, 1863-12-15

Tho Chicago Dock Uompany:-Grcnt
saving in the Cost OF Handling
Freight.

The genius Of the age is nowhere shown more
fully than in the efforts made to dispense with un-
necessary labor. 1t Ia TO this end that machinery
is invented and applied for thts The elements are
pressed into mans service and made to do the
work In other days performed BY the expenditure
OF human labor, The world progresses; brain IN
stead Of muscle now rules slike In the workshops,
and In the field whether agricultural military.
True, muscle Is still needed bat II is only as the
exponent Of mind, which controls and directs Its
workings
The process Of transporting commodities from
one place to another, Is the framework OF COM
merce; the essential of civilization and whatever
contributes to this end IL a boon to the species.
Hence uanipulatiye ekiu aid transportative de-
relopment are contcmporaueous in their growth;
tho one Is hut reeq Of the other: fts twin 1t yon
will. L market sufficiently large to stimulate to
perfection in design, or energy in execution, can
never be found at home. Whatever therefore min
listers to facility Of removal helps the productive
faculty. The days ofthe old pack-horse are past,
and 70 much il the cost Of transportation reduced
that package can be sent distance OF Il thousand
miles for less than the cost Of loading and unload
Ing. Indeed this is now the chief direction In
which we must look for cheapening Of the coat OF
removal and IN the same proportion to lessen that
Of prokuction, or enhance the property Of the
purchaser. To this end tho present age IL tending;
great results have already been achieved In this d.
The Chicago Dock Company, Incorporated last
Fcbrpary, has nearly completed structure which
will reyolutfontze the business or handling freight
in Chicago. Hitherto large portion OF the I'm
mense quantities Of produce passing through the
city have been hauled from one depot to another
Of hundreds Of miles OF consecutive travel. This
Company has built largo warehouse on the West
Side Of The South Branch At the foot Of TAYLOR
!ins in the city. They can thus gire to the ship:
Per the advantage OF all the usual cost of transit
through the city.
eco feet in length By 50 feet wide aud 1--we stories
high inclusive Of basement It is very substan-
italy built, the wall Of the lower story being. Of
sixteen inches thick. Ills doors are supported bS
stone piers below and iron columns above, resting
on stone blocks each stx feet square md sixteen
The bottom. Some idea OF the magnitude Of the
It covers nearly one and an eighth acres Of ground
used il {ts construction, 6o cords Of stone, fur.
nished by tho Chicago Stone Co.; 600 300 bricks,
Furnished By Dunlap Gwnthmey, and 2,6oo, ,00d
It YIN store; s75,ooo barrcla Of nonE and
A. hoisting appsssiaa T. engaged Which VII
lnry to the grain elevators IN In this city
The building will cost *1eQ, ,0oo, when completed
besl5es another So ool teF the lot % which Il
stands the south side Of the 1ot giving at pres.
ent 2so feet oi Aoskage, bnt t!s quantity will Be
@ 1se5 TIE e sfRs o.
eide Of which will be laid track, thus connecting
the river with the Railroads running in every dE
] rection.
| The Company Is organized with power to raise
capital stock Of Il Q goo In shares Of $1G0 each
The list Of ftockho1dcIs comprises come Of the
corporation the holders Of receipts from this Com
pany are constituted absolute owners Of the pro.
perry. The present Board or Directors Ia compoB.
j. u. Durham. The building Is not Jet quite
! completed, but the Company Is already receiving
| freight and will be In full working order By the
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