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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-11-26
The Great Door at the Capitol in
Washington.

That splendid work of art, concern
ing which the public have been led to
form such high anticipations, has been
received and set up, though it is not yet
perfectly adjusted to its bearings. In
that respect however, it will soon be com
plete, and open for examination. Itstands
at the entrance of the corridor leading
from the old hall Of the House to the
new.
The door is of bronze. The design
was by Mr.. Randolph Rogers, an Ameri-
can artist working at Rome. The
founder was Mr.. Frederic Won Muller,
of Munich, Bavaria. It is said to be
the only work Of the kind in the world.
It's weight is 10000 pounds. To this
date there has been paid upon it s29-
APO. There are some outstanding bills,
and some additional expense is now
mourning. When it is complete and
ready for use, the total expense will
be just about 100000 bio#
The leading subject of it's embelish-
ments is the history Of Columbus. It
has two valves, with four panels on each
valve and one semicircular panel over
the transom. The first panel (begin-
ming at the bottom ofthe left hand valve)
contains a scene representing Columbus
before the council of Salamanca the sec
ond panel, his leaving the convent Of La
Robida !; the third panel his audience
with Ferdinand and Isabella ; the fourth
panel, his departure from Palos the
semi-circular panel over the transom
represents his first landing at San Sal
vador; the fifth panel, his encounter
with the Indians at Hispaniola the
sixth panel his triumphant entry into
Barcelona /; the seventh panel represents
him prisoner in chains about to be
sent back to Spain the eighth panel
contains scene representing his death
There are sixteen small notches in the
border or frame around the door, in
which are sixteen statuetts-rep
ing distinguished contemporaries Of Col
umbus, and between the panels are
heads; representing historians who have
written Of his voyages from his own
time down to the present day, ending
with Irving and Prescott. Growing the
door is bust Of Columbus The orna-
ments are chiefly emblematic Of conquest
and navigation. There are also about
the edge four statutes, the largest of all
representing the four great divisions of
the world-Europe, Asia, Africa and
America. The surface Of the work has
a beautifully soft and mellow tone. All
the figures and ornaments are very sharp
and clear, in outline, and the mechanical
execution is almost wonderful in its per-
fiction. 9<# a
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-11-26
SheriTs Sale.

Circuit Court 1or IONA County, Wiscns;~-
A1nasa Cobb rs. James T. Brown.
office hereby given that by virtue Of exccu-
ton issued out Of the above named Court, in tho
above entitled action directed against the prop
erty Of the defendant, James II. Brown, have levied
upon and Saturday, the Goth day of December, A.
1863 O'Clock in the afternoon of that day. in the
Village Of Dodgeville in sad Comfy, at tho front door
Court House will offer for sale at public auction to
the highest and best bidder for cash in hand all tho
right title and interest which said James II. Brown
had on the 28th day Of August A. d. 1851, has had
at any time thereafter has in the east half OF
the south cast quarter the undivided one-haf Of south
west quarter Of south east quarter and the south half
north quarter Of the south east quarter Of
ton No. trtythree () in township No. FIVE % north
ridan, containing hundred and twenty (120)
more or ess lying and being in the county Of Iowa
State Of Wisconsin, 50 much thereof as shall DO
sufficient satisfy the Of eight hundred aad SIX
y-four and 74-100 (sSG44-l0 dollars with interest
and cost. &C. MEIGS Sheriff Of Iowa Co., Wis
Dated Shcriffs Office, Dodgeyiile, Nor. 10th, 1863
AMAsA CoHE Attorney for self.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-11-26

bel army. She believed her son was killed
at the battle of Malvern Hill. He belonged
to the North Carolina Seventh, which, she
says, was composed nearly all of boys, some
Of them not over fourteen years old. She
had understood her husband had escaped
North. Our informant was touched BY the
grave scene. He gave the woman some
Confederate scrip and made a little head
board for the grave, on which he drew the
following. Sacred to the memory Of Sal
lie Johnson, aged twenty-one months
The mother could not read He explain
ed what he had placed on the little board,
and she expressed great gratitude and burst
into food Of tears. She, no doubt, thought
he was arebel soldier.
He further says that counter rebellion
is not far distant, when the leaders of the
Southern Confederacy, if they do not escape
the country, viii be made to bite the dust.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-11-26
Notice to Creditors.

