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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25
From the Democratic Leader.
The Working Of Paper Money.

The rates of foreign exchange are
about forty per cent, higher than they
were this time year ago This is equiv
alent to an extra duty of forty per cent,
on all our importations, and is draw
back or discount Of forty per cent, on
all our exports Of produce and manu-
tactured articles
The New York World, in an article
on this subject, says that the imports
for the current year are estimated at
S240,000,000, and the exports Of pro-
duce at $200, 600, 900 The present high
rates Of exchange, therefore, form tax
of $4,000 per annum, and, assuming
twenty per cent, for profit on the same,
gives total of Sl15,000, which the
American consumer pays annually for
enhanced rates of exchange compared
with last year, when our currency was
at a specie standard. If this tax of
Sis, 100000 per annum were received
by the Federal Treasury, then there
would be some satisfaction in it, but
this vast sum benefits no interest except
that of foreigners The discount or
drawback of forty per cent, on our ex-
ports, arising from the same evil work
inc of the high rates of exchange, amounts
to about $50, ,000, 900 per annum That
is to say, the foreign buyer receives the
flour at about $3.50 per barrel, which
the citizen of New York is compelled to
buv at 81. The British manufacturer
receives the American cotton at about
thirty-six cents per pound, which the
American manufacturer is compelled to
buy atsixty cents. And the same adyan-
tage over Americans of forty per cent.
discount on all American wool and other
products is enjoyed by foreign buyers
and consumers in Europe.
This paper money system Of the Sec
retary Of the Treasury is thus working
for the exclusive benefit and profit Of
British and other foreign manufacturers.
It will enable them to undersell in this
market our own domestic manufacturers
of cotton and wooden goods. Domestic
manufacturers cannot compete with for
eigners on these unequal terms of buy
inc the raw material here This state
of affairs is grave and menacing to Amer
lean interests. 1t threatens to swamp
our own manufacturers unless there is
an immediate return to specie standard
for prices.
1t is evident that our commerce can
not long sustain its profitable working
under the present paper money system.
A change is imperatlvely demanded to
save our domestic manufacturers from
ruinous competition with those of Europe.
The annual diversion of S115,000,000
for the exchange tax on imports, and
$50, 900. 900 for the drawback on exports,
making total Of S195, 100000 in cash
capital taken from the channels Of act
i've trade, is an evil of magnitude suff-
cient to embarrass our whole financial
system. These evils are the natural re-
suits of using legal tender notes to the
extent of S13O,0OO,0OO instead of the
same amount of certificates of indebted.
ness and treasury 3,65 notes for SO and
! 500.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25
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For 1863 Vols XXI and XXI Edited BY
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TOW NSEND,

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y Fashions, Steel and Wood Engravngs,
Needework Patterns in great variety, a
Mothers Department, Children's Department.
Housekeepers' and Health departments. with
literary reviews, and all the accessories of IA
first class Magazine.
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timony to The character Of ART HUKS
HOME MAGAZINE:-
"As we have often before said, it is, with.
out controversy, the best s. Magazine pub,
ished in the country; and this is he strongly
oulspoken testimony every where gwen by The
press. We know Of no periodical tina; 30 wei!
deserves The praise b, slowed. The editors
nevet tire IN their etfor 10 give, each IN )nth
rich and varied literary repast "a their
readers. Their work is kept fu y up To the
standard Of their promise, s never dull, Yet
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said, and repeat it again, that il should make
part of the reading of every household. We
know OF no better educator of the people,
Young end old. Of the editors We need not
speak; their names are household words all
over the country. In their hands no periodical
can fail to reach the highest point If excel>
Iency,"
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25

THE LOUISIANA ELECTION OF FED.
ERAL CoNGEssMEN.-The election in
New Orleans for two members of Con-
gress to represent the districts embrac-
ing that city, took place on the Sd inst.
There were plenty of candidates in the
field. The names Of the successful
ones were Mr.. Benjamin f. Flanders,
chosen for the first, and Mr.. NJ. Hahn
for the Second District They are both
strong, unconditional Unionists. The
Delta says that Mr. Flanders is a native
Of New Hampshire, but has resided in
New Orleans for thirty years. lie was
among the first to welcome Gen. Butler
upon his arrival in May last, and is for
the Union at any cost His chief op-
ponent was Mr. Bouligny, the staunch
Unionist from the same district in the
last Congress, who received, however,
only l36 votes, against 2,104 for Mr..
Flanders. The other successful candi-
date, Mr. Hahn, is q lawyer by profess
sion, of German descent, who has lived
in New Orleans since boyhood, and was
stout Uuionist through the darkest
hours Of secession madness. His chief.
opponent (though not the one who gotl
the most votes was the old antediluvian
Jacob Barker, who made very great eff
forts to secure an election, but was wo
fully beaten.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25
Fragments of the Whig Policy
Still Alive.

