Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-11-04
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENTS.

!, OAAAOAUV CUAnCSfONDENCE :
s1eW-Morm mon Immigrants Fires-
Ssfe4n Receipts and Shipm nts-The
Elections-Dinner to Con. Thomas
Railroad 1ands-Anusement
CHICAGO, Oct 2s.-Yesterday VIC had the
first snow OF the season, covering tho ground
during the afternoon and evening to the
depth Of three inches. To-day the weather
IL comfortably mild, and tho snow is fast dis.
appearing. -. -
MORMON IMM10RANTs.
Night before last some three hundred Nor
mon immigrants from Europe passed throuph
Ghhcago, en- route for Salt Lake. The mer-
WITH the ey have An
Co., whose sales Of millinery goods lat weeI
exceeded by $A 700 the sales of The cor
responding week last year, At out the unnar
story Of Brigham Young's wives. and other
loading Salntesses, on the democratic nr;nc;.
pie that one Woman's money is just Is good
We had three destructive fires siuce my last
letter, one on Canal street, involving loss of
$75, 900; another on State street, destroying
$35 600 worth Of property, and another still,
last night, in TIE granery OF the Northwest
ern DistiIljDg Company, causing loss Of
~, ON Or $5O, 600, and severely iDjurin9 three
men. We have email fires almos. daily, the
losses by which range from few hundred to
. few thousand dollare; but. except to the
parties Interested, they are scarcely deemed
worthy Of notice.
GRAIN RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
Tho receipts Of wheat just now are; quite
liberal, being double the shipments and
double the receipts Of this time Last wear.
when the Shipments trebled, the receipts.
Ana AZ a this accounts. in par, for the low price
81 wheat, No: 2yesterday falling to 96 cents.
will diminish receipts. In the mean time.
collections in the country are better, and the
banks extend Ill needed accommodations to
tho business community. - it,.
THE ELEcTIoNs
to come off the second proximo. make poll
ticians quite active, and the political stinos-
phere 10 getting pretty warm. The general
ana special taxes Of the city and county equal
strife ~ to which set Of odioers shall assess.
collect and disburse this large sum is fierce
and bitter. Meetings are now held nightly
In all parts Of tho city, tho most inAammato.
ry speeches are made, elimination and re.
crlmlnatien follow, the press is vehement and
personal, ana the canvass, before it closes,
promises to be the hottest enc known here
| for years. :.
DINNER TO GEN. GEO. T. 4 THOMAS.
AcomplimeAtsry dinner vas Riyen at The
fremont House, last night, to Major Genera
Thomas, on his WY home from the East, b
lfsOme OF the, officers Of his old staff and com.
mand, at which Gen. Sheridan and staff and
| . large number d. military offcere OF more
Or less note were present. It was complete
Of speeches We're made, and the affair passed
| Of very pleasantly. mt ;sA
IN SEARCH OF DEslRABLE HOMES. !
~; Last summer passed over the line of the
illinois Central Railroad, from Chicago Ia
Cairo, stopping at prominent points to ascer.
tain the character of the soil, climate. pro.
ductlons, &c., with reference 70 the desira.
1leness OF the unsold lands tor homes, With:
IN reasonable distances from the line ofsthe
railroad. And Is this 10 the season when 4
great many Western farmers, IA veil as East
ern emigrants, are seeking new locations for
setting up their roof tree,: and many in the
colder parallels Of the Northwest are prompt.
ed by declining health; to remove to more
congenisl chimes, I shall do = large class N
examination.,s ...t.;3,,f,r,.. ~
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD LANDS vSso11
I comprise about 650, 900 acres, extending Af
teen miles each side Of the track. The nor
them portion, for 200 miles south Of Chicago
10 chiefly prairie, with the banks Of: streaInl
more or. less timbered. The soil is 4 rici
black loan admiralty adapted to corn; wheat
AL the small grains. sorghum, tobacco, the
sugar haet. the tame grasses and stock rais
ing. especially sheep on account OF the mill
winters. The southern portion has lighter
soil ts more broken and better timbesed, ani
apples, pears, peaches, grapes, strawberries
tomatoes and eWeet potatoss in great quaint
ties, as we'll as tobacco and cotton are raised
The lands, between, Big Muddy River .ani
CSntralla are underlaid with coal of the hes
quality whichis reached BY shafts from 50 {,
800 feet deep. Limestone abounds, and th,
Exinc and lead ores ON the Dunleith hne q,
the richest in the world. These lands can nov
4 be bought in tracts. Of 40 acres and upward,
for from 81 to $40 per acre for one-fourth casl
down and the balance in one, two and three
years ct elk per cent. The station agent,
along the line will shon any one plats OF til,
nnso!d lands, and give all needed informa
tioI. For fertility Of soil, sslubrity Of eli
mate and ready access to markets and tn
I centres OF civilization, these are the mos
desirable lands for farming, fruit an,
stock raising. and for cheap, pleasant happ
homes for half million industrious peopi
to be found in the world And now ia En-
time to purchase; for the certain removal q
the National -Cspital, in D. few years, 10 tn
Mississippi Valley, within half I DAYS rid
OF these lands will coon greatly enhance tnei
value. Wise men with families will see
homosnear markets, and civilized life, instea
OF IN the wilderness. =
:: ~, - JAIUsKNENTs "a. & ;0f. T.
are running their usual course, at McVicl
ere. The Parepa Rosa Opera troupe beei
their season at the Opera House next Mon
day. & 5.s'3 -ssCTE SIS. IL as y. ..t -
Manager Aiken has introduced the nel
feature Of Monday afternoon matinee 1
the Museum. n.