IN PROBAPE-fowa County Court.
In he natter # the nsQts Of renai0h Smith deccnsed
EETERS OF Administration having been this day
Issued 10 Dieey Saith, and 4. C. Dearborn OF Iowa
Coun and nine month from Gate here Of being aiowed
and limited Creditors To Ircsent theT siaiss agaibse
said deceased for examination and allowance " IL or
dere that all claims and demands against the estate
Of said deceased be receed ard adjusted before tho
Jnge Of fs Court and for that purpose he win BE at
his Office In the Village 9fD9dgesie on the first Mon
day ofeach month during the terra above limited
and IT Is farther ordered ,sa5said administrators
lsbnd for fonY successive weeks in the Dodgeyille
CunoSrcLE weekly newspaper Originating In said
Co,Tny ana nIso that they like copy 10 bpost
cd M, in four different public places in said County
! Tss.l.I November 1fh. 1853. Z. Is. AESLEY,
lem Comfy ,hfigc.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-11-26
Late News.

The fight at Charleston still continues,
our loss is light, the rebels lose from five
to fifteen daily. Our batteries still continue
to lombard Sumter, who suffers in meek
silence, not displaying even its flag more
than half the time. Shells thrown from
battery Gregg explode in the heart of the
city often killing numbers of citizens. The
work of reducing that hotbed of treason is
slowly but surely advancing.
There has been considerable solicitude
for Gen. Burnside's safety, but it is generally
believed now that he can hold his ground
at Knoxville. Cannoaadins still goes on.
A battle is anticipated between Grant
and Bragg before long. A slight engage
ment occurred on the 23d inst between the
forces Of Gems Granger, Hazen and VIII
lich's Corps and the enemy before Chatta-
nooga, which resulted in our gaining some
commanding positions and capturing 200
prisoners.
G. W. Hall, Government horse contrac-
tor has been found guilty Of defrauding the
government, and has been sentenced to G
months Imprisonment, and fined $4,000
A forward movement is looked for on the
Potomac. MEAD was directed to move on
the morning of the 23d 1t is stated or
good authority that his soldiers had ten
days cooked rations with them. The rain
storm may delay them a few days, but il
cannot be long before we have returning
news from that department, and we are
not at all fearful of the Consequences
MEAD is detained that LEE shall either fight
or rum
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-11-26
A Chapter of Southern Horrors.

A gentleman arrived in Philadelphia some
three weeks since, who has recently travel
led in many parts of the South. In his
tour he passed through considerable part
Of Georgia, North Carolina and Eastern Vir-
ginia. Less than eight days since he was
in Richmond. He passed through rebeldom
disguised. The following brief recital of
horrors, or most of them, fell under his per-
sonal observation
No less than five attempts at negro insur-
rcction have been made in Georgia since
July last As terror to the slaves some
were shot, others hung, and seven or eight
were burned, one Of the latter being preg-
nant female.
Many children have died from want Of the
common necessaries of life. Old and infirm
men and woman have also died, their deaths
having been hastened by the want Of proper
nourishmcnt.
In Richmond, Virginia, women to The
number Of five hundred or moro appeared
in the streets demanding bread or blood
One house, filled with stores for the rebel
army, was broken open, and the women
SuCCtS1iStl III oDtslittiS SOLic prov iSioiiS u
sustain life little longer. The people o.
Richmond were in desperate condition
There are but few Of the wealthy class re-
manning. Many of them had reached Viii
mington, North Carolina, and running the
| blockade, are now out of harms way in Eu-
rope Considerable number of Union pris
oners are daily starving to death many
who yet cling to life are hopelessly imbecle
During the second bread riot three women
were shot, one of whom died from hel
| wounds. In her last moment she upheld {
| little cross-the emblem Of her Christianity
worn next to her heart-and taking there
| from diIninutiyc American flag, made 0
silk, wrapped it on the outside of the cross
and kissed it, when her head fell upon he
| breast. She was dead.
| About twenty-eight miles from Newborn
\. c., our informant saw an emaciated mo
Their digging little grave, in which sh,
buried an infant nearly two years old. He
despair was truly hcartrcnding. Her hus
haHd and son were convcripted into the 70
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-11-26
The Flew Gold Fever.

