, 1860-01-27
Improvement aud Growth of Chicago,

Improvement aud Growth of Chicago.
Al the meeting Of citizens held ut the Court
House, on the lTth inst, George Steel, George
". Gage, VIM. Jones, Charles Walker, s. S.
1luyes, r. Taylor, r. Il. Swift, aud John G.
Haines were chosen committee upon several
subjects connected with the growth aud pros
perity OF Chicago, the object being to procure
for publication reliable statistics, aad present
thsm to the capitul aud skilled labor nf the
Eastern States and Europe.
The Committee entertain the opiuicn that
willie Chicago, in common with tie whole coun-
try, has suffered from the effects Of the Lutte
monetary revnlsion, her uuriralled advantages
Of position, both natural and acquired, AID her
immense and growing commerce, offer to capi-
talists and Industrious business men the assur-
ance that the conditions EXIST here which will
Insure great and permanent prosperity, and
Individual succes.
Ctr luke, canal and railroad communications
will for all time control the trade of vast ex-
tent Of country. Already. and in The winter
season, contracts are being made here BY the
Grand Trunk Railway Of Canada to deliver our
products in Liverpool for eighty and
half cents per hundred pounds. 4 fact full Of
promise for the future.
There has been no time in the history Of Chi
cago when money and skill judiciously used,
either In banking, manufactures, commerce, OF
agriculture, has promised such sure and large
returns. The remark is especially true Of Ian
ufactures. The aggregate product Of that
branch of our business amounts to many mill.
ions Of dollars per anndu1; but It is only since
1857 that the opening Of the La Sale aud other
coal mines has furnished us with I'LL adequate
supply Of superior coal, at lower price than is
paid ut Cincinnati or St. Louis for as good IN
article, and while some important and profitable
kinds Of manufactures, rs Of cotton ard woolen
fabrics, are scarcely produced ut all, or on any
large scale, the demand for all is so great that
It must be supplied By large importations from
abroad, Of articles which could be as well and
more cheaply made here. There n.e thousands
of women and youths heretofore supported by
the earnings Of fathers and brothers, who
would cheerfully take employment at:low va
ges in cotton or wocten mills. Fuel, land,
rents and materlal are cheap, while tie manu-
factured product finds good price, ready sale,
and market which promises to be itlimitable.
In few years the cost Of land and buildings
which is the chief outlay-will be perhaps
double what it is now. Tie present is thert-
fore the favorable time for ction, and for prcss-
ing the subject upon the attention Of capitalists.
Impressed with these riews, and hoping that
good may result from tue movement, the COM
mittee have cheerfully undertaken the duty as
signed them, which was to appoint committees
on the various subjects mentioned.
Committse on 4anufacturts and Commerce.
Messrs. Charles Walker, John L. Scripps, VIM.
". Doyington. P. ". Gates. John c. uaines,
Geo. A. Springer, and Robert Law.
Committee on AgrieuHu1e-Messrs. George
Steel, john L. Turner, H. D. Emery, George
II. Gage, VIM. B. Egan, rhilo Carpenter aud
F. 4. Bryan.
COMMITTEE on Draiaage-Messrs. Reuben Toy
lor, John ID. Webster, Vim. jones, n. y. Igle-
hart, $. S. Greeley, S. F. Gale and Henry
Smith.
Committee on Emiyration-Messrs. F. \.
Hoffman, Henry Grecnebaunl, Chas. +. Volk,
James Warrack, Gorge Schneider, James
Ward, Rev. Paul Anderson and George L. Han
sen.
Commiilee on Printing and PublaAiny--
Mcssrs. s. S. Greeley, J. Grant Wilson md R.
4. Swift.
Committee on currency and FInance--Messrs.
John =. Farwell, ]. S. 1tun,sey, Alexander
White and L. X. Rogers. This committee bare
power to add to their number.
Ill the ADORE named gentleman are requested
to meet at the fremont House Saturday eYcu-
ing, Jan. eSth, at O'Clock, for organization.
GEoEGE STEEL, Wu JoSEs.
CHARLES WAIKEE, $. s. HAYES,
JouS q. uAISEs, GEo ". Gaze,
Committee.
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