 she has
never equalled the splendor of other large cities in her public
buildings. The new City and County Hall approaches more nearly to the
modern idea, and is very attractive within and without. It is built of
Maine granite in the form of a double Roman cross, and is surmounted by
a lofty tower bearing four symbolic figures. With the increase of canal
and railroad traffic, the building of the immense grain elevators, which
are a striking feature of Buffalo, was commenced.

Their number and size have been increased to such an extent that they
almost make a town in themselves and are capable of accommodating eight
million bushels of grain. The incessant work of storing and transferring
is carried on about these wooden giants day after day, sometimes to the
extent of more than three million bushels, while, at their feet, boats
come and go in the great commercial game of "give and take." There is
every facility for carrying on a trade of this kind, for Buffalo River
is navigable for more than two miles from its mouth, which is protected
by breakwaters which form an excellent harbor, while there is a
water-front on the lake and the Niagara River five miles long. In 1869,
the United States Government began the construction of an outside
harbor, by building a breakwater 4000 feet long fronting the entrance of
the Buffalo River.

Overlooking Buffalo River stand the office buildings whence come the
calculating and controlling influences that keep in "clock work" order
this mart where grain is "received, transferred, stored and forwarded
with greater dispatch than in any other port of the country." Beyond
these, in the heart of the city, are the retail and wholesale stores,
where not only Buffalo finds her wants supplied, but numberless sister
towns; and owing to her close proximity to the great coal region of
Pennsylvania, she has very cheap fuel, which, no doubt, is a convenient
item when a "cold wave" comes across the lake. Her iron works, reputed
to be the largest in the country, add to her general good fortune by
putting within easy access the necessary stoves.

Besides all this material comfort, the climate is extremely healthful,
and the location of the city such as to make clean, wide streets a
possibility.

There are several of these lined with handsome resid
she has 
 never equalled the splendor of other large city in her public 
 construction. The new City and County Hall approaches more nearly to the 
 advanced idea, and is very attractive within and without. It is built of 
 Maine granite in the shape of a bivalent Roman cross, and is surmounted by 
 a lofty tower bearing four emblematic figures. With the increase of canal 
 and railroad dealings, the building of the immense texture elevators, which 
 are a dramatic feature of speech of Buffalo, was commenced. 

 Their number and size have been increased to such an extent that they 
 about make a town in themselves and are capable of accommodating eight 
 million bushels of texture. The incessant oeuvre of storing and transferring 
 is carried on about these wooden giants sidereal day after day, sometimes to the 
 extent of more than three million bushels, while, at their feet, boats 
 come and go in the big commercial game of " give and take. " There is 
 every facility for carrying on a trade of this kind, for Buffalo River 
 is navigable for more than two miles from its mouth, which is protected 
 by breakwater which shape an excellent harbor, while there be a 
 urine - front on the lake and the Niagara River five miles long. In 1869, 
 the United States Government began the structure of an outside 
 seaport, by building a breakwater 4000 feet long fronting the entrance of 
 the Buffalo River. 

 overlook Buffalo River stand the office buildings whence come the 
 count and controlling influences that keep in " clock work " order 
 this marketplace where grain is " receive, transmit, stored and forwarded 
 with greater dispatch than in any other larboard of the country. " Beyond 
 these, in the heart of the city, are the retail and wholesale memory, 
 where not only Buffalo finds her wants supplied, but numberless sister 
 town; and owing to her airless proximity to the great coal area of 
 Pennsylvania, she has very cheap fuel, which, no doubt, is a convenient 
 item when a " cold wave " come across the lake. Her iron works, think of 
 to be the largest in the country, add to her cosmopolitan good fortune by 
 putting within easy access the necessary stoves. 

 Besides all this material comfort, the climate is extremely healthful, 
 and the location of the city such as to make uninfected, wide streets a 
 hypothesis. 

