History of Chicago. From the earliest period to the present time, Part 104

Author: Andreas, Alfred Theodore
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago, A. T. Andreas
Number of Pages: 1340

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0. 15 THIMPSON

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rebirul or govery unier ,ther priveif on the afure of nar uwa beloved v'a'= wod to eatt! 4 bin-lal 03since it the affaira of the ustan. therefore,

instig sternt. M. F .. (fototer nas eatled to the

S 'TRAYED OR STOLEN, From the eiben bar on the night of the 1 SSinet. Iwn COW's One was nthree year old hei vr. bad a calf s'sont 229 2g | three weeks ago. Sbe ise deep red with 1 1:zie while on the top of the bul, handsomr horus, ar.d :33 00 ! a hole in exchevr, one er tois tory out in a sl .. The ather was abont seven \ sors old. spotte.I with brindled spots. horns turned unward of the tens. wilb a crop of each var. Any person that wul. teturn said Cows e: pire inforizston where they 240 Ov ( can be found, al:all be reasonable romneuered.

Hoping you success in the goorf csase, I must go. C. D.

LA BALLE COUNTY AWAKE

ALa pomerers mequoy of the citizens of La Salle C omy. bela m Abr Cours House, in Ot- lawa, po Lam [0th uf Fabriare, 1840, the lloo. William Sadco was called to the eliaje, sod Meows. Wat Chamacero sad Michar I Ryad were elected secretaries.

RECEIPT sad EtFrantrenes during the pre- setu motucipal year, 1:34 1.2/2 Ga Kereipo, m grou. during the present municipal year, av taken from the fare- doing report, esdenis of what ta to år

:349 291

for street ut. ..

20 00

121 91

Expenses actually incurred coriog the present municipal year. azzurre of faith allowed by the prescot Council foe expenditures cresud by formet Board of 1-0 :. 05.2 80

- for fian 40

The l'ausnee feinmitce, upoo wnom deinhet the starBinitun el De State of the images of the City of Chazto fur the present mnoicipal veut, beg trair to present the followwig eshiba & [ .Amount ut banda of Gro. M Hubtoed

134

road LaL

Received in work and camb expended Do stecc, thở ameười pasi ite de treasury.

1151

MirvsEL RTav , Secrecanex.

Leaving this amout to be colorled of #y Meceived for deg tar, 1849 15

CITY FINANCE REPORT.

for bell alleys 1:30 75

Amavut iu banda of city marshall. this day, Feb. : 0

Amount paid w Mesaml'pdice & Mrl'lute, to cancel lease for woow. pal court room &. Clerk's other,

Agoval paid fur expenditures lacurred by the presens Board 1,102:1 +0.4:0 97

Amount dae to Mende Strachan and Sentt for principal and interest on to Marcb 1. 1-4

Amount due State Bank af [5.pon it: interen ta th.a date.

Ugaunt pud for removal of

old bridge abntp-vis,

Cuir bonds, issued lor the pa+meut af Clark stree: bridge, paraDie un tine Years from Jan. joly, wod Granny 7 per ornt url

by late l'oglicd and paul by prese.it Board.

Armont al etpeter attending

For balance rerz.ut unpaid

bylaie Connait, and paid by

Due from city mardin aud street con- Armener, end iJustoen.

Ope from city moorey, collected en anchon duurs. KE. .1 30

MASONSIWANTED ! NIETCEN JOURNEYSEN MASONA wall Gad meady tiry.aymezi and liberal "Ifc+ for the season, by iryis ng of erher of the sub-eriber«. PLICH PACE.

Cap. 17. 8. Butacu, ina few clear re naike. wated the objecta nf the mertior to be l'ut the more effectusi erzamention of the Dettiverile PULT In La Silin County, and moved that a cumcities of Ere be appuiarea by the chair fo draft resolutions expresiva of the sense of this meeting. Whereopretbe lotiowiną ceuL'emea wer appointed mai commuce, Mesamm W B Barneu. J. O. Glover, A. R. Dudge, A. HIyill, J. L. Matri The commitez, alter a mbori time, reporte I the following preamble and reso- buttons through their chairingo, Cept Burdult Whereas, the broad and inmutable principles vi popalar freedoms and equal nights. g. arantied Is v by the constitution uf the Uadei Stler, constitute Ihz cadaring foundation en which is erected Ibn beautiful lubne of our R : publicso

50 BBI.S. of a + ipet de quelity jam -

CHAS FULL AV . BEE, Dearborn FI.