The gold mining region is extending in
every direction. New diggins, new dis
tricts, new territories, with gold as the
basis Of their exstance, are springing up on
every SIDE A new map before US suggests
these thoughts. Upon it the vast "middle
region is blocked out into territories
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada,
Utah, and Idaho are shown in contrasted
colors with definite metes and bounds, where
a few years ago was marked the Great
American Desert" or "Unexplored Region
The march of progress has fairly outstrip-
ed the Widest dreams Of the manifest des-
tiny" enthusiast Gold is the moving
cause, the potent wand that has enticed to
the arid plains and icy mountains the tens
Of thousands who are fast laying the found
atoms for future States.
The reports Of new MINES are absolutely
bewildering. They are borne upon the
winds from the chilly North, upon the
Southern breeze, from the distant West,
while yet the people are half wild with ex-
element about the Northern mines, Boise,
Bannock, Hell Gate and Sinking Water
there comes still more astounding news from
Arizona. Men are picking out from fifteen
to twenty seven hundred dollars per day
each, with a jack knife-they do not pre-
tend to save the dust but look only for the
big Jumps. During all this time, a com
pany which three years ago began with
almost nothing, is pounding out, almost in
sight Of where we write, from twelve to
twenty four thousand dollars in each week
Of six days. This is a fast age, and the
Yankee nation is several lengths ahead
Rocky Moantain (Colerado) Neaos.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-11-26
The January Draft.

From Adiusant General Gaylord's order
relating to the volunteer militia under the
call Of October 18th, 1853, We give the quo
tas Of each county and district. The order
designates the quotas Of each town and
ward, and those towns which raise their
number by volunteering before the 9th day
of January next viii be clear from the
draft In towns and wards where the re-
quired amount has not been raised by that
time sufficient number Of men tc complete
it will then be drafted; it viii therefore
be advisable to take such steps to raise men
as 10 avoid any draft:
First District Milwaukee co. 100, Ra-
cine co. 269, Kenosha co. 159, Walworth
co. 352, Waukesha co. Oh Total quota
for 1st District 2,204.
,Sccond District Rock co. 585, Dane CO.
G3l. Jefferson co. BIG, Columbia co. 347,
Total quota for % District / 800.
3 Third Observation-Disclosures co. 113, Iowa
co. 191, lafayette co. 226, Greer. co. 223
Grant CO. 342, Crawford co. 122, Sank co.
107. Total for Sd District ,414
Fourth District Fond du Lac co. 437,
Dodge co. AIS, Washington co. 173, Ozau-
kee co. 1913, Sheboygan co. 2l8. Total
quota for 4th District ,432.
3 F1fh District-Bfown CO. 100, Calumet
co. So, Door co. "a, Green Lake co. 1872,
Kawaunee co. n, Manitowic CO. 232, Mar
quettee co, So, Oconto co. 1876, Outagamie
co. 158, Shawaunee co. 18, Waupacca CO.
10f, Waushara co. 104, Winnebago co. 423.
Total quota for 9TH District ,697.
,Sirth District.-La Crosse co. 225, Mon
roe co. 1913, Chippewa co. 80, Trempeleau
co. So, Jackson co. 7G, Clark co. IS, Adams
co. 81, Marathon co. %, Portage co. 1o2,
juneau co. 1870, Eau Claire co. 70, ST. Croix
co. 103, Pierce co. 76, Dunn CO. SO, Vernon
co. 159 Buffalo co. 81, Pepin CO. 40, Polk
co. "a, Burnett co. 3, Wood co. IL, Doug
las co. 8, Ashland co. /, La Pointc co. g
Total quota for 9th District l ,705.
Total quota for the State 10,281.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-11-26
Summons for Relief.
The dteof EiseoasfnCsrcmu Court for Ioasa C1a.nty
Charles Sutclfe, Plaintiff,


The State Of Hise0RsnCsrcH Court for Ioaea Cta,nty
Charles Sutcliffe, Plaintiff, =
0g0in5 United States
Thomas Stewart, John Stewart, Revenue
James Stewart, Nancy Stewart, Nary Stamp.
Stewart, Sarah Stewart, Elizabeth T. so cents.
Bedford, Jane S. Forsyth, Ann D. Cancelled.
Gray Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin to the above named Defend
ants. 5f 80 et
N0C are hereby summoned and required to answer
the complaint of Charles Sutelife the plaintiff in
this action which will be filed in the Office of the Clerk
OF this court at his office in Dodgeville in said County,
and you are required to serve copy of your answer to
the City of Madison in Dane county Wisconsin within
twenty days after the service of this you,
exclusive of the day of such service and if you fail to
answer the said complaint within the timo aforesaid .lre
plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the
re Of demanded in the said complaint.
Witness, the Hon. NJ. NJ. Cothren Judge of said
Court, at Dodgevilie i'll said County, this 9Th day
Of October in the year 1863
ABBOTT, GREGORY, & pINNEY Pitts Atty.
NJ 4.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-11-26
TN PROB ATE Iowa County Couss.

