The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-18
Chicago CORRESPONDENCE.
CHICAGO, July lG, 1867.

Edtiors Democrat
Chicago is peculiarly favored city in
many respects, not alone in the beauty of
her women, the enterprise of her men, her
geographical position, and her lake brecz-
es, but in many other ways, the latest dis
covered Of which is, the cheerful variety
Of epidemics in which her people are IT,
Gulged. Last year we had cholera-plen-
ty of it--this year we have small pox.--
Generally its ravaSes are confined to chill
dren who have been born since orr last
smallpox visitation, sof2e time during the
war, but it also attacks occasionally grown
up people and has made such a confirmed
and dangerous nuisance Of itself that the
Board of Health have gotten out official
bulletins against it, warning people rct to
have it, advising them to get yacciuated
and cautioning them net to 90 IL certain
infected localities I derive some satisfac-
ton from knowing that the papers and
doctors agree that there is little danger Of
cholera where smallpox is, as the two
poor humanity. If they should, old Death
might be supposed to have exchanged his
sickle for a Mccormick reaper, with a
Paris Exposition gold medal attached.
1t is 20 wonder that our city during the
summer months is unhealthlul. The riv-
er is a poisonous semi-fuid mass 81 stencil,
our sewerage system IS evidently imper-
fect,-our s..lee:s are filth no adequate
restrictions !or the sale Of food Of the most
Injurious kinds, exist, the scavengers nev-
er do half their duty-conscquently, we
had full Glands in the glance Of DEATH
It's to be hoped that the next generation
at least after this one shall have "passed
in It's chips will be wiser, and that CHI
cago will be made what her pure lake brec-
zes and abundance Of fresh water should
make her, the healthiest city on the CONT
ncnt. Reference to the scavengers re-
minds me Of funny LATHE which took
place on Sunday evening last out in Lake
View, over the question If where the city
deposits should be made, not those faan-
cial deposits over which the city papers
and the Common Council have had such a
warnGle, but those Of more odoricrous
character which are usually carried on. G
town in tightly closed boxes ard which
are, commercially speaking, crude pom
dret.c." Nobody in the city of Chicago
yearns to have these said contents dumped
at his door, and the whole city protests
against their being poured into the lake
to flavor our drinking water. Go the
"hautboys' or nigh: scavengevs have fol-
lowed the dictates Of their own sweet viii
and have used the town of Lake View as
dumping ground. On the evening in cues
tea the population Of the town arose as
one man and, armed with sticks, stones and
bottles, went forth TO Do battle with their
periumers and drive away the invaders
10 their assault. the ''hautboys' RESPONDED
with huge ladies' full Of the contents OF
their carts, and after brief engagement
they were left masters Of the GelI Half
of the people f Lake View have gene -
tho country since. and Of Tie balance ii
may be said ;ha. not al tho perfumes Of
Arabia can swe ten them.
The City Treasurer has been ever since
his election in the habit OF dePositiag the
City's funds in the First National l5auk
where no intercs: has been paid on the De-
posts, while several other Banks oife. the
City / per cent Over tie question of
change o. deposit, quite struggle has t.
ken place. The Tribune has persis:enty
urged the change, which woa!l add from
SOB 900 to $50, Q0Q per annum to the rev
enues Of the City, while the Republican
has steadily fought the measure as derog-
atory to the dignity Of the City. Last
night the Common Council sustained the
views Of the Treasurer AMI the Republican
by vote ef two 20 one. and hence;orih it
is perfectly proper fox the City to make
money by pe,ty plumber Of the lower class
es Of prostitutes, but not by collecting IL
tcrests on It's own deposits
The Black Crook is running its second
wcel; at McYicker's. The audiences are
larger and larger constantly, and seats are
engaged q week ahead 1T Woods the
house is almost empty. Arlington's Min
strels have gone on a travelling tour.
Quotations and business en- Change arc
,cDorted as follows:
Tlo,.- quiet, 15G2O cts lower than ycster-
day-S12 50@j3 30 for white winter; SO so
ale 90 i,r spring extras. Wheat dull, 5(a1c
lower-$a 3o,,,e9 80 for No. red winter; 81 u
al 81 for No. . sp-ing; ST 20@l %, for re
iccted spring. Corn &c letter, S31@@ S41@ for
No. /; for No. .. S0@S01s cHnts Oats ..
@5S15 for No. 2. Rye 81 22 for No. !; 40
for No. ?. Provisions are inactive ana locks
are withdrawn sellers holding above the
views of buyers Freights frm-corn 31Ic
ak to Buffalo.
&c"