DISH: RPEMEXTE.

فيد-رتما مته.لكنة

FAC-SIMILE OF CHICAGO MORNING DEMOCRAT.

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for the People's money-for adracaung anit will are from the edmuustrales of plan deme- sustain'ag toose prideloles weh i'm only

W'. STADOEN Courtuan.

sidming every thing; bat we must have union. We have lost in our elections in this city Intherte, an account of out an being omled. We have a large majority, but wwo of our friends don't like the condutales and, forgetting their princi-

LIABILITIES.

370

HISTORY OF CHICAGO

TILES BURTON, LOTNIT Af State and Lake there's, Chicago. Planen. Las jau re- ceived, by lain arrivals, and oders ut Vety re- dacad fincas fur cash

100 etvesty, balfebests & bogrs Hizo, Yonur Hpioa sad offer Tran

50 hurts So Ceffet 30 4 bds 91 Crois ood Mascavado Sozar 10 boam while & browo ilareans no bola Isof and lemp

35 pipes & I pipes cognse & se gaelle Grandy Sabes Se Crowe and Jamaica Rom 30 hh4: 3Julewes

fi tierces Saleralos 30 koga and beare chewing Tubarco 10 bols omuking and chewing do

bosen Sperm Candles ro do Pitre

no ME Gasolnh end American Segars 100 reamt wroppiat Pacef Powder, Shal, Pepper, Alspics, Oinger. Nut. inego, Cicostoo, Sauff. and a variety of oil- er article+,

CHAS. FOLLANSBEE,

FORSTERLY of the firm of C. & A Fal- lakes, has just received per bezt Of ccola and Bucky Mountain, the second duor north of the Tremont Honte, Dearborn street the following GROCERIES, selezted by him- self la the eny of New York:

9 hdediderent bioda of brou n Suzer & da Molasses, 9 bds Ht. Crois Sirup 12 baan Cavendish and cocamed Tobecca 30 do Suap, 12 bis cut Tobait» ) sacks xf Caba and Rio Coffee

40 cheunand 1-2. hests of Tea. assorted 2 bde Cod Fish, 10 bl& Slackerel

TU teams Wrapping Paper, 'fies Lump Sugar id pipes dish proul Cognac Brands A tids Holland Gio. b bus St. Crois Rem 3 coma .V. Y. state Checre, Bles Del

1 qr. caske Port Wine, S qrs ask Madetta do 50 box.+ beach Bamay 2 ice Rice

" Les Salæratos, and all other kind of Groce. sacs commes ia the city. [J' Gesh or Guode and fair price paid fur 50-10 basher of Corn and a quantity of Spring Wheel Slan wanted.

Chicago, Vel. 16, 183g. 11-6

ILLINOIS NURSERY

And Horticultural Garden.

This establishment now incloden

obory 150 000 trees and plaats. inf and quality required, for fouring ur cnnntry work.

The diff. rontslagra uf then growth, consisting of apple., pears. p- sebes, herr'ta, plums. icctariurs, quin. ect, grape vines, curtea's, raspber- Fies, porberries, utzamente! trees, suruba, Flante, hardly roues, Tincs, vreapera; bulbous

nies, ke. &c. Also a large quante) of tbe inor- us wolverine melbortf.

Price of apple Hero szuper hundred. Cione of fruit trees, grape vinea, &e. cnn be iraos- Thier will bra receirue Burt Blocke direct mitted from October lo April Ordera respect-I from the quarries in France ; also, Holtine July tokri'ed.

Trees acd plants, when ordered, are carefully voleted and (subfully packed and if desired Jeft at the stramb. laudrup, Peoria, Catalogoes uf the apple trees can be bad br direct applies- tion to the subscriber or hy callleg at the nthen. All levar erquitid' informatwo will be promptly replied 10.

