Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-05-25
Vermont Daily Transcript.
MONDAY, MAY %, 1868.
Letter from CNicdDo.


we are confident, prove ofinterest. The |
list of delegates contained i'll an article |
in our local column was sent as a supple
ment to the letter, and being made out
by delegate to the Soldiers and Sailors
Convention, is entirely reliable:
CHICAGO, May -, 1868.
Editors Transcript.
This is a big town and rapidly in
creasing in size. The change in its APP
pearance within the last thirteen years,
is radically apparent. Then the build
ings were generally small and low now,
in the business portions of the city,
large blocks, four and five stories high,
covering whole squares, stand in their
places. Everything looks prosperous
and thrifty here in fair day. When
it has been raining and the fogs settle,
a Highlander would wish himself some
where else. But in spite of rain ana
fogs this is bound to be the great COM
menial center of the west, and for the
time being the center of political attrac-
ton. The city authorities here, aided
by generous people, are doing all III
their power to nike the stay of the dele
gates to the National Republican and
Soldiers and Sailors National Conven-
tions both pleasant and profitable. The
inequalities of the city have been eX-
tended to both by the City Council, and
meath sunny skies we are enjoying
huge old time.
The city is densely crowded, and the
sidewalks are filled with footmen from
morning to night, mostly of the male
pursuasion ~ any one would not judge
there was much occasion for applying
for divorces here now.
Gen. Stephen Thomas, and number
of Vermonters, are stopping at ST.
James Hotel on State street. This
house is centrally located in the bust
ness part of the city, near by City Hall,
and adjoining the far famed "Crosby
Opera House, Messrs. Holmes and
Jenkins are the gentlemanly proprie-
tors of the Hotel, and with Mr. X. n.
Eastman, formerly OF Topsham, Yer
mont, one of the clerks of the house.
Vermonters find it peculiarly an enjoy
able stopping place. The house is large
and new, with all the popular appoint
ments of a first class house without any
manifestation on the part Of the pro-
prietors to exact from guest his last
dime-a traveller at this house would
have no idea of composing verses
"Some keep hotel just for show" &C.
because the tables are furnished with
something for man to eat.
have just returned from the Soldiers
and Sailors National Convention which
has been convened at Turner
Hall" on Clark street, which is one o
the largest in the city. You willproba
bly, receive the proceedings of the Con
vention before this reaches you, but
will endeavourt to give you something o
an abstract of the same. The column
was formed at Court House Square, ant
commenced moving about ii o'clock, a
m. The Wisconsin war eagle, " Abe,
which has already become historical
moved at the head of the column, Will
the delegation from Wisconsin. Tn
Great Western Light Guard Band wa
in line and discoursed National and Pat
riotic airs as of old. The streets echoe
with the singing of the various Gelega
tons of Orally round the flag boys,
"John Browns knapsack," "Traml
tramp, tramp" &C., while the Iowa de
egation had copyrighted and sang lus1
lily, cold Grimes is dead.n The Opinio
gains favor here that the Iowa boy
sang truly. The procession was forme
in the following order: Wisconsi
with 200 veterans occupied the right
then came Iowa with 104, little Del
ware with II, Michigan with l4G Penn
sylvania with 70, Maine with %, ALI
bama and Mississippi with so, We
mont with AZ, New York with 200, Ne
Jersey with go, District of Columb
with 20, Maryland with 20, KentucR
with so, Indiana with $50, Ohio wit
275, Massachusetts with %, Nilsson
with 100, Tennessee with %, Louisial
with %, and the whole vast line W
kept closed up by 800 soldiers from II
nois. Every delegation had its Ma
shals and Asst Marshals, and Maj
Generals in the army walked side
side with those who were privates
the rear rank Col. $. T.. Pingree MI
shaled the Vermont delegation, al
Capt. John w. Clark, Of Montpeli
was Asst. Marshal
The large hall was densely pacll(
tickets of admission being issued to lal
numbers who did not belong to the de
cations, but were present from variC
States in Chicago. AS Gems. Logan a