Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06
OUR CHICAGO LETTER.


CHICAGO, April 80, 1850.
Monday mornings always sugges-
tive Of unusual thoughts and glowing
anticipatiOns. The hum and hurry Of
business is again renewed with in
creased vigOr and zeal. The day Of
rest has just passed into oblivion and
men put on the business appearance
for a week Of toll. This morning We
aWOke to a dreary, rainy day after q
cloudless sky last night The effect
Of such weather is wonderful upon
our streets, usually full Of restless peo-
pie, they become deserted as If by
magic, leaving only those who stay
| by necessity. Our buTly police OfIl-
| GERS, who find their greatest pleasure
in safely conducting ladies and chill
dren across the crowded thOrOugh-
fares, are left comparatively idle,
plenty Of time being afforded to take
q drink"
The proposition to leave the public
reading rooms open on Sunday has
finally been acQuisced I'm. We have
now two frst-class reading rooms and
it cannot be denied that young men
are better Off in them than upon the
streets. Chicago is not the safest place
in the world for young persons and
too many safe guards cannot be thrown
about them.
There is much being done in this
city to encourage literature and art.
Our money kings are beriuning 60
learn that it is better to Ak their
hold ubOn business and spend their
declining years in promoting the
good, the true and the beautiful.
The first installments Off0reign in-
migrants have already made their ap-
peaFanee ON our streets. It locks Ike
q bold undertaking. for those people
to strike out from the Father-lnnd,
but they have conclusively proved
that industry and perseverance soon
make for them homes in America. "a
notable feature Of Western immigrR-
tiOn is that from Canada. Hundreds
are coming and hundreds only wait
the opportunity. The cream Of talent
and skill almost irFesistibly finds its
way to this larger field Of action.
TO get back to home matters j want
to say a few words on the expected
great changes in the worlds travel.
The Pacific railways are 70 connect In
@few days and before the summer Is
out we expect a large proportion Of
the China and Japan travel TO pass
through this city. Already, i notice,
the Eastern railways have their spa
eific trainsn fast express. Railroads
ing has become such an every day Oc-
currenee that it appears like repeating
ones alphabet to say anything as re-
regards particulars. Speaking Of Eas-
tern roads / wish to partiCularizs a lit
tie. During the past ten years the
Michigan Central has carried ten mill
lion passengers and never. caused an
injury to one Of them who remained In
his proper place. This road is equipped
with all the latest improvements that
can assist to make travelling safe, easy
or pleasant. It's management has
placed it without a peer az 4 passenger
road, aud the trans-contirental travel
will largely follow the beaten paths.
A eOmmOtiOn has been caused
among grain men by the announce
ment that a large amount Of corn stOr-
ed here had become heated and spoil
ed. Large quantities were stored here
during the winter and from some un-
known cause it has become compare
lively worthless.
The headquarters Of the military de-
partment of the Missouri has been for
mally opened for business. The gall
liant Phil. Sheridan is at home in the
Garden City. The superior facilities
for travelling and transportation offer
ed by Chicago, no doubt, indUeed the
selection of this city.