Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-03-18

The last rites we're t0-llav raid 20
the sour brave fifemen who lost fheir
lives lass week sc the fesrful ere on
Canai street. Never befnra vas thar8
such 3 spcSfaele ID this city as these
bodies presented when taken fron the
ruins. The WorE Gf sakinE uat tka
bodies and afiordinE them = rzzreEfss
bic burial, WIS one that trfei the
nerves OF al eDgeged in it: and una
that VIII long Be remembered by AL
There has been a feeling of nlelancsolr
pervading the minds q gur eir1s1s
ever since this eatsstrOphe, and eEery
mouth Is flled with pEaises fur tha
bravery Of our IRE BRIGADE
For a long time there has been 3
great effort 20 clear the Beard 0f TFaz3s
Of the shySteTs and sealaHags Man
transactions have been hrOUEhE q
light which stamp those enEEsei Sc
them rs unworthy the protection q
the Board. There Is q way % esczua
the dealers who are mOReyiess. but the
mOneyed men who make cOltr1ets
and back down from them, are ths
dangerous ones.
There are many and strong fndiea-
tiOns that the spring trade VIII OERl
up in fine style, but a certain am0unt
of delay hasbeen experienced in con
sequence Of the most unfavOrable sEEfe
OF the weather. The most strenuous
efforts Will be put forth in the eOmpsti-
ton for the trade OF the teFritoriss.
Hitherto this business has followed
the rivers, and has been so uncertain
that our merchants looked upon it In
q very different light from that in
which they now view fk
Now, that q new state Of political
affairs has been inauguTated, and the
ship of state is once more under sail
for a four years voyage, there win be
ample opportunity to place her in q
trim position. The uncertainty at
tending the formation Of the Cabinet,
and the arranging of the various aps
purtenanees Of new government, has
considerably effected the business in
this city. Stocks and grain were
driven up or down by every breath Of
wind from the political center.
In some of the recent Rdvices from
Springfield, a new Insurance law is
reported. The bill has created cOnsida
erable cOmmOtiOn in Insurance circles
in this city, in consequence Of some Of
its provisions. The first class c0mp0-
nies do not fear any proper restric-
tiOns, as they can comply with the re-
Quirements. There are q number OF
small corporations who would have TO
shut up shop.
As / have given YOU 80 much infOr-
nation on the business prospects, etc.
of Chicago, I will conclude my say on
that point with a short reference to
one more department.. Some time ago
7 ryooIa cCr,,o r.ofovoro 40 70 Nhn oor, kv-,n =
izing process, now L wish to particu-
lariZe in reference to lumber trade.
This immense business is fast cOncen-
trating on the South Branch, in what
is called the New Lumber District. A
number of canals have been dug from
the river to West 22d street by the
South Branch Dock Co., and the lam-
/ Der business of Chicago is fast cOncen-
trating to this locality. There is close
connection made with all the railways
entering the city, and every possible
/ facility for dOckage. An omnibus
| line connects this place with the lum-
/ Der exchange and the hotels, render
ing travel cheap and easy. Col. II. B.
Mason, the President of the Dock Co.,
is offering the best of facilities for
those wishing to engage in the luni-
Der business, to rent or buy yards.
In the fashion, amusement and lit
erary world, 1 have very little to re-
port. The course of lectures under the
auspices of the Young Mems Library
Association has not yet closed.
Some Ofthe best speakersin the Union
are engaged by this society.
The DerbOFn Theater, under the
management of Mr.. Aiken, is beCOm-
ing fully as popular as the Museum
was formerly. This is about the only
place in the Northwest where the
legitimate drama thrives. Some spec
tacular OF. sensational affairs are pre-
sented in other places, but Mr.. Aiken
furnishes the people of Chicago, and
the West, with the drama pure and
simple.
The attention Of our ladies is now
pretty we'll divided between the In
coming fashions, and whether it will
be proper to learn to ride the velOci-
pede. As the cold weather leaves us
we see greater numbers of this ma
chine in use, and the summer bids
fair to make them quite common.