The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-09-05
Chicago correspondence.
CHICAGO. Sapt 9 1867

Chicago Correspondence.
CHICAGO, Sept 3, 1867.
Editors Democrat
The initiatory steps for the erection of
new hospital on the north side were taken
yesterday in the formal laying OF the cor
ner-stone. We have already some sixty
charitable institutions and agencies in our
city, therefore, considered as simply an
addition of one to the list, this merits
nothing more than mere mention. From
another fact, however, it derives addition
al Importance. 1t is the first public DEM
onstration Of benevolence made by the
Jewish portion of our population. Let it
not be understood by this that they have
not before been generous in their aid of
misfortune. Especially among their own
people, they are always found ready to aid
the needy, and evince care in seeking
out worthy objects of benevolence which
Christians rarely initiate. Some of their
wealthiest people, too, have done wortllily
in their aid Of enterprises. Of Christian
charity, but this new hospital is the first
public manifestation of exclusive Jewish
charitable effort. As an illustration of
their promptitude and generosityin giving,
| may remark that the $4,000 required
to erect the building were all subscribed
at two meetings called for the purpose
1t is intended that it shall be a model hos
pital and that its care shall not be confn-
ed to professors of the Jewish creed alone
The ceremonies of laying the corner. stone
were quite impressive. Mayor Rice pre-
sided Orations we're delivered by Mr..
Snydacker and Henry Greenebaum, Esq,
anu the Jewish societies and congregations,
numbering several thousand people, were
present.
The great Horse Fair, at Dexter Park
commences to-day, but az all the morning
from o'clock till Q the clouds have kept
steady pouring down of rain, the track
is in such condition that not much may be
expected from to-day's exhibition. The
arrangements for the display of horses
are admirable. and never before have so
many fine trotters been assembled at one
time at any place in this country as are at
this Fair. At the Buffalo races in 1866,
when Dexter made his 2:l9 under the sad
die, there were quite number of fine hor-
ses, both from the United States and Can
ada, but nearly all those horses and many
more are here, and by the way, arc all own
ed now on this side OF the line The Ca
nucks say ''Its blasted ard, you know, that
we cant keep nice 'orse hover ERE. Has
soon has 'orsc shows hany speed, these
bloody Yanks come hover hand buys i'm"
To attend the races, strangers have been
| flocklng here from all sections of the coun-
try for week past, and now the city may
be said to be quite full of visitors. or
course most of them are quite respectable
"horse" people, farmers, horse-breeders,
dealers, turf-men, sports, &c; but on the
outskirts of the multitude there are gangs
of thieves and rascals of the worst posi-
BILE stamp. Like vultures attracted by car
ron, these scoundrels flock wherever there
is crowd. In the crowd, they hope to
avoid observation in their ncfarious prac-
tees. Many of them, known too we'll in
the places from whence they come to ope-
rate successfully and safely there, expect
here to pick pockets in throngs, garrotc peo-
pie in quiet places, and do a little burglary
when the opportunity offers, filling in their
spare time with confidence games If they
do not succeed it will not be for want of
effort, for paradoxical as the statement
may seem, thieves are even more industri-
Gus than people who work honestly for a
living. The police have their hands full
"spotting" the new arrivals likely to de-
serve their attention, and endeavOring by
precautionary measures to lessen the chanc-
es of crime.
The Young Mems Christian Association
opened yesterday the large rooms in their
new building, designed for the use of the
MONDAY prayer meetings. twill be ONE
time before the great hall is completed, the
upholstery and frescoIng being now done.
When flushed it is to be the largest audi
forum in the west or northwest, and one
of the largest on this continent, being ca
pable of seating $500 people. It's decora-
tions and appliances for health and CON-
fort will be as near perfection as is posi-
BILE, and it is intended that there shall be
in it a grand organ over which Chicago
may crow, even as Boston hath crowed over
her "big organ" This association is in re-
ality a society f good works, and il many
ways renders itself beneficial to society,"
1t organizes Mission Sunday Schools and
Prayer Meetings., even assists in the or
ganizatioD OF Church congregatioDs--6nds
employment for the poor--aids the suffer
ing and ueedy-obtains soldiers pensions
gratis-puts postage stamps on unstampcd
letters for the General Postoffiee--has
free reading room for young men and will
soon have completed a gymnasium-ha
So, 900 already as the nucleus of fund for
the establishment of a library These are
some of the good things which this noble
association Of active Christians occupies
itself with. Are they not enough to er-