Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-02-01

Miss, have found rue bill" against
Gen. A. J. Smith, q. S. A., for burning the
court house and town of Oxford, in the sum-
mer Of 1864.
A Colonel Of eolored regiment on the
Rio Grande, recently crossed portion Of
his troops and captured the Mexican town
of Bagdad, held by garrison Of Maximil-
ian's troops, took the garrison prisoners,
and at last accounts, still held the place,
though threatened by an Imperial force Of
superior numbers.
The Iowa legislature on the 18th, ratified
the emancipation amendment to the federal
constitution The lower house Of the New
Jersey assembly also gave its assent to the
| measure.
The Maryland house of delegates has en-
dorsed General Grants letter opposing the
withdrawal Of troops from the South, and
the arming of the militia.
Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania arrived at
New York on the 18th from Havana.
The Hosford and Chase mills at Lowell,
Mass, was burn ed on Sunday morning.
Loss about $3.50, 900, which is probably COW
cred by insurance. The fire took place in
the drying room......A fire at Oshkosh, Wis
on Tuesday morning destroyed business
block occupied by stores and offices, in
GLIDING the Democrat printing office; loss
S28, 600; insurance $40, 800.
semmes, the pirate captain, Will be tried
at an early day Commodore Winslow, who
is the principal witness against him, has
arrived in Washington.
Southern leaders have been in Cincinnati
engaging laborers and buying farm imple-
ments. They have engaged 1000 white
laborers, and bought 800 cotton plows
This ssmeans business"
Edward B. Ketchum, VIII was lately con-
victed of forgery, and sentenced to serve q
term of four years and six months in the
Sing Sing States prison, has been put
in the shoe shop of the prison.
Alexander II. Stephens, the late rebel
Vice President, bears testimony in letter
to the fact that Union men in Georgia are
prosecuted more at the present time than
during the rebellion.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has decided that stamps may be Cancelled by
imprinting with ink as well as writing.
The Chicago Board of Trade have adopt
ed memorial to Congress, asking for a
grant of 10000 acres of the public lands to
aid in the construction Of q ship canal from
Sturgeon Bay, Wis, to Lake Michigan. The
proposed canal would be less than two miles
in length
| Small pox is still the sensation in Mobile,
where, according to the Register of the 9th,
the record of deaths from that soourge foot
ed up twenty-five for the week just elapsed.
Southern papers are very generally ex-
pressing the apprehension that the people
are undertaking to cultivate too much cot
ton, to the neglect of corn, wheat, and other
necessaries of life.
The Florida Legislature has made choice
of the..Hon Wilkinson Call and Hon. William
Marvin as United States Senators, the form
err for the term ending March Sd, 1869.
A DR.. Parsons writes to the London Oh
serUer that the terrible cattle plague in Eu-
rope is nothing more nor less than the small
pox; that the pustules do not appear on
account of the toughness Of the skin, but
that they can be seen under the skin after
death. He recommends vaccination as a
preventive.
There is great irregularity in the delivery
of Northern newspapers to subscribers in
the South, and the third Assistant Postmas-
ter General, is on trip to that section for
the purpose of investigating the matter. A
continuance of the difficulty, it is intimated
may result in complete withdrawal OF
postal facilities.
In consequence of rumors Of plot to
rescue Jeff Davis, armed picket boats are
now on duty constantly at Fortress Monroe
to examine all vessels coming into the har-
Dor.
Lieutenant Swami, nephew of Governor
Swami of Maryland, committed suicide
on board the frigate Vermont on the 18th.
VIM. Mackay, cashier of the sub-treasury
at San Francisco is defaulter to the amount
of $4,000.
Carpenters picture of President Lincoln
reading the Emancipation Proclamation is
to be employed as the back decoration Of
national bank notes.
Two thousand postofIices have been re-
opened at the South, out Of total of 5000
there before the war; and nearly 800 Post
mistresses have been appointed, in conse-
quence of the difficulty in finding men who
can take the oath.
| No reduction in the revenue tax on tobac-
co, whiskey, cotton or petroleum is likely,
the tax is more likely 10 be increased.
It having been charged that Mrs. Lincoln
when she vacated the White House, took
away with her many valuables belonging to
the Governments special committee in Con-
gress report that, having fully investigated
the matter, the charge is found to be entire
ly without foundation.
Last week, when the United States Court
at New York was about to put upon trial
Charles James Roberts, the counterfeit en-
graver, information was received that ne
had the night previous coolly walked out OF
jail with his bundle, and that he was by
that time far on his way to Canada. The
arrest of this man, says the Commercial
Advertiser, cost the government vast
amount of Labor and considerable expense.
Sheridan has sent his old enemy, Early,
whirling again. Referring TO Early's recent
letter he shows that he cantured more priS-
oners thar Early reports his whole force to