The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-03-17
OUR CHICAGO LETTER.
CHICAGO. March. 10th. 1870.

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turned to specie payment. Silver is now
| being given in change for greenbacks, by
large number of our retail houses
| The premium on gold is so small, the
| difference between the value of silver and
greenbacks is trifing The immense
quantities of silver that haYe been col,
lecting in Canada VIII now be called into
requsition. Large orders have already
been sent forward and We may soon ex-
| pect to see silver in general circulation.
Partially for pleasure and partially for
purposes of observation I made tour OF
a considerable portion of this city and
now give you my report. The prospect
tor a prosperous year was never better
than it is now. New buildings and work
OF all kinds meet the view from every
quarter. Although the spring is just
commencing, no little stir is observable
and business Of all kinds promises we'll
In addition to what will be done by pri
vate persons, there will be an immense
amount of public work performed this
season. Our long talked of parks will
be commenced, new river tunnel is in
progress and some measures will have to
be taken to add to the water supply.
One Of the most noticeable improve
ments contemplated is the new hotel to
be called the Pacific House 1t will oc-
cupy the whole square from Quincy to
jackson and from Clark to LaSalle street.
The plans have been drawn, and work
will be commenced upon the building this
season. 1t will be seven stories high
contain over 500 rooms and cost $780,,
900.
One of tie best evidences of the pros
perity of Chicago is the manner in which
landlords are enabled to keep up rents.
With the fall in gold almost everything
has fallen in price with the exception of
rents. They are still at war price.
About forty of our citizens took leave
of US this week, having left the city by
order Of the Recorders Court They
were not remarkable for responsibility or
honesty Among the party was one wo-
man who proposed to remain in the Pen
itentiary for two years to repent Of lit
tie alteration she made in a draft, which
made it read $l100 instead of $l1. A
few excursions like the above will restore
peace and harmony to our city.
Some newspaper reporters have been
interviewing 'the Oldest Irishman. ;"
He claims to be one hundred and ten
years old. They found him at one of the
city hospitals and spent some time, learn
ing some incidents that happened before
their fathers we're born. His mind is &C
tive and he has vivid recollection Of
scenes that were enacted in the last cen
fury.
The Lieut. General who remains so
quietly in our midst. has been the target
for innumerable attacks of late on ac-
count Of the chastisement inflicted on
the Piegan Indians by his order. The
report of the whole affair is now before
the public however and it would be a
waste Of space to review it. The man.
her in which the Lieut.. General conducts
himself here however is worthy of notice
He is without the snobbishness and os-
tentation that make European officers so
contemplate. To one who has witnessed
tie manner of living among English mil
itary men, Gen Sheridans style is
great relief The array of sentinels
around his quarters, the obstacles thrown
in the way of an interview and the naughty
manner of English Colonels even, are no
where to be seen.
Our late County Clerk. General Salo
mon, refused when in office to comply
with the mandamus of the Supreme
Court to add "a per cent to the taxable
value of Cook County property. For
this he was arrested. taken to Springfield
and fined $1,000 The Board Of Super
visors have now refunded him the fine
and costs.