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History of Springfield, Illinois, Its Attractions As a Home and Advantage for Business, Manufacturing, Etc. Published Under x°-;^ HISTORY SPEINCIFIELD, ILLINOIS, Its Attractions as a Home and Advantages FOR Business, MANUFACTURING, ETC. PUBLISHED UXDER THE AUSPICES OF THE M^mMGWiELB BQ.^M^ OF WS^BE» BY J. C. POWER. SPPJKGFIELD : ILLINOIS STATE JOUKIfAL PRINT. 1S71. -> .'5'^ V "^Q^ '"^ ,fepESPOM)ENCE. Springfield, III., May. 19, 1871. IIessrs. S. H. Melvin, "W. B. Miller and W. B. Cowgill : 1 Gentlemen : —Having placed myself under your direction—as a committee of the Board of Trade—in the preparation of the following pages on the " History of Springfield, Illinois : its attractions as a Home, and advantages for Business, Jlanufacturing," etc., I hereby submit a copy of the advance sheets for your inspection. It is for you to say whether I have, or have not, redeemed the promi- ses made in my Prospectus of Feb. 27th. Respectfully, yours, J. C. POWER. Springfield, III., May 22, 1871. J. C. Power, Esq. : Dear Sir:— We have examined the proof sheets of the " History of Spring- field, etc.," as submitted tons on the 19th inst., and cheerfully certify, that, in our judgment, it is all, and 7nore, than could have been reasonably expected from your prosjiectus. It evinces a great amount of research, and is much more comprehensive than you promised us; We confidently hope and expect that a thorough circulation of your work will materially advance the interests of our beautiful and growing city. Yours, truly, ^ S. H. MELVIN, W. B. MILLER, W. B. COWQILL, Coinmitte^. /J3/// / - »#.. INTRODUCTORY REMARK^. In laying the result of my labors, for several weeks past, before the people of Springfield, I wish to correct an irui^ression, >Ybich prevails to some extent, that this is a directory, or gazetteer, or business mirror of the city. It was not intended for anything of the kind, but just what its title indicates. The notices of business houses, with but few exceptions, are simply courtesies due to those who assisted me in placing in this form the attractions and advantj;- ges of the capital city. It is to these, less than two hundred, business men and irms that the whole 18,000 citizens are under obligations for any good that may accrue to Springlield Irom this publication. There is a large number of mercantile houses in the city who are not mentioned. In the business of manufacturing I have endeavored to present the names of all, in order to give every manufacturer living at a distance, an opijortuuity of know- ing whether his particular branch of business is represented or not. A manufac- turer, who does not find his business mentioned under the head of "Manufacturing Establishments," may know that this is a clear field. I must make this an occasion for tendering my thanks to those business men in general, including the Mayor and City Council of Springfield, who have given me their support. To Messrs. Melvin, Miller and Cowgill for their co-operation, ad. vice and assistance. And to the venerable James L. Lamb and Hon. J. S. Bra d- ford, for repeated courtesies. To one and all, individually and collectively, I hereby tender my sincere thanks. To Mr. Harry C. Watson I am under special obligations, for the articles that bear his name ; also for assisting me in collecting and writing up the business no- tices in these pages. I very much regret being compelled to omit an excellent ar. tide written by him, on the State Arsenal. I can only recommend that every visitor to Springfield call on Gen. Dilger, and see for themselves how harmless the implements of war look in time of jjeace. It was my intention to present a description of the magnificent, new, fire-i)roof United States Court and Post Office building. But of course every visitor to Springfield will visit and examine that also. In fact I find that I have scarcely commenced describing the Attractions andAd vantages of the Capital City. If its citizens will use what I have written to the best advantage, I entertain some hopes that it will do good. If, however, they do not heartily co-operate in the work, I have already written too much. Springfield, May 23, 1871. J. C. P. TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE. PAGE. Peelimikabt Histoeioal Sketch 5 Sfilt Springs. Iri n Mining 42 American Revolution 6 Coal and Coalmining 43 • • ftolnty oT IlliHois 7 Section of Coal Measures 44 Piret Republican or Democratic Governor of Abtfsian Well 45 IlliEois 7 Coal Minikq in Sangamon County 46 Oepimakce op 1T8T 9 Howlett Mine 46 Territory of Ohio organized 9 J. G. Loose's Mine 47 " "Illinois " 9 Saunderson & Co.'s Mine 48 " "Indiana " 9 Stame & Shutt's Mine 49 [State Goveekment Obganized 10 WaTEE WOBKS, SeWEEAGE AND G.