Diseased
N reading and filing the petition of Herman Rer-
shaw, Administrator of said estate, setting forth
that no personal property has to his hands the
amount Of debts outstanding against said deceased,
and description of all the real estate Of which said
deceased died, seized and the condition and value of
the respective portions thereof and praying that Ii
cense be to him granted to sell portion of said real
estate much shall be necessary pay said debts
and it appearing by said petition Shat there no per-
sona estate in the hands of said Administrator to pay
said debts and that it is necessary in order pay fh
same, to sell part Of said real estate it is therefore
ordered that all persons interested in said estate, APP
pear before the Judge of this Court on Monday the
lth day of December next ensuing, at o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, at the Probate0fce, in the vii
lage of Dodgeville, in said County then and there
to show cause (f any there shall hel why license
should not be granted to said Administrator to sol
said real estate according to the prayer ofsad petition
And is further ordered that copy of this order shall
be published for four successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing, in the Dodgeyille Chronicle weekly
newspaper circulating in said County.
Dated Nov. Sd, 1868.
S. B. ANSLEY.
Sd W. County Judge,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-11-26


THE GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN.-Gen.
Mead, in his recently published report
thus sums up the results Of the cam
paign terminating in the battle Of Get
tysburg:
The result of the campaign may be
briefly stated in the defeat Of the enc
my at Gettysburg, his compulsory evac-
uation Of Pennsylvania and Maryland,
and his Withdrawal from the upper valley
of the Shenandoah, and in the capture
off guns, Al standards, and IL, 621 pris-
oners 1913 small arms were eollec-
ted on the battle field. Our ow.l losses
we're very severe, amounting, as will be
seen by the accompanying return, to q
1874 killed, 1900 wounded, and 6,G43
missinQ-in all 2418S.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-11-26
The Printer.

B. Z. Taylor Of the Chicago Journal,
a writer whose every word is a poetic
thought, thus speaks Of the Printer,
truly and prettily, In those pretty pic
lures of language what word painter SO
artistic, so exquisite as he? Read it,
think Of it, and say, for you can't help
it, cit is So
The Printeris the Adjutant Of thought,
and this explains the mysteries Of the
wonderful words that can kindle a home
as no song can-tEat warm heart as no
hope can-that word eve, . with hand
in hand warmth in it, for the Author
and Printer are engineers together
Engineers in. deed When the little
Corsican bombarded Cadiz at the dis
lance Of five miles, it was deemed the
very triumph Of engineering. Butwhat
is that paltry range to this, whereby
they lombard the ages yet to be-.
There he stands at the case and mar
shals into line the forces armed for
truth, clothed in Immortality and in
English And what can be more neble
than the equipment Of q thought in ster
ling Saxon-Saxon with the spear or
shield therein, and that commissioned it
when we are dead, to move gradually
on to "the last syllable of recorded
time. This is to win q victory from
death, for this has no dying in it.
The Printer is called a laborer, and
the Office he performs is toll. Oh, it is
not work, but sublime rite he is per-
forming, when he thus "sights" the en-
CINE that is to fling worded truth in
grander curve than missiles e'er before
described-fings it into the bosom of
an age yet unborn. He throws off his
coat indeed but we wonder the rather
that he does not put his shoes off his
feet, for the place whereon he stands is
holy ground. @ .
A little song was uttered somewhere
long ago wandered to the twilightfee-
bier than star +; it died upon the ear !;
but the Printer takes it up where it was
lying there in silence like wounded
bird, and he sends it from the Ark that
had preserved it, and it flies into the
future with the olive branch Of peace,
and around the world with melody, like
the dawning Of spring morning.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-11-26
Notice to Creditors.
IN PROBATE-Iowa County Co,

