The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-01-30

S1,oVV Nv LAW DcIiurtIucuJ III tilo
State University u resolution to pay
individuals the amount of their claims
for building material used in by
Northern Border Brig AIDE; denouncing
unequal payment OF males and f.
males in same department and for
same service in schools; declaring it
the duty of the u. =. Government to
protect naturalizcd citizens; endorsing
the action of Congress in restoring
Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton to the War
Department, and asking his continu-
ance in that Office; a resolution asking
Congress to make no more grants Of
lands for public improvements. A
message from the Governor was re.
ceived, read, and ordered printed
Register.
Especial Correspondence OF the CouRiER.]
Chicago, Jan, 81.
In comparing the cities Of the east
ern states to Chicago, one is imme-
diatcly struck with the great dissim.
ilarity between the places. Chicago
is radically Inherent from them all,
and not only them, but those Of es-
tablished regulations when she was
in her infancy, and when her whole
population consisted of less than fifty
persons, auntaxed Indians" not inclu-
ded.
We are in the hey day of youth,
and our business men are composed
Of the most energetic and enterpri-
sing of all the young men of the east,
who not being able tomakesuc rap
id progress in the way to wealth
as those older towns, where the first
families" look down upon all young
aspirants to greatness, who happen
to be blessed with plenty of sterling
qualities, but who were luckless
enough to be borne without silver
spoon in their mouth.
lonce heard a Diriae remark that
were the matter TO be, examined it
would be found that the best men Of
the west were those who in the east
were wild, head strong, and of in
tractable spirit. Thsy could not ex-
ist without plenty Of sea room, and
in order to find it, had TO come to the
prairies.
Those Of you who have visited the
Garden City" and have ridden on
our pavemonts car well attest to
their superiority, over the roads beds
of New York, Philadelphia or Balti-
more, If you have been fortunate
enough to have been there.
Already have they borrowed our
mode ofpaving; and in q few more
pears sold coble-stones win give
place to wooden blocks.
We not only lead them in improve
ments, in architecture and sewerage
but in obtaining fresh water for a
population Of over 200, 600 souls, with
out a peer either in the old or new
worlds-coming from the bottom OF
the lake, two miles from the shore,
where no filth can settle, it is as
nnrA aHr.r1stal and s.yeeter than hon
~, to . thirsty person.
Already have our authorities begun
to tuAnel the river, with every pros
poet Of success. Tho work is more
than half done, and by fall, Of this
year, we will have aroadway beneath
the river, not interte reing with its
navigation. In few years tunnels
will take the place Of bridges, which
are now voted . nuisance by the busi-
ness public, and I suspect they have
called forth more hard swearing than
any other thing in the city. | would
not have you think, dear reader,
that the citizens are given to swear
ing; by no mesns. Its the @furriness'
who 10 it all. A church going peo-
pie, tike those Of Chicago, are not
capable Of such q thing; don't, l pray
you. then, for one moment entertain
zf / : Fe t4
such ON opinion. Look into the
churches of a Sunday moring, and
you will find them well filed with a
well dressed congregation, their eyes
directed towards tho minister, (the
choir is generally placed Immediately
behind him) all bent upon the elegant
and well turned periods Of the divine
oracle. No levity IS manifest, nor
is Arabella descanting upon Aramin-
tas bonnet, cloak or laces.. Chicago
is unlike all her sisters in this respect
she is not given to such fiivolities.
In church matters, there is very
interesting and pretty fight going on
between the Orthodox and the Het-
lpdox: Just at present it is hard to
tell which 1dox" is sppermost. The
Hetrodox have formed ? uQadrilat-
oral, which in after ages will be re-
noYnedinsong and story, ~ famoustor
hestrong attacks, as we'll asits sturdy
defense. The church Of the Messiah
Unitarian, on Waba ii avenue and
Hubbard Court, headed by Rev. Rob
ert Laird Collyer st Pauls, Univer-
salist, on the corner Of Van Bnren
and Wabash avenue, led by the re-
doubtable Rev. DR.. w. Fl. Ryder
The Unity Church, Unitarian, cor
ner Of Deaborn & Chicago avenue,
north side, held well in hand, ready |
for any attack or defense, by the York
shire blacksmith Rev Robert Collier
who makes every stroke count; and
On the west side, a, the corner OF
Washington & Sangaaon streets, the
church Of the Redcemer Uniyersalist,
presided over by the Rev. I. Z. st.
John, full of zeal for his faith, young !
n years, but old IN logical deduction
md biblical learning, forms the COM
,letiop Of the barrier against which,
he Orthodox hurl their anathemas as