The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-11-05
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.

Hlections-Dlnnsr TO Gen. Thomas
Desirable Homes-IllinoiE Central
Railroad Lands-Amusements.
CmcAgo, Oct 29.-Yostordny we had the
first enow OF the season, covering the ground
during the afternoon and evening 10 the
depth Of three inches. To-day the weather
is comfortably mild, and the snow is fast dis
appearing.
MORMON IMMIGRANTS.
Night before last some three hundred Nor
mon immigrants from Europe passed through
Chicago. en- route for Salt Lake. The mer-
chants of this city have an extensive trade
with the Latter-day Saints, and D. b. Fisk 4
Co, whose sales Of millinery goods last week
exceeded by Sl4,U00 the sales of the cor
responding week last year, fit out the upper
story Of Brigham Young's wives, and other
leading Saintesses, on the democratic prinoi
pie that one woman's money is just as good
rs another's.
FIRES.
We had three destructive fires since mylast
letter, one on Canal street, involving a loss of
10000; another on State street. destroying
S80iOOO worth OF property, and another still,
last night in tke granery Of the Northwest
ern Distilling Company, causing n loss of
SiO,OOO or $4,000 and severely %iniuring three
men. Wo have small fires almost daily. the
losses by which range from a few hundred To-
a few thousand dollars; but, except TO the
parties interested, they are scarcely deemed
worthy of notice.
GRAIN RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
Tho receipts Of wheat just now arc quite
liberal, being double the shipments and
double the receipts OF this time last year,
when the shipments trebled the r%eceipta''
And this accounts, IN part, for the low price
Of wheat, No. 2yesterday falling to 90 cents.
The low price will stimulate shipments. but
will dimiuieh receipts. In the mean time,
collections in the country are better, and the
hunIH nWNNNN1 oil WaAA1AI
the bu5iness community.
THE ELECTIONS
TO come of the second proximo, make poll
tioians quite active, and the political atmos-
phere Is getting pretty warm. The general
and special taxes OF the city and county equal
i've or six millions Of dollars a year. and tho
strife as TO which set Of officers shall assess,
collect and disburse this large sum is fierce
and bitter. Meetings are now held nightly
in all parts OF the city, the moet innammato.
ry speeches are made, elimination and re-
examination follow, the press Is vehcmentan
personal, and the canvass, before Il closes.
promises to be the hottest one known here
for years.
DINNER TO DEN. GEO. H.. THOMAS.
A complimentary dinner was given !. tho
fremont House, last night, TO Major General
Thomas, on his way home from the East, by
some OF the officers of his old staff ard COM
mand, at which Gen. Sheridan and staf and
a largo number Of military officers OF more
or less note were present. IL was q complete
surprise to Gen. Thomas. A goodly number
OF speeches were made, and the affair passed
on very pleasantly.
IN SEARCH or DEs1RABLE HOMES.
Last summer I passed over the line Of the
Illinois Central Railroad, from Chicago To-
Cairo stopping at prominent points to agcor-
tain tho character Of the soil, climate, pro-.
ductiOns, &C., with reference TO the desira-
bleness of the unsold lands for homes. with.
In reasonable distances from the line of'the
railroad. And as this Ia the season when a
great many Western farmers, as well as East
crn emigrants, are seeking new locations for
setting up their roof-tTeo, and many IN tho
colder parallels Of the Northwest are prompt-
ed by declining health to remove TO more
congenial cimos, | shall do a largo class an
essential service by stating the result of my
examination.
II ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD LANDS uNsoLD
comprise ABOUT $50, 900 acres, extending hf-
teen miles each side of tho track. The nor.
thern portion, for 200 miles south Of Chicago,
II chiefly prairie, with the banks of streams
more or less timbered. The soil il a rich
black loan admirably adapted to corn, wheat,
all the small grains, sorghum, tobacco, the
sugar beet, the tame grasses and stock rais-
ing, especially sheep ON account OF the mild
winters. The southern portion has a lighter
soil, IL more broken and better timbered, and
apples, pears, peaches, grapes, strawberries,
tomatoes aud sweet potators i'm great quanti-
tics, as well as tobacco and cotton nre raised.
The lands between Big Muddy River and
Contralia are underlaid with coal OF tho best
quality which IL reached by shafts from 90 TO
800 feet deep. Limestone abounds, and the
zinc and lead ores on the Dunleith line are
tho richest in the world. These lands can now
be bought in tracts Of 40 acres and upwards
for from 81 To $40 per acre for one-fourth cash
down and the balance In ono, two and three
years at six per cont. Tho station agents
along the line will show any one plats on the
unsold lands, and give all needed Informs
tioL. For fertility OF sol, salubrity Of eli
mate and ready access to markets and the
centres Of civilization these arc the most
desirable lands for farming, fruit and
stock raising, and for cheap, pleasant happy
homes for half n million industrious people
to be found IN the world. And nowis the
time to purchase; for the certain removal OF
tho National Capital, in a few years, to the
Mississippi Valley, within half a days ride
OF these lands will soon greatly enhance their
value. Wise men with families will seek
homes near markets, and civilized life, instead
OF IN the wilderness.
AMUsEMRNTs
are running their usual course, at McVick-
ers. The Parepa Rosa Opera troupe begin
their season at the Opera House next Mon
day.
Manager Aiken has introduced tho new
feature Of II Monday afternoon matinee at
the Museum. d.