George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America, together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published: description of towns and cities.
George P. Rowell and company, Ed.

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Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

a city of 250,000 pop., on Lake Michigan and Chicago River. The great Metropolis of the North-western States. Railroads centre here from all points, making it the great central depot for the shipment of the various products of the West to the Eastern markets, by way of the Lakes and through lines of Railroad. It is the largest grain market in the world, and is also extensively engaged in beef and pork packing and lumber trade. The Lake commerce is very extensive. The largest city in the State.