\8 W SPEiyGFiELi) and Sangamon County 10 Sprinafield Water Works 50 Court Houses IN Sangamon County 11 Sewerage of the city 51 First Survey of Public Lands 13 Gas Light Company 5-2 First Legislation for Springfield 13 CnuEOHES 52 State Capitals 14 City Schools 54 Offers to release Springfield of the $50,C00 IG Independent Eduoational Institutions 57 Note of one hundred and one citizens 16 Bettie Stuart Institute 57 Public Festival 17 Springfield Business College 57 Building the Leland Hotel . 17 St. Joseph's Ursuline Convent 58 Mcvemeuts for New State House 13 Lutheran University 58 Law for building a new Capital 18 Benevolent Institutions of Spbingfield 59 Efforts to nullify the law and their failure 19 Springfield Home for the Friendless 59 Magnitude of the work . 20 Home and Hospital for Fallen Women 01 Laying Corner Stone 20 Public Lieeaeiis 6i Description of the New State House 20 Springfield L.brary Association 62 Cut of the new Sta'e House 21 German Read'ng Association C3 Work completed 23 Catholic Institute Association 63 Epitome of the Legislation for the new State Illinois S ate Library 63 House 24 Law Library 6.'J Statement of appropriations and expenditures 26 Benevolent Organizations and their Officers.. 64 Proclamatiou by the Governor 27 Public and Peivate Buildings 65 Eably Histoey of Kailboad Legislation in Offioebs Tbansaotikg Business in Spbing- Illinois 28 field 67 Canals 29 United States Officers 67 Internal Improvement Act 29 State Officers 67 Railroads again 23 County Officers 67 First Locomotive in Illinois 32 City Offljere 68 First Locomotive io Springfield 32 Board of Trade 68 Toledo, Wabash and Western Railway 33 Business Houses and Fiems op Spbingfield. 68-92 Chicago and St. Louis Railroad 34 Manufactueinq Establishments of Speing- Springfield and Illinois Southeastern Railway 35 FIELD 92 Gilman, Clinton and Spricgfield Railroad.... 35 Boiler mskers 93 Springfield and St. Louis Railroad 36 C'rriage and Wagon Faclories 92 Springfield and Northwestern Railroad 36 Founderics and Machine Shops 93 Riiilroad Map of Illinois —facing 3(j Ornamental Carving 95 Springfield and Mattoon Railroad ?7 Planifig Mil's or Door, Sash and Blind Fact's.. Q.'i Springfield and Peoria Railroad 37 Plow manufacturing 95 Subscriptions 87 Rope and Cordage Factories 85 Hint toRiilroad Men , 37 Sickle sections 95 Conclusion 37 Soap and Candle Factories 95 Steeet Railways 33 Woolen Mills 96 Capital Railway Company 33 Corn Planter Factory 96 Springfield Ci< y Railway Company 38 Springfl:ld \Va;ch Company 97 ToPOGBAPuY OF Illinois and Statistics op Genkbal Ri view oe Concluding Remaeks. ... 99 Population , 40 Springfield Botrd of Trade 101 Population of State— Sangamon County- The N.^tional Lincoln Monument It3 Springfield 41 A.SNCU>02MENT 106 Geology of Illinois 41 PRELIMINARY HISTORICAL SKETCH. The first white men wlio explored this after increasing his army to twenty-two region of country, were Jesuit Missiona- hundred, by the addition of provincials, ries from New France — now Canada. he marched to attack Fort Du Quesne, They visited the southern shores of the where Pittsburgh now stands. Colonel great northern lakes, for the purpose of George Washington, who was well ac- communicating a knowledge of Christi- quainted with the Indian character, ac- anity to the natives. companied the expedition as a volunteer James Marquette, a Catholic priest, and aid. General Braddock refused to listen M. Joliet, a merchant, from Quebec, with to the counsels of Colonel Washington, two canoes and five men, left Green Bay and the result was the surprise and de- and went down the Wisconsin river to feat of his whole army by the French and the Mississippi, entering the latter stream Indians. The commander was slain in July 17, 1673. They floated down the this engagement,which took place July 9, " father of waters," making frequent stop- 1755. pages among the Indians, and passed be- In 1758, the English government sent low the mouth of the Ohio. Here they another army, which was more success- found the savages disposed to be hostile, ful. It took fort Du Quesne, and the which caused them to return. On ap- war raged until 1703, when the fall of proaching the mouth of the Illinois, on Quebec left the English victors ; and by their way up, they were told by the abo- the treaty which followed, the whole of rigines, that if they would follow the New France was ceded to Great Britain. course of that river, their route to the Previous to the year 1673, this country lakes would be much shorter. Taking was known only to the aborigines, or this advice, the party reached Lake Mi- Indians. From the year of its discovery chigan, at a point near where Chicago by the explorations of Marquette and now stands. Other Frenchmen came, by Joliet, for more than half a century there the way of Canada and the lakes, and in was no attempt at organized government.
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