N. B. Trees ordered before the 15th of March trill be delivered, fur an advance ot one dollar per busdead or ffly trots for tich package ut any place telwron l'eoria nad Bathingion lors, ) Siepbeosso, Rock Telar. J, Diton of Ad. rare, Kaog county, 'Trees will all be labelril i and delivered in goud order. Those Aretrouwof i „Warning andamaged tters wehout fall. wil' und is greatly be their interest to order tbem di Fretlf front the nursery, 10-1806 m1 purchase: trees brought micra! hondred mild. Nued trees be osnally lakes upearly in the tall betore IBcienile mrened or ,oparly in the -pring er

1 R. COLEMAN & ##

Peoria, Fall. 8, 1810. 1: 3%

Valonbic Proprety for Sale.

THE Tillgs ing pinpeny minais ! on . he Ran Irw. and the whole amount of sair evil be Faked In a ·Loch al gunJe suit ilda fur the south. arn marker, sa the nenær is obliged tu rechute pooth on atenant of ill health.

I Gris. Mill with 2 1on al stone

'S Saw Mill

1 Daable Cuiding Machior oud Picker

] Torero Buod I Stora

- 3 Dweljioz Honies, and

Sud Acres of good Timbered Land adinining tue above premises. Inqoite af

S. T. OTIS & CO

Cblento, Oet. D. 1+19.

(. HILLEH. LOUTH WATER STACER CHICAGO, beistvo Dearbow oud Slate stretta,

LEATHER.

2000 llas ist quality Sulz | 300 pre Mien . C Raets 300 Sides Cpper

Mio Calcat!»

J'ai Raod Lestter

Herneer and Driddle Lesthar L'ad Stint Lining and finding FLines, Shor Thread, Pepe, Awls, Boot Trees, Lante of an dercrin- tavos. L.&c. GBOCERICA AND HARDWARE,

Sugars, Tens, Cntfee, Mol4.e -: , Raisins Nuap, Candice, Lamap (11). Tanser's that Tobacco. Codfish, &c. &e.

1000 Ibe Log Chains, 50 kegs Naite 3 dozen Collant' Aver DOMESTICS.

Sheclings and Shirtinga, Pilut Cloth, Calicocs Flanoels, dochs and Shifters, Wochen Var .. Buck Mutece, &t. A.

Fools Cap snu Letter Paper

Thre-hing Machines, Franing Molla Lieruble Wasgone, Whills Tre-n Nowa Yoke., Se Ac.

Pork, Flour and Salt

500 100 n Pine Lumber, different bioda

D'CASH and the highest price paid lur org | to pani et;

quaniny of IITOES.

4-5

G bas of Porto Rico end N. O Sugar

15 cheste and haif chests Old Larson and ; Calico, roy-tin, and minipe jaan Shitu Yoons Hycon Teu

14001 }b4 Loaf aod Lump Sezar

3 bde Malasves, Lut bags Coffes 1 heier Rice ; Gb's Mackerel 2 hd- Codfish: 15 bones Hausos

13 bis fina cot and emokiog Tobacco

4 kegs Careodili Tobacco: 2 common da G jars Sned: Cigars

1 cask wibier attained Dil In brzes bar Soap: castledo

di pipes sad half pipee Broody

3 de Hollena and Pine Apolo Gin 2 di St. Croix Hum, 20 bis Whites N mats Comma: Ginger, Pepper, Spice. Starch, Nuimage, Sestard, Indigo Caster Ou. Powder and ahnt, &r. &e. Nuta, Feast of all Linda, and Cocdye,

Carn, Oste. Flour, and all kinds of Pro- | Fun- nn hand, and for sale low tur cali.

Chicago, Oct 2, 1839 3-1-6mp

New Groceries.

UST received a fresh supply of Groceries, consisting of the following, 5 Iutad, prima St. Cımız Sugar, 10 hte do 10 03gs Rio and Javs Coffee 5 lits St. Crorz Burg, a prime article

2) boaey Bunch Raisins, new Itait 1 19 Winter strained Dit

tu hoses Megid Candles do' l'ulaod Storch

5 ble Mis aulier . hoe col Tobacco

1) trama Large Wrapping Paper

10,000 superior Harana Segato 10 laif sad qr

Mon, a adastity of ground Giozer, ground Pepper, ground Ciapaman, ke For tate chtan for cash by GEU, OELLICKER, No. 10 Lake street

To Printers.