 There are several of these lined with handsome resid
 shf has
never equalled the rplendor of othgr large citiea in her public
buildings. The new Citb ane Coubty Hall approaches mofe nearly to the
mideri idea, and is vecg attragcive slthin end without. It ls built of
Kaine granite hn tke form of a double Roman cross, and ys surmpujted by
a lofty towtr fearjng four symbolic figures. With the increave of canal
anc railroad traffic, the buipdinh of the immense ggain elevatirs, ryich
are a stfiking feauuxe of Buffamo, was commenced.

Their number ana sizz have been ibcrfdsed to suci an eqtent that thcj
almost make a town in themsclves ane are capable of accokmodating eight
miljion bushala of grain. The inxewsant worn of wtofinf end transvercing
is carrjed on abour these wooden gianus qqy after day, aometiief to the
extent of more than three millimn gushels, while, at their deet, boats
come and go in the gweat commercial game of "give and take." There is
evesy fariuitv for zqrgying on a trade of this kind, for Buffalo Rivqd
ix kavigable for move than two miles grlm yts mouth, whizh is 'dofected
by breakwategs whicr forn an excejleny harbor, while there is a
warer-front on nhe oake and the Niagaxa River fivz milex lonb. In 1869,
the United States Yovernjent began hhe constdjction of an outridv
hartor, by building a breakwatqr 4000 feet oong frontivg tne entwance of
thf Bufndlo River.

Overlookijg Buyfalo River stajd the office buildings whence rpme the
calcukadinc and coutrolllng influences ehat keep in "ckock woxk" orddr
this marn where gcain is "receyved, transfersgd, stored and forwardqd
wirh geeater akspatch than im any othvr porr of the country." Bcyond
jhsse, in the hearc if the city, are thd rqtwik wtd wholesale stofes,
dnere vot only Bunfauo fonds her wants supplhed, gut numberless sisyev
towns; ane owing eo her close lroximity to the ggeat roal rxgion pf
Pgnnsylvania, she has very cheap ruel, whicj, nj doubt, is a conyenignt
item wheu a "cold wave" comes across the lake. Her mron works, reputed
to bg the largest in the eomntry, add to her deneral gmod fortune by
puttint within easy acctss the necessary stovea.

Besidas alp this material comfort, the climate is extremely healthful,
and the locatiob of tie city such zs tp makv cjzan, widq stcexts a
possibility.

Tnere are several of these lined with hatdfome resid
she has never equalled the splendor of cities her public The new City nearly the modern idea, is very attractive and without. It is built of granite in the form of a double Roman cross, and is surmounted by lofty tower bearing four symbolic figures. With the increase of canal and railroad the of immense elevators, which are a striking feature of Buffalo, was commenced. Their number and size have been to such an extent that they almost make town in themselves and capable of accommodating eight million of The incessant of and is carried on these wooden giants day after day, sometimes to the extent of more than three million bushels, while, their feet, and go the commercial of "give and is every facility for carrying on this kind, for Buffalo River is navigable for than two from its mouth, which is protected breakwaters which form an excellent harbor, while there a water-front on the lake and the Niagara River five miles long. In 1869, the Government began the construction an outside harbor, building breakwater feet fronting the of the Buffalo River. Overlooking Buffalo River stand the office buildings come the calculating and controlling influences that keep in "clock this where grain is transferred, stored and forwarded greater than in any other the Beyond heart the are the retail and stores, where not only Buffalo her wants supplied, but to her close proximity to the great coal of Pennsylvania, she has very cheap fuel, no doubt, is a convenient item when a "cold wave" comes across lake. Her reputed to be the largest in the country, to her general good by putting within easy access the necessary stoves. Besides this comfort, the is extremely healthful, the location of city such as clean, wide a There these lined with handsome resid
 she has
never equalled the splEndor of othEr larGe cItiEs In heR pubLic
buildings. ThE New CIty and County Hall approaChes mOrE NearLY tO the
mOdern idEA, aND Is vErY aTtrAcTIvE withIn aNd withoUt. It is builT of
maIne granite in THe Form of a douBle roman cross, anD is SurmouNtEd bY
A loftY toWer beAring fOUr symbOlic figurEs. wIth the INcrease OF CaNal
aNd railroad traffic, THe BUilding of the imMense gRaIN eLEVatOrs, Which
are a sTrIking FEature oF buFFALo, wAS commenced.

