The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-11-19
Correspondence.
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.

~ eNhNhN W.
CHreAao, Nov. o., 1SGS.-The iubilstion over
the election of General Grant to the Prosi-
doncy, last Thursday evening, exceeded any
thing of the kind over known in Chicago or
tho West. The Tanner organizations were
out ia their glory, bearing twenty thousand
topGncs. All the bands OF the city were en-
gagged TO furnish music, and there were dis
plays Of fireworks, more OF less brilliant, on
all the principal streets. Wabash Avenue
was illuminated throughout, as were the
Court House, Tribune Buildings and many
private residences. The banners, notices
and devices were Cotton up with much taste
and skill, and many of thom were very sig
nihcanfand amusing, and involved much la
Dor and expense. On large wagon, docora-
tod with wrCaths, overgrccnB, flags and
PLUNGE, contained a handsome young lady
dressed Ms the Goddess OnLiborty, surround
ed by twelve other beautiful young ladies
dressed in white, with pink and blu sashes,
and with wroaths on their heads, each carry
ing n flag on which was inscribed
"Grant and COliax." Tho number of specta-
tors was incredibly large, aud tho cheers,
shouts and lahghtor which rdnt tho air, as
some new on striking dUvico appeared, or
some favorite company of Tanners passed. by,
SOON 8ull 10 ring in my cars. And though 1t
was nominally n partizan celebration, Yet Il
called out almost the ontiro Democratic rank
and flo, many of whom soom6d TO enjoy tho
pageant and participate in tho rejoicing az
ibnll llN M llt iANllllliunEs hNtlNNlllW was
orderly, tho bost feeling prevailed throughout
the vast multitudes, and q stranger TO our
language aud politice would not have suppoa.
cd 4 to DO a party demonstration Tho grace
with which the mass Of Democrats hofo ac-
copt thoir defeat IL orcditablo to thom.
THE TUNNEL
ia progressing to completion RAPIDLY. The
onst section ir finished, with tho river flowing
oyor II. Tho water in shut on from tho west
section by a Golfer lam, aud tho contractors
ray tho whole work will DO completed BY tho
first of January.
HORSE RAILROADS.
Tho greatest public HtisducCs in Chicago
are the horse railroads, the prupriutUrH car
ing nothing for the intoroBts Of the public,
aud seeking only to put money in thor pock-
OTIS. Having obtained valuable franchises IN
dor promise to serve tho public, they proceed
TO servo themselves at tho expense of tho
public. Tho cars at most hours OF the day
aud I'LL late into tho night are crammod with
three timos rs many luEHcnROrs Hs can OBJ
tain seats, thirty to thifty-tiyC often standing
Oh tho front and rear platforms. Thoy need
TO run twice as many cars az they now do to
accommodate their present p"asBengurs. and
many now walk who would ride If thoy could
DO accommodated with seats. Tho indigna-
ton of tho people along tho limo Of those
railroads at tho managers ia worry strong,
aud thoy will probably atL the interference
- wv aNehhANNNh' III ~ b'AAAAAi ~ ~ ANNi-
ing soHHion.
THE PRESS AND THE MINISTRY.
are at loggcrhoads on the subject of tho
Drama aud tho Opera. The Ministerial Union
at a recent meeting, denounced both tho
Thoattc aud tho Oupcra az places Of amuHc-
mcnt, and resolved 10 wage open war upon
Thorn IN their pulpits ind by all ministerial
methods, The Press replies sharply IN ca
tense, aud the tight waXOB hot. "IcrcgrinU
Pickle, said to he ono Of tho Tribune stan
has served up tho Ministerial Union in a
pretty strong pickle, which, / presume, must
have shocked the conservative tastes OF the
members of that sacred body. For thoy
Dro accustomed To- talking to othcrs-not
to boing talked TO, and up. r." talks tu them
just as tho thoy were human and not divine.