N 1.YMAN & CO. liste now os hsed! and are fortelsotly arceiring &c their Foundary lo Budalo @ crocral samorrment of TYPE of every kind and mze, whirb ther agree to luraweb to peinteto oo ax Pratonable

G' They also bare Ornaments niceIr det. enptrun and rivey thing elsa beccysary tu rar- ry on the printing busider,

Wenera Primers, br callogat their founda- w, may aser thair expense ni travel to New York and 1 ack, hezidri their freight. Duffslo, Nue. 1. 1:30 3.5kg

owcere, wigjert to the usual charen for stetage. insurance aud commission aud une per .1. per

If thispped to the Fast: perment af proceeds will be spade af tis pisem nt male If deuppr GEO SMITH, & Co. Chicago, January 2, 1dl0. 4.iş1

7 qr, t 1.h .Malaga Wiet G do o sop l'ont W'una 2 do . In 1 Paio Sherry 1 pipe Madeira Wine

H basca Pepper Sauce

18 boxes Sharing Soap Deark St Crou Rom do Jemsica

These.Goods will be sold 0: coal and :ff P. CHAS. FOLLANSBEE. 3-43 Chf

Nov 13, 1800

Hats, Caps, Fars, &c. &r.

IFHOLFIALE sod REY.IL. Neu Store, ia the City Hotel Building, corner

rf Clarke ond Randolph streete.

NIJE ILbertbers will advance for Winter Wheat 50 che; Spring Wheat 3; ets and J. 4. SMIITH & CO, continue the He! and can hombert at Their new born Cutn 23 #tv per hostel, Orlisered as the ware | 10 the Cur Hotel Building, where they now hou.r ut G S Hubbard, & Co., with authority : hace and t. endio herpadetteosite atsartment lo well or ship in :lir spring for aceana' of the [ of IT\ T & if #very ossenplion,

Also, a general assortmentof tor, cloth and erairkia CAP9, and a good stock of fire :sou- tocable, dr. soud Cency Fure. Jorgenerves and ladice vrir

Merchante and athers, who wish to pureLam Hale by the case, can be supplied om as good Lerine as they roo be tu Nen. You. Orders fram the country tor Loy quantity cs geantitre of Ilste willbe faithtully enecoted. 7 hp nigs eat price will he pad for Furs.

Chicago Sash Factory.

NHE #obseriber. having purchased the l'Li rago Bash Factory, gives notice to ;he pubherbat bs will berp constantly on Der t ind mangio tore in order any quantity o) 1 f ;* of Window Senh, Doors, Blind or any thing of That Lind. Wood Turning dare to nedet. ROBERT SCOTT.

Lumber.

Hartford Fire Insurance Company.

CESTY IN CHICAGO .- Application

Le maiir In thr subscriber, daiy opounted agent, .1 the Earbucce nthrro: 6 8. & J. Walsworth & ro in thetry Hidr! heilfing, no Cis. - t

The lang estalbaned in station lige For more ! when a quarterat a computer summeted is

&. de

Just Berrivrd.

LARGE⑈19 1012111 ⑈

ATIF. ante "Tibi"e lave recently opened a RETAIL STORE a+ de *** of Sou ha Warer and Write street_firerhs apmslut |' re:tot .

wr their FORWARDIM & POMMISSION WARE105 * ** 80*15* 05.٠٠ ٠١١

Elinvalet Terry, Preendert, James G Bolle*, Aprit IG, 1-35,

Intimeat in the city All kinds of fuentes peut- Aureit.en in etthinge lar grows. Ferroers Fill bad it for their to'ereri in esh upon wt

R & J WOUDWURTH.

EST received. 2 some Ch lagned This , I'm Store to the Cate The building, aber, PUSCHI !!!

GIA DELLICKEC.

TONS I- KRON fa ale h D. LL THOMPSON,

Aug 14 .2 15 W 9 GUANEC.

New Clothing Store.