BY carefully reading the Presidents late
message it will be seen that there are en-
bers of the old Whig policy still in existence
and that Abraham Lincoln cherishes the
idea, that by some process or other, Con-
gress will be induced to get into being some
legislation to make the old policy come into
actual life A national bank,-yes nation
al bank, sir, that is the idea. The prohibit
ing tariff went into being in thelast session,
that two is one Of the old lavorites and the
people of the West are enjoying its sweets
perhaps bitters. For the last forty years
the eastern manufacturers nebobs OF
cotton and wool have pleaded for this
whned for this,-growled for this, ,-thun-
dered and almost lightened for this, and 10,
it hae come,-come to the very witharlng OF
our shirt tail, and at its present process OF
climbing, the tail itself will have vanished.
1t use to be that farmer could get for a few
bushels Of corn, decent piece of hickory
to wrap him in, but now the produce
of an acre will hardly suffice to procure a
himsy cotton wrapper Of the poorest text
ure: so that between the nabobs Of cotton
rebeldom and the nabobs of cotton manu-
facturingdom, what must we do for covering
h!-the Rebellion yes, my good sir, the
RebeIlion the rebellion has not done 1t all,
the prohibition has done some. If it were
not for this outrageous taritf,-it we had
even decent tariff, cotton and other goods
would be at least twenty-five per cent lower,
perhaps fifty and farmers produce equally
as high as it is at present, especially grain
produce.
And now for the National Banking law.
There was a National banking law once,
and President jackson came pretty near
loosing his,when he sternly put hisveto upon
il. It would however be We'll for US to have
surer currency than has been floating
among us for for the last ten years for the
stuff has been the meanest Of the mean and
frightful have been the impositions practiced
through. On the industry of the nation
and the gamblers in exchange have made it
a grand game generally to their own adyon-
tage and then the stump-tail: ah, what q
| tail
The 'green backs are trifle better, how
much we shall see; at present they do pass
minus discount and that is something. VIII
they hold good? we hope so.
Let the government, however, have con
troll at its will in assuming the currency OF
the country and then look out for party
dominion, insolence, rampant. If a jug Of
whiskcy can control, docs control and
manage the jugglery of elections, How much
more will not bag Of green backs" doit:
Tell us We who are initiated
But some express the hope that this gov
ernmcnt banking affair would tend to give
us more stayable government, something
that every bobtai Of a mulHfcation,-sec
sion, and what not, cannotrun into pantlt
illustration, and really if any bank machin
ery, or any other machinery could do tha
for US, it would be mercy.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25
PERSONS OF FULL HABITS.

Who are subject TO Costive..ess' Headache
Giddiness, Drowsiness, and singing IN the ears
a ising from too greata flow ot oond 10 me
lead, should never be without BRAN KEi iH'S
FILLS, and many highly dangerous symtoms
win be removed by their imm 'dia:e use
The Hon J. Hunt of Westche 'ter 90 n :
Seventy-five years of age, has used Brande IN S
Pills for twenty five years rs his sole medicine
When he feels himself ndlsrosed' be y rom
Cold. Rheumatism Asthma, Headache, Bilious
Aff.ctions, Costiveness, or irritation of the KID
news or bladder he does nothing but take
few d. ses Of Brandreth's Pills
His usual method is to take six pills, and
reduce the dose each night, one pill In every
attack of sickness for twenty-five years. tins
siunle method has never failed 10 restore him 10
hsal,b and few men are to be found so active
and hearty as he May 10Th. e6l' Sold by
P 4 GREFFITHs and DR.. w B. BlSile
OP Iowa Street ID, dgeville Wis, and by all
respectable dealers in medicines. ni3>iw
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25

