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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-08-02
The West.

The bricklayers at Cairo, Ill, have struck
for and are receiving 81 per day.
The population Of st. Louis, according to
the census recently taken in that city, is
204,927.
The crops are looking so well about Mad
ison, Wis, that the farmers are expecting
their spring wheat to go twenty five bushels
to the acre.
Thirteen deaths from cholera occurred on
the 25th, among the soldiers ON Tybee Is
land, and 70 new cases we're reported
There are no cases in Savannah.
The Indians have given the Overland
Stage Company six days to remove their
stock from the new Montana or Powder
River Route. and declared war to the knife
on all trespassers.
Howlett's immense distillery, seven miles
from Springfield, Ill, was struck by light
ming on the 23d, and entirely consumed.
Some $250,000 worth Of whiskey is said to
have been destroyed.
John Kennedy, the third Of the trio Of
Sand Ridge murderers, was hung at Wau-
kegan, ILL.,, on the 9th, and ON the same
day, at Joliet, George P. Chase, for the MUIR
der of Joseph P. Clark, the warden of the
Illinois State Penitentiary.
Gov. Marshall, of Minnesota, has ap-
pointed Col. Hans Mattson, late of the Sd
Minnesota, as agent of the State to reside
in Chicago during the emigration season, to
assist, direct, and protect emigrants bound
for Minnesota against sharpers and swind.
lers.
The will of DIR. Bird Powell Of Cincin-
natl, recently deceased, who bequeathed his
head to friend and pupil for scientific pur-
poses, has finally been admitted to probate.
The bequest is therefore legally acknowl-
edged, and the head will remain in Professor
Keckelor's cabinet.
All prophecies of evil and croaking about
short crops have been set aside and hushed
by the favorable weather of June and the
first weeks in July. The wheat crop is not
short rye is heavy; oats full; hay album
dant; corn doing well; potatoes healthy,
and fruit promising.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-08-02
Foreign Gossip.

"A recent tea party, near London, was
composed of &c blind persons, 81 deaf and
dumb persons and 22 orphans. They hada
very cheerful time.
1t is said that large edition of the
song, When this cruel war is over" re-
written and adapted to the various Powers,
has been sent to Europe.
1t is proposed that a game Of chess be-
tween the two leading clubs of Europe and
America be played over the atlantic cable
when that undertaking is perfecteu.
"A wonderful cashmere shawl will be OH
exhibition at Paris next year 1t is WORKED
in arabesque of unheard- of fneness on red
ground, and was ten years in the workman's
frame.
"A French paper says that the celebrated
Signor Francis Murty, formerly owner Of
the Tacon Theatre, recently died, aged 80.
He has seventy children, and leaves to each
of them fortune of $4,000.
One Of the stock spectators OF Paris
has lost 81 POI 600 by the resent, fall in,
stocks; he paid his losses, which is more
than can be said Of great many Of his
comrades.
w. Fl. Russell, correspondent of the
ceives q salary of $500 a month and his ex-
penses. Mr.. Hosea, correspondent OF the
same journal at Prussian headquarters, has
$500 month and expenses.
"A Partisan has conceived the notion OF
opening an exhibition, at ten cents head,
to show million of money spread out in
gold pieces. He thinks he will have rush
Of visitors, as the curiosity to know whats 3
million is like, is universal
Among the three or four hundred Lon
dom houses which NUT soon be cleared away
in the neighborbood Of Temple Bar-the
site being required for lie new Temple of
Justice-is that in which Holloway" of
pill and ointment celebrity, carried on his
operations. return has just been fur
nished to the city authorities as ihe founda-
ton of claim for compensation, from
which it appears that the profits of the
business for the last three years amount to
between $4,000 and &40,0 The sum
paid for advertising is over G25 GOO per an
mum, and the.staf Of the establishment in
cludes twr hundred women, whose sole duty
is to look after the advertisements, and see
that they are inserted as ordered.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-08-02
The East.

