Fourth Annual Review of the Commerce, Manufactures , and . . . Improvements " of Chicago for 1855 (p^i.l^sO LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 381 CU32 1855 I.H.S, ANNUAL REVIEWcrso/sl OF THE ^^^RARX COMMERCE, MIIUFACTURES, AND THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE IMPROVEMENTS OF CHICAGO, FOR THE YEAR 1855 ; WITH A FULL STATEMENT OF HER SYSTEM OF RAILROADS: AND A GENERAL SYNOPSIS OF THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY. COMPILED F H O M SEVERAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE DAILY DEMOCRATIC PRESS. I) DM OCR A TIC PRESS STEAM PRINTING II OUS E, 15 CL A R K STREET. 186 6. [See Pag^e 80. S. H. KERFOOT & CO., SUCCESSORS TO REFS .' ^"- ".FOOT, REAL ESTATE AND STOCK BROJvEllS, llfgotiators of IToaiirj, aiii) GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, jVo. 18^ Clark !«)trec>t, C Iiira^o. Tender their services for the Purchase and Sale of Lois and Lands, Loaxixg <>( Money, and all duties attendant upon a OEiAERAL REAL. ESTATE BKOKEKACiE. They have a great deal of fine "Water Front for sale, offering excellent opportimitiea for Man- ufacturers, Lumber Merchants, rrcduce Dealers, and Shipi)en^ Whole Blocks, in various parts of the city of Chicago — pri- luni- iu Uh- i.ajjli.iii.-i cliaiai- I for investment for immediate subdivision and retailing to great advantage.. Garpen Lands, near the city, which, for the -vegetable or (lower grower, can be purcha.ulk and si'Uing in Imlk or in sulidivii^ion into lots, at retail, taking the entire charge and snpervision of such sale-s and management of such <■'■ ■•••ions; sharing the profits with the person furnishing the capital. FOTTIITII ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COMMREC£,;BAILEOADS AND MANUFACTURES OF CHICAGO. FOR T.HE YEAR 1855. r ^ A* ^1 ■•li m COOK COriVTi COIRT HOUSE. COMPILED FROM SEVERAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE DAILY DEMOCRATIC PRESS. DEMOCRATIC PRESS STEAM PRINTINa HOUSE, 40 CLARK STREET. 'iSS' y. m • .^ ,y ^ • -y'/ * tlf?.'^ lift?. FOURTH ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COMMEECE OF CHICAGO, -F0:E<. 1855- TIic Commerce of Chicago. The facts and fiorures which we spread before our readers this morning, showing to some ex- tent the commercial transactions of Chicago for the year just closed, are truly wondertul. Much as has been said of the rapid growth of our city, extraviigant as have seemed the predictions here- tofore ventured respecting her destiny, uotwitn- standing her name has been in every one's mouth as a synonim of progress and of enter- prise—still our annual review of her commerce for 1855 proves that the reality far exceeds in magnitude ihe seemingly most wild conJL-ctures that have ever yet been indulged respecting her. Three years ago we ventured the prediction, that in five years from that time the annual grain trade (.f Chicago would reach 20, 000,000 bushels. The tables which we publish to-day show that the prediction has been verified two years in ad- vance. And yet, when we gave utterance to it, there were many who pronounced us visionary, and even our best informed citizens thought ns entirely too sanguine. Look over our tables also and see with what wonderful rapidity the lumber trade of the city has grown up to its present astonishing magnitude. Only four years ago some of our best informed dealers thought the busii'ess Lad then reached its acme, and that future statistics would prove it. What are the facts? Four years ago the aggregate of the lumber business was 125,000,000 feet ; for the year just closed it is 326,000,000 feel.' Now. no one imagines that the acme has begun to be reached. And so we might go through with the leading articles of our commerce, with the amount of tonnage employed, with the growth of our inanfactures, the progress of building and other sunstautial improvement, and show in ever pii (icular an increase quite as gratifying and as far in advance of prediction as has taken place in the arlicles of grain and lumber. The year just closed has marked an era in the history of our city. Commercial transactions on a scale of much greater magnitude than hereto- tofore have characterized her business; an im- ^mense amount of wealth has been added to her resources, both by legitimate profit on the year's transactions and by influx of population ; im-* provements of the most substantial and commo- dious character known to modern architecture have been made, giving to the business portions of the city an air of grandeur and permanence which it had never before worn ; men of enter- prise, of talent and of wealth have been attract- ed hither to swell the ranks of the professions, of commercial and manufacturing pursuits. And while this is true of the city, it is no less a fact that the country with which she carries on her immense commerce and which fui-nishes the basis of her prosperity, has improved in a cor» responding ratio, In Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and also in contaguous portions of In- diana and Michigan, a great influx of population has taken place during the past year. Large areas of fertile country have been reclaimed from a state of nature, and during the present year our groaning warehouses will give evidence of the reception of the "first fruits " of this vir- gin soil. Railroads have been extended during the year into regions hitherto commercially re- lated with other centres, and henceforth their contributions will go to swell our annual aggre^ gate of business. The completion of the Saut Canal has opened to the entcfrprise of our mer- chants and artisans the untold wealth of the Lake Superior regions, while initiatory steps have been taken to push forward our system of railroads into the same territory. Thus, whether we look at our city as she presents herself on this the first day of the year 18')G, or to the country with which her railroads and water nav- igation place her in commercial relations, we see on every hand the existence of nvumerous ele» ments of prosperity and rapid growth, evidences of a future which ahiill place our city's name amoM); the moat famous of the American conti- nent. The ei.ihiirato character of our commercial re- view renders it unnecessary to speak in detail here. There are the figures. Look at them, at their magnitude, at their increase over previous years. Then take the map and estimate the agricultural and mineral resources of the coun- try which must for all time be tributary to her. Consider how small a portion of these resources have been developed, and how rapidly the pro- cess from this time forth must proceed, and then estimate from all these elements what the future has in store for our city. The proposition is a plain one — there are no unknown quantities in the equation. Any one may solve it. We give it to our readers here and abroad as a sim- ple exercise, not to be spoiled by furnishing the answer in advance. If there be any one so stolid as not to be able to arrive at a satisfactory con- clusion, let him come here— here in this month of January, in the heart of our winter season, when business in other cities is at a stand-still, and see the intense activity which everywhere prevails— our stores thronged with purchasers, our streets filled with hurrying vehicles, our sidewalks crowded with pedestrians, our rail- roads bringing in and carrying away immense dmodnts of freight, and pouring three times a day into the living current which eddies through our prmcipal streets, thousands of men and women intent on business or pleasure— and then we think some faint conception of the reali- ity will flash upon his mind. But we have said enough. Our city is here to speak for herself, and we send out this silent messenger to-day as one of the evidences which she has to offer that she is here for a grand and noble purpose. Our Aunnal Review. VTe present the readers of the Press this morning with our fourth annual Review of the business of Chicago, it being the eighth which has been issued under the supervision of oneof the editors of this paper. Of the benefi- cial results which have followed the publication of these annual statements it does not become us to speak. That they have been the means of bringing the business, the wonderful commer- cial advantages, and the prospective greatness of Chicago prominently before the world, no one will deny, and that a large portion of our present population have been attracted hither by the facts thus brought to their knowledge, is conce- ded by all. If tlie growth and prosperity of the city of our adoption have to any extent been pro- moted by these labors, we take no merit to our- selves that it is 90. Hundreds of our fellow cit- sens, in their respective spheres, have been quite as active and unceasing in their efforts in the 8 ime behalf. But our position at the head of a journal gave to us opportunities jiossesscd by no other class of citizens, to bring to light and to the general knowledge of the public such facts as have a bearing upon the present and prospective prosperity of the city and country, and had we, either through negligence, or dislike of the at- tendant labor, or through a failure to appreciate the responsibilities of our position, failed in any particular to avail ourselves of every such oppor- tunity, we should have fallen just so fur short of fulfilling the duty of good citizenship, and would be justly obnoxious to the i)ublic censure. We only claim, therefore, to have cooperated, by every means at our disposal, with our enterpri- sing fellow citizens, in honorable endeavor to build up our city, and to make it in all respects worthy the just pride of every citizen. Of the labor and expense of obtaining, classi- fying, and preparing for publication statistics of this character, no one who has not had the trial, can form any just estimate. The columns which follow have been in course of preparation the whole of the past year. The aggregates have been obtained at the expense of a deal of labor, in some cases after repeated trials before the fa- cilities for getting them were placed at our dis- posal, and what does not occupy an inch of space has, sometimes, consumed whole weeks in the preparation. We regret to be compelled to say, that, in some instances, a lack of courtesy, a disposition to place obstacles in the way of our securing facts, an unwillingness either to fur- nish figures or to allow our assistants the privi- lege of compiling them, have met and fur a time thwarted our efforts. But these instances were of comparatively rare octurrence. A large nia- j<)rity of our business men have uiauil'e^ited a be> coming willingness to aid us where it was in their power to do so, to whom, in the name of the entire people whose interests are advanced by these publications, we offer becoming ac- knowledgments. We trust that hereafter we shall not have occasion to make any complaint respecting the want of cooperation on the part of business men, but that all will gladly place at our disposal such evidences of their respective operations as will enable us to arrive at com- vleteness and accuracy in the general aggregate. The commercial history of the year just clos- ed is one of more than ordinary interest. Cir- cumstances of great and uuusual importance, more or less foreseen and anticipated a twelve- month since, have conspired to interrupt the bu- siness relations of the world, unduly influence prices, and in various waysaflect the accustomed channels of trade. The United States of Amer- ica have been, by the disturbances among other nations, thus far the gainers in a commercial point of view, and the western portion thereof by reason of ita agricultural supremacy has enjoyed a very large share of the advantages ac- cruing from the belligerent position of other less peaceful Powers. Chicago, the central market and collecting and distributing point of the most fruitful and flourishing portion of the great North- West and South-West, has not failed to receive her full proportion of benefit. At the date of our last Review the flattering array of facts and figures therein presented was a source of much congratulation among our pro- ducers, business men and citizens generally, and a source of no little surprise to our friends and to strangers abroad. The wide circulation throughout the entire world obtained for that simple display of facts, substantiated as it was by the indisputable evidence of figures, placed our city almost, or it might perhaps be said, quite,, for the first time, in its true light before the inhabitants of both hemispheres. Flatter- ing as were those evidences of rapid develop- ment and sure and permanent progress, we con- gratulate our readers upon being able now to present them with vastly more encouraging data still. For this pu- pose we propose not to enter into a long discussion of probabilities, speculations and prospects, but to condense in as brief a manner as possible a concise statement of what has already been accomplished, giving as far as practicable the ratio of advancement, and from these premises leaving every one to judge for himself as to the future destiny of our city. The season of 1854 was subject to many busi- ness embarrassments, arising from imperfect facilities for transportation, and general want of adequate provision for the accommodation of the produce and merchandise exchange of the coun- try, which have been during the last year more i or less removed. The demands of the country are now better known and understood, and the experience of the two past years has resulted in ^ prompting to a much more liberal estimate, and enlarged provision than would previously have been considered necessary or prudent. While our city may proudly point to the numerous im- nrovements of the year within her borders, and to the noble accessions to her stores, warehouses and depots, which have been called into exis- tence by the exigencies of the case, it must, nev- ertheless, be repeated, that the growth of the country which spreads away from her borders on every side, is still in advance of her own, and from all present indications bids fair for some time yet to lead her in the march of improve- ment. This is an element of permanent pros- perity which, were it necessary, might be fully proved by facts and figures, and which speaks much fijr the future of our city and of the West. The influence of railroads upon the progress of our State and of the vast territory contiguous, adapted as it is by nature for their advantageous construction, and only waiting for the communi- cation they afiford to spring at once into teeming life and animation, is without a parallel in the history of the world. The nuignificent system which is here in the process of maturing and combining the aid of these powerful iron agencies, is nowhere equalled. The wave of population is rolling a mighty tide of subjugation over the prairies, groves and rivers of the West, consuming, pro- ducing and marshalling into existence a bound- less array of wants, dependencies, reciprocities and business relations, which no man is compe- tent to estimate in fact, or anticipate in figures. Hamlets, towns and cities are springing up like magic and realizing in a day the old time history of an age. The position of Chicago and her actual condition at the present moment is a suf- ficient guarantee that she is destined to be ere long acknowledged the undisputed mistress of the noblest country on earth. During the last year the citizens of country and city have been often called upon to join in festive celebration of a new link cemented, anew route opened, a new brotherhood of business, pleasure and interest united. Our iron arms have the past year been elongated by five hundred miles of direct linear extension, and the area of territory brought into direct relation with ourselves and with each other has been increased by more than one hundred thousand square miles. Connections have been formed with distant lines, both in the United States and Cauadas, and time and distance ma- terially abridged in every direction. With respect to our navigable routes of com- munication there is. we are constrained to say, less that can be noticed by way of improvement. The opening of the St. Mary's Ship Canal giving as it does free egress to vessels and steamers from the great Lakes through the St. Mary River to the greatest of all, Lake Superior, is in this res- pect the principal event of the year. By this means the vast mineral wealth ot the Lake Su perior region is thrown open to the world and a new and most profitable field of enterprise ex- tended to capital and labor. The advantages accruing to Chicago from this new acquisition are already apparent in the inception of various business enterprises based upon Superior mineral deposits, and in which our citizens are taking an active part. Companies have already been formed for the manufacture in this city of Lake Superior iron and copper, sites for the location of their works purchased, and every preparation made for an immediate prosecution of business upon an extensive scale. In the position of Chi- cago as regards the mineral region of Lake Su- perior may be plainly observed the most favora- ble conditions for future manufacturing prosper- ity. With the exhaustless iron mountains of the North on one hand, and the vast coal beds of the South on the other, connecting with both by easy navigable communication, and planted at Ihe vory spot where may be comraunded a supe- rior niurkft for the ra.inufuctiirLd pmduct, Clii- c.igo seeiiis peculiarly udapled for the gmwih aad encnura^umeiit of an immeusc iron trade ; and thut tills is destined to be one of the eleineuta of her future prosperity there can scarcely be a doubt. Our provison trade with Luke Siijierior is jjrowing into a business of no these magniGcent and richly freighted argosies. Meantime a nearer outlet to the ocean is being si>ui;ht throui;h iLe Georgian Hay by a !«hip canal thence to connect with Luke Out-irio, which should it prove practicable will save live hundred miles of diilicult navigation and open a graud route for the merchant fleets of ibe West, inde- pendent of the circuitous voyage by the St. Clair. little importance, and will, as a natural result of i The necessity of a more speedy and direct navi- the more intimate relations now established, I soon bi'Ctinie greatly increased. Irntnediately ' upon the opening of the canal a line of steamers ! was put upon the route between Chicago and Superior City, with so much success and encour- agement to the owners, that it has been decided to add several new first class steamers in the spring, and whicli have either been purchased or are now being built for the purpose. It affords us much pleasure to state, in this connection, that our city is indebted for this addition to her commercial f icilities to the enterprise of Messrs. A. T. Spencer & Co. and Messrs. Hubbard & Hunt. These gentlemen waited not, nor asked, for any guarantee that the enterprise should not at the outset involve them in loss, but with an enterprise and a liberality that docs them infinite credit, they embarked a large capital in the busi- ness, relying solely upon the future to compen- sate them for present losses. That their sagac- ity has not been at fault we are entirely con- vinced, and in the rapidly growing trade which our city will hereafter enjoy with this new and interesting field, the public-spirited firms above named will doubtless find themselves amply re- munerated lor their losses. It is with not a little pride that we point to this example of Chicago enterprise and business sagacity. While Lake Superior with its whole extent of mineral wealth has thus been brought within eisy reach, our navigable connection with the seaboard and with the East remains, it must be acknowledged, nearly in the same unsatisfactory condition as before. The apathy and indifference of the General Government, which can yet see no merit in the claims of the West, so steadily and respectfully urged for a long series of years, still condemns our merchant fleet to immeasurable de- gable communication with the seaboard is daily becoming more urgent, and with its accomplish- ment will be speedily established direct and reg- ular interoceauic intercourse between Chicago and all the principal seaports of the world. The Canadian Ueciprocity Treaty which went into practical operation last spring bus very fa- vorably aflected the business of Chicago and has given a new stimulns to several branches of business whose natural tendencies to Canadian exchange were previously checked by onerous duties. Several Canadian houses have been es- tablished in our city, and the business relations of the two countries have very materially extend- ed and improved. The principal new commercial feature of the year is the appearance in this market of foreign Governments, through theiragents, as purchasers of grain and produce for direct consignineut to Europe. It is not of course new or unusual for a portion of western produce to find its way ulti- mately to European consumers. This has pre- vii.usly been efJected through the agency of spec- ulators and middle-men, and has thus far followed the usual and ordinary course of trade. It is however a new, and by no means an unimportant feature, to find Europe a customer at our granaries, an op- erator in our Corn Exchange, and her consumers competing for their share of breadstuffs and provisions directly at the doors of our Western producers. The success which has attended the inception of this new movement speaks well for the wisdom of the policy which originated it, and the inducements and capacity which twnd to theprobability of its continuance. There are but few markets in the world where an outside party Could step into the street and purchase ut short lays and losses, which the judicious expenditure I notice, from one to two millions bushels of grain, of a few thousand dollars would in a great meas- ure prevent. While nearly $300,000 revenue have been collected at the Port of Chicago alone during the past season, exclusive of the other north-western lake ports, not a single cent has been donated even to keep in repair the poor apologies of harbors which are the only return for this liberal sum. The tt)nnage of the vessels passed over the Flats of St. Clair up and down dur.n^ the season of navigation recently closed, reached nearly 2,000,000 tons, and yet it has been found necessary to collect subscriptions in the various lake cities from private purses for Iho purpose of opening a sutlicieut channel to flout with the ease with which it has recently been done in this city. In this movement may also be noticed another step in that westward " march of empire," which is gradually but surely releas- ing us from financial dependence upon the J)ast- ern cities, and establishing in the heart of our continent a great central mistress of her own position and destiny. Should the efforts now making result tn a shorter navigable communi- cation with the ocean, the build of our lake ves- sels will be speedily accommodated to the purpose, and the sails which are here spread to the Western breeze, will need only be furled at their port of destination in the East. Already shipments have been made from our docks direct for English ports, and the day is coufidently looked forward to when this will be a matter of daily occurrence. Chicago is already acknow- leged the greatest grain shipping port in the world. In consideration of the fact that an ag- gregate of 2Q,500,000 bushels of grain has been here purchased and sold, or iu some manner, ne- gotiated, exchanged or controlled during the last year, and that an increased quantity will in all probability be handled the next, may she not also soon claim to be the greatest grain market in the world. In prices the season has been the most liberal ever experienced at the West. The range of market rates was last year most encouraging to agriculturists, and beneficial in its effects upon the general welfare of the country ; but satisfac- tory as it was, the year just closed has witnessed in almost every article ot Western export an important advance over last year's prices. It will therefore be readily understood that the general condition of our whole country is most flourishing. There has probably never been a period in the history of the West when there has existed more general independence and freedom from embarrassment than now. In many other respects the season has been more favorably attended than the one previous. Many vexatious impediments which were last year submitted to, have been the present entirely escaped, and the general current of business has flowed on in a more nearly even and uninterrupted tide of prosperity. The crop of the country has largely improved, both in quantity and quality, and the facilities for its disposal have been proportionally increased. The health of the country has been more generally good, and while entirely immu- nerated from the afflictive pestilence which has laid waste some of our sister cities of the Union, we have even enjoyed an unusual freedom from disease of every character. Every branch of legitimate business has prospered, in many cases far beyond the expectations of its undertakers, and in all important respects the year has been one of unexampled prosperity to our city and to the country at large. But we proceed to present a few figures repre- senting the amount and direction of the business of Chicago, as compared with previous seasons, and which will enable the reader to more readily decide upon the true position to which our city is entitled. It is proper to remark that the real business of the year is without doubt more or less in excess of the figures hereinafter given, as in the present unsettled order of things, the "fast " traits of our city are more to be remark- ed in the rush and hurry of business pursuit, than in the record of its accomplishment. While the following figures, prepared with much care, represent so much of the business of the year as can be with certainly vouched for, there is probably much more for which there are no available figures at all. In the tables of receipts and shipments ac- companying this review the figures credited to the Galena & Chicago '•ailroad include also the receipts by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad and the main trunk of the Illinois Cen- tral railroad. FLOUR. It is unnecessary to advert to the various cir- cumstances which conspire to render Chicago a Flour market of no inconsiderable importance. The same features which render her eminent as a point for the collection of Wheat, are applica- ble in no less degree to the manufactured pro- duct. The receipts of both flour and wheat for the last season, though largely in excess of any previous year, were, nevertheless, considerably reduced from what they would, under ordinary circumstances, have been, by the unusual de- mand which, in the early part of the season, ex- isted on the Southern rivers, and which drew off through St. Louis a large quantity which would otherwise have found its way to this mar- ket. Shipments of wheat were even made from here to St. Louis, thus exactly reversing, for a brief period, the usual course of trade. A review of the flour trade of Chicago for the past few years, shows a very satisfactory in- crease. In 1853 the whole quantity of flour brought to this market, not including that manufactured in the city, was 53,337 bbls., and in 1853, only 48,247 bbls. Iq 1854 the total reached 158,575 bbls.— an increase of 110,323 bbls. over the preceding year, and owing in a great measure to the improved facilities for reaching market afforded by newly-constructed railroads. For the year just closed we have a fur- ther increase of 82,087 bbls., or an aggregate of 240,662 bbls. Receipts by the Galena Railroad, which last year more than doubled those of the year previous, have again more than doubled those of last year, now reaching 129,843 bbls., while its principal competitor— the Rock Island Road— has only gained about 10,000 bbls. over its receipts of last year, the latter road being more affected by the Southern demand before alluded to, and which, during a part of the sea- son, undoubtedly tapped some of its resources at the head. Receipts from all sources for the year, including city manufacture, average for each business day a fraction over 1,023 bbls. per day, or an increase of 323 bbls. per day over last year. The manufacture of the three prmci- pal city mills, viz : the "Adams Mill," the "Chi- cago Mills," and the "Hydraulic Mills," reaches 79,650 bbls.. an increase of over 13,000 bbls. for the year. The Hydraulic Mills have been in operation for only a part of the year, having 8 been idle from the 28th of September, 1854, to Bome time in July, 18'i5. Herewith is presented the compnrative totiil receipts and shipments of Flour for each month of the last two years : MOHTBLT BRCEIPTB ASD SIIII'MBNTS OF FLOCR FOR TWO 1854. 1855. ItiO January , K.'bnmry n.i'-") MHrch *Ml AunI •'.•'-'• M^y It.U" Ju.'e I'.VJM July 1S.3I0 AiiKU-t S.tiJI) 8.pi.-inber 15,:!U3 OutolMT a-2.181 N.)V.-mi)er 27.f;54 December 18,851) Ii«ct*. Ship'U. Reo'ti. S/dp'tH. bblg. .'!,849 377 10,-.'-J9 io,m 1,148 11,9)4 5^.! 17.5i5 4.!t;3 15,798 15,019 l:i.7it4 ir, 41-2 'ii'M\o 12 21ti 14,:{85 4.01! 19.525 7.790 31 4.'>9 9.513 38,:m 90.047 ffOllS 15 538 18,750 6,81 12 13,ll!^2 17.22:t li;.:i77 8.K 15 8.4ii 24.426 15. KH) 19,245 7.048 158,575 107.627 240.662 163,419 Mtnuractured by City Mills 6H.000 79.60O Ou hniKl mid eonsumcU Inthecity 116,948 .... 156,893 Total 224,575 ^4,575 320312 .•520.312 The largest receipts, as for the year previous, were in the mcmlhs of June, September, October and November. By Canal the receipts of the year are less than for the one previous by over 4,000 bbls. By the Chica. IXW 18.i4. By l-ikc bbls. 70.9H4 68,673 •• r»nKl 1,107 620 " (iiileiiii Ilailroad 446 .3.:«M " Mich. S •• ) ...,., 27.:!6.5 •' Mich. C. " J '** 16.476 "Kockls. ■' 467 1855. 77.083 :;72 3.835 31 .r\n 61.041 601 " Til. Cent. '• 9«8 1,736 " III. A Wis. •• 96 " C* Miss. " 10 City CO .sumption and balance on hand 66910 116.948 156 898 Total 131.130 224575 320.312 The appended table shows the shipnienis of flour from this fport by Lake, for a series of years. SHIPMKNTS OF F1/1UR BY LAKE FOR TWU.VIS TEARS. Tmr. lihU. Yfur. BbU. I814 6,320 IKtO li.884 l>q8 4.V2<") l^'-M '■>f!,.'>73 1849 51.309 180i 77.082 The market for flouf' was higher in 1854 than it had before been known for a series of years, higher in fact than it had ever been since the commencemeut of its export from Chicago. Du- ring the year 18.">5 the average range of prices has been still higher than for 1S.')4. From ]».'>] to 1852, the average advance per barrel was about two dollars. In 18.53 prices went up an- other dollar, and in 1854 the range of market rates was still higher by two to three dollars per barrel, reaching the highest price during the mouths of July, September and October. Du- ring the last year the market has ranged at an average of about one dollar higher still than the rates of 1354. The stock of old wheat in the country was very nearly e.xhausted at the close of the season of 1854 so that at the commence- ment of last year there was very little remain- ing in first hands, and what there was was very generally of an indifl'ereut quality. Milling wheat was therefore in great demand at good prices. The uncertainty at that time attending the success of the coming crop, and the fear of a failure, held back much that would other- wise have come into market, and in addition, the possibility of an excessive European demand, all contributed to enhance the value of wheat and of flour. Later in the season, when it became evident that there was to be a large crop, and before it had been damaged by unfavorable har- vest weather which afterward occurred, prices began to fall olT. It will therefore be noticed that the highest price prevailed during^ the months of May and June, the closing prices of the year being not very materially difTerent from those at the close of the year before. Since the last wheat harvest the quality of the varioui country brands ofTered in this market has mate- rially improved. Among them are many of very superior manufacture, and included in those made from winter wheat, are not a few to which the best "Extra Genessee" will bear a poor comparison. Indeed there is litle doubt that the reputation of Genessee Flour has the last season been preserved in a great measure by the assistance of what should have been more cor- rectly branded "Extra Illinois." The flour mar- ket of Chicago is yet subject to various inconve- niences which will probably in time be remedied. Every dealer is here his own inspector, and pur- 9 chases and sales are made by sample entirely. In the table below is n;iven the prices of Flour for four years. Fi r the three years previous to 1855, the rates ^iven are those of the two princi- pal brands manufactured at our city mills, and are probably a shade higher than would have been realized for country brands at the same time. For 1855 tlie rates given are for country No. 1, Superfine and Extra. There have been constantly on the market several brands of double Extra, made of pure winter wheat, which have sold in moderate lots and small parcels in I a great measure for city trade, at from fifty cents to one dollar per barrel above the outside pric.s given in the table. The best brands of Chicago manufacture have also been held at fifty to sev- enty-five cents per barrel above the rates below given. The figures are those ruling in the mar- ket on the first day of each month. PRICES OF FLOUR FOR FOUR YEARS, 1852 1853. 1854. 1855. Januarv...?2 25@4.00 $3.50(S4.00 $5.00@5.50 $6 5U@7.50 Ff-bruary.. 2 25@4.00 4.00645.00 6 25@6.75 6 50@7.50 """■"' 3.5U(s475 6.7o(S7.25 3.25@4.50 6.75(a7.2o 3.50@4.75 6.75®7 25 3M&i 75 7.2o@.7.75 3.50@4.75 7.75@8.25 3.7.=^@4 75 7.2o@7.75 3 50@5.00 7.75@8.25 5.25@!6.25 7.75@8.25 4.75@5.75 7.2n@7.75 4.50®5.50 7.2a@7.75 Maich 2.50@4.25 April 2.2-^® 4 00 May 2.25@4.00 June 3.00@4 25 July 2.2.5@4 00 August 2.5004.00 September. 2,o0@4.0ll October.... 2.75@4.75 November. 2.75(a4.75 Deceniber. 3.25®4.75 6.50(Sj7.50 7.00@7.75 8.50@9.75 8.25@P.25 7.75@8.75 7.25@8.25 6.25@7 25 6 l)0@;7.25 7.75® 9. 00 7.2d@8.00 WHEAT. Within a very few years the wheat crop of the Western States has increased to an almost in- credible extent. Upon this and kindred matters the latest U. S. Government returns afford but a slender criterion upon which to judge of the present production. The wheat crop of the State of Illinois for 1849, which it is well known was less than an average, is given by the U. S. Cen- sus returns at 9,414,575 bushels. The crop of 1855 is without doubt double that of 184i). From most reliable returns in our possession, the esti- mate of the crop of the State, as published in this paper a few days since, is placed at 20,000,000 bushels, and this estimate is believed to be under rather than over the actual yield. No better evidence of the increase of the crop of the State, and what is true of this State is, in a less degree perhaps, true of other Western States, than the receipts at this point for the last few years. In 1852 the total receipts of wheat at this place were less than 1,000,000 bushels. In 1854 it was thought to be a wonderful increase when they had swelled to 3,038,955 bushels ; and so indeed it was. But what shall be said now when the figures for the last year give us a total receipt of 7,535,097 bushels, and a shipment of 6,298,155 bushels— an amount exceeding that of any other port in the world. The Galena Railroad \\ith its branches takes the lead as a wheat collector. In 1854 it brought to this city 1,391,163 bushels, which was consid- ered a good enough business, but this last year it has brought no less than 4,513,202 bushels. It must be borne in mind, however, that this in- cludes the amount received by the main trunk of the Illinois Central and by the Chicago and Burlington line of road. Receipts by lake now amount to a mere trifle. By canal receipts have fallen off 143,173 bushels, owing to causes previously alluded to. There are several other promising routes centering at this city, which are destined in future to con- tribute most liberally to the supply. Their in- crease for the last year is only a hint at what may soon be expected at their hands. The Rock Island Railroad, which last year gave us 293,270 bushels, now foots up 990,689 bushels. The Chicago Branch of the Illinois Central last year bringing only 30,352 bushels, now reaches 771,- 651 bushels, and the Illinois and Wisconsin has increased from 3G.123 bushels to 124,379 bushels with the disadvantage of only having been open- ed for business the present season since July. The receipts by the Chicago and Mississippi Railroad last year, given separately, are now in- cluded in those of the Rock Island and Illinois Central, as they have reached this city over the tracks of one or the other of those roads. Our Wheat crop of last'season suffered in common with that of the country generally from rainy and unfavorable weather at harvest time, from which cause the receipts of the year have been considerably curtailed. With the constant in- crease of land under cultivation, the extension of railroads and general advance of the country, it is reasonable to expect for the coming season a still greater returu. The following table will give at a glance the current of Wheat flowing through this market for the last two years: MONTHLY RECEIPTS AND SHIHMENTS OF WHEAT FOE TWO YEARS. . 1854, 1855. 4 January, bush 131,581 February 159,140 March 62,o(;2 April 39,0ij7 May 1,042,5.>2 June 173,588 July 4.5,308 August 90,738 September 202.512 October 370.684 November 380,279 December 140,964 Total 2,838,955 ByTeamssay 200,000 Floured in Oily On band, consum'd, shipp'd and unac- counted for Ship'ts. Jiec'ptx. Ship'te. 45,6.56 201.473 88,362 47,728 113121 19,687 58.286 190,237 43,666 91,578 159,995 200,980 339,628 15.5,441 393,4.34 229,780 208,429 180,343 97,:>60 125,603 178,109 3,130 1,035,183 412,260 274,314 1,681,004 1,028,006 3.55,472 2,363,536 1,8.54,514 470,744 1,01 ,SS2 1,248,794 93,049 90,193 60,000 2,106,725 7.335,097 200,000 6,298,155 330,000 ,398,2.W 402,230 838,692 Total 3,0,38,955 3,038,955 7,535,097 7,535,097 The comparative quantity and direction from which the supi)ly is received will be shown by the table given below. It will be noticed that the receipts by routes leading South from this point, and Southwest, through the fertile prairie regions, are rapidly increasing. What has thus far been received can hardly be taken as any basis for future prospects, inasmuch as both roads and country are new and but just opened. The actual future will probably exceed any estimates V>X\. 1S>4. 1855. I Ca.Oai 12.->79 4,W< I 3r)2.i(« i.m; iM nst.iKi : ?01,366 1.391, li« 4,ol:i2(ri 3.8.Y) 2.27U 15.081 4.:«I0 4.!«:Rt | 44.115 2a'?.270 flM.iW 14,789 30.;l.V2 77l.ii.')l I 36 12.5 124.:)79 I 1.S79 .... I 297,«)0 200.000 200,000 i crop might seriou&ly depress prices, and buyers were therefore extremely cautious. The dam- age which rt-sulttd from wet harvest weather 8i)on proving to be more disastrous than at 6rst HDticipated, the market immediately rallied and from that forward continued firm and active at good prices. The damage to the wheat crop of Illinois was vastly le.«8 than that to the crop of the Ea.slern States. This was in a great measure owing to its early ripenmg, which put it out of the way of the rains which came late and after much of the crop was safely secured. The good quality of Illinois wheat soon brought numerous buyers from less fortunate States, andourchoice sample of both Spring and Winter were engcrly contended for by millers and others from the States of Michigan, New York and elsewhere. The high prices at which the market ranged was productive of ccmsiderable nerviiusness among operators, many of whom were in con- stant fear of a decline, but various circumstances combined to keep up prices beyond all previous precedent, and large profits were realized by many purchasers who had invested early, while sellers for future delivery at moderate figures found themselves in an unfortunate giluation. Considerable excitement existed in the market taking its orig'n from the time when the deficit in other wheat growing Slat«s became known, and reaching its height during the urst two weeks in October, when rapid and important fluctuations succeeded each other almost daily, creating a host of forlunates or unlortunates as they chanced to be on the up or down side. The fame of Chicago as a favorable point for the purchase of Breadstufls had become generally known in Europe, and presently agents of those needy governments were found in our midst quietly competing with other customers for a share of our receipts for direct consignment by the nearest possible route. Hundreds of thou- sands of bushels were soon on their way to France and England, and with such success was the measure attended that purchasers still con- tinue to be made, and are now since the close of Lake navigation finding their way seaward via the Illinois Central Railroad, Mis-^issippi River and New Orleans. Our farmers and producers FBIMIKNT3 BT LAKE OF wTOAT FOR FOCRTKES TEARS. may Well be Congratulated upon the existence of Yearn. Bunk \ Years. Btmh. \ o condition of thing's which provides them with 1W2 r.,....„l ,D.,. ,,...,.,.. • V „ r 184,1 1814'.!!!!!!!!!!!. Kn.w^ I ih.-)1. ji'.tw 1(M5 y-XSiiO lNi2 (B5.40t> IHKJ l,4-M',.V.i4 18.>:) 1.2()«,liW 1SH7 l.!»74:tm| 1S54 1,260.+-^ 1»18 3,HiO,Su«| lHob 5.719,ll)» that Would now be credited. The first new wheat of the season was received from the vicinity of Jonesboro. on the Illinois Central Kailroad, and some of the very choicest winter wheat which was received in market during the season came from the same neighborhood: J RKCKIPTS I'F WIIKAT »"R F"UR YKARS. WA, By Lake. bu»h 12».a)l •• naLnx K. K 604.9!l8 •• .Mull. y. It. It...) •' Mloli. . It. It.. J 13,903 •• Itukls U. K •• 111. Cii'. K. K •' I I. i «is. H. K • r. i M s.^. K. K •• Tettiiid 180,749 Total ftU49C 11(57,465 3.0a8,t'55 7,535.097 The shipments of the year amount to 6,298,155 bushels, an increase over last year of 4,li)l,43ii bushels. It is probable that the shipments iu reality cpnsiderably exceed the figures above given, as after allowing fir the quantity floured in the city there still remains a large balance unaccounted for. A part of this may be charged to the account of one or two small flour- ing mills in the city for whose business we have no returns, a part to unreported shipments, and the rest to balance on hand. 20,000 bushels lor instance have been shipped siiice the close of navigation for Europe by way of New Orleans, leaving this city by the Illinois Central railroad. This amount is not included in the shipments as above, and there are doubtless numerous other parcels disposed of in various ways, at which we have no means of arriving. The total shipments are probably in the vicinity of six and a h.ilf millions of bu.shels. SHIPMENTS OF WHRAT FOR FOCR VRARS. .' 1852. 1853. 18«. 18.55. By Lake, bush (B5,196 l,20n,163 1,650,489 6,71!i,ir,8 807 Cmial. •• Gil-nH H.K •• Mich. S, H. It...) •' Miih. C. K. K..J " Kock Inland U. & .... •' Ili-C-i.t. R. U " C. &M 8s. U. R Flour. (1 t)y C. Millj..2?8.4y:i Ucid by ilisiiller-.... 13,000 sliipM, loiisuim-il, on liuiid and uiiac- cuunted for Total 937,496 1,(385,796 3,> 38,955 7,536,097 The shipments ol Wheal by Lake Irom this port for a series of years commencing with 1842 are as loUows : 1,618 8<« 3.358 59.880 125.127 176,5.33 1112,267 325,976 342.288 .... 