New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-09-17

the city of Chicago. The pleasant "reminiscences |
of my visit to this delightful place will always re-
main a green and bright spot in memorys waste
| TO the kind friends who have showered their |
fayors u.s. again say, thank you and God bless
| you from my very soul, hoping that J may some |
| day have the pleasure Of reciprocating in my
humble way.
I "A party Of US, among whom were several dis |
tinguished Southern iursts and planters visited the
celebrated granaries Of Sturgea & Buckingham,
and having the advantage Of being chaperoned by
Uncle Sol. Sturges, the originator and veteran of
| the establishment we had full explanation Of
| the wondrous workings therein. The railroad cars,
laden with grain, go directly into the building,
where they discharge their contents into recep-
| tacle, which is Immediately carried through the
elevator to the top Of the building and poured into
the bin assigned for it by person below, who has
taken a memorandum Of the kind and quality
thus no person receives the actual grain which he
may have sent, as it is all inspected before it
reaches the building and the quality expressed on
a card attached to each car. The different kinds
are kept separate, and receipt is issued by the
warehouse of the number Of bushels to the credit
of each party, and all transactions are made upon
these receipts.
The elevator consists of ten boxes containing
each peck, attached to revolving gear, which
takes up the grain to the upper part Of the build
ing the rapidity of receiving and delivering some
times over 300 900 bushels per day is astonishing
the weighing apparatus, the immense internal ar
rangements, the huge machinery moved by four
engines, and all the details, were graphically ex-
planned by Uncle Sol, who is queer specimen Of
the genus homo, full Of cccentricities, which may
be so called in a very rich man, but would not
perhaps be relished in that light if the individual
was not SO wealthy he hates Fire-eaters and Gar
rison Abolitionsts and goes in strong for Lincoln
and the Wide-awales Of that party; but he could
not convince any of party Of the wide difference
between the doctrines Of Lincoln and Carlson for
whatever sentiments some of the more conservative
may hold, they still permit all ultra doctrines Of
their party to have weight in the direction where it
suits the ideas and feelings of the natives must
II however throw aside all feeling about our differ
ences and acknowledge his many courtesies and
hospitalites nevertheless, hoping his wild prog
. nostics Of Lincolns election may be disappointed
The land department of the Illinois Central Road
l. under the control of Col. Foster, is worthy care
full survey. One department is filed with samples
\ of different earths from various sections, with sam
pies of productions raised thereon corn and wheat
of the most gigantic growth are hung around, with
II squash and potatoes and all kinds of vegetables
Inc company nave ytbluuleBSe TRACTS vi tue
s. est lands for sale and at very easy prices Thel
y railroads tapping the richest Of all thu
b. northern grain growing regions. St. Louis is suf
at fering good deal therefrom, and energetic meas
ures are now being taken here to stop this devia
tion by continuing their roads where the Chicago
y people have already taken advantage of them.
IL is strange that they are without elevators here
=. 1 The expense of moving grain in bulk in this wa,
AZ is considerably cheaper than sacking and cartin
it. All in this section are buoyant with hope tha
v sw the immense crops will bring back shortly til
good old flush times and redeem their indebted
ness and produce prosperity throughout the grea
West. ~-u
D The Fair at Chicago held in the Wigwam, a
though in its infancy, will well repay visit an
ts in the Horticultural line, know certain bouqu
of the richest and most beautiful flowers, measu
IN ing IL feet in diameter and about feet in hegl
:. that must take the first premium. Inever saw an
our thing to compare with it.
rs 'na great feature of Chicago is the large basi
nee formed from the lake and enclosed by breal
nr waters and the road of the Illinois and Michiga
use Central, which enters the city several miles dow
yell through the lake. at distance Of from two to thre
hundred yards from the shore, which gives it th
'''' advantage of the most delightful breeze at a
oat times without the turbulence of the rough weatht
orf of the lake. afording fine recreation for salin
U parties and match rowing races, and in winter ii
NJ NJ best Of skating enioyments. assure you it is vii
M, much regret parted from Chicago and its alur
Is ments and the courteous ciyites Of mine host
1hIs, Taber Hawk & Co., of that most excellent
- hotels the Richmond House, and the many kir
5 Of friends who have been so assduous in their atte
'n's tions.
think in former letter stated that the abo,
y, l,o +Ia Uvda c
S9s 3Es miles from the city, directly Lake Michga
and and accessible either by good drive or raroa
MY and all boarders at either house have the pryile
of taking their meals at one house or the othe
1t is kept in the same excellent way as the Rit
>; mond and for summer quarters cannot be 81
passed. A party from Louisiana and MississiI
have already bespoken rooms for the next seast
reached St. Louis by the st. Louis, Alton q
nDe, a, Chicago Road, now under the management of
y most worthy former fellow-citizen, James Rol
n as president, and he intends to make it soon one
"a the best running roads in the country. On c
~ arrival at Springfield His, the terrible news of
s.s wreck of the Lady Elgin was telegraphed to Il
MN and l learned of the loss of my old chum a
friend Col. Lumsden of the Picayune, with
nan his family. Poor Lum. Like other men, he N
ura have had his fohles but a truer friend or bet
heart never existed-always ready at the cry
o'n distress to lend helping hand. Peace to
gpre. memory.
! de. was greeted on my arrival by our wort
Bhen musical friend Waldauer, who installed me in &C
Portable quarters since then, have enjoyed so
St of the most delightful musical reunions, and hes
- one of the best amateur female performers on
- - piano, OIrs. b. who enraptures any circle
t,n onis may delight with her presence.
,,., A few evenings since the above musical frie
rders astonished your correspondent with a charm
mtbs serenade of full orchestra and then paid the sa
N - compliment to our young friend, Miss Kate Ba
man, aud from thence visited Manager DeBar.
'iI' before the party broke up, there was not b'
an'iy of every good fellows, every one," then ] dc
man. know,
toap Miss Kate Bateman is playing a fashionable
Il for paying engagement houses crowded every nis
- and she is winning golden and well-eamed Of
ions from every one, and as before remark
zines gives promise of the brightest future.
ieeTs have visited the celebrated Fair Grounds,
rnaes found them most charming spot seemingly
F 'HS tended by nature for this purpose above all 9th
struos properly arranged and furnished with every
cessary adjunct of buildings, lawns and trees, al