st. Louis, Dec. 19.-Gen. Curtis has
received dispatch from Gen. Heron
stateing that Hindman crossed the Ar
kansas river with his infantry. Marina
duke is Oh the North side with his cav
airy. Hindman's men are daily joining
Heron. Many fthem are Missourians
who express the greatest disgust at the
rebel campaign, and think further pros.
ecutlon of the war hopeless.
Curtis yesterday received a communi,
cation from the rebel Gen. Holmes, for.
warded by order of jeff. Davis, inquir.
ing into facts relative to the shooting
Of ten Confederate citizens by order Of
Mcneil. Enclosed in the communica
ton is printed slip from the Grenada
appeal, credited to the PALMYRA, N. Y.
Courier. Holmes and the rebel govern
ment desire to know if this account is
substantially correct. Curtis reply will
probably be published, Itis looked for
with much interest.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25

ENGLISH BENEvoI ENcE. - Sydn,
Smith defined English beneyolence to
"a strong impulse on the part of A, VIII
he sees B in distress, to compel 0i
help him" A writer in the Proyidenl
journal remarks that this is just WI
the cotton lords Of Lancashire are n
doing. They give little or nothiIl
comraratively, to their starving VOL
men, but make frantic appeals for hq
to London and everywhere else but
home.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25
Save YourSilks, Ribbors, &c. &c

uEGEMAN & co.'s CONCENTRATED
pFNzINE. removes Paint, Grease >pNt~, &c.
instantly, and clean Gloves. Silks, Ribbons &c
"onaI ~ new. without injury to the most dehs
cs,e color or fabric. Only D Gents per Botsie.
III nEGEMAN &GO., Chemisrs s. Druggists,
New York. hi'-o"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25

WHAT a FRENCH CRITIC SAYS OF
PArTI.-Hector Berlioz, in the Reuue
Musicale, advises those who wish to see
"eentleness united with naiUete, Hebe in
in person, the goddess of youth who has
quilted the gods to visit US, to go the
Italian opera where Patty sings. Berlio2
is usually a severe critic, but seems to be
quite fascinated by the little New York
girl.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25

ALARMING PROSPECT IN ENGLAND.-Nearly
a million of men, women and children in
Lancashire district alone, are solely subSist-
ing on the poor. rates and on inadequate and
intermittent charity The allowance 10 each
of these poor people is from twenty-five to
thirty-six cents per. week, which is to pro-
vide food, clothing, fire and lodging. Low
malignant typhus fever has already made
its appearance in some districts.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25

TuE Con1rroN OF LASTING PEAcE.-The
New York Eoening Post publihes an elab-
crate letter from Robert Dale Owen to Sec
retary Chase in favor Of the Presidents pro,
clamation. He closes by declaring: 'Thc
price of enduring peace is General Emanci
nationn
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25
Chanped Hands. Face, Lips,
Snnhurn, &c.

CERTAIN AND IMMRDIATE cuRF.
uEcFMaN & cos CAMPAoR ICE
WITH GIYCERSINE, if used according 10
tbs directions. will keep the hands s,ft in The
eldest weather. Price 25 Cts Sod by Drugs
rists. Sent by mail on receipt Of 80 Cts
s''s HEGEMAN & CO.,
n15-2m Chemists g. Druggists, N. Y.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25

WHERE THE SMALL CHANGE HAS GONE
The Canadian journals complain of
plethora ofsilver" The Toronto Leade
says: "for small change American silye
has, to certain extent, displaced ban
bills, while "the quantity Of it in circ,
lation is sufficiently great to create son
inconvenience.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25
M A r r IE d

In the Village Of Dodgevillc the 18th inst the
residence of Joseph George esq. by the Rev James
lawson. Mr.. JAMES GEORGE to Miss ANN GEORGE, both
of Dodgevile.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25

Washington, Dec 19-The Star of
to-day says that Secretary Seward has
RESIGNED.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25
MASONIC

OCULAR MEETINGS of Dodgoyilie Lodge, NJ, No
tx 10 of A. f. & A. NJ on the first and third nj
dav evenings of each month, at their Hall on IOWA
street Transient brethren visiting DodgeNlile' "e
cordially invited TO attend. - c,
To widows tears TO orphans cry,
All wants our ready hands supply,
So far as power is given
The naked clothe, the prisoner iree,-
Such are the deeds sweet masonry
Revealed to us from heaven.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25
RAIL ROAD TIME TABLE.
8 @ s
StraYed.

