Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1859-12-02
Correspondence of the 1ntolligencer,l
Cn1cAGo. 2Nth Nnr ]

CHEcAGo, goth Nov, 1859.
1t is but proper and right, Mcssrs. Edi-
tors, that all errors of every kind should
be corrected as far as. possible, and /
take this occasion to set the Latelligencer
straight.
In your issue of the l4th, you assert
that our neighbor, the city of St. Louis, is
the ne plns ultra of Western cities; that her
population is about 100000, and her i'm
ProYements, since January, amount to over
seven millions.
Permit me to inform you, most respect
ully, that all of the above statements nre
without shadow of foundation, and that
can convince you of it. The census of
st. Louis was taken last winter, and the
returns show the population to be some
thing over $4,000. In the ST. Louis
Democrat, of a few days later than the
republican, from which you take YOUR
data, is shOsVn that the whole improve
ments of that city for three years, includ-.
ing the fine Court House, that is not COM
Pleted, and the cost of which is now csti-
mased at over t'eo millions, together with
all building constructed for the cominG
year, will not more than amount to the
seven nililohS. Exchange on New York
70 qucteu III 81, Louis badly at and I;
ea,'.SI .en ct IS worth =. inc reason of the diff
iet eiiSc 10 tllstt Tue otate OF Missouri has
mons, and St Louis does most of her busi-
ness through New Orleans.
now do not wish to be misunderstood
this for CbOfT 7 7
SpIe !, 10 sustain: 1t is the habit of all
I21!therh 90. ana Eastern papers to censurc
Thlc"go lor everything, and sustain St.
LOUIS Louis III thousand ways. Let us in the
luture @ nave our duns. If you will get
copy oi inc ot. Louis Democr0t of a later
u'le !huh the HCP"6H"HR,~ you will find
t"c i''ctS set down as have rendered
'"Smi: sI.
Ch!c.go mas mas grown so much faster than
any cl'y III Tue world, that persons at n
Instance G's'"Hce can not understand her position.
J. en- years since the SHERMAN House" was
.ne nnest ouil'llhg OF any KIND IN the city;
1!, MoN we nave more hne buildings than any
cc''S III inc mon OF our size, aud some
lneF puiiaings than can be seen in the first
cry III Il, america. ANY one who has travel
GU VIII sustain me IN this: and challenge
"l5 man 10 reliaDlS contrndict the stNtc-
ment. We do not know what the populn-
tlo'l Oh oNlcago Isl nut we DO know that
We VIZ gave at our last city election, as many
votes as CINCINNATI ana more than St.
.,,o''S, of !"ur thouSIna: Anu we Know
''i"t tne Dl1cctory published Ill May shows
oyer o'V9O more names than the year
pcloFe. lou sec facts arc stubborn things.
one OF the oldest and most intelligent
el'l"ehs; VINO has just left my Office, tells
INC tiat IL huilding material and labor
were rs costly now ms they were threc
years since, our improvements this year
would amount to more than at any time
previous. There is no question but that
VIC are gong Iahcad with speed never
known before. 1t is true that business is
SI! cWinp"ratlVely dull, and that the trade OF
C9ic"go is not so great rs could be wish
eui put VIII some one be kind enough to
tell me 'rhcrc in the Uniou there exists not
tue same state OF affairs st. Louis, do
HoI I say: Aias She mas never known
Sncn umcS before, nor has Chicago ever
mad to feel what st. Louis is feeling now.
y unfortunately happens that many per-
sI', sHns, rom tue south and the East, pass
through mere at too rapid rate. They
my no one 10 show them the wonders of
Guy ohty ten years old, and yet first in
st"tn, lumber and railroads in the world,
S &c. 20. 10" know that we pay the second
=, os. oi''cS revenue IN the Union! ASK
Geheral Eeeney. Any one, to form an
.oS .ov'' a ot 'nl: CITY, must spend week or
''.L .eh u"!S !i, Win WI US, ana II nc has no one
mt'o Mill ti.Ae Tue pains to show him what
soif WI "tc, ~, your correspondent will do him
4 Sftt ~ 'in' Pie',Sure. Let US have no more
only fScts s"iISm Enn statements, but facts, and
nUF Inv AFanNN