Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-07-28
NEWS ITEMS.

The Norwegian settlers in Iowa dedl-
Gated college at DEBORAH on June 18th.
Boston hotels charge 81 day now and
New York hotels 81 so.
Prof. Loomis of Harvard University,
says that Sunday, the 18th was the hottest
day which has been noted at that point in
80 years.
The amount of gold in the banks and
sub-treasury at New York, July 1st, was
$l3,O57, 800, against $40, Gal ,o65 at the
same date last year.
Robert L. Lincoln, son of the Presi-
dent, graduated at Harvard University on
the goth inst. His father was unable to be
present.
The quota Of Illinois, under the 500,-
900 call, is 1880. Under all former calls
the State is about $4,000 ahead So that
tie number Of men demanded under the
present call is about 1900. 9-o i
Six large steamboats, were destroyed by
fire recently at ST. Louis. Loss half mil
lion of dollars 8 i.
The motto of Alabama was, aide tot
ct Dieu taidera:: "Help yourself and God
will help you."s She helped herself, but
another power helped her in the end!
Francis Key, son of the author of the
'Star .spangled Banner" was arrested in
Baltimore on Saturday last, charged with
aiding treason. He was locked up in the
military prison to await trial. .
lone of General Grants advantages is
Instability to send all his sick and wounded
to distant hospitals, where they will be well
cared for, and those not permanently dis
abled speedily restored to his ranks. Lee is
obliged to send his sick and wounded to
Richmond, where they are crowded in mas
ses, poorly provided for, and are perishing
in great numbers. q 2 a1oa f.
+. "A railroad train with $50 rebel prison
ers collided near Lackawaxen, Pa, recent
~, killing and wounding over 200 persons,
many of them Union soldiers in charge Of
the prisoners. The accident occurred on a
short curve and was soccasioned by the CON
lductor reccivinga false dispatch that the
road was clear. u;4}az Ghe f4fer Is
I'd Mrs. Jane Pishona formerly Miss Jane
CampbelD Barnums fat woman, died at her
residence in Brookfeld, the 3oth of June,
aged "a years. Her coffin was feet long,
Is inches deep, and feet wide, and it took
10 men to place the body within it.. In or
der to get the coffin containing the remains
from the house, it was necessary to remove
the castings of the4gdoor. The deceased at
the time she was exhibited weighed CSC
pounds. She died ofoscrofula, from which
she has been suffering for some time.
CoNDiTroN OF eWIsc6vs1s B>SEs.-T The
seni-annual statement Of Comptroller RAM
sEY, shows the Banks Of the State to be in
a sound condition. The following is sum
mary of the principal items Of the Report
Capital. $4,000 co
{S rs 90 90
Deposits, iZtLo VI
opeele 3o9 y.
Cash ltems,...... 24l2i rs
Public 800 90
VI 4 NOBLE WOMAN There is a widow
lady living inoDupage county, Illinois, who
has had her two only sons in the army
from the beginning of the war. The time
of the boys enlistmenteXpired short time
ago, and she entreated them to again enlist
for the war, which they have done, their
mother meantime carrying on large farm.
The family are 2ell educated and ip COM
Portable circumstances. -
Vi Hon. Il. b. lWAsHBtRN. The Galena Ga
sette speaks in high terms Of the general
course pursued by This champion Of liberty
in the late Congress. His views have been
broad, his actions patriotic, and his aims
lust. His bold and uncompromising stand
against every attempt to wrong the govern
mentF has to some extent made him the
honored statesman and leader Of the House
and given him a reputation as wide as the
nation and as deep as the heartfelt graft
tude Of all honest men. His constituency
intend to renominates him for reelection by
reclamation. Hewill be elected by an over
whelming majority. 'Ai
JOIN Bella correspondent in speak
ing Of Mr.. Bell, states that che would never
have Joined the rebels, had not parties hay
ing the reputation Of being Union men
called on him, and urged him to go into
the current, that he might control it. Mr..
Bell says he yielded to these arguments and
solicitations but no sooner had he arrayed
himself with the traitors than he lost the
confidence of real Union men, without
gaining that of the f1re-eaters. Now he
saws he is old, exiled, and despised, and
mist 90 down to an unhonored grave, far
from his home and friends CAIN said
nv informant, scarcely suffered more than
this once honored statesman :,
It will be recollected that John Bell was
the National Union candidate for President
in 1860, on the Bell and Everett ticket.
TRUE-Every day is proving the truth