PEYDALL, VAI. & CO., hace IPr - ved (mare the fire) to the Cay Herd banding", corner of Claris and Und .... la

ever, and the public art IGVhad to call and Ft- 1 -4,as they hire vated from ina fre in - yer ,- L anune lbert sinck, as they are determined in. Fare a goodly quanit's cf the "times ..... " The'r aprimeni cunamis m per c4 COATS AND CLOAKS gres good bargains co all who may fator them wilb tDeir yu.INm. incot will be found al! kinds of

Irog Steel

Ilay Forks

Spike. Graso Grad'.

Vices

Files

Storm and

Shorela Spadee Stove pipe

Coil and Clainy, Lagether with a good sep.

ply of Paints, () , Glass Window Ases, Rope, etr tir. Jooe 5, 1833,

A. FOLLAANSBEE,

T the old stand ef C. & A FULLANS

Seper bar's and bloe Camere Penta"our

A BEE, Deatboro street, Chicago, x pp.ki Uveras Oen, Victoria sea laney Tweed on sne the giren more, hus jest receive 1 bit fall" and winter supply of GROCERIES, com2;

Buurt, Mor. mised and stripe Satinett P. More kit Liord, Ken. Jeuns % Herdtime d . SHIRTS, DRAWERS, HANDK'RCHIEF. Buckskin Stitts and Urawere

Plain and Geored Bdb Pechor Isogkarchiv Red eud whne Flannel Shirt and Onsten Merino ned Italiea Cravats

Mocha, Hosoma, Colors, Bork Mm & Gmtrs Brush, Sill and Wool HATS Orier, Seal, Plush wod Selette CAPS Buffaloand Woolen Moteantes All of which will be sold cheap, trey + hope fur rash. t' Just received por schr, Ocean, a freshint of formare Chicaco, Now 13. 1.39 .- 127

Removal.

TV 9. GCANKE L .. .Netpored in 1.4. .. three doors above La Salir, north wide, sod near the New York House, New om hand, . large mipply of seddles, Harores, Troska, Le &c. Also, a ¿cheral Lavert DFh1 of Sad stary Hardware. . Porsone wishing to purchaseany of the shore artleits would de well to call at the Hew Fed- diery Ware House, bofore they purchase March Fet. 183N.

Groceries.

WIE mbacriter bas, since the late fte. ereried a new sturo oo the sting ground, Drst trois the roroos, duecity opprsite ile Apostecery tall on Dearborn street, and I =% Just received a fresh lot of Grueenes t fois . w.U be sold ow for cash. Al-o, oa runts.yil.

41.1vp

Sportsman's Armory,

and the pus tie, that tney coutant tu rer. ry on tre faastmuLing fariarss, at No. 1555 Lake street Chicos . where Sportsmen rag I arciucumulated sriin every article decd in shooting Thew Hilles, they will warrant, con- Ant l+ Mitpaid by any in the United States They will keep epostauly on haod a good and sell selected assortiment of Fewling Pirret,- nogle aod dnudhs Englich ans Daich Fonles Pieces, Frelish. French and Daich Percumian Cap -: Det. Parkel and Duelling Pistole; Quise Knifo Pistota; Prodra Flaske, Shot In Its, Gun Locke, Rido Riereta, Wash Rode, Inl,et montds: Powder, Shot, Lead, Pere !! Han I'll", Cap primere, Warmers, Lead Cut- ter-, Poil s'mot every ertlela nord in shealiaz: ull edf which will be ad4 cheaper, fraking quel it, iolo enbatleration } than at any cibor with .. Jar en abhishment wrat nf Buffalo

Goo Mintha in the Cunnter 120 bo arram. modated with every article used iothe bestcess on The unnet hheral lerm. V. B. Hepsiniog of all kind- esezuled with bestness sod despalch, on ite moet reasonable Icrms.

Parens livvoc als dissoce, by calling de snou an they get in tofrp. cao generally have their

Yellow Flannel. Canton FtanDel, Blankets, Cot- Ins Yarn. 100 dozen Woolen Sacar, 30 toarn Woollca Steckiogs, forsale at reduced ~nepa by ISAAC D. HARMON. Japoars 91, 1640.