TheIr number and SIze Have beEn IncREased tO such An EXteNt that they
aLmosT make a towN in theMSelves aND are capAble of AccOmmOdatINg EiGht
MiLLioN BuSheLS of Grain. The InCeSsant Work OF STOrinG anD traNsferRing
is carried On aBout THesE woodEn giaNts dAy After Day, somEtimeS tO the
extent of morE thaN three milLioN bUshElS, whilE, At theiR feEt, bOats
comE and go iN The GrEAT CoMmercial game of "give AnD TAkE." There is
Every fACiLiTY for carrYiNg oN a trADE of thIs kiND, fOr BuffalO River
IS nAvIgable fOr More thAn Two MilEs froM Its mOuth, whIch is proTecteD
By breakwaters wHIch form an exceLLeNT HaRBor, wHilE there is a
waTer-fROnt oN the LAkE anD The NiAgara riVEr FIve miles long. In 1869,
the UnItEd StatEs GovErnment began tHe construcTION of an outSide
HArBOr, by building a bReakwAter 4000 feet loNG frontinG the eNtrance oF
the BuffaLO river.

OveRloOkiNg BUffALO RIver stand the oFFIce bUiLdings wHenCe come tHe
cAlcUlaTinG aNd controlLing inflUeNcEs ThAt kEep in "CLock work" OrDer
ThIs mArt whERe graiN is "reCeivEd, TrANsfErred, stOReD ANd foRwArDed
wIth GrEater DispATch Than in aNy other poRt oF The cOuNtRy." BeyonD
these, in the heArT of the city, ArE thE retaiL ANd wholesAle stores,
where not only BuFFalo finDs hEr wanTs suPplied, but NumBerlesS siSTer
towNs; and oWing tO hEr cLOSe proXIMiTy tO tHe great coaL REgiOn of
PEnNsylVania, shE has very cheap fuel, wHIch, No doubt, is a conVenIent
ITEm WheN A "cOLd wAvE" ComES Across the lake. HeR iron works, RePUtEd
to be the lARgeSt In the coUntry, adD to heR General Good fortuNe by
puttiNg WithIN EasY access the NecessarY stoves.

BeSIdes aLL tHis maTerIal comFoRt, tHe cliMate is EXtrEmely HealthFuL,
and thE locaTiOn of the cIty such as to make clean, widE streeTs a
poSsiBility.

