The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-09-25


spectors' certificates and the same lot some
times passes through 80 or 40 hands before
it reaches the miller. Sometimes an
early sale is made to bona fde purchaser.
a gentleman said to me, .'Sir, have re-
ceived shipment one morning. sold it and
pocketed the money, and the next morning
1t Is 100 miles distant, on its way to the
point where it was to be manufactured -
But the clock strikes one, and again the
Secretary enters the balcony and calls the
crowd to order with his caycl, and an
nounces another despatch of prices, &C.,
from New York, or Buffalo, or both and
then gong sounds, giving notice that the
Board has adjourned, and the hall must be
vacated Sales on the sidewalks then con-
tinue till o'clock PM, and so, also, from
y to II i'll the morning, when the hall is
again opened. Such is the Corn Exchange
of Chicago,-a curiosity in itself, and with
out its counterpart, l suspect, in the coun-
try.
The janitor Or keeper of the hall must
have good thing of it, one would think,
| if he has hogs and chickens to raise. The
sweepings of the hall are a part of his per-
quisites, and judging from what saw, the
amount to be thus daily gathered up would
not fall short Of three or four bushels, per-
haps more-very much ground up by the
feet, but still very good for the purposes
indicated.
| Shpn1l m q 70 OF foo T
| to attempt Il detailed description of our
| trip from Chicago here. Twill content my
self with copying here the rough memo
randa made in the cars, as VIC swept along
the road at a rapid rate:
"Sept. Z, 1S69.-Illinois, west of Chi
cago magnificent farming countryside
giant farm houses and orchards-Prairie
lands stretching out as far as the eye can
reach-twenty miles-west of Chicago beau
full rolling cOuntry-rich fields of com.-
Handsome farm residences, surrounded by
ornamental and fruit trees. Geneva, a
beautiful village on Fox River. Train
from California, full of passenges, covered
with dust, on the track, waiting for us to
pass. Dinner at Dixon, on Fox River
large herds of cattle driven over the river,
below Dixon, bym on horseback. Town
of Como-large saw mills immense piles
of lumber; large floats of logs in the wa
ter F.; not so large as our Susquehanna logs
Cross the Mississippi from Fulton, Illinois,
to Clinton, Iowa, 1873 miles from Chicago
magnificent view of the river above and
below, in crossing the bridge. Supper at
Cedar Rapids, 219 miles from Chicago; 90
minutes only have to eat fast memoran-
dum-rery desirable Mat beef steak be more
tender or knises sharper other provisions
very good. 1owa-magnificent farming
country; immense fields of elegant corn,
very large ears enough corn in Iowa, one
would think, to feed the whole country
Night comes on; must prepare for bed;
Pulman's Palace Cars; elegant accommo-
dations polite and attentive superintend-
ent and servants no dust abundance of
room, and very cheerful company in car
fine sleeping berths, and good nights rest.
Monday, Sep. S.-Washing arrangements
equal to best hotel chamber. Six o'clock
A.M.-Cars stop near Logan Station, Chi
cage and North Western Railroad, 30 miles
from Omaha. What's the matter? part of
track washed away; road under water
many hundred yards country inundated by
heavy rains large body of men called from
different points to repair break shall not
be able to proceed for several hours pas
sengers very hungry, and anxious to reach
Omaha for breakfast. Splendid Parlor
Palace Car, with upright piano, in rear of
train; Mr.. Pullman, proprietor of the car,
with other friends, Oh private excursion
hotel or commissary car attached Mr.. Pull
man tenders to passengers an opportunity
to obtain breakfast in hotel car; gladly &C
copied sumptuous breakfast; good rs
best hotel could supply beef steak, NUT
ton chops, broiled chicken, good coffee
warm, we'll cooked, and handsomely served
up. Passengers all in good humOr; pay
their dollar cheerfuly, and thank their
stars that private party and hotel car hap
pened to be attached. Commissary car
great institution rioe la Pullam. Repairs
finished ''all aboard - we are off again
car wheels running on track one to two
feet under water some AGO or 600 yards
run very slow; over at last; and off for
Omaha Council Bluffs-On the west of
the road, high hills apparently of sand,
thrown up by heavy waves very singular
formation for miles along the road /; on the
east end of the road flat meadow land i'm
mense growth of wild prairie sun flowers and
corn. Town located on the west build
ings located III the valley between the
Bluffs"
From these hasty notes, jotted down in
the cars, you may gather some idea of our
trip across from Chicago to this place, 4sS
miles, 200 miles of which, at least, was in
the night.
Council Bluffs Immediately opposite
| Omaha. and some four miles distant, is an
old town, where sales of public lands were
made years ago. Until lately it has made
but little progress. Recently, however, it
has taken a start, and large number of
new buildings have been built. Five hun
dred more are expected to be erected within
the next twelve months 1t is a much
larger place than expected to find it, from
the information had of those of our citi-
zens who have been sojourning at Omaha.
Its population is about $1,000, and in the
centre of business, large and elegant two
and three-story brick storehouses are nu-
merous-somc of them but few years old.
Omaha is said to contain 10000. Its pop
ulation is said to have fallen off some since
the Union Pacific Railroad, or L. p as
| it is called here, was completed.
There is said to be some jealousy Oh the
part of the citizens of this place, because
Omaha, a much younger town, has out
grown it. l have heard nothing of it here
but find among the people a spirit of ell
terprise and energy which must secure sue
cess and the rich lands of the surround
ing country must supply an abundant mar
! ket in time A yerysfne fpur-Storv brick