Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-28
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Prom Ire Lonaor 1aleggaen.j
lp his return 10 England iron, the
iIF and only visit Il the United States.
II .atf Ri.ilnrd t'on,7er qyowed rc, a,iis,
Sf5E :hat nc ro.t;sie!.,pet
Isis FOR CROSSING. the Atlantic BY hav-
il ';na an opportunity afforded hin Of
@,s,G Niagara au;! Chicago. The quar-
y 3fn century vhich has almost passed
4rea NIr. Ccbdan travelled in the great
fpnIlic-~a:lt: was, moreover, 80 de-
s;htet with it as to declare that, II
venty years Younger, he Mould essab-
les himself there for coed and all
iava drought 3 Nroigious chsngo in
Ftc fncst marvellous city shat IS a. De
four. III tha United Statee. The POP
Ipla:iap has growr more jt,;a' i.e-iold,
'the ait7 has spread ias ana wide ''eef
ths e5ccumiacent prairie: the s'''atesr
ST-yITtSbm iur ceraa!s, lumler anti live
sbct in the world stretches aloag toe
bsnh q The bif'roa!ing Chicago iiTer;
tie naulfactures Which haTn lately
sf1Ig up within the ccnhnrs OF the
:, e gong 2ianseasoii the Wes55 " arG aston
.is'ig in nusnb.s, in variety, and in en-
teatiec; ard, finally, rho record td the
.trua done by Chicago reads al
mo-: Ike Que OF Rshelsis' stu
penlona eSaggerations. Until tho time
III arrive when the capabilities of pro
;i'Iti51 shall begin to eease il the vast
asicpltural region frora which Chicago
-is.ed, or until the grain, the cattle, the
~ ep. the hogs and The poultry raised
tIerein oMn required ?or home conslrmp-
20. the commercial capital III fbe
state OF il inois will continue TO ggcw
in wealth and population, until, sis al
eady predicted by its most ssnguine
I nd far-sighted inhabitants, it becomes
tie largest and most popnlous city in
be Un:on.
Chjcago is already the Mecca 20 which
.ssi,e manegers Of all the great trunk lines
If railway running to- the Eastern ports
.; Montseal, Portland, Boston, New
York. Philadelphia and Baltimore extend
4heir vision. "po reach that vast c!p-
bjo.;unn, :; avs Nh. John Harold, in his
Isble pamphlet upon Farming and
Eaailrood Interests in North America"
Unto winch ara gathered the products
Of States having IN ares Of sope $780,.
Dos. .Oefi acres OF tho most eznberan.
t:.z,ds in the world, is the aiza Of all rail-
way kings. No difbeulties--whe'he1'
geographical, physical or fnancial---srs
allowed to stand in the way Of their tap
ping Tint gveat reservoir OF traffic, upon
Thich the proGtable development "f
their iron roads Is 20 largely dependent. "
fThe oi3iciai ssatistics oe The trade and
commerce. Of Chicago Tor :he yesr just
slo.e;l afford ample Justification for the
efforts o. railway 1aansgers to "nske
.{s;,eneciions' witi, ella:' ainszing canter.
2$S--.c2.ao- .1,e sa...l-1i.Es;ta # gcaii-.. 1e
ceived there an.oanieH 10 more taal. 1885,
600. .QQ0 buslels, eg.ins. 0,0O0,0W re-
ceivel in 1919. and cnlT 69,0D0,l 900 il
1870 {, A tine vii, come. prob-
aal; w;tlia the lifetime of many who ave
alyoa,3,- /: oxis'ence, @hon Chicago il
The higgos: city no sile American conti-
aent. Tins anticipation is lased upon
the ineop,rovertible fact t.lst nowhere
else il. iha world are ii! the siapl-s IT,
tlis0ensa!9ls FOR Ike sustenjation oi an
cnormous head ol PorplaSion at the
cheapest ros-ihle ;a;es 10 he tourd in
such unparalleled md overwhelming
alunaancc.