, 1865-09-29

HOUSES AND H0MEs-sCARCITT.
Chicago is curious Ets-grest In It's tncom-
pteteuaes magnificent esen in itx defects 1t will
bear to be talked about and found fault WITH prob
ably better thin any other city IN the Uninn. The
dWelIels within its bofdets. equally with people
outside, are ete1n.lly finding something to CON"
plain about. Yet everybody adnires II, and while
its citizens feel pron to bo identified With so won
de.ful a city, there arc not wanting tens OF thou
s.pds outside who wish they were SO connected
VERY mapy Of The tatter would be with d, but for
the scarcity OF houses In Chicago.
Never was the wuut of, house accommodation
more str;ngeutly felt lhsn noW. II was generally
%xnected Last epring thxt tha tremendous pressure
then felt would Eoon receive Its q1etus, and that
The Nsy-day rush oFer, there would be 'houes Tor
air. and plenty to spare. It was thought probable
thnt with the close Of The var our city would be
,rt,a,y epopulated, that real estate would sink In
xo,ue nd rents tumble under the anticipated lack
OF competition. This feeltng,- Joined to the
fact tbAt the price Of Abor and
building 1raterfal did not Decline prerEnsed very
mspy from following out their prsvoualy formed
intention to brIld- But these prosnoses were rot
ig vers Largely b. setaraed soldIeE. and Immigrants
and t6e .cop:equence Is state Of pack which Is
anything but pleasant or profitable TO the poor E1c
tim of ellentnstanee noases ars s. caI3sF ern m1eo
1nah staIrrasc hndines, oocupled. Bnildmss' 'whlch
sSonld a tenant hal} dozen people, In respect Of
hea and comfort ass m1ns to s,,sen n,i6 ~.
man beings, who are stuffed In eYesy hole and COZ.
ner, @ and sho may be seen pEot1utiug theE beads
om eye ersvce II hot days 1n,. IN nc nm ea1 %
e gs.pt ptbs a,efe ett1 sF sna wants eamtoliae!e
home be Is shown into some little room ALREADY.
occupied by another, whose bed Re @ mnst saa5e, a1d
farIr j. ont IF the 0uestIpu, rnle4a ut an eXofhf
ians price; the only rzttats amtl" be cs4 fna y
ehe oo peoE 10 its VA Or whlsh 1E. hss
hopse. Married couples ne plaeed Ina stu greater
dilemma, ihere are Hundreds Of these now In the
ciy In boarding houses. Deprived Of the coajugsl
& III 10 aaet 'aa dnps q
stead. They, have NEVERTHELESS, to pay large sums
to live Ia crowd. The hdvertfsetnenis In our
tbe peace md ventilation 81 1eal private fauy,"
as wen as Of ihc great demand for houses.
Instances arc every day 10 Be found OF "hepe
tGp aiy searehns ssvsss Sat
house u found mol occupied only, bqt lHll Try TO
bespeak house that ts building, and others, ready
e py alnosa aRy 1--we Z a
umns an advertisement Of house to rent, and, BE-.
lore nina o'clock, seventy applicants presented
themselves to the advertiser, one ct whom leased
house keeper, living In favorable locality, advet
tised fey days ago for single gentleman. and
nine applied be&QrE noons Single gentlemen Tell u9
that for months they have made a halt1ess search
for comfort and 1uletness, Is for the maEred-theJ
are 10 be pitied-fhelr chances are still worse.
An Industrious prosecution Of business y com.
mrndable hut 1t Is at the same time desirable that
lone should not be neglected. II the family
hea1ths.one, with Its moral tnaucu:e ts peace and
comfort, is unappEeciaed, then are VIC gisen up 10
rapscity When recognizes its idol fu money On J,
and which will eventually degrade rather ttian ee-
vate Us.
Lind and labor are dear It Is true; but rents asc
high in proportion. Ihat labor should be seatce,
when 50 many men are thrown unemployed upon
The country, and when thousands come by 1mml.
grafton, Is perhaps surprising We trust, however,
I al ~ eEp!ssfns eta bus arrived in building up
habilants mose distributed, living comfortably and
contentealy. Many Improvements might By mad
upon structures now standing; tome wonld d.. w,ti
removal. snd others sEe 1t oSly feE destls.
building. and every indication. points toward :,
continuous growing IN our taty, which Will take up
ss Ut = completed, .-ly and every protiaion tha
may be ma9e ior ::enaats. There i pieat5 Of roon
LOT ne" n"uGines. nnd great plenty Of pcop1,
t.SSus to lind Residences. s;elthep il, however
inc best kind Of help. md wc would commend L
the homeless ones the prpprlety Of building thoi
own h1tars.