Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-26

The President, few days since sent a
telegram to Gov. Holden, of North Carolina,
urging that the Convention should repudiate
now and forever every dollar of the debt
incurred to aid the late rebellion. Prior to
adjournment, the Convention acted in ac-
eordance with the telegram.
The Mississippi Legislature has elected
Hon. VIM. L. Sharkey, United States Senator
from that State, to fill an unexpired term OF
Jeff. Davis by vote of 100 TO 20.
It is subject of remark that all the large
fires that have transpired lately, consumed
cotton. At Selma, Mobile, New Orleans,
Memphis and New York quantities Of that
commodity have been burned to value
which, according to report, amounts to sew
millions Of dollars The steamer Tycoon,
with cargo of cotton, was recently de-
stroyed by fire On the Ohio river.
The Kentucky Central Railroad declines
to transport negroes over the road unless
provided with written orders from their
masters Military passes are refused.
The eastern counties Of Kentucky are still
infested with guerrillas, who are doing much
damage.
The report that Dr. Mudd was tortured
with the thumb-screw, after his attempted
escape from the Dry Tortugas, is untrue.
A delegate from the Fenian Congress was
sent to Washington TO secure the "urcondi-
tional release of John Mitchell; and he re-
ports that his mission proved successful, and
that orders for his release will soon be
issued.
Six thousand acres Of land in Arkansas,
belonging to the rebel General Gideon J.
Pillow, which were held by the Government
az abandoned property, have been restored
to their owner.
The steamship Circassian, from Bremen
for New York, is ashore on the coast Of Cape
Breton. The passengers and cargo were
saved, and vessels have been sent to her as
sistance.
Two-thirds of the coal diggers in the
Illinois mines near ST. Louis are incapa-
citated for work on account Of the fever
and ague.
The Episcopal convention at Philadelphia
have adopted a resolution appointing a spe-
cial committee Oh certain Discrepancies in
the prayer-book
None of the voting places in New York
this fall will be in liquor stores Or grog-
geries-a marked improvement on the past.
In the gale of Tuesday last, several YES
sells went ashore between Manitowoc and
Two Rivers, and among them the schooners
Toledo, America, Self, Belle Of Manitowoc,
Mary Bonesteel, Josephine Horn, and an
unknown bark. The Josephine Horn was
got off.
The steamer Atlanta from New Orleans
for New York, was lost on the 18th instant,
in heavy gale about 200 miles south OF
Sandy Hook. OF fifty-two persons on board
only five were saved The Atlanta had a
cargo Of ,l78 bales Of cotton.
Rumors from Philadelphia say that the
Fenian Congress now in session there, will
effect military organization of the Brother
hood in the United States. The bonds of the
Irish Republic are TO be issued at once.
Secretary Seward, in his speech at Au-
burn last Friday, virtually declared that this
Government will vindicate the Republican
Government of Mexico.
We have additional advices from the great
hurricane that swept over the West Indies
last month. In Guadalupe, there was q
terrible destruction of property. In anoth-
err place, 200 or 500 inmates of hospital
Iat was destroyed were killed. Many YES
sells are belle we'd to have been sunk