Nebraska advertiser., 1868-12-10
OUR CHICAGO LETTER.

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duty Of those in authority to look after
the interests and comforts not only of
its present inhabitants, but also OF
those that are to follow. Among the
grab games that have been attempted
Is one of very large proportion, to get
possession Of a tract of land immedi-
ately in front Of the city, partially
covered by water. It is just and right
that this property should belong to the
city as a whole, and the steps which
have been taken will probably secure
il for the benefit of the corporation.
The immense advantage of this prop
erty appears not to have become thor
Oughly known, but IL cannot be over
estimated. Our river dOckage is fast
being overcrowded, and the lake in
this place will be just the locality for
an immense harbor. Now is the time
to lay the foundation fora magnificent
scheme of this description, and Onee
for all shut out all private claims.
Commercial prosperity Is not the
only aim or ObjecttO be sought bytmen
engaged in building up q large city.
Block upon block of masonry with no
break but the intervening streets, are
not conducive to public health. Now,
while real estate is cheap, is the time
to supply parks and public resorts in
such abundance, that the generations
which are hereafter to inhabit Chicago
will not present alean, cadaverous APP
pearance, but so enjoy these oasises in
the desert, as to possess rosy cheeks,
broad shoulders and full chests.
Month after month the problem
arises; how shall the children be edu-
Gated? The most strenuous exertiOns
on the part Of our School Board have
only succeeded in providing accommO-
dations for about half the children of
school age. It was only a few years
ago that it was considered the hight of
extravaganza to build a school house
that would receive nine hundred chill
dren, now some five or six of these are
built every year and yet the supply
falls far short Of the demand.
A most contemplate piece of extOr-
ton was peFpetrated in some Of our
schools recently, which may not be
amiss as / am on the school subject.
Small changew was wrung from thechil-
dren by means of threat and ridicule,
IN sufficient quantities to buy a piano.
This was ostensibly for the school, but
in one case it was transferred to the
teachers room. A well merited expo
sure was made of this rascality, by one
Of our wide-awake editors, who put a
damper on the proceeding and stopped
the demand for pennies.
The city papers have recently been
busy recalling some false impressions
in reference to a grain case of EastOn
against Sherman, Hall & Pope. 1t was
quite wildly circulated that Mr.. Pope
sold wheat for EastOn at a higher price
than he reported. The House being
one of the oldest and most reliable in
the city, at once solicited an examina-
ton by the Board of Trade. The re-
port of the Directors completely exon
crates Mr.. Pope and his firm from all
blame and actually shows the sale to
one cent per bUshel better than that of
any other firm having similar orders
from the same man. Country CORES
DOndents have such frequent cause for
complaint that it is desirable to prove
reprOaches on respected and respecta-
bic firms, grOundless and their charac-
ter unimpeached. The competition
for trade is so keen that the less scru-
pulous competitors are too willing to
repeat any story that they think
will help them to divert the business
of another, especially if a portion of
its profits should find its way into their
Golfers. This firm comes out eXOnera-
ted from the injustice unwittingly
done them, shows them worthy of the
fullest confidence Of all old and a host
of new friends.
Yesterday the electors in the several
States met and casttheir votes for Pres
ident and Vice President. Out of the
294 votes Gen. Grant and Mr.. COlfax
received pa, leaving so votes for their
late opponents.
It is often amusing and very fire.
quently instructive to hear what 9TH
ers say about US. The leading jour
mails in the East have some lengthy
on the prospect opening up
before this metropolis of the North
west. With its network of railroads
and directly on the line of travel across
the continent, it cannot fail to be the
distributing point for twenty millions
of people. For fear Chicago would
too much Of her advantages and
feel somewhat in the bOasting mood,
st. Louis keeps up a ~crOss-fire, and re-
minds the inhabitants of this lake
shore village that it is no wonderful
after all. The burden of the last
grOwl from that source was a fling at
Chicago morals. Well, as a general
thing the morals of this city are not of
the very best, but viewing the city as
the receptacal of so many strangers,
and looking at the amount of business
transacted, our morals are almost as
well attended to as those Of the people
in that river town.
Until very recently we have enjoyed
perfect freedom from fires. The
ushering in of winter and the extra
coal and wood consumed in conse-
quence, cannot fail to produce many
CONGREGATIONS.