Year: 1869

From our OWE Correspondent


CHICAGO, Jan. 2lst 1869.


Like all persons who have been accus-
toned to secure the lions share, our fel-
low citizens of the East are bowling over
the prospect Of supplying so few public
| Offices with occupants The speakershi }
of the next Congress is their special cause
OF uneasiness just at present There is q
fear manifested on all sides that Wes-
tern man is destined for that position.
As NJ. Colfax so ably discharged the du-
ties, there is some danger that another
may be found who will be equally accep-
table. The location of a mans home
should be no barrier to his rise in public
life; if the West furnishes the majority
Of competent men, there is no reason why
they should not command the positions
for which they are so well fitted


The societies under the control and
management of the fair sex are alive with
a renewed discussion of the question of
woman suffrage and as means to that
end state convention We now have
sorrosis societies and two weekly newspa-
pers, all of which are specially looked
after by the fair advocates of universal
suffrage. Although united on this point
the society members are by no means Of
one opinion on all matters connected with
the working Of the association. The pa
perSare fierce rivals in the literary world
and bitter enemies at that It is even
rumored that these ladies apply approbi-
Gus epithets to each other when calling
attention to each others shortcomings.
An advertisement something like the fol-
lowing appeared in one of this morning s
papers, ''If the burglar who robbed our
value to him he will greatly obligc and
be asked no questions Only think of
it; the honest man who tolls for his sub
stance obliged to solicit small favor of
the villain who stole his property The
audacity of the man who robs another
must be far beyond all comprehension.
The raids by these rascals have been nu-
merous and very successful of late in the
city. Oar police force is fully equal to
that of New York in being snugly seated
in saloons when most needed.


That the changes which are constantly
taking place In this city are decided i'm
provements is fact. During the past
summer new theatre was erected on
Dearborn street between Washington and
Madson, which is in every particular
worthy of commentator Mr. Frank r.
Aiken the gentlemanly and deservedly
popular manager Of the Museum has Sc
cured this beautiful temple of the drama
and transferred his company to it. New
and beautiful curtains with few finish
ing strokes only known to members of
the profession rendered the auditorium
ready for the opening night. The 18th
of Jan. was selected for this auspicious
occasion. 1t was characterized by Mr..
Aiken's usual perfect completeness. An
opening address was delivered after which
Mr.. IL. j. Bryant's last comedy was rem
dered IN an unexceptionable manner. The
orchestra played some soul stirring COM
position at proper intervals Hr. Aiken S
reputation and his present facilities justi-
flea the assertion that the Dearborn The
atre will be model institution.


1t cannot be on account Of our inherent
modesty or our morality but for some rea-
son the people in our immediate vicinity
wish to be taken within the corporate
limits. Not satisfied with, our present
extensive area large number of propo-
SItIOuS are being considered to add to IT,
The State Legislature has been consider
ering what is best for US, and now Con-
gress has taken hold with an apparent de-
sire to have a word in our affairs. 1t is
a noticeable fact however that many Fho
are here want to leave, while many out
side have desire to come in.