Seventeen thousand five hundred emf
grants arrived at New Y ,rk, between July
1st, and 22d.
Eleven hundred and two burial permits
were issued in New York city during the
week ending at noon on the 2lst. 4
The anti-rent war, near Albany, N. Y, is
virtually at an end. ''All quiet at the front"
has been the report for the past three days.
The cholera is again increasing in New
York with the return of warm weather.
Sixteen new cases were reported on the
25th, of which lal have been fatal. (
The mercury ON the l7th, indicated 1929
degrees, being the highest temperature
known to have been observed in New Haven
since 1888, period of eighty eight years.
There were seven hundred and sixteen
deaths in Philadelphia last week-somothing
unprecented for that city. OF these eight
were caused by cholera and forty four by
sunstroke. HH I.ag
1t has been enormously stated that the
recent convention of the underwriters at
New York had advanced the rate of insur-
ance ten per cent. No action whatever was
taken by the convention on that subject.
Another explosion occurred in the oil re-
gion at Cherry Run Tuesday morning last,
which resulted in the killing of one man,
and the destruction of twenty five wells,
five thousand barrels of oil, and otSer valu-
able property.
The wigwam for the accommodation of the
Union National Convention at Philadelphia
is already in process Of construction on
Broad and Wallace streets. 1t is to be
monster in size, covering the whole block,
and having three main entrances.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-08-02

them in saying that there is probable cause
to believe that he was privy to the measures
which led to the commission of the deed,
but the investigations which have been
made by the War Department and by the
committee have not resulted in placing the
Government in possession of all the facts in
the case. 1t is probable, however, that the
further prosecution Of the investigation by
the committee and by the officers of the
Government will result finally in full de-
velopment of the whole transaction. The
capture of the rebel archives had put the
Government in possession of mass of let
tiers, papers, and documents of various
kinds, only portion of which has yet been
examined 9s' 5t @ - 4s@1SI
The report of the Select Committee ap-
pointed to investigate all matters connected
with the Memphis riots and massacres is
signed by Representatives Washburne of
Illinois, and Broomall of Pennsylvania, the
other member, Mr.. Shanklin of Kentucky.
dissenting. The report says the outbreak
of the disturbance resulted from q collision
between some policemen and discharged
colored soldiers, which was seized upon as a
pretext tor an organized and bloody massa-
ere of the colored people of Memphis, re-
CARELESS of age, sex, or condition, Inspired
by the teachings of the press, and led on
by the sworn officers of the law, comprising
the city government and others. The evil
dence discloses the killing of men, women.
and children; the innocent, unarmed, and
defenseless pleading for their lives and cry
ing for mercy the wounding, beating, and
maltreating of a still greater number
burning, pillaging, and robbing; consum-
ing of dead bodies in the flames; the burn
ing of dwellings,; attempts to burn up whole
families in their houses, and the brutal and
revolving ravishing of defenseless and ter
ror-stricken woman. The report recapitu-
lates the number of colored people killed at
forty-six; white, two; wounded, seventy
FIVE; rapes, eight; on colored women, five;
maltreated, ten: robberies, one hundred :;
houses and cabins burned, ninety-one !;
churches, nine; school-houses, twelve.
Value of property destroyed, $3.50, 1884.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-08-02

mllllan's service, and the Mexican flag will
support them for five years France will
furnish the Macmillan Government five
hundred thousand dollars every month for
five years, to meet Maximillian's civil ex-
penses. Maxirnillian is to give as security
for the money thus advanced, and other
claims, the railroad from Vera Cruz to Mex
leo. Maximillian's revenues are to be COL
lected by French officers.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-08-02

