Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-02
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ouisAao, J6e 81, 1851

cneAeo, jar 81, 1851.
Eps. LElafa ,-ohicago has cutie sepsa-
tional tendencies at prSsent-affording rich
field Of labor for the enteEpriSinE reporters
Of our Dailies.
The most absorbing topics Of interest are
the political events Of the day. Chicago lie
do,cs on secession and all other forms Of
treason. The Peop.e bold that no concessions
should be given to rebels in arms. The Great
West IS moving in EARNEST since one Of the
main channels Of commeEce--tbe Mississippi,
has been blockaded. Such REASONABLE pro-
eeedings vii not b tolerated, The Union
sentiment is violent in demonstration, and
enthusiastic to sxeess when any incident,
however triiing in nature gives it VENT
UThe Union-it must and shall be preserved, -
Is the accepted motto Of the prairie farmers.
Even the ladies are for Onion toaHGn.
The business men are working, through
the Legislature at Springfield, for relieffrOm
the miserable banking policy and shaving
institutions (classically termed ''Wild CATS
with which this State is afflicted. There is
a good prospect of the desisd amendments to
the banking laws being obtained. Under the
present system eId accompanying causes,
Eastern Exchange still holds at FIVE and six
percent 90
Efforts are being made to obtain a new
charter for the city. Long John, fearful
something was about to happen in which h,
had no hand, has been hauling people snd
things generally over the Goals. One Of th'
amendmsnts 10 the new charter changes the
city election from March to May and retains
the present officers until May next Our
economy y-lovinr Mayor, ia order to give bis
administration the deepest possible tinge o.
''Lihsrty and Economy" has shirked his
oficial responsibility to meet the city in.
dtbtedness and thrown the burden upon his
successor; therefore our Mayor patriotically
announces his intention not TO retain his Of
Gee one day after the old term in march,
Long John is hard to beat, but he has two
weak points-the EGen. Jackson and ''Econ-
amy" questions. Tickle him there and you
have him.
The people are also moving to cut down
the enormous salaries some Of their servants
are now receiving.
The war upon the Eastern insurance mer
by a Law introduced into the Legislature fnot
passed yeti greatly discriminating between
home and foreign insurance companies, il
stirring up the public lions.
Those most directly interested are agita.
ting questions concerning the State FAN
which has lately been located here Like thl
nan presented with an elephant: "What vii
they do Withitp However, no one at al
versant with thehistory Of Chicago hberality
will doubt that she win not fail in any re
sPect to make the Fair eminently successful
Premiums to the amount of S25, 900 are Of
Tered and sgiH Be paid.
Atpresent writing deputation from thI
Chicago Board Of Trade and the Milwaukee
Chamber ofOomnerce are visiting Philadel
phia for the purpose Of reciproeating the Tisi
of a delegation from the latter city last year
The result Of such interchange Of opinions
and good feeling cannot be otherwise thar
beneficial to all the parties and those whom
they represent.
receiving the attention OF the people, among
the most prominent Of which is the proposeC
Fire Alarm Telegraph. Property holders ar
wisely agitating the eIpediency Of erecting
one and doubtless the question viii assum'
practical form this year some time. Its jus
what IS needed. Steam Fire engines an(
Fire Ieiegrsphs are indispenssblesi thel
should 60 baud in hand. tf-
The Boston Fire Alarm telegraph is tht
most perfect and the most complicated Of any
in. this country. A much more simple anC
economically operated telegraph suitable t
the peculiar features Of Chicago, could b
erected at mnch less expense than the Bostol
plan, and yet fully as reliable if not more so
Such plan has been invented by eitizel
Of Chicago and viii probably make a CLAIM
for public favor when the people are ready t.
take action upon the subject. It is said b,
high authorities to be a good system.
Why cannot Cleveland have an alarm tele
graph2
A year or so ago the Leader agitated th
expediency Of building a central tower of sui
6eient altitude to overlook the entire city
with heavy bell and Watehman upon it,
Would not such tower in connection with
network of alarm telegraph wires spreading
over the city make q fire feel excessively dis
eotTaged and render. property doubly secure
IA word to the wise is sufficient some
times-but the next devastating fire will b
3 still stronger argument P.B.l