IRON the residence Of the sub. 9----~r
scriber in the Village of Dodgeyille IVAN
on or about the lst of Nov. A. d. ~-&A--S&s
1862, dark red IIeifer, with white star in the
face, white belly. and white LEFT flank, three
years old next spring. Any one giving lnfor.
maiion Of the whereabouts Of said Heifer, will be
awarded.
nl0-4w WILLIAM MICHEL.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25

Business Cards year. one dol.ar ite l ,n
Yearly Advertisers are allowed the privilege OF chang
ing quarterly. - ,,ant inside. ffty per
cent advance on usual rates.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25
grofessional 4 Business CarOs
T, M. STRONG,

TToRNEY AT LAW, Notary Public 1nt;.nar Land ana
a Collecting Agent, podgeyie WIS IN tSe
S'nt ro5rt once in Court House. lUp StairsI
n2S-yl
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25
scHAII2S HOUSE.

NT0. o07 900 Randolph Street Chicago liIs inln",s
~ mis- house is centrally located, in the business
mart Of the city near the Post once, the Court House
and ali the principle Rail Road Depots The accom-
modations are good, and cheaper than most "i t"V
Hotels in this vicinity. l"f41I
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25
1uuTmNEY SMITH.

r,IrvrE AND CuRRIEB, IMMORAL Point, Wis.
leather of all kinds also Hair for Plasterng, al
way, on hand cheap for cash. job Work done a. sSr' no
notice and on moderate terms. l"-'-"l
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25

a secret solemn,
This is what fills the column
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25
~ BEECH

AND SURGEON, Dodgcvillc, WIS
+ Oa = ,srpositc the old Post Office. lht-Sll
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25
s. w. REESE,

TToRNEY AT LAW Land and Collecting Agent nj
n Dodgeville Iowa County Wis. rsrlCui", ,'not nf
tnntion yen 10 collecting agencies, and pay ~
texcs in Iowa County 0lcc in the Post once puiu m
ing. -
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25
p ARuNDELI,.

4, ENERAL DEALER in stoves, llardwarc; IN
(T Sheet Iron, and Copper ware &c, Iowa 9trep,i
oonosjtc The old POST Oaice, Dodgeye, WiS lnl-yil
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25

c. " BURRAhL, M. d.
AM SURGEON, podgeviil";; !, I"w'
L County, Wisconsin. lhi-9|I
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25

2. D. wIGGINToN.
J. A. sLYE, ---o~r
AwYERs. Dodgeville Wisconsin Mih s;Ua ps!c'iuo :;
| in ali the State and Federal Conr's' "i"O' :"
Innrhne's Block [ Up Status. .--------.--
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25

@-oTARY PUBLIC. Dceds, Mortgages, &c.' Grawh
~ with accuracy, at his Hotel on M9,% fev9'tfl y
nndcevie, Wis w. -
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-12-25
T. n CLARY,
7 p. ROBERTS.

rToI,NEY At LAW, Mineral Point Wis. OF
n dco in Thomas Stone Block lhl-aJ
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-20

says: At the time of the departure of the
cars this afternoon it is very generally as
serted here that IIarper's Ferry fell into our
possession again on Tuesday evening at
seven o'clock, and was occupied by por-
ton of Gen1 Burnsides force before the
rear of Gen. Hills Division had crossed the
river, who to the extent of 1900 were taken
prisoners. as,yr4
have conversed with some members Of
the New York Twelfth, who was not parolcd
by the enemy, their haste being so great
that they could not spare time to attend tn
them, who inform me that there is no doubt
that the place is now in our possession
The rumor of rctaking of the Ferry this
evening says, that nearly all the guns and
arms wore recapturcd and that so sudden
was the descent made on them, that they
did not succeed in destroying the railroad
bridge, three spans of Which had just been
completed.
The whole number killed during the siege
was forty-thrcc, and wounded about one
hundred and fifty.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-20
7 OT IHU |-NIHVTIVHHI
letter from tI,c "NOrtl,un,bcrInnd d
County Tigers"
Is CAMP NEAR FAIRFAN SEMINARY, VA
Tuesday. Scptcmbcr 8, 1862


