Year: 1869

OUR CHICAGO LETTER.


CHICAGO, Feb. 25th 1869.


As l sit down to-day to make up my
budget of literature for your readers. l
feel certain amount of satisfaction, that
scenes and incidents in Chicago have TAX
en- new and more vigorous start. 1t is
difficult to tell what never happened, at
least for those building up reputation
for veracity, and it is also hard to write
sensational article with few facts.
In this Democratic age and country,
the Jews are remarkable for their particu-
larity in choosing their companions. Last
night they held high carnival in their
club rooms, and enjoyed it immensely.
The performance was masked ball in
commemoration of the Purim festal No
class of people enter SO heartily into their
enjoyments, and none succeed so well in
excluding all other classes from their So
ciety.


Some time ago the billiard mania ran
SO high that the game took precedence
over every other amusement. From this
state of affairs there was reaction and
the 'gentleman's game was, scarcely
mentioned. The sporting fraternity have
made "a effort to revive it with match
game this week, but the signs of life are
scarcely perceptible. If the patrons of
such games and amusements would allow
them to stand upon their own merit,
there would be no harm done. Iti to be
hoped this particular one will not be pa
raded before the public so prominently
hereafter.


1t is truism that men will dc as you
wish when it is to their interest. This is
the rule followed in many instances in
this city by spectators and others. For
some time past | have been studying this
idea to its depths and my opinion is, that
the men who are thoroughly trusted by
others are like oases in the desert.


Much to the amusement of all the
leading morning paper came out with a
singing leader on real estate in Chicago.
To get the full force of the article one
must remember, that advertising patron
age of real estate brokers has recently
been withdrawn from this paper. The
old threadbare story of sudden depression
and everlasting smash is the theme and
disappointment is the motive.


There is subject upon which I wish
to give your readers little modest ad-
vice. Hundreds of the purchases made
here are presents for those at home, or a
costly article for permanent use by the
buyer. In the matter of jewelry, there
is no firm stands SO high in every respect
as Morse, Reddin & Hamilton at I26
Lake street corner of Clark. They are
not only gentlemen of integrity and re-
sponsibillty, out their practical ability
enables them to select the best quality of
goods. Having the largest jewelry manu-
factory in the West they are enable to
furnish the latest and best goods of their
own and foreign make at,lndisputably low
prices This firm are the special agents
in Chicago of the National watches manu-
factured at Elgih Ills. Although making
the Elgin watch speciality they deal ex-
tensiyely in all the best grades of Ameri-
can and foreign watches. Everything
looked for in first class jewehy estab-
lishmen, can be seen or bought at the
elegant store of Morse, Reddin & Ham
ilton.


''He is a wart'' said grain dealer to
me to-day. [ naturally wondered why he
should apply such term to man. The
individual referred to, was one of class
on the Board of Trade who attempt to do
business without capital. Occupying a
certain amount of valuable space and be-
ing a nuisance he is technically known as
"wsrt."


Another destructive fire has recently
visited us destroying about $40, 600 worth
OF property In some way or other the
property burned is generally pretty we'll
insured My advice would be to always
have it so if possible.


Insurance is fast becoming one of the
great branches of business in this city.
1t is gratifying to see the formation of
good Western companies and keep the
money home which formerly went East.