Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-21
CnIcAao. I'M, Sept. lG, Is63.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept l6, 1868.
If any of your readers have doubt as to
the vast exodus of eastern people to the great
west, it would be study for them to watch
the long, heavily laden passenger cars which
leave any eastern city every day, filed with
pleasure seekers, business people and tourists,
bound for the land of the setting san. Let
them take the western train in your city and
go to Albany; notice the large number who
go direct to the New York Central depot
there, and then see ten or twelve long passen-
ger cars literally packed-all going west.
Two locomotives are used to each train near
ly every day. Over that road you go through
the finest portion of New York state. At
Rochester there is a division of the vast hu-
man freight on board, some preferring to go
via Buffalo and Cleveland to Detroit, but we
will go via Suspension Bridge, being sure we
shall have the best Of roads, cars and conduc-
tors, while we shall also have a long view of
the grand Suspension Bridge which spans the
angry Niagara, as well as a birds-eye view of
the Falls themselves-the sight of which is
worth the trip. Crossing the bridge we are in
the Queens dominiOnS, and on the ''Great
the neck of land lying between Niagara and
Detroit, distance of about TWO hundred and
twenty five miles. Two locomotives are also
here needed to draw the long train. Though
some branch off at Rochester, yet this is the
1ayorite route, and we find tine cars full us
ever. at Detroit we take the Michigan Cen.
trail road Gone OF the best in the country with
its easy, dust-tree cars, and we cannot fail to
enjoy the day or night ride across Michigan
to the Garden City," and a person making
the through trip will find upon arrival here
if he has noticed his fellow passengers, that
he Is far from being alone in his western tour.
Western cities are fairly overlooking
with newcomers. Chicago alone has
increased about twenty-five thousand souls
during the past year, and still they come. I'M
til 1t has become almost impossible to find
tenement or boarding place. With pres
ent population of I65 900, she bids fare to be.
come the leading city Of the west, even though
she has no outlet to the ocean but through
the lakes or over the railroad. But western
people hive fast and are apt us lar through
mil stone as any portion OF the people of
this earth, and it wouldn't be surpris-
ing if they pushed through to the ocean
in some way before many years. As an in
stance of the enterprise OF this city | NAV
mention that a contract has Just been made to
tunnel tie bed Of lake Michigan, for the pur-
pose of procuring fresh water tor the citizens
This nnuel is to be run about two miles out
under the lake, and at that distance 1t is ex-
pected an inexhaustible supply of pure water
can be obtained. tits vast undertaking and
only needs TO be successful to place the people
of this city in the front rank of enterprise.
And eastern people can most heartily Join
in any reclamation Of the enterprise ana thrift
OF their brethren Of the west Tor we cannot
be jealous of our own brothers and sisters
Worcester county has sent some of her best
men to Chicago. Among them is H. L. Sar-
gent, Esq, formerly of Leicester, the agent
OF the Michigan Central railroad, and former
ly holding L like position on the Boston and
Worcester road | have not heard any man
in the city spoken more highly of than him,
and he has been here but Il very few years
His hosts of friends at the east will be glad to
know OF his entire success i'll all walks of
life. Luther Haven, ESD, collector of the
ports, was formerly principal OF Leicester
academy, and a most excellent one, too, and
atterward was connected with the Boston and
Worcester road, both at Worcester and Bos-
ton. He has resided here for seventeen wears.
and enjoys the fullest confidence of the bust
ness people, while his earnest efforts in behalf
OF education have caused the hearts of
every household, to warm towards him.
He mas placed the Chicago public
schools in the front rank of the schools
OF this country, and the citizens have testified
their appreciation of his services by naming a
splendid new school house just completed the
'HAvEN SCHOOL" The present superintend-
ent Of schools is Brooktield man, and there
are are host OF others, whose names, even,
cannot remember. Among the latest corners,
and one who has been obliged to establish his
buy Sit,frt
secutions, is Rev. Z. w. Hager, formerly rec
tor of the Episcopal church IN Worcester. His
case is probably familiar to most of your read
ers, and so will not rehearse it; but he has
been most trlumphantly vindcated from the
foul and slanderous charges brought against
him, and not even peg is left to hang COM
plant on. His prosecutors have only the sat-
isfaction of having thrown him into populari-
ty and bringing down upon their own heads
the just excavations OF an indignant people.
and the church where he now olficates has
the most unbounded confidence in him, which
is shown in its rapid increase in numbers and
wealth and in many kind acts towards the rec
tor The very cordial and friendly feelings
expressed by his former people of Worcester
did much to sustain him through his long trial,
and their action toward him must ever be a
bright spot in his memory.
The remarkably early and severe frosts
winch visited the west has done immense
uainage 10 the crops, though not so much as
at HIst reared. First reports are always eX-
aggerated. But gentleman whose business
calls MN over great part of the west told me
a day or two since that he thought. from all ha
could learn, that the crops would average
ABOUT Ohe-quarter less than "a full one, though
the greater amount OF corn planted this wear
may perhaps make that crop sompwhat
larger. Probably the. farmers will not ho
obliged to burn their corn this winter ne il
frequently done to save fuel. But cog.p coils
are getting to be quite an article for the farm
ers to burn. They think enough Of it to cart
loads great many miles.
Business was never better here Everv-
thing and everybody moves on the Jumping
principle. Walking is too moderate a pro.
cess, and horse cars are ''sluw." If somebody
would only invent wings that would actually
sustain man he would not only make his
fortune, but get the blessings of the business
world Although the street cars run to near
ly every portion of the city, yet business peo-
pie cannot afford to go to dinner. Clerks as
well as proprietOrs must take a cold lunch
behind the counter-showing goods, perhaps.
with one hand, while the other crowds in the
cold ham. Probably half the people carry
their dinners with them to their places of
business. And such is life!
do you want to go west? Then pack
up and start; but don't think you have reached
your goal when you have arrived here, for
you have but just started. You hear people
talk about going west from here, as much as
IN worcester; and l presume the same