248 44 (?20 286 S72.748 8S0,0UO 398,250 3,(M)0 .... 402,230 8.38.692 .'»-<';.!Ni7 1 1M9 l,!i:'.li,-:ii< , ^,., , , . . tiH8.9(;7 I I'^M) 8«^!.044 I a full supply of liberal customers almost at their very doors. The following tabic presents the conip irative prices of Spring and Winter Wheat in this mar- ket for the last three years : The market for Wheat has, during the past season, ruled remarkably high. The average ruling rates have been considerably higher than in 1854, and the market has beeu very firmly sustained throughout. The lowest limit touched for common Spring Wheat was about the first of August or immediately succeeding harvest when it was anticipated that aD abundant new PRICRS OF WHEAT FOR TBRRB TEABS. law IR.M 1W.' • . ir- ' V • :'.''■ ^- -•- - ! Jan.... 7' F.h . . .6^"' Mar:hi" A.ril..5'' May.. •-' June..!" July ..i;" Aux...8U'@113 fK1@105 13O(S;140 120@130 ISofalM" Nov .8o@ 90 95®1U5 l-2()@l2o 13tl&14") 145@l4rt Ib'tOtl'o Dec.. .85® 90 93®1U0 10U@nO 112®125 125@i3o 150(^105 CORX. The Corn crop of the State of Illinois is a theme (jf no meagre proportions. There is no country in the world which, in promise, can beo;in io equal it. In comparison Ancient Ej^fypt de- scends to a subordinate position, and Pharaoh's elevators would find their match to handle half of it. Upon all other productions of the State there seems to be some little use in estimates, but when we come to corn, figures appear to be dismayed. The same estimate which places our wheat crop for 1855 at 20,000,000 bushels gives the corn crop at 180,000,000 bushels. Whether ■this is over ur under the actual quantity cannot at present be certainly determined. The corn crop of 18i4 from which the supply of the last year has been received was almost a failure, owing to ■excessive drouth, and the common expression of the country in speaking of the crop was to the effect, that there was " no corn." So general was this expression that at the date of our last yearly review considerable doubt existed as to the pos- sibility of the receipts of 1855 equalling those of the previous year. A comparison however of the receipts of the two seasons shows that so far from decreasing, those of the last ye;ir exceed those of the previous one by over one million of bushels. The crop of 1855 is the largest ever before raised in the Slate, and from this the sup- ply of the coming season is to be derived. We may therefore confidently predict such a surplus of Corn for the next twelve months as has rarely if ever before been collected at any one point in the universe. Here are the figures for the last two years. MONTHLY RECEIPTS ASD SHIPMENTS OF CORN FOR TWO YEAKS. 1854. 185.i. bushels, has overtaken and for once exceeded the Canal. Another season will however doubtless restore the Canal in a great measure to its for- mer position, though it may be doubted if it will ever again so far lead the Galena road as in previous years. The Rock Island road has fallen off, while the Illinois Central, as was to be expected, has considerably increased. Both these roads, and the latter one particularly, may be expected to prove very large contributors to the Chicago Corn Market. We give the com- parative receipts of Corn by diflferent routes for the last four years : RECEIPTS OF CORN FOR FOUR YEAKS. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. By Lake. 'jus.h 1,^08 •• 1 anal 1,810,830 2,481,S34 4,39l-.,:-li5 3,701,441 " ftdlcua K. R.... Wl.Wtil 228,506 2,036.743 3,7til,bl9 " Mieh. .-, ri.. it./ '• Mith. C. K. K.J " ICoci. Is. a. it -• l!l. C-rlil. K. K •' 111. & vVis. K. K '• C.& Jli.s. K. It " Team., 508,220 liecp'ts. Ship'U. Recp ts. Ship'U. Jan. bush 15,251 5,417 31,5ij0 4,343 FehruHii 72.U03 21,030 9a.,372 B,44U March 325,-11 lt),i30 283,U03 18,5-U April 44.\298 485,376 5sii,S« Itj2,lj27 Mai 5s!i.l57 705,377 9S»,352 1,27^, 5>!0 June 61)4,586 61-.',415 l,8oy,169 l,liUl,u47 July yi'i.tiiiS ti7'<,168 l,7:i5.615 1.546,4:i4 August 1,263,598 9' 5. .554 1,15>,048 l,:i46,i)ilU f^CDiember 1,:»3,236 1.422,085 1,062,373 l,13:),)il3 Oct()l)t-r 1,022,462 1,046,-549 o3:-;,104 34U,4>'4 Novcmbrr 5;'6,lli4 810,316 li.9,636 7o,5>iU DeoeUiber 61,492 69,0«-2 29,610 6,636 7 290 753 6,b37,K99 8,332 377 7,517,625 Py Teams say 200,000 200,000 GrouMit \* , 1850 262,013 1851 3,221,317i Prices of Corn in this market have during the last year ruled higher than ever before knowa since it became a point for exportation. The highest figure waa reached about the first of June, and from that time onward, throughout the season, until the close of navigation, the most liberal prices continued to be paid. An average yield of Corn in Illinois is fifty bushels per acre. Let any one who is practically familiar with the cost of its production in a genial climate like our own, figure up the net profit which remains to the producer, after realizing a sale at 70@75c., per bushel, in as convenient a market as Chica- go, and he need not not long be in doubt as to the good policy of an investment in Illinois farming lands. Let him further, if he will, multiply the crop of the State available for ex- port, either in corn or in pork, by the margin referred to, and he has a long array of figures which, while they represent the Cora revenue of the State -will, we doubt not, astound him by their magnitude. Relow pyen are the prices of Corn in Ibis market on the first 'lay of each month for four Tears past: raiCBs or corn fob focr tears. yVr Utmhei a' tiO tts. K.3 \K)X. 18J4. 1835. January 2<'''5a8 4S<«S5 SicilO 43(*-H Fibrujiry :!1.<,:;4 3«<i» Wf^i-fil Aurii X.-vM *k'<40 *5(*44 WiiM May XM.f,:H *K^4« 4:to4.5 r.7(.c''.'.t June'" :W (^i.tTtl July :S43 6B<^05 64(955 71(472 5>tDU-iiihfr 50^52 5<>iv.«6!t Ociolxr .■«'?4n3 W(*.'>5 64f.«55 tW/,<« Novell. biT 4'<(s!i50 4)?49 16.521 88.!HJ4 2,71:{ April 5W..M4 .W.tU X>2 iU.") P-SiiOT May 527, IWJ 4ti4.376 5.5.i,5:i7 4(<7,4>W June 640.718 6:H.7:!1 i47M.:t.':> 6««i,478 July trja.074 078,UtiO lUt,"l'J 2.>*J.7i:o AuKLi-t 21tl.lHl 280,472 2lt6.:i!'0 128,f:U0 J,7l«7 DecciuDer 45,2ys» 37,157 52,697 11,300 3,7SM,385 3.229,987 2>17.188 1,888.538 ByTeamsaay 4OU.000 '400,000 City eoiisuinpticii, on l.iiiul ,iiiJ uu- aeeouu.eilfor 964,393 .... 1,057,650 T^tal 4,194.385 4,liM,;{.S5 2.iH7,188 2,iM7,188 Ttie prmcip.il receipts of Oats for the hisl two years have been by Canal and Galena Railroad, the 111 tier taking the preference. The Illinois Centr.il is the only route by which the receipts of the year have increased. / HBCKllTSOFOATSFOR rOHR ri»BS. ' li>o2. ISill 1854. 1855. By Lake, bush 66 Carml St!,?*! ViX.XM l..W>,:BO l,023 I.IMI 110 " Mrhiiran - ..J l"."'-' 22J.4«< 05,388 " Kock Inland " .... 139 •* IlllnoigCent " 67 Cououmed. on hand. Ac. 127.276 964.398 1.05S,G3O Total 1.875,770 4.194,383 2.947.189 SHIPMKSTS OF OAT.4 IST LAKR FOR SI.1B TEARS. / Year». Bitak I Vfarx. Bu»h. ltl|7 38 Mii l^■)2 2.li.(U.317 1^8 rv.^x" 1 ls\! 1 1.:3.842 1«.|9 2Hs4. -r 1850 1.821,435 1851 i-.oo.Ki7l The market for Oils opened high at the com- mencement of the season, owing to light stock remaining from the crop of 1S.54,' as before no- ticed, and continued very firm until September, when prices fell oil', and the year closes quite dull and with only a moderate demand for city and local trade. The following is a table of prices for four years : TRICl-B OF OAT' FOR FOUl YEARS. 1853 IKSr 1854. I8G6. January V^--'^' "("-''' 2^ t*26X 2C(a>27 February :l &30 ,Mttrcli -8>i 29®a> April . . _ . J7 Q34 May \i^aiM *»i«4u M t<»3l 44®4(> June 2::wJ4 ;!7(.<40 30 («.:il!< f«i4d July iMf<«25 :?fif.' •' ■>: ■■ r- !>; AuKi>»t 27^28 :M, 1> September 270428 2:v Oclcibfr 30(i»:i2 2- Niiveinber 2S>t..'0 2' > December 28®30 27(i._; .; ..-: -. ,-0 RYE. Receipts of Rye have also fallen ofl for the last year, partly, it is presumed, owing to the same causes which aftected the receipts of OatB, and partly owing to its more exteu>ive use in the country fur di:itilling, and for other purposes for which wheat and corn have been heretofore more generally ai)propriated. We give the receipts for three years showing a steady falling off during that period: RECHirri OF RTB FOR TDREE TBAItS. ISS.t. 1854. 1855. PyT.ako.bush 22 .... .... •'Cannl 3,9-18 6.129 6.1:» " (J-tlriia Kailioad 76,676 0!',iv\i :in.'^27 "UcKkl-i. " 517 3,751 12,960 '• III Cent. " 6;15 433 4.iW3 ■• HI 4 Wis. " 686 1.557 "Teams 4..i64 4.0uO 4.000 Total 86.163 85.(»I 68,086 Shipments of Rye are of ccurse less than for previous years. Below are the disposals for the last four years : eniPMS.NTd OF RTj! FOR FOl'B TEAB8. 1R.12. 1S33. 1854. 1853. BvT-ake. bush 17.015 81.dW 39.175 l(<.o2l •' C'lii.al l.:*C ^J7 " Mull «ii. C. •■ 568 0.6 ■• K.>ek Llaud " -2 Distillers ^^ 4.000 4 4.538 4.'.763 Total 17.015 86.162 is.iiOl 68.086 In common with every other description of grain, Rye has been in g(M)d demand, and the prices paid in this market during the last year have been at a liberal advance over pravious sea- sons, as is shown by thefolluwing table of prices on the first of each mouth for three years v 13 PRICES OF RYE FOR THREE YEARS, 1853. 1H54. l?5o. January 5.'-@60 5.i@rt0 70® 75 .February 59(^60 7U@75 7',i@ 75 Marrh 5!'@K0 7s@78 7.5® 85 April 55C.1I58 65@70 88® 90 May 55&t;0 70@75 05®1.00 Junf i>V6im 70® 75 1.10@1.20 July 5<<®H0 80®85 ®1.00 AuKUst 58@o9 5j®ii0 70® 80 September 62®H3 t»®70 70® 75 October 62®ii() 80®85 83® 85 November 58(5irtJ 80®8l 9IJ@ 93 December 54@55 65@70 96@1.00 BARLEY. The quantity of Barley received during the last yea" varies but little from that of the year before. The principal share has arrived by Luke and by Galena Railroad, and more than one half the quantity has been used in this city. Receipts for four years are as below : RECEIPTS OF BARLEY FOR POUR YEAR3. 1852 1853. 18.54. 185.5. I'.y Lake, bush . . . . i.m 1.576 26,103 65.587 ■■ Canal S 7a5 25. mo 135.429 641 143,340 204 " GaVnaH. 11.... ... 95,243 33,976 •' Mi.-h P " .... 2(« 224 " Met.. C. " .... 219 5,2.30 " Rock Is. " .... 972 958 5,931 •• '11 C-nt. " .... 94 250 •' 111 & Wis" .... . 20i; 10.473 Teams ... 21,313 28.800 30,000 30,000 claim is based are those first set forth by tbeDEM- ocKATic Press more than one year aj^o, and af- terwards substantiated by the facts and figures published in our last Annual Review. If any doubt has by possibility remained as to the gen- uineness of the claim, the business of the season just closed leaves no further opportunity for ita longer existence. From the foregoing tables of receipts for 1854 and 1855 we compile the fol- lowing statement of TOTAL RECEIPTS OF FLOUR AND GRAIN FOR TWO YEARS. 1854. Wheat, bu.sli 3,038,955 Corn 7,490,753 Oats 4,194,385 Hye iid,im Barky 201,764 1855. 7,5:!,),097 8.532,377 2,947,188 08,086 201,893 19,284.643 1,203,310 Total 15,011,540 Flour iuto Wheal 792,875 Total 15,804,423 20,487,963 In like manner may be presented the ship- ments for both seasons, viz : Total 127,028 192,387 201,764 201.895 Very little Barley is sent from here to Eastern markets. At present there is a good demand for all that will probably be grown in the West, near home,and prospects for the future do not threaten any important falling off. The principal markets at present are St. Louis, Milwaukee and Chicago. Formerly considerable Barley was shipped from here by Lake to Milwaukee, but that market be- ing now supplied from other sources, what comes to this place is divided between here and St. Louis, remaining here or going there as gov- erned by the market rates for the time being. The following are the shipments, the great bulk of those for the last season going South : 1835. 6,208,155 7.517.626 1,^^:',538 19,318 92,082 Total 12,364, 185 15,816,718 Flour into V\ heat 6o8,135 817,095 1854. Wheat, bush 2,10H,725 Cora 6,8;J7,899 Oats 3,229,9«7 Kye 41,153 Uaricy 148,421 Total 12,902,320 16,633,813 In connection with the above, and for sake of reference we republish the following table, show- ing the average exports of grain from the princi- pal grain ports of the World for a series of years, compared with those from Chicago for the last two years respectively, 1854 and 1855 : EXPORTS OF THE PRINCIPAL GRAIN PORTS OF THE WORLD / COMPARED WITH CHICAGO. ' Wheat. Tnd. Corn. OaU, Rye Total. SHIPMENTS OF BARLEY FOR FOUR YSARS. By Lake, bush " Canal. ia52. 79,818 Mich. S. R. R ) Mich. C. " J •••• " Rook Is. " " C. & Miss. '■ Used by Brewers 56.210 1853. 79,689 51 40,527 72,120 192,387 1854. 33,68:^ 5:3.711 9.913 39,586 1,472 10,046 5:5.353 201,764 1853. 1,315 50,413 9,671 14,415 16,268 log.sis 201,895 Total 127,028 The scale of prices for the season is considera- bly higher than those paid fur the two years an- tecedent. PRICES OK BARLEY FOR THREE YEARS. ia53. 1854. 1855. .lanuary 50®.51 43® 47 90®1.00 February 42®52 4.5® 50 1.10@1.20 .March 4(l®.50 56® 58 ],00@1.12 April 47®50 50® 56 1.15®1.25 May 48®50 65® 70 1.1.5@1.25 June 44®50 50® 60 7o@1.00 July 38®40 50® 55 @1.00 AuKUst :^@40 45® 50 80® 85 September 50®53 50® 60 80® 90 October 45®48 85® 90 ].00®1.10 November 4;'.@4(^i 90,285 June 8.610 July 25,0t;0 AuKUSt 66, 1 95 Septeml)er 755,.>44 October 9-17,699 November 575,055 December 108,779 1855. 62.116 1.98,79ft 207,325 157,794 73,365 8,539 18,200 247,450 1,050,262 5:^0,469 267,9:» 202,000 Total 3,047.945 14 RKCWIPTSOr GRiSS SEBDil FOR THBRB TEAR9. Bf I" 183. Lnke, ft* 54 ilOO OiiiKl 1.(127 n<-.3 UhI-iiii IU749 1,UH7 o22 11) 214 7!>Ti) SOti 408 72 4;!:t ZU 415 .3.918 1W.5. 2i;i 2'.>(i ,9t^i.77ti 111 i<2l ."■> l.W 411 mil :10 !>S0 378 4U0 8IIIPMR.NT8 or ORASa 8EKDS FOR TBRRB TBABS. 1«.V?. By I.skH. ib^ 1.S99 W) •• ChmhI 29,:J41 " G Hlr n M K. K •• Mi'h. (Vrtrallt.R { .afi.5.8 •• Kork Man.l R. K " M.Cei.tral It. R " ChuiiKO A Mins. U. R Consumed and on hand 12,718 1«.>». IVvi. 1,015 1.12 737 87.3 .ViO l.i ilio .3.300 4.2)2 .512.442 .5n9.(I.T2 657..V>9 1,187.12(1 lt>..3t« 126 2..3()5 1.181 !Bfl.lI3 MO.ea") C. AMI'S " .... Vi.'m City supply.... 411.900 298,<>77 I.5.l4.l2i) 1.417.:i81 Total 1,327.100 812,430 2,143.i<;9 2.473,98C The tiiHrkct (i>r Uulter lius been g.md thniu(»h- out, und for the Iiitter part of the seasua prices have ruled extremely high. micra OF BinTER for thkex tears. 1^53. 1>C>4. 1R.V5. .Tanuary 14 Q^ia \\ wis I3 II (.olo 12(418 Mari-h 12 ("jU 1» (Mo 12«tl4 April 13 fslrt 9 (tU 12(*I4 M^y 13 (r(,17 9 (o.l'i 12(^13 Jiiiie 10 (ftll 9 f<^l4 I2«I3 July 12 Ca,\-Hi 11 ffil3 12i 12 (.tl4 12(414 8<-pi.nibtT Vl'^OcV-t I2V(<>,1.5 M(. ! KM.M.j K!,4t>0 79.152 »t.U>4 I ll-^'.HfK) 190 39ri I i:i*'.s55 ; 519.1I2U ' 4.')ii.711 ' 21«.(lot) I 134.000 Total 2.143,5t» 2,473,982 ! J\ 18-4. January 55,''>(iO Fcbrunry 6i>.i'>(li) March 88.784 April 5ti.72:! Jl H y 206,7ti<) June lt)1.777 July 1 (lU.HOo August 251.110 ^■pteTllbl■r ;!<'2.425 Octoh,T 3'i7.3)<2 Novenibt-r am, loO Decen. ber l(>t>,»;28 LARD. It is impossible to give the qu*ntily of Lard received und shipped for the lust seiison, as in most cases it has been included in the Ggures re- presenting Pork or Provisions. The partial re- ceiptsof this article, as given in our statistics of last year, were 4,330,979 Ihs,, and it is not proba- bly too much to set down the receipts of the year at between five and six raillions pounds. The following table gives the prices in this market for three years : PRICKJ OF LARD FOR TnREB TEARS. 185.3. ls.>l. iXiVj. January 11 @Il}i S'-ftO 8H(n) 9 Fehrmrj W>t@ll 8H«* 9 8 (« 81< M>irch 9 @10 9 (gilO 8 (« 8K April 9 «10 8H® 9 8 ® 8S M«' 9 CiM 8S® 9 9 Ci 9S .I'liie 9 (<«10 8h® 9 9 (S 9)< July 9 ®\0 es*(^ 9 (gut AiiKU-' 9H(al"S 8^^(^ 9 in (TrliiJ^ Sp'enibtr i'V^alOI-i 9'%(;hii lUHf^tll Oih.-r '.'>j(.tlUX Id c. I" II (".12 N..VMiiher 11 ra,12 9)4(.vlO 11HC<»12K December 10 (5>10K 9 (glU 11 ftlj RECKIPTS nr BDTTKR FOR FOUR TKARS. \Vri By Lake, ths... 811.1.OO Canal 2«l,8i)0 «aleii» R. K... 968,700 Mi.b. S •• Ml^b. 0. ■• RickU. " IlMViit. " Ill* Wis. •' CAMlBS " 185,3. 7:!iit'» &W-900 24",8i6 43,871 18.>J 25,liO0 ISKl.M^ l,lHri.:i2l 27,7:B i«.174 .387.1^1 184..aa 75,.338 1,691 18.^5. 3,500 lir>,714 1,713..341 42.020 8:l.a,Kb7 386,381 Canal 9.000 17.785 4.*^) Mlrh.SRR 6M7a 1.31..300 Mich. " 258.o;i7 638,920 Rook Is. ' I.IXX) ULCent. " 71,568 1.6&* HOGS AND PORK. As a Pork-Pucking city Chicigo continues steadily to progress, nnd will, in a few years, doubtless be without a successful rival in the West. At present we are HUuble to give anj approximation to the prob.ible business of the present packing season, of which we are now just in the midst. The season has opened late, and has not been, thus far, owing to peculiar circumstances, very active. The number of Hogs packed in this city for the packing ^eason of 1854-5, exceeded that of lS.")b-4 by '.m,835 ho«d, and in weight by 4,944,817 lbs. Owing to the low prices at which the season opened, c ■tnp,ired with the previous one of 1853-4, Hogs cunie forward very slowly, and the total receipts for November were only 1,798 — a lurge fulling off from the corresponding month of the preceding season. As will bo seen by the tables below given, the great bulk of receipts came in after the first of January. The backwardness of the spring and continued cool weather being favora- ble for packing, the business continued to be prolonged much later than usual, und thus the loss by late commencement in the fall, wa» mure than recovered.' 15 Webere give the receipts of Dressed Hogs for the four packing months of the season of 1854-5: RECEIPTS OF HOQS FOR THE FOUR PACKING MONTHS. Live Drs'd Wt D'nd m>. No. Lhs. .13,364 1,798 37.-).ti27 . 7,tilS lrt,5>2,972 ia5:l 4 52,849 249i^ 1.3,188,815 1854-5 73,684 246 1-10 18,133,632 The following table of prices includes the packing months for the last three years: PRICES OF I RESSED HOOS FOR THREE YEARS. 1853. Total 74,379 17,574,369 123,687 27.955,007 In addition, there have been received by vari- ous routes live hogs to the number of 178,500, making a total for the year of 302,187, exclusive of several thousands, more or less, arriving on foot, and of which we have no record. Subjoin- ed are the shipments ot Dressed Hogs for the two calendar years 1854 and 1855 : SHIPMENTS OP DRES.SBD ROGS FOR TWO YEAR?. January Ist... 15' h.. February 1-t.. 15th. March 1st. 1854. 1855. |3.25@4 00 «3.00@3.75 4.ii(l@4,I5 3.2.5@3.75 November 1-t $5.0' @ 15 h 50U@5.50 December 1st 4.88(g;5 25 loth 3,50@4,00 4.25(gi4 .50 4.44@5.00 4 oUf'i4 75 3.U0@3..')0 3.2.5@3.50 3.(lll®3..50 3.25@3.7o 3.5(i@3.88 4 00(a4.25 4.25@4.50 6.75@700 5..50( 18.00® 19.00 20.00® 21 .00 21.0n®L'2OO 19 0U@20.09 17.5O®18.0O BEEF. The favorable reputatioH of "Chicago Mess Beef" is world-wide. In domestic and home markets it is always at a premium, and exten- sive foreign orders are annually filled in thia city. Our beef packing establishments are upon the largest scale, and the utmost cure and skill are exercised in the slaughter and curing of beef for market. The season has been a most favora- ble one for the supply of choice beef cattle, and as might naturally be expected the quality of that brought to this market during the season just closed, is remarkable for its superiority. The number of cattle packed reaches 28,972 head, and exceeds that of last year by 5,101 head. The total weight of the cattle slunghttred reaches 16,032,133 lbs. against 13,4o2,2>3 lbs. for last season, and the average weight has increased by seven pounds per head. The number of b.irrela of Beef packed is 62,687, comp ired witb S't.loS for last season. The packing of 1855 has been conducted by the following Houses: Cragin & Co.; R. M. & 0. S. Hough; G. S. Hubbard & Co.; B. & 6. B. Carpenter; Bmwn & Sinclair; Toby & Booth ; Reynolds & H.iy- wood. We herewith present the comparative business of the five past packing bcusuds: Ho. rattle. M51....21.»0»> 185'J....2I.>«3 18&!....i>.4.T5 1854 ...it.tiHl 1II». . . .'H.Vli Av. wjM. 7o'l XD'glU, lbs. Bbla p'ked. M2 572X lS,3(i7,:t46 14.: 13 4112,233 16,033,1^8 4«.395 67,500 M.IOK 62.687 I July 67.4S7.P73 I AiiKust 5ri2«J.tirt5 I Si'ptiiiiher SU?.") :ti4 I Ocioher 37 5» irji I December 7.T49UU0 9.3« 023 645 UOO 7 74i).0U0 Id addition to the Dumber of cattle packed in this citv, liirge numbers are yearly shipped East on foot (or the New York and Huston markets. We gire the net prices of Beef for four years: NKT rniCE3 OP BEEF FOK FOUR YEARS. 1S.-i2. IR.5.1. 1R54. 185.5. Sept. ...♦n.noa 1.2.-) »4.7,V(;5,.50 ♦B.OOai! ."iO •(i.50ftj7.fin OctobiT 4 iKiiujl 75 5.m)(.«ii (H) S..'i .50 Dec... S.7a72 head ai 75c 21.739.00 I Total 30fi.65,3.4t>7 4t'..4«7 5.50 15^ 770 (*iO Total In 1854 2283267S3 32 4.11 .550 »2 (>;i.250 Increase in 1855 78.226.GM 14.056.o00 7(> 709.610 In the fdllowing tables the quantity credited ti) the various railroads consists^mostly of hard- wood lumber, for which there is here a (i^ood de- mand (or rail-car building and numerous other uses : XKCKIPTS OF LUMBER FOR TWO TEARS. 1»54 By I.aWp, feet 217,124.120 Hy Canal 5.700 liy (la'en I Railroad 3<'...5<.I0 2.7W.758 6,198,3(.'9 41,949 Total 11,152,420.96 Totalln 1854 865,773.11 Increase inl855 »286,647.8'» The value of the Beef packed for the fast four season.s compared with the present is for, I 1852 » a50.fi21.00 I 1853 8(>.5.94!).86 1854 »o,77:!.ll i 18.i6 1.152,420.96 LUMBER. The Lumber trade of Chicigo is one of her most importnntand leading branches of business. Next to the Grain trade that in Lumber claims preSminence and maintains a most powerful rivalry. During the year large additions have been made to its extent and value, and it may now well be questioned whether there exists in the United Slates a greater lumber market than Chicago. Her supplies are drawn from every direction and from the most distant localities — from Pennsylvania and the Valley of the Sus- quehanna— from Michigan and Wisconsin — from Canada and the St. Lawrence — and her shipments extend no little distance South, and to the West as far as there are available routes of transportation. Uer lumber fleet is already immense, and is yearly increasing. The demand from the whole grow- ing region about her is excessive and will be steadily maintained for years. The condition of the trade is most active and healthy and full of promise for the future. The receipts of lum- ber in 1S47, nine years ago, were only 32,- 000,000 feet. For 18.").") they are over 800,000,000 feet: MOMTHLT RECEIPTS OF LDMDKR. LATH AND 8IIIKCLE3. Lumber Lath /S/iinaliv ffft. A'o, Ko. January 493.841 60,000 Febr^iary 2.13.931 100000 Mar.h I.InO.015 PW? 000 April 9.018:M4 1.014 750 15 344.000 Maj .S7()4a.l35 4866.300 15.859600 Juue 40,953,109 8,163,225 11,435,600 Total feet 228,336,783 30t;,553.467 To the amount received bv lake, we last year added 2»),00r,0a0 feet, which was considered a moderate estimate for the probable quantity net reported at the Custom House. With the Jiame addition to the figures above given for lake re- ceipts for 18.05, the total amount received for the season would stand thus : Total receipts by Lake, feet .■!17,567,669 ToLai from all jourceB 326,553.467 In the table of shipments as below given that taken away by the Illinois Central is omitted r not because there have been no 'shipments by that route, but because we have no means of ar- riving at the quantity, and any figures given would be merely a matter of estimate : 8B1PUEXTS OF LCMDER FOB TWO YEARS. 1854. By Lake, feet 4.(KI0 By Canal 65.398.740 By fJalena Kalroad 47..i7:).4il0 By Michigan Southern Railroad. 14:'.2n'ral " 7.2^1.258 By Illinois 4 Wis. " 1,72'I.143 By ChicHKO A Miss. " 178.5.30 City supply and uu hand 95,21H911 18, 18S5. .5,.)00 WO, 338 (^■•l..tol 21ii..85 287 aa 207,723 90 746,184 "968",ii3 Total feet 22^,336. 7S3 306,55,3,467 RECEUTS OF LUMBER, LATU ANDbBINUlES FOR NUIB TEARS. Lumbar. S/iincl'-'i. Lttth. 1847 32,118.225 1J.14^.5.>0 fi,iiV..700 184S 00.0(1i.2j0 20.UO0.(W lii.02.").l«9 1*19 7.3,259,5,\3 .39.0.57. 7.'iO 19,2-*1.733 1850 100.364,779 55,4'23,750 li'.tof.TOO 18:jl 1250St;,4.37 lW,3:»,2."'0 27..W,475 1852 147.816,2.32 77.0H0,/)O0 19.75!i,rt70 1853 2(«,I0I.O98 9.!.4»B,7M {i.o.|.;3.ll6 18.54 228.:i;l6.<8:i 2.^.lV.l,2.» 32.431.5o() 1S56 306.556,467 158,770.8"^ 46.487,650 WOOL. The low price of Wool, prevailing uuring the season of 18.54, had a tendency to check its re- ceipt and to retain a large proportion of the clip, either in first or second hands. The re- ceipts of that year fell off 278,762 lbs., being on- ly 751,833 lbs., against l,OSO,t)00 for the year previous. During the last season better price» have been maintained, and, as was naturally to be expected, the receipt of theyear showsa large in trease, amounting as compared with 1S54 to 617,201 lbs: 17 ■ONTHLT BECErPTS AND SHIPSfENTS OF '^OOL FOR TWO TEAKS, 1854. 1855. Rec'ts. Shipt's January, Bs 100 64 Ji'thruary 5,S75 14.826 Manli 10.406 'MS April 1,440 28.190 May 4430 12 710 Jutit 31,717 214:35 July 20H,(:(15 82.979 August 172 4-1.5 123 9t:4 Septtmber 'di.tm 40,701 ■Octobtr 91812 ot).095 November. ... - 114,81 1 9U.7J3 December 19.913 89,730 Rec''s. 11,871 7,240 1-5 421 39,860 56.9?1 84,551 6>-9.288 275.483 126 838 36,69 > 16.0ii9 8 800 Ship'M. 39,248 lu,(l82 914 8:!7 S7,5(i2 47,543 8.5.972 523.261 335412 1116 886 36 6.59 15,0110 6,1)00 I:T55. 13 (lUO li"| 748 847.12:} 42.5(9 4.993 109 126 140,009 51691 574':i76 215,047 Total 751.8:38 536,791 1,369,039 2.i58,462 The comparative receipts and sources for two years are given below : RECEIPTS OF WOOL FOR TWO YEARS. 18.54. By Lake, fts 3.400 !5y Canal 249,033 By Galenii Railroad 317 918 Viy Mi.--ti. Sautliern K, R By Mich. Central R- R By Rnck Island R. R. 114.04.5 By III. Central R. R 22.884 By III andWis.R. R 1.110 hy Chicago and Miss. RR 43,458 By other sources Balance from last season Total 751.S38 2,158,462 The shipments for the season are not only much in excess of those for 18.54, but are also larger than the receipts for 1855, which apparent discrepancy, no doubt, results from the holding over of last year's stock, in second hands, as above mentioned: SHIPMENTS OP WOOL FOR TWO TBARS. 1854. By Lake, lbs .301 600 By Canal. 1125 By Mich. Southern R R 84 094 By Mich. Central R R 149 972 Balance unaccounted for 215.047 RECEIPTS OP LKAD FOR THREE YEARS. 1854. 140,000 3.5,463 4,051,346 14,455 ""im 1855. ""i,m 6,071.663 3,893,047 185.5. 834 800 9:3 940 1.229,722 Total 751,838 2 158,462 Following are the shipments for a series of years : SHIPMENTS OF WOOL FOR •FOURTEES YEARS. Year, Lbs. 1842 1500 184:3 22 050 1844 96,635 1845 216.616 1846 281.222 1847 311.888 1848 500,000 YMr. Lbs. 1*49 520.242 1850 91:3.682 1851 1,088.553 1852 920,113 1853 953,100 1-8-54 536.791 1855 2,168,462 The Wool Market, though still lower than in some previous seasons, has, nevertheless, been more satisfactory than during 1854, and sulfi- cieutly so at least to call out almost the entire crop of the country, and it is believed that very little if any of the last season's clip is now left in first, or even in second hands : 1853. 18.54. 1 8-5.5. ....3,100,990 2,5&1,0;3G 3,117,84i:i '.'.'.'. 151,650 127,016 22,120 1,810 .... 85 .... 1,123 1,527,185 6,825,990 ....3,253,763 4,247,128 9,965,950 PRICKS OF WOOL FOR FOUR TBAR3. 1852. 1853. 1854. June 18®29 40@45 20®.S0 July 25@36 38@50 2:3@31 August 25@3<.10. This is to be accounted for partly by the opera- tion of the Canadian Reciprocity Treaty, and partly by the decrease in our imports of railroad iron, the duties ou which last year amounted to a verj' considerable sum. »CTIE< ON IMPORTS AND BOJinKD OOODC RECKIVED AT TUB CU.-ToM Ilol'.SK DLKING TUK YKAKS1851 AND IKV). 1&5S. «3r,,4i!(l.l» 4.9T2.27 40.212.17 3.!,u;i»i.l5 17.:t.'>*.10 5l,aM.80 2!,:;ilI.(H< 2l',(tI7.40 '.'7.4110.15 18 084.ia Total *576.8ll2.M 2P••.^•J4.75 Total rcceivtd in 1853 ii'iU 0T1.I7 1854. .lanunry #9.(til.95 February G.lt40.2U March J0.372.&'* April 24.27;'..00 Miiy ;;-j 155 2<) .1 uiie 40.241.12 July r,'.Mi!'l .30 AuKUst 112.2y.'.31 Seytembtr 4:!,13('.,tO October 7H.lt28.fc5 November 5:!,4S").01 December 102,«39.M I 3 a a o a> S Bi Mnrcli....20 April U May 68 June lA Jaly 42 AnKUst....53 Sop' 4» October ..48 Nov 40 Dec 16 o L. 0. 10 .38 •>{ 47 IX) .W tiO 11 3 I* a n 19 2:5 29 28 27 23 23 6 n 10 61 (>2 85 95 R3 «2 6:1 14 a o o .c <^ 8 214 459 499 594 58*! 4S0 651 408 77 03 6 4 7 fi 3 6 3 1 1 I E- .34 2S2 <>52 707 799 829 C77 745 r>m 135 M C9 B e o 12.387 7H.059 l.=.0,750 li'i7.i.90 17>l,1«9 196.7.Vi 170.423 181,.^^4 142,872 ;«),li)4 Increase for 1854 ♦.i75.131.t>8 Decrease for 1855 ♦27Mi7(!.I0 The amount of hospital money derived from the special revenue for that purpose, collected during the year, is below given : AMOUNT OF HOSPITAL MOSEV COIXECTKD AT TBE Cf.-iTOJI HOCSB DURIKG 1855. January ♦ 21 .20 February March 34.27 April 385.13 May :i'>3.88 June 294 61 Jnly 144.10 AuKUst 19(1.27 Si pi- niber 189.40 October t«.4S. Noveniber 49..30 December 12.00 Total »1 ,742.60 Total for ISo^l 1,368.08 Total.. 4.31 381 177 605 3,878 35 5.410 1.3tfi,045 A rrlvalB unreported 1,200 292.800 m . , ,„.. '■'•''"> l.f'tW.'M.-) Total in 18 v4 .I.O^l l ir5 3.021-56 41.57968 44,tXtl.89 Inccase Ut quarter .W'Vl 2d •' 18t>38 6.589-71 3.1 " 1,14783 ,3.27540 4th " 6528 1.209-68 Total Increase for 18.55 1.399-43 10.r>^9 43 12.nt:sj(C Ton. of Chirago, Jan. 1st, ■66.4.43104 62,249-16 66.670-20 The following list, prepared with much care, comprises, as nearly as we have been able to ob- 19 tain them, toe uames and tonnanje of the vessels at present owned iu the Distriet, of Chicago. There may be sorae vessels included in the list that have been transferred to other Districts, or wrecked during the season, whose names shovild be stricken out. There are also some new ves- sels not yet enrolled, and whose names have not been added : STATEMENT Of the Kame* and tonnage of Vessels owned in, tJte Diati^ltit of Chicago. STEAMBOATS. Name of Ves. Tn-^. Pott. | Name of Ves. Tns ^th, 'L'ravelk-r. Superior. Nile . . . G0;i.2B I Aroliimcfi^fS 49.78 5G7.17 1 Kra,iiklin Moore 192.26 .40.341 Kossuth IW.OO PROPELLERS. •Forest Q.u'>en 407.00 Kobt. H. Fos.^ 251I.49 ]Monto... a. S. Slu-p^KJ.. Wiiverley ....308.09 ....509 72 ....344.51 C. J. TTutchlnson 341 f-. F. Gaie 360 iilmuesota 226 Enterprise 225, F. C. 01rtrl5 269. Montcz una 284. 0. 15. Blsir 212. Susan A. Olarli 163 Mary 250. helle 270. Waba.sli 24-5. Mom. lloliister 272. Forllanii 220, A. MitclieU 275, t>aii(lu-kj' 223, Ellen I'arker 332, Champlain 270 S. C. WalbriiKC 237.10 St. Loui^ 210.no GentVH 207.77 David Suiai t 203. 14 PowhaUan 2:'.4.41 Fann.v Gardner 327.42 S'ushioa 2~:2,ol Kam>-ey ijruol^s 228.43 .f-is. MoBri e :.71.85 Mechanic 312.26 Courtlaudi 234.76 Oleander •Ji>2,38 MipSoi ri 1.5:1,17 .John H. Hanuoii 301.78 A. 11, Cobb 220.07 F. H. Gardner 40U.78 Manhaitafi 143,84 scnoosERS. .Hacine Maria Uiliiard... L. l». Uiliiard... Uenry Oiay T>» AleABrur, bbli. o.-t^ IM 'iM^ b,it-A Applcf -ll.O!'!! .... S.i,±ii 107.'' Ashes, fts ti2,7uO 10,127 .... «1.- Bark. cd.-i 4,i)54 4,( Barley, liu 55,587 2W llti.lUi MXfij Harrel- N ls.07."i S,Ul .... 22,216 Itfant. hw^h Hi! ;)0 19,215 2U,I02 Be«:f. bM* 124 ?A 12,270 12,4;7 BrttiLn-K .... 17o..11;l 4.'iM.2il.'. 4.777..')78 Brick, .Nm F,0*»i,2!tl ],5^5,(x;rt l,41Ki,2u7 f,rii 7-).7ta U. WhrHtKlour 1.440 l.UW 3,U(U uluKKKs A WaH's .... 7,f«J0 .... 7,800 3»uti,-r, Ilw- n.oOO 102,714 2,1C7,7«? 2,47;f,H»-i UntKlb^ .... oO,*t«) fi(J.4!i(i .'}0,!*!0 S.SK.SSl Crunb^riu-n. as. .... .... 5J,0&) Co.iWJ DnorttA SA>h.... .... ilOO .... 3IH) Brleil fniil 70,iws 2,22.'t.4ti3 2.2iin,371 Egjts, t>.750 ]3,51U,D2o Furs .... 2.708 12.314 l.").U2-2 Frnit KH.Wo .... Ijy.&J,-, Grass SttUa 'i.Mi 213,220 2,?02,.51;j S.Oii.i:? <4riiid>ioiie!i. Ills 2.041 4 2.i>45 JIaiiisA lla'ii, ftj ?.:\'.m 1,675,608 22,021 1,737,029 Hay, tone 216 2lK H-iiip, as 547.716 .... 547.716 Hide;. nn,.>40 1S9.I«» ],!RR..'<07 1,507,433 H. Wii.e', btils.. 602 3,5»:l l4,aK) IMS:) Iron, bar<&bd;s 30,737 30.737 Iron &. Nails, ins 9,i>lS ai ll,0f.P.789 n,079,4»8 Lard, fts 8,400 4^3,472 24,1W 471,Olia Lath, Ni> 4G,461,y75 .... 2.^,575 4fi,4'<7,55o Ixa.A, piK 1,2-50 P,Po4,7UO y.!>«i."),!>i'0 Lead, pipe 87,7r3 .... ^7,77.'5 Lealbt-r. as 843,iX»i) .... 074,428 1,517.423 Lime, bble 4,1W 75 .... 4,2.'<» Lumher.fr 207,507,669 SS.l.'S ?,n51.iW0 S06,547.40l Macliiiitry .... 13,!i(K) H7,;i5tj ir.|,2.'«; Meal 1.5,6(10 4.5,726 16,666 77,3!'2 MdzH, plcKs 1,2051.177 .... .... 1.20ti.l77 .M.lze. Ions .5\731 176 4l".,91« 10:>.'.760 1,268 207 8.255 Plii-iKr. bbls.... 5.S12 .... lo.ltS 20,."77 Perk, bhis 40« 6,753 22,104 21i,2(i5 Pork inhoi{. No. .... .... 12;i,56a ]2:J,i>i8 Pork in do., w'lic 3,2:iO,H98 3.23H,H!i8 ' Posts. No 2(»<.101 6,260 214,;«1 Pot«loe.s, bu.... 34,514 2,601 1.14H,)t59 1,1)?6,H!4 '. ProvUionf. as.. .... 1,4H0 7,^49,45(5 7.8Wl,9!ri llaifs. Tbs 62.800 44,448 .... 97,2V. ' It. R. Ir.iii, Inns. 26.:«>.5 .... .... 2U.»)«;5 K. K. Kurnisblii's 524 6i4 Kye, bu 5,l;«t 58,947 61,0*6 Sail. bbl« 169,941 .... 6 li)U.946 Sail in saeks, Ika. 204.i)i;9 .... 2(hl,6li9 Sand .... 1,946,900 1,946.!H)0 Shi'.fc-les. No. ...100.722,330 .... 1,326,000 10«,647.2.'/0 t^bot, as 21fi.4-.:i) .... 216.420 1 Sojip .... 2<.H.4:il .... 2<14,431 \ Staves. No r.,792,(KK) 115.000 .... S.'.ilT.noO Stone. Ions l.l.w SO.UIO ol,7r.5 8tvs.& II. Ware. .".,573 .S .... 3.575 SuRar. as .... 5.48fi,2«3 .... 5,4Si>,2«3 Tallow, a 2-5.SOO 12,iw2 .... 3^.4.V3 Tnr.Pilcb.4e.bls 1.600 ti64 .... 2.2i>« Tie.- ^39,912 .. .T-l.nia Timher, It 9«0,300 K.-tS-I .... 9>i<>.82.i Tobacro,tb-< .... 174.7'.« .... 174,79.3 Water l.ime.bbis 6,-l*l 2,140 ^38 9,6,52 ; WLcat, bu 4.946 92;!,(121 0,407,130 7,345,097 ; ^M^l.■ Lrad.Ib'.. VX\.',*(i 327.270 .... 76:5.770 Wood, cds 41,673 .10,7:i9 2.:i98 74,>10 Wool, as 13,000 160.741= l,195.,V.l l.SfiP.2W OltiT nrliirlM... 68,427 2:;.24l, 513 2:1,3(19 940 Cattle. Ni 22 .... lo,6.«:i 10.715 Htirsif 8.>4 '.>jm 1072.1 HoKS .... .... 176.600 178^500 Sbeep 2:15 .... 19,1'.« IV. 431 i SUirWFJfTS. l)f»cript'fm*. Ak- linp'lti, Os Ka. I'roduiti' .VI'- liiid lie<.'r, bbl". Apples Asbt's, "bs IJ^kf. 70 913 f'lirinl. Kailroarls. Total. ', 076,765 l>76.7i>5 ■ 9SP.207 869.207 I 5 3d(> i):K> 1.446 2,.*»9 I 7.900 38,068 45,828 n-jrk Uarley, bu 1.315 Barrel.-, no 1« Keans, bu H-e(, ubis Ilrair, as :-..s''ii Kru'k, no I?,0li0 HruoiiiCoru, biili-8 JH| Iluokw'iKluur.bbls Uux.'ins, ns l:o .r 3SC381 I,;^3.iM 30,000 70 1.816 »,65l 3:15, 9l,-iiia 3X7 l.TTJ ^76,> (iniid Stones, Ions .... Itiiuia i. UHVUIi,tb$.l,140.:MI Hay, tuns 473 Heinp, bales 1.1)2 ll.des, tos ,2,32ll.9fl.) HiKliwinis. bbls... 5:;i ],7'-o Irons »ai'K, Ions. 225 liJ2 L»rd, n>s l,W!,flO0 40,3^ 68'.3i» 7.0Si> .'M:t,4i* 466,714 oo'Mi 67o',ia6 SiJUi't 11,409 7i4i« 2S,«U 86i257 981,791 098,627 1 ;.750 lj,ti:!0 1,191,458 96 .... 1,.'5S;.987 734.77s 1».44'J i,34.1.lOC 92,08? 14U" G0.483 80,790- 287. 790^ )^(N,6I4> 984 20,060 142.780- lA>i.601 ;«'.U57 12.163 1,7T3- 2,617.1.78 22,9e:v 7U.3tW 27.S**) 1.95 iin,42;> l,l(7.i>12 oi«.ri27 13.750 3,3*5.338 U6 2rJW.20"' 473 l.loJ^ 3.056,76^ 6.335 19,127 l.M);l,H0O Luili. i.o 75.1KJ0 15,040,850 24,14>i.l25 3li,2ii3;975 Lead Pic Dis 3,117,*40 .... 22,120 ;(.l:B".9tiO LeadPp,- 1,15-I,;-I2 .... .... 1,164,543 Leaiti>-r 113,.tOO 52,471 ir','>,974 Liiue, bllj 145 2,>i44 6.552 9,541 l.uinher. It 5,500 81 ,040.:i2'< 134.i:-;;9.52r. 215,5x6.;(o» M.ieliinery, lbs Me.ll. 11..^ ; -Mdse. ^ck^ Mdse. ton- -J Molases, U)^ (Jdt.s. bu l.e214;J5 PiK Iron. Ions 30 Plaster, bbb 300 I'ork -M.Oli-J Purkiti lioK, no... 1,016 wt 2o;t,2oo Posts, no PotaDe'.. Uu bbO I'luvisiuus, B>s .■!.fi07.2OO ilfCf 136,000 U. K. Irou.iuns FuraisbiiiK.. 8 Uyc.bii 18.521 Siilt, bbl- 2.1U0 sacks, Ib^. -.950 1,835.375 175 32^wO 2.154 ;i.2*7 110 114 138,u:;9 66.99.: 14 1.5t,(i 12 .S6 9i9 5J,27'J ... 13,240.;liJJ 13,448;566 31.998 713.525 74o.52.« 50.621 2.157.;i6^ 30'.,*7J 87.676 140. If* a.i87 l,88t,538 103 l.SOV 77,633 o6,2Vi 18.470 8'.397 '797 25.S53 767 8:19 814 77.4HJ 69.8V < 3,907.200 136,0(M 3,397 20 133 105.4;)4 b7.8.;i' ShlnRles, no 2,285,0(W 41 .4«»,i>00 91 102.750 134.79o.250 Staves Stone, tons 537 SlovesAh. w.. Ions 23 Sn(.'!ir, B' Tallow 900.300 Tar Pitth. 4c..bb;s Timber, fi Tobacco. IB.- Water Lime, Ijbls.. loo What, tu 5 710.1;) White LiaU. as.... 4 0(iO Wool 63-1.800 Otlier articles liittle.no 2u2 Hor.sts 2.3 1,244 9 37 .'?»3 flO.888 "15 9.247 l(i ::.>.5 3t'6 59,880 34 3.4K8 619.107 1.244.779 674 449 60 888 900.300 16 9,847 10.355^ 3.894 6 2r8.15ft 4.00:: 65 427 17,034 2 ;7 17.099,|!|U .... •5,ti.=.l H.Co.! 1 (^».■^ 1 .otW 89u.!ii Hi2K^ 1.62'J 1.827 AcricUitiirul ItcsourceM of lllinulr- Crt'P of 1855. Much 118 we hare said from time to lime upon l)ie vronderfui ii^riciiltunil resources of eur fslafe, we arc couvincoii neverthe!es,<< that ihcy are np- prt'cialt'd bv but very few of our citizoos, while abroad fheru is noihirp; like .1 correct conception of thi:ir inup^iiitiKieaiul extent. .Soiiieffo back to the census returns of isrii), and b.ise their opin- ions of the capncilr of Illinois upon the figures there given, n.s if they furnished 11 fair criterion by which to jtid'je. They forget, or perhaps hive never learned, that since those st.itistics were iimde up, nearly twenty-five hundred miles of railroad have been built in the State, th.at its population has increased from 8.")1,470 to nearly 1,300,000, that the number of acres under culli* ration now i,s more than double that of 1350, '21 -i'nat tiTl the more recent ir.iproTements in the various processes of ajiricuHure have come into tjeneral use, and that production has been further •stimulated by tiie increased facility for nKOvinp products to market, and by unprecedentedly high prices. And they further forpet, that with all this increased prod-uction hardly one-third of the arable lands of the State" have been re- claimed from their natural condition. Without ■cousidering; aU these elements, any conclusion •drawn from the censKS -returns of ISuO would be of the most fallacioas character, and would fall €ar short of doing justice to eur noble State. The Ijuildinf^ of railroads ia our State bus led 'to a great deal of investigation respecting its un- •developed wealth of soil and minerals. Particu- 'larlyhave iuvestigatinns of this character been ■set OB foot throughout that vast portion of the State traversed by the Illinois Central Koad. Priof to the construction of this great work but I'.ittle comparatively was knoeomitants -of climate requisite to the most bountift:! production of the cereals and grasses, in all of those conditions regarded as peculiarly favorable to the growth of stock, and particillar- ly in topographical adaptation to the application of machinery in agricultural pursuits,ll!iuois may proudly challenge comparison with the most fa- vored of her sisters of the Northwest or South- west. We have traveled through nearly every county in the State, we have conversed with the old pion-eers who know every foot of the ground, we have had the opinion of surveyors aud engi- neers, and from all that we can gather from our own observation and that of others, we hesitate not to say that at least eighty per cent of the entire area of the State consists of first-class ara- ble land, and ninety per cent, of it is susceptible of profitable culture. The area of the State is 55,000 square miles. Eighty per cent, of that is 44,00') square n:iles, equal to 2S,260,0(_K) acres. An average corn crop in Illinois is fifty bushels to the acre. Supposing the whole of this area to be devoted to corn-growing, the ordinary annual yield would be, in round numbers, 1,413,000,000 bushels! Are these figures startling? They are inside of what might be done- But we must leave this branch of our subject, although it is far from being exhausted, to say a few words upon the crop of 1855. And here again the U. S. census returns of 1850 constitute no safe criterion. The crop of 1849 was less than an average one in Illinois. According to the returns it was as follows : Indian Corn, Im 57.646,934 Oats, '• lU.(i87,-2-«l Whuat, " !»,-fl4.u7.5 Rye, " K3,0tj4 Total, bu 77,232,164 This was the product of a short crop, with a total population of 851,470, and with an area under cultivation of 5,039,545 acres. It must also be borne in mind that prices were compara- tively low, and that there were less than 100 miles of completed railroad in the State, from which facts it will be seen that nothing like the present stimulus to production existed. We are told by old farmers, in whose sound practical judgment we have every confidence, that the product per acre in 1855 is nearly double that of 1849. If this be true, and if there had been no 22 periods, it wuuld give ns the total grain crop for 1855, nearly 175,0(iO,000 bushels. Uut the area has been immensely increased since 1841) — probably if we were to say to 10,000,000 acres, we would not overstep the bounds of truth. Upon the subject of the crop of IS.'o, we arc in ]>ossession of direct iul'iirniation from some of the mosi intelligent men of the State, and from nearly every county in it, on which we venture the fLiHowing estimate : Indian Ci)rn, l)n 1 «(l.'m»,(X n Wheat, t)u •jii,(( Hi.inKi Oat?, llark-y and llyc, bii oILOIKMUJU To tal , bu 000,000,1)00 This estimate we believe to be under, rather than over, the actual result. If any objection is urged against it, it will doubtless be with respect to the com crop, the fij;urcs lor which are truly startling to those who have not duly considered the subject. An observation extended over a large portion of the State last summer, together with a large mass of information obtained from others, warrants us in saying that the breadth devoted to corn, last year, was about four times ns great as that of all other grains. In 1840, ton counties, alone, in the State produced over 18,000,000 bushels of corn. We subjoin the list for the satisfaction of our readers: PanKomnn ?,3I«,000 llorKaii 2 tiO ! iKXl Aiains 2,111 2 Dim W acimpm 1 ..WS.oixt Fiiltim 1 .-I !u OIK) KnoT l.nTil.lHK) Pike I,:;'"i Oui Chss : 1,417.0.oii(l Greun l,:ilP.UOO Total 1 S.SM.OW Wc are told on authority that we CJinnot call in question, that the corn crop of ISoo in San- gamon County was twice as large as ever be- fore. If it had increased none since 13-19, the aggregate for the present year would reach near- ly 7,..{tlO Totiil, bu.. l>.88i.+S7 Let it be borne in mind, th it a large part iif this Hg!;n'g«te consists of corn, that it is corn of the growth of 185i, that the corn crop of that yeur was almost u failure owing to an unprtce- deiitod di'outii, and Ihju «MiitiJer, if a season of Uiiiv. r'< d scireity gives such results, what may we not expect a season of more than ordinary fruiiiuliK.98 to dti!" Tlie actual lict, in ilie coui- pleie;.!. >j of its magnitude, can of course uuly be 1;:!...\M .'.t the close of the next year, wheii the iinoicnso surplus of this year's corn cn>p •I" N 1 ,1 >ai' "n.-luilesr e- rt< I'vihc maiu trrick nftlif Illlii.i - r -niral and ihe ChlcaKo. UudltiKton and Qnlu- cy rou Ib. shall hare been brought to market ; but these figures in connection with those which precede ihern are certainly conclusive as to the reasona- bleness of the esliniates we have given above. We had intended in this article to give some facts and estimates resjieeting cattle anrl hogs, within the State, but this article has grown so much upon our hands, that we must bring it to a clo«>e. It may be well enough to remark, how- ever, that such a surpUis as ou!- ligures indicate, will p-qiiire all the rolling stocl; ot(Mir railroads, all the warehouses of our city, till the shipping of our port, and all the money facilities that the banking eapinil of the city and Slate can furnish, to iiiov.. ii I.. Miurk'-t. The Fopnlation of I'liicAgo. These figures may safely challenge compari- son. We doubt whether ancient or modern times can produce an exani[>lu of more rapid growth. tH40 4.470 \mA 7.W0 1M5 12.a^ 1H4H H.l>ni \>m Hi.KoSl 1»4» 20.025 1S49 2l.(M7 i.sjo e.-*.?'.!! l.sVi -MTM IVi.'! Ji i;.")J 1«<>4 lA.K-: \!tM W,i» Review of the JLinnfaclares of Cliicago for In presenting our readers with the fourth An- nual Review of the Manufactures- of Chicago, we are happy tu be able to »ay, that this important arm of our pro.