New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-25

,,.;,oriaI Kospiiniity-The Party, and
It's Intentions
i .., Our Special Correspondent
| wv" FREMONT HOUSE. CHICAGO. Sept. l9, 1863
SUNDAY IN CHICAGO.
.on- distinguished European guests" as
,ow styled by the Western press have had
pT On ovation in Chicago has seldom been extended
r.r one before. This wonderful city most won.
, tor its lavish hospitality and for the munhcence
rrvae citizens, has done itself great honor in its
'.,o, With the grand banquet at the fremont.
!eceb Ie.ted very late saturday night and when
;H%tormed wa one of the most costly ara successlu
sa,tspmens ever given In the CITY, closed The ior
e.'',s,, ef ,rscention b. he traders of the city.
~0n Supday the party very generally attenCed Inc
iaSs va churches Sir Morton Peto and Mr. CoSsam,
Na RenstS attended the Cl urch OF that denomina
.on e In the afternoon tie latter gentleman made
W. stirring aud lengthy address 10 the ounGaN'
,sbcols making some very giatiiylng comparisons
,ih the schools Of England Inc n"1iehS9 gatneeeI
Sare him was very large, and seemed hlgly gri'heu
y TIE GRAIN ELEyAToRs
IN Monday a tour OF inspection was Deeuh over 'nc
-1blc works and shipping iaclhueS Oh l"e wy ~
4Sint 4 ThompSOns grain elevator Inc pall were
'nwn tho proccss Of loading vessels anu un0adlng tue
rain ears simultaneously. The eSpaeIty 9l ll5 ware
f,nse is "A million and CGarier oi bnSheIs' ana thelc
.,e several in the city nearly as lgr Ihln o Vais
o. run in and each of SIX ears was unload "a OF 4VO
1nhes in four minutes while vessel containing .Vu'J
tnhels was loaded in hour and half beng weighed
Moth on entering and leaving the house The
,rocess by which the grain was sampled, iun up and
distributed into its respective bins was Waleheu "4'h
great interest e-..-.., .,..,., 81. .,o ,,,,.
1eess little mechanical labOT-sayinG coutrvances by
-hich Our ODeratiOns carried on, and which are
reformed mainly by hand m EuTore-the WohdciInl
Fertility and the olpabil!ty Of our SOIL, al %
,Fhch need but cheaper node OF transportation 10 en-
Al
70 uudersell and thus supply tie world. Ii Is i4et
fbst many Of the Illinois farmers have ceased 10 raise
thsir maximum of grain, and others are eealng II 10
stOck IN consequence OF the high rate oi iIelsht
OBJECTS OF INTEREST.
They next visited Camp Douglas the fort where sGve'
sal thousand Rebel prisoners were confined ana had an
uportanity Of contrasting the neat comfortable quar-
7ers with the terrible state fittings al Anderson'le'
ts developed by the Wiz trial Gen. Leyeit The
fhwarer OF the great conspiracy plot gave ali the IN
formation, as to the treatment oi prisoners our guests
tond desire. There are none held there now.
The next and nearest object of interest is the adJoin-
Eng University of Chicago, Eow being buht by the
Baptist denomination OF tle State, and for which one
of the finest telescopes N tie word has bceh con
sructed and now ready for erection. ry0ing that
of the great Struve PuttOwa This evidence oi TIE
uttenton 70 the demands of science together WIN the
fine public schools OF the clty, must have enlightened
many Of the party who foadly imagine that for all that
Is gieat and good in Science and Art and Phlosop'y
We have to look to the O'd World. Sir Morton ie:o
was Kind enough TO give quite sum OF none! IN nl U
che finishing and endowment Of the college. The late
Stephen A. Douglas gave tie ground on which It IL
built. The grave of Douglas was then visited. and
1he great pillows OF surf dashed against tbe shore h
party with uncovered heads seemed 10 consider Low
poor IS personal ambition in the presence Of the De
ErOyer. and to hear solemn dirge in the everlasting
wal OF the restless surf
SOME SANITARY FEATURES.
Among the guests were Col Bowen. Col. Taylor Mr.