An accident occurred at st. Louis O
Thursday which has exploded a theory that
has been held immutable for many years.
During the heavy thunder storm in that CITY.
on the day named, Angela Arata, while ly-
ing on a feather bed entirely insulated from
any other material substance, was struck by
lightning and instantly killed
A Ruby City Qdaho) letter says that
much excitement was created there by in
telligence that Capt. Jennings and party,
nifty miles distant, were surrounded by In
olans. Two hundred volunteers went to
tnelf rescue, but ON their arrival, the In
olans nao disappeared. The hesieged party
lought Two days without food. They killed
forty Indians and lost but one man.
Major Ross, just appointed U. s. Senator
from Kansas, in place of the late J. H.
Lane, went to that State during the bloody
scenes of 1856, and has resided there ever
since, being engaged in the publication of
papers at Topeka and Lawrence. He has
tNlken an active part in the history of Kan
sas, and served with distinction through the
war of the rebellion.
A Leavenworth, Kan, dispatch says the
Indians have been committing depredations
on the Smoky Hill route. Three men We're
murdered eighty miles west of Junction City,
Kansas. The Governor is taking active
measures for the defence of the Kansas
frontier Great excitement exists among
the border settlers. The time set for the
Indian attack was when the corn is ripe.
The terrible rain storm Of the Odd and
23d in Eastern Iowa and Western Wisconsin
swept away fourteen bridges on the Nc
Gregor Western railway, between McGregor
and Postville. A culvert was washed away
on the Milwaukee and Prairie du Chen
road, two miles west of Wauzeca, in the
night. freight train came up early next
morning, and the engine was precipitated
into the culvert, endwise.
The GAINESVILLE Gazette, the 23d, says that
during the thunder storm of Sunday which
prevailed al Brodhead, nine horses, which
were on an open prairie together, were
killed, and were found lying in q heap after
the storm was over. The theory is that the
animals being frightened by the glare of
the lightning and the reverberations of
thunder, huddled together, and one shaft of
lightning killed them all.
DR.. Lehman of Mount Vernon, Ill, man
of standing and wealth, committed suicide
on the 25th, by taking strychnine. His
practice had fallen off Of late, and he had
become possessed with the idea that he
should come to want and took this way to
relieve himself of anticipated misery.
About the same time, John Hubbard, living
about ten miles south of Pekin, ILL.,, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself through
the head He had been living in state Of
of disagreement with his wife for sometime.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15

Andy Johnson Meeting at Memphis
Speech Of the Rebel Gen. Chalmers.

Gen. Chalmers was announced as known
( by the rebels and % not = few Yankees.
lie was pleased 10 address bis fellow citl-
Zens. lie was reminded, however. fully
and faithfully, Of his last meeting ia this
square. lie was on bis way then, nth
some patriot toys, tOuard Pensacola Ny
regiment then carried the FConfederate
nag, and your old One Hundred and Fifty
fourth the flag OF the United States
he mentioned this 10 show that it was
not iOr Southern aggrandZement that the
South entered into the late revolution: il
was not an effort Of her politicians; it was
not the work OF him who to-day was pining
IN prison a. Fortress Monroe. He was not
ashamed 10 say that be loved him then,
Hnd }r1S JCid ~ sQU that hs i0red HIM nor.
Loud Cheers.l He IS the greatest Of llU-
ing statesman. Fen hare eUer been has
equals. [Cheers.l We are perhaps nolr
ia TIE midst Of another rerOlutiOu. and il
becomes every one 10 stand with bis armor
on. Republican institutions are now
trembling IN the balance There are two
grand opposing IDEAS which brought on
the late war-iniiyidIalism aal centrali-
Z1tiOn
Ne d me South struck for lndtuidual
liberty, bit contradiction Orerlchslmei as
ant euiangers tie lbsrtg Of the lcb0le
country Our question went into the court
Of war, and was argued and decided
against Us, aud We have submitted like
good citizens. We have submitted 10 q
Governor Of not our choice. been insulted
by our former slaves, aGd lost four thousand
million dollars worth OF slaves, greater
than the war debt Of the North. Aud
ought they 10 call upon u 10 pay their
var debt, LRepOrters were privately re-
quested 10 moderate the tone Ot the strong
passages ia this speech. We see.
however. glorious summer IN & son o.
Tennessee Johnson has struck for Us He
and the Radicals are Ike duelllsts, or like
giaiiatOrs with shield aud scabbard thrown
away and are CeterLllel that one or other
must die.
The Radicals are your old enemies OF fifty
Years. We must unite 0gauta them, as
re drI nt tie jeyitluhg II IL iQfs trar. Il
may not please our pride. Let Us lay aside
the puncti.liO on which we have stood. We
must stIil fight the forces OF Capitalization
Johnson WAS one OF the first 10 proclaim
himself ia favor Of coercion. but - soon as
he saw the iull consequences of the despOt-
ism 10 which il led, be recoied from his
purpose.
They call Us back Back with The ark of
the Constitution No patchwork. They
drove Us out from under that Old charter,
aud refuse now 10 let Us return. Thank
God. there is one man in the Tennessee
Legislature who refused TO sign changes
that would have destroyed that forever
HefOre YOU can secure a union Of hearts
anu the American Union forever, the North
must cOHci!sate and PIT dSsde heartburn
ing. TIE soldiers OF the North are witt US
With us they would kick Thad Stevens and
his party out of the halls of Congress.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15
rs yer-Orleans Riot.
-, Loyal Account.