-perity continues to keep pace with the jrenural growthof the city and com; try. The year that has just closed witnessed a lurge ac- cession tu our Muuufacturiug capital and indus- try, and in evtry branch pursued, so far as ex- terual iudicaiiuus may bti relied upon in forming a judgment, the year's busiuess h.is been satif- factory in every respect. As a cl.iss, we point, with pride to our fellow citizu^ns identified with the maiiuCicturiog interest. Some' of them have alreaily achicTod a worid-wide reputation, while intelligence, inU^-ity, eaterprise acJ industry are characte;'istics of all. That Chic.igo is destined to become a grait manufacturing centre no one faniili.ir with the wants and capacities of the country with which she is£u:iiiuerc.ial!y connected, Cau for a moment doubt. Iler system of railroads traverse a re- gion unsurpas.scd in agricultural resources, and while they oflercd ready facilities for traaspoiting the products of her workshops and factories to those who »i!luse them, they also supply the means fur brimjiug hither the raw material re- quisite for their production. Moreover, the ad- mitted princ'ple lu political economy, that the producer and consumer should be brought as near together as poiisible, will act with increas- ing force for many years tu cotue ia the buildii.g up of mauufacturics here in the very heart ut'the gi'eat producing district of the Northwest. Dut the slatisiics which wo Lave to present require all the space at our disposal to-day, and without farther prefatory remarks we proceed to place tiem before our readtrs. 2S Iron Work, Machinery, «$:c. The openings up of the North- Western terri. iory, as well as the immense increase of manu- facturinfif establishments throuo;hout our own State and city, have contributed to swell to a very considerable extent the statistics of the machinery and iron works of our cit}\ Besides ibe commencement of several new foundries and machine shops, those already established have in some instances nearly doubled the force em- ployed during 1854, and there are none but have greatly increased. By referring to the recapitu- lation at the end of this list, it will be seen that the value of the manufactures turned out during 1855 exceed those of 1654 by |426,500 ; that the number of men employed exceed that of 1854 195; and that the capital invested in iron works and machine shops during 1855 exceeds that employed in 1854 by §102,000. There is no exaggeration about the aggregate of these figures; for our estimates were all made rather below than up to the probable amounts. There is eo necessity to swell the result one ■cipher; for the actual increase in this depart- ment of industry, during the past few years, has had no parallel anywhere else in the West, or even in the United States. One cause which has tended to increase the machinery business of our city, in no small degreoyis the superior reputation which Chicago has acquired over that of St. Louis, Cincinnati, -or any other Western city. , When traveling through Iowa, Minnesota, or even Missouri, the difference in the prosperity of those factories or mills having Chicago machinery, over those ■fitted up with St. Louis machinery, has been too apparent to be unobserved. It is no longer necessary to send East for machinery ; for we have machinists here as good as can be found anywhere else in the United States, and who are better acquainted with the kind of engines, Ac, best adapted for new countries. Eagle Works.— P. W. Gates & Co., Manufac- turers and Builders of Railroad Cars, Portable and Stationary Engines and Boilers, Portable Saw Mills, Gates' Patent Screw-Cutter, and Gen- eral Millwrights and Machinists. This establishment, located on West Water street, among the oldest of the kind in Chicago, has progressed in a degree only paralleled by the growth of our city. The small but unpretend- ing establishment of 1848, known as the Eagle Works, has, year after year, extended and widened, till now we have machine, boiler, car, smith and pattern shops, foundry, &c., all of which occupy a wide area of ground. In 1348 the proceeds of the year's work did not exceed $10;000. In 18.53 it was increased to $110,000. la 1854 there were built 2T1 railroad cars 170 men employed, and work turned out to the anfiount of $275,00^. During the last year, the amount of manufac- tures has been nearly douhled. The following are the figures : Total Pales of Manuractured articles (luring 1855. *4fi5,CW) Amount of WaKf s Paid 15U,i30O Nuuiber of Men eiiiployid during 1853 XiO Number o'" Railroid Cars built 382 Num-er of Steam Engines from 4 to 100 horse power 140 RAW MATEUIAL CONSDMBD IN 1855. Wrought Iron tons, 1,050 Pie Iron 1,1100 Boiler Iron i;'00 Bituminous Coal 000 Lehish Coal 150 Hardwood and Pine Lumber feet, 1,200,000 Besides the articles enumerated above, there is aa extensive business carried on in selling and manufacturing mill machinery of all kinds, port- able circular saw mills, flour and corn mills and bolts, machinists' tools, &c. This year there is every reason to suppose their manufactures will far exceed the above. ExcELsion Ieon Works. — Mason & M' Arthur, corner of Canal and Carroll streets, West Divi- sion. These works, commenced iu 1852 iu a small shop on Randolph street, have grown into an ex- tensive establishment, teeming with machinists, engineers and boiler makers. In 1853 they paid out for labor and iron $38,000. In 1854 they built 150 boilers, and employed 60 men. During the last year an extensive addition has been built to the establishment, and even with that they have not room enough to manufacture sufficient to fill their orders. The present size of their woi-ks is 74)^ by 150 feet, fronting on Canal and Randolph street, making 7,880 square feet of shop room. The following is a statement of their manu- factures for 1855: Total value of manufactures in 1855... $55,000 Wages paid in 1853 17,250 The following is the enumeration: Number of RneHe Boiiers manufactured .53 of Steam Engines.... 7 Average numljcr of men employed 55 RAW MATKRIAL CONSUMED. Bnilfr Iron tons, 120 Bar Iron.and Steel 30 Sheetlron 15 Castings tons. ?fi Coa! 159 Besides steam-engines and boilers, these en- terprising mechanics fit up mills of all kinds, and manufacture mill gearing. Granger Iron Works. — Granger & Bros., Iron Founders and Machinists, corner of Indi- ana and Franklin streets, North Division. This establishment— the oldest but one of the kind in the city — was entirely rebuilt in 1854, and occupies an area of ground 200 feet by 75, which gives shop room to the extent of 12,000 square feet. Some of the best machinery in the West has been manufactured in this establish- ment. In 1854 the manufactures amounted to $55,- 000, and during that year they consumed 300 tons pig iron, S3, 000 worth of wrought iron, ona hundred tons bituminous, and SO tons anthracite coal. The folluwing is a atatement of ihe riiiinufac- tnres, Ac, for 1855: C,%i,Hn\ SnvMtci! ♦ir'"!!!' Valur of ttianiif-iciuri'i TH.OiW AiriDurit oT wa«ci paid •'''^i StKiiiii tiiiiliici) built ^J Natnbur of iin.ii I'liipluye 1 '•' tUVf MATCnUL CONSOMKD. PlrtlroM Ions, .m Wrought Iron />^> ]Situiiiinous Goal 4W In tUeso works there are manufactured larjje quantities of niacbinists' tools, caslinjjs for pri- ciiltural implements, water anJ gus-jiipes, pas lamp-posts, mill pearinp Ac. CiiiCAOo STHAM-ENfiiXE Works. —11. 1'. Moses, west end of Polk street bridpe, West I>i vision. This establishment is the oldest Iron Foundry n-jd SteaiD-KnirinH Work.s in the city, and enjoys a wide roput;Uion for excellence and durability ..f workmanship. It is enpaped principally in in the manufacture of steam-enpines, boilers and nvichinery, and can boast of havinp speci- nien.s of their work scattered all over the West. The manufactures turned out in these v/orks in 1853, amounted to $55,000, during which period they constructed 13 steam-engines, and em- ployed 65 men. In 1854 they manufactured to tho value of S152,00'3— built SS steam-enpines and employed 80 men. Durinp the same period they erected a large number of saw-mills for Iowa and Min- nesota. The followinp arc the figures for the past year: To»j»l valn» of mannfictures $175,000 Wag P paid to h iiidrt, about 43,0(iO No. of hands eniiilojed 80 Steam Kngines built 45 RAW MATKltlAL CONSaMKD. Bituminous Coal, .tons, "'V) Anthracite Coal 'JO PiR Iffu tons, .V)0 Wrought Iron 100 Uoller Iron 50 Of the engines manufactured 7 were of 100 horse-power, and the balance 12 to GO horse. This year they expect to add at least 50 per cent, to the above figures. Mr. Moses has just returned from a tour through Iowa, and brought with him orders for a large number of Muley .saw-iniils, with engines, lie bears testimony to the superior reputation which Chicago machinery possesses over that of any other Western State. Vulcan Fou.ndky. — II. WAnui.NOTOs, West Water street. This foundry is extensively employed in the manufacture of mill-gearing for other estab- lishments in the city, and in the erection of steam engines and saw mills. The size of the fiHiidry is 125 feet by 120, and has a large two- story building as a machine shop and foundry. In la54, work was turned out to the amount of !f7.V'""', durivig which time they built 13 steam engines, employed ;'.5 bands, :ind con- sumed 850 tons of pig iron, 80 tons of bar iron, 110 tons of Lehigh coal, and 150 tons of Erie coal. The lullowing is their statement for 1S55 : 8 ^team KoK'nes »n.SOo Mi'1-wiirk. micIiini-Ty and oa^-llnK:) 40 000 WHKe-. pnid. about 18.000 Nuiuber of handd employe J 30 KAW MATRRIAl. CO!(l:DMKO. P'K Iron tons, 300 I \,th\Kh coa! tons. 75 Uarlron 50 I Erie coal 150 The present year will probably duubln the above figures. John I'KATTiii A Co., Holier M-ikers and.Steair. Kngine ManiifacluriT.-*, North Water strLot, west of Wells. This a small establishment, devoted prifcipally to jobbing and repairs. It was commenced about two years since, with a very small capital, and has steadily grown with its increasing busi- ness. The following is a statement of tho business; of B55: fi Hollers, value tZ.COO 5 S*'<'Hiii KnRines 2.000 .•■'tibiriK and n-piiirs 5 000 WiKespiiid. about C.OOO AveruKe nu'iibcr of men einplojed 14 Galena A Cmicago U. R. R. .Maciiixb Suop — West Kinzie street. The machine and car shops of the O. A C. U. R. R. occupy one entire block, and have build- ings thereon to the value of f 100,iX>0. It is principally devoted to repairinif and rebuildtng engines that may be damaged or used up. The following figures for 1855 are copied from the books of the Company, through E. R. IJrown, Esq.: 1 21 horse tvaissenKer cnffine— "Grey Hawk".... 411000 l{>^l)uil(linK and repairlntf l.Vi tOO Waj{'"* l>iiii 4M.,VI4 linw material consumed fiO.OOO Number of hands employed 10- Two passenger engines have been built in these works during the past two years, one — " Black Hawk"— built in 1554, and the other, mentioned above—" Grey Hawk" — built during last 3'ear. Those who have seen this splendid engine, pronounce it to be equal to an}- that has ever been brought into ibis city from the East. i It is a credit to Chicago machinists, and shoArs I what can be done in our city. The time is not I distant when Chicago will bo the manufacturing depot of all the machinery connected with rail- roads for the entire Weat. j O. A C. U. B. R. Car Shop.-- -This shop is ; principally engaged in repairing and building : freight cars. During 1S55, -10 men were era- ployed, and wtiges paid to the amount of $02,- \ 400. i III. Ckxtbal H. R. Macuijjb and Ui;rAiii I WoKKS. — These works are located on the Lake ' shore, south of Twelfth street, and have been erected during the past year. They are very complete, and are built entire of Athens stone, i in a very substantial and durable manner. The I machine shop is three stories high and is 17C I feet long by 75 feet wide ; carpenter shop 100 ' feet by -10; blacksmith shop, 175 feet by 70 ; en- gine house, 160 feet diaiueter. The cost of the i wh'ile buildings cannot fall short of |180,000. ; The average number of hands employed since 25 these works commcDced (June 20. 1855,) is 234, who have beeu principally engaged in repairiug and building. No statement as to the value of the work performed, or of the amount of raw material consuQied, could be arrived at. H. H. De Clercq is the master machinist. Rock Island R. R. Machixe and Repaiu Works. — These works, consisting of car, ma- chine, and blacksmith shops and engine house, constructed of brick, and built in the most sub- stantial manner, cover three acres of ground, and are located on Buffalo street, between Twelfth and Liberty streets. The work turned out from these shops is of the most varied character, from the making of an office stool to the rebuilding of a locomotive. The following figures have been furnished by Mr. Barney, master mechanic, and Mr. D. F. Wilson, superintendent of the car shop: Capital invested, about $110,000 "Wages paid .luring 1855 flO.OOO Worn turned out 150,0(10 Cost of raw material consumed 00,000 Average number of hands emptoyed 150 The above includes the machine, car and blacksmith shops. Chicago, Bdrlingtox & Quixcv R. R. Ma- chine AND Repair Works, West Kinzie street, between Mary and Ann streets. This establishment covers about four acres of ground, on which are erected an engine house, machine shop, and blacksmith shop. There is nothing but repairing and rebuilding done at these works at present ; but it is intended that the manufacture of cars and engines shall be add- ed. The following is a statement of the busi- ness of 1555: Value of work done, about $100,000 SVaTespaiil, about 40,000 Average number of hands emplojed 70 RAW material COSSCMED. Wrought iron tons, 800 | Blossburg coal tons, 250 Chicago, St. Paul, and Fox Du Lac R. R. Machine and Repair Works. — These works are located on the North Branch of the river, and cover about two acres of ground, on which are built three frame buildings, comprising machine, carpenter and blacksmith shops. The average number hands employed is 25, and the amount of wages paid in 1855, about §9,000. A statement of the value ot work done, or of the raw material consumed, could not be obtained. Chicago Iron Works. — F. Letz, No. 89 Dear- born street. This establishment is engaged for the most part, in the manufacture of iroh fencing, ornamental iron works, iron doors, iron shutters, vaults, etc., etc. Besides this, Mr. Letz has turned his attention to repairing and putting on safe locks. The following is a state- ment of their manufactures, etc., during 1855. Value of work manufactured $f2.0no Wages paid 2l,'£M raw material consumed. 230 tons wrought iron $18,8R0 214 " pigiron 8410 ago " cnal 3.100 Tools, hardware and lead 2 700 Lumber, sand, charcoal, &c 4,500 Evarts & Butler's Shingle Machine Factort. — This establishment is situated on North Water street, near Wells street bridge. It is devoted almost exclusively to the manufacture of Evarts & Butler's circular sawing shingle machines. The following is a statement of the manufac- tures, etc.. of 1855 : Value of work turned out SCS.oOO Cost of raw material consun.ed il.lOO W gespaid 11.700 Number of hands emi'loyed 2f> Nurab.-r of shingle mills maaufaciured 75 Number of jointers oC These machines are being introduced all over the West, and until a superior is brought into competition, is likely to keep the lead. C. R. Fox's Circular Saw-Mill Factory, 155 Canal Street, West Division. This establishment manufactures almost ex- clusively Fox's patent self-acting, siding, floor- ing, and log mills, for sawing all kinds of lumber with a circular saw, direct from the log, or after it is cut. It is filled with all kinds of machinery necessary for manufacturing purposes, such as planes, engine lathes, drills, boring machines, wood planer, etc. It has also a blacksmith shop attached, with a fan for blasting, all of which is driven by a powerful steam engine. The following is a statement of the business done during the year 1855 : Capital invested, about t20.000 84 log and sieling miiU r!4.000 Wages paid, about li.OOO Number of hands employed 20 RAW MATERIAL CONSCMED. Iron and steel tons, loO I Lumber feet, 50 000 Coal 200| These mills have the reputation, all over the West, of being among the best ever manufac- tured. Orders from Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, and Nebraska are pouring in faster than they can be made. The manufactory is under the imme- diate direction of Mr. R. S. Potter, formerly of the 111. Central Railroad. Fulton, Perkins &, Co., Wood and Iron Ma- chinists and Millwrights, West Water street, op- posite the Eagle Works. This establishment is principally engaged in the manufacture of their portable saw mills, improved smut machines, grain separators, por- table flour bolts, lath saws, reslittiug saws, &c. They commenced business in January, 1855, since which time their manufactures, &c., figure as follows : Capital invested $5,000 Eii^lily circular sawmills 2^.000 Other machine work 2.000 " ages paid, about 8,000 Number of hands employed 15 It will be recollected by many of the readers of the Press, that the above portable saw mill was exhibited at the State Fair held in our city last October. Hunt & Chase, corner of Canal and Adams streets. Manufacturers of Sash and Moulding Machines. ^ This establishment is but recently commenced. It is devoted exclusively to the manufacture of 26 the above machines, nnd is the only place in the North-West whore such machines are turned out. Th-y lit present employ 10 hands, but this year, there is every probubility that thfv will employ double that number. N. ScFTNiKnKR, Holler Mukor, Canal btrcut, between Aihinis and Jackson streets. This establishment was commenced about a year apo, since which their manulactures figure as follows: Capilallnvfsled tlo.lMK) Pevtnly five l)nller« mnnufacturcJ I.i IXKI Uaw inttleriHl cot suraeJ •"JlJJi Wiiit.-s palil !•"'*> Number i>f hands employed 2j M. C. IJAiutBL, Iron Founders, corner of Caual and Adams streets. This foundry has been established during the past year, and is engaged in manufacturing castings for machinists and others. The follow- ing IS a statement of their mauuf.icturos, &c. during 1855: Capit al i n ve.sted ♦'S-'^ CnslinK'* manufactured -'•'J''|' WiiKcs pa'd S.iiM NuiabiT o! hauds employed H KAW MATgRIAI. CMSSOMKD. Pij{ iron tons. 300 I Coal tons, 150 Thomas IIkzmahalch, Iron Founder, corner of Carroll and llalsted street.'?, West Division. This establishment is devoted exclusively to manufacturing iron castings. The following are the figures for the business done in 1S55: Cnpital invented * fi.l'OO Viilueof Cu-i'i!ik'< manufactured 12 itiKl Waifes paid. Hbuut 4 S(K» Number of hnuds employiid 15 RAW MATgRIAL CONSCMKD. Pld iron tows, 250 i LehlKli coal tons, 65 This year, the business will be considerably increased. 'i'VRussEL &, Angel, Iron founders, corner of Kinzie and Halsted streets. This fou'idry was opened in May last, and has not properly commenced business yet. The following is a statement of the business done during the past eight months : Pupl-al invested ».T0.00fl I'lU 1(1114 ir^tslirigs valued at 8,fl(J0 NVjiLTH :< paid 3,200 Number of liaud;) employed 14 RAW MATKHlAL CciNSCMIil). Pljtiron tons. 1561 Coal tons. 12-3 This year an extensive addition will be built to their present foundr}', and render them able to do a large business. Bkooks li O.sio.N's, Iron Founders, West Lake street, tietween Union and llal«ted streets — blanks not returned. C. Rkissic, Chicago Steam Boiler Works, Jack- son street, West Side, on the river — blanks not retuined. J. W. Cobb, manufacturer of Steam Engines, Mill Clearing, &c., Kinzie .str»>it. Weft Side — Blanks not returned. Destrovid by fire on the evening of the 25lh inst. J. Tkvr, Ship Smith, Kinzie street, North Di- visloti. There are employed at this establishment 10 hands. The value of the work turned out in 1855 is $10,000, and the iron used ab .ut ?4f>0n. Wm. BAUAOWANATn, Boiler Maker, Market street, near Van Buren street bridge. The fo h)wing is a statement of the manuflic- tures turned out at this establishment during the year 1 855 : rnpltnl Invc'ied fli.OOO No. of han-Js employed.. SO 44 boilero built....) ■•ri'Hv) GeiienilJobblni.'..S '"" "^ Geo. W. PnicKETT, manufacturer and dealer in Iron Mantles, Parlor Gratis and Fenders, 118 Clark street.— Blanks not returned. A. F. Stoddard, Iron Railing manufacturer, 197 Randolph street.— No report received. REOAPITULATIONT. CAHTAI- Capi'al invested in 1835 In hlacliinery and Iron Worls tl.iojnoo Capital invested in 1K4 1.CdU.OOO Increase in 1855 » 103,000 MANTKACrnRBS. Total valueof Manufactures In 1*55 »1,9J6.500 lljo4 l.60(Hi(W Increase In 18>5 • 4:t),a00 ESDiUKRATI'iS OF MANfFACTlRES. No. of Steam EiiKinex built in l8n 257 No. of Boilers maiuifaclured In 1855 ,...653 WOBKMKS KMrLOYKn, WAGES. KTC. No of Workmen employed in f'l.i,. ]«',54., .l,Sf>^ .1.2U0 Increase in 1855 1!*5 Total Wages paid Workmen In 1835 »C(;i0.393 HAW MATERIAL CCHiCUED. Wroiich'. Iron tons 3fi<» Pttlron o-rp Boiler Iron -'.Nu Coal ^M3 A;:ricuUurnl liiipU-nienta. The rapid increase of the farming population of the West and Northwest has ren- dered the establishment of factories for the production of agricultural implements a mere matter of necessity. As acre after acre of our vastu.ud almost untrodden prai- ries has been subjvtcted to purposes of civiliza- tion, so has the demand for agricultural imple- ments been increased, and the minds of inge- nious mechanics set to work to accomplish some new labor-saving machine to cut down, thresh, or grind the produce that waves annually over the fertile fields of the West. The same causes that have contributed to- wards making Chicago the greatest produce mar- ket in the U.iited Sutes, is making her the great manufacturing centre for all kinds of agricullu- ml implements. The reapers and mowers of Chicago manufacture have been cxhibitc-d in eve- ry civiliz-.'d country in the world, and as they marched onward through the yellow fields of gniin, cutting it dowti, acre after acre, before the astonished gize of the citizens of Paris and Lon- don, have acquired a reputation which may truly be said to be world-wide. As will be seen by the recapitulation at the end of our agricultural implement manufactures, this bratich of industry bas greatly increa.^ed during the past year. Still the increase of 1855, 21 large tbouj!;h it be. is a mere cipher to what that of the present and future years will be. M'Cormick's Reaper and Mower Factory. — This establishment is situated on the north side of the river near the entrance of the harbor, and covers four or five acres of ground, on which are erected several substantial brick buildings. The eftect of the increased demand for reapers and mowers in the West during the past year, as well as the substantial reputation of M'Coraiick's machines all over the world, is to be seen by a comparison of the figures of the last year with those of the present. In 1854 the number of reapers manufactured was 1550— valued at S232,500. The number of hands employed was 140, and the value of the raw material used amounted to $78,000. The fuUowing is a statement of the manufac- tures, etc., of 1855 : Capital invested * 304 000 Total value of raanuiacturet 398.040, Wag.-a pai'! 91000 Number of maciiiDt's mariufactureirits turpentine 300 39,000 a.^ nhet-t zinc 3 274 Other materials, say 5 000 Total co.st of raw material $103 780 It may not be uninteresting to our readers to glance at the amount of work performed by the above army of reapers during the past season. At a low estimate each machine has cut 150 acres grain aud 50 acres grass. This would give the aggregate worth of the whole as 335,200 acres of grain, and 123,400 acres grass— equal to 7,704,000 bushels of the former and l'J2,6oO tons of the latter— worth $4,815,000. The area of country shorn bare by these ma- chines is equal to a field of 802 square miles, or a tract of country a mile wide, extending in an air-line from Chicago to Boston. Were all these reapers set to work, side by side, each occupying a space of ten feet front, the line would extend nearly five miles wide; and suppose the cutting of these machines is viewed as a single cut in a straight line, the swath would extend around the earth forty times. From orders now received, it is expected that the manufactures of 1856 will exceed those of 1355 thirty. five per cent. Prairie Farmer Agricolturai, Factort. — Jou.v S. vV RIGHT, cornerof Hubbard and Michigan streets. North Division. This establishment, so well known to the farm- ers of Illinois, continues steadily to grow up with our city. At present it covers about two acres of ground, and has two two-story frame build- ings erected thereon. It is devoted exclusively to the manufaclureof Atkins' Sflf-R aking Reapers and M()wer-', which took the premium at our State Fair last October. In 1854 there were manufactured at this estab- lishment oOO reapers, besides a large quantity of corn-shellers and other implements, the value of which amounted to S40;000. As will be seen bulow, the manufactures for last year more than double those of 1854. The following are the figures for the year 1855: Capital invested, about $ 50 OOO Value. oi' anu'actureri! 140,000 Wai;es paid, about uU,0(X( Number of reapers irianu''actured 700 Number of hands cmplujed 120 RAW M.tTKRIAL C0S!-UMi!.L<. .\sh lumber ft, 200 000 I Coal tons, 300 Iron i tons, 500 |. During the present year they will manufacture 2,000 reapers, and are now about to extend their works very considerably. n. A. Pitts' Agiuccltoeai, Works, corner of West Randolph and Jefferson streets. This establi jhinent was burned dawn la.st Sep- tember, but since then it has been rebuilt on a much larger and more substantial scale than for- merly, affording room to manufacture double the amount they were tble to turn out in the old factory. The present establishment, just fin- ished, consists of a main building, 150 by 35 feet wide, four stories in height. This is joined by another erection, 75 feet long by 20 feet wide, three stories high. The blacksmith-shop and foundry are in a building separate from these, and are in every w.sy conveaient and extensive. The enterprise displayed by Mr. Pitts in the speedy erection of the present factory, is very laudable, and is of itself a proof of the appre- ciation of their machines by the farmers of the West and Northwest. The following is a statement of the manufac- tures, &c., turned out in 1855 : 100 Pitts' Patent Siparators ) ^^ ~nr, 110 ■' D .ubie Pi K n Horse Powers J «*.oU0 25 Corn and Cobb mills 1,250 52 Uorse-trtad Powers ,ind wood saws 1,000 Repairs and other work 2,000 Total value of manufactures $40 750 Ib addition to the above, there w-re about 50 more threshing maehiues and 50 horse powers nearly ready for market, which were burned on the 9th of September last. No. 0. hands emp'ed GO i Wagespaid *32,700 raw material COSa'MED. 'Lumber feet, 100,000 i Lebigh Coal tons, 20 Pij Ion tons, Wrought Iron 95 35 Er.e Coal 150 This year they will probably manufacture up- wards of 200 machines and employ 100 hands. Wemple, Kline & Co., Agricultural Steam Works, corner Gaaal and Washington streets. West jjivision. These works are engaged principally in the manufacture of Wemple's patent threshing ma- chines, corn aud cob crushers, corn shellers, &c. 28 Durinw 1^54 there were ni:iniifnctured ut this ■fstiibli.ilimeiit IdO tlireshiujj nr.ichiiies and horse jMiwers, mid iiO corn sbulliTS- th'.' futal value of wliieb amounted lo $4r(,000. During; the _veiir ISjo the iiMniii.i(;iiiri.s, A,c., n« {riviMi to us. uru : 140T(ir»>flilnirinficlilil<'B »50.n00 .'id P.iWcrCorii diietk-ra <> IXH) KepairliiK I'' WW Total vnlu>; of manufactures ITLiXK) ('Hpiul Invrstrd ♦i'i.CKHl | No of lianUd tniployeil...50 WuK'Spal.) 2'JOOOl They have just commenced mannfacturing corn and cob crushers. Iji'sides tl>e above, tuore are several other fac- tories in the city, which turn out u^rricultural implements of various kinds, in connection with wan;oii-inakin!j, Ac, which will be noticed under other head-. UEUAl'lTUL.vnoN. CAFITVL. Capital investoil in 18.5.5 in AKricultaral Iraple- iiieiit Ka:;loiie«, HMOQO Capital invostiiUin 1-J54. :ilO,lxiO ' cars hc'wg furnished, to ship them south, west ereasi, without any inconvenience or trouble. The Union Car Works are priuciji illy cu- ffajjed in the tnanufacture of passien^jt-r, freight, ba^irufro u,nd mail card, and in the building; of railroad bridges, luru-tubleb, fretted uiid arched ] roofs, and in the building uf passenger depots ujid uluiost everything connected with r.alroads. In the construction of bridges and arched I roofs, this establishment is famous all over the i West. They are now building the railroad , bridge across the Mississippi at Kock Islaiid, and they are preparing the way for the iron horse ' through Missouri and Iowa in the same manner. ; The arched roof, just finished, of the passenger depot of the Illinois Central Railroad sluuds forth as a specimen of Western engineering and mechanism. It is said to be siirpas«ed by noue i in the United States. , The following is a statement of the amount of manufactures, &c., for the p.ist two years: Increase of Capital in 183.5 »1I4,0W) VMiVF\CTlK.V~<. Total value of Manufaciurcj in IS.5.5 »Mfl.7Pn " " l"jl 35u,UWJ Increase in Manufactures in 1855 *2S'.i,71!0 I.-NrMEIUTION OP SUST'FACrrRBS. 1=54. 18.55. No. Urapers ami Mowers uianuraelured, l.fllto S,'M No. Thrc.-^titn^i Machlnrs in!iriu''aoturi.il 17.5 240 No Corn J^hirlli'is iiiuiiufactmcil 7.5 14u No. Corn and Cob Uruslierii uiunufactuivd,.. 40 80 WOKK.MKS KMI'LOYKI) IN V.^NCFACTIIIUNQ. No. of SIpu employed in 1*5.5 4^0 1&J4 3UU Increase in 1855 1(s0 HAW HATBKIAI. CO.VSI'.VIEI). 1854. 1855. Lumber feet, 7W).(IOO 1,275 1)00 PiK Iron tons, 920 1.4S0 Wrouglit Iron 4lHl (i.54 Coal 6oO 1,370 Railroad (Tar anil BridKe .Manuructurers and niiildcr-t. U.siox Cah AM) IJijiiKiK WottK.s, Unionville. — yxoxE, HooMKii & Bouro.v, Proprietors. This establishment was located for the last two years on South Clark street, till the GOth of Sep- tember last, when it was destroyed by fire. It was carried on, up to that time, by Stone & lioomer, and was the most extensive in the West- ern Country. Immediately after the burning of their works in Clark street, Messrs. Stone & lioouier pur- chased the American Cir Works, on the lake shore, and associated with them X. S. l^outon, Ksq., he having purchased the interest of O. W. Siz^'r Si Co. in that establishment. These works occupy au area of over thirteen acres of ground, ou which are erected buildings and shops of various kinds for manufacturing purposes. The location, immediately on the line of the Michigan Central and Illinois Cen- tral Railroad.*, is a most favorable one for an est.iblishinent of this kind. By their position id this point, they are enabled immediately upon 1854. 400 1855 Ifit class passenner cars ] 2n 2d •• ■• •• I 4nA 30 KxprP3», batRatje and I'. O. Cars | '"" 30 Kre-K'it 'nr^ J S25 Rridifcs complelwd lineal fe"!, 11.8'7 12,473 BridKes uncuinpietod " " 7.(X>U 15,000 Besides the above they have built during the year 1855: Illinois C'ntrn' Pas'cniter Rppnt Roo'', Ch'OSRO. Slichi(tari.S.iu'li--rn Kiiifiop House " T"arm»lee's Omnibus Stable " " 30 Turn Tables. VALCE OF MAML'FACTDRKS, KTC* Total value of mitnufactures, A?., In 1R.V5 »iwn.000 •' In 1851 sa.UOO Increase during 1855 / $115,000 RAW MATKIUAL CONSUMED. 1K54. 1855. Timber and lumber 'eet, 7.5251)00 9,000 000 Clin iron tons, 1.7.58 2.000 5Vron«ht iron 1,426 8.000 l.L-hiitli coal ) 3(0 niossbiirub coal :■ 1.000 .'«» liiiuminous coal ) 800 CAPITAL. r"apilal invested in new works W'O.OOO Capital invested in old' works JiOO.OOO Incofcapt'l iliO.OOi) WORKMKN AND WAGKS. No. of Men. Employed In 1855 5.50 " 1854 400 «'.>.V) 840 1^7.200 Increise in 1855 m *C8,040 The foundry of the old works on South Clark street continues to be operated iu conjuuctiou with that at their new est^iblishmeni — both of which are capable of casting 75 car wheels per day, and cirand bridge casliii;;s as fist as waul- ed. '2S tons of iron can be melted per day. There is a branch firm of this establishment atSt. Luui:!, .Mo., under the firm of Stone, Boomer & Co. ; and also one at Davenport, Iowa, unricr the title of Stone, Boomer & Boyington. J. He Greet, Esq., is the superintendent of the car and bridge works. Their figures for last year would have shown much hirger but for the fire that occurred. 29 Brass Founders, Tin and (Copper Smiths, Plumb- ers and Gas FiKt-rs. Tho9. Georok & Co., manufiicturers of Cop- per, Brass and Tin Ware, 201 Lake street. This establishment is one (J" the oldest in the city, and is extensively enj^aged in the manufac- ture of all kinds of steam pipes, railroad and steamboat pumps, flues, &c. The machinery is all driven by steam, aud the Victory heated throughout by steam pipes from the boiler. The following is a statement of the manufac- tures, &c., for 185) : Valup of manufactures tT^.OOfl ; Raw material consumed ;j|) IHIO Wages paid l>i,0O(l Number of hands emplojea 00 M. NiiGExr, Brass Founder, Cnppersniith and Pump M viiufacturer, corner of Washington and Market street. These works were established in this city in 1848, under the firm of Nugent & Owens, and have been engaged in the manufacture of all i kinds of brass and copper work, and pumps for i railroads, steamboats, &c. la 1854 the works were destroyed by fire; but have been recently rebuilt, consisting of a four- story brick building 20 feet front by 70 feet deep, with out-buildings of the same dimensions. The following are all the fitrures we were able to get concerning the pjanufactures of 1855: Capital invs, 180001 Coal tons, 15 R. T. Crane & Brother, Brass Founders and Faucet Factory, corner Canal and Fulton streets. This foundry and finishing shop was only opened last August. They are principally en- gaged in the manufacture of journal boxes from patent white metal; but they make all kinds of brass and compositions castings. The value of their manufactures from August ist, 1855 to January 1st, 1850, amounts U:> about $10,000. They employ 7 hands. FuLL\oiiR & Smeeth, Copper, Brass and Tin Smiths, I'-J-^ West Randolph street. This establishment is engaged in the manu' facture of worms and pipes for distilleries and breweries, and in repairing the flues of locomo- tives. The following are their figures for 1S55 : Capital invested....* .J 000 I Wages 'Paid $6,000' Val. of manufactures 25 OUO I No. of hands empUytd-.U KIW MATEIUAI. USKD. Copper lbs, 12,000 1 Coal tons, 4o- Tin boxej, .")0i J. J. Walwoktu & Co., Steam and Gas Pipe Manufacturer, 133 Lake Street. This establishment is principally engaged in fitting up steam-heating apparatus in hotels, dwelling houses, and factories. There is ample room for another establishment devoted to thia branch of manufactures in our city. We were not furnished with the statistics of this factory. H. W. Ri.vcKER, Bras.^ aud Bell Founder,Canal street, near Adams. This foundry is devoted exclusively to the manufacture of Bells — the demand for which throughout the Northwest is rapidly growing. The figures for this foundry during the past year we did not obtain. SIcIxTYRE & Co., Brass Founders, 79 Wells street. This establishmeiH is devoted princi- pally to the manufacture of all kinds of Brass Fixtures for steam, water and gas. Blank cir- cular for report of last year'.s business was not returned. S. B. Haggard & Co., Chain Pump raanufac- turer.s,'321: Randolph street. This establishment was commenced in ISji"*, and the demand for ch;iiu pumps in the North- west has rapidly increased the amount of mau- ufcictures turned out. The business of 1355 is denoted by the follow- ing: Capital invested....tlO,000| Wages raid ?5,0fl(> Value of raanurturis ;^5,U0;| No. ofhandd employed..!- LooJiiS & Abbott, Tin Roofer, t)l Randolph street. rhis firm commenced business in 1854, aud have since been steadily engaged in business. The following are the figures fur 1855 : Capital invested..., $10.0.10 I Wa>;!?paid «1 i'.no Valae of luanufairei iW UOU | Kiw laal'l ci>ii.sumed.l5,l}W Day & Hayden, Lock manufacturers, St) Ran- dolph street. This establishment was only opened in July last, and have been devoted principally to the manufacture of locks, keys, latches, bell-pulla &c., &.C. They have the promise of a very large business, and hope next year to give us figures for publication. Arnold BncKMAy, Lock Smith, 47 Franklin street. No report. F. Jexsch, Lock Maker and Repairer, li)5 Wells street. No report. M. & J. Green-bm:m, Tin Ware manufacturers, West Randolph street. No returns. R. D. McFaui.axe, Manufacturer of Gas and Steam Fittings, Plumbers, Ac, .54 Iiasalle street. ou This estiiblibbment was commenced in l^.vi, and lias been principally engaged in the pluaib- :ii; and gas-liltioj; business. The following tigurcs are all that could be ob- tJiiiu'd regarding tiiu business of \bC>o: Cnpital ill vested.... I15.i.iM Want's piiil, a out... 3 OJO Raw tnafi rons'med. $7.00(1 No. ofhaudj employed... Dkakk & .MiLLKu, manuf.icturcrs of tin ware and sheet iron work. 79 Randolph Street. This establishment was cominenced in 1S52 and occupie.s a two story building, 20 feet front by 60 deep. The manufactures for 1S55 figure as follows : Capital Invested $15 000 Val. of manufaeturrs iVKW U iw inal'l cons'med. IIO.OOO \VaReipald •G.nnO No. of hands employed.. 1'2 I]Kcsi;ri & Dkan, manufacturers of Tin ware, and dealer in Stoves, 29 South Clark street. This establishment way only commenced in .May of last year, but their figures show that they have done, since then, a large amount of busi- ness: Capital inveitcd ♦(; Oiifl I Waite* paid •1,500 \al. of inanufacru-"! 11 500 | Nd. of hiudii employ ed...G RAW .MA'i'KRIAL CONSUMRD. Sheet Iron bdU, 3iK) Tin tix.j. I/-) Sheet Llopper n>», 2, 700 pAKisii, Kid & Co., Manufacturers of Tin-ware, 130 North Clark street. The amount of manufactures, etc., of this estub- lishment, for lft55, are as follows: Cipiliil invfsted •^0001 WaKe- paid. .♦1.200 1^000 I Wai Val. of miiuufaoturei) l^UUO | No. ofliaiiJ.'t euiployed...4 HAW MATKItlAL CONSl'MKn. Tin tixs, 200 I Coal tons, 30 J. P. 1). Gibson, Manufacturer of Tinware, Ac, 41 Wells street. The amount of manufac- tures turned out in this shop during 1855, was as follows: Raw roat'l conRanicd. $.1,600 Mo. of banJiempliyed....! Capital inviBted.... $2..'iOO Val.of inar)ufieiures M 000 WaK'jiipaid -1500 T. Mavimi.k, Manufacturer of Tinware, 151}^ Clark street. This establishment was only opeDud last Au- gust, since which time their manufactures figure as follows : Capital iiivfsted »-IOO| Val. of manufactures.. $1,200 CuiiisTotMiKR Mktz, Hrass-Fouiuler, ic. No. 52 State street. Blanks fur statistics left, but not returned. JosKi'u lliLUERT, Tinsmith, 96 Wells street. — No report. TiiEOOoaB MicuLiTZ. Manufacturer of Tin- ware, 351 State street. — No report. Jamks Si.s'Clair, Manufacturer of Tinware and Hollow- Ware, 3GC State street.— No report. KECAriTfI,.\T10N. CAPrrAL. Capital invested in 1855 $137,000 Uurtported, say 15 Uiiu »U2.000 CapHal invested in 1854, tSO.dOO Increase in 18K $ 82,0UU VALUE OP JIANIKACTIHIC-. Total value of Manufaeturi.a in IWo $:i~.2i'»n Unreported, say lo.iHW — *177 290 Value of Mauuracturesiu 1854 l.iSOOO Increase during 1855 $242,200 MEN JiSirl.OYKU. No. of Men employed In 1855 148 Unrtported.say 40 — 18S No. of Me4i employed in 1834 115 Increase diiring 1855, 75 WAGKS. HAW .MATKHLAL, ETC. A inoui) t of WaKos paid $«58 900 Uaw .Material u^ed ICI.OOO Hloek Tin tts. TOO Wire and Kods 2,000 J. K. BoTSKORD & Co, manufacturer of! m Ware etc., \o'J Lake Street. This establishment is in connection with a hardware store. The following are the manufac- tures, etc., of 1655: Capital invested $5 00;) I Waifei paid $i5,0OO Vil.of manufaci'ireM.20 0'j() j No. of hind< employed. .12 HAW MATKHIAL CON-TMBn. Tin bx3, IXW I Copp r as. 2.600 CuarhoN, OiiinlbuM>M, i.^arriaer", Uii;;i:iej<, \Vag> ouM, i&e. The amount of carriage and wagon factories in our city continues steadily to increase. The rage for " eastern work " in the matter of omnibuses and carriages no longer exists, nor is there any reason why it should, for the c irriage-makers of Chiciigo turu out as splendid I<)oki[ig and os substantial carriages as any that are brought brought from the eastern factories. The exhibi- tion at our Suite Fair last October, completely settled that question in the minds of the peoi>le of the Northwest. As will be seen by the recapitulation at the end of our list of Manufactures, the capital invested and the value of work turned out in 1855 far ex- ceds the figures of 1854. 81 "Welch & Mexdsen's Caeriage and Omnibus Factory. This extensive factory is situated on West Randolph street, and consists of a large three- story brick building, 40 feet froutby 90, with a wing three stories, 30 feet by 90. The repository and sales-room are at 18S Randolph st., South Division. This factory was the first of the kind estab- lished in the city, and has acquired a good re- putation for the manufacture of omnibuses, carriages and coaches. In 1854 the establishment turned 'Ait work to the value of $60,000, and employed on an aver- age 60 hands. During 1855 the manufactures, &c., figure as follows : Capital in vested.... J80 000 I Wag-sraifl $25,000 "Val. of raMnufacfures 78 649 No.of hands employed... 80 Repairs and jibbing 5,080 I ENUMERATION OF MiNnFACTnRES. ^ 230 RAW MATERIAL COSiDMED. Omnibnses ?0 I Carriages Passenger Hacks 22 | buggies.. Wrnught iron, tons. . . . ? or I The carriages manufactured during the year ranged in price from $200 to $900. Besides, there were sold 175 carriages, which were pur- chased in the East. Ellithorpe, Kline & Bradlet, Carriage, Coach and Omnibus Manufacturers, corner of West Randolph and Morgan streets. This establishment is engaged in manufictur- ing all kinds of carriages, omnibuses and bug gies. The following is a statement of the manufac- tures, &c., for 1855 : Value of manufactures, about $60 000 Wages paid .... Number of hands emplojed, about 50 RAW MATERIAL CONSUMED. Iron tons, 40 | Coal tons, 70 It is expected that the business of this estab- lishment will be increased this year about one- third. C. L. IxGERSJLL, Carriage Builder, 19 South Canal street. West Division. This factory is engaged in the manufacture of family carriages, open and top buggies, &c. The following are the figures for 1355: Capital iuvosted....320 000l Wagf-s paid *10,000 f manufactures 2U,00U I Av. No. hiinds employed. 30 RAW MATKRIAL CON.-iUMED. .tons 23 I Coal tons, 40 ;apit; i^al o Iron. Axles sets, 1-50 I Springs sets, 150 Wright & Wiilett, Carriage Manufacturers, State, street, south of Liberty street. This establishment was commenced about three years since, and is engaged in the manufacture of buggies and carriages of all kinds. The fol- lowing is a statement of their manufactures for 1855: Lu~ber feet. 00,000 Coal tons, 80 This establishment was commenced about a year ago, and has been engaged in the manufac- ture of buggies, and in repairing. They keep 12 hands employed, and have turned out work dur- ing the past year to the value of $10,000. Burgess & Wilson, Carriage Manufacturers, 83 Franklin street. This manufactory was commenced about two years ago, and has turned out some handsome buggies and carriages. The following is a statement of their business for 1855 : Val. of manufact's . .JlOOOn I No. of hinds employed. .12 Wages paid 3 0001 FuRST & Bradley, Carriage, Wagon, and Plow Manufacturers, 73 and 75 West Randolph street. This establishment commenced about two years since, and has been engaged in manufac- turing all kinds of buggies, wagons and plows. The following are the figures for the business of 1855: Cap. invested, about JIO.OOO | Wages paid JM..500 Val. of manufactures 50.0001 No.ofhands eQip'.oyed...30 enumeration of MANUFACTURES. Carriages > q„f. | Wagons .50 Open i Top Buggies.. 