Chicago, Der 20, 1:3). 4.47 EW BOOKS, 8. F Gale ba- jest ir- reired and silded in his Citentating La wary the folinwing t ww publications : Yunud's Hopes of the Memmin of a' Pro Fincial. The Dameel of Datien, by Nimm. Dry Goods & Gro. erics ! NIE ve beriber baviog purchased the t- The Courier of the dave of Charles 21, with niher Tales, Shab.vare and his I'ne 5ds. or GroFice reteDily opesed by PARKER & The Golden Areol Bry Logan, Was Dar. GRAY, now invites the public procrally oval

I. NORTON. A CO N. Water .... Chiri20, 26 Apr1, 1-3 ..

New Store.

hirn \\' and will le happe te ir - m

41 . t. fe Piles A Pintar Ditete, and Ins : 1 .

Removal,

N ... 15th, 1=3 -.

Harnes, Leather.

Chicago, Jon. 1. 1810

OTIL'E is hereby given that all peron having demands azeinst the Inte Grm ol 11. F. KNAPP & CO.

must present them to the subscriber, the ter. timing pertoer, forthwith. And also te those indebted therimmediate payment must be madr. Further notice iu also gison that a hissh sop ply uf goody has been re:rived at the old stand, copspung of

Groceries and Salt,

and every other arterle ussally fuand in a Gr- cory Store, where he wul be ready tu seille old accounts and sell for ready cash chra, written GILES WILLLASIS.

Jon+ 3, 1449.

Mill Furnishing.

NRE subirriser. would respectfully infarm the public that they have conblushes ILeinselves in ise stare business and will manufacture Mill 9 one from the genuine Frene' Burr Oluck, and wit be happy to enp- ply thone wanting Mljll Stone, with any nite

They will krep coumacils on hand a food

Durch Anker Bolung Cloths.

C'in direct item the manufacturer, which will

51 3- ban priere, Ins cush, as they con be put. chased troms New york or any other establish

They will keep on hand a quantity of White Prepared Plaster sortetia lur Stereo work F. HAYWARD & CO

THE sabe. there would inform their friends from it can be furombed in any portion of the United States for cash,

To Farmers & Merchanty.

CALL, AND SEE .- Sheetof *. Stirtogs, /Ticketss, Dorlaps, Oscabuers Piwa and Twilled Bagging, Caorams, l'adJiog, Tow Cloth, Resic Sheetings and Diaper, Pilot Guns repaired before they teave Did goos, Cinin. [x superior quality.] Wimme, Red, and scol froin a distance will secore our most par- ucolar attention. JOSEPH PEACOCK. DAVID THATCHER. Cinrazo Orr. 00, le39 -4 4yl

ETH T. OTIS, & CO hzee recele, da luge dork of English heavy Hardware. ' DI their own Importations, which they offer at their New Sinco in Deerboca et npun better1 worms chso las ever been done in Ihr: mathel

'hatta do fiat no | Jimil'o buscoane do !

Pilot, Bentes, Fousbinz & Braantcloth boa t'ostu Gentlemen's & bora broad, fort & amp;+", Ladies' &: SInas' hoursl & plain Meting v's Prot. Blanter and Moleskin Hasting Linh Seper bruscrinth endwarer hvort 1.

Mial Sawa

Super broadeloth [tres-

Broad- loth, Sinteshio & Kro Jeans CHaury Broadcloth. Molrokm & ken Je.as I, Ja. aria Flushing, Menker . ta Setime VESTS

Plain and figured Suk Velvet Vea- Do da do Fuulra Velvet do De de du Sauip Je dn

PANTALOONS.

FAC-SIMILE OF CHICAGO MORNING DEMOCRAT.

VITUE sobseriber har mace arrangements ist . constant soppiy of LUTHER of ell simcriptions. Alen. in interest in order mat dre. rophen ol lumber fitt may be toptel fur building ur aber purmies, and will heep on hand no extensive and generni ansurinsen; Jon received a qascity of versand Boards S-anılınz. Wwaberborrila, Shingles Ar Alan, ,a lot of Charte, Blach farout. ain! W'miewood I'mbær suitsl'e lor Cal:nel Slasers, All et aluch will be anidies for each one

Kutling Streen Wire, Horstinz and Regula- ling Serewe, Dusgrel trans, Holding Bule. tuate, herbacaoon perennial nisals splendid pro- Pins sal Hooks.

