Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-06
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, November 6.-Great interest
is felt in the city election tomorrow.
Strong efforts are being made by the
office-seekers party to defeat the nomina-
tons of the Joint Committee. Money
is being freely spent. The Mayor has
issued proclamation urging the citizens
to suspend business tomorrow and per-
form the important duties at the poles.
All saloons are ordered to be closed, and
the giving away of liquor is prohibited.
If the best class OF citizens turn out
there is no doubt of the election of the
Medill ticket.
The bank clerks of this city have
gratefully acknowledged the receipt OF a
sum of money from the New York bank
clerks association. They have appointed
committee to disburse the funds.
The work of resurrection Of the city
from the ashes is going on with wonder
full rapidly all over the burnt district,
where substantial brick and stone strue-
lures are going up. Temporary wooden
buildings are rising above the ruins for
the temporary accommodation of those
who have decided not to commence per-
manent buildings until next spring
Lots without workmen upon them are
the exception. AS general rule build
ings which are being occupied will not
be so lofty as the old ones, though IN
every other respect will surpass them,
both in style, manner and soidity OF
their construction.
The Cleveland and other sandstone
will be more generally used than hereto
fore, and Athens marble less. Pressed
brick, with stone finish, will also be COM
mon. As yet the General Government
has not decided either how, when or
where they will rebuild the Custom-house
and other United States buildings. The
great difficulty seems to consist in the
question whether they shall be rebuilt
upon their old location or removed to
some other site. Real estate in Chicago,
notwithstanding the varying influence to
which il has been subjected during the
past few weeks, has kept firm.
The demand for real estate, both for
business and residences, is fully equal
to, if not greater, than what il was be-
fore the fire. A large number Of both
home and foreign capitalists are at pres
emit seeking for investments in the burnt
district and in the districts now occupied
BY residences, but which will soon be
converted into business property, on
Wabash and Michigan avenues and
State street, now occupied by frame
buildings, which will be removed in or
der that brick and stone buildings may
be built in their places. The same
will undoubtedly occur in the principal
streets in the West Division; for instance,
Randolph and Madison streets. In fact,
this movement has already commenced,
as shown by the numerous removals OF
frame buildings now being made.
The Tribune of Sunday morning has
the following: "There are good grounds
for believing that a ring has been formed
for the purpose of making several
millions of dollars by locating the new
Government buildings-postoliice, court
houses, etc"
Over four thousand buildings are going
up in the burnt district.
The receipts for Internal Revenue in
this county for the month Of October
amount to 100000. i.
Henry Williams, the negro murderer
of Grayson, was arrested yesterday
morning on a train, just as he was leay-
ing the city.
A dispatch from London to the Rev.
Dr. Ebbert, states that his friends in
England will raise $4,000 to rebuild his
church here.