..sgus 1OyaD AUG 81.
esS .sIslg. 1866, will be long re-
b 81, I louisiana and in the whole
sssrsl /. The bl0oiy events Of that
r eseb 70 enlighten the Northern
~ ~ RE feelings OF "recOnstruc-
80 Ne can only issue a small
Ss.ss m; we have room at least
Z -. ,o'cs in denunciatiOn Of the
- ~ p ,rassacres OF the day.
.sso,,l..s,. riots are thrown in the
y - ~ Zines which have been per
-.ss Crescent City
81 = ...,afional Convention Of 1864
.s,.,oek az the Mechanics In.ti-
: 7 "a 20 tue call Judge r. K
'-.J ,ba. body 10 order. The
ue~0a offered an appropriate
~ s,a,ei that the Convention
r. in accordance with law and
''s-''- ,sds 4 well-timed allusiOn 10
& -,.,iop O: Lincoln; he asked the
: y gsayea on the President OF
= Il sat, anil prayed that the
80. 80 r5l By Kept clOse-a prayer
'.1-...rsa,eiy. vas not To be an
.,s-c caAri the roll wnen 2j
-. qs.srfq,n-i % b. Pre,eat
-, rg.lsr moved that the Ser
- .~. bs -en, cut 10 procure the
80, he members who were absent,
80 Convention lake q recess Of
Ia hall THIS motion WAS car
-,r-r-s ait-rwart procession
~sa cane ON the spOt, headed
- 5mnsic and We're nred az from
H5reger they proceeded on
,rl entered t-e Institute. But
-rs- soon heard 10 the street
.sa5n % Canal-st. The atten-
r.,ss into the hall. but 10 a short
,.,.es became general, and tue
s.i.eal directions. Every person
-. y. nom the uaAding was pursued
- The houses OF the nelghbOr-
- h1o,el up t0r negroes AMI
.',ar. Or. D0siie who is well
-, ne North. AMI Is synonymous OF
= -, .sot Ike a dog. being without
IA m,ki1g 10 resistance. EX-GOv-
Nm "a, stabbed n the abdomen.
+. ,troggh the head For several
=. 4. r-v Wa delivered into the hands
aV.rnis police" We cannot now
~,-i6s number Of The dead, but It
: ys-v large. AMI among them, va
vss-al members Of the Convention
!. shOu. 800 O'Clock. the military
IN IN y1rce-white and black sol
The c.ty police was Immediately
m, re,urn. We heard that police
| sMa FEDERAL officer. Had the local
hi. E;led % arrest the members Of
vsr,Oa ami tho whole attendance,
Eli do 30 without firing a shot.
~,uf hare resisted an attempt
s5.r col0r n 'air. md rsiy fer, II
y, armed H'lHire,is Of c0tOred
e. ben ssqrcisf on the streets, ami
shout arms.
: dsgraceiul acts, has blood OF in
t-sn sDi.t On our streets and IN the
naMa Constitutional Convention,
u k.1l Of liberty We enjoy in Louis
I,ese .ai events will awake the
rw TIE sentiment OF danger. Have
-srne. % the freedom OF speech We
e. uaiss tie time Of Slavery?
-aa-y forces are now posted on
3 a.l IN various parts OF the city.
..r.- D. the press viii not succumb
" os- 20 tie good wil. Of Gen. Baird
lr G W.0rei troops 10 protect our
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15
4 Yankee City in South Carolina.