Wli!o the minister's weru discussing Humpty
Dumpty uud the Opera ~ believe they lad
not got az Ear as the balG-tho ceiling over
head fell upon the table followed by q baptis-
mai shower, whorCupOn tlIov broke for homo
and He'd incOntinontly without adiOurning,
"Porcgrino' wonders that tho whole house
had not tumblod upon Thorn when Il Roy. DIR.
uttered aud repeated the MupupO, that
Humpty Dumpty was worse Than anything
over seen IN Paris or Egypt. lie thinks the
Doctor must DO pretty familiar with the dark
spots IN Paris and Egypt, or ignorant OF
Hum, ~ Dumpty M glyon TO loose state
mcnt-porlhps n little OF all these.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Humpty Dumpty has been running at the
Opera HOuH all the week despite tho pro-
tUst Of tho minister's, aud the ldohing's Ope-
IN troupe begin q season hero tonight. Mid
summer Nights Droam is continued nj Nc
HiukCr's another week, and tho "rho LHuca.
shire Lnss'-T. ii. Byron's now play, nj
Woods Museum, a now attraction has boon
introduced INTO tho museum, from tho Paris
Exhibition, showing tho wonders of mcchan-
ical genius, in tho shape Of singing birds,
iOp0-danccrsi musical animals, monkey
~coniurors aud Turkish fortuuo-tollcra.-
Small and grown up children arc equally do.
lighted with them.
TRADE,
as usual. was dull during election wook, but
tho boar combination in Wall street has broken
on the reported roissuo, by Secretary McCul,
Tough, OF thrCO per cents, and redeemed hui
uncancelod g~Toonbacks, after running u large
uumb0r>Of spoculators. As one result some
'lamo ducks here have zone into hospital
for the wlntor, and will require careful nurs,
ing to bring thcm out m good condition in
tho spring.
A NEW FEATURE.
There il one feature of Chicago / have
hitherto omitted 10 notice. IL is not nero
tho hCad-contro OF TRADE, but the chief in,
smanco companies Of the country make il
THOR headquarters for the Northwest, and
radiating from the Chamber of CummCrc,
and Court House Square, an a common cen,
tro, tho various Offices of Fire, Life, Marine.
and Accident Insurance Companies arc con,
spicuOus. The benefits of insurance on
property are 50 vol known, and the nocossitN
Of il to business mon IN 80 urgent, that nc
prudent man will long neglect 1t. The ad
vantagea Of
LIFE INSURANCE
did not attract public attention aud public IA
vOr as carly as insurance OF property, thOugl
both are based on similar principles. Blu
this subject has boon discussed 40 thorough,
within The last low years, and life insurance
tables have boon constructed on "a solid
basis, that tho business apprOXimatoA, II
certainty, to the exact sciences. Given. tn
annual rate of mortality aud tho rate of in
torest for n series Of years, and the ratio o
premium on life Insurance follows by mathe
NAUTICAL law. There are less contingencies il
life than in fire insurance. For the rates o
mortality have boon dotermiEedby statistical
tables, dept in a great number of places, II
the Old World and in tho Now, covering a LON
series Ofyoars. And tho ratios reinsurance hav
been made 10 conform 10 vol establishes
laws. So that tho only possibility OF the fail
uIo Of Life Insurance Companies, II tho dis
honesty Of the managers, and in tho case O
tho prominent companies this IL 30 proventoi
by ohocks and safeguards, that 1t 10 noxt /
impOsslblo for thom to tal. There liz n
safer form OF Investment, aud no suror mod
of securing TO ones family or friends, beyOH
contingencies a definite sum, to be paid at hi
death or ut tho end of a term of years, tia
by a policy OF Lifo Insurance. Not only is
tho part Of wisdom, but, in the case of a larg
class, II is II positive moral duty for them /
make such provision for those dependent o
thom.
Life Insurance recognizes tho christia
law Of society, and mutual dependence in OF
position 20 the internal law, "Deyil take III
hindmosl.n And there is no longer any que'
ton among well informed persOus. as to Ia
oxpedioncy Of Lilo Insurance, or the duty
all to avail themselves of is benefits, vii
have not already mRdo ample provision Il
the future support of their families. And I'll
appreciation Ofthis truth il shown blythe nun
Der and prosperous condition OF Lifo Insul
anco Companies.
Tho most striking example of this success
-nuiairinpinu tia pnOpptitopa lv a Inn