The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-10-19

the present owners Thase books, which
were saved, established all the facts Of owner
ship, and will be made the basis for the re-
survey of lands.
burglars and incendiaries. They generally
deal with then in manner to
prevent them ever plying their vocation
again. About i've hundred people escaped
from the North-Side on a barge, which for
tunafeiy LAY In one Of the slips. They float
ca OUT ana down to the river, where they
Joined one OF Goodfiches' steam tugs which
towed them out to the Lake where they lay
till yesterday.
Conscience Rest ,resl - ChseaSo sam
Exists.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-There was no renewal
of fires last evening, and nothing occurred to
disturb the city. Gen. Sheridan has com-
plete control, and confidence is again re-
stored. The various Committees are busy.
and row that that relief is thoroughly or.
ganize1 all the needy are being relieved.
The Tribune comes out with an entire sheet
this morning, with more than q whole page
Of advertisements of merchants and other
business men who are opening new places Of
business.
The Tribune in an editorial headed ere
build the City," says: "Chicago ia not lost,
though S40O, 900, 600 worth of her property
has been destroyed. Chicago still exists!
She was not mere collection of stone, brick
and lumber. These were but the evidences
of rnwer which produced these things.
The we're but the external proof Of the
high courage, ungovernable energy, strong
faith and restless perseverance which have
bull; up here commercial metropolis. The
gre; natural resources are all in:existence,
and the credit of Chicago is saved. When
the whole country has faith and hope and
comic ence in US there will be no depression
in Chicago. The wholesale trade Of the
city can be resumed at once. Temporary
warehouses are being erected and business
resumed. Let not trouble be borrowed from
the past. Let us avail ourselves OF the lib
eral spirit which the country has shown in
our calamity. There are no relentless cred
itors pressing US for payment, foreclosure of
mortgages, or demanding the full measure
of their bonds; on the contrary, the world
is asking us to take money and unlimited
credit and 60 ahead, leaving the past to be
taken care of in the future when Chicago
shall have resumed her power and glory.
Let the wathword henceforth be "Chicago
shall rise again"
Another article says the response
States, and to the appalling calamity which
history of the world since Christ died for our
sins. We cannot return our thanks for their
loving kindness, words falter on our lips,
l ovnlxv atr toll h1
feel their goodness.
most Of them found on the North Side, and
they are probably but a small portion of
those who lost their lives. The Coroner
yesterday held inquests on GA of the bodies,
only two of which were recognizable-Henry
]. Ullman and Peter OBrien.
A relief committee has been organized,
with Orrin F. Moore, President, p. T..
Hotchkiss, Secretary, and David A. Gage,
Treasurer. This committee met in conjunc-
ton with the City Council, and voted that
all moneys should be received by the single
head Of David A. Gage, Treasurer, and be
disbursed on the signatures of the President
and Secretary, endorsed by the Auditing
Committee. Subcommittee were appointed
in every department, and it is believed that
very thorough work is being accomplished
In receiving and distributing supplies prob
ably 10000 people were fell yesterday by
the committee, and provisions are coming
in from all directions. J. W. Preston has
general charge Of receiving supplies, and o.
&. Gibbs of their distribution. q. NJ. Pull
man and n. K. Fairbanks have charge of
the distributing supply depot on the South
Side; Rev. Rober; Colyer and John Heriing
on the North Side, and Messrs Moore and
Markham Oh the West Side.
An order frem Gen. Sheridan Ap-
| peal for Clothing.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-Gen. Sheridan has is
sued the following order:
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF MISSOURI.
CHICAGO, Oct. II, 1871. !
| To His Honor the Mayor.
The preservation of the peace and order
having been entrusted to me by your Honor,
| am happy to say that no case Of outbreak
| or disorder has been reported, that no au-
thenticlted attempt of incendiarism has yet
reached me, and that the people are calm
and well disposed. The force at my dis
posal is ample to preserve order, and, if
need be, to protect the distric. devastated by
fire, but / would say to the citizens, not to
relax in their watchfulness until the smoul-
dering fires OF the burning buildings are ex-
tinguished. 7. IL. SHERIDAN,
Lieut. General.
Mayor Mason issued the.sollowing appeal
Clothing, and all protection from the cold
will he need through the winter as well as
now. Send through in as large quantities a.
possible. Collect money and hold it subject
10 arxla- GonI L., al
keep, cooked meats may spoil before they
ally now. We ought to husband our resour-
ces as much as possible, for long winter il
before Us, and the suffering will continue
until our laboring classes are enabled to srls-
tain their families.
(SignedD X. &. MASON, Mayor.
At full meeting of thelwholesale grocers
held this afternoon, it was unanimously re-
solved to ask no compromise with their cred
itOrs. We only want time and are deter
mined to pay one hundred cents on the dol
lar.
ports that fifty million feet Of lumber were
destroyed and that 100000 are still on
hand.
4O-udy WcIc suucCIIDtNi VOWdru
rebuilding the Chamber of Commerce on
the site of its ruins, and work will be COM
menced at once.
The Wholesale provision dealers, Wholesale
flour dealers and wholesale lumber dealers |
refuse to take advantage of the situation, but |
continue to sell their goods at the old prices.
By Saturday night there will be hundreds Of
houses ready for occupation.
The underwriters to-day estimate the to-
tai amount of insurance on the burned dis
trict to be between 500, 0OO, 900, and $780,
100000. There is a marked change in the
spirit of the people the first feeling was
one of utter prostration, but it has generally
given way. The burnt district is no longer
III object of interest, save As to the selection
IF sites for building. Every business man
Who can find shed in which to resume, has
got out rough shingle. There is an unu-
nal feeling feeling Of hope, and ia most re-
feeling Of hope is shown by all.
There is no more dependency. The country
lebtors are RENTING, the banks give hearty
and he sr~,,.~uoo II /