5 I Plows 1,200 RAW MATERIAL CilNSU.MED. Iron and Steel tons, 50 | Coal tons, 60 Chicago Carriage and Wagon Factory — Tucker & Steiohouse. This factory is situated at Holstein, about 4 miles northwest of the city limits, and consists of four large buildings. Up till September last it was carried on by Mr. Pierce, who formerly occupied the building on Canal street, north of West Randolph street. The following figures denote the manufactures turned out in this establishment during 1855: Capita! invested *50.000 | No. of men employed 100 Val. 01 manufactures 26,000 | RAW MATERIAL CONSUMED. Coal tans, SOU I Iron tons, 144 Peter Schutler, Wagon Maker, corner of Franklin and Randolph streets. This is about the largest wagon factory in the West, and consists of a large four-story brick building, 80 feet wide by ISO feet deep. It was established in 1835, and has gradually grown from that time to its present size. The following figures denote the manufactures of the past year : Capital invested....* S 000 Val. of manufactures 1S,0(W Iron coQsuuied 1,000 Wages paid 15,500 No. of bauds i-mpluyed...l2 CoAN & M'Farlane, Carriage Manufacturers, on the alley between Lake and Randolph streets, opposite the American House. Capital invested.. - Wages paid *40 000 No.of men employed... lot) Val. if maiiui'turus u a,800 wagons). ...$135,000 RAW MATERIAL CONSUMED. Lumber $>,t;,UOO I Coal *2.400 Iron 3(i,uuo I Paint 4,um> Besides these, a large number of blacksmith and farrier shops, which our reporters could not aeach. H. Witbeck & Co., Wagon, Carriage and Plow Factory, corner of West Randolph and Jellersou streets. This old and well known lactory Consists of a brick building four stories high, 40 feet wide by 100 deep ; smith shop, (brick) SO by 40 ; and turning shop (two stories) 40 by 28. 32 ThemiMufacturesof 1'?.',." are deaoted by the i followinor fi;;jures : I Cip't^l Invent eel.... ».r),000 liWO I'owg l.UOO Watfons. •••|»1(J0, UOO Wsites p^lrf. «12.000 Nu. of liamld t:iupluyud..tlU H.tW MATERtAL CO»?DMRD. lumber If t't, :W.'.UOO I Coal tons. ;22o Iron tou», 60 I J. C. OuTUKT, Wagon Manufacturer, 118 Frank- lin Htrcet. This f.ictory consists of a four-story brick buililiiijj lo by 'JO, was established iu IHGS, and has ihi) reputation of turning out superior work. The followiu;j li^ures denote their manufactures for 18.V): Rdw material n«e(l..ifl.000 No. of hindtt <:niploye.5 figure as follows : W'aifcs pal'l 45.000 No. of hand:! employ fd..l4 Ctpital Invf-ited ♦3.000 2uO WaK'Jiis, BuKgies Ji Drays niauulVd.. 14, 000 Ct»p'ttl Inves ed....»2.'i.non ;)00 Whko .s -J^.'-OO WiiKHjpald 10,000 Jacou ScHKi.i.Kit, Wao^on Maker, corner of Clinton and Randolph streets. The manufactures of this establishment for IS.''..') are as follows: flupilal invested »2,000 IlAW tIATKRTAL C3SSCJIRD. Coal tons. 251 Iron tons, 20 /uii-ii' Hicks, Wagon and Carriage Factory, 132, 134 and 13»> West Lake street. This factory was burned dt)wn a few months since, but was almost immediately afterwards rebuilt. The following figures denote their business during;! S.'i5 : Repairing ».n.000 W:iK<>p:ii(l li.UW Wajjes paid W.OflO oO bravs I r mn No. of hands employed.. 10 60 WaKoiis. Ij. Pikrck. Wagon Maker, 107 Randolph street. The manufactures of this establishment for IS.');') are denoted as follows: CapitaMnv.;pted $2.0001 R.pairlnic «630 50 WaRons a.OOO j No. of hands niployed...3 HAW MATIIRI.iL CON.SOMED. Coal tons. 121 Iron tons, 7 B. Richard, Wagon Maker, corner of West Randolph and Curtiss streets. The following figures denote the value, Ac, of the manufactures of this establishment for 1855 : OipUal invested ♦LOUllWaprts paid ei,200 75 Wagons l.iiOO I No. ol hands einployfd...4 RAW MATERHL CONSCMEO. Iro-i tons, 11 1 Lumber feet, 10,000 Uoal 15| A. Weioe, Wagon Maker, 108 West Ran- dol[)h street. This shop manufactured during 1*^.".", as fol- low.s : Tax'tHl lnve«ted ♦4 0001 Wages paid 44.000 IGi) WaSDiis 11,000 I No. of hands employed.. 12 HAW .MATKRI.VL CONSUMEn. Iron tons, 20 I Coal tons, 30 Lnmber fee t, 20,000 I .1. K. S.\iiTn, Wagon Manufa:)turer, 195 West Rimlolph street. The f (Mowing denotes the manufactures in this establishment for 1855: r-ipitnl tiivstcd i\.(m I Wages paid, about.. .41,000 51 tiiiirrca A Repairs. 2,000 | RAW MVTKRIAl. OOSSUMKD. Iron 'ons, | Coal t-ns, 7 Jon.v Andeiisok, Wagon Maker, West Lake street, corner of Carpenter. This factory employs two men and has c.ipital invested to the amount of $1,.')00. No other figures could be obtained. IIknuy Wkbkr, Wagon Maker, corner of West Lake and Union streets. The business done at this m.inufactory during 1S55 is as follows : Tapllal inv sted 410.000 I Wages pill 4.'i,.'>00 •.MOWhrous 13.000 I No. of tiands employed. 18 RAW MATFRIAL COti^l'MKD. Coal Inns, .'^01 Iron tone. 40 Lumber feet, 75,0001 > 13,455 No. of hands employ ed... 36 Capiial invested....* 5,500 125 Wagons ) 20 liug^ies... Iri SItiKhs 1 2 Carriages J RAW MATERIAL OONeUURD. Iron tons 301 Lumber feel, 50,000 Coal tuui>, 4i\ Caspar K(KRrER, Manufacturer of Wagons and Buggies, i;i8 Washington street. The following figures denote the manufactures turned out at this establishment during 1855: Cap. invested, about 42.000 Wagespiid 40.000 80 Wagons ) No. of hands employed. .14 20 1Jjvgie8 f 14000 itcpairs ) J. BooRUAN, Wagon Maker, 87 and 89 Franklin utreet. The following is a statement of the ni mufac- tures, etc., of this establishment during-l'^.j5: Capital invested 4 7 0001 Wages paid 110,800 450 Wagun*, value.. 31 000 I No. of hands employed.. 29 BAW MATLRIAL CONSUMED. Iron tons. 80 1 Lumber feet, 150,000 Coal 75| S. RiES, Wagon Manufacturer, 73 Franklin street. The following ligures denote the work turned out iu this fiictorj' daring 1855 : Capital invested 4 6.0001 Wages p.Vd 48000 ;!00 Wagons 22 .'jOO 1 No. ol hands employed.. 15 RAW U.VTKRtAL CONSDMBD. Iron and Steel tons. 021 Lumber feet, 60.000 Coal lool Keisli.vg & Reischel, Wagon Manufacturers, Madison street, near Clinton street, West Di- vision. No report received. A. McClelland, Wagon Maker, 448 State st. No report received. LuDWio ruAXGLE, Wagon Maker, 323 Stale street. No report received. John Yon.vo, Wagon Maker, 343 State street. No report received. Pktkr 1'entkr, Wagon Factory, corner ot North Clark street and Chicago Avenue. No report received. M. .L Uapp, Wagon Maker, West Randolph street, near Morgan street. Mo report re- ceived. P. Pauli, Wagon M iker, Wells street, near Schiller street. No report received. Besides these, there are probably about thirty other wagon makers', scattered over the city, principally kept by Germans, who cannot speak 33 $'417,000 :u.tiuu Soglish, aud from whom our reporters could get JO satisfactory luformation. RECAPITULATION. CAPITAL. Amount of CapitaUnvested in 1855 $297,000 UureporteU say •M.MO Amount oC Capital invested in 1851 Increase during 1855 JIOT.'OOO TAi.rE OF MASCFACTDRES. Value of Manufactures duung 1S53, $677,10* tfureported. say 25.000 $70:^1114 Value of Manufactures during 1854,...-. 5un uOO Increase during 1855 $20-, 104 MBN EMPLOYED WAGE-i, ETC. No. of Men enipiii>ea Uaring 1855 UureporteJ, say 603 ItU — 792 ...600 No. of Men employed during 1854 Increase during 1855 : 102 Wagts paid Workmen durin;< 1855 $--2,t;oO RAW MATERIAL CONSUMED. Wrought Iron aud ctcel, tons, 1,416 Coal, i><>:j4 Lumber feet, b.OOO.OOO Planing Mills, Door and Sash Factories. Clitca^o, as the largest lumber market in the West, oflers peculiar advantages to the erection -of Piaiiiug Mills, aud Sash aud Door Factories. The demand from the cities and towns along the lines of railroads in our State alone is very great, aad as they grow up, so is the trade increased. As may be seen by the recapitulation at the end of our list of manufactures, the capital invested, and the amount of manufactures turned out ia 1855, far exceed that of 1854. G. W. Noble, Planing aud Saw Mill, Clinton street, near corner of West Randolph street. This mill consists of a four story brick build- ing, 40 feet by 60. There are at work in the mill, two Woodworth Planing Machines, one up- right Panel Saw, one Crosby Siding Mill, one Sash and Door Machine, and one Steam Engine, 25 horse power. The manufactures of 1855 figure as follows: Capital in vested... $125 0001 WigcS pai-i «24 000 Yal. of m:iiiuiac's.. HUUOOiNo ot liands emplji'>.d..55 Au adduion to the mill 40 feet by 90 will be made during the coming spring. Foss & Urothkes, Planing Mill, corner of Monroe and Canal streets, We.>t Side. This mill has five Woodward Planing Ma- chines, which have been kept running almost constantly during the past season. The following are the figures for the manii- lactures of 1855: Capital invented — ?50 0001 No, of hindi employe;!.. 85 Laniln-r luauf'd, ii, 5 UUO 000 i Maso.v & L.\MB, Planing Mill, corner of Fultou and Jeti'erson streets. West Divis:on. This mill has been erected wihm the past year and have constantly running: 1 Fisk Patent Planing Machine. 1 Knowles' re-sawing Mills. 2 Circular Saws. The following figures denote the|manufectures, Ac, of 18.55 : Oapial invest?.! t7 000 1 No. of hand5.cmpIoyed..i2 l^umber manuf'd, fv. 200,000 1 3 A. Stewart & Co., Planing and Saw Mill, cor- ner of Polk and Canal streets. This mill was formerly situated on the corne." of Canal and Adams street. The machinery consists of: 2 Woodbury Planing Machines. 4 Circular Saws. Steam Engine, 25 horse power. The business of 1S55 is denoted by the follow- ing figures: T.um'r resnwed, ft. .500.0 No of hands employud.. Capital invested Jfi.OflO Wanv<'tted $15 OOO ! T.umher ma^^fa'd $.3 OOO.O^? WaRes paid 5.000 i No. of b.inds • mploycd * Du.vLAP, Wright & Co., Planing aud Sawinjf Mill, corner Charles and Wells street. This mill has in good running order; 2 Woodworth Planing Machines, 1 Circular Saw, 3 Splitting Saws. The business of last year is lepresented by the following : Capitil inve-ted $8 0001 L'liti'r manuf'd. ft, 1,200 009 Wawes paid 4 080 I HandB emp oyed « G. A. Flago & Co., Planing Mill, Wellsstroev, near Polk street. This mill was only built last August. It has in running order two of Beardsley's planing ni«- chines, and five ripping and siding saws. The business for six months ending Dec. 31st, 18.55.. is as follows: Capital lnve«ted tlT.OOOj No. of hands employed.. tS Lum'r manufd, ft, 1 ■110,000 1 Newaygo Lumber Co. Plaxing Mill— 'Wooiv Henderson & Co, This mill is situated on Twelfth street, on the south branch of the river. There is ia conuee- 34 tion with the mill a lumberyard, with 750 feet of dockage. The mill consists of the fullowiDfi^: 2 Woodworth I'luiiing Machines, 1 Siding Miicliine, 1 Circular Saw. All of vrbich is driren by a powerful steam enginu. The manufactures for 1S55 are as follows: rnpitHi lnTe' TTinnufa'res.. ♦85.000 I Poor's. sonoo I uml)erusnl....fl.l30().0U) WaKtspuM. about * 30,000 No. of hands employed.. 70 aa»fd «10 000 Vai.ofmttiiuftcturea 18 000 WaKfs paiil. about.. 9.000 S. J. Rti.^sKLL, Wood Moulding Factory, Jef- ferson street, between Lake and Fulton streets. This factory is fitted up with two of Fay's Moulding Machines, and is about to erect a plan- ing machine. Just commenced business. SiMBON Smith & Co.'s Plauiug, Sawing and Shingle Mill. This mill is situated on the North Branch of therirer, on Peyton street, and only commenced running in June last. Their business up to the first of January was as follows : Manuffd T,iiniber...*ll,lS4 Timber tSSJO Aitnxle lioltj and ' •WhkUs g.500 Total manururf«..»24.!>34 Paid for Labor »".500| Paid for Iniprove't...»13.300 RAW M.^TKniAl. CnSfTMKI), |riniblry'd Patent 3 Norcri'ss' " » Woodbury's " 2 Furniture. Within the past two or three years the niaiiu- fdclure of Furniture has absorbed a large amount of attention and capital. It is no longer neces- sary to send Ea.st after handsome furniture ; Chicago manufacturers turn out the most sub- stantial and luxurious that can bo desired, and at a cost much less than Eastern prices, includ- ing transportation. WiLLAitD Peek A Co., Furniture Manufactur- ers, 155 Randolph street. This establishment has a factory on the South Branch o( the Chicago River, near Twelfth st. It consists of a throe-story building, 102 feet long by 35 feet wide. The sales-rooms are at 155 Randolph street, and there is an extensive wholes.ile business transacted. In 1854 the value of their manufactures amount- ed to $75,000. The following are the figures for those of 1856: 35 Capital invested.... tW.noo Val.ofnianutactures COIWO Wages pad 25.^0 No. of Iiinils employed.. 75 Lumber consuiueii. feet 1,000,000 CiDitil investc(]....S15 0flO Val. of m iniiiaciures 40 (ll)U VVaKespHid 20 000 No. rvfhand3emp'oyed...BI Lumber consumed, feet 500.0W The sales of this firm durinjj 1855 amount to ■about ^90.000. Calee Morgak, Cabinet Manuracturer, 199 Lake street. This establi-shment is ono of the oldest io the •«ity, aud is principally engacriid in inaDufACtur- ing superior cabinet furniture. The following figures represent the manufac- tnres of 1855 : Capital invested.... ?.53 000 I Cost o'raw material ^'H,l.ofinaniifaelui-e= ;i0.0l)0 conMiii"M SS.OOO Wag.'spaid IS 000 I No. of ."lands employed.. o5 J. &, A. LiEBENSTDi.v, Manufacturers and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Furniture and ^Tpholstery, 159 Randolph street. This establishment has a factory on South <;iark street, between Harris. in and Pjlk streets, ■consistins of a two-stor}- building-, 25 feet by 75 feet. They manufacture all kinds of upholstery Jind furniture. Their manufactures for 1855 ■Jigjure as follows: : Rave mal'al consu'ed.li.OOO No. of hauds employed. ..ai (lapitHl invested *25 000 Val. of manufactures 35 OtKJ Wages paid Iti.OOU The total amount of sales during the year -reacties §75,000. Jacob Strehl, C.-ibinet and Furniture Manu- facturer, 49 Franklin street. This establishment is located in a new four- story brick building which has just been finish- ed by Mr. Strehl at a cost of 'about $15,000. The following is a statement of the business of 1855 : •Capital invested t8,0f)H I Wages pai'' $7,500 Val. of iiianufactures.lo.OuO | No. of liandi employed. ..20 D. & T. Han'sox, Manufacturer of Furniture, 175 Randolph street, and -19 Wells street. This est iblishment has a manufaetory consist- ing of 2 buildings ; one 'Jo by 40 ; and the tither 22 by 60. The business of lest year is as follows : Tapital inv-sted....$10 000 1 Wag .-a paid «2 .TOO "Val. of manufactures. 12 000 1 ItAW MATERIAL CONSIMKD. Walnut ) f, 7t noo I ^^'^'''■'■y I ft T-.nrxi Maho«auy J "• '^'""^ I VVhitewood 5 "• '•'•™ HuTCHixGS & Brown, Chair Manufacturer, 4.3 South Water street. This establishment is but recently commenced, and has a factory on the corner of North and •CMark street. They manufacture chairs only. The folK^wiug are the figures of their manufac- tures since last November : Capi'^l invested JS 500 | W.aze« paid «4,5(K) iii.OoOcJiairs mana'eil.n.olX) I No. of Lauds tmployed...l2 The material of the above manufactures was prepared in Massachusetts. Jon.v Philips, Chair manufacturer, corner of ■ak<.' street. No return,«. James Fineutv, FurDiiuro and Cabinet Manu- facturer, I'JO Uaudolijb street. No report. Jacohus a Hno., Munuficturers of Furniture, Kandulpb street. Tliis estJiblishmcnt has tin ex- tenbive f^sctory in the West Dirision ; but we have been unable to ascerluin th« stalislica of their niauufaclnres c'luring ihe past year. RF.CAPITrLATION. CAPITAL. Capital inveeted Inmanuraclur'K in \t53. (270.000 Unnporttd, say 30,000 WOO.non Capital Invested In IKH 2:i0.000 Increase in 1855 ♦ 70.000 JIAM'FACTl'RES. Value of Mftnufuctures In I83j ♦.-;95.5nO UnrcportiJ, my (iO UOO *4r«.rx10 Value of .Macufaclures In 18D4 360.L'.« Increase durinx 1855, iMK>, jOO WOHKMSN KMrLOYED. No. of Men employed in Iboa,. Cnreporli-d, cay 4S0 100 — oW No. of Men employed in ISil -'M Increase durinx 1855 ISO RAW MATL'RHL. WAGES, ETC. Co«t nf Kaw Malarial U!eil JIJO.OOO .■WttK^-S paid Woikiuea 178 000 Type Foundry. C. G. Sheffield, Tvpe Founder and Printers' Warehouse, 4;'. Franklin street. The printing-press is us much the pioneer of a new euunfr}' as the siiw-mi!l. Not a villno^e, a town, or city has started into existence in the North-West but has liud a *' press" to trumpet forth its "position," its " advantapjes" and its claims up )n the homo-seeker and the capitalist. The consequence of such has been the demand for u type-foundry in the metropolis of the Norlh-West. Its establlshini.'nt here has been lonfj desired, and was a mere matter of neces- Bity, and there is little doubt but it will be a suc- cessful undertaking. The capital invested in the type-foundrj is $1.5,000, and they now employ 12 hands; but as they only Ci)ininunced ni innfictnrinjj at i!k> close of 18.')."), we have no statistic* lo offL-r. IK-sides the manufacture of type, there is a wareh<)Mse for all kinds of printer's furniture — from u Washington press to a bodkin. KNllllrrles, Urewerles, Vlneanr Factories, Ac. CuKTHs A 15ai.lenti.\e, Distillers, Lake Shore, near Douglas avenue. This distillery was established upwards of four years since. It covers three acres of ground, and h.is a large number of buildings, sheds and oa'.-huuses. The following is a si itcnent «f their manu- f.icturef-, iic, during IS,''^."): OiinlKi' iovL'^e !....♦ fttlVTO I Waz.'=pilil «10 On<» 7,000 I. lU 1. aiiufad. LVjOyOI >u. of Iius.ili e-!:pU.ye... .v:. RAW HtTRRUL COKorMBD. Ora'n ^lu^h, 90,000] Coal ton-, h;"} E. Cro.by, Distiller, N.rth branch, near Chi- ckgi) avunue. This dj«till"rr civjrs ah uit fi?e ue.-is of- ground, and his eirh* siibitantiul brick build ings— the tiu>s*t • e.!..v, SAW MATKR'AI. C'lNSllIKD. Grain bushel*. ISj.UOO i Cal . :r) Jon.v O'Seii., U.^uwer, Iveciifier aud D. stiller, 89 Sou'h W.iter street. This brewery was carried on till Octobir last by James Carney, Esq , who rented it to the present occupant. The foilowin g is a statement of the business of brewing and rectifying transacted during 18."): C-p t*l ir.vste.l »lj.000 3 3ii0 'i8rr»-l.< Ale, Porit-r, .ve > cnii^ PI 2.")0 KHll'.ns I f Spirits reclifleo J "'•"^^ U.itc* pill 5 000 Nuiuber of liind? employed 9 RAW MATERIAL C'NSUMKn. nar'ey IjiislicN. 8,000 | Wood cord*, 36- Colli tons. C0| Fuller &. MvEtiS, Tiectifiers and D;stillers of pure Spirits and Whiskey, and importers of Wines and Liquors, 1.3 S -uth Water street. The following is a etaien)ent uih W.iter st. No returns. M. I.itL & Co , Rectifiers and Distillers, IjJ* Franklin Sireet. Blanks not returned. I, ILL A I'iVEn»Ey, Brewers of Ale and Porter, and manufacturers of ilall Vinegar, Chicago A ve- nue, corner of Pine Street, This is the most cxtensire brewery in the Norih-West. It consists of large brick bnild- ine«, whiih measure 100 feet by 400. The following figures denote the manafucturvs'. of ISoo: 37 Cap-ta! !rvc=ted m b"i!<1ir.?> SIOOOOO Flcvinu'Cwiii' 7a.000 26373 Iwrreis >'" ) „.J„„„ l.Siil) •' Vii.Ciiur .- 27o,000 15().U00 qu«rrs i ilk ) Wa;' pa ifl ^'^- '.^ Number of hixi^d.-" euipcyeil >'i RAW MATEKIAL COSSCJiED. Karley' hush. i;i.K«:! I C la? tTis. 5«n Hops a-, a7.e-l9l \V. od ctrd.--. 15U 24 horses are kept, and 118 head of cuttle. Du- ring the j'e;ir, tbeie h.iv^e beea used for buildia{^ purposes, 410,000 bricks and 70 cords of stone. John a. Huck, Beer Brewers, Lake shore, North Side, between Wolcott and Division atreet. This establishment has nmnufiictnred, during iS55, as follows: Oapifn! inve:ted....*20 0flfi| Wage'paid $5 000 7,000 bbh bec-r 4y ijuO i Ny. i.f h-irius euipl-Ji;d...8 KAW MaIERUL C0N3CMED. Barlnv bus'', 15.000 Coke busli, 2.500 Hups? &^ 10000 Wood cdi, 200 Coal tons. 100 Thomas Kans, Brewer of Ale, Lake Shore, near 111. Ceutral Ilailroad Round House. This brewery is built ofsione, and is ;i sub- stautiit! looking structure. The business of 1855 is as foilovvs: Capital invented tfiflOOINo. of hands emplyed..3 Yal. ol ruanafactures. 0,000 i RAW MATERIAL CONSUMED. H'.rloy bush, 2 000 Oual tons 100 Mops B)3, 1.2001 V. JBcscH, Beer Brewer, Lake Shore, near Cedar street, North Division. The following is a statement of the manuHic- tures, etc., of this brewery, for 1855: Caniftil iQVr-ted $ 4.500 | AVagfS paid «2 OfiO 1,500 bbU Beer 10,500 i No. of hands tmp!(iy>:d..(j RAW MATKUIAL COSSUMiSD. Barlev busb, 4,000 I Goal tons, 150 UopT. as, 3.0001 John A. Bu.\ham, Ale Brewer, Lake Shore, close to Water WorKs, North Division. The following figures represent the manufac- tures of this brewery during 1855 : C-jpital invested ?3,000 ! No.of haids employed. .2 WO bbl3 Ale niaouf'd.. 3,500 I RAW MATER'AI. C05=C.«ED. r'apital invested j:iO0a| Wajte? pi-d MO* 500 bbls beer inanlM. a,500; No of h m Is e;nploie;i...2 KAW material CON=CMEO. r>irley bui'''i. 1.2.50' Coal tons, 25 Uwpj. lbs, 6001 Parley,, .bu>h, 1,4001 Ceal Ions, 25 Hops. as, 9001 U.NioN BKEWEur— George Mbtz— Lake Shore, north of Uedur street, North Division. Tais brewery has manufactured ale and beer during 1855 as follows : 0.ii>ilal invested ....$ 9 000 1 Warre" pa'd il,700 2 No. of Men employed 18J RAW :\IATE".IAL CONSCIIED. Grain, bu., 878,333 Hop., as, 85 14' Coal, tons, 3,555 Colie bu., 2.50t) Wood cdr., 38j Soap, Candle, Lard Oil, TaUovs', &c. Charles Cleaver, Soap Candle and Lard Oil Manufacturer, Lake Shore. This extensive factory is situated at Cleaver- ville, about four miles south of the city limits, on the lake shore, and covers about.l2 acres of land. There is a pier built into the lake from the facto- ry, at which vessels can load and unload, and the Illinois Central, Michigan Central, and Chicago, Alton an • St. Louis Railroads pass right in front of it. The follovving figures denote the manufactures of 1855 : Cio'tal invested SUfl.OOO 40 000 gil?. Oil mauuftinured } i— , ikjo (100 ions Soap and Candle.. ) i-o.mv Wages paid ?I5.009 No. of hands employed 35 Thos. Doucal, Soap and Candic Manufacturer, Cedar street, on the lake shore. North Division. This factory was established seven years since, and has now a good reputation. The business of 1855 is denoted by the follow- ing figures : Cisurni.''t 42,000 No. of liai.ils enipl'ycd 9 Ulou Ritcuie, Soap and Caudle Manufacturer, 91 Kast Kinzie street. The factory of this es'ablishment is situated at Grand Ilaveu Slip, on the lake shore, north of Division street. It was established in 1849, but i ^^'^^,[{11'^' a year sincj the present factory was built — a three-story building, ;!0 feet by 100, with out. house-*, Ac. There is a 19 horse-power steam boiler allached. Ttie manufactures of 1S55 figure as follows : Olpi'Hl itivestcrl $ 9,000 420 WW li)> Kaiirlj So

34,730 Ti.OOO tt. li-al l.arl ) WttK'K pi d workmen 3.000 Nu uf Immlj eii p oyed There are several other factories which do a small busiues.4, whose figures we did not rectivo. KKCAl'irCL.VTlO.V. CAPITAL, MANeFlCieuKS. W.tOHS, CTC, Capital inv<-s!ray 70.0W „ ♦461.130 vvaRp'! paid Workmen $ .ii.fKio Uurtportcd, say 12,000 Wl.OOO ^'1. of ^len employed in ma^ufacturine 7+ Uiireporl'.'i', 50 -101 ana. CuiCAUi) Gas Liout and Cokk Co.mpaxt. — During the past year there has beeu erected a new retort b0O,Oi)O cubic feet of gas in Jl hour.i, which with the old one can supply a daily dfniand of -I.'jO,- 000 cubic feet. The following is a statement of the uiauufac- tures, Ac, of 1855: CASH BECEIPTS. Private Customers $101,417.06 Hiililio Lainpi I.\:i71 12 Ouk'- 11 ml Tar ;i,ii4,i 5o »12H .112 > Receipt-) in 1S.>4 78.iiM 56 Increase #47,757.71 UAS, CliKK ASH TAK MANirACTl'ltlO). l*'.^ 1S55 Incr'R'^. — , Candle and Soap Factory, corner of Lasalle and Michigan streets. The following figures represent the business of | sumption was 40,660 cubic feet. Oa^ maiiufacturtd feot, 21.0)7, r.Oil iLi.tvC!* nV) l.'i.fll.JIO Voiii •• .... buj 9.! 071 I'JT.I.'HJ l0J,|i>i> Tar " ....bbl.s ooJ l.^TJ S17 RAW .M.VTKftlAL CONSCMKD. Coal ions, G.OoS 1 Lime burh, 5 80(V The largest amount of gas made in any one day was 217,000 cubic feet, and the hirgest con- sumption was 232,330 feet, and the smallest con- (his factory during IS^.j : (}aplt:il iiiv Costofraw materia'.* «.OQa No. of llandi employed W Wm. Speight, Saddle, Harness and Collar Maker, 196 North Clark Street. The following figures denote the business of this establishment during 1855: Cipital invested $ 2.5110 Va. of minufactures 15,000 Wages paid 6,200 C. G. Mjller, Saddle and Harness Maker, 113 North Clark street. The business, from October 1 to December 31, 1855, is as follows: Capital invested $"00 I Vo. of hand^ emploved 3 Va. of raiuufactures... 500 | Leather used IbsfW Wm. M. Savage, Saddle and Harness Manu- facturer, 154 Randolph street. The foIlow.'Dg figures denote the business of 1855 : Cost of raw material $4,-509 N^. of bauds employed 9 Capital invested $2,.=>no Va. of manufactures. 9.527 Wages paid 3 025 J. A. Bgerxee, S.iddle and Harness Maker, 117 West Randolph street. This establishment was commenced in July, 1854. The following is the statement of busi- ness for 1855: No. of hand^ employed 4 Leather used cwt. & Capital invested i'M V-t. -.f matiufaoiures 2,00u WagiS paid 1,000 J. F. Mahler, Saddle and Harness Maker, 224 Randolph street. The follo.\ ing figures denote the manufacturea, &c., turned out at this establishment during 1855: Capital invested $2,000 I Wages paid €3,709 Val. ot manufactures 8,u00 I No. of tiauds employed 8 A. Oktmatee, Manufacturer of Harness and Carriage Trimmings, 49 WestRmdolph street This establishment was commenced in July, 1854. Their business during 1855 is denoted by the following.* CHpitaliave?t»d $4 000 Val. of manuf ictures 7,.iOO Wages paid 4,0U0 Jacob Shomee, Saddle and Harness Maker, 169 North Clark Street. No report. D. HoaTON, Saddle and Harness Maker, 63 Dearborn street. No returns. J. M. Ward, Saddle and Harness Maker, 170 Randolph street. No returns. RECAPITULATION. CAPITAL, VALUE OP MAKUFACTUKES, WORKMES, WAGES, ETtt Capital invested $27,000 No. Of hands employed TO Leather used lbs, 7 509 Unreported, say 25 000 Value of Manufactures $02 527 Unreported, tay 50,000 -$52,000 -$142 521 Wages paid Workmen, (est ) $50 Offl) No. of Hands employed, ( st ) 121) Boots and Sboes- It would be an endless undertaking to attempt to give a complete list of the statistics of all the boot and shje manufacturers, large and small, iu such a city as this. We give what has been cjl- lected by our reporters: 40 Wakd, DiiooETT k Co., Wbolusale Uoot and Bboe M.iiiuracturert) und DeuloN, 133 South Wiitor street. This id one of the oldest and most extensile eetnblishmeDts uf the kind in the city. They tmpcirt thu greater portion of th»irpoiidrt from the M8t, but thvy also numulacUire a hoavy boot, the statistics of which we give bulow for 1S55: Val. of mmiiifdcl'i. ..$**().0(X) I No. of b.inds employed 40 WuKcVPil'l lO.uuu I The total iimouot uf sales durinp^ the same pe- riod is S3')0,000. C. N. Hknderso.x k Co., Minufacturcrs of iVjut3 and Sboetf, IC'J South Water street. This is iilso a wholesale establishment. They I!. MUificUiro a. heavy boot to the amunat of .M2,i)(.H) ft 3'ear. Their total sales aniouat to 8-.">0,000 per annum. Pe.^rso.v k Dana, Manufacturer of Boots and Shoes, Itt't Lake street. This establishment was commenced in 1838, •nd carried on by S. B. Co llins A Co., till 185.5, when the above firm succeeded to the bu.siness. The following is a statement of the manufac. tares, itc., for IS.'jS : S.Wti p's boots » sh's «I6.0"0 I Raw miterlil uspd.. M.OOO Vr'iigtHpaid 6,UU0 I No. of haiiild employed :;l> iiiLLEit & Uuowx, Manufacturer of Boots and Shoes, corner of Lake and Slate streets. This establishment ouly commenced in Octo- ber, lS.'>r>, since which time they have manufac- tnred about |3,000 worth of boots and shoes of all kinds, and employed ten hand.s. Their total •ales of eastern and home manufacture amounts to $00,000. WiswELi, k Bardour, Manufacturers and Dealers in Boots and Shoes, 133 Lake street. This establishment figures for 1855 as follows : Manufastured .«10(W| S:ile3 t35,U0U TuoMAS IIastiu, Manufacturer of Boots and Shoes, c^jruer of Market and Il.ind )lph streets. The following is a stateuieut of the manufac- tureSf&c, of 1855 : C.ipi.il i'lvt-sted ♦1.000 I Ri»w materi:il used .♦2,.')nn Miwi p's l». its ic liWKiAv. No. hand employed 10 WaKCd puld 2,5UU I llKXDEiiaox & Newton, Manufacturers of Boots and Slioi's, r>2 West Lake street. This cstablighment was opened on May 1, 1855, since which time their business figures as follows: Cipllnl invented »2,500 Raw mnterlal used... $3,01X1 No. orhunds eiuploycd 8 r<»8«heru»ed ll>s 20» No. of hands empi< yed i Capi'Dl Invested t ino Val of III inufttL'tiirea I. 0(P n.-iKespala 5U0 Wm. Laub, mauufuciurer of Boots and Shoes, 30 Xorth Claik street. During the past vear there has been three hands employed, und |'J,000 worth has been turned out. E. S. Wells, munulactuierof BojtsanJ Shoes, 147 Randolph street. The following figures have bi-en lurnibbtd us to represent their manufactures, Ac, of laoo: Tupilal Invcstei... .110000 V-i of nii"iifdcture3 x lidO Mag. a paid 3,000 R»w mattrlal UKed..$ 4,000- No. of hands ciuployed ft liW) piirofbiiil-ii , „,,,, *e0pairof8lK.e.{ •••■ '*■*''*' DiTTUAN k TAnniNER, Manufacturers of Boots k Shoe-", 42 North Clark street. No returns. W. Bexsok, manufacturer of Boots and Shoes, 91 NortJi Clark street. The following ligures represent the business, Ac, of this establishment during 185.">: Hupltnl 'nvc-d •3.000 1 \V!t|;e.< paid »2.3.)0 Value (f 111 iiiurtures 6,.'kiU I No of hunds t'mpl 'yed 7 Jonx Kramer. Boot and Shoe Manufacturer. \ ??!^v:'^^;;;::::;[ ♦13,o:M)i Ni^^yCldreoipioi^i'lS 46 West Hand.. Iph stre.'t. | 2iJ pair- pHnis...) | The manufictures of this cstikblishment during I H. M. Harvet, Childrens' Clothier, 84 Lake 1855 figure as follows: | Btrcet. Blanks not returned. J. T. Jewett, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer, S(73^ Lake strei-t. Blanks not returned. J. J. Knott, manirfacturer of Boots and Shoes, 61 West Madispon street. No report. F. V. PiTNET, manufacturer of Ladies Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, Ac, 52 Clark street. Blanks not returned. J. M. Rkis, manuf.icturer of Boots and Shoes, 55 Lasalle street. Blanks not returned. P. Miller, manufacturer of Boots atd Shoes, 23 Mafktt street. Blanks not relumed. P. M( RRAY, manufacturer of Boots and Shoes, corner of Randolph and Market streets. Blanks not returned. J. li. WiLLBTT, Boot and Shoe Dealer, d7 Rin- dolph street. Blanks uot returned. Whipple & Pollard, inaDufacturers of Boots and Shoes, 135 Clark street. Blanks not re- turned. J. Quirk, Boot and Shoe Mrinnfjc'urer, 50 North Clark street. B!,tnks not returned. S. R.\TTLE, manufacturer and dealer in Boots and Shoes. 53 CI irk street. Blanks not returned. Rood k Doval, mannficturer of Boots and Shoes, lyo L ike street. No report. Van Dl'sex & Bradley, Boot and Shoe Dealer and Manufacturer, 76 Lake street. Blanks not returned. M. Gleeso.n, manufacturer and Dealer in Boota and Shoes, Randolph streeU 2\'o report. Tailors niij Clothiers. Althouih our reporters c.tlled upon the great- er portion of the Tailors and Clothiers in the city, and left blanks, rery few have made any returns. Louis WuNDERLE, Merchant Tailor, 1^:2 Ran- dolph street. This establishment was commenced in 1854. The following figures represent tlie :i:ni.iit.t ..f manufactures during 1.S55 : Tiplsl iiivf<-i"l • 4 OOOl W.igc? paiil i.'l.OOO \ ;il. I. f 10.11)11 iiciiirrs IS.lKiO | No. of lian.lB emplojed. 14 itaw liviiiTia! u^c'l.. 6731 J. U. CuLLK.N, Fashionable Tailor and Clothier, 155 Lake street. The following is a statement of the manufac- tures since Oct. 1855 : 41 KosKKT i}iif;: paid, sbout.. $2,000 Val.of uiinufaclures 15,0001 No. o! hantia eii]pltiyeii...8 Misses A. T. & E. A. O'Conuell, Milliners, 170 Lake street. The following figures represent the manufac- tures, &o., of this estHblishnicnt for 1855 : Capi;.'ii inve-(e'. $ 800 1 W.i,qe> raid «1 000 Val.of rainufactures 3,000 | No. of hands eniploytd.. 5 Mrs. E. J. HoPsoN, Milliner, 85 Clark street. The following represents the business of 1855 : Capital iuve.Hed » 2,000) Wages paM $3 000 Val.of mnnufaetures 20,000 ( No. of hiinJs emph-yed. 15 Mrs. Livings, Dress and Cloak Maker, 145 Lake street. This establishment employs 3 hands, and has turned out about $2000 worth of work during the last year. Mi.ssES M. A. & A. P. IIageuty, Milliners, cor- ner of Lake aud Clark streets. Only opened in October last, and since then have employed about 12 hands. No other figures. Miss H. FocNTAiN, Milliner and Dressmaker, 139 Lake street. Commenced business in Feb- ruary, 1S55, since which, she has manufactured as follows : Ospital invested, *2.O0O Value of M m nufartur.:-: I'i.miO Waxe^i paid 1 000 Co^tor Kjlw .Material used 6,000 No. of Ihitids employed, 10 Mrs. Farnsworth, Dressmaker aud Designer of F.ishion.«, lfi7-^l(iJ Like street. This estab- lishment was opened in August last, since which time §1,000 worth have been manufactured, aud 8 bands been employed. W. K. Stow, Millinery Rooms, 87 Lake street. This is one of the most extensive est:;b!ishment8 of the kind in this city- Blanks not returned. Mrs. G. Anderson, Milliner, 142 Luke street.-— Blanks not returned. Mrs. Adcock, Milliner, 181 Randolph street. — Blanks not returned. Mrs. Sosthein, French Milliner, 165 I.'.ke street. Blanks not returned. Mrs. Lloyd, Millinery, 149 Randolph street. No returns. Miss Helen M. Laub, Milliner, &c., 155 Cl.uk street. No report. Biisides these there are a large nuinucr of es- tablishments on a small scale, the statistics of which we could not ascertain. >l!i3Jcal !i!strun)en!s. Melodeon Factory.— li. G. Greene, south- east corner of Washington and Market streets. This brancii of business, conducted by R. G. Greene, has been carried on here for several years, but it is only within the last aud since the present proprietor has become sole manager, that it has .issumed an important place among the manufactures of the city. The merits of the instruments here manufac- tu<-ed, have already established for the builder an enviable reputation. They have received premi- ums wherever exhibited at Fairs, and when placed in competition with others of somewhat greater present celebrity. They are now meet" ing with a rapid sale in all this region, and the day is not far distant when Greene's melodeons will equal ia reputation, as they do in merit, the best in the country. He has introduced an origi- nal improvement into the swell, acting upon the same principle and producing the same effect, on a smaller scale, with the swell of an organ. We will only add that one of the most skilled voicers and tuners of melodeon reeds in the country is engaged in this fictorr, which assures a pure and correct tone to the instrument. The following figures represent the amount of manufactures, etc., turned out in this establish- ment during 1855: Ca p' tal invested SOO iMu'o(Uiins inanufai;lur;d No. of Hands employed Knauer & Son, Piano Forte, manu.fiieturera 133 North Clark street. This establishment was the first to manufac- ture pianos in Chicago. Their instruments have a very good reputation, and are said to equal in many respects, the best of eastern manufacture. The following is a statement of their luanufac- tures, etc , during 1855: Capital invcs'ed *3.0(n) 28 t'iaMo.>< manu actured 8.000 Wage* paid a, 000 No. of iiandi employed 9 $10 000 , 25,((00 20 42 n. Stone, Pian;) Mannfacturcr, corner of North i The following ia a statement of his business Clark and W.iter strtets. during ISSo: The munuructiires of this establishment durinjr ■ C«piiiil invcgied... .♦21.000 Wag^spxid » fi.500 ,„.. K , I, , »«••'" Plc:uri-s. 4c.. :« IKK) No. of opctii'i employed 10 18.}.), hj^iire ns follows: «..•-. ... Caplal lnve^tell 91.000 20 I'iano- in mu'ttcturctl ti.OuO Whk-s Pii (I l.HUO No of lliiiid- employed 6 John 1'keston, Manufacturer of Pianos, 22 Kiiiziu »tr«.'i-t. The miinufuclurts of this nhop, during 1855, figure as follows : W Pliinou manufdcturi'd ♦« 000 ■WuKti piiiil 1,800 No. of 1 laud J ouii'l'iyeil 4 RKCAPirULATION. fapltal inve.i'ed $1A.OOO Vnlue if lii.s riiiiii.iil.s iiiinufa 'lurid 4i (lOO ^yll({.■^ piiiil Wnrkniiii 11,700 No. iif U urknifM i-nii lii.\ fd 38 Nil. of I* u'liM in:inu';ii"'iirfil t'A No. of Mtlodfons manufactured 300 'Wi'.'s, Ornanientnl llnlr, <&c. J. Gk.vy, \V\ir and Ornamental Iluir Manufac- turers, 73 Clark street. This conies under the class of manufactures nnikiiijr little show, but which the com.nutiity would be very loth to spare, and to which they Material used Ir.UOO Root, Cook & Fassett, D.iguerreotypislsand Ambrotypists, 1.31 Lake street. This estiibli.shinent was only commenced last September, since which lime they have arquired a good reputation as Daguerreans. S.Miie of their pictures have taken premiums at Stale Fairs and Industrial exhibitions. The following is a statement of their opera- tions from Sept. Isl to D.'C. .31. 12.7G8 ."04 ii>up"ps SWi Lulls' Hra(l.< '.....'.'.'.'.'.'."") Hair u^el Ib-i. 1010 F. Hudson, Wig Maker and Perfumer, 129 Lake street. Blanks not returned. been taken. Taylor & Lenox, Ambrotypists and D.iguer- reans, 75 Lake street. This firm commenced business in Septem- ber last. They are the proprietors ot the p.itent right of Cutting's process of Anibrotypiiig, for this State and Wisconsin. Their figures during the few months they have been in business, we did not receive. C. IL LiLLiBRiDCJE, Photographer, 77 Luke st. No report. C. C. Kklsey, Daguerrean, 96 Lake st. Blanks not returned. G. E. JoHDAX, Dagnerrean, 44 Dearborn st. No returns. E. G. Stiles, Dagnerrean, 139 Luke street Blanks not returned. P. Vo.v SciiXEiDAtT, Daguerrean, 142 Like st. Dasiiorrcotypcs, I'ho(o;:ra:>h<«, .ImlirolyprM, Ac The D.ignerrean business is not strictly speak- ing a manufacturing branch of industry ; yet as Blanks not returned there is in this city a large amount of capital in- | ' vested in establishments of this kind, we have ' .lovclry. WIv.-r IMailns, Ac. thoujiihl it but proper to Include then.. During ; '^'''^^ Speer, Jeweller, 77 Lake street. This the past two years Daguerrean rooms have int i establishment was commenced in 1843, and is one creased v-ry rapidly; and we are happy to re- ■ ^^^^'^ oldest in the city. The following figures cord the fact, that Chicago has some of the best '■•-'Present the manufactures, Ac. of 1855: "'ipitjil .nvcslcd ».")0n(K)| Wttgvr paid ♦« 000 iilui- maniifaoiures. 100001 No liamis eniiilojed 9 The toUil amount of the sales al the store du- operators in the United States. A lltSLER, D.iguerrean and Photographer, Metropolitan Block, Lasalle street. This is the largest Daguerrean establishment in the United Slates. It consists of 12 large rooms, most appropriately fitted up. The show rooms are luxuriously furnished. Mr. llesler's Daguerreotype likenesses have tikeii the premium at the World's F.iir, New York, and at several of the State Fairs through- out the United States. Ho was formerly situa- ted at Gtlenn, in this Slate, and moved to this city in December, 1854. ring the same period is iilOO,oOO. ' Walter Treleavrn, Jeweller, 163 Lake street, (up stairs.) The manufactures of 1855 are npresented by the following figures: ' rnp'liO liivi's'cil »l 500 Taw M;itcrlal i; euiploitd (JO 4000 p'uip reeii Tobacco and Se^ars. J. D. ScRTEER, Manufacturer of Cut Tobacco and segars, Nos. 6 and 8 North Kinzie street. This was the first tobacco factory established in the city, but it has been under the present proprietary since September last, since which time the following'figures denote the manufac- tures : Value manufactV'. . . .*2,500 1 Waeea paid $G00 Le^f Tobacco used, tns. 2) I No hands enip oy d... 13 It IS caculaied this year to turn out about $14,- 000 worth of tobacco and segars. Mills & Co., Manufacturers of segars, etc., 139 South Water street. During the past year this establishm.ent has employed 30 hands and manufactured segars to the amount of .$37,000. John M bench, Segar Manufacturer, No. 70 North Clark street. There have been $800 A-orth of segars manu- factured at this establishment during the past year. A. B. Battin & Co , Tobacco Manufacturer, Market street. No returns. There are in the city a large number of small manufacturers, mostly Germans, from whom it was impossible to receive any figures. • Inks. P. GiLLETT, Manuf.icturer of Black, Blue and Carmine Inks, and Spruce and Shanghae Gums, corner of L.ike and llalstead streets. West Di- vision. The manufactures of the establishment dur- ing 1855 figure as follows: 15„0 gallons ink $1 "501 Gum manufactured.. $2,(>00 galoerntus. Jas. H. Morris, Manufacturer of Saleratus, corner of Union and Carroll streets. West Side. This is theonly estiblishment of the kind in the city, and has been in operation since the spring of 1851. The manufactures are pro- nounced excellent. The following figures denote their manufac- tures during 1855 : I Ciipita' invested....$(5 000| 180 t'nssa'eratus man. 418.000 I W;ige3 paid 1 xo^i I No. hands emp.ojed.. 6 I haw inaierial used ins 150 ( ' I va'.. 150,000 I I Maiches. j Eaglb M.*.tcu Factorv.— Atwood, Beldex & I Co., corner of State and Taylor streets. The factory has been in operation over a year. It consists of a t'vo-story brick building, 2o by 66 leet, and is furnished with a steam-engine of six hor.se-power. The following is a statement of its business for 1855: Capita' invented *4 Ono 1 Val"e of nianufurt'rs $11,000 VVagca paid 3 lOU | No. hand) tij p.oyed lo 44 L. Brow.v, Milch Maii'^i" '-'cr,.. o ,;■ . Stkvexs & Co , Milcli r.ictury, Ulu tiruiide 1 ■■ .1. X'. I' turns. Uiiick LInic. 0. A \V. G. SDiir.MAN, mmiuluc'.ur«-T of Qiick ' !Uf, :;81 Souili Water btrcel. Tliid liiiic fictury is Siluatcd at Lvoiie, in ^bis county, where ii him b>iou estublisbcil u uuqj- borof je^rs. Thu bimiiioss nf 185.') is :i8 follows : •Tipit'.! inv(.'3"ii(l ♦2011001 35 0(H) Ibalrnt- nianu- W:i,?es laiil 85001 fiiciiirvd »15,0OO Con! r;iw iiJiiitr'i utsed 15,000 No. han Is ediyloycd 43 Stbarns f Scales, cor- ner of Friiiiklin and Lake streets. Thi.'j o.>l.tblishmcnt wiis conjnicnccd in ,S -p- temb-jr, 1854. The I'ollDv.-injr is k11 we could as- cfrt-.iin regarding the manufactures ot 1855: Ciipilal investfd 11 "00' No, of me:i cmpliy.d 3 Nu. or.-caiei uami M.. .'2U0 1 RAW tlAVKIIIAL C'>N.-C«KU. Br:is 300-Iroii ttj. 1.000 Tliere are besides scver.il other f^caU' niariutac- tories; but it is only carried on as a branch of some other bu.siness. Wtro Works. S.vow, Retnolos it Co., Cbicairo Wire Works and Ilnrdwure Store, 4fi Dcirborn street. The nii'.Dufi'.ctures of this f..ctory during the la.^t year lis^ure as follows : Sfives dozen, 2.(100 I Uit Trap' 300 Kiildlfx aiOi lion Miizai ts 100 8 nl Svceiis l.Vi) ''■ rn Ponccrs 100 JlUd i::iKi.- lo(J| Wire Clolh Icel, KjO.OOO U.ie I) s'a CuVM...... 50 | Conrioilonn. ANnER.si.N St, liicoTnBiis, Ornamental Confec- tioners, 83 South Clark street. This establishment was on)_v opened last June, Slid h.is acquired an excellent reputation for all kinds of orunmental p stry and confections. Tlie following figures represent the aiauufuc- tures Tt i!\.' -iW: ..,.,,,|i,i . rding Djeember olst, 1855: CaplUl inv.Nt-.! S 4.0,10; IV^.g.-i x>fild »900 Viil (if miiiUfaclurci. 10 WW | No. i»! h'tndi enipl'>y<:d..lll G. D. R'lBixsiiX, Confectioner and Pastry Cook, '.'I) Dearborn. This estiiblishnicnt was opened on the 7th of June lust. The am unit of M inufactures, Ac, np to January 1st, IS.'.i), is as follows : C*p ta" inve icd....» 1 8001 W«^-^« pi ii ♦2 500 \itl.»r niuiiuracuirt-9 13.000 | No. i f Imuds ciiipS<'yed..li S. & R. St. 'IT & Co., Confectioners, 92 Wtat Randolph street. The fullowi ... . ...:..;, ,;i ..•. of the mnnnrao- lures turntd out io this estiibtisbii.ent during 1^5,"; : C"p.tHl inve«ted....» 1,500 I VTas-s pa'd .