The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-04-22
OUR CHICAGO LETTER.
Charch Matters-The Fl0uf Trade-In.
surance-&c., &C.,
From our own Correspondent.

CHICAGO Apr! 18th 1859.
The members of the two branches of
the Presbyterian Church are zealously la
boring for union These religious bodies
are SO similar in their doctrines and church
government that it would be for the in
terests Of both to unite. l understand
that the movement is general one and
bids fair to extend all over the Union.
The gentlemen engaged in the -four
trade are lamenting over the dullness of
business and consider it proper time to
execute reforms in the rules that govern
their transactions. 1t is proposed to es-
tablish a distinct grade in addition to the
present mode Of inspection. Shippers
have recently made practice of going
beyond the dealers here, and purchasing
direct from manufacturers. One reason
assigned for this, is the imperfect manner
of grading -four and the comparative un-
certainty as to what is meant by extra"
and ''super6ne." :"
An unmistakable tendency of the i'm
pl cement in and about this city is the
building up of numerous suburban villa
ges. These are located on the various
railways leading from the city. The lar
gest and most important is Evanston,
about ten miles from Chicago on the lake
shore. 1t is now town of $500 inhabi-
tants but they refuse city charter. tits
a great relief after the tolls and excite
ment of business to be able to reach a su-
burban residence in half an hour, which
has all the attractions of rural home.
The rich harvest which Eastern capi-
talists were reaping in Western Insurance
business, has thoroughly reused our citi-
zens to the formation of home companies.
The latest and most comprehensive is he
"State" upon the cooperative plan. In
a few words; this is series of local
companies, in the towns and cities of the
west, all under central organization in
Chicago. Many of our most reliable men
have united themselves with it and its fu-
ture promises to be a glorious one Ev-
cry locality subscribing $25, 900 of stock
is entitled to director but no one place
can have over twenty directors. Each
branch office is under the supervision and
control of its local Board, thereby secur-
ing safety in the business. The whole
organization is under common head
and consequently unitedly responsible.
The general Office is at 80 La Sale street
and branches are RAPIDLY being estab
lished.
The enterprising city of Council Bluff
is angered beyond measure that Chicago
is going to hold a jubilee over the open
ing OF the Z. p r. r. The editor Of a
Journal in that city lashes himself into a
fury over the prospect of the celeb. alton
OF the occasion being held here. We have
no objections to any number Of iubilees
but the preparations now in progress
point to a Mammoth affair in the Garden
City.
Our billiardists are all alive again in
anticipation of the grand tournament in
New York. Every player of note and
and all the secondaries who can afford the
trip arepreparing to start. Chicago car
probably turn out more first class players
than any city in the Union and the ''gen
tleman game; is therefore at premi
um. We can easily spare the crowd that
are going and only hope they won't re-
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