The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-11
Chicago Correspondence.
CHICAGO, 9th May, 1859.


Chicago Correspondence.
CHICAGO, 9th May, 1859.
Dear Col: - ta.sE
AT last we have genuine, simon pure
Spring weather-warm, genial, balmy-
Overcoats and furs are thrown aside, and all
nature betokens the arrival of the last, but
favorite month of the vcrnal season. Trees
arc putting on their bright attire of green
buds arc bursting, and earth's celuet carpet
is again cast over the blackncss of the win
ter. But enough of Spring; it has been the
authors subject and the poets theme, from
time immemorial; and being a very fruitful
matter, we suppose it will continue to en-
gross the thoughts of newspaper scribblers
for all time to come. a $50
Our city is becoming elevated, buildings
in every section arc being raised to grade,
with great rapidity, and sidewalks of course
come up with them. Sothat, ere very long,
COLONEL, we shall be happy to meet you on
the tecel-that is, whenever merciful PROV
idence shall throw the chance in your way
of being "dead-headed y to this Garden
City. sass a a4es 4as-4 Easa.
| .nr0 "a GREAT MAN"
HENRY WARD BEEcnER, the notable, the
Bsecherite, who breaches in Brooklyn, and
belieXcs in -Beecherisna up to the hub, has
pau our people visit, ana gwen lnree fec
lures; the first at 80 cents head, for the
benefit of his brother church at Galesburg,
which netted nearly $1,000 to that object;
and from the last two, for the joint benefit
of the Young Mems Library Association and
the Young Mems Christian Association, $3.50
was realized by each of the Associations
Mr.. BEEcHER received $3.50 for each lecture
AS you may imagine from the receipts, Me-
tropolitan Hall was crowded to excess at ev-
cry lecture. The gentleman, though a
very popular and very able man says
great many very fat things. His air, too, is
that of man who knows he is :" HENRY
WARD BEEcHaR." Oftentimes his style and
language becomes from this fact, to person
unaccustomed to hearing him, excessively
annoying. Butwc overlook all these things,
and bow in submission to the public's opin-
ion that He is "a Great Man." and SO spend
our money and 60 to hear him. 7
"a GREAT SINGER"
"Did you hear Piccolomini ?' this is a
question popped at you wherever you go just
now throughout the length and breadth Of
this rural village. The mania which at.
fected SO many citizens of Gotham has
reached the west, and Chicago has seen the
E2ephantess. Little Pic gave two concerts,
neither Of which paid very well. The Hall
was only moderately filled at the first, and
there were many vacant benches at the
second. Her singing was in the estimation
of your correspondent, $50, So" She is a
fascinating little creature, and good actor,
but | Anoac that we have had singing at
some four Concerts by amateurs, which ac-
cording to my taste in music, was very far
ahead of Pics. She is young and gay, but
h0nely, yet there is something about her
face which is not only interesting but posi-
lively fascinating, and this is what draws SO
largely on the affections and pockets of the
sober, steady citizens of these United
States.
81 Sa .s.-s MARKETS. s4a.f
The grain market is active. Yesterday
there was a decided inclination manifested
on Change to bring it down, but the receipt
Of advices from New York put a stop to this
dodge, and prices advanced during the day.
There is very little grain of any kind going
forward, and our vessel owners are crying
hard times and making wry faces. ~
eat h.gafs = MONETARY. ag hEEs a ~
Currency is in good supply and Bankers
are easy, and discount freely at 10 per cent
for regular dealers. Gold and Exchange ON
New York advanced yesterday to two per
cent; this is an unusal rate for the season,
but the very large payments making May
LIST and 4th, have caused such demand
that Bankers were unable to meet the wants
of their customers-hcnce the advance
The Chicago Loan & Trust Co." will 20
into operation soon with capital Of $780,
600. A new Go. called the .'Wcstern
World Insurance & Trust Co." has just
commenced operations with cash capital
Of . quarter Of . million; they will do
Banking Il Insurance business. Sound
men have the helm, and the Institution be.
ing on solid basis, will have . large line Of
dealers.
Truly, yours. 80 ~