, 1875-05-17
CHICAGO, MONDAY, MAY II, 1875.

said Nj. HAnaford, wese placed. an M average,
ahont 81 feel below the surface. the excavation
bclng In nand. ThaY wern formed OF heavJ
of s9ncrot1 Tth 0IS.n,DufF ns
ter material 10 considered infinitely superior to
ffeehtone, and would not uss the latter below
thn surfacs under any elrcusnstances. Tho s1'-
pe:strilcture MAJ 10 10 Of sfaino granite, per-
hsps "a Handsome and durable material - any
arar uted.
With !andshlo desire 10 find out how much
Chicago waa being chosted In her Custom House.
the inquiry was Inado ~ to what tue contract
price tor limestone ND fot granite waa. Nr.
foot for limestone delivered, and 80 cents for
Maino granite. Tho prices are astounding be.
eids Chicago. For the patched checked, and
rotton material for tho lsttor Lonao tho United
ss;te' f ,on at' 5n}oE sron 70 Per
unreliable material. !s paying an Average Of
less than one-llalf tho lowest of these prices for
something shat Mill prove aa enduring ~ tho
eternal Alla, and will be monument to her
mud shall haSa returned to tue clements. Lat
thn ini,ahitsnts Of Chlca9o then lift up THAR
banda aud cry, "Why, Cord Drialow, dIdst
thou I not H. ss9a ua anatord or Holman in''oad Of
Affair examining tho Cincinnati Custom Houto
and its Dnportnsondaut-th writer sccspted
tho Offer of Tho latter 10 inspect some tdifccs
constructed Of good f1ees:onc.
IT. 1AyIZnH CHURCH,
Which has been partly built for tnclro ysars,
LcrfeLt, bocAuEo constructed cut OF good freq
stono. TITS only doubtful portion WAS tho foun-
dst'on,, Which had been dlsc'ored by bong too
near tho ground. 4 largo number Of other
buildings residences and business structure ea,
were also e1amIped. with generally tho same re-
suit. II, sou,e cnses, sught disco1orations worc
soeo. but no.hlug acrious. and in oaly two ceses
were scalv ind scaled buildings found. The pe-
cul;ar Twinkle OF tho oyo with wkMch tho ErAYo
aud reticent fIanafozd said that "Good tree
stans never c,umb1ed much." MAS suoro OF .
comment Oh tho Mueller refuse thau yIiupera-
tive speocA By Bomo nou.
TIE xnaT AtToHlaHINo FAcr
ascetthined in this competition Was tia. tho
worst Kcalcd building tn tho city MAS tho otl
Custom-i1ouae. bui1t Ut Bueua Vista freostonc.
Every reader sill hAvo mAds bis oxn comment
before ho has read thus lar. It IL ope OF tlose
nox nlicabla thngs that no feiter can find out "
how Muclt aud ltankin could hare coansclIoa
D,euA Eiata fleot.ono for Chic1go wheu ths
very Hanac material had proved. by tta scs!tng
and chipping In = corresponding building 10
Cincinnati, that 1t vaa un1lt Tor use. Aullots
must llaTn knoWn OF this II lo knew Anything
whatever about Lis business, and the fact that
ho made tho Recommendation, or order, that he
did will require d very clear explanation. 1t lie
| v,hhes to rot 4 gold medal from, Chicago for
what 10 has dons for her. Onl y ono other
building has bsen noted Al EcnltuE badly Among
| ClucInuati business houAes.
| 1t IL lather curious commentary on she
| stricluess and corr ectnoss OF Gosorn1nent pro
| cedurcs that Alno*t tho only Aad frcostOnt
! building in Cincinnati should b. the Cuntou
| House. AID almost tho only rottcn and defective
ellouEd hnyo found itH Way into her Custom
House. Tia piouH render IL ratuiaded Of he
| line
Yeu trest no ot}er friend 70 III.