\ correspondent of the New York Times
writing from Beaufort, ;. c., says there is
no city IN the Union that has experienced
such change a. that. Il was formerly a
rich, aristOcratic winter resort for South
erners-men of luxurious ease, who had
plenty OF money, and spent it without stint
Beaufort IS now completely Yankeeized-
that IS. 1t is almost wholly inhabited by
New Englanders. Maine, New Hampshire
Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Connecticut are all we'll represented, and
although the present inhabitants are more
thrifty and industrious than the nabObs
who formerly were pOssessOrs of property
there they keep their purse-strings much
tighter, dispense charaties etc, less Law
ishly. There are between |. 500 aud 2, 600
white people in Beaufort, almost all of
whom are genuine Yankees-all rich. too
In and about there are some 10. OOe cOlOred
men, who mingle with the whites lust as
though they We're Of the same origin as the
whites. The Mayor of the city is New
Highlander. and every Office holder. land
holder and stOre-keeper halls from the same
section. The best proof. however that
Beaufort IS thoroughly Yankee town, is
obtained from the fact that the people are
in favor OF negro suffrage, and to a man
otice-holders aud all-pronounce Andrew
johnson 4 traitor.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15
hEirst Stratigis II Europe.

RI. C.rfss19alslt u The Loaco1 Tines
500 N0tke has retired L. MS quar-
li Is closed with his maps. making
b.; i0r The further progress OF the
Co. ald tor the occupation OF Nlenn.
aiu. siga,igist. who las been the
l'ec'or % the movements by which
ne P,usiaa armies. starting from diff
nl.s We're collected al the necessary
he hei OF koniggratz. has never.
o. ina, basile. appeared in front OF
-.e;. some distance ia the rear,
calmly az bis desk. he has traced on
ne course Of his troops, and by
as Of he te.i-telegraph. has flashed
y; 10 tie different Generals m more
Hs command with such skill and
y ma. not a movement has failed.
II! combination has been made ex-
ice night moment. 4 quick. light
Il Al-h forehead. anil 4 we'll set
-ATS hin al Intellectual and ener-
1 ou, though quick in action be
'-sl. IN discourse and 80 guarded
sssel hat from his quality and his
1 Wedge Of European language, he
IN he army as the man who Is
~ seven tongues. Careful and Ia
Z has worked out with his own
4 lnseli calculated almost every
-e operations IN which he has
1 --oge by surprise from the light
t--'! OF his strokes and the ire
/ @lsequences Of his dispositions.
/ ga 'ne Austrian army has with
/ I. ANost before X was gathered
/ ~ which have won for him from
5-iAea Tie tile of the first strate-
-.st
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15
n I NJ G'S
Vegetable AmbrOSia is Warranted

