The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-28
MISSISSIPPI,
THE WEST AND NORTHWEST.
ILLINOIS.


OUR SPECIAL CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.
CHICAGO, H., Jan. q, 1880.
Cncdgo-IE Favorable Geographical PosIion-Tne Grain
1fdde-Amhentic Statistics Prorision 1rade-Lunbr
Sold in Chicago-Wheye IL Comes Ffons-7he Recipro-
city 1eaty-HoO Regarded at the West-A Western
Empirs-Poiioal SpecuIation-The Douglas Men Flat
ed-7her Determination TO Bolt the Charleston Nomi-
mation-Dougtas tie Only Nan to Run-Helper's Book
It's Csrculaion-O1d John Browm-The Canada Out
break, de-, &C.
Few cities in the Northwest or in the Union ourshed
rapidly enjoyed greater prosperity during the
"ush tines, abruptly terminated by the crisis Of 1857
than Chicago and none felt severely the effects Of
that disrastrous revuson It's fortunate geographical
position however, must make the great receiving
and distributing centre for the great Northwest while It's
admirable and extensive railroad system necessarily
cures TO Chicago steady increase Of business wealth and
population. great city situated in the heart of rich
populous and rapidly growing country, must necessarily
soon throw off the calamitous effects Of the late CONNER
cal revulsion and am pleased to say that there every
reason to believe that the Garden City is surely and
steadily recovering from the misfortunes of 1857 The
prominence which Chicago has long enjoyed as grain
market, has induced to collect few statistics show.
ing the amount Of business done here the leading staple
products Of the West and the increase in the last five
years. Probably other interior city In the coun.
Try emp OyB SO muCn capital branch OF
business devoted to the grain trade Of Chicago. In
1855 the total shipment Of grain from this port amounted
to precisely seventy eight bushels Of wheat and not
made From 1854 to 1859 the tables show the following
yearly shipments
s wsss s sc s Ss 5 sssy. ss ss
isss :. 5Sis,sse s,sTs1s 1855 es'ess @,lss
1855 9,4l9,3e5 II ,l296os 1,ol4547 19,o6l $50
1855. .,S,s9s24s !4ss,sls 14ssiss la7,O0s 1868
Total number Of bushels Of al kinds Of grain shipped in
.sS4. : S32 $40
The greatest SHIPMENT Of grain ever made rom SssS
vas In ls56-viz q $50 22l bushelsin which year the
best average prices were paid.
During the past season the shipments Of -four have been
COG 800 bbs, of which third to Buffalo, and the
balance to ports in New York State and Canada Fa-
sli.les for banding and storing -four and grain
Chicago has now accommodations for storing Assoc
bushels Of grain and facilities for receiving and shipping
els One half least Of all the -four and grain shipped
from this port goes by the lakes to Buffalo, and large
Per cent Of the balance goes east BY the Michigan Central
The provision trade constitutes another important
feature Of business, and Chicago now ranks
Of trade During the year just closed there
were 81 $40 barrels and teroes Of beef packed In this city,
the most of which was exchanged for lumber with the
lumbermen of Michigan and Wisconsin Pork is packed
moro extensively than beef
Cattle hogs and horses in large numbers pass through
Chicago en- route 70 an Eastern market The number Of
cattle shipped East in 1859 93 nearly all Of which
went the Michigan Central and Mich gan Southern
railroads. che total number OF hogs live and dressed
shipped during the same time 2l2sa0
The total receipts OF lumber during the past year
amounted 70 1888 feet, against feet in
1858. Most OF the lumber marketed at Chicago comes
from Green Bay and the northern peninsula Of Michigan
The dcvelopement Of the mining interests OF Illinois,
Iowa aud Wisconsin continues to progress avoraby The
receipts Of lead Chicago 1859 were Is 1854 92 lbs
against OBS in 1855 The working Of the reciprocity
treaty between the United States and the North American
West although not sufficiently make it's continuance
matter Of any especial importance Tho opening of q
direct communication between Chicago and Portland s
matter Of moment to the people OF the Northwest
and one which must seriously affect the commercial rea
tons heretofore existing between New York aud the West
upon the commercial relations Of the Northwest and al.
though business Is quite PROSTATE and money almost .
myth especially in Illinois is chiefly owing TO the short
crops Of the last two years. The great West an empire
in ITSELF both in its extent Of territory and boundess re-
sources and in the event Of dissolution Of the Union
McDuies idea Of western empire NAV vet be realized
Politicians Of high and low degree are busy speculat
ing upon the probable action Of the Charleston Convention
democrats
The very complimentary notice which their avorise
mas just received from The HERALD, has given the Doug
ases courage and they In high gee today over
article In question They positively declare that the
Little Giant Is not nominated at Charleston they will
prominent and life long democrat, assured me today
that was his fixed and determined intention IL Douglas
failed tn getting the Charleston nomination, to devote his
means time and talents to insure the Of the repub
fcan party, let them nominate who they would This
has heretofore performed good service for the democratic
party and having OF his grind his very
emphatic deciar atoms may be taken of the
feeling Of the Chicago Douglas men.
The Buchanan wing Of the democratic party not mac
tive but they constitute only feeble minority Of the par
ty OF course the republicans enjoy the quarrel immensely
se opportunity to add fuel to the fire. The friends
Of Mr. Douglas here Claim that he carry Illinois against
any candidate the opposite party nominate and that
ne is the only man in the democratic party who can be
elected. Helpers book having extensive circulation
here among the republicans, and is by them considered
eectioneering "heper" am inclined 10 believe that
Old Brown will have to give way to Helper for we hear
but little Of the he.o" lately. The outbreak among
the Canadian friends Of the deceased outlaw has revived
his memory, however, and though dead, he stn lives"
WISCONSIN.
OUR SPECIAL MfLwAUKEE CORRESPONDENCE.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. %, 1860.
Republican Sympathy for John Bros-Fselin9 Among The
Dtmocrots-An Indignant Republioms-What C5nstis1es
Tfva'cn-Doolihie MstdIcn-Esent Of Republican SYM
patty for The Negro-Statns Of ne Negro m Wisonsin-
Wisconsin Bonds--s4oo ooo Already Rer,diated-Repu.
diaiion Sustained ~ Decision Of the Supreme Oourt
Genrci Insecurity Of Wisonsin BoHds-CdGse Of Pre-
sent Emtavrdssnexf dc. dc
Perhaps there State In the Union where the repub.
leans are open and emphatic in their declarations OF
syrpa,hy for Old John Brown than in wsconsn-Sena-
tor Dooliss.e 70 he soarary, notwihstandnx
Al Racine On Ia dny of Browns executjon tho ora ~