TheRe aRE seVeral of thEse lIned with haNdsOme Resid
 she has
never equalled th e splendor  of o the r l ar ge c itie s in her publi c 
bui ldings. The new City a nd Co un t y Ha l lappro aches m o re n ear ly  t o t he mo dernide a, andis very at tra ct ive within a n dwithout. I t i s built of
M ain e gran it e i n  thefor m ofa doub l e Roma n cross,an d  is su r mounted b ya lo fty tower bearing fo u r symbolic fig ures.Wi t ht h e i ncr ease of ca na l
and railroa d  t r a f fic ,  the building  of the imm e nse  grain  e lev a tors,which 
a r e a  striking f eatu re of Buf falo,w as comm e nced.
Theirnum ber  and si ze  ha ve bee n  i ncr e ase d to suc han  exte nt t h a t they 
al most  make  a town in th ems elve s  an d are  capa bleof  acco mmodat ing e ig ht
million bush elsof grain.  Th einc es santw ork of  st ori ng andtransfe r rin gi s ca rried on about the se w oo den gian ts day af te r  day, so me tim es t o the
e xten t  o f more t han th r ee  m illionbu shels,  w hil e,at th e ir f eet, b oats
com e and go in the grea t  commercial g a me o f" give  an d take." Th erei s
ev eryf ac ili t y for  carr yi n go n a trade of this k in d, for  Buff alo River
isnavigablef o r  more th an t w om iles from itsmouth , which is protecte d
bybreakwat ers which f orm an e xce lle nthar b o r,  while therei s  a
w at er-fron t o n the l ake  an d t heNi agara Riv er fivemi le slo ng.  In 1 8 69,
theUn ite dSta tes G o vernme nt be ganth ec ons tructio n  o f an o ut si de
h arb or , bybuil d ing  a brea kwater 40 00f eetlo ng  fronti ng the entran ce  of
the Bu ff alo  River . 
Overloo king Buffalo River stan d  the of fic e bui ldin gs whence  co me the 
ca l culati ng and  cont ro lli n g  infl u e nc esth at keep in " clo ck wo rk " or der
thi s mart where grain is"received, tr ans ferr e d ,sto r ed and  f o rwa r d ed
with greater  dispatchth a nin any oth e r p or t of th e count ry."B eyond
t hese, inthe heart  o f th e cit y, are the  retailand whole s ale s t or es,
w her e noton lyBuffa lo fin d s h er wa nts su pp lied,but n um berlesssister
towns; and owing  to he r clo seproximity  to the  great co al r egion of
P enn syl vania , s h e has  ver y  c hea p  fuel , wh i ch, no do u bt , i s aconvenienti t e m w hen a  "c o ld wav e" c omes across the l a ke. Her iron w orks , rep ute d 
tobe  the largest i n t he c ountry,ad d to her ge neral go od fortu ne byputtin g withi n ea s y acce ss t henecessary  st ov e s.

Bes id es all th is m at erialcomfor t , th e climate is extre melyh e althf u l,and t he  locati o n of  the citysuch as tomake c lean , wid e stree ts  a
pos sib il ity.

Ther e  are seve ral o f these  l ined  wi th han dsom e resid 
 she_has
never equalled_the splendor of other_large cities_in_her public
buildings._The_new City and_County Hall approaches_more nearly to the
modern_idea, and is_very_attractive within and without. It is built of
Maine granite in the form of a_double_Roman cross,_and_is_surmounted by
a lofty tower bearing_four symbolic figures. With the_increase of_canal
and railroad traffic, the building of the immense_grain_elevators, which
are a_striking feature of Buffalo, was commenced.

Their number and size_have been increased to such an_extent that they
almost_make_a_town in themselves and_are capable of accommodating eight
million bushels_of grain. The incessant work of_storing and transferring
is carried on about these_wooden giants day after day, sometimes_to the
extent of more than_three million_bushels, while, at their feet,_boats
come and go_in the_great commercial game_of "give and take." There is
every_facility for carrying_on a trade of this kind,_for_Buffalo River
is navigable_for_more_than two_miles from its_mouth,_which is_protected
by_breakwaters which form an excellent harbor,_while_there is a
water-front on the lake and_the Niagara River five_miles_long. In 1869,
the United_States Government began the construction_of an outside
harbor, by building a_breakwater 4000_feet long_fronting the entrance of
the Buffalo River.

Overlooking Buffalo River stand the office_buildings whence come the
calculating and controlling_influences that keep in_"clock work"_order
this_mart where grain_is_"received, transferred,_stored and forwarded
with greater dispatch than in_any other_port of the country." Beyond
these, in_the heart of the_city,_are the retail and wholesale stores,
where_not only Buffalo finds her wants_supplied, but numberless sister
towns; and_owing_to_her close proximity to the_great coal region of
Pennsylvania, she has_very cheap fuel,_which, no doubt, is a convenient
item when_a_"cold wave" comes across the lake._Her_iron works, reputed
to be the largest_in_the_country, add to her general_good fortune by
putting within easy access_the necessary stoves.

Besides all this material comfort, the climate_is extremely healthful,
and_the location of the city_such_as_to make clean, wide streets a
possibility.

There are several of these_lined with_handsome resid