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

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village on Monday last.
Six colored men have been drafted in
Grant county. They go into colored reg.
iment now forming in the State
At the late local election in the strong
Democratic city Of Springfield, ILL.,, the
home Of President Lincoln, the Union men
were completely successful, with gain Of
347 votes
With the exception of the Springfield
Journal, the Galena Adg6rtiser is the oldest
paper in Illinois, being now in It's thirtieth
volume We have in Our office a copy Of
the Ga7eni0n Of November %, 1888, Vol 2,
No. 20.
"A cotemporary advises enlisting in the
I Union army as the best way Of evading the
draft Sensible-far more manly than run.
ming away All who enlist n0v viii get
i $500 in their 0,co pockets, instead Of put
ting it in somebody else pocket after the
draft in January next.
The EMANCIPATION PRocLAMATIoS- This
valuable National document was purchased
BY I. B. Bryan, Esq, Of Chicago, for $4,000.
Fac smiles are to be printed Of it, the pro-
ceeds being for the exclusive benefit Of the
soldiers.
Congress meets on the 18th of this
month.
Miss Charlotte Cusbnan, the actress,
haslately contributed$6, zG7.20 to the Z. S.
Sanitary Commission,
ldLAxD SALE-The Dubuque and Sioux
City Railroad Company on the 18th ult.,
sold 900 acres OF land, mostly in Web
ster and Pocahontas counties, Iowa, prin
cipally to New York capitalists.
Gen. Rosecrans has been assigned to
the command of the Department Of Balti-
more.
The Princess Of Wales is said to be in
an interesting situation, just as her mother
ID law used frequently 10 be.
Massachusetts has sent 81, 900 men to
fight the battles Of our country, exclusive
Of those who have enlisted in the navy.
The New Hampshire Gazette has COM
pleted its 1o7th year It claims to be the
Oldest paper in America.
-Darnum is exhibiting another prodigy
He is Il years old, 22inches high and weighs
bat II pounds.
10 DaAFT,-From accounts in the papers
of Illinois, Indiana and iowa, it appears
the people Of those States are determined
| if possible, to avoid the January draft by
volunteering. We hope they may be sue
cessful
The coal miners of Pennsylvania, that
three years ago were glad to get ST per
week, now get $34 per week, and do less
work.
First class railroad fare between Chi
cago and New York was on the 2oth ult.
increased from $l8 to 1912 go and between
Chicago and Boston, from $50 to $24.65.
file vineyards around Fort Madison,
Iowa, have been very productive this sea
on. At least $4,000 worth Of grapes have
been raised
-TuASEsuyiSe DlSNEE.-The ladies Of
Madison gave the convaIescent soldiers at
Harvey Hospital splendid dinner On the
9th The tables were loaded with every
thing that appetite could wish
Ninety fve.sursoons have beonrelaased
lately from Libby Prison.
PEAT The citizens Of St. Paul are re
joicing over the discovery Of extensive peat
Dogs, or morasses, in that vicinity, by a
proper use Of which, it is believed, a great
reduction in the price Of fuel will be made
1t has been experimental with and as per-
feet specimen Of dried peat obtained as any
that Irelandeyer produced. Ithas also been
found in the north part Of this State.
LARGE SHIPMENT OF WHEAT Mr.. II. D.
Morse, says the Winona Min RepuJ7icon,
shipped on the goth ult, by the steamer
Flora and three barges, 1850 bushels Of
wheat, to Milwaukee via Prairie du CHEN
For one buyer we consider this a respect
able amount for one days shipment.
Orders for Geo Of Mccormick 5 reapers
were givenin Minnesota during the year
] now closing.
| Tho Grant county Herd7a says the
wife Of a farmer residing a few miles north
Of Lancaster, gave birth the other night to
a male child deficient in arms and legs from
elbows and knees down in other respects
well formed, the ends of the arm and thigh
bones presenting the appearance Of ampu-
tation.
AN ARMY CLASSIFICATION Some
wag in the 33d regiment, took occasion
to show his idea Of the affnities of
Northern copperheads by depositing a
/ ballot at the recent election, headed