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

an American city, American labor and
American capital having added largely to its
growth. American coaches, American Wag-
ons, American teamsters, American pioneers,
American merchants, and American ships
are so common that, although IN minority
as regards population, as an influence in en-
terprises. the Americans are the ruling peo-
pie. Wherever there is any money to be
made in the colony, the Americans are sure
to take the lead
Rents in New York, hitherto outrage
ously high, will be put up 90 TO 30 per cent,
February lst. A double store in Duane ST.,
leased by d jobbing concern for five years
at S27 600 year, has been let by them for
$40, 900.
The expansion Of ice in one Of the lakes
near Madison, Wis, lately produced Sc
we're shock, which was generally mistaken
for an earthquake in the vicinity where it
was experienced.
A man in EIkton, Md, last week, bets
that he can eat three geese, weighing thlr-
teen pounds each, inside of twelve hours.
Formerly we sent so, 600 tons Of rice to
Europe but since the war Europe sends
heavily to u.s. The crops were everywhere
lighter than usual last year. North Caro-
lima, whose annual product used to exceed
200, 900 casks, raised about 900.
The Lafayet Gnd. Journal says par
ties in that city, who have been testing the
discovery by Buffalo chemist of process
by which sugar and molasses may be made
from Indian corn, have purchased the manu-
featuring right for Indiana, and intend to
proceed at once to organize company and
erect mandatory in Lafayette, and to
negotiate with responsible parties to engage
in the manufacture at other prominent points
in the State.
"A gentleman who had long been subject
to the nocturnal yisitations OF thieves in his
orchard, wishing to preserve his property
without endangering any ones life, procured
from a hospital the leg of q subject, which
placed one evening in steel trap in his
garden, and next morning sent the crier
around town to announce that the owner OF
the leg left in Mr.. - grounds last night
might receive it on application. He never
was robbed again
An inu-keeper in Andernach, on the
Rhine, lately made bet that lie could drink
ten quarts Of lager beer in day. He drank
his ten quarts, and then feeling thirsty,
drank five quarts more.
At the time of the death of the late
Emperor Nicholas, the celebrated great bell
"Reni,' suspended in the tower of st. 1rwan
in the Kremlin-probably the largest bell in
the world, eighing no less than 100, 900 lbs.
while being tolled for the Gar, fell and
broke through three stories of vaults, killing
five persons on the spot. After three months
incessant labor, it was swung again.
AT Fredericksburg, Va, the other day,
according to the Herald of the 9Th, large
numbers of farmers met for the purpose Of
hiring labor for the year. There were prob
ably hundred negroes present, all 81 whom
wanted work, but with obstinate pertinacity
refused to enter into contracts for the year.
They wanted to hire by the month, and de-
manded what was regarded as extrayagant
rates for even this. There seemed, indeed,
and the result was, that not a solitary hama
a0as hired by the farming interest!
The girl who was missing from Albany,
Ny, and about whose fate so much interest
was excited, returned home on the 8th inst.
She had gone off in fit Of pique against her
mother, and tried to join the Shakers; but
the Shakers shook her off
A Mrs. Kriseman, of Caldwell, n Y,
arose from her bed the other night, where
she has been confined by illness some time,
and climbed to the summit of o mountain,
from which she walked off. She was dis
covered in the morning, at it's foot in her
night clothes, frozen to death.
An intoxicated jealous woman attempted
suicide in Indianapolis, the other day, by
submerging herself naked in barrel OF
water Her husband found her in that in
teresting condition, alive but cool.
Charles Darlington, the youthful MUIR
derer hung at Buffalo, on Friday the 9Th,
was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Roch-
ester, and the press of that city were largely
visited by indignant correspondents, out
ragged that hallowed ground should thus be
desecrated.
The Western Reseyoe Chronicle, of War
rem county, Ohio, boasts of one faithful
friend. Henry N. Lane, of Washington Ter
ritory, is subscriber to tho Chronicle, and
each number costs him two dollars for ex-
pressage. The yearly cost of the paper and
transportation, is one hundred and Six dol
lars.
The Japanese send silk-worm eggs to
France via San Francisco and New York, to
avoid the tropics. A recent ship from Japan
brought $4,000 worth of them to San
Francisco.
-Scio, town of $4,000 Inhabitants in
Asiatic Turkey, has been leveled by an
earthquake. Its two lighthouses only re-
main standing
Tho caoyIo n Waet U;rr;r;o bova booo
agitating the subject of states prison, a
split off from the old state.
We have advices from England to the
31st ultimo. Two regiments Of British
troops have recently been despatched from
England to Dublin, fact that naturally
gave rise to suppositions of serious danger.
It is reported that, by the mediation Of
European powers, peace is about to be con-
Guided between Spain and Chill. United
States 5-20s are quoted 65@653 in London.
Governor Fenton of New York, has
taken manly and most commendable
stand with regard to young Ketchun's case,
notwithstanding the immense pressure which
has been brought to bear upon him. He an
nounces that he shall not interfere at present
or give the least grounds for the expecta-
ton of interference at any future time.
"A gentleman complaining of the various
taxes, says he cannot put on his boots IN the
morning without stamp
A pleasant item just now: The Their
mometer rose to eighty degrees at Charleston
one day last month. 80
"A French photographer has made ar
to descend to the bottom Of the
sea in submarine vessel, and take photo
graphs of sub marine objects. He propos-
es to use electric light.
DIR. McCristy, who was engaged to be
married to young lady of Liberty, Indiana,
left short time since on business. In