Rings Vegetable AmorOsia the % rae ~ III
Sss Gray sie1 people hsvs their locks restored
b. tto the 5s-t lzr2si Sloe7 'rsis.s q youth AZ
are happy
Y3ans people VITA hgk fatd or rsa h1ir. have
these Questionable -'9rs cla-. g g le44t'l a--
burn and re Ose
People whose Aatis re covered VITA Dan sriT A. Z
HuHs1rs uss it. All have csar c7ats I'd clssl ant
healthy scAiFs
Bali headed veterans h4v- tlel- remaining locxs
tyhteuei, and b4-s sos covered Wa l-1.riA1t
growth o, Hair an tA-,= ,0f JOY
Youae Geassne- Use "a because - r.,tly peg.
fumei
Young Ladies IS b. because : ks=qs sas- a,.- u
place
Everybody ms. al leil. lss i 5ecs-ss Is D. TIE
e!san>ss ani Or. sr;lei. a ~ nlrssi
Por sale BY FlrrAat. saeey s c. +helessls
agents, Detroit, az. ~ +. Wells Lansing Nc
Ss0m3
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15

HE other night mana married man
who had been spending the evening about
town, when he should have been with his
family, going home late, walked indepen-
IDENTITY and somewhat noisily up the stairs to
his room Why, what a noise you make, s.
said his wife, who heard with some anxiety
the heavy tread OF bis boots. "how heavily
you walk" Well, my dear" was the
gruf response, eff you can get barrel OF
lager up stairs with any less noise, | should
ike to see you do IT,"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15

NIL, the Fenian leader at Fort
e walton at Nashville on his
= *, and in his speech on that
's.Ncf Andrew Johnson as fol-
"a he vas the friend Of the Fe-
y l.end Of Irisnmen. Probably
~~s the same to-day. He has
--sei on the ground that il was
Execute the neutrality law. But
~ colstrue il against rs. and
q Of England's perddy during
Ne would today turn me over
= III be dares not do il.
.el N my lie. | thought it
.7aloy living 10 America, ana to
Ne land Of my adoption, but
= -y policy shall be to adhere to
La s the friend OF Irish indie
f. Ioe friend Of Feniars shall be
ao1 he shall have my vote"
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SIMONS \ HILL
Have J-si Rscelgsl4
- L co Nd %TOCK
DRESS SILKS
ORGANDAS
Lawns.
ALPACCAS
BL n * WHITE PLAID MOHAIRS
SCOTCH GINGHAN>
SWISS MULL>.
NAN>OOK>.
BRlLLIANTS.
IN d X LACE WINDOW CTRT'NS
MAk>ELLS BED SPREADS
SUMNER SHAWLS.
FRENCH CORsET>
BLACK LACE Walls
LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS.
sun UMBRELLAS.
BALMORAL SKIRTS.
BLEACHD x BROWN SHEETINGS.
DENNIS,
COT1ONADES
BROADCLOTHS.
FANCY CASSIMRRES
CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS.
we have a Full AssOrt-
ment OF Choice Goods for the
summer Trade.
c1~ CALL AND EXAMINE orr Goops
BuoRE You PURcHAsE "a
| (ONE DOOR WORTH ore. B. KILLlR's
6s-yl
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15
Extra Pay to Army Officers.

The following are the amounts, free Of
tax, 10 which officers from the rank OF Col
onel down TO I'd Lieutenants are entitled,
under the act of Congress, approved July
18th 1866, apprOpriating three months
pay 10 those who served Till the close of
the war:
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15
SEWING MACHINES.
WHY PERSONS
SINGER NIACHINEr

uesEos l. Purchase SeW.ng Aacsire should
p-rcLas. Ia
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EDUCATIONAL.
T ANsING MY.

Classical - Scientific school for Boys
and Girls. d Young 1en q Wone1.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-15
The Sweet Neglect.
n Bss gEUos

-. "a. Sill 70 be erest,
gI.a = .'r vosd'rsd. Etiil perfamsd,
81 2 y =, bid causes are not fond.
eo's. tx. give ne face,
sFsn.s.ssinp .iei.ies = grace;
- n1..-..s,v aowIng, hair as free,
;sss -. -. ,ezlect more taketh me
- "a stulteries o. art,
- - - rins eyes, but not ny heart.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Ping's Vegetable AmbrOsia
TO RESTORE GRAY HAIR To ITS
ORIGINAL COLOR
Eradicate Dandruff and
HumOrs from the scalp!
AND PREVBN ALDNESS!