■ ..ISS lO'I.COO lbs. cai.dy.... IS.2P7 | No. of liatidj nupl .>.-d • RAW MATI'R'ALC tNS'MEO. R'Utar l,t»U. 65!» I Coil l.u 674 Ks^eiitial bllU " 4>j I J. A. Biiows, Confectioner, lt>3 Claik street. This cst.tblisb:nent wa.s only opened iri Decem- ber lust. The cipital invested is *l,'"'i>". No other fi>:ures. J. P. Hetu, Confectioner, Cliiu u .-.i.e., ULur Madison street. No returns. nool(-nindlti£, Ulank Bouks, Paitor-Rulluj. &m Cfi.TKU & Pagi:, Uimk-Binders, Blank Book Manu:aoturer.s, Slttlioncrs, &.C., 130 Like street. This IS the oldest est.tblishment of the kind in the city, and up till last June was carried on by Mr. Stacy, when the present proprietors under- took the business, since which tims several im- portant additions hare been made to the estab- lislinieiit. There is a very large amou'it of '•County work," for this and other North- Wesl- ert States, turned out. The following figures represent the Linciunt of manufacture?, &c., turned out lu IS.'- : Tapli^il irjv.!x.\B, Book-Binding, Mspping, Picture and Show Case Manufactory, 51 and 53 Lasalle street. The manufactures of this establishment, dur- ing 1S55, 6gure as follows: Capital lnvrat<'d »fi ."iOO | Wrk-o palfl W .jQO Valn^ nianu:actijres..l4 000 | Kavr Material ci>nsm'd3,7w R. CoLvii,i.E, Book-Binder, 1.S9 Like street. — No returns. . MuxsoK & Bradley, Blank Bot>k Manufac- turers, 81 Like street.— No returns. A. 11. tt C. BuRLiiT, Blank Book Manufacturers 122 liuke street.— No report. (^ilTi'C .and Sjpica* Fndorl-s. IIoXTOOM & ToivNun, Cijffee and S^iice Mills, 23-3 Lake street. This establishment was commenced in Sep- tember last, since which time up to the Ist of January lust, the business figures as follows: ColTi-e. 1X3 n.Vir) I Waires paid »1.6«l Spices, du 5 5O0 I .No. liHndd eu>p:uytd I'J I!iW M.VTKRIIL li'KD. liOO baK? coffee $2I,r*>0l Spices 7,608 ves, Alllicua, Kura, cle. G. IvRiuiiB & Co., Muiiuluclurers of Buckskin mittens. Gloves, Fur C.ips, etc., 16 West Ran- dolph street. This establishment is engaged iu the manufac- ture of gloves, mittens, furs, furc-'i»s, etc., and their goods have hu excellent reput^itiuo. The f.illowing figures represent the mauufdo. tures of 1855: 45 ▼nine of manufactures. WlifTfapniil No. of i.ciiip's patent barrel TBachincs, which is ca- pable of turning out 100 barrels per day. We have seen the machine going, and the barrels manufactured are superior as a general thing, to thoAe made by hand. The staves are dressed, .fitted, bent and everything fiiished except the inakuigof tho hoops by the machine, and with a nicely and perftclion, which is not expected by the old system of barrel making. The capital invested in the cooperage i."! $10,- 000, and 15 hands are employed. The machine is driven by a Sa horse power engine. 11 ghts «re sold by Mr. C.irpenter for the use of the machine throughout lb;; West. E. Crosby's Cooperage, corner of Kinzie and Ourliss street. This establishment is owned by Mr. Crosby distiller, and is principally engaged in. the man ufacture of whisky, alcohol, and pork barrels. The following is a statemaut of the manufac- tures, etc., turned out in this cooperage during 1855: 20.(K)i I?.arre's niaile, value .'j.no.OOO \Tayes paiil ll.O'O No. of hands eiLP oyed 56 RAW MATERIAL USED. Staves (JOO.UO'J I Hoops .160,000 B. Adams & Co.'s Cooperage, 43 Franklin st., North Division. This cooperage is carried on in connection with Adi.ms & Co.'s, flouring mills, and is devoted solely to the manufacture of flour barrels. It commenced business in Ju.y last, since which time up to (he 1st of January, the manulaetnres fipiire as follows : C;iri !il Invented. CncludteK r?al estate) $20,fK)0 1-1 SSHliarruls tOHtt itiictiired. value i.llS ; S.oOi D. Fi-EiiiNG, Cooper, 163 Adams street. Ko report returned. There are probably other cooperages scattered ab.ut the outskirts of our city, which have es- caped the notiee of our reporters. _— — ^ «. — Glue. Chicago Glch FaCtout— C. Wahl & Sons. This factory is situated on the west side of the North Drauch of the river above Chicago ave- nue. It was commenced last August by the present proprietors, who have also a fictorj' at Milwaukee. It is the only factory o^ the kind in the city, and promises to be the best and most extensive in the West. The Giue manufactured has attained a high reputation in the market; so much so that a few months since 50 barrels were shipped from this city to a house in Philadelphia. The manufactures, since they commenced business up to the 1st of January, iigure as fol- lows : Capit-il inTe>^telil«. i-iluf luaiiufjiciured -.^li 1 200 s^nlliin" Ni-atst'ooi Oil mauufacturtfil iw a -oi.s T.illo-.T lUHiiuf.ict lied i ^w No. of hands euiulojed 'o RAW MATERIALiPON-BMEO. Glue Stock cwts 4501 Lime bbls, 60 This year it is contemplated to manufacture 5,000 bbls Glue. SJnsch. A Starch factory has just been built at Cleav- erville by M. L. Keith, who intends this year to manufacture the finest qualities of starch. W: II) No. of hands euip o.Ved .i. RAW MATERIAL l!SKt>. 2&»52)S^aves $1 988i 112.'2G0 Hoops $710 Joel Willard, Cooper. West Like street, be- tween Union and Desphiines street. Tills cooperage employs fi hands, and has turn- ed out during the past year,$2,500 worth of work. No figures. R. Ben.vet, Cooper, J;ickson street, near Canal. No figures received. fJolil Lenf and Foil. Veedes, Bro. & Co., (Jold Beaters, and manu- facturers of Gold Leaf and Tin Foil, 87 Clark street. Blanks not returned. Piclure Frames. Bowx & Oldeusiiaw, Gilders, Looking-Glaas and Picture-Frame manufacturers,10 South Clark street. This establishment has only been in operation in this city about nine months. The proprietors have also a large factory of the same kind in Cincinnati, in which they have machinery driven by a steam engine 18 horse power. The lollowing figures represent the manufac- tures of the establishment here since it opened': Ciipitalinve-ted $10 000 1 Wages p:Aid $'i.40D Vj.1u:; uiauufiiolure,-, ro.OOO I No. liauds eii.pioi'ed 14 Wm. iloLMES, Gilder and Picture Frame Man- ufacturer, 189 Like street. Blanks not returned. F. 8tol,tz, Gilder and Piciure-Franie Manufac- turer, 87 Clark street. Blanks not returned. « Ship and Boat UuiliUTx. Dooi.iTTLE & MiLi.KR, Ship BiiiUkrs, North Branch, near Gray's Tannery. This ship yard has dockage of 250 feet. Dur- ing the past season they have rebuilt the barque E. C. L., and six canal boats are now on thii stocks nearly finished. 46 The f.>ll(ii\-in» is a statement of the business doDC during 1855: Tnt»l vt'u- or hi^lJinK and repairs $100,000 WaK '" P ii'l' hI' '01 i 000 No. iif i.midi viuploieil UU JounAN & OccuTT, Ship Bulders, Soulh branch, betwtvii H.irrison and Van Bureu streets.. — Blitiiks iKit returned. . IIkwktt & JiDD, Ship Builders, North branch, at ibf point. Blanks not returned. Woodrii War*-, Ac. RossETTER & I'ahlma.v, I'ail and Tub Manu- facturers, .M;irket street, between Q'liacjr and Juckson streets. This factory is the onlj one of the kind in the West, and the larjjest in the United States. It consists of a three-story, fire-proof, brick build- injf, 40 feet by 142}-^, uiotijij with an engine-house. The engine is luo-horse power. All the manu- factures of this establishment have hiihtrtu been sold in the city of Chicago. The following figures represeut the manufac- tures, &c., of iSJo : Cap;t:il Invst.d ....«=2.000| Wages paid 13 520 Value luanuTaciurcs 100 000 I No. m n ennilni'i.-d 40 K\W MATRRIAI. CJNSUMRD. Lumber »14.0OO Pniiit 4 0O0 Irou, Hyrupi*. Fuiinlaiii Nodn, «1'C. ANbitew Jackso.n JIili.kk, .Manufacturer of Syrups, Fountain Soda Water, corner of Luke nnd Ciirpi.-nter streets. This establishment is principally engaged in in the mannficture of Syrups and Fountain Soda for dealer.-* in the city. As the past summer was ft remarkably cool one, the business was small. The following are the figures: 8jriip-i nunufartiii-cd MTK? ^alesof charged ib'ouotaiuit, 4,i8 » RAW MATEKIAL I'.-fD. Droom rnrn tons 50 j ttnioin liandIcs..No. 75,000 Wm. 11. Calvert, Jr., Manufacturer of Hats, Cups and Furs, 311 Dearborn street. This establishment was opened in March, 1855 since which lime up to the 1st of January, their manufactures figure as follows: Cnpl'al inv.sted •5.000: 100 'lii caps mfJ) >*HKe-< i»ii'l 2.lt>4 IVjdrtmts " / val. »7.908 Nu. litttids employ* d « I Kurg " ) RAW material DSKD. Silk Plush vd<, tSOl Ulk.blue A br'n c;otli....390 J. A. Smith & Co., Ilat Manufacturers, llo Lake street. No returns. 8ur;.lcnl InstnimenlK, «&c., Cullcry, Alc. GBoRdB ToLLB, Surgical Instruuieut Manufao- turer, 87 Clark street. There is manufactured at this establishment all kinds cf Surgical Instruments, bandages of all kinds, iirtificial legs, kc. The following figures represent the business of 1365: Tapiial Invcs'Pd * 1.^00 1 No. hands employed 6 Value miuufiiciures.. 8,7001 J. CoRBitiDGE, Cutler and Manufacturer of Sur- gical Instruments. 197 Randolph street. No re- turns. Jas. 0. Whitcomb, Manufacturer of Surgical Instruments, 3t! D^'arborn street. No report. Mill Stoneii. Hatwaud &. Travis, Mill Stone Manufacturers, West Water street, corner of Washington street- This is the only establishment of the kind in the city. The mill stones are manufactured from the French Burr Sione. The manufactures of 1855 figure as follows: fnpi'ol 'nvi-med ♦ 5,000 Vitlue of in^iiU'HC'urt^^ -'2 *1* • " 'St of rjiw Miat trial cou^umtd 17 23fi WaKes paiJ 4 MO Il.ltn. GuossETT A. Gerakdi.v, French Hat Manufac- turers, lo5 South Water street. This fictory is establit-hed about a year. They employ hands, and have manufactured during 1855, about 1-5,000 worth of ^joods. Trunks. Jon.v C. Garland, manufacturer of Traveling Trunks, Bigs, Satchels and Fire Engine Hose, corner of Chicago avenue and Sedgwick 8tre<.'t, North Division. This is the oldest trunk esljiblishment in the city. It was commenced in June, l.Sti!, and ha.s acquired a high reputation throughout the West. The factor}' consists of a four-story brick build- ing, 45 by 100 feet, which with sheds, etc., occu- pies seven lots of ground. The following figures repreHcnt the manufae- tures of 1S55 : c-piiai inve^>.d •ee.ooo •'ruiik"> is represented as follDWs: Y.il.o'mn !iftrlV..f«o, and comifu-nced thea Id quirry "Athens Ml. rljle" f«ir buildiiijj purposes. They have up- wards ofSOO men at work in qu irryiii;^:, drcssinp: and transporting the marble. We regret that NDF VCT0REt)-IIAMO;i BUPL ¥M), WAOtS. tTC. VaUie of M irble and Stone .ManuraelM...»l?8 !>0O lli.r purt-d, Buy ■lOO.OOO »388,!)(»0 Watfe« paid Workiiitn »nI.K)0 t;ui ' North Clark street. I The manuf.ictures 4c., turned out in this es- tablishment during tue p. ist year, an.' rt present- ed by the following figures : ! Tapi-al invia'el »2000|2"600 umbrella.* «j.000 I No. haiidi;i T'JO Railroad Cars. &c 7.=)ii.(«)l) 5.50 a50 (100 Brass, Tin, Copper Ware, &c. Ui.WO 188 377,200 Type, Priufers'Furnish'g, &c. 1-J,U00 12 Carriages. Wagnns, *■; 417.000 792 702.104 T,ead Pipe, 4c.. (esiiraatrii).. 20,000 75 50,000 Planing Mills, Sash Factories, Shinsle Mills, Ac 374.000 39ti 749,(.»4 Cabiiiut Furniture, &c 300.000 530 4.5.5.500 IvJarble and Stone 57s 000 676 o^S 900 Whisky, .Me. Porter, beer, &c 397,500 18« 820 645 Oilj, Soap, Caudles. &c 361000 104 464.130 «as,eoke, ic 126,443 Leather 150,000 130 290.000 Brick 5G.0U0 220 260,1500 Saddlery '. 52.000 120 142,000 Musical Instruments 16,000 38 45,000 Daguerreotypes, Photo. S?ap'is, etc; 43.500 47 70.000 Jewelry. Silver Plating, &c... 77.000 37 80 100 Qui'-kLime 80 000 110 9il.000 ConfiCtious 24,000 60 8.1000 Stoves 80.000 92 195,000 Woolen vVare, Brooms, Ac. . M.OOO 48 120,000 Blank, Books, Book Bind- ing. Ac 26.5n0 6fi 124000 Barrens 30.000 100 lUJ.OUO Glae 10,000 K 4,072 Ship-Building 50 000 250 SOo.OUO Hats. Caps, etc 17,000 30 40.000 Mill Stones 5 000 14 23 418 Trunks 50.000 80 180.000 Lithography, Engraving, etc. 10.000 15 'I-J 000 Saleraius 6000 8 18.000 Matches 5,000 21 18,000 Boots & Shofis, Clothing. Mil- linery, Tobacco, Crackers, Bread Coffee & Spices, Sur- gical Instruments, etc 506.500 1,866 1.954,006 $6 295,000 8.740 11 031.491 necapitulation of 1854 4 220,000 5 OoO 7,870 000 Increase during 1855 $2 075,000 3 740 $3,161491 CITY IMPROVEMENTS DrRING 1855. The progress of Chicago is perhaps not more appareat in our commercial and manufacturing statistics, than it is in those of our City Improve- ments. During the past two years the charac- ter and style of our erections have altogether changed. Factories, wholesale warehouses, stores, and residences have been constructed on on a scale of substantial magnificence known in but few cities west of New York, Boston, or Philadelphia. Where but a few months since stood old rookeries, dilapidated and decayed, are now to be seen immense store-houes, grana- ries, and blocks of stores, built in a style of per- manence and durability, suggestive of the con- fidence capitalists have in the future greatness of our city. But not, only is there a vast improvement in the commercial and business erections of the past year, but also in the residences that grace some of our avenues ana squares. The posses- , aion of an almost inexhausiiblesupply of Athens marble, but a few miles from our city, has ena- bled us to erect some of the most princely look- ing mansions to be found anywhere in the Uni- ted States ; and there is little doubt that ten years hence, if improvements go on at the same rate that the past two years have exhibited, Chicago will be one of the most beautifully built cities in the United States. For building purposes Athens marble is pronounced by Professor Hitchcock, superior to any other marble or stone 4 in the United States, and that it is even more valuable than the celebrated Portland stone of England. It is due to the various architects in our city to state that the past few years' improvements have displayed a correctness of judgment and propriety of taste on their part, of which they have reason to feel proud; and we have little doubt but as the resources of our city become developed, that their science and skill will in a proportionate degree be exhibited. We subjoin statements of the principal build- ings and other improvements that have been made during the past year. It will be seen by reference to the recapitulation that the whole amount expended in improvements is $3,735,254, an increase over that of 1854 of $1,296,344. There is every reason to suppose that the improvements ef the present year will be increased to a still greater degree. Illinois Central Railroad Improvemeuls. No one can fail to be struck by the magnitude of the improvements that have been made by the Illinois Central Railroad Company during the past year. Along the lake shore, buildings of a most substantial and enduring character have been erected at a great expense, for machine shops, engine houses, grain warehouses, &c., &c., and which have altogether transformed the appearance of that portion of oar city. Passenger Depot. — Approaching the lake, on South Water street, from Michigan avenue, the Passenger Depot of the Illinois Central and Michigan Central Railroads meets our view, the massive proportions of which are in keeping with and suggestive of the stupendous artery of commerce to which it is the entrance. When we consider the hight of the stories, the size of the windows, the massive character of the solid masonry and stone work, the capacious areas for office purposes, the vast space enclosed by the walls and roof, — and notice the ordinary sized dwelling houses still unremoved and undisturbed within its walls and under its roof, looking like stray cabins in the center of a prairie, we begin to feel some conception of the immense business that is being provided for by this building. In July, 1S55, this monster depot was com- menced, and although, with ofle or two excep- tions, it is the largest in the world designed for such purposes, it will be finished throughout br the 1st of May next. Its dimensions are 168 feet by 504, covering over two acres of ground. It receives eight tracks of railroad, on each side of which will be spacious platforms. The roof forms a part of a circle, and is the largest span ever constructed. It was build by Messrs. Stone, Boomer & Bouton, of this city, on the principle of Howe's Patent Truss. It alone cost ^146,000. The main building is three stories high, and an attic — measuring 40 feet by 163 on the ground ; and it contains offices for all 50 the different dep;irtment3 of the road. A tower oa the north-west, 100 feet hijjh, and one on the south-west cor. 58 feet high, will give it a bold and commandinpr appearance when tiniahed. It is to bo warmed bv steam, and will be provided with all modern improvements. Cost, $115,000. Otto U. Matz, architect; S. Porter, mason; Menard, Scoville & Uarper, carpenters; Brooks A Onions, cast-iron work; 1'. Letz, iron safe; Brown & Wilder, gas gtting. J'ltEiGHT Depot.— South of Chicago river,, the Illinois Central Railroad Company have com- pleted their extensive freight depot. Its dimen- sions are 100 feet wide by 582 feet deep, two Stories high. The depot is built of solid ham- mered stone, with walls of a very substantial thickness. In the interior, it is one vast space, and the roof, which is covered with slate, is without a single support. Cost, $95,000. O. H. llatz, architect ; S. I'ortor, mason; M.Menard, carpenter ; Brown & Wilder, gas fitter^. Illinoi.s CiiNTUAL Railkoad Guai.v riorsE. — On the east side of the freight depot, and of the basin that connects with the Chicago river, Messrs. Sturgis & Burlixcame, under an ar- rangement with the Illinois Central Railroad Company, have erected an enormous grain bouse, 100 by 200 feet, built of Milwaukee brick, and capable of holding 800,000 bushels of grain. Cost, ?7C,000. The same party is to erect during the coming spring a similar grain huuse, east of the present one. Its dimensions are to be 100 by 230 feet. Illfnois Ce-ntraL Railuoad Machine Shops. — Close to the round house, on the lake shore, this company have completed their machine and blacksmith shops. The machine-shop is S5 feet wide by 130 feet deep, two stories high; the blacksmiih-sbop, 70 by ISO feet,— b^ith bnilt of limestone, and their roofs covered with slate. The walls are twenty inches thick, and are pro- vided with buttresses to support the trusses of the roof. A chimney 125 feet high, and 11 feet square at the base, has been erected. The whole building is heated by steam. Cost, ^04,000. 0. H. Matz, architect; T. Erwin, mason; M. Menard, carpenter; Walworth & Co., steam heating apparatus. Basix.— A basin, averaging 165 feet by 600 feet, has been dredged out and built in, connecting with the river, so that vessels can saih right up to the side of the railroad track and discharge their cargos. This basin cost ^50,000. We un- derstand that a similar basin will be built during the present year. I^Ew Track.— The Illinois Central Railroad Company have superintended the building of a mew track from their track on the lake shore to the depot of the St. Charles Air Line Road on the West Side of the south branch of the Chicago river. It is about three-quarters of a mile long, and pasaea through the blocks north of North st. This track is built at the joint expense of the- Illinois Central, Michigan Central, Chicago, Bur^ lington and Quiucv, and Galena and Chicago Union Railroad Companies. It will be the means of bringing the business of tho Illinois Central Railroad from tbeir main line into their station grounds at the foot of South Water street, and will also prove a great convenience for get- ting cars over all the other roads on the west side of the river. The following is the cost of building it : Properly for ri>tht of way t'o.OOO QrailinK, including bridxe over South Branch of liver 2;t.000 Superstructure, iron, Ac lO.mJO Total $10S.O00 Messrs. Sto.sb Boomer & Bodton, built the bridge. Miclilznn (Viitral lt,tilrond. The Michigan Central Railroad Company have, during the past year, built an engine house for eleven engines, of a very substantial character. They have, also, in addition to their large stone freight house, 80 feet by 420, built in 1854, erec- ted another freight house, 3tJ0 feet long, thus covering about 12 acres of ground for freight purposes. Tracks have been laid down so as to facilitate the discharge of freight from cars as speedily as possible. This road is also interested in the new passen- ger depot, described under the head of the Illi- nois Central Railroad. We have not received the exact figures of the cost of these improvements, but they cannot fall far short of $90,000. Galena anil ('hicago I'nion Railroad. Grai^ House. — This building, situated on North Water street, was completed last year. It >8 60 feet wide, 250 feet deep, and 55'^' feel high.^ The foundation consists of 3,500 piles, covered with concrete. The total cost of the building is about $100,000, besides the land on which it is built, which cost $70,000. It has 71 bins for grain, and will hold 400,000 bushels. The engine is 60 horse power, and was built at the Cuyahoga Works, Cleveland, Ohio. There are 6 track scales for weighing cars and -their contents, and two scales capable of weighing 400 bushels each, running upon a track uttachsd to the river side of the building, for weighing grain on its dis- charge from the bins. The scales are from Faib- B4^s A Co., VernKint. The building was ereo- teJ under the immediate superintendence of GeOi Bassett, master bnilder of the Company, and machinery put in by R. C. Mii, of Aurora. Thos. Mii.ner, Mason. New BniD02. — A new bridge across the North Branch of the river is in process of- completion, and will ctist ;?15,000. Park Station. — The grounds for this station were purchased last year, at a cost of $30,000, comprising 6 acres of land, on which a building 36 by 40 feot has been ere«ted, with yards adjoin- il in;» for receiving cattle. Nearly three miles of side tracks have been laid for the accommodation of otirs. New Passenger Depot and Freight House. — It is propot^ed to build, diirinc; the present year, year has been as fullowe a iie«' passenii-or depot, of a most extensive and durable nature. Another freight house will also be built for the accommodiition of in-freigbi- These buildings will probably cost ^100,000. and Messrs. Jones & Co., of the same place, man- ufactured 650 tons of pipe at $47.50 per ton. ExTEXsioK OF rii>E IN THE CiTT. — The exten- sion of pipe throughout the city during the past iVIichigan Southern IlaUruad. This Railroad Company contemplates buildiue during the present year, a new pijisenger liepot. It is to extend from Jackson to Van Burtn street.*, and from Shermtin to Griswold streets. It will probably cost §100,000. South Uivision feet 21 89S North •• •■ 18,600 West " i5,78<; Totnl 76 239 Eijual tolO>s miles. C-!iicago Sr. P.m!«iM Pond 3ilvviinkee Kjillroads. These two Railroad Companies will erect, du- ring the present year, passenger and freiglit de- pots, at a cost of probably $100,000. The total amount of pipe now hiid down in the city is as ibllo'.^ s : 3inch pipe feet, .W.SOt 106047 4fl.l91 14,069 5,20(! 9,112 3,732 8 10 12 It) mam pipe.. Total 217.&19 Equal to 41.22 miles. Fire Hydrants.— The f.iilowing additional fire hydrants have been erected during the past year : Sf>uth Division n North '■ 'i2 We.-it " !!!!!!!!'.!!!.!i2 DUMBER OF TAPS ISSERTED Inserted in 1%6 907 previous to ISoa !..".'.'! .1.1395 Total 2,602 Buildings supplied with Water.— The num- ber of buildings into which water'was introduced in 1855 is as follows: South DiviRion 8.55 North " !.!!.. 373 West " '.'.". .','.'.'.*,. ...'27>i 1^ Introduced previoaa to 1855 2,7'i8 Total .[^ I Sub-divided as follows: I South Division 2 55S ! Nort.k ■• ;;._. c,|,y West C'iiieaso Water Works. Through the kindness of the: Superintendent and Secretary of the Chicago Water Works, we have been permitted to examine their forthcom- ing report to the Comnum Coitncil, from which the following items are gleaned : Reservoir. — During the past year the reser- voir on Adams street, in the South Division, has been strengthened, by iron rods running through j the building, fastened on the outside with heavy i iron uiitsand washers, and by erecting a circular I wall three feet thick in the centre of the building, j and filling up the window openings with solid masonry. The-sg additions cost ^5,206. The reservoir since then has been in constant use, and is capable of holding 500,000 gallons. Breakwater. — The breiikwiiter comtiienced last season by Rawso.v & IJATEHAJt, to protect the inlet pipe, was completed by the Sth of June, and cost i}13,0ti5.22. After the breakwater was completed. S. S. DuRFEE dredged the basin to an average depth of from n to 1.3 feet, and 10,91:0 cubic yards was excavated. The excavation cost §3.282.27, and the stone work cost §216. Aqoedcct AND Inlet Pipe.— An aqueduct, aud inlet pipe have been made and sunk du" ring the past year. It is constructed of olue from .iiy of CliiiHRo.... Itt.uW.oy of the Gas Wurks, l.ikeii frmn tL^ annual report Balance in hand^ of Tr^-asarer, afier deduct- I lnK»niouii!s due sundry persons per Ledger. 39,154.2^ Balance of Intervst ami oper^ilinn fxpi-naes I fi'uin >lie uuiiKueiieemeut uf itie works 15,697.20 I Tlie erection of such a reservoir would prevent the water from beinp cut oil' as often as it now is — as water would always be i^n h.iud sutlicient to supply the city for several days, in case of accidents to pipes or machinery. The report aiilicipales that the revenue for water rents this year will amount to §100,000. Total 4650.000 00 Board ok Watf.ii Commi.^sioxeu'*. — Geor{;^o W. Dole, John C. llaines, O.rington Lunt. SuPEttiXTENDENT— H. F. Walker. TitEAsuuKR— Georjje W. Dole. Sbcretary — P. U. Forrest. Clerks— J. H. Bros.-i, W. R. Larabee. Collector — C. R. Vandercook. Propo-sed New Reservoir. — The report of the of the Uourd of Directors, just i;^suL"d : During the past year an addition of t.')1,900 has been made to the capital slock, inak'.njf the total 35(5,900. The :f '.lO.GfiO stock subscribed for in ]So4 was consolidated on Jauniry 1st, 1855, making an add tional amount of $l.''.ri,0''0 on which to declare a dividend the past year ; but notwiiltstanding the large increase, the market value of the stock has not been reduced. New Retout Hoise.— During the past year a new brick Retort llouse has been erected. Ita dimensions are 05 feet long, .^5 feet 8 inches Commissioners coiitiiin a proposal for the erec- ' wide, and ii feet high in the clear, with a lion of anew reservoir. The present one is al- chimney 44 feet high. The roof of the building together too small for such a city as this, it being is composed of irun rafters covered with slate. only suindent to hold w.iter enough to last one night, and the main is so small that it takes, at the present rate of consuinption, 14 hours to force a quantity iut» the tank to last the remain- ing 10 hours. The proposed reservoir will hold 7,000,000 gallons of water. It is to be situated in the This house contains arches for twenty benches, which are of a size to admit either three or live retorts. At present three retorts are being used. Seven of the benches are now compUted, ami five in use, making seventeen benches now in use. It is the intention to complete all the benches the present year. The cost of this North Division, and will cover an area of 275 I department al the date of the last report was feet square. The foutidalion is to be solid ruble | $iy'J,0.=)0.71. At this time the total outlay is stone masonry laid in wat«r-lime. The main i lf227,561.45, which includes the cost of the new outer wall of the strnctnre to be 240 feet square, exclusive of the projections for the corners and buttresses. The buttresses are to project at the bottom as far as the foundation, and to be made battering to within 8 feet of the top, at which Retort Uouse, on which the sum of ^22,2i0.9l> has been e-xpeuded. Street Maiks. — At the date of the last report there was laid 20 miles and 2,;">-.il fcet of pipe, at a cost of $li:S,'!74.83; since which time there they will project from the main wall about S feet, has been laid 12,937 feet of four inch, 4.56 feet of The basin is to bj supported bv 13 parallel walls i si.x inch, and 2,133 feet of ten inch pipe, making 2 feet thick, of soliol masonry, built upon invert- I in all two miles, 4,96*} feet, and a tot.il of 23 ed arches, in such » manner as to give an equ.il n»ile8, 22o7 feot, costing $143,067.05. bearing upon the whole foundation. The iro | Private Cok.^uviers.— On January 1st, Is.)"., outer walls lo be built Iti feet apart, and tied lo- ] the number of priv.ite consumers was 1,39^. gether by cross-walls 10 feet apari from centre | During the year 666 have been added, with 0,- to centre, and IS inches thick— the whole to be SiIS burner*, making a total of l,yt;4 consumers tied together in such a niauiier as be to nearly and lS,7Go burners. The ditlerence between the equal to a solid wall 20 feet thick. The height number of meters in use,* and the number of from tlie bottom of ttie foundation to the top of I consumers arises from the f.ict of a number of the basin to be li'O feot ; depth of the basin, 'i3 j the Urge coiu-umers using several meters, feet. The walls of the basin will be 20 feot ' Stock and Stockholders.— Ou January let, thick at the bottom and 10 feet at the top, built i 185.% thestock issued amounted to ^l'_',tiO" shares in the same manner as the main walls, the bat- (!f3i>0,00u) ; dnriiig the year 2,27t) shares (joC,- ter of lo feet being in the ins'de— making the 900) have been issued, making a total of 14,27G inside area of the b.isin 200 hundred feet square shares ($S.5f).900), held by 73 stockholders, 34 of at the bottom, and 220 feet square at iho top. . whom reside in Chicago, owning 4,691 shares, $117,275.00. The funded debt of the company The top of the walls to bo covered with a stone coping 12 inches thick, surmounted with an iron railing. Cost $275,000. is $70,000 in bonds bearing interest at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum. 53 T.ible sbowiDg the number and size of meters in use on J:inuary 1st, 1856 : ■2 Vz ,t3. 3 5 10 20 SO 45 100 20 1457 417 14-1 25 10 4 3 Table showings the annual pro40 ',.522 20i» Hj 13 " ti38 1834.... l:W \i:m S»0 71 20 " 2 5'Jl I855....1,yii4 18.76J 4-0 73 23 " 2,267 The proceeds from the g^s, coke and tar were noticed in our article on manufactures. DiKBCToRS— Hugh T. Dickey, Thomas Dyer, Jerome Beechur, William Blair, B. W. Ray- mond, E. H. Hidduck, E. B. McCagg, S. B. Cobb, Oeorge Steel. Hugh T. Dickey, President; James K. Burtis, Secretary and Treasurer; Colin Baldwin, As- sistant Secretary ; Wm. Gentry, Superintendent; Lewis Barker, Street Superintendent. .Sewerase. There has been little done duriiin^ the past year in the building of sevs-ers throughout the city; but tke Commissioners of Sewerage have been receiving plans from engineers and others as to the best plan for building sewera in our city, and the one they have decided on is now before the Council for consideration. There is little doubt but during the present year sew- ers will be constructed throughout the greater part of the city. « Puldic Improvemenls. Through the kindness of the able and atten- tive Citj Superintendent of Public Works, Judge Fuller, we are enabled to give the following ex- hibit of the public iraprov'ement^. This table does not include the works of the various Street Commissioners : I.MPROVEMENTS BY CITT SUPEUINTENDENT OF PUB- LIC WORKS. riirk street bridge, rerairs, cest $1,41P.40 Wells '■ " '• •• 1 14.S 17 l-akf ■' " " " miM Raiiil)lph " " " 628.05 Madison •' 567.38 Van Huren *' " " 1067.47 Twelf li .'^tr'-el-, btidge(bu'lt new) 2,877.16 innzie street bridsjercpiirs 40>( 08 rp:^ ' 32;?.32 Cheapo avenue " " .319. 7fi Olybcurre '• •' " 184!28 Lnke Hi use Ferry " 277 1!) Tweinii S reel Frrry " 106.00 Cook Cnuniy Court Hom'j ai.d squir* 194 35 We^t Market 03.24 North vlarKet crllar and sewers on Illinois and MchiK.iu blreets ir.c uded 1,193..'!5 Pou-h Marko y.5.99 PianKiuKBueXalandav-, in I*)! $4 4i;9.94 1835 4,979.08 9.449 02 Rep4 ringDearborn Park fence 23 74 KepairiPK doi-k southwest side Clark st. bridije. 93.00 EuiliUng tool house and lia'bor mas er'a ullice at Wells street bn-i^e 421.06 CradinK and fillmi; iiouth Clack street, w th Kriv.-l by railroad 3,653.40 GraiWu and r-piankirit; biate 8ir*-et from l/Ake to South Water street in 18,">4 «931 .37 do do d 1855 2,208 ti4 8.140 01 R^p\ring sewer in Dearborn street beiweea Wa,-h-nt;ton and Rando'pb 22.50 I'lanking alley in bUck 125 and 126, between Clark and Buir,i)o street 918.43 PlankinK >* ite st. from Madis.in to 11 irrison. . . . 2 789.41 I'UnkinnNorlli Wells si. fr^in Kinzie street to cemetery Krou;i(1...:iD 18.54 ?4.fi22 08 do do in 18.55 7,76100 12 683.08 Grading and replankinK tfouiti Water at. from Dea'born St. to Wahas*! ave ue do do in 1851 $1.6(;r).6l do do in 1555 2.640.85 4 307.46 Planking Sou'h Wells »trret fromi Walloon to franklin st in 1854 *3.tH6.2l do do in 18-55 1,052.29 3 2fl8.50 PlankinK alley block 9 Wo coit's addition 629.52 I'lanking alley lUk 25 School Section, W. 1» 949.11 PlHiikuiK We.^l Riudolpti street from Clinton to Des-plaines st 1981.2:5 Planking and sewering alley, block 15, Kinzie's addition •T36.49 Plai:is-Dg aiid ieweruig allev, blk 15. Wol. Add.. 584 41 do do do 19, do 393 91 North Division, lumber, Ac 11:2 :^5 West r)ivi3iou. do 85.09 .=?oulh Division, do 3,81u.0i Planking and sewering alley block 12, Wolcotl's Addition ^33 61 Sewering blocks 7 and 8 Fort Dearborn Add 781.80 City Rridewtll, lumber Ac 24 36 Genera! expei'Ss on bridges tfir repairs 216 9T Planking West Water street from Lake lo Ran- dolph stre t 1,123.05 Building culverts and filling on top on Chicago avenue, N. D 1,009.41 Gra'Uiig, building culvens, and tilling inM.ar- ket St, N. D ,...;,. . Grading 95 rods $65 »1 Build tig cuiveris and filling 495.26 560.57 Gra'ing. bu iding culverts on Frank in st. N. P. Giadng73 ro.B «50-l,8 Building culverts and tiliiag 358.G-) 308.84 Grading and huil'g culverts on Kober's st. IS. U. Gracing 49 rods *33 69 Culverts and filling 171.70 203.39 Grading aaii ftllitg Ohio street G rading 23 rods et22 69 Filling sl-w 7o.00 9i.99 Grading and filling Huron from Franklin to Roberts street Grading 114 rods *77:7 Fdiing 64.110 122.3^ Grading Superior street Iroiu Franklin lo Rotiert's street 114 ml? 78.38 Building culverts and filling Neveus street from Chicago Avenue to Erie st 163.70 Building culverts and filling .N.-dgwick street from Ohio to Chicago Avenue. N. D 327.08 Building culverts and filling on Townsend street from Chicago Avenue to Erie street, N. D 239.10 Southwestern Plankroad Company for Oak Plank 3,543.8.j Grading Larahee stree' from Division street to Clybourne Avenue, 00 rods 37.30 Planking Chicago .\venue from Clark street to ^^. ., Ur dee 1,381 aO Building sidewalk and fence along Lake Park east sid" Mii;hiL'an .\ vet ui- from Randolph st. to Moriam Court about IJi mile 3,508,89 Grading and filling Ontario street from Market street to Kingsberry Add 190.20 Grarling Washington street frsm Clark to La- salle street 12a.4S Planking and sewering alleys in blocks 12, 13 and 14 Newberry's Add 2,7u8.£.3 Sewer east sid" Franklin stieet from Indiana to alley in bi'k 14 New Add 166. OJ Grading and building culverts on Old street, S. D., frnm State street to lake shore Grading 115 rods *t>t 69 Building culverts, &c 16a.S3 228.52 Planking alley in block 32. U. T 535.18 ftlHcadamising Madison st. from Franklin to Market street 305.14 Macafiamising Milwaukee Ave. from Kiuzie St. to Ulston Road, including culverts 4 970.65 Grading and I'Uiiding culverts through blocks I, 2, 15. 16 and I'.i, Canal Trustees Sub Div. N. K.X. Sec 3! 4-57.20 Grading s'reels and buililing culverts in Pub.ic Ground north of i/emetery 148.72 Engine liouse No. 2, Oak Plank 132.58 Flngine House No. 10, Uak Plank 17.81 Building culverts in alley block3-l, Bu^hnell Add. 80 24 Repairing dock N. K. Mde CUrk St. Bridge 27.25 Grading Snuth St., W. U . from Rucker streei to Bickcrdike's Add., 80 rods 80.00 Planking Soutli Clark from Lake to Randolph St. for Umber alone 534 24 Planking South Clark from Washington lo Polk St. for lumber alone 4.-S.52.82 General c.xuense of city in my acvouut 1S6 24 Cemetery Grounds, filling and repairing lence.. 125 89 Building culverts In Canal TruHtees tub. part Section Xof Sec 21, S. D 3,447.07 E,xcavatiiig front ol lot 1, block 6, O. T 8-3.5S Paving Michigan Avenue from Lake to South Water street .• 1,900.00 Paving Lake streei from Stale st. to the Lake. . .10,782.39 Total *112,t99.70 C'.ST OF MATEH!AI. 08K0. m.u?C(l In pub. works In lSJo...fl.2,417,n'5-e41.3»fi.75 Ikes used ku^ -158 - 2 . 7i;7.tO Total costof public works »lo6.853.9o ChiirchcM, <;olIcKr«, ScJiooIh, AcailaniU-s, Ac. FiK^T Coxr.KKtiATKiNALCiiL-KC!!.— TUis church built of 8toiie, hiinimLTcd, and is situated on ! corner of Greeti and W'asbinfjton streets, est Side. It is CO feet fruiit, 100 feet deep, and feel hijjh. The interior is very generally ad- red for its cliuste simplicity and beauty of de- n. Cost J;10,000. Olmsted &. Nicholson, ar- tects; Cleveland & Russell, carpenters ; Jevue jO., painters ; Brown & Wilder, gas-fitters. L'.vivERSALisTCnuRcn.— This church is in pro- )s of erection, and will be fiuisbed early this ison. It is to be built of Athens marble, cut, :1 Will be the most handsome Gothic erection the city. Cost, §.)5,000. W. W. Boyinpton, ;hitecl ; III. Stone Dressing Co. cut marble ; iilker & Boyingtou, contractors. jEkman Evaxgklical Chuhcii. — This church situated on the corner of I'olk street and Kdi- place. It is built of brick, 86 by 105, and it *">,000. Curler & Bauer, architects ; Dietz Price, masons ; iloore i Goodjohu, c.\rpen- ■8. Chicago High School.— This school is situat- on Monroe street, is built of Athens marble, igh, and has a very handsome u|)pearance. It 52 by SS feet, and S stories high. The school II be put in operation the ensuing season, st, 83(5,000. Van Osdel A Bauman, archi- lls ; Lawrence & Hioehlifl", masons ; Buggs & a, carpenters ; 111. Stone Dressing Co. cut tne. DEARnonx Femai.i: Si;«in-auy.— This seminary situated on Wabash avenue. It is now in pro- gs of erection, and will be finished the ensuing ison. It will have an Athens marble front, d will be an ornament to the city, both arcbi- jturally and intellectually. Its dimensions i 4S by 72, and four stories high. Cost If 20,000. Tier >ri. Van Osdel A Baumann, architeets ; Baker M'Ewen, carpenters. The Jewish Synagogue, removed and remod- led at a cost of f 2,.',00. Van Osdel A Baumann. chiiccts ; Hayman A Sharp, carpenters. Iljtela, Uiiartlhu IIuU!«i-ii, SiC RicnMOXD IIocsK. -This first class hotel will be finished in the spring. It is situated on the corner of Jlichigio !ive::ue and South Water St. Its dimensions are 72 by 131 feet, 75 feet high — comprising d stories and cellars. It will have an Athens marble froiit.Hgo of 2' '3 feet, and be fitted throughout to equal the St. Nicholas Hotel in New York city. It is leased by Joiix rABBii, E.uih Wat<;r street, close to the passenger depot of the Illinois Central Depot. It is built of Chicago pressed brick, is four stories high, and is Go by I'M) feet. Cost J25,ooo. Gage, BROTHEit, A Drake, owners. [Unfortunately this hotel was destroyed by fire on the evei.ing of the 4th inst , the fire having caught from the bursting of a stove pipe. It will however, bo immediately rebuilt. It has been leased by Mr. Parks, late of the Do Soto House, Galena.] W. Boyiugton, arehilcct; Waiter, mason; Thc»mpson A Co., carpenters ; Wilson A Hughes, plumbers. SoDTHERX Hotel. — This new hotel has been recently built on the corner of Twelfth and State streets. It is built of brick, and its dimensions are 5* by 100 feet, three stories high. Cost f 5,200; J. G. Gage, proprietor; 01n)Sted A Nicholson, architects; N. E." Peterson, mason. A four-story brick hotel, 40 by 7(i feet, four- stories high, on the corner of West Rnndolph and Desplaiues streets. Cost &ll,O0t»j Charles Bbkdell, proprietiT; Carter A Bauer, architect; Walbaum A Deaklong, masons; McEwing A Eastoii, carpenters; M. AG. Greenbaum, plumb- ers ; H. Lamperter, gas-fitter. A seven-story Athens marble front hotel on West Lake striet, 43 by 116 feet, for J. W. CocnRAX. Cost ?"';,000 ; Van Osdel A Baumann, architects; M'albaum A Deaklong, masons; Boggs A Sons, carpenters. A five-.story brick building for n private hotel, 33 by fS feet, on the corner of Madison street and Wabash avenue. The house is wwU fitted up interiorey and is kept by J. 0. Whitcomd. Cost $14,"0rt; IIknrt Kxights, proprietor; Van Osdel A Bautr.ann, architects. as General Improvements. Under this head we enumerate the principal Business Blocks, Buildings and Residences that have been erected in the several divisions of our oity during 1855. South Diviaioa. BUSINESS BLOCKS AND BUILDINGS. Wholksale Block.— On the corner of South Water street and Wabash avenue, a large block has recently been finished. It is built of Chi- cago pressed brick, and consists of nine whole- sale stores, the dimensions of which average 24 feet front by 140 feet deep, five stories high, with cellars. There are also four basement stores, -sach 40 by 40, with four cellars 20 by 40 feet each. This block of stores is one of the most complete in its architectural proportions, and convenient for wholesale purposes, that our city can boast of. M. Laflin, Esq. is proprietor of of the four basement stores and cellars, with the five wholesale stores above; and I. N. Arnold, 0. E. S. Fuller & Co., C. & W. Price, and Mrs. Joseph Matteson, are the proprietors of the balance, (one store each.) Total cost, $125,000; W. W. Boyington, architect; 111. Stone Dressing Co., Stone Cutters ; C. & W. Price, Mortimer & Loberg, masons; John Sollitt, Baker & M'Ew- en, carpenters ; Heath & Hurd, painters ; Wilson & Hughes, plumbers. Wholesale Block. — On the northeast corner of South Water street and Michigan avenue, a splendid block of four wholesale stores with one store in basement, have been built of MihviUikee pressed brick. The corner store is 30 by ISO feet, the next 20 by 130, and the other two stores 25 by 130— the whole four stories high. Cost of the whole, $80,000. Three of the stores are ov,'ned by Messrs, Ret- I'lOLDS & Elt, and one by H. Nbwhall. This block has a very commanding appearance, and is most conveniently adapted and situated for wholesaleing. W. W. Boyington, architect; P. F. Rofinot, stonecutter; Page & Warren, ma- sons; Jacob Harris, carpenter; C. W. Hummer, painter; M. aad J. Greenebaum, plumbers. Business Stobes. — Two handsome stores 50 by 84 feet, five storiss high, of Chicago pressed brick. Cost $17,500. James Wadswouth, pro- prietor. 0. H. Matz, architect; Dietz & Price, masons; T. H. Soper, carpenter; Granger & Bros., iron fronts ; Brooks & Onions, cast iroa ; T. A. Rubel, plumber. Wholesale Block.