The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-06-21
FROM TmE DE WEsT.

lEDErENDENcE, Iowa, June lst 1861.
EDS. TFFM TRmUR:-In leaving
Ohio Tor the far west, Chicago is the Grst
city to attract the travellers attention
and this it will dc, for il is really one Of
the wonders Of the 0ge. We would be
inclined TO doubt the veritable existence
Of her progress were il not a stern, unde-
niable fact. And yet the growth and de-
velcpment Of its trade has cqualcd its
thrift and numerical increase. Only four
small vessels frequented the port OF Chi
cago in 1ssl-and these were adequate
to satisfy the commercial. wants Of nor
thern Illinois and northwestern indiana.
Over $500 moored in her barber us long
ago as in ls55-carrying over one trd a
half million tons burden. In 1923 Chi
cngo was a wretchCd village of less than
a dozen Indifferent huts and sixty inhab-
itnnts, which increased to over so ,OCO in
1855; and in the latter year dealt more
largely in lumber and exported more grain
and beef than almost any other CONNER
eial emporium in the world. Her progress
and development have been steady, and
Hstonishingly increasing up to the
present time; and although, like all other
dashing new beginners, she has experience
ed some reverscs, yet these arc concealed
by her irrcprsssiDle onwSrd career. Nu-
mcrous Rail Roads now concentrate at
Chicago. The ocean lakes opon extcn-
sive and varied trading marts on the
north and east, and central and northern
Illinois-northwestern Indiana, Iowa
Minnesota and Wisconsin pour their accu-
mulated and accmulating wealth into t..
Many Of her citizens have acquired
princely fortunes from the exercise Of or
dinary business, but the larger estates
have resulted from the in crease in value,
Of city property and prudential buying
and selling with a judieious eye upon
prospective business use and demand.-
Almost the entire city has been elevated
1--WE or six feet since 1857, when last
visited it. This gigantic improvement
would seem to stagger belief but II has
added greatly to the comfort, health, cor
venien &C and 1ppear1nee Of Chicago
Several years ago, il was predicted that
this city had reached the acmo Of her
growth and prosperity, but such was not
the fact and indeed her position indicates
clearly that she s even now, with her ex-
tended limits, numerous population and
Palatial edifces, only upon the threshold
Of her high destiny.
Iarriyed at Chicago about six O'Clock
in the afternoon Of Tuesday last, the 4th
inst. and knowing that the Hon. Stephen
A. Douglas, Senator in Congress from
Illinois, had died at the fremont House
on the day before after a painful illness
Of more than a months duration, | had
understood that il was settled in obedi-
ence to the wishes of Mrs. Douglas that
his mortal remains would be removed ard
inferred at Washington city, but soon
aseertained that at the very earnest i'm
Portunity Of the people Of Illinois and
more especially Of the tizens Of Chica-
go, she had consented that he might be
buried in his own beautiful grove on the
shore OfLako Michigan, at the site indi.
Gated by himself and long since decided
10 hor where she might reside in sight
Of his tomb. II is evident from this,
that she fully appreciates the relation
that subsisted between her hasband and
bis adopted State, and that the people
will welcome her and his children now
under her charge 20 their midst with Eer-
rent and afectiOnate consideration and
HesPeet The remains OF Judge Douglas
we're removed about noon on Tuesday to
Bryan Hall opposite the Court House on
Clark Street, where they were to lie ia
state until intermsnt on the succeeding
Friday.
Soon ofter my arrival, went to pay