, 1860-01-16

ItcEs,-ln this chain Of National Mercantile
Colleges, which now link together eight Of tue
most important commercial cities Of the Union,
We see new element Of power in diHusing !
higher order Of business intelligence, in pre- |
mating uniform views and methods in CT MINER |
cal transactions, and in multiplying facilities |
f,r The acquisition Of thorough and practical
knowledge Of mercantile science; aud this |
purely American enterprise is admirably adart- |
ed. and is certainly destined to accomplish all |
these important objects, aud to extend the most
substantial and practical benefits to cvcEF COLI |
nercia1 city OH the American Continent
Our entire community aEe aware how 1u'iT |
these results hare been accomplished by til:
Chicago Link. of which Nessrs. Bryant, Bell
Strattcn are the proprictors, ana which is so
closely identified with the commercial prosperity
of the whole Northwest. We are glad, then,
TO notice the extension Of the great cha'n "
the addition of the new link at St. Louis; at
the lste inaugural exercises Of which, attended
br a large number Of the citizens OF that place.
the following complimentary resolutions were
adopted, which We are happy in endorsing most
EallE. aud to assure our ueighbors that the IN
stitutiou Just established there By Aessrs.
BRYANT l. Stratton will ceEtain1y proTe to be a
yaluab!e auxiiuy other educational interests,
and that it, as well as its proprietors, ere in
ererv respect worthy of their cn'ire confidence
and support.
ar;Ioa III Whe.cas Practical po*e1fu alda:
Where's: t'o9 ,s,eaI '1tre4'e 'na nta1c7' in'F
is s1s q ,lr est 81 IL. Gspartn q Education Is
& essse ia CUmu esca Mercantile aud FInacai
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sias. H. si.y x Rrhey Love 10 New lork, the
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yosen soths welfare e he Ehoc PHI na. bo on fsn IT,
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altetl sitn sbe business llfs Of Ametca.
TuE Mys11r1Ep uAeKAAS.-0n Friday even
ing hack man, whose carriage was standingon
Randolph street, was :ccostea by stranger
who wished the services Of his vehicle. The
applicant appeared to he young man OF much
1cspcctability, who spoke in earnest and rather
excited tones, requesting TO be drawn " about a
| mile worth, and the quicker the better"
Injuuped the passenger, bang went the doo''
aud away ratified the hack up North Clark
/ street. But few blocks had been traycrscd
| when the passenger thrust out his head and
shouted faster" Hack,nan, mentally adding
dotlarto LIS fare, let on more steam and away
wcnt the steads at higher speed than before
Faster," and ngaiu up went the fare md down
went the whip, and the horsesquickened their
pace. At Chicago Avenue the carriage stopped
and hackman rot down to consult his passcn~
ger rs to subsequent mo,ements. lie found h:m
; pcesing eagerly out Of the hack window ol The
= hack, turning from bis lockout 10 e1elaim 10
coacI,cc ~ think re hare distanced him, can
: ycu hear lin coming?" Hacknan could INT,
aud asked who might he refer TO. Why tie
ae7 HIMSELF adding cxcitcdly "there he il
, coming, let's drive On"
B Coachec began to smell rat and discla'n
l ed any intention Of going anY further. His Gus
+ toner grew violent. twas case Of nna"ia
r potu. which required the aid Of two stout Ger
e man residents Of t!l1t vicinity, who rot into th
= | hack nnd held tic victim, Of 'snakes IN hi
boots" who was driven down town, and by
fortunate identification by o friend, p"t int
nroper hands for the treatment he needed
DiisinE "as the ID was after him is
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