— Handsome block of four wholesale stores near Lake street bridge, on the river bank, with dockage. The stores are 80 feet front by 50 deep, five stories high, with cellar. The foundation of this block is built upon piles, and is well adapted both by position and strength, for wholesaleing purposes. Cost $20,- eoo. Col. E. D. Taylor, proprietor. F. E. Xahle, architect: Moss & Bro., masons; J. For- rest, carpenter; Granger, Bros., castings; F. Letz, wrought iron work; M. & J. Greenebaum, plumbers; Gushing, painter and glazier. Two wholesale stores on South Water street, built of brick, 40 by IGO feet, five stories high. Cost 3;24,000. J. H. Dunham, proprietor. Car- ter & Bauer, architects ; Mortimer & Loberg, masons; Ewing & Easton, carpenters ; H. Lam- parter, gas fitter. Warehouse, 40 by 120 feet. Cost $2,500. Col. James, proprietor. Carter & Bauer, architects. A five-story brick building for wholesale stores on South Water street. Dimensions, 60 by 100 feet; cost, $24,000 ; rents for $9,000 per annum. Stiles Burton, proprietor. Van Osdel & Bau- mann, architects; C. & W. Price, masons; Wil- cox & Ballard, carpenters ; P. F. Rofinot, stone cutter; Thomson & Alston, glaziers and painters. Norton's stone warehouse and elevator, on the corner of River and Dock streets, has been re- modelled iqto appropriate wholesale stores. The dimensions ot the whole building are 80 by 100 feet, four stories high, with basement. Cost $10,000. H. Norton & Co. proprietors. W. W. Boyington, architects ; H. B. & C. D. Weeks, masons. Ross & Foster's extensive Dry Goods store oii Lake street, between Lasalle and Wells. It is 40 feet wide by 181 feet deep, five stori«s high in a height of 72 feet. The front is of Athens mar- ble, cut to a very handsome design, said to be an improvement on a well known store on Broad- way, in New York city. The interior arrange- ments are complete, and well-adapted to the pur- poses for which the building was erected. Cost of the whole $50,000. Ross & Foster, proprie- tors. Olmsted and Nicholson, architects; Mal- com & Co., masons; D. C. Skelly, cut stone; Derr & Lumbard, carpenters; A. Grannis, inte- ior carpenter; Fitzmorris & Donahue, plaster- ers ; T^(jj*pson & Alston, painters and gla- ziers; ft. McFarlano, plumbers and gas fitters. Three-story brick building .20 by 100 feet, for stores, offices, &c., on the corner of Clark and Lake streets. Cost, $8,000. Colby & Co., pro- prietors. Van Osdel & Baumann, architects. Two-story Athens marble building, 20 by 80 feet, on Clark street, between Lake and South Water streets. This building has a handsome appearance, and is surmounted by three lions' heads, carved in marble. Cost $14,000. A. Frisbee, proprietor. Burling & Baumann, ar- chitects ; Heald & Waterhouse, masons; Wil- cox & Ballard, carpenters ; Wilson & Hughes, plumbers. Four-story Athens marble front, brick [build- ing 20 by 90 feet, for stores and offices, on La- salle street. Cost $10,000. Tiios. Hoyne, pro- prietor. W. W. Boyington, architect; Illinois Stone Dressing Co., cut stone: Moss & Bro., masons; Boggs & Son, carpenters; Hotith & Kurd, painters: M. & J. Greenebaum, plumbers. A fine block is in process of erection on the 56 corner of Slate and Randolph streets, to be used as Parniiilec'g omnibus barn and Ridinj'' Gallery in the rear, and MtTiri-.s nnd oflices in front. The block is built of Chicago pressed brick, and its dimensions are 12') by LIO feet, five stories high. The riding g;illery and omnibus barn are linish- ed, the roof of which has been erected by Stone, Boomer & Uonton, and is similar to that on the- Illinois Central Railroad Passenger Depot. The whole block will be finished early in the spring. Cost §50,000. F. Paumai.ee & Co., proprietors. W. W. Boyington, architect; C. & W . Prioe, mi'.sniis; Wilco-x & Ballard, carpenters; IJarry & Cnshiiivr, juiinters; Wilson &, lluglu'S, plnuib- crs. Five-story Athens marble building 40 by 00 feet, on Dearborn street, for stores and ollices. Cost |i22,000. Ctrps Bentley and B. F. Sher- iiAK, proprietors. W. W. Boyington, architect, Illinois Stone Dresing Co., cut stone; Miller & Carter, masons ; Healy & Gleason, carpenters; B. F. Bobbins, paiut«r ; M. &, J. Greenebaum, plumbers. Five-story, Chicago pressed brick building, 40 (eet by SO, for stores, Ac, on Washington street, near Market. Cost, ^7,000. W. T. Woouso.v and M. NuiiENT, proprietors. W. Boyington, archi- tect; W'. II. Baldwin, mason; W. M. Loughlin, carpeater. A five-story, (with cellars,) Athens marble building, G7 by SO feet, on corner of Dearborn and Washington streets, for stores and oflices, known as " McC.irty's Building." Cost, §22,000. P. McCautv, proprietor. Olmsted & Nicholson, architects ; Illinois Stone Dressing Company, cut stone; Malcom & Co, masons; P. Ilealy, car- penter; Fitztnorris & Donahue, plasterers; J. Healy painter; Wilson & Hughes, plumbers; R. McFarlane, gas fitter. Three-story frame building, on South Clark street, 50 by 100 ft., for stores, (not yet finished.) Cost, §3,000. Tnos. WEun, proprietor. Olm- sted Si r^^icholson, architects. A two-story brick building, 60 by 74 feel, on S»iuih Clark street, for stores, &c. Cost, §12,000 —rents for §4,000. C. H. Hakrison, proprietor. Van Osdel & Baumann, architects ; lleald & WatiThou.-e, masons; Wilcox ,000. Jacob Harris, pro- prietor; Van 0*del k Baumann, architects. A four story brick building, 20 by 4s f«et, on Franklin street, for stores, etc. Cost §6,000. L- lloss, proprietor. Carter & Bauer, architects. DietE k Price, masons; J. Forrest, carpenter. A five story Milwaukee brick building, 40 by 165 feet, on Randolph street, comprising two stores, with basement stores and cellars. Cost §23,000. Jno. Burr& R. K. SwitT, proprietors. Carter k Bauer, architects; Carter k Miller, nia- 3«u3; J.Gaston, carpenter; Brown & Wilder* Comly k Co., gas fi^tters. o / Four storj brick block, 40 by 72 feet, with mas- ' tic front, on Frauklia street, between Lake and Randolph streets. Cost $8,500. Dr. C. H. Quix- LAN, owner. Carter & Bauer, architects ; Heald & Waterhouse, masons ; Derr & Lumbard, car- penters; Brown & Wilder, gas filters. Four story brick building, 18 by 70 feet, on La Salle street, near Randolph. Cost §4,000. J.M. Reis, owner. Carter & Bauer, architects ; Mor- timer & Loberg, masons ; Ewing & Easton, car- penters ; H. Lamperter, gas fitters. Four story brick building, 22 by 60 feet, corner of State aad Van Buren streets, for retail store. Cost $5,000'. J. Campbell, owner. Carter & Bauer, architects ; W. Baker, masou ; J. Camp- bell, carpenter. Athens marble block, on Randolph street, cor- ner of Lasalls, and opposite the Court House. This block is 80 feet front by 7(5 deep, and com- prises four elegant stores, with cellars, and offi- ces in the main building. It is just being fin- isued, and presents a very marked contrast to the miserable rookeries that so long disgraced that portion of our city, Cost .?40,060. Messrs- JuDD, WiLSOX, Wehrli and Roth, proprietors- Carter & Bauer, architects ; Walbaum & Deak. lery, masons; Boggs & Son, T. Soper, carpeu ters. Three stcry brick building, on Madison street, 28 by 80 feet. Cost $5,000. S. Myee, proprie- tor. Carter & Bauer, architects ; Lawrence & Hicklifl", masons; Ewing & Easton, carpenters. Two story frame building, for store, on Twelfth street. Cost §3,000. E. Hopkinson, proprietor. Carter & Bauer, architects. Chicago Oil Manufactory, on the South Branch of Chicago River, built »f brick, 40 by 100 feet, and two stories high. Cost §5,000. Edward Havilland, architect. RESIDENCES. The "Bishop's Palace," as it is called, just fin- ished, is perhaps the finest and most princely residence in onr city. It is situated on the cor- ner of Michigan avenue and Madison streets, and is built of Athens marble, beautifully carved. The building is four stories high, and its dimen- sions are S5 feet on Michigan avenue and GO feet on Madison street. It has two fronts and two entrances, of a most spacious character. The windows are of plate glass, and the frames of cut marble. It is the residence of Rt. Ret. Dr. O'Regax, of this city. Cost $22,000. lu archi- tectural proportions it is not surpassed by any residence in the West. Van Osdel & Olmsted, architects; D. C. Skelly, cut stone; Carter & Miller, masons ; Boggs 00. 0. n. Matz, architect ; T. Robert- son, ctirpenter. A two-story frame boarding house, 85 by SO feet, on the Lake Shore, for the 111. Central Rail- rood Co. Cost $4,600. 0. U. Matz, archit«ct ; T. Ki'liinsou, carpenter. A two-story frame cottage, 25 by 36 feet, near Cottage Grove, for P. Cor.vell, Esq. Cost §1,200. F. E. Kahlc, architect. A two-story frame dwelling, 40 by 80 feet, on the corner of Wabash avenua and Hubbard Court, for Mrs. Hubbard. Cost $7,000. Carter & Bauer, architect ; Boggs & Smith, carpenter ; Wilson &. Hughes, plumbers ; R. M'Farlane, gas fitter. A three-story brick residence, 28 by 64 feet on Monroe stree, for C. P. Aluke. Cost ^'i.ooO. Car- ter & Bauer, architect ; Heuld & Waterhouse. masons; J. M. Watson, carpenter; M. & ;J. Greenebaum, j)lumber3. A two-story frame residence, 38 by 60 feet, on Wabash avenue, for Mrs. Adams. Cost $4,500. Carter & Bauer, architects ; Page & Wuruer masons ; D. (.J^odwillie, carpenter. A two-story frame cottage, 24 by 40 feet, on Ediua place, for J. P. Nicuols. Cost $2,000. Carter & Bauer, arcbitect«. A two-story frame cottage on Jackson street, fur J. T. PiERSOX. Cost $3,000. Curferi Bauer, archittots ; Page i:s ; I! illard & Wilcox, carpenters. A two-story frame cottage, 32 by 60 feet, on Michigan avenue, for T. Gbay. Cost $5,500. Carter & Bauer, architects; J. Campbell, carpen- ter. A two-story (with basement) frame dwelling, 44 by 7o feet, on Adums street, for J. B. IliEii. Cost $6,000. Carter* Bauer, architects ; J. M. Watson, carpenter. A two-story frame dwelling house, 25 by GO feet, on Wabash avenue, for W. Clingman. Cost $3,300. Carter & Bauer, architects; Ewing & Exston, carpenters. A two-story f^ame residence, 36 by 70 feet, on Michigan avenue, for J. Russell. Cost $0,000. Carter & B.iuer, architects ; — Baldwin, mason ; Morrisson & Bailey, carpenters. A two-story frame building, 24 by 60 feet, on Michigan avenue, for L. Tiffany. Cost $2,500; Carter & Bauer, architects. Two frame dwelling-house, 40 by 60 feet, on Peck Court, for B. Lumbard. Cost $3,500; Car- ter & Bau«r, architects; W. Hughes, carpenter. Two frame dwelling-houses, 44 by 70 feet, on Wabash avenue, f, arcbiUcl; Jones ; & Cubb, masons. A ft>ui' stiiry brick store on Deiirborn street, 21 by tifty fit't. Ciist four thousand live hundred dollar.s. J. AiKU, owner. Carter & liiuer, nr- chitects; S. Peterson, mason. A t»vo story fnime building ou Wells street, ^ forty b)" sixl}' feet, for stores. Cost four thousand dollnrs. Carter & Biuier, architects ; E. Wnrd, mason ; J. Clark, curpenter. A four stwry brick buildinof, fifty by one hundred and sixty feet, on North Water street, for stores. B. Adams & Co., owners. Cost sixteen tbousund dollars. Carter & Bauer, architects; Mors & Bro., unisons; Bader & M'Eweu, carpenters; Brown & Wilder, gas fitters. RRSIUK.NCES. Atkens marble residence, twenty-five by fifty, on corner of Pine and Ontario streets, for N. D. Clapp. Cost twelve thousand dollars. Carter & Bauer, architects ; S. Walter, masou; B.iker & Jl'Evven, carpenters ; Wilson & Hughes, plnm- ers ; Brown k Wilder, gas-fitters. A two-story brick cottage, twenty-five by fifty, on Chicago avenue, for Walbaum. Cost three thousand dollars. Carter & Bauer, archi- tects; WalbaHm & Deakling, masons. A two-story brick residence, twenty-four by forty-eight, on Indiana street, for A. Scheelb. Cost three thousand dollars. Carter & Bauer, architects ; R. Bishop, mason ; Chas. Keliy, car penter ; H. Lamporler, gas-fitter. A block of two-story frame residences, eight}- by forty-eight feet, on Wells street, for A. D. Poueelet. Cost six thousand dollars. Carter &. Bauyr, architects. A two-story frame building, thirty by sixty feet. oB corner of ^ine and Superior streets, for residences. Cost thirty eight hundred dollars. E. S. Williams, owner. Carter & Bauer, archi- tects ; Brown & Green, masons ; Brown & Wild- er, gas-fitters. A two-story frame cottage, twenty-two by for- ty-five feat, on Wolcott street, for P. Maiiox. Cost two thousand dollars. Garter & leaner, ar cliitects. A two-story frame block, of fifteen residences, three hundred feet front by thirij- feet deep, on White street. Cost ten thousand dollars. J. Fisher, owner. Carter & Bauer, architect ; P. Martin, mason ; Gangler & Cronnoyer, carpen- ters. A two-slor}' frame building for residences, twenty-two by sevent}- feet. F. U. Grand, own- er. Csrler & Bauer, architects; J. Apul, mason ; H. Lamperter, gas-fitter. A two-story frame dwelling house, lwent_v-two by fifty-five feet, on Indiana street, for J. C. Xy- MAN. Cost twenty-five hundred dollars. Olm- stead by 7» feet, ! Cost 11,200. F. E. Kahle, architect: Bak.r A I M'Ewen, carpenter. • A two-story frame dwelling house, 2'i by 35 feet, ou Indiana street, for S. IIac.gaud. Cos^ $1,500. F. E. Kahle, architect; W. A. Boying- ton, cirpenter. A two-story frame residence, "25 bv 5o, on Il- linois street, for .J. V. Lkmoixb. Cost ij^iijooo. W. W. Boyington, architect. A two-slory frame dwelling house, 23 by 50, on Indiana street, for E. B. M'CAor,. Cost $3,000. W. W. Boyington, architect ; Baker &. M'Ewing, carpenters. A three-story brick residence, villa style, on Clark street, for Dr. Cuas. D. Dyer. Cost $15,000. Van 0.sdel &, Baunian, architects; ^lal- colm it Grant, masons. Briek Dwelling house, 40 by 42 feet on Illi- nois street for Mrs. BiTi eu. Cost ^ll,OuO. Burling & Bauman, architects; E. Price, mason ; Way man & Co., Carpenters. A gothic Cottage (frame) for L. D. Hoard, on } Indiana street. Cost $S,000. Van Osdel 4 Baumann, architects ; E. Price, mason ; II. I Vreeland, carpenter; II. Lamperter, gas fitter. A frame cottage on Wolcott street for Geo. A. ' RoBB. Cost $4,000. Van 0.>del & Baumann, architects; Wm. Sollett, carpenter; Wm. Mc- Graw, jylasferer. A block of frame dwellings on Franklin street, 100 by 30 feet, for Jon.v O'Reillv. Cost ?3,000. Van Osdel and Bnuuiann, architects. A frame cottage for A. J. Browx, on Lisalle street. Cost|2,000. Van Osdel & Biiumann, architects. A frame dwelling house for V. C. Tri:N!:i:. Cost $6,000. E. W. SMiTii,ar8bitcct. A two-story frame building on the corner <;f Su[>erior and C iss street, for Dr Spexceh, 37 by 42 feet. Cost $2,500. Edward Uavilaud, archi- tect. > Wesl Division. BUSINESS BLOCKS AND BUILPIXHS. A four-story brick block for stores, offices, boardir.g-house and dwellings on west Lake Street. This block is 130 feet front by 80 feet deep. Cost ?30,000, rents for $8,<:i00. J. W Cochran owner. Van Osdel & Bauman archi- tects, T. Ripley, mason, Johnson & Richards, 61 carpenters, Thompson & McFarlane, plumber.". A five-story brick block, -40 by 70 feet, compri- sing 2 stores, with cellars, on Canal Street, be- tween Lake and Randolph street. P. Cornell, owner. Cost, $12,000. F. E. Kahle, architect, Moss & Bro., Masons, Boggs & Sot), Carpenters. Brick Block for stores on "West Lake street, 40 by 75, three stories high, and cellars. F. Pitt, owner. Cost |7,500. Olmsted & Nicholson, Architects, Cleveland & Russell, Carpenters. Brick Block of four stories on West Randolph street, 80 by 40 feet, 3 stories high. Cost §10,000. Gp.eenbaum & "Wakd, owners. Carter & Bauer, architects, J. Hurd, mason, Ewing & Easton, carpenters. Au r.ddilion (frame,) to Mason & McAurtber,s Iron Y^orks on Canal street. Cost §1,500. \Ym. Goldie, carpenter. The Agricultural Implement Factory of 11. A. Pitts, corner of Jeffer.son and West Rtiudolph streets, which was destroyed by fire, has been rebuilt. The main building is 35 by 150 feet, ■1 stories high, with a wing 20 by 75 feet, 3 sto- ries high. It is built of brick. Cost, §25,000. UESIDEXCES. A two story brick block for residences on Ad- ams street, 64 by 32 feet for C. P. Bradlebt & Bro., Cost §'j,000. Carter & Bauer, archi- tects, Walbariri & Deaklong masons, J. Clark, carpenter. A two story brick residence, 24 by 36, on Mor- gan .street, for W. Mortimer. Cost, §3,000. Car- ter & Bauer, architects, W. Mortimer, mason. A two story frame dwelling-house, 36 by 70 feet, for Wm. Osborx, on Carpenter street. Cost, ^5,000. Carter & Bauer, architects, J. Ward, mason, Daniels & Smith, carpenters. A two story frame block for dwelling houses, 36 by 70 feet, on Jackson street, for L. C. Cut- tle. Cost, §5,000. Carter & Bauer, architects. A frame dwelling for N. P. Igleharv, on the corner of Jacksoa and Jeilersoa streets. Car- ter & liauer, architects. A two story and basement brick store and mastic dwelling hoiise, 41 by 65 feet corner of Washington street and Union Park, for S. S. Hayes. Cost Sl5,o00. (Not finished.) Olmsted & Nicholson, architects, E. Cotter, mason, N. H^::aley, carpenter. Cole & Conway, cut stone, J. Healy, painter, M. & J. Greeubautn, plumber.--, R. McFarlane, gas titter. A two story frame dwelling house with cellar, 25 by 40 feet, on corner of Gr.en and Madison street.'', for R. Stewart. Cost, three thou- sand dollars. Olmsted & Nicholsou, architects, T. Wilce, carpenter, J. Ward, Plasterer. A two story frame dwelling house, 22 by SG feet, on Washington street, for F. Richards. Cost, fifteen hundred dollars. Olmsted & Nich- olson, architects. E. Granni.-;, carpenter. A two story frame dwelling house, 24 by 50 feet, on west Lake street, for J. S. McKnight. Cost, two thoustmd dollars. W. W. Boyington, architect, Wm. Marshal, contractor. A two story frame dweling house, 30 by 60 feet, on west Washington street, for G. R. Rob- erts. Cost 4,000. W. W. Boyington, architect, Ewing & Eiston, carpenters. A two story frame dwelling house, 35 by 60 feet, for G. Himrod, on Madison street. Cost, §3,500. W. W. Boyington, architect, Thomp- son & Co., carpenters. A two story frame dwelling-house, 44 by 50 feet, on west Randolph street, for C. "W. Weeks. Cost, 4,500. 0. H. Maiz, architect. A two stnrj' frame dweUing-honsc, 30 by 50 feet, on Fulton street, for C. Leaverns. Cost, $2,000. 0. H. Mttiz, architect, A. Swinder, carpenter. A two story brick dwelling-house on Monroe street, for Heald & Waterhouse. Cost, 88,000. Van Oddel & Baumann, architects, Heald & Wa- terhouse, masons, Cowdery, carpenter. Three 3 story brick dwelling-houses, 60 by 40 feet, on Washington street, forS. Jounson. Cost §10,000. Tan Osdel & Buumau, architects, S. Johnson, carpenter. A two story brick dwelling-house on Des Plaines street, flir G. M. Penxt. Cost, §7,ri00. Van Osdel & Bauman, architects, Heald and Wa- terhouse, ma.sons, Cowdery, carpenter. A two-story frame cottage on Jackson street, for D. Bre-wster. Cost, $2,500. Van Osdel & Biumann, architects. A two-story brick residence on Union Park, f:^r F. B. Bhtan. Cost, $7,000. Van O.sdel & Baumann, architect; Liiwrunce & Hincklifi", ma- sons; W. Marshall, carpenter. A three-story frame boarding house on Fultou street, for Joseph V/ilson. Cost, §4,000. Van Osdel & Baumann, architects; W. Marshall, car- penter. A three-story brick dwelling house on Rucker street, for A. B. Cook. Cost, §6,000. Van Os- del & B.iuman, architects; Heald & Waterhouse, masons; Haywood & Ross, carpenters. A two-story brick dwelling house for Mr. Sit- ram, 20 by forty feet, and a similar one for Mr. Waller, on Milwaukee avenue. Cost of both, §6,000. Van Osdel & Baumann, architects ; M. Easlerbrook, mason. A six-story brick boarding house on Clinton street, for J. W. Cochrake, 25 by 52 feet. Cost §5,500. Van Osdel & Baumaun, architects; Thos. Ripley, mason ; Johnson & Rieliards, carpen* ters. A two-story frame boarding house, for P. 5Iul- VENT, 24 by 40 feet. Cost, §2,000. Van Osdel & Baumann, architects; — Gauadwell, carpen- ter. A two-story frame dwelling house for M. SniR- ra, on West Lake street. Cost, $1,800. Wm. Goldie, carpenter. 62 Franio dwtllinjj house on Canal street, for E. Mo.VDSoN. Cost, ?ii,500. Wni. Goldif, carpen- ter. A two-story frame dwelling on Sangamon street, for Cvnus Bextlet. Cost, $1,800. Wm. Goldie, carpenter. • Koc.ipiliilaii'in. The following table presents the value of the city improvements, a8 far as furnished U8 by architects and others, during the past year. A large number of factories, public works, and small dwellings have, however, been erected, of M'hich We have been unable to receive the fii^'ures. or these a moderate estimate will be found ii. our rccajjitulation : COST OF CITY IMI'noVB.MKSTS DrRINO U55. Basineno DInckg. Kti4i;mle9, *c .. ]-M.(H)n linpni^i'iiients by Water Works, <•«« Works, Ao. oO.OOO 1.000 builcliiiRH ill various' parts of the city n.t rcpDilcl-av. r.-iKi'iK *900 t-ach (esliiii.tted).. POU.OdO Public Improveraunts by Clly SuptTintendcnt. 15').8J4 Dwelling bouse at Decatur, for H. Pu.^TaEn. Cost, |7,i.'O0. Stone building for stores at Oswego, 111., for L. D. JiTDsoN. Cost, $9,O0iX Brick dwelling house at Princeton, III., for Tiios. Stevens. Cost, ?l(i,000. IJank at Burlington, Iowa, forGREE.v, Thou.\s A Co ; built of brick. Cost, $-J0,<)UO. Brick dwelling house, for Dr. J. F. T.vllast, at Burlington, Iowa. Cost, |5,0ii0. Frame dwelling house nt Charleston, III., for C. 0. Ugwb. Cost, ^2,r,00. Frame dwelling house at Port Clinton, for Dr. Dyer. Cost, ^a.rjuO. Bv E. WiLL.\RD Smith. Architect.— Large brick hotel, at liockford. Cost, $4i>,oiiii. Court House at Belvidere, of brisk. Cost, $12,000. To'al cost of Improvements in 1855 $.1.73.5,2.>4 Cost of city Improvements In 1854 2,-13'*,910 Increase over Improvements of 1^54 $l,29t),344 OiilHide ImproTcnipiiis. By Messrs. Van Osdei.l &, Baumank, Ancni- TBCTS.— Uotel at Priuooton, $20,000. Grundy County Court House, Morris, §20,000. Collegiate Institute at Marengo, $20,000. Catholic Church at Bridgport, ^10,000. Three dwelling housed at Dubuque, $32,000. Odd Fellows Hall, $34,000. Episcopal church at Di.xon, $4,000. North-western University and two dwelling bouses at Evansville, .$11,000. Court House at Laporte, J;20,000. Bank and residence at Lafayette, $C.'>,000. Baptist church and residences at Bristol, $6,#00. Hotel at .lolict, Jil.^.OOO. McHenry Cx.unty Court HouB'i, Woodstock, $86,000. Bv Orro H. Matz, Architect. — Court House and Jail at Bourb(jnnai«, built of stone, *21,o00. Presyterian chnrch at Decatur, gothic style, ?0,.500. Country seat at Geneva lake, |;6,.5i^0. Warehouse for city of Galena, built of brick, ?is,.-.oo. Dwelling house for Cuas. Tlttlb, at Decatur, frame, i;2,.'ii'0. Storehouse for W. JIartin, Decatur, brick, $lfi,ooo. Br Olmsted k Nicholsox, Architects.— At > Kankakee, 111., a stone church, 60 by 11,^ feet, for the Frwnch Catholics. Cost, J;.'>(>,0ij0. (.N'ot { Diiished.') j Female Academy at Galena, III., 01 by 17S feet, to be bnilt of brick. Cost 5^3,5,000. (Not finished.) Improveinrnis Conlrncied For. By Olmsted &, Nicholson, Architects.- Hotel to be built on South Water street (commenced) of Athens Marble, for C. B. Phillips, 4S by 100 feet. Cost $30,000. '•Atb(!n8 Marble residence for Dr. Newkirk, in North Chicago. Cost ,$S,000. Brick residence for I. Cook in South Chicago. Cost $10,000. Brick block of dwelling houses for J. Jou.v- STox & Co., in South Chicago. Cost ?2.'>,o00. Frame Dwelling for B. Rus.?ell in West Chi- cago. Cost ?2,000. Frame dwelling-house in North Chicago for J. V. Clarke. Cost $4,500. Block of stores to be built of stone in Brook lyn, N. Y., for J. Patty— to cost ?:10,000. Block of stores to be built of stone in Buflfalo- N. Y., for Walter M'eed, to cost §30,000. Brick Court House for Carroll Countj', III., to cost ?i2o,O(.>0. Hotel (brick) at Kishwaukee, III., to cost $Si),000. Brick and stone residence at Ottawa, III., for Wm. Keddick, to cost $25,000. Brick residence at Kenosha, Wis., for Thos. Webb, to cost ?S,000. Stone residence at Logansport, Ind., for S. B. Kendkick, to cost $20,000. Stone dwelling-house at Madison, Wis., (or Julius White, to cost §6,iX)0. Frame dwelling at Chilteaden, III., for J. Di.v, to cost *2,500. Br Vax Osdel & Baumanx, Architects. — Splendid iron-front block of stores, corner of South Water and Wells streets, for Allix RoBBi.»:3, to cost $80,000. Dimensions 1.50 feet, on Wells street, and 80 feet on South Water street. Addition to Briggs House of 60 by 80 feet on Wells street, to cost $20,000. School House in North Chicago, to cost $25,000. 63 Hotel on North Madisou street, for E. W. Her- rick, 7S by 97, to cost §45,00i!». Hamilton House of brick, on the old ground, for Col. Hamilton', to cost ^90,000. Two stores on Lake street, east of State, 229 by 140 feet, for Collins & Tutuill King, to cost $30,000. Also, on the opposite side of the street, four stores, for C. & W. Price, Gilman and Wharp, 229 by 1G9 feet, to cost §70,000. These four stores will have ornamented iron fronts, and it is expected that eight more stores of the same kind will be ordered in the two blocks'meution- ed seven on each side of the street. By Carter & Baukr, Architects.— A block of three stores on Lake street, between Chirk and Dearborn streets,*with Athens marble fronts, to 'cost $64,000. N. & E. Wkigot and W. H. Magie, owners. A block of three wholesale brick stores, on South Water street, for J. H. Dunham and Col. E. D. Taylor. Dimensions, SI by 95 feet, five stories high. A block of two five-story Athens marble front dwellings houses, 20 by 65 feet each, on "Wabash avenue, for J. H. Kedzie. A three-story Athens marble front residence, 37 by 104 feet, on Michigan avenue, for W. H. Brown. A four-story Athens marble residence, on Wabash avenue, for Mr. Chamberlain. A four-story dwelling house, 22 by 40 feet, on Monroe street, for Dr. Rncniu. A three-story brick dwelling house, onWabash avenue, 30 by 80 feet, for E. H. Hadduck. Cost, $18,000. Two marble-front residences, on Washington street, each 26 by 44 feet, for J. W. Waughop. A two-story brick dwelling, on Michigan avenue, 28 by 70 feet, for Chas. Brown. Two five-story brick stores, on Randolph street, 40 by 170 feet, for Greenbaum & Gray. Two four-story brick stores, on West Ran- dolph street, each 22 by 68 feet, for W. H. Magib. Three five-story brick stores, on State street, between Lake and South Water street, 20 by 80 feet each, for E. H. Hadduck and Dr. Sawyer. By F. E. Kahle, Archiiect.-A five-story brick and stone block of wholesale stores, on the cor- ner of Lasalle and South Water streets, on the river ba»k, for Geo. Steel. The Board of Trade will probably have rooms in this building. Dimensions, 80 by 50 feet. Cost, $20,000. A block of wholesale store?, on the corner of Franklin and South Water street, on the river bank, 125 by 50 feet, for Col. E. D. Taylor. Cost, $25,000. Wholesale store, on South Water st-eet, be- tween Franklin and Market streets, for S. S. Bates. Cost, $7,000. By Burling & Backus, Architects. — A church edifice, in early English pointed style, for the St. James P. E. congregation, to bo erected on Ciiss street, corner of Huron, consisting of audience room, chancel, vestry room, tower and spire, and side porch. The audience room is ninety-two feet long by sixty-one feet wide, fin- ished with an open timber roof. Height of tow- er and spire, two hundred and fifteen feet. The walls, including spire, to be of Athens marble rubble work. Estimated cost, sixty thousand dollars. A house for Geo. F. Ru.msey, Esq., to be built on the corner of Huron and Rush streets, to be three stories high, with tower, in Italian style. Walls to be of brick, with cut stone trimmings. S'r.e 49 by 60 feet. Cost $23, "00. A house for E. K. Rogers, Esq., corner of Rush and Indiana streets, with Athens front, four sto- ries high, 26 feet wide by 60 feet deep, and cost- ing $18,000. A house in Norman style, with tower, etc., for Mahlon D. Ogden, Esq., to be erected opposite Washington square, between Dearborn and Clark streets. Walls to be brick, with stone trimmings. Size 56 by G3 feet. Cost $25,000. A house for A. Frisbke, Esq., corner Twelfth street and Wabash avenue, of brick, four s,oriea high. Size 35 by 70 feet. Cost $16,000. Two brick houses, to be erected on the corner of Ohio and Pine streets, for Messrs. Hempstead and Bradley. Size 25 by 50 feet. Cost $6,000 each. A block of fourteen houses of difi'orent widths, 63 feet deep, with Athens marble fronts, to be erected on Ontario street, east of Sand street, for W. B. Ogden, Esq. Estimated cost of whole, $150,000. A house for Stephen Clary, Esq., to be erec- ted on Indiana street, between Rush and Pine streets, to be of wood. Size 28 by 50 feet. Cost $4,000. A house for A. Wiggins, Esq., on Lasalle st, near Division street, of wood, two stories high, 25 feet front, and costing $4,500. A block of six houses for Messrs. Woodbridqe & Blaney, corner Indiana and Rush streets, of wood. 16 feet front, three stories high, and costing $1,600 each. A block of nine frame housea on Wabash av- enue, for J. D. Sherman, Esq., to be I8 feet front, three stories high, and costing $1,800 each. Two brick stores for JI. Tiernen, Esq., on Wa- ter street, between Wells and Frankhn, to be five stories high, and costing $10,0^0 each. Five stores on Lasalle street, between Lake and Randolph, for Messrs. Rumsky, Letz & StrausEL, of brick, 20 by 72 feet, iiva stories high, and costing $11,0(«0 each. Drawings have also been prepared for a con- siderable amount ot country work, among which are the following : A hotel at Bloomington, 107 by 110 feet, five stories high above the basement, of brick. A hotel of similar character, 80 by l-!0 feet, at Janesville, Wis. A seminary at Aurora, 111., of stone four sto- ries high, with basement. Size &7 by 111 feet. FOURTH ANNUAL REVIEW. THE RAILROADS. THE RAILROADS CEiVTERINC AT CHICAGO. Early in the year 1853 we published an article on theTuilroad system which has Chicago for its ■centre, and in January, 1S54, we issued a more extended and elaborate statenaent of what had been accomplished in two short years. So im- portant and astounding were the facts there presented, that they attracted general attention both in this country and in Europe, to that vast and fertile portion of our country, known as the Northwest. Its extent and exhaustless, agri- cultural and mineral resources, and the rapidity with which fortunes v/ere there made, were themes of frequent and earnest discussion aYnong all who had the intelligence and the enterprise to seek to better their condition by emigration to this land of promise. For such discussions, the figures which we have presented in our annual reviews of the commerce of Chicago, of ■her manufactures and improvements, have fur- nished most valuable additional material. The consequence has been, a larger immigration of an intelligent, vigorous and enterprising popu- lation, and a development of the resources of the Northwest more rapid and astonishing than anything of the kind that has ever before been witnessed within the same period in the history of our race. For the last two years the readers of the Press have been kept constantly advised of the pro- gress of oar aifi'erent lines of railroad. Now that the State has been checkered with a com- plete net-work of iron rails, it is proper that we should give a summation of the series, that our readurs may see at a glance with bow much ability and success our great public improve- ments have been conducted. We shall also glance britfly at the extension and connecting lines which remain to be completed, that the citizens of Chicago and surrounding country may have a clear idea of the work to be accom- plished within the next three or five, certainly within ten years. In addition to the statistics previously presented, we are able to furnish an accurate statement of the earnings for the past year of nearly all our railroads, which corrobo- rate the important fact, already well understood, that owing to the cheapness with which the.v can be built. Western railroads are, and -are to /;« the best paying roads in the country. We give also the names and the residences of the difTerent offi- cers, that those at a distance may know to whom to direct their correspondence. Where the residence is not stated, it may be taken for granted that they live in Chicago. We shall give also the branch roads and extensions, present and prospective, of each line in connection with it., and at the close of the Chicago system notice briefly the other railroads of the State. Pursuing the order heretofore adopted, we shall commence with the railroads entering the city from the north, and taking the others in their order, sweep around to those coming ia from the east. Our arrangement requires us t» commence with the Chicago and Mil wankct; Railroad. Hon. Walter S. Goknee, I'reddent. M. I). Ogden, Vice-President. II. A. Tucker, Treasurer. A. S. Downs, SecretuTn/. W. S. Johnson, Superintendent. This road, as its name implies, connects Chi- cago with Milwaukee, running near or on the lake shore the entire distance. Its length has heretofore been given as 90 miles, but we perceive from the time-table now before us that it is only 85. It runs through the flourishing cities of Waukegan, Kenosha and Ricine, and villages lire springing up rapidly all along its line. As 6G the lake shore furnishes the most desirable locii- tioiia for suburban residences, its passenger traflic must ere long bo immense. Between this city and Wuukegan— 40 miles — we ha^e Chitten- den, Evanstoo, Wynetka, Glencoe, Highland Park and Rockland, all of them points where our wealthy citizens, as well as our artisans and mechanics, have secured sites for future homes, and indeed many of them are already occupied. The literary institutions of the Methodist Epis- copal Church of the Northwest are located at Evanston, and the town is progressing with won- derful rapidity. It already furnishes a large business for the road. , As the road has been but recently completed, we are not furnished with the figures of its busi- ness for the past year. It was opened to Wauke- gan Jan. Ist, IS.")'), and to Milwaukee the 21st of May last, but it was not fully equipped for pas- senger traflic till October, and a freight train was not put on till December. One freight and three passenger trains now leave the ciiy daily, and the business of the road is constantly and rapidly increasing. It is sure to prove a very productive road to its stockholders. We might notice several roads leading out of Mil- waukee us branches of this. They will bring it a large passenger and no inconsiderable freight traflic from northeastern Wisconsin, for so long as no means can be devised to bridge Lake Michigan, the eastern travel, and for nearly half the year the trade also from that section of the State will bo forced to come through Chicago, By this road, the Lacrosse from Milwaukee, and that portion of the Chicago, St. Paul and Fond du Lac Road that is finished south of Fond du Lac, we are already in direct railroad communi- cation with that city. Out of deference, howev- er, to our neighbors down the lake, we will not trace the extensions of this line beyond Mil- waukee. The first connecting road with the Chicago and Milwaukee north of the city is the Kfiioxha niid Ik-loit Hnlirond. Samcel Uill, Kenosha, I'rcsideiit. W. 11. NoBLK, " Chief £nginc(r. We are not informed of the precise present position of this road. We learn, however, that the contractors are at work, as fast as means and circumHlances will permit. Arrangements have recently been made with the Chicago, St. I'aul and Fon du Lac road to run from Sharon, Wal- worth Coonty, Wis., 17 miles, to Janesville on that track. The distance from Kenosha to Sharon is about 45. The next road in order is the Kndnc and >lli«MU»i|i|)> Kallrond. H. 8. DuttAND, Racine, President. The managers of this «4pyd are pushing it forward with becoming energy. It will proba- bly rest at Ucloit for a few months, but it is in- tended ultimately to run it through Southern Wisconsin to the Mississippi. The road was opened a few days since to Delavan, 46 miles west of Racine, and is now in successful opera- tion. Two passenger trains are running daily each way. It will doubtless be completed to Ueloit, '21 miles further, early in the summer. It is located through a fine and very productive country and will bo an important feeder to the Chicago and Milwaukee road. The next trunk line is the Chicago, St. PanI and Fond du Lac Railroad. Hon. W>i. B. Ogde.v, I'resident. €iiAS. Bt'TLER, New York, Treasurer. S. F. Johnson, ChUf Enginter and Superin- tend e7tt. This road was formerly called the Illinois and Wisconsin Railroad. The present name is more expressive of the termini which it seeks, though if Lake Superior had been substituted for Fond du Lac it would doubtless have been more ac curate. For a part of the time during the last two years it has suffered very much from pe- cuniary embarrassment, but when once com- pleted to Janesville it can scarcely be doubted that it will jKiy handsomely. It is now in the hands of able and energetic men and its afTairs are placed upon a substantial basis. Those who have it in charge possess both the will and the resources to push it forward to completion to Fond du Lac as fast as it can be done with a due regard to economy, and to Lake Superior and St. Paul as fast as the wants of country shall require. The following statement shows the earnings of the road for the year 1855 : Pass''n«rer8. Frpiebt. January ♦r>5t;.47 »5<>7.5l Ksbniary ;!ii« N) li«.7i» March 1.78:18.5 2,712.23 April S.lOOaJ 31570,'? May 2.n53.« a.!>36 06 June 1.5W.47 6.57999 July I.,M:l.;i a.-.JS'l.l'J AuKU>t '2.36.1.85 54-30.76 September 2,H21 37 8.5W.91 October 3 50^.85 7.7Hi! 63 Nevemher rt.-MW.lO 5,685.88 December ,"? 006.71 3,tK)0.67 »'25,8073« ♦47,7'21.41 Total »:3.5'28.7? The above exhibit does not include the earn- ings of that portion of the road between Fond duLac and Waupun, which was operated until January Ist, 1S56, by the contractors. The southern portion of the road was in opera- tion from Chicago to Barrington, 82 miles, from January 1st, 1855, to March Ist ; to Cary, ?.~^ miles, from March Ist to January 2Sd. From this time till July 11th trains were discontinued, to allow time for change of guage, when the road was opened to Woodstock, 52 miles north- west from Chicago. The road is also completed from Fond du Lac south to the junction of the Milwaukee and La- crosse road 30 miles, and as before stated, with that road and the Chicago and Milwaukee, gives us a diroct railroad connection with Fond du Lac. 67 The road is all graded from "Woodstock to Janes- ville, and will be completed to that city about the first ot July. From Chicago to Janesville it is so nearlj au air line that it varies but a few feet from it. Two passenger and a freight train leave Chi- cago daily, or will do. so as soon as the weather moderates. The road has hitherto carried the mail without charge. The total number of miles now completed and in operation is 82, leaving 96 to be finished to complete it to Fond du Lac, 38 of which, from Woodstock to Janesville, are already graded. The first extension which we notice to this road, is to run from Fond du Lac to Lake Su- perior, and will probably terminate at Outona- fOD, with a branch to Carp River, the centre of the iron district. That is the point to which all eyes are directed. We will call it the FondJu Lac and Lake Snpt-rior Railroad. The leugih of .the road would be about 250 miles. It will run through an extensive and very valnable lumber region, and open up the rich cop- per and iron mines of Lake Superior to eastern and northern trafnc the year round. There can be but little question that if economically built and managed, such a road would pay a hand- some dividend to the stockholders as soon as ■completed. That part of the line of the Chicago, St. Paul, and Fond du Lac Railroad which will extend from Janesville to St. Paul, Minnesota, for the sake of being definite, we will call the St. Paul Branch The length of the road will be about 330 miles. It will run most of the way through a fine country which is settling very rapidly with a hardy, enterprising population, who will very soan require railroad facilities. The territory of Minne.sota is also filling up with astonishing rapidity, and will furnish an immense through business for the road. The remaining branches or extensions which we shall describe, as connecting with this road, will also be reached by the branches of the Galena road, and might be given in connection with it, as they will be t.apped by the Fox River Valley, Wisconsin Central, and Beloit and Madi- son T'iilroads ; but we will notice them now while our attention is directed to the Northwest. The first in order is the western division of the Milwaukee and LacroB.se Railroad. The western end of this road, which may be properly claimed as a part of the Chicago .sys- tem, will extend from Portage to Lacrosse, dis- tance about 1.50 milesi Lacrosse is 90 miles above Prairie du Chien. It is the centre of a very fine agricultural region, whose resources are being rapidly developed by a very enterpris- ing population, mostly from thu Eastern States. The next connecting line ia order is the west- •era division of the Milwaukee and itii.ssissippi Rsilroad. This division extends from Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, to Prairie du Chien, 90 miles above Galena. The distance from Madison to Prairie du Chien is 96 miles. Contractors are at work west of Madison, and it is expected that the road will be opened to Arena, 36 miles on the Wisconsin River, early during the coming summer. It will probably be completed to Prairie du Chien within a year or eighteen months. The trade from northern Iowa, a very fertile region, and one which is settling very rapidly, would seek an outlet over t^is road. We j return to the city, and notice as the third main trunk line, the Galena aud Chicago Union Railroad. Jons B. Turner, President and Swp'L P. A. Hall, Assistcint Supei'intendent, Wm. M. Larabee, Secretary. H. Tucker, Treasurer. John P. Ilslet, Chief Engineer. This may be said to be the parent of our great railroad system. To its officers, who have man- aged its afifsirs with so much energy and pru- dence, are the people of the State mainly in- debted for the astonishing progress that has been made for the last three years. The Galena road first demonstrated that owing to the cheap- ness with which railroads could be built over our beautiful prairies, and the further fact that the resoKrees of the country would at once fur- nish them with an immense business, railroads in Illinois would pay a large profit to the stock- holders, and hence Eistern capitalists were will- ing to invest their means in these public improve- ments. It was originally intended that the road should be built to Galena, but arrangements have been made to run their cars west of Freeport on the Illinois Central Road, and therefore it terminates at Freeport. The distance from Chicago to Free- port is 321 miles. It runs through an e.-ccellent country, aud has along its line several flourishing cities and towns, which contribute largely to its business and that of this city. How extensive aud profitable that business has been is shown by the fact, that in the New York market. Galena has for some time been the leading, railroad stock. The following table shows the receipts of this road for the year ending Dec. 81st, 1855 : Pasaeneers. Freight. Mails, &c. Total. «5(5.7f)7.76 *1.1.'X)87 44.444.45 l.lM.fS January.... $38 378 7G February... 28.2.'<4.:i0 Mari^h 55,815.76 April 85,384 04 May 92 IMS 55 .luiie 7().053.75 July 6i,ti(W.67 August i;:! 498.67 September.. 8:2,784..55 October 119,5K3.7B November.. a3,534.97 Dec, (est.). 56 602.72 H8.336.94 87.870. 7T 119,13.5.95 14-1,S87.84 ]2I,3.')8.53 ]4:i.S93.75 176,10«.:i6 2l)0,0.i2.43 151,299 1:4 87,109.78 3,7-7 36 1.6:^26 2.056 70 1.61230 1 9 -i.n 2 67:) 81 2,439.1-J 2,754 J38 2,997.40 2.6S6 08 «Pfi 3C7.;59 7;; 887.38 127 8?O.0G 174 906.07 214 106.20 232,.^5.^89 185 920.52 210 066 2r> 2h'l ;520.oa .322 370 42 237.832.01 145,398.57 Total.. ..1844,421.50 $1,401,294.19 »26,89o.09 »2.272,610.78 The above table includes the earnings of the 68 Galena Air Line, hereafter to be noticed. On these roads there are four passenger aud six freight trains leaving the city daily. The tirst bninch of the Galena road west of the city is the Fiix Itivrr \iillpy [{ailrond. B. W. Rat.mond, J'rtsideiit. A. J. Wai-oron, KIgin, Secretary. 