, 1870-07-03
A CHAPTER ON CHICAGO.
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Stnnk3nOiNt.

chicago as Sccn from n Kux~tnn
Standpoint.
Tte,.zate1 nvr The Tribune by 7hseaa4 Scare, from
he .Nnif-Eotk nf .1fcTiA Z. Gufl-h, a Russian
.ftbit1naH ami ITarrier.
Ourc again in Chicago-tle very spot where
awhile had sojournel, on hunting e1peli-
top, some furry years ago Forty years. but
scarcely moro than half the time which the in
s,sircd Of the Good Book has allotted to the
life Ut mal,, since Itinurously footed it among
the reed and swanapy lauas, where. at this day,
the "Gar]en City" shines 30 pre-eminently.
above all its rivals, that every new, and every
other place, iii the track Of tho "staF Of EN-
rirc," now begins to honor its growing for
tunes with the homage Of epvy-nnIninG it, in
tone Of mockery, that which the citizens
have msde it in reality-"The Metropolis Of
the Vest" AL this marvellous creation
within the brief limit Of forty years for it is
within that short period since tho deer and
wild fowl were it's only denizeus, saSo the few
adventurous traders who, thus early, greeted
the Indian i'll his birch canoe, and sold him
his first ''Fire-watcr." Alas. poor Indian,
that pledge dtank to thy health, in aeemir3
friendship, WAS 10 thee q drauehs Of cussee,
contamination, and death. Those tribes OF
Indians are gone uow-ee extinct us the Ante
diluyiAns-and over the waters where they
used 10 paddle their canoes now tread Oh fast
set ter'ra frmd. The time Of my absence SEEM
ing but IS dream, and awakening within tho
very centre OF the Garden City, am so askound-
ed at it's Titanic magnitude that rub my eyes
iAvoluntanly, self-inquirlng: What! Is this
| city thus grown up in 70 few years magic
coniuratiou, OF creation Of some genii? Like
the Ticturer Of Eastern Foesie, whence, anou,
| in stern truth, seemed to be answered br ten
thousand voices atound-the very wallis and
! streets, and houses, responding Ayee Oticp-
tai in truth, with Gods good blessing Of East
EN- energy and enterprise, With the viii to
work. directing the flesh, and blood, and bouo.
and brain, OF the families Of al the nations Of
mother car1h-anl which, with industry and
Thought combined, were the genii Of FREQ
| dom. that rcn1el tbs " Gaaleu City," and
made each year Of its young ifo to do the
| WORK Of generations. Thus pondering aud
wandering around. each step presenting some
refrigerated wonders to my view, among
Which, standing out in fine relief. the mos, i'm
rreselve were the numerous stately churches
many full Of the mott graceful har1nouv.
Holy Nousen"-thia free nation'a unique
e1emplaries OF morals and manncrs-beautifnl
tenplcs-sll eolumned along by a1boEed ay-
enues Of gentle mansions patterns Of classic
or u1eJiRyal Mt These, not seeming too OBJ
trusiye. but pleasantly intenrersed with
humhler homestcads, which. hedecked about
with fair little gardens Of shrubbery, and
Horticulture, ara still charming in their look Of
the sturdy reoucn tliat reared them. And
not these little homes alone did these brave
reomen rea1, but whose bright heads, and
strong good arms, did, within such
ehort limit Of time. build np al these mighty
wonders Of the Garden City. Beginning the
great work By making the inland SEA v cub
serrient ruling its waters to control 4 safe
aud commodious portage. like Feaeda OF old
10. their thousand-msssed tarks, frcighted
with the whole worlds commerce. Then wha,
travelled stranger, looking. along the shores Of
.. its tive1e. that would not be reminded Of the
days Of Egyptian greatness, By the provision
and capacity OF Its ponderous granAHes, bear
ing food to the call Of many nations. especial
ly thoee Of Europe, With whom, itnrelled b,
an enlightened policy, their faE.seeing mer
chants would fairly recirroca.e the blessing
Of commerce, looking on1y through q" fret
mart to an interchange OF the splendid agr;
cultural predictions Of the '1Great West 10
the varied commodities and ready money o
the Old World
CHANGING at the commanding position o.
Chicago. her manifold routes OF transit, being
yeritahly tatoocd with railways, which bin1
unto lei every grca, interest oi the whole con
tineut, her safe anchoriug tosdetead., and nat
| ural chip canals. conveniently tsAve1s;ne al
, the main thoroughfases Of her great bustnes,
, community. Naturally the great central por
Oh lAe niteu StAtee-ne1 tnASNncent Wa1ea
kaye, through the long chain Of Lakes, to ,ht
: ocean her abounding wealth, and fair prom
ice OF becoming. at no distAat day, the seeoue
! city OF the American Empire with such vel
, demonstrated Advantages, was surprised Il
+ ind that, By government so enlightened :.
} the United States, Chicago should etIl be KEEP
! under the same customs rry1me As that Of An.
> ordinary inland city. For, it is not : 'por
! OF entry" to Hhich merchandise may b
. shrrped from Ahroad. without break Of bulk
l or supervision en- royd9e. 1t the outer port
! Beeauec Of such uncommercial procedure, it
:, must be ve1atiously disparsged in many inter
8 ests, and subject to great inconEemences- New
/ ertheIess, Chicago Ess N extensive custom
{ lshnent-confessed1r model Of cou
0 duct and discipline the governing sppo,ut
i rather departed from his ordinary capnee Q
: selections for political p.oclirities, that uos
O blatant cGot,sticA pest, essentially noder
: production, .he phfenoloSist'e well balances
l. character, hall rogue, half TOOL the America
- Custom House Of Chicago, and it's Office
a filed By respectable. capable, md well-brc
a ecdtiemen. Hence, the reason, eupposl
: that that establishment has the credit OF al
y ing Uncle Sam in the dual capacity OF
). - school Of economy, - well - Receiver
= Revenues
% Whereon, again, ! must express my 50;
: prize that Chicago, with such i well-regulat<
/, institution, and With her gigantic capacity 4
ID commerce, ehould still be held in i kind
u customs rassa1age to the Eastern ports he
10 being presented me one Of the many puzzl
n Of this fses oountsy-which instances, .,
N IDENTIFY (while granting the many blessings d
re rivabfe from ita popular guyezn1nent). that
D. is not without so1ae 1sthez uE
Is drawbacks. This government Of MA
q heads tending to generate ererywhe
n such discordants u r,ust soldahly eloss me.
It minds to the nA1row focus Of local inta1cs'
T. rather than expand 70 tho patriotic scope
"a the general good, Truly, In these zaspec