FRIEND MASsER Tho boys are all anxious to
hear from home. They crowd round the mail bag
like urchins around an organ-grindCr Hence We
very grateful for the reception of the AMERICAN,
which paysits visit regularly every week; We get
plenty of news in camp especially rumOrs, but there
is nothing so consoing to the soldier as good news
from home.
see the ladies of Sunbury are busy engaged in
preparing necessary articles for the soldiers Good
for the ladies | know they will do their share
Ladies, remember the brave who have left every
thing dear behind them are fighting as well for home
as for countrytor wives, mothers sisters, as well as
for Constitution and Union. We fight as well for
your protection as our own 1t would fully rcmunc-
rate your patriotic abOrs if you could but see the
fearful eye of the earnest soldier as he the work
of your fair hands In behalf of the many sick and
! wounded soldiers have seen in this ncighborhood.
thank you for your noble efforts. Let it encourage
your hearts, and God speed you in your labors of
mercy. There is more cause for gratitude than you
| are aware of.
We arc cncampod near the cclcbratcc Fairfax
/ Seminary. 1t contained, until within few days;
over thousand sick and wounded soldiers. This IS
/ II miserable counry-what is it further South No
fences. no vegetation nothing but the effects of
Fitz John Porter Division is cncampcd beside our
brigade the right. The boys have passed through
many terrible engagements, and are much dcclna-
ted i'll their ranks.
The most unshakcn confidence is placed in Gen.
. Mcclellan There Is IL substance about that conf
dcncc whicc has no parallel. Mcdowell, with hi,
white hats the rebels say. il worth to them 3O.OOU
. men, lie has few friends IN thlS region As soon
as the rebels saw the old white hat the left wing
mt Manuassas the other day. they pushed force
against it and drove that portion Of our army back
two miles.
/ saw Lieut.. Dnklcbcrgcra few days since. IlC
was in our headquarters, and looks very we'll.
have seen many of the boys from our county. They
give some thrilling accounts of their experience.
Our regiment has been ont pCkcts several times
Our brigade is at present engaged in throwing III
brcastworks along McClcllans old line of tortitca
tions. These and the Presidents reply to Horace
Greedy, are formidable arguments.
Some mombcr of the company will apprizc you o
our movements. | will be unable to write You oitcl
myself, as time is precious and fully occupied. W
have quite n literary company. Dir. l.. ID. Robins
who enlisted private, has been promoted u
Hospital Surgeon. IIeis from Elysburg and is frs
rate fellow. Friends writing, will address Compan
c. l3lst Regiment, p. Vols via Washington, u. c
, Yours &c, Lieut. 4. y. BRICE.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-20

l. AS soon as convenient after rovcillc, every
mother s son Of You will assemble beneath the Tar
paunS, whore one gill Of the "0h that will be joy
full will be administered "according TO Hoyle."
Any person refusing to drink will have five dollars
his term Of service.
H. Should any soldier, Through sickness be unable
to do duty for six months, he will be permitted to
Apply ior his discharge and ifsucccssiu in having it
granted, the papers shall be withheld until death
shaii claim MS own, thus saving transportation
III Prlvatcs will be careful at their meals not to
overload their stomachs, especially when they have
chickcn as poor people generally have bad digestive
organs which II not properly attended to will cause
bronchitis on the liver causing, in the afternoon
nap dreams of rich and fancy diet which, on awak-
eung, disappear as quickly as the misty covering on
the waters does at the approach of old Sol in the
morning"
Yesterday regimct was mustered for pay. The
lett wing by Col Good, in camp, and tho right, by
Lieut. Col. Alexander, picket, 1t is expected
that payday will be during the coming week, and
then, MS soon as the mail can deliver them, you may
cxpecta fresh arrival of "grccn backs in Sunbury
Our rcgimcntal band, (Pomps Of Easton) was mus
tered out of service yesterday and in few days the
Eastonans will be favored with some of their excel
| lent music. The members of our company are nj
well and in excellent spirits, but feel somewhat dis
| appointed in not hearing from home. What is thu
natcr-is it the fault of the mails don't the goot
| folks feel inclined to write letters The latest Sun
| bury news, was the "Amcrican' of July Goth. Hop
ing to hear from you soon, and wishing to be rcmc
bcrcd by you and all old friends l remain,
| Yours, Fratcrnally, IL d. W.