11. Tuw.v, Elgin, Trtasuver, M. Smith, Elgin, Cliief Emjineer. This road rmis from Elgin up the valley of the Fox River, and is to connect at the State line with the Wisconain Centriil Railroad. It is completed and in operation to Riclimond, thirty- two miles. It runs through a very beanlilV.l and productive country, aud must do a large busi- ness. As an extension of this road we notice the WUeonhlii Central RiUtroad. Le Grand Rockwell, P^lkhorn, J'rtsident. Edward Hodges, Elkhorn, Secretary. M. Smith, Elgin, III., C/iief Engineer. The tfniiliiigof this road i.s titiithed from Rich- mond, the junclion with the Fox River Valley road, to Geneva, ten miles, and the cars would have been running to that pooint had not the depth of the snows and the severity of the win- ter prevented. The grading is also in a forward state 22 miles beyond Geneva to Whitewater, and the road will be finished early in the coming summer. It is to run through the heart of Wis- consin, and will be in all respects a highly im- portant road both to that State and to this city. The lei gth of the road to Sti vetis' Point will bu about 150 miles. Next we notice the r<-luit llranoh of (he GalcDa Railroad. This road leaves the main line at Bclvidere, 80 miles west of Chicago, and runs 20 miles to Beloit, Wisconsin. It has beec in operation about two years. As au extension of this road we notice the lifloit and MitdiRun Roilrond. Hon. L. J. Faewkll, Madison, Wis., Presi- dent. W. A. Ernst, Madison, Secretary. S. Mills, Madison, Treasurer. Wm. M. Larabee, Assist'irtt Secretary. J. I'. I1.8LKT, Chirf Emjineer. The dit«tauce from lUlnit to Madison is 47 miles, of which 17 from Ikloit to Footvilie are completed and in operation. It is exprcttd that the whole line will be finished to Madison during the present year. As previciusly stated, thi.i line, and also the Wisconsin Central, will con- nect at Madison and other points with all the roads running uorthwest llimugh Wisconsin to the Missis.sippi Pod to Minnesotii, and those run- ning north to Lake Superior. Th.-re IS a railroad in pnici.os of constructivin from Mineral Point, Wis., to connect with the Illinois Central and the main lii.e of the Galen»- but we are not posted as to its present position and prospects. We notice also, aa an extension of the Illinois Central and main line of the Ga- lena road, the Prnlile du Chien and LocreNxe Railroad. S. D. Hastings, Lacrosse, Secretary. J. M. Lkvy, Lacrosse, Treasurer. Surveys are being made on the line of this road down the east bank of the Mississippi, from Lacrosse south to Prairie du Chien, and it is intended to extend it down that bank to Dun- leith, about 180 miles, and connect there with the Illinois Central road. The route is, without doubt, favorable for the road, and its pnjectors think hy the time it can be completed it will se- cure a good business. We notic also in this connection the Diiliuqiic ond I'cclflc Koilrond. Col. R. B. Mason of this city, has the con- tract for buildiiig this road, and, if its projectors furnish the requisite means, that fact is a suffi- cient guarantee for its rapid jirogress towards the Missouri river. Foitv miles west of Dubuque are now in process of construction, and the di- rectors are preparing for th construction of forty or tilty miles more. T is tnttrprise will I contribute essentially to the early settlement of I northern Iowa, one of the most healthy, beauti- ! ful and productive portions of the Mississippi I valley. The length of the road to the Missouri I will be about 300 miles. The next trunk road sontk of the Galena aud Chicago Union Railroad, is the Gsiloua Air Liue KaiiiOiKl. OITicers the same as the Galena road. Although this road is owned and numaged by the same company ns the nnain line of the Gulc- na, it is for all practical purposes a separate road. The cars run on the same track as those on the main line to the Junction, 80 miles, when the road takes an "air line " west, reaching the Mississippi at Fulton city, IGC milen from Chicago. This is much the shortest line be- tween Chicago and the Mississippi. The western end of the line was not in operation till within the last few weeks. The receipts of the Galena road ns given above are enormon."*, considering the amount of capital invested; but the^- will be much larger next, and every succeeding year. The Air Line runs through h very 6ne country, only a small portion of which coniparativeI.> west of Fox River is yet developed. When once it is all improved, as it soon will be, it will furnish an iniinense local business. At Fulton City there is a good site for bridg- ing the Mississippi, and ere many years this will undoubtedly be accompli.thed to connect this line with the C'tilr.i::!), Inwn nnd ^t-l)^n^li,1 itnilrnad. CuAS. Walker, Ere^Litnt. Jas. I'rRnv, M.instield, Ohio, l-'/Vc /'res't, MiLO Smith. Clinton, Iowa, C'/iief Engineer. 69 This road, formerly the Lyons Town Central, is now in the hands of an eneriretic and highly responsible company, who intend to urge it for- ward as fiist as possible to Cudar R.ipids, Linn County. The line of the road by way of Cedar Rapids, Fort Dodge to Sioux city, on the Mis- souri River, forms a very direct route from Chi- cago through the heart of Iowa and Nebraska towards t!ie South Pass, and beginning us it does on the Mississippi River, at the terminus of the Galena Air Line, it will prove a highly advan- tageous thoroughfare, direct and of easy grades, conneetiirg Ceoiral I .wa and the future State of Nebraska with (y'hicago. The first 20 miles of the road to the Wapsa- pinicon River, will be put uuder contract as soon as the surveys can be completed, and it will probably be in operation before the close of the present year. The distance to the Missouri on this line will be about 330 miles. We ought, perhaps, to notice with an appro- priate head, the Chicago, Amboy and New Alba- ny railroad. It is proposed to build a road from Chicago direct through Naperviile, Oswego and Amboy, to New Albany on the Mississippi. Sev- eral meetings have been held and much enthu- siasm is manifested by the people along the line, but as the plans for its construction are not yet matured, we prefer to wait for something more definite to transpire in reference to its prospects. The next trunk line in order is the Chicago, BaFlingfoa &, Qaiacy Railroad. Jas. F. Joy, President. A. T. Hall, Secretary and Treasurer. Chas. Ct. Hammond, Superintendent. J. M. Berrien, Chief Engineer. This is in all respects one of our most important roads. It runs nearly through the centre of the Military Tract, which lies between the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers, conceded on all hands to be one of the most beautiful and fertile sections of country that can be found upon the American continent. The main line reaches the Mississippi at Burlington, 210 miles southwest from Chicago, and the Quincy Branch at Quincy, 100 miles from Galesburg. The difficulty of reaching a market has kept back a large propor- tion of this Qne country from settlement; but it is now filling up very rapidly with an enterpris- ing and highly intelligent class of farmers from the Eastern States, and if the business of the past year has proved highly satisfactory, that of future years must be immensely productive. We present the following statistics of the busi- ness of this road for the last year. It should be distinctly borne in mind, however, in canvass- ing them, that the figures showing the receipts, number of passengers and the amounts of freight are given for the main line to Burlington for the last nine months of the year. For the months of January, February and March they are given to Mendota, 89 miles from Chicago. The following is a statement of the eirnings of the Chicago and Burlington Railroad Line for the year IS'jo : Months. Fr-itr'it. Pa'^Ti^er. Mail ''ervice. To'al. .Taniiary ... .* 2t 070.K3 ♦ 10 821.76 »414.28 ?.5 306.67 F-»ruaiy. . . 15.0SS.8t 7 4t)2.4» 414.29 22 965.57 March . 3i,0 2.42 154IB.>!S 414.28 . 58 H4<.38 April . 39,*21.*l 22.5t)1.27 864,28 63 '47.3(5 May . 81.l97.8t 44 1«4.06 1.- 89.29 126 7M.19 •lune . 109.125.44 13,8«3.13 1.389.29 151377.80 July . S9 7j«.()7 36 198.18 1,3-9.29 1 1:7.317.14 AuKUSt . 10:S,672 Lime 24< 336 Cement liH ISO .'Jtone I,ii79 7><6 Slate 372.(100 Bricks 8 390 Sash 3.50 Ice 2iii)00 Wool .^^46 867 Hides 1-54 xilO Broom Corn 8.874 Miscellaneous grtiin, 297,416 Wheat bu.sh, 2.21^,423 Corn 1,875478 Oats 521.12? Kyr lbs, 283,:-'67 B.irley 49i 739 Rrass * Flax .-eeds. 9:(7,:i73 Potatoes 544,477 Fresh Provisions lbs 622.630 Buttpr .329 550 Mill Feed 7ufi.a37 Hams .5.S96 Lard 767,141 Flour 20,000 Flour bbls,37&3S ."alt 17.3-5 Lime 408 Flour Barrels .N'o. 1.600 Sheep 435 Horses 103 Cattlp 2,918 Dressed Hogs lbs 91.497 Live Hogs 6^.553 Liquor bhi-3.760 Lumber ft. 49,23:3 245 Shingles M. 30 466M Lath bdls, 1 0,005 Hoop? 19,008 Posts, Fiatts, Ho' ps and Spokes. ..cds, 1 204K Wiigjns lbs 99400 Cars No. 107 With the whole line open only for nine months of the past year, the above figures must be high- ly grLitifying to the friends of the road. Now that the Quincy Branch of 100 miles has been added to the main line, its business will proba- bly be doubled during the present year; and if it should increase thereafter from 25 to 33 per cent, for an indefinite period to come, it is no more than those who are acquainted with the re- sources of the magnificent country through which it runs will be likely to predict. On this road there are three freight and three passenger trains leaving the city daily. The road ne.xt in order, which for the sake of distinctness should be noticed separately, is the Quincy Branch. This road branches off from the main line at Galesburg, 173 miles southwest from Chicago. It runs thence southwest to Quincy, 100 miles, ma- king the whole distance between Chicago and Quincy 273 miles. It was opened to Galesburg, Jan. 31st., and the first through passengers from Quincy arrived in this city on Friday, Feb. Ist, 1856. The road runs through a magnificent country which will furnish it with a large and increasing business. 70 We notice next as an exteusion from Burling- ton, the Hurlineloii and Missouri Railroad. JoSBPn Hall, Burlington, President. H. TniBLSo.v, " Chief Engineer. This road is to extend from Burlington through Southern Iowa to the Missouri River. The distance is about 220 miles. It is now in pro- cess of construction some 25 or 30 miU-s west from Bnrlington will be finished toMt. Pleusiiint early ne.xt spring, and arrangements arc making to put under contract with a determinatioa to complete it to Ottumwa 75 ms. on the Des Moines lliver by the first of Jan. 1857. For beauty and fertility the country through which it runs can scarcely be excelled, and the people along the line will no doubt secure an early completion of the road. Messrs. Clark Ilendrie & Co. are the con- tractors. At Quincy that branch will require but a few miles of railroad to connect with the IlnnnDml and H(. Joseiih Knilroad. R. M. Stewaiit, St. Joseph, (Mo.) I'rendent. E. B. Talcott, Hannibal, Aud. t& Land Agent. Congress has made a large grant of land to- wards its construction, and the counties along the line, and also the State of Missouri, have taken a large amount of stock. The road is graded 75 miles from Hannibal west, so that the track-laying can go along for that distance, and probably 85 miles without any interruption. There are 50 miles of iron now at Hannibal, and more will arrive as soon as the river opens. Tliert will probably be 80 to 85 miles of the road in operation this year, and in the course of two years the whole road will be completed to St. Joseph. It will open all northern Missouri to the trade of Chicago. The road is 205 miles long. Again we return to Chicago, and commence with the Ciiieago and Rock Island Railroad. Henrt Farnam, Premient. K. D. Elwood, Joliet, Secretary. A. C. Flagq, New York, I'n'a&tirer. J. F. Tract, Superintondant. P. A. Dky, Chie/ Engineer. >fo better example can be given of Western energy and enterprise than the rapidity with which this road was built. It was commenced on the loth of April, 1852, and completed and opened to tho traveling public on the 22d of Fe- bruary, 1854. One can scarcely believe that a railroad 181 miles lung, could be built, aud well built too, in the short space of one year, ten months aud twelve days. The roud follows down the Il- linois to Peru, on the lUinois liiver, whence it sweeps acruss the country to Rock Island, on the Missi^isippi. The country through which it pass- es is as fine as any in the Stati-, and, as might be expected, tho road is doing an inimeuse business. It must ever be one of our most important IhoiLUgLfarts, and when the bridge over the Mississippi, (hereafter to be noticed,) shall b^ Completed, as il will be in a few weeks, the traffic of the road and our trade with ctutral Iowa — one of the best and most productive sections of the Mississippi Valley — will be increased im- mensely. The earnings of the road for the past year have b<.'en as follows: Pa-sei)Ker«. Frei^hJ. Mails, &c. Total. January. ..♦:'2.0S.T 97 »18 .X^G.'.'S »2,»«) ♦.«.2:0.9.i F.-iiruary... :«,;ilt).-i4 aa.UiiO.OO >l:\.'o.h rjti.f^«.91 33.i;4;i.U3 April 7.1 777.37 4U,74.").2tj May 8:i.l71.28 43.819.26 June (■.9229..'i2 b\.o:Vi.^7 July 64 S:i3.Sti 40,()57.«2 AuKus- 51 934.5(1 41),50<',.68 September.. (a.9a7.4."> 70 (!32.(;2 lolier «8 9.>1..')0 8!i 309.04 November.. 66..'W2.7G H2 22U.10 December.. 49 815.C7 44.300.13 2KtO I>1 !l'i.44 2.«00 W,0i7.»4 2,^00 119 322.63 2.SU0 12>S 990.51 2o.i0 123 315.21» i.i»oo 9i;.';9i.taj 1.800 lu:i.-:41.24 1.S09 14l.7'.'0.O7 1.8i)U ])Xi,Ot>3.54 l.«oo i:w :!22.8«> 1 800 95.915.89 Total....$72. freight trains over the road every day. The western extension of this road is called the i\IisMi.ssiiiiii and .^li^soiiri Kailroad. Hon. Jons A. Dix, New York, President. H. Price, Davenport, Iowa, Sfcret^ary. Wm. Wolcott, Utica, N. Y., Treasurer. J. E. Hknrt, Davenport, Superintendent. It is proper here to speak of the bridge which in some six or eight weeks will connect this with the Rock Inland Riilroad. The eastern division of it over the Slough, to connect the Illinois shore with the island is already completed. lus length is 474 feet. The main stream is cros.ned by five spans of 250 feet each, and the turn-ta- ble, making the length of this part of the bridge 1,582 feet, and the eutire length of the struiture is 2,056. The draw, or turn-table, is to turn on the centre pier, and will be open at all times, except when a train is passing. The bridge is builtontho principle of Howe's patent truss, with the addi- tion of arches. It is twenty-one feet above high water mark, and will be a substantial and elegant structure. Messrs. J. Warner & Co. do the stone work, and Messrs. Stone, Boomer & Boutou build the superstrnclure. These gentlemen, for all time to come, will have the honor of building the first railroad bridge that spanned the Father of WatTs. The cost of the work will be $250,000. The Mississippi and Missouri Railroad is com- posed of three divisions, amounting in fact to three distinct roads. The first division cona- mences at Davenport, one of the most beautiful aud thriving young cities in Iowa, directly op- posite Rock Uland, and is to run nearly due west throuj;h central Iowa to Council Bluffs, on the Missouri River. It will pass through a mag- nificent country, and as Kansas and Nebraska are settling very rapidly, there can be no doubt that it Would have a paying business as soon as it can be finished. This division was opened to Iowa City, 55 miles west of D.ivenport, on the ."Ist of December, 1855. The event was cele- brated at Iowa City on the third of January ia 71 splendid style. It will be completed to Council Bluffs as fast as the means of the company and the wants of the country seem to require. Its length will be about 300 miles. The second division of the road is to extend from its junction with the first, thirteen miles north of Muscatine through that city, and thence west through Washington and Oskaloosa to the mouth of the Platte River un the Missouri. The length of the road will be about 300 miles. Twentj-fire miles of the first division and thir- teen miles of the second division to Muscatine were finished Nov. 20th, 1855, and being the first railroad completed in Iowa, the event was duly honored on that day by the citizens of Musca- tine by a splendid festival. The contractors are now at work on the road west of Muscatine and will push it forward rapidly during the coming summer. The third division of the road is to run north- west from Muscatine to Cedar Rapids — about fifty miles. It is expected by the friends of this road that it will ultimately be extended north- west to the south bend of the Minnesota River in Minnesota Territory. We have now done with the railroads in Iowa and return to Illinois to notice the next and a very important branch oi the Rock Island road, we mean the Peoria and Bureau Valley Railroad. Hon. N. B. Jddd, President. Washington Cockle, Peoria, Secretary. J. F. Tracy, Superintendent. Peter A. Det, Chief Engineer. This road runs from Bureau, 14 miles west of Pei u on the Rock Island Railroad, to the beauti- ful city of Peoria, 47 miles south on the Illinois River. It has been in operation since the sum- mer of 1844, and is doing a fine business. Trains are made up regularly at Peoria and run direct to this city. South and west of Peoria there are several roads in contemplation ; but as we have no very definite facts in reference to the position of their affairs we pass them to notice the Peoria and Hannibal Railroad. Mteon Phelps, Lewiston, President. L. D. Erwin, Rushville, Vice President. Thos. Hammond, Vermont, Secretary, Geo. Phelps, Lewiston, Treasurer. The above were the officers of this road at our last advices. It is to run through a very fine country, and in addition to the local business it will command, it will furnish another outlet for the Hannibal and St. Joseph Rail- road, heretofore spoken of when treating of the Quincy Branch of the Chicago and Burlington road. Its length will be about 120 miles. The next road in order is the Peoria and Oquawka Railroad. This road is to run from Oquawka through Galesburg and Peoria, nearly east, across the State. The Chicago and Burlington, west of Galesburg, runs on the line of the Peoria road, and that portion of the distance is given above when speaking of that road. From Peoria it is completed and in operation about twenty-two miles east, and the same distance west of that city. It is intended to complete it east to the junction with the Alton and St. Louis road, some • time during the present summer, means having been secured for that purpose. The distance from Peoria to Galesburg is about 50 miles. The next main line in order is the Chieago, Alton and St. Lonis Railroad. S. Brewster, New York, President. H. K. Alexander, New York, Secretary. S. M. Blatchford, New York, Treasurer. R. P. Morgan, Bloomington, Superintendent. L. Darling, General Agent. This road runs from Chicago to Alton, and by a part of the Alton and Terre Haute and the Belleville roads to St. Louis. In approaching this city from Joliet the trains come in over the Joliet and Northern Indiana and Illinois Central roads. The road is very nearly a straight a line between Chicago and St. Louis, and it must ere long do an immense local as well as a very large through business. The distance from Chicago to Alton is 260 miles — Alton to St. Louis 25 miles. Our request to be furnished with the figures repre- senting the business of this road has not been complied with ; but to make our tables complete we estimate them at $600,000. On this road one freight and two passenger trains leave the city daily. The next road in order is the Illinois Centra! Railroad. W. H. OsBORN, New York, President. W. H. AcKERMAN, New York, Secretary. J. N. Perkins, New York, Treasurer. J. H. Done, Stiperintendent. R. B. Mason, Chief Engineer. This is one of the noblest public improve- ments in this or any other country. It was a magnificent project to connect with the great lakes and upper Mississippi the Lower Missis- sippi at Cairo, between which city and the Gulf of Mexico the river affords a safe navigation for the largest class steamers, and they are scarcely ever interrupted by ice ; and the means and the energy by which that project has been accom- plished have been alike comprehensive and praiseworthy. On the 20th September, 1850, Congress grant- ed to the State of Illinois alternate sections of land for six miles on each side of the line for a railr»ft7 1,C80 490.0S Interest Kunil 2oti,miO i:i2..T«o.0i) H7.-1I4 40 Free Land Bonds 345.000 16'i''5.139.91 The total sales of lands appropriated to secure the Construction Honds. as above stated, at an averafieof J1I.70V acre, was 319,500.97 Didiirt sales above at J'iO ¥ acre, 7.38^.03 Deduct sale) above at «15 » acre, 81,860.09- J>2 248.13 Total 2,6ii5,0O0 628,863.11 2,066.13|•..^9 Sold 023.8W 11 Adgregate of Lands 2.59o,000.00 RKOKIVKD FOB L.\NDS. Notes rec«ived for Construc- tion Lands •3,891,235.23 Notes recceived for Interest Fund Liinil.-* 141,16^11 Notes received f<^r Free Lands 5*9.609 93 Notes received fur Town Lota , _ tolulerest Fund 12.279.6R Total of Nnte.s $5,0o7,190.94 Cksh re>-cived lor Pre-erap- tio'i Land [Tittr to Jan. 1, 18J5. and credited In Inter- est Fund account of that date »242,39a.2S Cash received for balance of Land.-t subject to pre-vnip- linn 24,966.59 Caih rei-eived, advance Inter- terest on Construction Lands 137.0a2.30 Cash received, advance Inter- 081 on Free Lunds 22,921.73 Cash received, advance inte- rest and p'T cent, payment, Intrre.-'I V.n.d Lands 163,892.87 Ca.'h nc>-ived. advance it:ter- e^t and pi-r cetit payment. Town Lots 19.182.17 Leaves 227.252 85 Of the third class or valuation which have been sold at an average of $10.20 per acre, exceeding by l^'J.ii) per acre the valuation of $8 per acre fixed on the $1,800,000 acres that constitute that class. Of the notes on hand, $470,000 will mature before the first day of January 1862 j but, at the commencement of the land sales, certain con- tracts were made upon special conditions, under a pKilicy deemed necessary, by which the pay- ment of certain classes of notes may be post- poned somewhat longer on the payment of six per cent, interest. The oflBcial statement of the company for the last year shows the following receipts: Jan. Feb. March. April. PasssRe ♦23.661.11 ♦24.SJU 77 ♦.'<9 912 70 •5:i.!'73.26 ' Freiph ir>,ti27!f2 23.991.45 3i<.«2ii02 43.729.40 I K^n; iooth.r Cos 4.3=^; 9d 3 281.5rt 6 527 24 7.ta).!»2 Mails and E.\pres3 2,3o;U9 -LXHM 2.:ai 19 3.!«U5 Rents,&c o.l:5S.!<2 4,863.23 5,003 40 4,0f4 i* Total »57,OH(<.10 59,32420 92.622 55 113,444.11 Mav June. July Au(f. Passage ♦tn.489.99 leLSSLW ♦h-2.4'^6.73 ».58.940.93 Kreight 4.',6>^7 56 4o.(itil.i)l 50.517.80 76 065.96 Rent I cottier Cos. 8,205 90 7.300 13 8.i94 08 10,142.14 Mail.s4 K.\pre8S.. 4.1!t5.77 4.l6S.tV4 4.IW.64 4,:<27.73 Kent?, Ac 4,8J4 9l 6 500 76 5,151.57 4.400.75 ToUl 121.4S4.16 123.421.26 l.TO.fCO 82 15.1,877.51 Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. gr--i (1.. ■ --•> 40". 11!" 1 ■■» a". ^- 'i ■ - «■" 'I'll -iQ Passflge FrtiRht t" Kent to oiher Co«. 1 Mails and b.xpresa 4... u.'-J Rents, Ac 4.7^*; 73 4.. 4 : 5,530 8S 4 5(1) (« 2,!»25.24 Total of Cash •691.886.89 Aggregates of Notes and t^h •6.S9ft,677.88 Total •60 918.98 809.707 21 176,378.93 133.260.98 TOT»l. F.-iR THK TBAB. Passage »ti!*3,(4a !*;! I Mails* Expresses •46.243 29 Kreg'it 63U,>e4.91 Rents Ac o«822.W Kent of Koad to _, , .. ..,.., „. other Coraps.. 105.06s.><2 | Aggr. gat Total •l.o33,li8.8l MiLg.S or BAILROin IX OPEKATIO-N. From Jan. 1, 1855, to Dec. 31, 1865, inclusive — Galena to Freeport, 50 miles. From Jan. 1, 1S55, to Dec. 31, 1855, inclusive — Cairo to Sandoval, IIS miles. From Jan. 1, 1855, to Dec. 31, 1855, inclusive — Decatur to Ambov, 184 miles. From Jan. 1. 1855, to Dec. 31. 1855, inclusive — Chicago to Urbana, 129 miles. 13 From Jan. S, 1855, to Dec. 31. 1855, inclusive | — Sand(iv;il to Decatur, 80 niile.s. From Jan. 14, 1S55, to Dec. 31, 1855, inclusive — Freeportto Atiiboy, 49 miles. From Jan. 14. ISob, to Dec. 31, 1355, inclusive —Galena to Diiuleith, 17 miles. From Jan. 25, 1855, to Dec. 81, 1855, inclusive — Urbana to Mattoon, 44 miles. Total 627 jQiles. The Main Line was opened, nominally, on the 8th of January. Trains were interrupted on the 21st by the snow-drifts ou the track, and fur five weeks the Main Line and Galena Branch from Decatur to Freeport was practically closed. It will be observed from the above, that the main line from Dubuque to Cairo, 454 miles, is all completed and in operation. The Chicago Branch is finished to Mattoon, at the junction of the Alton and Terre Haute road, 172 miles south of Chicago. The remaining distance, 78 miles, to Centralia, 112 miles north of Cairo, where the Chicago Branch leaves the main line, is nearly all graded, and it will be put in running order by the time the incoming harvest is ready for marketing. Passengers from Chicago for the South take the trains on the Chicago Branch to Urbana, thence by the Illinois Great Western, hereafter to be noticed, to Decatur on the main line, and thence south to Cairo. By this route also and the Ohio and Mississippi, from Sandoval, a railroad connection is made with St. Lonis. In order that strangers at a distance may be able to trace the line of this road with an ordin- ary map or school atlas, we mention that the main line runs from Dauleith, opposite Dubuque, Iowa, through Freeport, Dixon, Lasalle, Bloom- ington, Decatur and Vandalia, and thence almost directly south to Cairo. The Chicago Branch runs a little west of south very direct to Urbana, Champaign County, and thence nearly direct to Centralia in Marion County, where it unites with the main line. On this road, the Chicago branch, one freight and two passenger trains leave the city daily. In closing our notice of this great work we cannot do better than to quote a paragraph from our article published two years ago : "It runs through thirty-two counties, and of the quality of the soil and its agricultural re- sources, it is scarcely necessary to speak. We should only repeat what we have said so often in reference to other roads. The mineral resources of this section of the State should not be forgot- ten in making an estimate of its business, and the benefits it is to confer upon our citizens. It runs directly across the largest coal field in the world, and with our magnificent canal and the other roads we have mentioned running south- west, will furnish us fuel not only for domestic purposes, but for the immense manufactures which will be located in every part of the city_ It will bring us the products of the sunny south in a few hours, and its construction will be worth a dozen compromise measures in binding togeth- er the North and the South in bonds of friend- ship and mutual interest for all time to come." We shall pass by the Wabash Valley and the Logansport Railroads, noticed two years ago, as we hear very little said of them now, to notice the next trunk road, the Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad. Joseph K. EnGEnTON, Fort Wayne, president. 0. W. Jepferds, Fort Wayne, Treasurer. Jessb L. Williams, Fort Wayne, Chief Engi- neer. It was expected two years ago that this road would have been finished to this city more than a year since. Like many other similar jjrojects, the "pressures of the times" have affected it and delayed its completion. It is, however, rapidily progressing, and will, ere long, be "in running order," and form with the Central Ohio and Pennsylvania lines, another great thorough- fare to the Atlantic seaboard. Had Philadelphia and Pittsburg had a proper appreciation of their own interests, it would have been done long ago. It is to run from this city very direct through Valparaiso, Plymouth, Warsaw and Columbia, to Fort Wayne, situated at the junction of the two streams which form the Maumee River. The distance by this route to Pittsburg is 462 miles, to Fort Wayne 145. On the 21st of Jan- uary last the road was completed and put in op- eration to Columbia, the capital of Whiteley coun- ty, 20 miles west of Fort Wayne. The road will be completed from Fort Wayne to Plymouth, 65 miles, early in the spring, where it will form a connection with the Peru and La- porte road, which is also in such a state of for- wardness that it will be finished early in the summer. These roads, with the Michigan South- ern, will give us a more direct route to central Ohio, as the roads from that part of the State are completed to Fort Wayne. The company own large and convenient depot grounds in this city. Hon. Wm. B. Oguen and Dr. Evans are the Chicago directors, who will give any other information in reference to the progress and prospects of the work. The two great Eastern lines, with their branch- es, only remain to be noticed in this connection. The first in order is the Michigan Sontlicrn & Northern Indiana U. U. Hon. John Wilkinson, Syracuse, President. E. H. Hopkins, New York, Secretary. E. C. Litchfield, New York, Treasurer. Jas. Moore, Adrian, Mich., Supermtendent. John B. Jervis, New York, Chief Engineer, • Geo. M. Gray, General Agent. This was the second railroad opened to Chi- cago. That important event happened on the 20lh of February, 1852. Previous to that the Ga- lena trains aloneentered the city, and this road was done only to Elgin, 40 miles west of Chicago. Hence it is less than four years since Chicago 74 could boast of only one railroad entering the city. I Grand Trunk Railway is also completed from The world has never seen such progress in phy- ! Hamilton to Toronto, and in a year or two will be sical improrement— such a vast development of finished to Montreal and Quebec, giving us, after resources as we have witnessed around us within the last four years. We need not give in detail a description of this road. It runs direct to Toledo, 242 miles, and to Monroe, 245 miles. The ilistiuce to Monroe from Adrian, where the road branches, is SO miles. By the roads on the south shore of Lake Erie, it has connections with all the roads running south and southeast through Ohio and Pennsylvania; and with the New York and Erie and the New York Central roads with all the cities on the Atlantic seaboard. Within a few mouths the bridge over the Maumee at Toledo has been completed, and hence there are no more " ferries " to delay piissengers, east and west. On this road there are four passenger and two freight trains leaving the city daily. We have not been able to procure a statement in detail of the business of the road for the last year. The total earnings as compared with the previous year are as follows: 1954. January t 8'.H25.33 February 9! VW (t8 March ■ HO o8i; !U April Iii9 8«ii)5 May 227,X77.»0 June 2l4,'):i4>2 July HI :'42 t« AuKUSI 107.715 01 September 225 401 81 October 29J MG 80 November 24'?.7.W 82 December 1 jl,4a'i 17 traversing Canada, another great line through the State of Maine to the seaboard at Portland. At Niagara Falls passengers have an oppor- tunity to examine one of the sublimest natural objects upon the globe; while the boldness which could plan and the ability and the energy which could complete a substantial railroad bridge across the awful chasm at the foot of the Falls, impress the beholder with a conception of man's genius and power scarcely less soul-thrilling and sublime. The earnings of the road for the past year hare been as follows : January. Pasf cnRers ♦ na.O^Si.So F>-eiKht 6l).27.').48 Miscellan'ii, Ma,il, tc U,GI2.U5 February. March. »4">.(ai.ri5 t'i '.L"<.12 41.590.12 71.,'W7.00 6.620.3G 7.0a8.8.^ Total »122.469.83 t93.2G6.43 «1 61.034.01 May. June. 1855. ♦120.171 37 107.743 39 2ai.G14li9 246 127.15 270 970.74 2)8 370.71 153 iw(;.52 I9t; ou.iit; 25t) Kj^9 21) •343.029.03 2fi0 5G4.08 207.547.02 April. PassPTiKors $13J 5v,)-.90 »170,275.45 »14'V 706.02 FreiKbi 95.738.W 115.Mi.57 84 07.5.16 Mijcellau's, Mail, &c.. 7.207.21 7,5:u.49 t).9''.8.a5 Total »235.484.79 ♦293.338.51 «237.749.42 July. AuKust. September. Passengers »1I0,394.20 «1:5.|--1.3..35 ♦159.i2'ilfi Freight t>4.1t'5.95 Miscellaa's, Mail, Ac. 8,r5.i.l6 ti9 914.!^ 7.0)9.0(5 97 185.57 7.227.08 Total »1S3.232.31 «202,6o7.25 ♦^ta 5J8.76 October. November. Dererober. P&spengers ♦204 28).65 ♦1.38.04n.f>5 »91. 142.55 Freight ll(j,032 47 169 100.93 12;!.5«1,3U MiscelUu'8, Mail. Ac. 10 430.93 7,^94.15 O.'.'io.iM Total ♦330 749 05 ♦305,095.73 ♦221.649.28 Pa.«ccngers. Freight. Mail. Mi*. TMalfortheyear..^I.461414 30 ♦l,C9s,rt50.15 ♦90170 98 Grand Total of the whole 2.650,235.37 On this road there are four passenger and two freight trains leaving the city daily. The dis- tance from Chicago to Detroit is 2S2 miles. As a branch of the Michigan Central we have the IVew .\Ibnnv and Salem Railroad. Walter E rooks, Lafiyette, Prr^^iiifiit. JoH.N- 13. A.NDERSON, Michigan City, Sup't. This road is entirely within the State of Indi- ana, connecting Michigan City, on Lake Michi- gan, with New Albany, nearly opposite Louis- ville, Ky., on the Ohio River. But as trains run reguhirly on that line to Chicago, taking the Michigan Central Road from Michigan City, it is entirely proper to regard it as a part of the Chicago railroad system. Our merchants are doing a large business along the line of this road, and being the most direct route through Central Indiana to Cincinnati and Louisville, its pas- senger business to Chicago is also very consider- able. Its length is 2'^4 miles. The road has been in operation only a little more than a year and a half, and its receipts may be expected to increase in a large ratio as there is an extensive district tif very fine country York Central, Cannndaigua, and Niagara Falls, i along the line, which is rapidly developing, and Now York and Erie Railroad.*, it furnishes i The following table shows the amount of re- a great thoroughfare to the seaboard. The Canada , ceipts for the past year : Total »2,15«11.9l 2 595 630.22 As a brancii of this road we notice the Cineinnnll, I'eruand Chicago Railroad. Hon. Wm. Bebb, Rockford, III., Prcnident. J. C. Pat.ve, Peru, Ind., Secretary, were among the ollicers of this road at our last advices. It is to connect Laporte on the Michigan Southern road, with several important lines from Ohio at Peru, Indiana. Its length is about 70 miles. It is to be finished early in the sea.iou, and as noticed, when speaking above of the Fo t Wayne road, will open an extensive re- gion of country to the commerce of this city. We sincerely hope there will be found no obsta- cles in the way of its early completion. Next we have the Mi«higan Contra! Railroad. J. W. Brooks, Detroit, J'nsidenl. Isaac Livekmorb, Boston, Treasurer. R. N. RicB, Detroit, Superintendent. Geo. Williams, Jr., General Agent. This has always been one of the best managed and most successful roads in the country. It was opened to this city on the 21st of .May, 1852. It hih always done an immense business, as the figures representing its traffic abund.nntly prove. With the Canada Great Western Ritilwny, New T5 Month. Freight. Pas2,-J3 1,837 50 57,27' 1,95 April . S1.21H..37 29,822.83 1.837 50 G2,873.70 May . 31.l!n5.79 34.325.90 1 8 ■17,30 97 169.19 June . 30 284 94 28 040,87 1,837,50 60 103 31 July . 20,98' 51 l'7,2(;8,23 1,837.50 oOOOl.tH August 27.017.08 29,65H,6G 1.83T..50 58 511.24 September. . 33 174 97 31.734 1.7 1,837.50 6(i 746 54 October... . 35 130,53 44,314,33 l,*-37 50 81,.302.26 November. . 32,113.93 .32,du8,74 1,837,50 60 .300. 17 December. 40.40i.U7 25,.5H1.43 1,837.50 67,830.99 Total.... $343,555.34 $345,588.54 $22,020,00 $716,193,78 Increase for ths last 6 months of 1855 over 1854, $70,366.03 From this statement it will be seeu that the total earnings of the road for the last j'oar were $716,193.78, and that the increase of the last six months of 1855 over those of 1854:, were $70,- 866.23. As it is now midwinter, there is but one pas- senger train, the Cincinnati express, running direct from this road into the city. Several others run to Michigan city, connecting there with the Michigan Central trains, east and west. As soon as spring opens, the business will doubt- less require greatly increased facilities. The above completes our sketch of the roads which properly concentrate at Chicago. But all the roads which run across the State nearly east and West, south of the city, contribute business to those that do centre here, and are in fact auxiliary to our system. They take some freight and doubtless many passengers, that would other- wise come to Chicago were they not in existence ; but they also contribute somewhat to her pros- perity. Chicago has an ample field for her enter- prise, she has a substantial basis for almost un- limited growth, aud has nothing to fear in this regard. That part of the Laporte and Northern Indiana Road, which is completed east of Joliet, was in- cluded in our notice of the Chicago, Alton and St. Louis Road, and the Peoria and Oquawka was noticed in connection with the Rock Island. The next road south of these, running nearly east and west, is the Great Western Railro.id. J. M. Catlik, New York, President. E. Bement, New York, Secretary. T. J. Carter, Springfield, III., Vice-President and Superintendent. This road is now finished and in operation from Naples, on the Illinois River, \o Tolono, on the Chicago Branch of the Illinois Central, a distance of 132 miles. As it was the first road completed in the State, we subjoin the following notice of its history, kindly furnished us by T. J. Carter, the Superintendent. The Great Western Railroad of Illinois was the first and only railroad finished for operation un- der the " Internal Improvement System " in this State. It was commenced in 1837 and completed between Springfield and the Illinois River, fifty- five miles, in 1840, having been prosecuted with much energy, and considered of vital importance ' to secure a reliable communication between the capital and principal navigable river in the State. The original route designated extended from Quincy on the Mississippi River to the east limit of the State, passing through Naples, Jackson- ville, Springfield, Decatur and Danville, forming an east and west road entirely across the central portion of the State. The road was constructed in accordance with the early mode of building railroads with the " flat rail" laid on wood sills, consequently rapid- ly deteriorated, and in a few .years was not in con- dition for available service. The importance of the line to the interests in the vicinity, the desire for its ultimate extension and prospects of a successful enterprise, induced several capitalists of energy aud ability to pur- chase it of the State in 1847, upon condition that the road should be repaired and put in condition for use, and should be completed to the east line of the State. It was again in successful operation in 1S49, with increased facilities for transportation, but not to the extent the increased trafiic required. In 1853 it was relaid with heavy rail and, with additional equipments, furnished the means of transportation to the increased business accumu- lating along the line, a.id requiring its extension from Springfield to Decatur, which was opened for use in 1854, forming a connection with the main line of the Illinois Central Railroad, thereby fa- cilitating the early completion of that road in the transportation of iron and other materials. The road was further extended from Decatur to the Chicago Branch of the Illinois Central road, which portion was opened for use in 1855, thus aflording an important connection between the main line and branch of the Illinois Central Road, and a good route between Chicago and Cairo; also with the country roads in the State. The road is still in rapid progress, under con- tract, and the present year will be completed to the State line near Danville. It is also proposed to extend the line westerly from the Illinois to the Mississippi River at Quincy or Hann bal, connecting with the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad now in rapid progress. It has also nearly completed another line ex- tending entirely to Toledo on Lake Erie, with which it will form the most direct and expedi- tious line of road between the Missouri, Missis- sippi and Illinois Rivers to Lake Erie, passing through a very fertile and productive portion of the State, which is now well settled, furnishing a large and lucrative traffic to the road. It forms connections with other iuteractory lines of road, which by reciprocity of business will render it a great thoroughfare, and contri- bute much to the traffic of these roads. The total length of the road, when completed 1. 1 76 from Qaiiicy to tlic SUte line cast of Danville, •.vill be 210 milts. The next road in order is tho Alton and Tcrre H:inte R:illrna«l. L. Tl. Saugknt, Altt>n, Sujierintenilfiit. This mid extends entirely acmss tlie State from Ailiin to Terre Ilaiitc, on the Wub ish, tieiir he wo^teru line of Indifina. Its length is 173 iiilcs. It is all completed and in operation, and .vith the Chicap) branch of the III. Central, j wives us a direct railroad connection wth Terre H;iiite. It runs thrimijh a splendi'1 country, and must C(mtribute largely to the prosperity of the State. Our next road is the Bollevili<' ami Illinolitown Uallroad. L. R. Sarge.vt, Alton. Superintcndtnt. Two sections or divisions of this road are com- pleted, one running from Illinoistown, opposite St. Louis, to Ik-lleville, 14 miles, and the other running- from Illinoistown, north, 20 niiles, to the junction with the Alton fnd Terre Haute Road, about five miles east of Alton. The only road remaining to be noticed is the Ohio and Mississippi Railiuad. Jas. a. Wakd, St. Louis, Superintendent. This road is to run from Illinoistown, opposite St. Louis, to Cincinnati. It is of the wide or six foot gauge, and when completed, will be a truly magnificent work. It i.s finished from Illinois- town entirely across the State to Vincennes, In- diana, 147 miles. The company intend to have the entire line to Cincinnati done within a year and a half. There are doubtless other projects which we ought to notice, but our article is already long, and we must stop somewhere. It remains that we should condense the facts above detailed into a short compass, that our readers may see at a glance the mighty achieve- ments which have been accomplished within the last four years. The following list embraces the railroads pro- jected, or that are now completed, which centre in Chicago, extending in most cases only a single State beyond our own. The trunk lines are set close to the left of the column — the branch and extonsii)n lines are indented. ChlcaKo aiifl Milwaukee miUs. 85 KitioJlia ni.d Hiloit i^ Uaniiut ami Mi?si'sipi>i 70 Clilcagn. St. Paul and Pun du I.ac 178 Fon du l.'C and Late Superior "J-tO Ht. p.,!ii Hr;im-ti 'XW y. ' ■ md I,a Criisse, Westciu Div.H\on 150 ind Mi« iss ppi, ■■ " ....96 Qr1> Mi-nRo Union lo Freeport 121 K \ Uiicr Valley ^ Wi-con^in Ceiitrsl In .>'ifiUf and PHCifl.; X«) Oalfna Air M'..