Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-19

partisans of Davis and Vance were elected
over Union candidates.
The Geauga county, Ohio, cheese manu-
facturers are just now turning out cheeses
that are decidedly unique They are but
six inches in diameter and eight inches
thick. Each cheese weighs ten pounds.
They are said to go off like hot cakes at two
dollars each
All Indianapolis is shaking with the
ague.
The city of Galena, Illinois, has popu-
lation of 7,l45
Hiram Cranston. of the New York Hotel,
is about to build 100000 hotel at the
Central Park.
Young Ketchum has agreed to plead
guilty to lac charges of forgery. jenkins
case is set for next term.
"A young lady in Richmond was lately
robbed OF all her wedding outfit the very day
before that appointed for the marriage. The
ceremony was postponed.
Commissioner Sells, on his return from
the Indian Council at Fort Smith, met the
chiefs and head men of the Usage Nation
at Canville Trading Post, on the goth nlt.,
and concluded a treaty by which the Indi-
ans relinquished 3,2S4,Q00 acres of land,
being surplus not necessary for their oe-
cupation. The Government buys 5000
acres outright for $500, 900, and takes the
balance in trust for private sale. These
lands are all within the State of Kansas,
and are among the most valuable for cult
walton and settlement. The right OF actual
settlers already on these lands are fully pro
tected.
Our Oldest people, says the Toledo Re
cord, who have carefully noted the g signs
of the times" say that we will have an un-
usual amount of snow this winter. They
say that much rain during the summer IS
always followed by heavy falls of snow in
winter, and claim that the character of the
summer is always sure index to the char
acter of the winter in this respect Our last
wet summer was in 1855, ten years ago, and
it will be recollected that the winter of $50
and SO afforded more fine sleighing than
any winter since. We give this account as
current news, but don't believe the conclu
sion arrived at AS only about certain
amount of rain, in any form, falls in twelve
month, the chances are for but little snow
this winter.
Petroleum wells have been discovered
in Sweden. and wealthy companies organ
ICED to work them.
Geo. W. Pace, of Marion county, H.,
raises fine corn. 100 ears weighed 100 lbs.
There is corn il Egypt this year.
The Temple of Juno, recently disoov-
cred at Pompeii, with upward of 800 skele-
tons of women and children, is supposed to
have been destroyed by the lava of Vesuvius
while the people We're assembledin worship
One of the skeletons is supposed, from its
rich Jewels found near it, to be that of q
Vestal. As soon rs the skeletons were
touched, they crumbled into dust. The
statue Of Juno is enc of the finest ever dis
covered at Pompei. The eyes arc made Of
enamel, and the arms ana neck are covered
with beautiful ornaments. The peacock by
the side of Juno as her consecrated bird, is
made almost entirely of precious stones.
Other valuable gems were found upon a
bronze table Still more remarkable dis
coverssAare looked for at Herculaneum. A
royal decree has recently ordered the appro-
priation of the soil upon which that ancient
Greek colony once stood. The Italian Gov
eminent .'stands the expense Of these
examinations.
--Winona, Mimi, which IL becoming one
of the most important commercial points on
the upper Mississippi, is to have Board Of
Trade
A writer in the London Times reports
that the gold fields of Nova Scotia, if prop
erly worked, would equal those of Aus
tralia.
1t is stated az remarkable fact thai
al ic;t "a of ! hat no
through gunpowder without igniting it
and it is only when the current is retarded
that an explosion takes place.
The Louisville papers complain of th'
frequency of the most daring highway rob
berries in the vicinity of that city.
Memphis must be good place for law
yers' There are over 1000 cases on the
criminal docket, and 4, 494 cases on the com
mon law and chancery docket. To attend II
this nice little pile Of business, there are40t
disciples of Blackstone in the city, and only
one Judge for each court. The docket vii
scarcely be cleared during the life of thu
the present generation, unless the number
of administrators of the law is greatly in
creased.
The switchman by whose earelessnes.
the late fatal accident occurred at Stratford
Canada, on the Grand Trunk Railway, haf
been indicted for manslaughter, and sent Il
jali to await trial. The officers of the roAC
were also censured by the eoroner's jury
We don't do things that way in the United
States
The post office department was self sus-
tanning during the rebellion, but it is esti-
mated that when mail service in the south
ern states shall be completely resumed,
there will be a deficit of S., 100000.
"A New York company has bought the
Wisconsin Railroad running from Hudson to
Bayfield,, for $4,000.
The papers are circulating a proposed
amendment to the constitution, which con-
templates a constant succession of the vice
president to the presidency. A president
and vice president are elected. At the end
of four years the former retires and the lat
ter takes his place. OF course at each sub
sequent election, only vice president is
chosen. In this way the one-tern rule is
adopted The vice president is elected with
special reference to his fitness for the first
position, and for four years, he is being ed
ucated for the vast responsibilities he is to
assume.
''OWED TO AUTUMN"
BY GEORGE COOPER.