The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-25
Our Chicago Letter.

Tile City, and Long John "tactics''-The
"Big WigDam'-7He Chicago Conyen-
tion-Pikes Peak Weather, Markets, dc.
CHICAGO, April 18th, 1860.
DEAR COL. Since the excitement atten
ding our late municipal election has subsid-
ed, there is but little news stirring in polit-
ical circles. Long john is going on in
the uneven tenor of his way, abolishing an
Office here, and uniting one with another
there; and, as he thinks, diminishing the
expenses of the city government while at
the same time he is not decreasing its wor-
king power. He acts on the principle that
if man fills one office well, he can fill two
or three at the same time equally as salts
factorily Perhaps he isright, but there are
a great many misgivings in the minds of our
citizens as to the result of this "retrench-
ment and reform system? He is Mayor
and Board of Aldermen to all intents and
purposes, his action being endorsed and
his notions carried without note or com
ment.
The Republican Clubs have united in one
grand object that of building an immense
structure for the 10th of May, and also for
general campaign purposes thereafter. 1t
is situated on the corner of Lake and Mar
ket street, central location, and accessible
this "Wigcdm' is one hundred feet front
by one hundred and eighty feet deep. A
larg &c hall forty feet wide, and running the
| lo, oth ,y;n no l. I'll f.
Convention use the balance of the building
is taken up with the gallery for the use of
spectators; braces and supports are placed
under and around this gallery, and every
precaution will be used to prevent accidents.
Gil passed special ordinance authorizing
its erection within the fire limits, but spec-
fed that it should be removed by Dec LIST.
Pending the vote on this ordinance one Of
the Democratic Abdomen arose and stated
that he had no desire to interpose any OBJ
jections to its passage, but simply wanted
to give notice to the Republican side that
about the middle of November next, the
s Democratic party would expect the use Of
! the Wigwam to be granted them for the
: purpose of holding a gran jubilee meeting,
to rejoice over the election of Democratic
President!
: 1t was intimated that they could have il
in the event indicated, and the ordinance
q then passed.
Active preparations are being made by
all classes, and particularly by hotel ano
r livery stable keepers, to get everything il
e readiness for the great rush which is expec
ted at Convention time. The fremont
Richmond and Briggs Houses are already
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o roomsalmost equal to their capacity, but 9th
er hotels have large space yet to spare
There will be no scarcity of room, and tn,
prices will be the same as usual for like nc
l., mmodations-namely: Two dollars ant
half per day in first class, and from on,
, to two dollars per day in second and thirt
> class hotels.
s Our people know how to get along with
n crowd-as was shown during the the weel
J.. of the United States Fair, when there wer
from forty tc fifty thousand strangers com
! fortably cared for in the various hotels ant
r boarding houses.
J. The tide of emigration has again turned
!. toward the gold fields Of the Rocky Noun
- tains. Parties of from six to hundred
~ are daily leaving our city. The emigrant
are of much better class than they wer
n last year, and are better prepared to with
e stand the privations and Inconvenience at
20 tendant upon trip of this nature Sever
y al companies have gone forward with crush
u ers and stamps sufficient to do ''land-offic
IF business in this way at the mines, ant
o with capital enough also to carry it forward
We have a surplus population at the west
which can just as well be spared as not, ant
p these auriferous regions are good place 70
y them to to.
- The weather is very beautiful with us
: The straits are reported open, and naviga
6 ton may be considered as fully resumed
O Business is quite active. Currency yer.
. . close, and discounts hard to obtain. Elk
> change on New York 2a. Yours,
ASHESa