The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-08-12
OUR CHICAGO LETTER.
CHICAGO, Aug. 5th 1869.

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81 CHICAGO, Aug. 5th 1869.
Who has not heard that an eclipse i
coming2 Ifany one doubt it, they shout,
come here and witness the departure fo
the central line of the shadow. For one,
Chicago has not the best to offer its Wis
ltors and hundreds are preparing to leave
for more favored localities. One of ou,
daily papers devoted seven columns yes
terday to this great astronomical wonder
and fairly exhausted the subject. The
man who wrote that. was better posted
than the old lady who wondered why tha
comic performance" did not come tc
Chicago. a
The great Commercial Party" who
blew their own horn so well on their trir
to California, have returned and brought
two prominent Chinese merchants from
San Francisco. These Cinnamon are en-
deavoring to inaugurate 4 direct trade be
tween their country and this city. They
speak very good English and appear de-
sirous of studying our customs and man.
ner of doing business.
The colored people had day of rejoi
ing on the End. That day is kept as
holiday, being the anniversary of the
emancipation in the West Indies. Two
long trains conveyed the pic mic party te
a grove near the city where they passed
the day in most agreeable manner.
| The celebrated church trial before an
Ecclesiastical Court has been indefinitely
postponed. Judge Jameson granted Mr..
CLANCY an injunction and has since deci
ded to sustain it. He accepts every point
made by Mr.. CLANCY as valid arguments
in favor of the injunction.
Our present Superintendent of Police
appears determined to maintain his homo,
in his present position. He has mani.
tested a determination of late, to make ii
lively for gamblers. They used to be ar.
rested occasionally Just for appearance
sake. but something more than that will
now be done. Another class of disrepu.
table characters are also receiving unus-
ual attention from the Police.
Our philanthropists had stirring les
son last Sunday from Mr.. Toles the man
ager of the Little Wanderers Home
in Boston. This institution now contains
2600 children, gathered from the streets
and alleys of our large cities. He brought
four children with him and for physical
health and mental ability they are not
easily surpassed.
The great Turnfest of the Germans
commences in this city Saturday next and
will extend over four days. Extensive
preparations are already being made and
thousands of strangers are expectel to be
present
One Of the most important branches OF
business in this Union is Lite Assurance
a young man can take no better plan tc
provide for those depending upon h m
than te insure his life If he lives, they
are clothed and fed and all fear of theil
coming to want in case Of his sudder
death, is removed. A company thai
represents one of the best combinations
of capital and business ability has re-
Gently opened business in the West.
refer to the United security of Philadel
phia, with capital of one million. Mr.
Geo. II. Stewart is its President, and
among its directors are the Drexels o1
Philadelphia, L. q. Letter and c. NJ
Smith of Chicago. It embraces many
new features in life assurance and offer.
great inducements for agents. I would
rec ommend good insurance men to write
to John NJ. Wallace 145 La Sale St. fo,
agencies or territory.