- i:W Cliira(f\ I)wa and N- bra»ka ISiO Chknao. HnrlinKion and tjulncy 210 Qu ncy Itranch I'W HurliiiRton and Missouri 520 Uunuibal and St. Jojepli'i 20i Cliicsgn ai.d Rnck T-'and 181 MiSsi-'i'Bpi and ML-isourl, Isi Divlxlou -lOO • " '• 2na •• -^uo 3rl " 60 Pi'oria and Rureau Valli-y ^ Pcoriri and Hannilnil liO Peoria 'ifid Oq'> m wka ' '8 ChlciRo. Alton ardS-. L .uis 2li0 11 ii(»s Ci-Mtrnl '"* K'lrt Wayne ar,d CliiCUKi '« MiihiKBU f'«u'hern and Ni>rtliern Indiana 24i Monroe Ura"ch *j Cincinnati, Pcruand ChicuKo '5 Mlihixan (V tral 2^3 New Albany and i?aleiii 284 Total, 11 Trunk and 23 Branih and Kxtension Liuee miles, 6.M9 Those who compare this list with the one pub- lished two years ago, will observe that the names of several of the roads have been changed ; three of the proposed trunk and several exten- sion lines have been dropped. We have given only those which are now in operation, or that there is a fair prospect to be built within a rea- sonable time. Our object is to give a correct statement of the roads as they now stand. The following list embraces the trunk roads and branches now actually in operation which have Chicago as their common focus: ChicaKo and Milwaukee mi'e.', 8S Kacinc and Mlsxisslppi » Chic-airo, St. Paul a' d K >nd du Luc *^i Galena and Cl.iciiru Union 121 Fox Ilivi-r Viilley -J^ Brloit Bran''hof the Galena 20 Beloil and Madison JJ Galena Mr Line 136 Chiraiio. HurlinKtnn and Quiucy '-in Quincy Brancli '00 Chicago and Kock I-lnnd '51 Mississippi and Missouri, 1> Fort Wayne aiid Cliic U" 20 Michl'an Southern and Northern Indiana 243 ^^onroe Bran'h JSt Michi(f»n Cntral 2^« New A bany and Salem -^^ Totul miles of comp'eted Koad. 10 Trur.k and 11 Branch Lines n"les. 2S. &. NI 2.595,630.23 M. Central. ..1.4')1.4I4.41 1 098 fi">0 15 90.170^2 2,65i235.37 N. A. & Sal'm 34i,5SS.54 34i 555 54 22 02U 00 716,193.78 Total $13,298,201 09 In the above table we h.ave not footed up the receipts for passeiijjers, freight, mails and miscel- laneous, as they were not furnished us by all the roads. We think, however, that the total re- ceipts, more than thirteen million and a quarter, will do very well for a city, which only four years ago had only forty miles of railroad com- pleted and in operation. . As this is the last of four leading statistical articles, published since the first of January, it remains that we should give a brief synopsis, that our readers may see at a glance the pro- gress of the last and the three previous years. "We present the following General Sanimary. Total number of m'les of railrnad center- in)?-, n Chicago Feh. 16?h. 1''.52 T.'tHl number of ra ks now coinpleieil and in opera inn lDcrc.ise in four years orraori- tlian 700 luilcs peryi ar Tot-il niiinber of miles pn j c ed to be coxu- p'.i?:ed iij from five to figlit vears Tula! rmuiberof mile.s oi railr -aii in opsi-a- tion in \he State of Illinois Feb. IGth. 1^52, four year-i ago Toral number of niiies now in opera'.ion... Increase in iheS ate in four yerirs The t.>tal earnings of all the railrtiads (41} miles) leading iu to the city during the year 1S51, say Total earnings of the road leading into the ci'y for the year 1850 «1S,298.201.09 Inor'-a'e 'n four year';, thirteen aiui a /juar- ter miMions oj-dollam 13,258,201.09 Total nunibrr of iraius anivmsr and de- parting now (mid winter) diil,y,96. Add 12 'o 2ii per cent, when the >pvii g -usiness f p -ns and the number w 11 be :ib'int Nuu.b r (if points at whii h the Chicago railroads reach the .Mis-i^srppi Population o\ Chicago in 1852.. 40 2,933 2.893 6.449 95 2,4 n 2,315 $40,0 jO 110 8 38,783 population (■I' fc'hica,)co in 1855, o - nearly 160 per cent, in three .fsarst. 83,509 Total rec'opts of grain at CT/irigo i handh d in Chicago for 1854-5 138,515 Tot ■) vaiueof ibe beef packed in Cnicago in ia55 $1,152,420.96 R»-ceiiHs o luiuoer at the port of Chicago for l?-55 .f.et 326,553,407 Now lail up in the por' nf Cliii-ago. Sttam- ers Propellers, Siil Vessel-, *<• 233 Tot .1 number of ve^s^els arriving i'. Chicago during the last year '. ... 5.410 Th- tola' tonnag-- of vesst Is arriving in thisp.,ri f<.r 1855 ton-", 1.608,845 Amou It of imposts rec-iv. d oo foreign goo.l^ at the ChiCHg-) Cus ooi II >us>- 1296844,75 Tiital anioon; of c.ipital inve-'> d in innnu- fac tires (luring ttie year 18o; «liowir;g $2.0V.5,() ii crease over 'h- previoii>< ycnr Total tiuniber of men cnip'oy d in nianu- facmring (incrense in '55 3,711'). Total vtilue of minnfac'iired articles, (in- crease in K:5 ,*3 161,491) To al Hin'iun expeiidi-d in iiMprovemenl,s, stores d'vell-ngs, hotels, Ac, (increase in 1855, »129C.344) I3.735J154 «6.295,000 8.740 $11 031,491 Had we time and space we might be tempted to dwell at length upon the glowing picture, suggested by the facts in the above general sum mary. The figures are themselves much more eloquent and absorbing than any language at our comiuand. When the citizens o! Chicago and the State of Illinois are charged with exag- geration by those who dwell in the finished cit- ies and states at the East, they can point with confidence and pride to the above facts, and say '.'geutletnan here are the figures, sober, stub- born figures, which cannot lie." Such figures are more potent and convincing than a thousand arguments, and while they aflord an index to a just cunceptioD of what the west and its great commercial centre now are, they point with un- erring significance to a bright and glorious fu- ture. It has been asserted that the kingdoms of Europe were sifted ot their most enteprisiug and their noblest men to settle the American colo- nies ; and it may with equal justice be said, that all the states north of Tennessee and the Carolinas, have sent their most energetic intelli- gent citiiens, with a mighty host of untiring energetic men from Europe, to settle and subdue that vast and magnificent country lying betweeil the western shore of Lake Michigan and the Rocky Mount? ins. Could any other men and any other country have produced such results ? In canvassing these results, it should be re- membered that twenty years ago Chicago was not a city. She was only an insignificant town at the Southern end of Lake Micbip,an, and with- in that period, the wolves during the night roamed all over where the city now stands. Itis but little more than twenty-two years since the Indians were removed west of the Mississippi, under the direction of Col. Rcssell. Twenty years ago only an occasional schooner of two or tjiree hundred tor.g visited Chicago; two hun- dred and thirty-three vessels are now wintering in her harbor, and the arrivals for the past year were five thousand four hundred and ten. Then Chicago imported most of her provisions; last year the beef packed in the city was worth $1,152,420.96. She exported 16,633,81.3 bushels of grain, the value of which must have been l\ijru twelve to fifteen millions of dollars. She is now acknowledared to be the greatest primary grain port in the world, and purchasers from Europe find it for their advantage lo buy laro-ely in this market. The wheat that last year was grown on the prairies of Illinois, is now feeding the far-off subjects of Victoria and Napoleon, During the last year the citizens of Chicago inanufactured articles to the vttlue of eleven mil- lions of dollars, and invested ?:r.,7;ir),000 in sub- stantial improvements. Her lumber trade reached the enormous amount of three hundred and twenty-six and a qtitirter millions of feet. When we contemplate our railroad system the progress is still more marked and amazing. Four year* IS ago we had onlj forty miles of road leading into the city ; now we have '2,033 niik'S coniplutL-d and io operation. Uur lines reach the Mississippi at eight dittereiil points. Nearly a hundred, and as soon as navigation opens, more than a hundred trains of c:»r3 Hill arrive and depart daily ; iind, has indeed been wonderful; but all intelligent men know that it has by no means been ublo to keep pace with the growth of the country that is tributary to it. As fast as the resistless ad- vancing wave of population rolls over this vast fertile country, the railroad rushes onward and if possible, more astonishing than all this is the i pours its commerce and its wealih into the lap fact that, for the last year, the earnings of these I of Chicago. Look at our mighty inland seas. roads have reached the enormous sum tif l/ilrteen aiui a quarti'r milUoiis of dollars The popula- tioD of Chicago has increased, in the mean time, from thirty-eight to eighty-live thousand— nearly one hundred and fifty jjer cent, in the short space of three years. And yet, for al"! these railroads, Chicago, in her Corporate cnpacity, has never expended a single dollar. Eastern and foreign capital, pro- Suppose it to be May. Yonder noble steamer is bound a thousand miles away to the head of Lake Superior; that propeller making the har- bor has just arrived from BufT.ili), a voyage of another thousand miles; and that joyous barque loaded with wheat has cleared for Ogdensburgh, thirteen hundred miles, away beyond Lake On- tario on the St. Lawrence. Four years ago the commerce of these lakes had already exceeded in verbially cautious, and even skeptical though it ! value the entire foreign commerce of the whole be, has done the mighty work. There has been i L'nion. And now with these facts before him. no spasmodic effort to accomplish it. All has i situated, as Chicago is, at the head of these vast been done quietly; the wealth of soil, and the mineral treasures beneath it, aflbrding a sure ba- sis for a profitable return for every investment. Compared with other cities, Chicago owes but a rflere nominal sum. Her principal debt is for her water works, and the revenue derived from vrater rents will, ere long, pay the interest, and in the end liquidate the debt. She has now adopted a general, and it is believed an efficient plau of sewerage, for which an additional loan will be made, but the advantages, to be derived from it will be a hundred fold more than the cost. Most of the streets yet remain to be paved, from the necessities of the case, plank having been heretofore used ; but for this the adjoining prop- erty is taxed, and we see no occasion for an in- crease of her debt beyond the expense of the sewerage and the water works. Does any one ask, are these things to continue \ Is the progress of the past four years to go for- ward in the same ratio? These are questions we dare not answer. Reader, while perusing these paragraphs, place your map before you, attend carefully to a few facts, and then answer these questions for yourself. Between the western shore of Lake Michigan and the Rocky Moun- tains there are ToO.Ooo square miles of territory enough to make 14 States as large as Ohio. The productions of 60,000 square miles of that terri- tory, certainly with not half its resources devel- oped, have made Chicago what she is in less than twenty, aod built her thousands of miles of rail- roads in four years. Great and astonishing as have been the achievements of our railrcnid kings, they have merely penetrated the borders of this inland seas and holding the key to their com- merce; with her railroads piercing the vast country that is tributary to her in all directions; and with a ceaseless, ever-deepening stream of the vigorous, the intelligent and the enterprising population of the eastern States and of Europe, rolling over it with ever-increasing power; with the achievements and the progress of the last four years before him, he would be a bold, al- most an insane reasoner who should dare to pre- dict what the next ten years will accomplish. Again our task is finished. The figures which represent the commerce, the manufictures and the improvements of our city for the past year, and the condition and the earnings of our rail- roads, have been placed before the readers of the DtMOCKATic Pkesm. Ifour labors, year by year, in this regard have promoted in anywise the interests of our city and our great and glorious Northwest; if they have reached the dwellers among the bleak and barren hill«, and the rock- ribbed mountains of the Eastern and the Middle States, and enticed the more enterprising away toward the setting sun; if the}' have had, or hereafter may have, any inQuence in changing our broad prairies into fruitful fields, and in bor- dering our beautiful groves with ample farm- houses—the homes o? comfort, plenty, intelli- gence, virtue and peace — though among the ra iny millions who are soon to people this mighty val- ley our names should be forgotten, may we not hope that we have contributed somewhat' to the happiness and the progress of our race. Let us be assured of that, and we have obtained our greatest aud most coveted reward. P. S. — Since our article was published on Sat- vast and magnificent country. Frr richness of : urday, Feb. ICth, we have beeu furnished with soil, the character aud extent of its mineral trea- ' the following in relation to the sures, for manufacturing and commercial re- ' Dnbnqno and P;ififlf Railroad. sources, and capacity for sustaining a dense pop. ' J- Faiu.kv, Dubuque, I'ri'niUnt. ulation, iU superior cannot be found upon the S" 1!' w""^''^"'V^, •' ^1"''^/*''',.^ ' * ' 1 R. H. Mason, Chicago, Contractor. face of the globe. Tjjjg road is an extension of the gre.'xt east and The progress of the city for the last four years | west system of railroads, which, starting from 79 Boston in 1838, under the title of Boston and Worcester Railroad, was built to Worcester, thence as the Great Western Railroad of Massa- chusetts pushed on to Albany ; thence, step by step, to Chicago, and from Chicago, by the Galena and Chicago Union and Illinois Cen- tral Roads to Dunleith. Each of these roads was the first built from its starting point ; each selected the best route to the West. The Dubuque and Pacific Railroad, like those named above, is the first railroad started west from Dubuque, and like them had the first choice of routes for its location. This railroad to Dyersville, 20 miles west of Dubuque, Col. R. B.Mason is now build- ing, which is to be and will be ready for trains and business by the 1st of November, 1856. Forty miles more to Independence is under con- tract, and thence the road is to be extended due west to the Missouri River at the mouth of the Big Sioux. Dubuque is growing only as western cities do, and has doubled its population, which is now 12,00^, in less than three years. Northern Iowa, too, is filling up at an incredible rate, as emi- gration and the rush to the Land Offices recent- ly opened show, and by the time the 70 miles under contract is finished there will be sufficient local business to support the road. The Democratic Press Establishment in 1856. Having in the series of statistical articles which we brinj to a conclusion to-day, pre- sented a full and complete expose of what almost everybody ia Chicago, save our selves, has been doing during the past year, we now propose rery briefly to give some general idea respecting the operations and growth of our own establishment. The first number of the Democratic Press was issued on the 16th day of September, 1852 — three years and five months ago — without having previously made any eflfort to secure a subscription list to war- rant the undertaking. We felt assured in our own minds that in our city there remained a broad field of journalism very inade- quately occupied, and that whoever entered upon it and properly cultivated it, would meet a public want, nor lack for satisfaotory patron- age. Our journal came before the public for this object, and standing alone upon its merits, ask- ed for such support as it deserved. Unlike too many other journals, it was not established with the view of building up the fortunes of this poli- tician or ruining those of that— of being the mouthpiece of either county or State cliques — of being so allied to party as to fetter the inde- pendence of its conductors ia the slightest de- gree; consequently the Press has been no favor- ite of mere politicians. From the outset tbey saw in it an enemy to every species of political corruption and chicanery, under whatsoever party name they were sought to be disguised ; and so they have labored assiduously against it, in season and out of season, knowing that their profession had nothing to hope from a journal conducted upon such principles. Unlike other journals, too, the Press was not establi-nlud with the view of making politics paramount to every other interest. Our city, the State, the great Northwest, and whatever either directly or indi- rectly pertained to their moral and material in- terests — these were to constitute the leading topics of discussion within its colums — these were to be the chief subjects of study and inves- tigation on the part of its editors. Commencing with a comparatively small out- lay of capital, and without a single name upon our subscription list, the Democratic Press es- tablishment has steadily gone forward, surmount- ingevery obstacle which the envy and malice of opponents could thrust in its way, the paper con- stantly growing in circulation, and our general businessincreasing in amount with every newday until it has became the largest printing establish- ment west of New York and Boston, enjoying a re- putation beyond the possibility of politicians to injure it in the public estimation, and with a cir- culation second only to the papers printed in the chief cities of the Union. The capital invested in our business at the present time amounts to about $75,000. We have in use and under contract eleven power 2>resses, combining all of the latest improvements, including one of Hoe's largest Double-Cylinder machines, and two of Gordon's patent Fire-Fly card presses, one of which feeds itself, prints, cuts and counts at the rate of 20,000 cards per hour, and the other 10,000 per hour. It is the perfection of machinery in this line. We have in our our office, and running by steam also, much other improved machinery connected with the business of newspaper, book and job print- ing, among which we may mention paoer folders, which take the papers as they come from the press, and fold them ready for mailing almost in a twinkling. At the present time we have 65 men and boys employed in the different depart- ments of our establishment, and our current business is at the rate of $100,000 per annum. It has been our aim, as well as our pride, to make the Democratic Press establishment a fair exponent of our rapidly growing and prosperous city, and in this eflfort we flatter ourselves we have been entirely successful. This much we feel that we have a right to say respecting the measure of success that has crown- ed our endeavors, and it contributes not a little to our gratification to know, that there are thou- sands of readers of the Democratic Press through- out the Northwest who will receive this assur- ance of its prosperity and prospects with almost as much genuine pleasure as though they were parties in interest themselves. We shall at all times te pleased to see these friends and others at our office when they visit the city, and will take much plea.snre in showing them through the establishment. 80 PRINTING FOR THE MILLION. C^xfll (=1 THJ XZJ czr::t C 45 CLAUK STREET, CHICAGO: THE L^A-TiGi-EST ^^KTID IVrOST C03VEPILETE STEAM PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY! CAPAItLE OK PRINTING 555,000 SHEETS OF PAPER PER DAY ! na'^{rT'i7t~^(l^.] rinT^e as.-oi tmont of NEW TYPE, with one of HOE'S DOUBLE CTLINDER Pkl'.SSES, to this Estal)lislinient, wv. arc pivpHiud to PILL OkDEHS WITH THE GREATEST EXPEDITION, and in a neat ami \vorkinaiilil-A.iiiso]sr! Jjig'" No money or pains will be spared to give entire satisfaction to all who may favor us with their patronage. We have now in operation a most beautiful Engine, manufactured specially to our Older, of Twkntv-fivk HonsK I'ower, which drives the Ibllowiiig superior Power Printing .Machines : . Prints 4.000 Sheets per hour. Prints 2.000 Sheets per hour. Prints 2.500 Sheets per hour. . Prints 4.500 Sheets per hour. Prints 4.500 Sheets per hour. . Prints 1.500 Sheets per hour. Prints 2.000 Sheets per hour. . Prints 2.000 Sheets per hour. . Prints 2.500 Sheets per hour. Prints 20.000 Cards per hour. . Prints lOOOG Cards per hour. -More than triple tlio capiicity of any HnT"q noTTTiT.n nvr-TWD-rin goes nrAmmoTix cvx.'».'>,oo<) Sliot'ls aiMl <'ar«u per day!- other Printing House in the Noith-West! ! ! In addition tn the above wi-- liave a sufierior Press for Colored, Pronzcs flilt, or Oold Leaf Print- ing, and are piepand to do all kinds of Eancy work : Ponds and Coupons, Bank Cheeks, Connncr- cial ui.d IIAILROAD PHINTINCi. Mkucantii.k Dkai.kks who puicha.-e their Goo«.. James & Rees, Esqr , Chicago. Mess.R. K. Swift, Bro., & Johnston, " " Ogden, Jones & Co., " " Swift, Ransom & Co., New York. J. Snelling, Esq., 61 Broad-st., " A. T. Anderson, Esq., 142 Broadway, " A. S. Snelling, Esq.,. . . .68 Wall-st., " W. S. Johnston, Esq., Cincinnati. W. S, Sampson, Esq., " Y<1. G. Harrison, Esq., Baltimore. Thos. Stinson, Esq., Hamilton, C. W. A. M. Robinson, Esq., Louisville, Ky. Elisha E. Hundley, Esq., Charlotte, C. H. Va. Charles Macalester, Esq.,. Philadelphia, Pa. H. D. Gilpin, Esq., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The rapid growth of Chicago, and the consequent enhancement in the value of Real Estate in and about it, have made necessary the establishment of a convenient, systematic and rehaljle Heal Estate Agency and Brokerage. -:o:- S. H. KERFOOT & CO., From actual acquaintance with City and Country Real Estate in and about Chicago, offer to the puljlic generally inducements rarely to be met with in purchasiug and selling Real Estate. They have the privilege of referring to gentlemen in various parts of the United States, and pro- pose, in accordance with their card above, to PURCHASE AND SELL REAL ESTATE, PAY T/VXES ON LANDS & CITY LOTS, EXAiVllNE AND REPORT UPON THE VALUE AND QUALITY OF LANDS & LOTS; And, in line, do everything connected with a legitimate Real Estate Brokerage. TO LOANERSl)F MONEY. nn PER CENT. IS THE LEGAL ANNUAL RATE OF INTEREST IN ILLINOIS, And Money can be loaned at all times, at thi."! rate, on rZRST CZ.ASS CHICAGO HISAL. XSSTATE SSCUZSZTIES. TPJORTGAGES — are taken with power to sell the Real Estate covereil by the same, in case default is made in the payment of principal or Interest, for thirty or si.xty days. S. H. Kerfoot & Co., give special attention to loaning for Capitalists and those who depend upon the interest of their money for their livelihood. ?hey always reciuire full Abstracts of Title ; in no case loaning on doubtful securities or second liens. ^° Persons having Money to Loan may rely upon Strict attention being given to their Interests. .M^ 8ii FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC EXCHANGE ANT) BANKING ESTABLISHMENT OK Pt. K. SWIFT, BROTHER & .T01INST0l\, Exchange on Cities in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland and Continental Europe, etc. Exchange on Cities in the United States and British North America. NKW YORK. PWIKT. RANSOJI k CO.. P.l I'itie street New York. 11. B. KolibinsA fcons. oa Wall street Hubicht A I'arish ., Kunkof At'iun Buffnlo. Union Bank of Albany Albiiny. Ciyuv'ii f'nuiitv liiiuk Aulmrn. Auburn City Bank ,••• , Weedsport Ua.uk \\ eeilsport, CAMKOUNIA. Drexel,Sa«ier4Ghurcli San Franciscoi CONNECTICUT. f^mte Bank \v •;«"■'■' ^S""!|- HurlbutJJank U est \\ lusted. DISTKICT OK COLUMBIA. Chubb Brothers WashinBton. ILLINOIS. H!iU& Brothers Aurora. Albert Jenks.tCo • .1. 0. Leonard &. Co bearrlstown. Tomkins, Leonard & Co ....BelvMere. iM cLean G oiinty Bank HlooinicKton. Jlebertson. Kellsi Co \!,^"°- hank 01 KiKin ....Wkhi. PavlorA Co I'leepurt. N. Corwith & uo (THiena. Miiiith. Koot & Co ....miton. J,P. IJiinnA Co (ralesburff. W.B. West (.eneva. Ilupert, Haines & Co .....llav.nna. M. 1*. Ay erg Jacksonville. MerJhantj ':iu!i Uro'vers' Bank ■•••••• -'''I.'.*-"*- A- Chester & oo Ivankakee City. l*ri-st..n. Powers & Co hownnee. a. Baldwin L:i NiUe. M. H. .-win Ottawa. il. F. Eames „ ^■ (;. H. Rupert .SsCo -.r*''^'."- N.B Curtios&Oo feoria. Ontral Bank „ Milium Caul ......Peru. KolBey. Waller & Co Princeton. FlaKX&yavaKe B^i'V"'-V Kotieftson. Coleman & Co ,-,-''i^V ■"'• E. Freeman & Co J-t- CliarUs. Clark's KxchanKe Bank ^pnnulield. 8. M. Powat •.;\a>'.'. P. ^MifJ, > .1. s. Johnston. ) R. K. SWIFT, BROTHER & JOHNSTON, Bankers. S4 W. F. dVoLF. JA8. G. MAC LAY. UEKJ. F. QUIMBT. D'WOLF, MACLAT & aUIMBY, RMl mmi & lOM BROKIRS, €OIXi:CTIOI\f Ai¥D TAX AGENTS Will attend to the Fiircliasc and Sale of Real Estate, Payment ot Taxes, aud ITIaking Collections in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and Iowa. Information fumislied in regard to the Quality and Value of Lands or City Property in any of these States. Will buy ;ind sell on Commission All descriptions of FIRST CLASS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES, BONDS and MORTGAGES, DEEDS of TRUST, and COUPON BONDS, secured by Double their Value of Real Estate. CoRKESPONDENCE Solicited with reference to the Purchase or Sale of Securities; and information furnished gratis. Collections of Notes, Drafts, and Debts of all kinds, promptly attended to; Chi- cago Paper, if paid at maturity, collected and remitted without any charge, other than the current rate of exchange. A LARGE vAiuETY of CITY PROPERTY, LANDS, and IMPROVED FAinfS constantly ofl'ered for sale. Oter 100,000 Acres of selected Farming and Timber Lands, on the line of the Illinois Central Railroad, for sale on better terms and at lower prices than the same d»'scription of Railroad Lands. Missrs. W'li.i.iA.Ms 1^ Gvios, j Francis W. Ijiud, E.S(j., Walpolc, Mass. WiMHROP S. GiLMAN, Esq., [■ New York. \ Edw'd. W. Lincoln', Esq., "Wors'tr, Mass. Moses B. Maclav, Esq., ) lion. Jno. A. Rockwell, Norwich, Conn. Messrs. Sill, Arnold ik Leonard, ) "Ward Cheney, Esq., Hartford, Conn. " Farnum, Larneu it Co., > Phila. ) Gen. JosErii Low, Concord, N. IL " B. AV. Chase 6c Sons, ) (Messrs. Arnold * TTZ-W Ti-«»- for si-ii.^ one niilo Soiilli and West of *^ "' rropcri} lor :<>aii. THE oxi-TE- xjX3vczi*s. Investmenls for non-residents made The above Map has been published at a great ' ^^^^^^ ?,^^U Cai'e. expense, and has been pronounced by compe- ; ^W -^ call solicited from persons vigiting Cbi- tent judges the BEST MAP OF CHICAGO | cago with the view of investing in Real Estate, ever published. It >vill be supplied atthefol-j' '■>"'■"= '■'" ""-■■ E. H. HUNTINGTON & CO., h ull Size, colored, in gilt frame, & glass, $8.00 ^^ _ ^ do. colored, on roUei-s for offices,... 2.00 ' Q^^l*^*^*'*'^ ♦^ ^MUlllO^ f P't\, ; " '•'' ;^o. :M CLARK STRKET, do. m Cloth ca.sc lor pocket, 50 do. in wrapper for posting, 8s each, .87^ CHICAGO, ILL. do. do. " per doz. n.OO m i ^ r r~- (Id. per Hundred, 15.00 Stocks, Exchange, Gold and Silver, and Tntur- „ „ . ,.,^ , ^. ^ ^ . , rent Money Bought and Sold. N. B.— A liberal discount on above prices made i ^ „ ,. 'i- x- T r. iar. :e3>. i:<3-x^3Esi3:-i^:Fi.T dss cdo.. DEALKRS IN LANDS, LOTS AND STOCKS, CDEaCIC^^G-O, - - ILLinSTOIS- IV. B.— Money received on deposit, for InvestmeiB* iii aroed scciirities, and Iiitetest g-iiarasiteod to be puid on tlie same at iJliicagro, IVeAV^ York or SSoston. J^~ Taxes paid, and information given about Ziands in any part of the West. _^ p. S.— Weliave facilities for loaning money here, LEGALLY, at from 1 2 to 20 per cent, per annum ; secured amply, by Trust Deeds on Real Estate ; and by the Laws of Illinois,. the money can BE MADE on said Trust Deeds, in from 10 to 30 days after the maturity of the same ; thus offering a good and secure investment to those having funds to loan. Our charge for thus investing, to the party loaning, is ONE PER CENT. Details given to any par- ty on application, by mail or otherwise. 8^°° Also, on hand for sale, or the same made to order, 10 per cent. COUPON BONDS, having from 8 to 10 years to run, in amounts of $300 and upwards. Interest payable semi-annnally in New York. Secured on best Real Estate in Chicago, for double the value. A Careful examination of the details of our Railroads and General Statistics, will give some idea of the im- mense business and trade which now is, and must continue to be, concentrated at Chicago. The natural increa.'e of the laboring and other classes of pojmlation incident to the various mechanical branches of business now be- ing conducted or projected, with a similar increase in otlier pursuits, must gi-'e Chicago an aggregate increase in I)opulation for the next few years fully equal to the past, thus making us, during the Spring of 1S56, A CIT^ OF ONE HUIVDKED TTMOUSAN© PEOPI^E ! ! t^°" NO ONE, we think, who looks at the pi-esent position of Chicago, and reflects that it is situated at the head of navigation on the GREAT LAKES, within reach of the COAL FIELDS of Illinois, the LEAD IVIINES of Galena, and the IRON and COPPER of Lake Superior, and surrounded by the great Agricultural Fields of the "West, mak- ing us now Tlie g^reatest primary drain ^^Jaricet of tlie 'tVorld, can doubt that she is destined to stand amongthe GP.EAT CITIES of this Continent ! With these facts so self-evi- dent, and with the fact that but a tithe, as yet, of these advantages are practically developed, it is very clear that our city has but just commenced to grow; and we assert the fact to be, that in no city in the United States are there so C3-OOX) OH^A-InTCES I^OK. IPJ^-^XISTG- IIsr-VEt3Tn>^ElSrTS, (Whether it be in prosecuting some of the various mechanical or mercantile pursuits, loaning money, well secur- ed, or the purchasing, judiciously, of Real Estate), as are presented at this time, IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND ITS VICINITY. The arrangements of our HOUSE, and our knowledge of the property in this city and vicinity, as well as of our acquaintance with the condition of the makers of the Bonds, Notes, and Obligations offered for sale, are such as will result to the advantage of those desiring to invest here, whether the buyer visits us in person, or gives orders |)er mail or otherwise. Parties (whether in the United States or beyond), desiring to remit us for investment, can do so by procuring checks to our order on R. S. SWZPT & CO., GEOHGB SlffiZTH & CO., HOrFIVIAN 8s. aSX.PCKE, or any of the Chicago Bankers ; or by Drafts on the Eastern cities, together with such instructions as will inform us of their wishes in the premises. We ask a calm reading of the facts ancl figures so amply set forth in the pulilished history of our Commerce and Railroads, issued last Spring in pamphlet form, as also that contained in this pamphlet, we calling special atten- tion to the articles on Railroads and the Statistics of Population and merely to aid reflection, suggest five points : 1st Tliat at this time tliero are nrjiving and departing over one hundred trains of cars daily from this our " Garden Citv." 2d. Tliiit .ill these FOUKTEEN RAILROADS and Rome THIKTV EXTENSION BRANCH LINES, centering here, liavK hiifn built so far, and will all be cmnplcted entire in lAOti, without one dollar of expense or liability to the City of Chicn go) «nd giving an aggrsRate of some ci^rht thousand miles of Kftiltoad.s. M. That the iiicr«ase of population for the year 18o3, was twenty-two thousand persons; equal to fifty-seven pei cent, and the cei).>;us completed .luly, iSo5, shows a population of over ttJ.UOO. 4lh That the aggregate anionut of nianulaeturcs for ISTaO is over Eleven Millions of Dnllarc. 5th. Toat the total value of Heal and Fevsonal property in 1840 was $l.}"D VAtrABLE LIST OV REAL E.STATE IX ANU AROCNO CHICAGO, Always to be found at ourolfice, and a frrnat portion of it en payments of one-quarter cash, and balance on from one to Bvn years credit Also, good Notes and Bonds rocnrcd by Trust i)eed8, are usually on liaml, awaiting sale. AR.STRACTS OF TITLES ALWAYS Fl'RNigilED TO BUYERS. E^"" On money deposited with us, with a view to invektmcnt, 10 per cent, par annum Interest will be allowed, snbjeet to sight check, at option of owner. X. B. — Office hours from 8 a. m. to 9 p. ii. — and the best arranged Office in the West. Maps of the City, and Railroad Maps, furnisheil without charae. 88 STAPLES <& SIM, REAL ESTATE AGEITS « STOGK BROKERS, S7 L lUNZIK STREET, -CIIlCACiO. J. B. F. RC3SEI.I.. I8AAO TRAHIK. REFERENCES: E. I. Tinkham, Banker. Muiigcr & Armour. A. K. Dickinson, Esq., A. R. Williams, Es(|. F. Granger Adams, Ranker. 89 PAPER HANGING^JOBBINGS HOUSE H. W. ANDREWS & CO., Wholesale Dealers in ENGLISH, FRENCH & AMERICAN WALL & CURTAIN PAPER, BORDERS, ETC., No* G7 Mandolph St., Cfeicag®, Illinois. ■ The atteation of the "Western Trade is respectfully solicited to the styles and patterns of Paper Hangings comprised in our extensive stock, the prices of which are unexceptionably low, and em- bracing almost innumerable designs, of every quality and price, for the Trade of 1856, among which we mention Blanks of every description. Grounds, Satins, Gilts, Flocks, Moldmgs, Gold and Velvet Borders, Statuary, Ornaments, Views, Fireboard Prints, and Decorations of every style. Also, 35 inch Plain Paris Green, Double Satin, 85 inch Green and Satin, and common Paper Curtains — which we are seUing at Eastern prices, with the addition of cost of transportation only. In addition to our own manufacture, we are the Western Agents of several of the leading Manu- facturing Houses, giving us the most complete and extensive assortment west of the Eastern Markets, and enabling us to offer superior inducements to the Trade over any other House in the Great West. Orders by Mail will be executed with the same fidelity and dispatch as though parties were pur- chasers in person. Taking everything into consideration, we candidly beheve it to be more to the interest of every Western Dealer to order through us, than from any other source. We therefore invite BOOKSELLERS, DRUGGISTS and MERCHANTS generally, to examine our Stock and Prices before giving orders to any other parties Constantly on hand, in quantities for the Western Trade, the productions of Bigelow & Co., Faye & Co., C. 0. Andress, Bumstead & Co., Howell & Brothers, F, & 0. Andress, Christy & Constant, Hart, Montgomery & Co., L. Belrose, and others. In our RETAIL DP:PARTMENT we are always prepared to execute PAPER HANGING in all its branches, upon reasonable notice being given, ou the most favorable terms. Hotels, Public Buildings, Offices, Dwellings, etc., papered by contract or otherwise, in a superior style. All work warranted. Address H. W. AlVDKESS Ac Co., Box 1365, Chicago, Dl. JOHM 8. BUCHANAN, [FORMERLY OF LONDON, C. W.,] No. 100 Randolph Street, Tip Stairs, EX X c::? j^ c^ o. City Lots and Lands for sale on the most reasonable terms. Money Loaned or mvested to good advantage, and on the best unencumbered Real Estate as security. By the laws of this State Aliens can legally hold and convey Real Estate. h.ese'EjU. to Hon. L. D. BooxE, Chicago. George Steel, Esq., " R. S. Buchanan, Esq., New York. William Elliot, Esq,,. . . .London, C. W. Hon. Wm. H. Blake, Toronto, C. W. " M. Cameron, " " A C, Buchanan, Esq., Quebec. Duncan Bell, Esq , Hamilton. HIC™, LIW & CO., ' JOHNA. BROSS, REAL estate! ITfOMEY & SOLICITOR, AGENCY, N0,2MAS0NICTEMPLE,DEARBaRNST, (Opposite the Post Office.) UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER. OFFICE, -U. S. Marshal's Room, CHICAGO, : ZZiliZZiTOIS. 123 LAKE STREET, EBENEZER HIGGINS, ROBEUT LAW, '^ „„„_.__ vvvT«TATa VAN IL HWGINS, U. F. STROTHER. i CHICAGO, Z '. Ill Ij I N O I 3- 90 C. REED. O. L. WATKINS. mm PIANO [mBLISIiM[IIT in CHICAGO! ^asim ^ i Piano Forte and Melodeon Ware Rooms, No. 51 RANDOLPH STREET, CHICAGO, (REED & WATKINS, Proprietors.) ILLINOIS. SOLE ^^CS-EISTTS EOIR HALLET, DAVIS & Co.'s Grand, Parlor Grand, & Square Pianos. A. W. LADD & Co.'s Grand Diagonal Scale Square Pianos. T. GILBERT & Co.'s Grand Diagonal iEolian Pianos. BROWN & ALLEN'S Grand, Semi-Grand, and Square Pianos. LEMUEL GILBERT'S Grand Cupid Scale Square Pianos. J. C. LANE & Co.'s Chickering Circular Scale Pianos. A. H. GALE & Co.'s Grand Diagonal Square Pianos, Haviug Centre Iron Frines, with Euglish, French and Ar.ioiioan Graml Action. PRICES 11ANC;ING FRO.AI ^200 TO $1500. « * » » > We guarantee none but Iron Frame Pianos, but will sell Wooi» Framed New York Instruments at from $50 to $75 less than Iron Frames, but at the PURCHASER'S KISK. C3-EO. uft.- :r:eixistcie: sc .co.'S XIOG 30 3L. €> 30 3ES O IVitli Patent DividtMl Swell. CREDIT CAN BE GIVEN. LIBERAL DISCOUNT F0.4 CASH. 91 HIGGINS BROTh..d SOS.S AGEMTS TOR LIGHTE, NEWTON AND BRADBURY'S ^ PIANO FORTES. We take great pleasure in aanouucing to our numerous friends, aud to purchasers of Piano Fortes generally, that we have secured the exclusive agency of what we deem the most Substantially Im- proved Piano Fortes that have been made within the present age. These are thePiimo Forte* manufactured by Ligiite, Newton & Bradbury, with the PATENT, ARCH WSEST PLANK. This " Wrest Plank" is so constructed as to sustain double the amount of weight of any former "Plank;" hence not only that portion of the Piano which sustains the great draft of the strings (several tons) is made more firm and durable, but the whole instrument also derives additional strength and solidity thereby. By this invention all the advantages of the full iron frame an- secured, without the disadvantage of the loss of resonance and fullness of tone. As this is an improvement which pertains entirely to the Internal Structure of the Piaxo' and hence camiot be seen, we shall take great pleasure in explainhig the principle by which i^- much additional strength is obtained to any who are iiiterested in the subject. TO PURCHASERS OF THE PIAMG It is of the greatest possible importance that every part of the Ground-work of the Instrument should be constructed with reference to Solidity iiml ©urabiJity, and in the combination of these qualities with a pure, musical, rich and full tone, wc flatter our- selves that their success has been unprecedented. AU who contemplate purchasing are invited to call at 54 RasBdoIpli Street, and test for themselves our claims to superiority in the Pi;mo3 manufactured for us by Lightk, Newton k Bradbury. We are also Agents for Haines Brothers' superior IRON FRAME PIANO FORTES; also for F. G. MARRETT'S CHURCK ORGANS, Ranging in price from $500 to $4,000. We have constantly on Jiand Melodconsi, Orgau Haria onions, , S2a©ct T/iMsic, MUSICAL BOOKS, etc., etc. All communications should be addressed to 54: Raiadolpli Street, €3iicag'o, llS9m«)i!!>. 92 BLANK BOOKS FOR COUNTY CLERKS, BANKERS, LAND AGENTS AND RAILROAD OFFICES. STATIONERS' HALL, 81 Lake St., TREiirONT HOUSE, Chic5^|?o, MUNSON & BRADLEY, BLANK BOOK 9IA]\IIFA€TIREBS, AXD HEALERS IN EVERY DESCRIPTION OF FORE IGH AlID DOMESTIC STHION ER!. We have constantlv on hand (of our own Manufacture) a Large Stock of every description of •ACCOUNT BOOKS--Consistinff of DEEO BOOKS, Receiving Book's, Shipping Books. :%OTE BOOKS, BIT^I. BOOKS, LEDGKKS, JOURNALS, I>AY BOOKS, I5LOTTERS, £MYOICi: BOOKS, CASH BOOKS, KECEIPS' BOOKS, ORDER BOOKS, TRA.\SIT BOOKS, EEVEL BOOKS, CHECK BOOKS, ]nEI»IORA^Di:JTIS, DOCKETS, ETC., ETC. ? BOOKS, FORMS, BLANKS, ETC. For Railroads, Banks and Offices, of any dci^ircd stjlo, promiitly executed. Our facilities for PRINTING, RULING and BINDING Are unciiualed in tlie wliole West —and the reputation of our work is fully establishrd, froni thf fact that we have received tlie highest Prizes from the AJIERICA.\ i:\STITtTE of New York, the CHICAGO MECIIAl^ICS' IKSTITtTE, and tlw Illinois State Fair, for the LEST WORK. We are prepared to fill Orders for all kinds of Eitlioerapliir& Coppor-Flato Printing, Clic<-ks, Notes and Drafts, In colois or otherwise, I'anies cif Firms or I'roprietoi-s inserted without extra charge. pg" Orders from abroad are solicited and will receive jirompt attention. MUNSON k BRADLEY, Manufactnring Stationers, SI EAKE-ST., CHICAGO. I in 93 G-REAT WESTERN '^"g" fl U I II IF H ■"■^"•vwW i^ — ^ffi0» — -<^9 ^» (SUCCESSORS TO WM. STACY,) MCTUHERS, CORNER CLARK, UP sSTAIRS, in Having increased our facilities, Stock, etc., we keep on hand a IiAI£€w33 AM© WEIiE. SEI^ECTE© STOCK. OF BLAIKS FOR COUNTY OFFICERS, LAWYERS, And axe prepared to supply Bookbinders with all kinds of Stock. "We would rospectfally invite attention to the different departments of business, and trust, from long experience and superior facilities, we can execute all orders in the most satisfactory manner, and on fiivorable terms. Our large and extensive assort- ment of PAPER AND STOCK, always on hand, enables us to manufacture all the various kinds and sizes of I. A r^ K A € C NT 15 © © K S In different styles of Binding, in the best manner, and finest qualities of material, and enables us to supply full sets, or a single book, at short notice. [turn over. 94 BOOKS MANUFACTURED TO -A.3Sr"2' PATTERN OR STYLE, WITH PRINTED OK PLAIN HEADS, IN THE MOST ACCURATE AND SUBSTANTIAL MANNER, BY li£f II t ligi. >, ^ D Arrangements have been made abroad by the undersigned for a continued, full, and well selected assortment of FORdGR AHD DOMESTIC SmiONERY, <• FOR THE USE OF COUNTY OFFICERS, Embiacing every article required, of the best quality, at moderate prices. We aro also prepared, with our extensive Bindery, superior workmen and machinery, to execute all kinds of KlTLIISrO ^ND BINDING, Salitli Slccurucu, Sisptcli. ani Ilctrticular Care to 'Hcatiifs.^. ilavincj made arrang-ements with one of the best LITHOGRAPHERS AND ENGRAVERS IN NEW YORK, We are prepared to fuinish Bill and Lktter Hkads, Dra>is, Bills ok Eichangk, CuiniiCATRS or DsposiT, etc., on ehort notice and fair prices. We have also added to our establiflhment ono oJ AUAins' e:tibossi.\g presses, which enables U6 to furnish CLOTH OR MOROCCO COVERS AT NEW YORK PRICES. All kloda of Blank and Printed Books used by County Officers, Lawyers, or Land Agents, etc., manufactured to order. Blanks of all kinds constantly on hand. Mafrazines, Law Books, and Music (with Lithographed Title Page and Index), Bound to order. CULVER & PAGE, No». 1S8 aud 130 Lake St., cor. Clark. f^O GEEENE'S f§Ef 1 E§§Mi 74 LAKE STREET, CHICAGO. Wholesale and Retail Dealer in i With Patent Improved Actions, Broad Scales, Patent Suspension Bridges, Bass Over Strings, Etc. The largest and' choicest stock of Piano Forteis, to be found in Chicago, Or West of New York, from the following Eastern manufacturers, who are acknowledged by all persons to be the best Piano Makers in the United States, constantly for sale at New York and Boston prices, viz. : CniCKERINO A SONS. o( Boston. WOOOWARD v^ of readers. The politics of the " Frcas" will be genuinely democratic; but it i not intended to till its columns with political discussions to the exclusion of other interesting subjects. ASS imE mEM |WiiiS2©si§ m mm i\&:M Will receive more or less attcntior, and THE DEPARTMET OF NEWS Sliall alw.iNN ii.m.- precedence of everything el.'^e. The publishers Hatter tlKiii-i.i» ■.-- ii.ii tn.^ can ni.akc a paper which will be soui^ht after by those who differ from tlieni on political subjects, from the fact that they will devote larj^e Fpacc to other topics. The lurROViuKNTS : V^ on in the country will receive special attention; and, in tliort, whatever has a ti . ' develop the resourced of our great North West, and improve the minds and hearts of the peo- ple, shall find in the " Prkss" an ardent and persevering advocate. Wil! be made up carefully by one of the Editors, and may be relied upon as giving the correct Mate of the Market. In addition to tho usual Reports of Sales of all kinds of Country Produce and leading articles of Merchandise, the " Press" will contain a WEEKLY REVIEW of the LIVE STOCK IVIARKET, Reporting all eulcs of liorses, cattle, sheep, hogs, cle., that have been made durmg the week. I^"Such a paper is gioatly needed at the present time; and the publi.'^hers conGdontlv anticipate a liberal eharc of public patronage while laborijig to meet this pubUc want jg^r TiiK Dkmocratic Press has the largest circulation of any paper in the dty, aini i^ '>>:■ far the best medium for advertising in Chicago. C;^g~ Specimen numbers will be eont by mail, when requested. py Money enclosed in a strong envelope may be sent by mail at ovn- 1 i-^k. SCRIPPS, BROSS & SPEARS, OrnCE— 45 Clark Street. Chicago, lU. (Cr JOB AND BOOK WOBK OF ALL KINDS X» Ms^ SEE :e'.a.g-e so. .^^ UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA 381C432 C001 CHICAGO TRIBUNES ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE T 4 18SS 3 0112 025261147