The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-04-21

CmtSc0s I7th 1850.
Eveqsedy knpvs til Chicago "a t01sfah.
~ town. Ithas, in iact Ne general rspatatiun
q being little nearer Professionalism than any
Place in this glorious country. Form own part,
] know nothing abcut tarse things and have to
sxlmit that have always found Chicago great
deal better than its reputation. Omnibus hire is
not exotbisaht yous an rio "A allsAck without
having 70 pay more than double the legal charge
--yoa caa get ! arst rate supper At the fremont
House for no more than three tipes the charge
for one juss like il, in country town in Iowa
land, in short, you can get anything you want,
At Chicago, II YOU have plenty Of money. So
have been told.
was here about this time last year, and ] think
there was more stir on the streets then than
there is now. The season, however, was not 80
early as it has been this year. my visit then being
just in the midst Of the jobbing trade which, this
year, is now almost over. ssll, Chicago is mot
dull. The eternal changing and jangling, and
mangling and rumbling and grambling Of its bus
ses, drays, carriages, wagons, street-cars, and
charcoal men, make . din like multitudinous
thunders," whilst the whistling Of the tugs, the
locomotives, and q thousand other engines are
constantly shrieking upon the startled air. All
this is fine sport to me, my motto being, Give
me noise and confusion, or give me-a home in
the rural districts proper.
Chicago has more ups and downs than all the
world beside. You 60 along about fifty feet OR
90, and then down you must step six feet at least,
mot at one stride though) on which level you may
go whole square, and then you have to climb
six feet again, to get upon the grade. This with
the immense buildings which are constantly be-
ing raised up to grade in different parts Of the
city gives it ragged appearance, which will pass
away when all these great structures shall have
been elevated, in obedience to the art ofman and
the City Council
The FIRST notable place visited was the Eve
ming Journal Office, where made the aquaint-
ance Of Mr.. Shurman, one Of the editors-the
merschaum pipe man, suspect. The only other
person in the sanctum was fine looking lady, but
whether connected with the paper or not, this de-
ponent cannot say. The Journal has very large
city circulation, and, as it is first rate paper,
without dreaming of carrying the West in
its brooches pocket, I suppose it has a good
circulation throughout the State. Isaw here what
is said to be fine picture Of "Old Abe Lincoln. ="
1t is almost unpardonably ugly. BY the way, Illi-
nois will go strongly for Lincoln at Chicago.
believe he could carry Pennsylvania more easily
than Seward could But I'm going to keep out
of politics altogether in this letter.
The aert place l visited was the top Of the
Court House, from which there is splendid view
of the surrounding country and lake. Ny cicerone
on this occasion was no less an individual than
Stephen Beck, ESQ, one of the deputies OF that
fine Clerk of the Circuit Court, Mr. Church. The
guide was in the best Of humors, and pointed out
to me all the famous places in and about the
| City.
At the Republican head quarters and reading
room, on Dearborn street, / was glad and gratifed
| to find the Hawk-Eye, the Gate City, the Daven-
port Gazette, the Dubuque Times, and three OF
four weekly journals from Iowa. certainly read
every word of original matter in every one Of
| them.
The great Republican Wigwam is putting OIL
some shape now. 1t will be done in time
for the Convention. 1t will seat some eight
thousand persons, and perhaps two Thousand
more on tight squeeze. believe the hotel.
and citizens will treat the people who visit the
city during convention week, kindly and hospi
tably. .f
l cannot close this letter without word o.
praise to the c. B. l. @. railroad. Since left
found things managed finely on all. Conductor:
Meade, Littlejohn, and Eastman are deserved,
popular, and, as you know, plenty good-lookins
enough for all practical purposes. These are The
| conductors have met so far.