In the avatter eftHe estate Of Morgan Jones deceased
Letters of Administration having been this day IL.
sued to Mary Jones of Iowa County and twelve months
from the date hereof being allowed and limited cred-
lowance, it is ordered that all claims and demands
against the estate of said deceased be received and adj
justed before the Judge of this Court And for that
purpose he will be at his office the first Monday Of
each month during the term aisSe limited.
And it is further ordered that said Administrative
without delay cause copy of this order to be publish
ed for four successive weeks in the DoDGEvILE CHRoN
1cIE, weekly newspaper circulating in said County,
and also that sh cause ake copy to be posted up in
Dated November 9th, 1863 S. b. ANSLEY,
h9W4 County Judge.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-11-26
EOREGLNSuRE SALE.
State If Ivieconsin- Circuit Cou,tJoy Io,ca County
Samuel iIoskins, Plaintiff, . s or

STATE ef Uieconsin--c@cni CourtJor Daca County.
Samuel iioskns, Plaintiff s orr
against ,ls
Luther H. Whittlcsey, Emma W. Whttlescy, Will
liam T. Henry assignee Of the Iowa County Bank,
Nathan Corwith. John j. Ross, Mary Il. Person, Rob-
ert A. Gondit and Gilbert e. Co.. Defendants.
SI VIRTUE OF and pursuant to judgment of Fore
ID closure and sale rendered in said Court in the
above entitled action the Both day Of September A.
d. 1861 will expose for sale and sell Mt public auction
tole highest and best bidder for cash in hand, at the
front door of the Court House in the Village of Dodge
vile in iowa county and State OF Wisconsin, Thurs
day the 18th day Of December, A. D. 1863 at two (2
O'Clock in the fernoon of that day the following des
cribed mortgased premises or much thereof as viii
be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment interest, costs.
and costs of SALE to-wit: Lots No six 6) and twelve
O2 and the east half Of Lots No. five 90 and eleven
Q1) of lock No. thirty-four ga in Strong's and
others addition to the Village nov City of Miner nj
Point, in the County Of Iowa. and State of Wisconsin.
Dated Sheriff. Office Dodgeyillc October GOTH 1868.
GARDNER c. MEIGS,
Sheriff of Iowa County.
T.. NJ. STRONG, Plaintiffs Attorney nGw6
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-11-26
S. b. ANSLEY.
County Judge,
Foreclosure Sale.
STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT
COURT EOR IOWA COUNTY

A LFRED B. ROBINSON, Plaintiff,
n against
JOHN PHOENIX, ct. al. Defendants & te5aaa
ID Y virtue of and pursuant to judgment Of Fore
Dclosure and sale rendered in said in the above
entitled action, the 30th day of September A. D.
1863, will expose for sale and sell at public auction
to the highest and best bidder for cash in hand the
front door of the Court House in the Village of Dodge
vile in Iowa County and State of Wisconsin, Fri
day the goth day of November A. D. 1863 ten O'clock
in the forenoon Of that day, the following described
mortgaged promises much thereof will be suf
cent to satisfy said Judgment, interests and Of
sale to wit: Commencing two (2) and 34-100 chains
east of the south west of the south east quarter
of section No twenty eight (2S in Township No.
() north of Range No one ~ east of the fourth prn-
cpal meridian thence north twelve az rods, thence
east twelve % rods, thence south twelve ia rods
thence west twelve 2 rods to the place of beginning
containing one ~ acre more or less Said lot of land
lying and being in the town of Highland in said county
of Iowa and state of Wisconsin.
Dated Sherifs Office Dodgeville, October 1st 1864.
G. c. MEIGS,
f.fs Sheriff of Iowa County,
GEO. L. FROST Plaintiffs Attorney
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Bal. in hands Of Treasurer,
INDEBTEDNESS


The note ofsocicty, principal and interest
to date, amounting to $4,000 is held by
Samuel lIosllins, Esq.
State Of Wisconsin, SIS ~
Iowa County,
A. J. Slye being duly sworn, deposes
and says that he is Secretary Of the iowa
County Agricultural Society, that the for
going statement Of the acts and doings and
of the accounts Of said Society for the year
ending December 1st, 1863, is true and
correct, as appears from the records of said
Society.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 25th
day Of November, A. D. 1868.
JOEL WHITMAN,
CLERK Circuit Court, Iopa Comfy.
BY John Bonner, Deputy.