Year: 1865

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CHICAGO, H., Sept. ia. NJ


The last day of the soourn here Of the European
capitalists devoted continued inspection Of the
city and its prominent objects of interest Carriages
wore in readiness yesterday orning after breakfast and
again under guidance of Mr. j. H. Bowen they proceeded
10 extend their observations The first place visited
one of the large elevators Clark street, which they
examined mnutely and with the deepest curiosity and
interest train loaded with grain had just arrived
alongside the elevator nd the process Of transferring
the wheat the bins In the loft was ntently
watched


VISIT TO THE GRAVE AND MONUMENT DOUGLAS


4 tide to Camp Douglas, which viewed with much
interest the camping and drilling ground of many Of
the troops which contended in the late rebellion brought
the party to the spot where repose the remains of I'LL
nos great statesman, stephen A. Douglas The visitors
sauntered around the grounds enclosing the tomb and
monument and entering the enclosure with barred heads
registered their in the book, which is filed
with the signatures of pilgrims the resting place OF
the eIittle Gantn Each OF the party prese nted
with photograph Of the monument and also Of Mr.
Douglas for preservation in their record Of their tour


Among the places visited during the forenoon we're
the University and several OF the principal churches.
Michigan avenue was travelled over and admired for Its
beauty In this connection il might be well to say that
the gentlemen having the party In charge would have
created much better impression with their guests had
they refaned from the Characteristic boastin of their
section ID Is needless to point out the absurdity To
their Informing people from the capitals and cities of
Europe that the organ in st. Paus church Of Chicago
was the finest and Michigan the most handsome
In the world.


SEEING TUNNEL
The afternoon devoted TO examination Of the
shore terminus Of the subaquean tunnel which s to
supply the city with from the lake Some of the
more nqusivc and adventurous OF the party descended
the shaft leading to the tunnel which they traversed for
some distance, rendering II in their power TO state
their return home that they thirty feet under the
bed Of Lake Michigan Others of the excursionss in
parties Of three. rambled about the city at will
seeking and seeing for themselves





In the evening they visited the theatre and witnessed
the performance Of Hamlet the principal character Of
which sustained by L. p Barrett Three boxes had
been provided for the distinguished spectators who
greatly surprised To find handsome and conmodious
place OF amusement nearly thousand miles west OF the
Atlantic coast. They were, moreover, much pleased
with the in which the play put on the STAGE
and praised Mr. BaTes rendition of his very difficult
character Il had bean by to attend the
concert at ST. Pauls church of George W. Morgan the
organis or Grace church. New York. who met with some
old friends among the Enpishmcn but the project was
not carried out owing TO the prior far the
theatre.


At the close Of the second party returned to the
hotel where they took carriages and proceeded to the
house Of Mr. Wilson, TO participate in sarse dasonte
gentlemen opportunity OF seeing the beauty, fashion
and wealth Of Chicago. ''silver and 'tin" wedding
respectively attended before their return the
hotel this morning. at hour which precuded the pos
sbily OF any heightened slumber their departure
from the city.