The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-07-18
Our Chicago Letter.
CHICAGO. july 18th.

Ur,,o,o.,.. 1r,.- CHICAGO, July 18th.
With all the precautions adopted byour new
board of health under the very excellent svs-
tenn for their control and workings adopted at
the last Legislature, the hot weather has
brought an epidemic among us-one which
bids fair to spread to a terrible extent. This
epidemic is the smallpox and so alarming
have beenits ravages, that in many streets of
the city there have been placards but up bv
the Board of Health warning people AGAINST
going near the loathesome pest which ages
in the vicinity. The papers have disco gered
one slender source for comfort viz, that where
the smallpox exists, cholera seldom if ever
makes its appearance. That is only fair
both at once would be too much and despite
my belief Ill the old proverb that 'all signs
tall in dry weather." | take some slight salts
faction in the assurance-for the sake of 9TH
ers. SO far as l am individually concerned
should just as leave have the cholera as be-
hold a brick-yard model in the alabaster sur
face OF my Roman proboscis. The Board of
| Health advise everybody to get vaccnated
| and the physicians are having quite iolly
Tune over the sudden increase of business
Seeing their smiling faces, one can fancy them
parodying ''Scott wha hae.'
"Now's t he day and now's the hour.
| To test Of vaccinations power
| oh you need mt look so sour,
| Pile your 'ducats" down.
The eastern papers have started a funny
cG1Sdrd-that q lot of western capitalists have
"a grand new enterprise on foot-nothinp less
than the construction of tunnel under the
Atlantic through which torun railroad from
the United States over to Ireland. It is grave
ly asserted and do doubt believed for it finds
publication even in the Scientific Anaericam''
that plans have already been made and cost
calculated for the work, which is to employ
about 100000 men for thirty years, and cost
only about $50 000, 900, 900. 1t is true that we
are somewhat energetic people out this way
but we don't go on ''wild-goose chases." The
new dock system on our north side which is
to cost SS,O00, 600 or over, is about as big 6
+, job as we want to handle just at once and [
= the Atlantic tunnel" isn't to be started il
Chicago, where is it to get its Western impe
tus. Those docks, by the way, will give us al
f much more wharfage room as the presen
Chicago river on both Sides from its moutl
, up to the confluence of its two branches.
a The pumping of water out of the river int
the canal was stopped a few days since and al
ready the stream, or pond, is about as filth,
as ever. While it is in this condition, the con
e slant wrangle of the papers about the bes
mode of remedylng the evil, reminds me of
line old carlcature which represents lot o
doctors wrangling over the best means of cur
ing patient, who has died on the bed behint
), them, during their dispute.
project is on foot fol the erection of
q monument in Rose Hill Cemetery over tn
. remains of Gen. 7. e. G. Ransom, one of tn
+ best and bravest soldiers of Illinois, It is in
;. tended that it shall be magnificent affair."
# The grand mon ument for the deceased mem
n bers of the Board of Trade battery also il
. Rose Hill, has been commenced by Messrs
n Volk, Feeney d Moore and is intended to b
+ one Of the finest and most imposing ornament
y in that city of the dead
r The excellent management of our new race
|, course Dexter Driving Park" has again mad
s popular in this vicinity the sports of the turf
Il and at present there is every prospect that W
will have this year, one of the most brillian
racing seasons ever witnessed in this vicinity
v In september we are to have "DeXter," "But
4 Ter, !" Lady Thorne," 'Slas Rich, y "Patch
v en-" and a number of other first class horse
/ here in a series of races.
The "Black Crook" at McVicker's, CONNER
n ces tonight its second week. By this time
d has been got to running smoothly, and ii
n grand spectacles are given with the most pei
d feet effect. 1t Is impossible to guess at ho'
! long it will rum as it seems to gain in popr
If larity. Seats are engaged a week ahead an
l. crowds come in from all over the north-wes
TO see it, filling the house night after nigh
is to oVerhoWlng; and no wonder. There ha
n never been an attempt in this city at presen
n ing so grand spectacular piece as this. W
n have only had of late years such Wretche
10 failures as have been put upon minor stage
e. entirely untitled for grand effects, and eve
a without the overwhelming abundance of lie
n III which the Black Crook abounds, peopl
re would go in crowds to see the scenic display
n Quotations and business on change tO-da
ID are reported as follows Flour, dull S13, so fc
,e white winter; $900@11, so for spring extra
G. Wheat dull and declining, $2,,15 for No.
81 ,S0@1, SO for No. 2, 81 ,00@l, 05 for rejected
,e Oats shade better, 5S@59c for No g. Ry
If improving 81 20 for No l: 81. 90 for No 9
+e Provisions, quiet and held firm 1872, 5O@23, {
re for Mess Pork; lard 12@l215c; shoulders 91l0
ut 919c Freights steady, corn SIC to Buffalo.