New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-11
THE WEST AND SOUTH.

IT, cincinnati Gazette, In article Chicago Archi
tectsr says: Chicago with all its enterprise and sub
prosperity has Of the real sham IN its com
pos Tan any rstclass city in the United States, or
in the ~crld perhaps. Its most costly buildings are OF
the shr dy order, made to look massive by sort OF
ting process, while really they are mere shells
Car as authorities are. the erection Of such
bua as adorn the principal streets Of that city would
be co,lD mned here dangerous These defects have
been fry revealed by the great fires which have re-
Gently devastated portions Of Chicago, and drawn
hea, Rs upon insurance companies, the losses
faih argey upon institutions outside Of that city,
fend.a- from London Eng 10 San Francisco An ar
tic me Chicago Post throws light upon this sub
ject partly accounts for the rapid progress made By
abe Il. fOying element when fairly started.
lead n builder OF this city who visited Chicago III the
empog of underwriters, and present during the
late ccahag grafton than confirms what is said by
me f,' Large blocks constructed with only four
substantial walls The division walls OF the lightest
pos kind Lumber being relatively cheap, is freely
used: while brick being relatively DEAR used very
epar ~ Lumber for example, considerably cheaper in
Chic 20 this city. while brick selling there
al oOo, the ground against sass here. Hence
the crt prcponderance OF wood in the partition wals
The a story Of the block where the fire OF last
org ,led was virtually Of rooIa; and the fire
psOe c,S,d floors and partitions fell, aud the whole
bull iine became a OF ruins. The brick too, are Of
infe quality aud crnmble II rotten under the heat
of m The massive wooden cOrDices serve TO feed the
fam and communicate the fire from building TO
THIS being the character the finest buildings
IN tie city, the character Of second and thrdcass struc
TURF sy be inferred He examined several buildings in
the cily. including the extensive and expensive
which he pronounced traps that win tumble into
OF ruins ln the of the fire getting fairly started
In &. ase he includes Che Court House"
Durgg the year ending Nov. 30, 1867 there were 4s7
acre OF land belonging to the State of Michigan sold
Owe Of the primary school lands sold
The amount OF lands necessary complete the Congress
eOD Agricultural College land grant selected and
Ioca Grand Traverse region. About 1900
wefe TINS located, and described being
OF very superior quality, well suited TO ac-
ricultrgi purposes Nearly 10000 were licensed
% actual settlers, who proved five years residence
Pay City claims TO have constructed more buildings
duTa year than any city Michigan, outside OF De
troll Ia the last u months 1853 buildings have been
Ell beside laying Nicolson pavement through the
principal streets at an expense Of $1,000. The 1900
hsbans Of Akron, Ohio spent $4,000 900 last year 10
bull Ing dwellings and manufacturing establishments.
Georgia correspondent writes There has been
son The rounds Of the Northern papers this report That
good antaons be purchased in the state OF Georgia
Tor 81 In answer to this Will say that there may
possibly have been such instances, but have taken
some sns to inquire into the facts believe there has
been very few such sales Such ms they would call good
land commands from to $40 per acre. Poor land such
rs gassoppers would starve 20 death on, sells from
q tps2 per acre The principal portion Of the State IL
amass Of hills and daes and less covered with
pine and sycamore, there being but little heavy mbercd
1A~ There "a tract Of laad In the southwestern por