The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-08-10

70 - n6Ns - ~ Won1oon krosAp<eck1k tSfl
NY lnst lsft ne just arrived In Quincy by
beat fron Davesport. This cify. built q. it
y oS-quitsa high bluff, does not strike the
traveller - being city 0. any great rise,
and y g only vhen you e. on shore Aud
climb 10 The Top o. the biz that the large
ness cf the city fully appears to your view,
then Jon see At once the wisdom Of those
who chose this site 70 buisd CITY on. and
one calculated to be pre-e,ninently healthy If
the sanitary regulations or the inhabitants
are properly attended to, for every shower Of
rain would entirely cleanse the city, carry.
ing everything before i toto the river Ire
city-is veil Iaid ont, its streets of good width
and everything denotes that the future has
been wsiI looked too In Quincy. One thing
struck me 10 viewing the city, and that was
7 thoughts hal somewhat the appearance Of
some Of the towns In the State Of Pennsyl-
vania, having its square in the centre, and
everything surrounding il denoted that the
people must have come from shat State into
this wilderness AMI founded a city here.
Tl.ey nave soane very fine stores and public
buildings Of all kiE $, whilst their post Office,
d new building, will compare favorably with
that OF any other city. The inhabitants are
Just now greatly exercised over the building
Of the new bridge that IS to convey the iron
horse over the Mississippi at this 20 ut; II
is ~ be (as what bridge is not that has re-
cent?. been huiit,) the finest il The world
I sas the work was already comm, noel !, the
track being made right down to The river
bank. There is an island 10 the river here,
and BY bringing on 10 that on both sides
aRch labor vii bs stated, and Ihe engineer
ing dIfiicultirs viii be less bnt alter the
mighty works We have seen labor accom-
phsh II the matter o. bridges for railroads,
on= at this point presents no difficulties
whatever. They have but one railroad depot
here, and that is situated close to the river,
Just clear Of he hishest water mark that the
river sometimes reaches There is consider
abe manufacturing csrrie1 on particularly
IN agricultural machinery, this being a great
agricultural district a great many men are
employed in that kind Of manufacture. Bat
labor organizations for their protection ap-
pear to be scarce. In Quincy, the vorkingmen
DO no., As general thing, look to the.E IN
teresss as hey ought to do, they doubtless
Expect here, as in many other places, that ali
The work will be done for them. Tne scenery
in the vicinity of QaiRcy is certainly very
6ne you can stand on the top Of one of the
hills and view the city, stretched out as il
were at your feet, with its houses almost dip.
ping into the water, while below YOU lies the
mighty rlyer Winding its course t1-the ocsan.
For miles you NAV view it dotted here and
there with innumerable islands, whist its
banks on either size arecoyered with A beau
tIful foliage that dip their branches in the
aters, Nisilst here al there soue beautiful
cottage SHOWS its-lf to the eye, nesting
among roe trees as il it hal been placed there
expressly TO give bean.y % the landscape.
SO'ne d,y in the dim future, z iiucy viii be
se1oned amorg the .fibest cities we have for
IS natural and fine scsnery. But must
now take the cars for Springfield on the
western road, riding through a very fine
country, indeed he greater portion Of it
being one vast c7al fell. at distances Of some
tsH Nc tse'vs miles you viii find . coal shan
-unk, where The coSl Is mined and placed in
-, 4 II
Tle war Of mining seems 10 be a very prim-
Tiye one, some three or four men appear 10
DC al there are engaged in one Of these pits,
with Just q small engine of al tut two or
5hree horse power % draw the coal to the
~. face. the mouth Of the pit being covered
~ few boards to protect the workers from
the rain j. all there IS to denote. 20 you that
ID y a coal mine.
There are no cit Of any note on tai
-~ate except Jacksanyllle- h .iae4 - quite
| large place several Of the asylums Of th.
State are here, aud taken altogether, it maj
be called good business place il il, how
sver, built On quite a large prairie and il:
scenery j.. IN Consequence, somewhat moo.
otooOus, and not 50 striking TO the eye n
many eth ~ cities in she State.
After a ride Of some | 10 miles, over IA
country, y0u reach Springfield, the capita
az the State OF Illinois, celebrated as the
home OF Abraham Lincoln. and now con
tanning bis ashes The csy itself contains
some good bJnses and on, or two good
hotels, bot Ike many Other capita, c:'ies OF
che different States, it isnnt in the CONDITION
wrought to be. It's streets are unpaved ex
ceps by pianks about tFo- inches thick.
Some I've or three OF the streets are ID a.
paved. also, the square On which tire oapiCol
u built This pavement, have no doubt,
was adspesig ON account OF tie noise aIs
other would have cl1sed TO the confusion
wnl annoyance If the members during the
sitting+ OF the House, but il is now in d.
lapidate1 candition, ard should b. at once
removed. = The State House is very poor
loo sing and insignificant building for such
purpose. bat az the State has voted three
million of nd0llArs 20 bald new one nothing
more need be said On TINA score. | see they
ore nou neuusd In building new post Of
ds1y @qd not before IL was needed, for the
sne they have - q most miserable affair, a
bort Of zalf post Office and half jewelry
Sprin<aeld, ia addition to its being the
0p1gnl ~ ~ Stale, Ia also N g0oi business
~atX &u@uy &tEfl1 Va n-nhtA
u-s.Bl<shmants, an doinz q good business.
BID uhst Springfield will be chiefly noted
isrfn the iatore, is that. il coasaias. within
l<Mulr4 fhs ashes Of the lRte Pfasident Lin
ssIo< Here still stands his humble home,
lso1 which be went forth 10 assume the
rsFf& OF government, and, at a, chort distance
froa the city, 10 Ridgewood Cemetery, rest
hmrenf,ins. They have a railroad -rnnniag Z
-. ~. ~. 49,
On the car running 10 Lincoln's tomb show
-iue ,hst great Numbers visit the spot. AZ
tef riding short distance ont Of the city
ne horses are detached from the car and d
danny engine is put On, which soon takes
500 isss beautiful park, the scenery Of
stlsh In very romantic You alight here
from the car, pass down Right Of steps cut
Gus Of the steep bank, then cross u rustic
bridge which taxes yon to the .cemetery.
On the occasion VI my visit, entereistht
nrN ha1 rox roma war; 60 hce..rn 1 ~, =,