Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-03-12

having an uncle living in town, resov-
ed to pay him visit; he accordingly
started off, one morning, and arrived at
his uncles house just as supper was rea-
dy. Being very hungry, from his long
walk, he no sooner got seated at the ta-
bic than he commenced furious on
slaught on the eatables, at right and
left
"Hold on Sir" said his uncle, who
was pious man; 1--WE always say some
thing here before we eat.
Say what you have mind to, ans
wered the boy, between two mouthtuls,
YOU cant turn my stomach
THE DANGERS BEFORE Us.--The tre
meudous efforts making by the Lincoln
despotism, East, West and South, indl-
Gates determination to throw all on the
die Of battles to be fought within the
next three months If ever there was
a moment when the Confederate Govern
ment should develop and concentrate all
its energies. and when their Generals
should ut once exercise the greatest CIR
cumspcction and the highest resolve,
now is that hour We are almost In sight
of port, but as the coast is more danger
ons to the seaman than all the perils OF
the open sea, and as many a goodly ship
has been wrecked upon the breakers
which encompass the haven which 1t was
approaching, so We have our greatest
hazards to incur as we draw near the
| long sought harbor Of independence,
and if we relax for minute our vigil
ance, or trust to the transient repose OF
the treacherous elements by which we
are surrounded, we may 90 down and
| perish Just as our hands are almost ready
to grasp the glories Of the promised land.
! Each hour that passes over us now Is big
with fate Better would it have been
for US if the Southern sun had sunk up
on the bloody field of Manassas, than
that, full-orbed and approaching the
heaven, il should suddeniy plunge into
/ obscure darkness
! Soldiers Of the South, the past, the
future memory and hope, the fame OF
/ tue Ucau anu Tue Hpuol VI - So
call upon you, in this tremendous crisis,
to gir,i up Your loins like men, to be as
watchlul as you are brave, rs prudent as
YOU are resolved and, looking to the
benipnaat Heaven which has SO long IN
spired and blessed you, to strike wisely
and boldly the blows that are to deter
mine tor veal or woe the fate Of this con-
test and the destiny Of your country
Richmond Dispatch, FEB. 9Th.
GREAT BRITAIN,-Lord Stratheden
gave notice in the House Of, Lords that
on the 23d Of February he should move
for copies Of dispatches or letters from
MIR. Mason to the English Government
relative to the claim Of the confederates to
be acknowledged by Great Britain.
Meetings, lectures, &c, in favor OF
President Lincoln emancipation procla-
nation, were of daily occurrence in vari-
Gus parts Of England.
LONDON, Friday-Consols closed at
924 in money. The Bank has reduced
i its rate of discount to 4 per cent. At a
late sale of American stocks Erie brought
443. and Illinois Central 81 discount.
An imposing demonstration was ex-
pected at the amphitheatre at Liverpool,
the day the Hibernian sailed. The res
olutions and address to President Lin
coin which are to be proposed, emphat-
ically approved Of his anti-slasery poll
cy
A crowded meeting on the subject was
held a. st. james Hall, London, on the
18th The speakers INDUCED in bitter
invictiyes against the Lore Mayor and
Mr.. Manson for the affair at the Mansion
Honse banquet, and a resolution con
deming the Lord Mayor was unanimous
ly carried.
The Times Great Salt Lake City cor
respondent states that Conner had fight
with some 300 Indians, 25 to 80 miles
north of the extreme Northern settle
ment in the Cherokee Valley. The
fght lasted three or four hours. Our
troops were victorious. 1t is difficult to
obtain the exact number slain. One
man. who claims to have visited the
battlefield, said he counted 225 dead
indians. Of whom 20 were Sioux Indian
maurauders. About dozen are sup
posed to have escaped.
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.