.
The day WAS unusually fine, and combined
with the kind attentions Of the agents Of the
Rock Island Railroad rendered the Company ex-
ceeding}y well pleased with themselves and u1l
the world beside. About AL hour was spcut in
examining Mount Joliet-itsclf geological Gu
rio>'ty az we'll Us likely to prove rcry beneficial
Tie city and fortune TO its cntcrprisin.
owners. 1t is formed entirely Of small bou!d
ers and water~worn pebbles, down to the size oil
fine sand which being composed OF li,ncs:ouc
when spread out upon the streets form with tllr
water pcrcolating through then, q ccment max
ing the whole nearly if not quite as hard rs Il
rock This gravel rests npon Il bed of fine clay
from WHICH pottery is tcin:, manufactured.
After examining Mount Joliet the com,,apv
had II fine ride nl'oa the canal, aud e1-
amlned several gravel banks on tie east
SIDE Of l.lc canal. They were pronounced hv
nearly all the cop1pany exactly similar to ti.a: al
Mount joliet, though few thought there was
raticr more cemcuting material on the west
side. Any Of it will make most cxce,jeu,
street, il it is properly pu: on.
About one O'Clock the company sat down upon
tic green sward to Host bountiful collation.
which wills fully discussed. Then all aboard
and away to the rentcntiary, where thcr wcrc
most kindly received and ios pitably entertained
by Nr. Casey, the Supcrjntc ndrnt Mr.. Cogder
anu Mr.. Sanger. All admired the substantial
nal;'er i'll which the building il being co,;-
:tructcd. The location is excellent. and III.
work is progressing us fi.st ;.s circumstances
will permit.
The party arrived in the city at haIcpast sir
in the best possible spirits, and specially CRATE.
fui to Nr. Mclean and Messrs. Chaplin and Fox.
by whom We believe ti.c excursion was planned
and the entertainment afforded.
oLp FRIENDS IN A New TLAcg.-Ycstereay
afternoon We passed r. pleasant half hour in
visiting M. l47 South Wa!cr street, near Ciurk
street bridge, in the very centre Of the business
OF that thoroushfarc, and which las been IT,
built and rcmodcllca hY its pwucr +. Il. Aiken,
and no" presents I; handsome fire story Mil
waukce brick front, with loftv basement /,
tas just been occupied by Mcssr.. uoyt l.
Pierce, late ol State street, Is fsrst.class
Wholesale Grocery establishment
The firm will be remembered as having OK
tended their large etai!busincss on !;la,e strtr,
until If combined Il liberal wholesale trade. into
WHICH latter their operations at their new stand
have becn merged. They haze been in recrp,
VI their 1law stock for some wer.s past, Md pow
present ft'e usual linc Of first-cIuss houses in
tle'r branch Of trade with some spccia!tirs and
advantages that lew ii any si1arc Throughout
their whole four storics aud basement. tlye.c
Hoors are stored Will, goods Of tue 1nultifaruus
classes, which n extcut aud quality attest their
Skill i'll making up I'M assortment, and I. liberal
degree 0. confidence in the wants and cauacit;r,
Of this market which tlcv do not, ,re think.
ovcrratc.
From their Boston connections and facilities !
they ~ very largely towards rcpro.luci,,. the
advantages aud attractions VI the West Iu,lia |
S""ds tFade Of that city, and in all staples H.
well as the more fancy articles, claim tn tie able
to give to purchasers i,erc terms rs tempting us
any OF the scaboard markets. They urc but one
though notable instance of the growth aut! |
progress Of our yount firms when started on =
right basis aud carried nut with cnter2r;sc sal
anti We wish them the SUCCESS they |
merit, and the trade will dn well to remember
thern+ The lessous Of this season Ut tl.y tya
past have been to teach the Retailer to buy sIlo,,
and buy near home. With such establishments |
as that Of Mcssrs. Huyt Pierce, No, III South |
Water street. this lesson is cycn more strongly
enforced, sncc it is doubtful if elsewhere auv
more attractive Inducements to the tradc could |
be found or offered.
L1crnsloS TO JoA1Er.-TAe City Fathers snd
II number Of citizens Of Chicago. on the invita-,
tlon Ut the Committee Of Streets and Allrvs ut |
the different divisions Of the city having visited
the different gravel banks near the City Of Jul;et,
Mt meeting on the cars during their rvtnr14
from the excursion, Or. Wn,. Il. Egan hayin;:
been appointed Chairman and Dr. e.. y, U!.r
Secretary, selected the following gentlemen as i
Committee on their behalf to draft rrso1u,ior.
expressive Of the sense Of the meeting. viz:
+ Musoier JmUFn5.c1 WIN t,ros.
Z \ p}eE. Arthur 4 tH;.. Althu.t' lue1t |
jason ifLslrv, Ge+ \ N.-.i1 Jt,n Wi1.,n' l
1T. iE.lp Nr;aa t.a1.es j tlssc.t, y Nttaov-ly.
= = y y ,'t+Iatv !;t:,t Stuart. j sth S1nt!i.
= itlni y inttMs- l4I4S e1.-:.
i:ntn VISOR In!lu Macarthur, Vim II H,uw
II I; ch'nv.+ YIN lNai1. ii Wt%5e,
NM Jl:css.
and therefore the CulIowin, resolutions vcrr |