Vuc of the Pub-cribers has been engaged in the businees af Mel Furothing : Boffalu, N. Y. for fileen ; rars past

HISTORY OF THE PRESS.

371

ers, having the appointing power. made application to Mr. Calhoun to accept the appointment of County Treas- urer, which he did, and made the assessment for 1837 and 1838 ; DuPage then being a part of Cook County. That winter, the Legislature having revised the revenue laws and created the office of County Collector, whose appointment was vested in the County Commissioners, Mr. Calhoun was appointed for each of the years, 1839, 1840, and 1841. In the years 1841 and 1842, he was solicited and elected an Alderman of the Second Ward and rendered the city efficient service in reviving its credit, which was very low, and in securing to the city its cemetery grounds. In 1845 Mr. Calhoun went into the hardware store of lra B. Eddy, and the next year was to have been a partner, but in 1846 Mr. Eddy de- cided to close his business, and finally sold the balance of his stock to Joseph Matteson, with whom Mr. Cal- houn entered into co-partnership in August, 1847, con- tinning in the business until 1849. His health not being good, and he requiring an active, out-door exist- ence. Mr. Calhoun applied for and obtained employment in the purchase of the right-of-way of the Illinois Central Railroad, continuing therein from the fall of 1851 until the spring of 1854. In the summer of 1854 Mr. Calhoun accompanied the Hon. C. C. Washburn to Georgia, hunting out the "wild-cat" banks in that State. From the autobiography is quoted the following para- graph, which reveals much to those who would study the character of this man: .

" During the past season [1856] Mr. Calhoun's health has been such that it would not warrant him in engaging in any business. Being what may be called an old fogy, so far as real estate is concerned, though seeing in the past what Chicago was, in the present what she is, and from both what she is to be in the fu- ture, he nevertheless thinks that it is not impossible that we may yet see another revulsion like that of 1836. Mr. Calhoun has never had any great ambition to be rich, and thus far all his aspirations in this respect have been realized. Although not having accumulated much property, he feels that he is far richer than many who could, at the present time, buy and sell him a dozen times. Of late years he has felt the want of riches more for the good he could do with it than for any benefit to be derived to himself in its possession."

Mr. Calhoun died February 20, 1859.

The gentleman upon whom the editorial toga de- scended, and whom the inhabitants of Chicago are so accustomed to associate with the history of the city- Hon. John Wentworth-graduated at Dartmouth Col- lege, N. H., in August, 1836, and reached Chicago on the 25th of October of that year. Mr. Wentworth states that the Democrat was owned in shares by a great many people, and that he was induced by them to take the paper and buy out their shares. This he achieved in about three years from the time of his taking charge, at a cost of about S2,Soo. The first number of the Weekly Chicago Democrat issued under his administra- tion was on November 23, 1836, being Volume 1. Number i, of the New Series, and Volume II1. Num- ber 31. of the Old Series, Mr. Wentworth, who was twenty-one years and eight months okl at this epoch of his life, was a law student in the office of Henry Moore. O. S. Lincoln, now residing at Waukegan, was Mr. Wentworth's roller boy, and the first newspaper carrier in the city. The earliest number of this issue known to exist is in Mr. Wentworth's possession and bears date August 16, 1837, Vol. IV. No. 15, Old Series. Vol. I. No. 37. New Series.

The Democrat was chosen. May 8, 1837. corporation

newspaper, by the Council, on the establishment of the city government.

Incidentally it is remarked that, in 1838, while Hon. Stephen A. Douglas was in the city, he desired some hand-bills printed, to announce that he was in the field. Application was made to Mr. Wentworth for the print-

History of Chicago. From the earliest period to the present time, Part 104

Author: Andreas, Alfred Theodore Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Chicago, A. T. Andreas Number of Pages: 1340

Author: Andreas, Alfred Theodore
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago, A. T. Andreas
Number of Pages: 1340