Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-12-13
OUR CHICAGO LETTE0.

CHICAGO, DEC. l0th, 1861.
ED. BrLLETls:-Lively times prevail
among our Chicago officials just st present.
In the Board Of Education, war has been
inaugurated between Inspector Briggs and
several other members, who charge him
with injuring the good name Of . young
lady teacher. The epithess liar "cov>
ard slanderer,r I" scoundrel," etc, are
to be heard in profusion, and the papers
publish full reports Of the "spiey" pro-
ceedings. In the Common Council about
two weeks ago, Alderman Comiskey made
some very serious charges against high Of
6cers in the Police Department. The Board
of Police Commissioners took the matter
up and demanded of the Alderman that be
should come before them with his evidence
and prove bis charges. BE refused to do SO,
but last night reiterated them before the
Council, and even increased the force Of his
allegations. He says that if the Common
Council will take the matter up, be Will
prove the truth of all his charges before
them; but that he will not appear before
the Police Board, who can shut of the in
v~sstigasion whenever they may see ct to.
Great complaints are being made BY our
citizens Ct the reckless disregard Of public
convenience and comfor. which is exhibited
BY our street railway companies; bat il
seems We are al delivered over TO their ten
der nescies without hope Of redress. In the
last month, the receipts Of the companies
aggregated $50, ls0.40, and this, although
two important lines-Ho!stead Street and
Michigan Avenue,-were not in operation,
and North Clark Street being torn up for .
great distance out, the business Of the north
side lines was also vastly reduced. When
any d~issrrangement Of the street On the
other line occurs, the idea Of running cars
in short trips on each side Of the break ney-
er seems to occur to the companies. The
Co.'S are too few in number, and consequent
" always oyercfowded. Indeed there is
scarcely . possible fault which might attach
70 The management Of street railways.
which does not seem to be possessed BY
those OF this city.
The magnificent spectacle Of Undine,"
At the Opera House, commenced last night,
ito second week, and was enthusiastically
received BY the largest audience which it
has yet drawn, the immense house being lit
orally packed in every part. would like,
if | could, TO give you some IDEA BY deserip-
ton, Of the glories Of the scenic display, the
beauty Of the music, and the lovliness aud
skill OF the ballet in this piece, but the
thing is simply impracticable. can't do it
justice, though, in an entire letter-how
much less, then, in fragments such - this
paragraph must be. The ballet has more
than realized our most sanguine expectata>
tons, Thoroughly trained together, each
one accustomed to solo dances in Europe,
Ill beautiful in both face and figure, il is
decidedly the finest ballet troupe ever seen
in this country. At the head, ss the pre-
micres, stand Westmel, Ventureli, Fortsna,
the Mazzeri sisters, little ~Schlager, two Ger
man girls, whose names ! do not Just now
remember, and three other charming girls,
each Of them enough to make the reputa-
ton Of any ordinary ballet.
Quotations on exchange to-day, are re.
ported o. follows: Flour, $IO.25 for Red
Winter; ss.75@lo.0o for Spring. Extra.
Wheat, t!.p49l.91 for No. ]; 4l.s43@
1888 for No. 2; ti-73@i.76 for Nos;
el.6O(9l.6l Tor rejeetsAk Corn, 86(GsCi
cts. for No. ! +; e9(Gs6l eta for No. 2 ; 50
{4s3 cts. for new. Oats, 563f957 cts.
Rye. 4L.5a!0ai.35 fr No. 1; tI-50fdi.6 SO