BOynCiOD the architect, and Mr.. {. H. Mccormick O
reaper fame Aghting at the house Of the latter tho
party were treated TO some very fine grapes, grown
Under glass Although little display Of horticulture
bears comparison to their more elaborate efforts, the
fact that great things be attended TO within the
generation which drove TIE wolves and deer from their
sites is indicative tLat are not quite the saVages We
are sometimes represented TO be.
The lake tunnel was then imputed as The last great
effort OF Chicago 20 redeem herself from her ptnhe
natural site There is I'm contcmrlltior very admir-
able plan FOR draining their city toward the Misss'
sipp, by drawing of portion of the wafer from tie
latter through a canal which shall be at help 10
navigation and on ncaculIble benefit III TIE way 4
sewerage TO the city, The arlesian We'll which appears
be kind OF spiriiuasiic folly attracted atten-
tOn Finding that their efforts 10 find OIL are inei-
1ectua. they going TO food cepOlds with the
stream OF water, end make Of the affair partial
success.
a SOCIAL TREAT.
The happiest and Growing event Of the soourn In
Chicago, was the EVening Reception, extended by
MessrS John VI. and Charles L. Wilson Of The Ecenir z
Journal After visiting McVickers Iheeter The party
found themselves yerv og-eeably surrounded by some
Of the first families OF Chicago including much that was
notable in the way OF beauty, grace and distinction.
Dancing was continued until late hour when some Of
1ue OLD folks az oJOurned 10 silver Wedding an ~
beard 0i Institution with them Mr.. Charles Wilson,
formerly Secretary of British Legation, is bachelor Of
considerable income, who delights 10 bless and cheer
his young friends with his munifcence and hospitality
0nd has proved a very successful host
THE TRAvlLING PARTY.
AT an early hour this morning on board the
Michigan Southern train, and due at Toledo n ]
O'Clock making the 80 miles in 6 hours or little over
% miles an hour Three OF the party Mr. kinnuird
and son ana one other have left for New Several
ladies and gentlemen OF this city have Joined the excur.
SION Ihe party proper now consists. according 10 the
printed slips for tie Use of the gut sts a. follows: Sir
Morton Peto, Bart, ". p. Mr. Leon Lilo Mr. God.
daTd Nr. Satterthwaite, Mr.. Woods, MI McDermott
Mr.. Hewitt, Mr.. Forbes, AIr. Kelsal Dr. Slack, Mr..
Morton PetO Mr.. Morton Belts Mr. Coburn Mr
Wins0r. Mr. Fitzpatrick. Mr.. COssham Nh Belcher
Mr. Rixon. MIR. Grain, Mr.. Woodman Mr. James
McHonry, the Hon. Mr.. harrington, Nh Learned. Nr.
Gale, Nj. Wann, Mr. M0sely, Mr. ChaIles L. Wilson.
-Nr. ard Mrs. McGinns Miss Laura Vi. Wilson, Miss
Anna J. Wilson, Miss MuttesOu, Miss B.ssel Miss
0dershaw Miss Hubbard, Miss UCgo Mr. kcnloy,
Ny. Owen. Mr.. Oldcrsh8W.
To-day We spend in Toledo where the Committee Of
Arrangements have provided for trip LAKE Erie.
drive over The city and grand dinner and ball in Tie
evening Wednesday we reach Detroi: and, after q
similar tCTtanmcnt there tie whole party VIII leave
ior Niagara Falls by the Great Western Railway,
where II will De joined by of the former members.
after that will proceed 70 Cleveland and Meadyllc,
where there rs second grand bali and banquet the
2oth Invitations and pr positions continue 10 pour In
upon M McHeBry from Baltimore, Washington Rich.
mond. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh II is Improbable
2hat al can be accepted the whole Of the company
VII leave by the Scotia about the lst of November
Inc enthusiastic welcome which these gentlemen have
received, which 80 far las not cyinCed q shadow Of
eoIdness but is stil growing. viii be calculated 10 do
much good IN representing country Alright and in
war.
Ahe Party Reach Toiedo-Statisfics of
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