, 1873-08-15
CHICAGO.

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Wo 1avo boon to Chicago. We have gazcd
upon tho untold glorlcB Of tho marvellous Cur
den City. Wo hive looked long and earnestly
for tho Baokcloth and ashcs. III which wo had
hoard it8 people sat md mourned, but NO found
neither rackcloth nor aslos, nor people idle
enough to mourn. Wo looked long and intontly
for its miles Of blackoncd wnste Ito nl1rnborless
blocks Of charred md ruined palacos, but Havo
tho bliBtorod walls aud ruins Of tho old Court
House, aud horo mid thoro q monumental wall OF
dingy brick or stono, few ovidoncea Of the diro
diHnHtor Of twenty-five months ago could bo soon,
ut loast in tho buBincas portion Of tho city, and
evon thoughts Of thcse wore swallowed up IN
contemplation Of Tho wondrous rcAults of tho
energy, enterprise, md jnlomitallo pluck Of tho
miracle workers Of this immortal ploni1 Of tho
West.
10 do Chicago. aud doacriho wllat we saw, Is
beyond tho power Of the Man OF the 1tgc. Noyor
stranger than fiction. nor fool that should We
drosB tho stcadfast Goddess Of Truth In NIL hor
Boborcst robes. iii our attempt to tell ct Clicagos
gorgeous palacos of tratle and art, her wondrous
temples, hor 1ordly mansions, OF her nunborleas
hives Of industry, wo could mover hopo for pa-
tiont listeners or ready believers. Yet Chicago
il all that shall say Of it, and moro. 1t noetls
no fictitious bolstcring. Standing at tho hend
continuously with tho gront Father Of WatorH, it
commands commerce whoBo pRnt growth il
without parallel, and whose future increase Ia
beyond estiu1ate.. 4 very Qnoon, whose throne
ib At k&4O uG{+A VI LIO SlAA4AoHt GHHll4 VI 1AhGp
in tho world, eho stands proudly, and earth
aud wator lny their treasures ut hor foot,
Tlo superintendent products Of the boundless
West aro brought to hor gatoa by thousands Of
breathing iron monstora, whoBo heavy. labored
troad, over paved roads Of steel, arc hoard on
every side, mud thousands Of capacouB steamers
a1,d stauncl, white-wingcd coursorn. lndon will,
her accumulated stores, aro constantly wing
ing their way oyor tito waterB OF tho grent 1akoa
to tho waiting millions Oh tho shores of tho At
lan.ie.
Chicago il all this, aud tho 1alf is not rot told.
Tho average Qotlamito, who has mover visited
the West md drank In tic inspiring dranghts OF
knowledge that come to him from q consempla-
tion Of it's extent aud tho boundessnees Of Its re-:
sources, Ia apt to aott1e down into the bo1ief
That Chicago is only moderately respectable
backwoods town in point Of size, and tho
thought Of Il comparison with our own ,groat
metropolis never enters into his calculations.
| Ho cannot realize that it laH compaotly built
streots as long as from tho Battoryt to Harlem,
and that It's population iH nearly ono
r. u
| of this city lin which WAS included tho entire
buBincHa portion), covering an aron equal to all
below Eighth stroet Ill our city, was Hwept away
| in few hours and TINT now tho path Of tile de-
/ stroyor can scarcely 10 traced. Nor can VIC. Its
| growth and the character of itB improvements
absolutely contound lib. It's strceta and narts
Of commerce arc ~ busy u.s. oura; its blocks Of
buildings rival tho best blocks GU our own Broad
way, III point Of strength. durability, and archl-
| teclural beauty, while it's mammoth hotels throw
our own boosted models Of comfort and elegance
far into the s1alo, not ouly in point Of size and
| beauty, but in tho tasto, richness, aud 6tylo Of
| their finish aud appointments.
| On every side onoa admiration IL challenged
by the displays Of architectural goniuB and
artistic skill, and, as ,So paBs from stroot 70
street, boncath tho shadows OF tho lofty marble
| piles wo arc lost In wonder md nmazcment ut
tho rapidity with which the work haB bean &C.
complshod. Hundreds Of millions of dollars
havo been lavinhly spread out to improve and
boautifv tho city, and tho purso is still open.
| Evory man, woman, and child seon1a worklns for
Chieago'a good, and they know no dosire, no
love, no hope not conferred in tho future Eroat-
noss Of their own beloved city. Each adds hie
| mite to tlo hugo wavo of energy md enterprise
tt.at goes sweeping with resistlosH force through
her busy streets aud avenues, and mono shall stay
is course. North, south cast and vest with giafl
| stride ehe is extending her borders, md men
with capital, who can appreciate tho boundiesa
| extent Of hor roHourcoB and foros1o her future
greatness, arc pouring in thoir wcalth to give to
her additional strength and vigor, md add to the
matornl prosperity and happiness OF her people.
Wo dare not put OIL record our predictions OF
tho Chicago of tho future, bnt wo unhoBitatngy
say that the Chicago OF to-day is the grandest
monument Of human energy, enterprise pluck,
and bold determination that tho world evor saw.
Maroh onward, o peoress city OF tho West, fol
dcstny has markcd thee Empress Of TINT broad
domain, aud her wooded plainB and fertile
prairieA, pooplod by looming millions Of thy lov.
Inc subjects, will cycr pay willing tribute te
| tlpo.