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

NJ. D. CONWAY in his last letter from
London to the Round Table, says: 81 saw
Dickens the other day. Time is beginning
to tell on him. The crows have left plenti-
fully their tracks upon his brow he al
ways wears an anxious look.
Mrs IT, S. SENATOR DIXON of Hartford,
Conn, has received a $500 silver pitcher
from few Connecticut men as an evidence
Of grateful appreciation of her labors in
the soldiers hospital during the war.
Rev. E. H. BALDWIN, one of the most IA
nous and eloquent Methodist divines in
Alabama, died on the 9th inst. at Selma.
THE Citizen says that Bayard Taylor who
is spending the winter in New York, gives
the most delicious chit-chat parties over
lemons, wine and tea and cakes every Sun
day evening.
THE Rev. W. II. Milburn, known as the
'sblind preacher" has withdrawn from the
Methodist church, and was ordained by
Bishop Hopkins as deacon in the Episco-
pal church.
NELSON j. TOURNEY Of Circleville, ex-
President Of the Ohio State Agricultural
society, has lost over fifty fine hogs by chol-
era, and the disease still continues.
OLE BULL and his fiddle are on another
musical tour.
THE Natchez Courier thinks that if Gov
ernor Brownlow were to die and go to the
deuce, he would assert his right to the
crown, and the devil would be merely Lieut..
Governor of the concern.
SENATOR CALL of Florida is too young to
take his seat He is nephew of the late
Cav Ga11 nf hot OF nd mo IF Y1o11o
prominence
SOME people write very illegibly. Hon.
Judge Kittridge of Canada, N. H., who on
being shown one of his own letters and
being asked is he could read it, answered
by asking, "What id fool wrote that ?"
THE Chief Justice of Ireland (Lefoy) is
ninety years of age, yet still clings to his
high office, though quite incapacitated for
performing its duties. In his case is the
old proverb realized: 'Few die and none
resign"
GHAs. E. CALDWELL, literary editor of
Moore's Rural Nea0 Yorker, died at Rochester
December 31st.
M DE LAMARTINE receives forty thousand
francs for the life of Byron.
ALEXANDER DUMAS, the elder, is certainly
one of the men of our day who most love
money and most despise it. One day, ten
years ago, he said that he had made $780,
900 by his pen, and had not $12 in his
pocket Since then he has probably earned
5000, 600 more, but it is not believed that
he has a cent more in his pocket.
QUEEN VICTORIA when at home, regularly
teaches Sunday school and bible class for
the benefit of those residing in the palace
and vicinity.
DIR. KiNKA1D Of the American Baptist
Missionary society, after residence of
thirty-fve years in India, is compelled to
leave his field Of labor, and is on his way
to this country.
In Washington, ON the 18th, box was
left at the door Of Senator Summers private
room, addressed to him, and containing q
finger cut from the hand of q negro, which
was wrapped in q note calling the Senator
an obscene name, stating that the writer
sends him a piece Of one Of his friends, and
declaring g If that bill Of yours passes Twill
have a piece of you"
Miss Harriet Lane, who presided over
the White House during the administration
of her uncle, President Buchanan, was mar
ried, on the 10th, at Wheatland, Pa, to Mr..
Henry E Johnston, Baltimore banker.
SIR CHARLES Lock EAsTLAKE, the Nestor
Of English painters, died recently in his 73d
year Under the guidance Of Fuseli his
genius was developed at an early age, and
was revealed to the world in his "Christ at
Jerusalem" and other remarkable pictures.
lie travelled over all the classical regions Of
Europe, and lived some time at Rome, where
he painted many pictures Illustrative of
Italian life. Among his first paintings is
that of the first Napoleon on board the Eng
lsh man-of- war bound for st. Helena. His
most celebrated imaginative production is
illustrative of a passage of Lord Byron's
Dream He waaA&nighted and made
President of the Royal Academy in 1850,
and in 1856 Director Of the National Gal
lery, with salary of $1,000. He wrote
copiously on artistic subjects, and translated
Gethes +" Theory Of Colors into English.
His wife was Miss Elizabeth Rigby, who
was also distinguished as an authoress.
GENERAL SOL MEREDITH recently gained
some potoriety by castigatiDg George W.
Julian, Member Of Congress from Indiana
He has now gained even more by under
going similar operation himself at the
hands of O Colonel Mcbride, whom he had
frequently insulted, while his superior off
Ger, at Paducah. The hogging in this case
was administered in the streets Of Wash
ington.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS still remains in the
possession Of the Government, but it is said
that the wife Of General Robert Z. Lee, has
recently written to friend that she intends
TO return there, seven if obliged to live in
the black quarters" This is indicative Of
the strength Of her determination to re-
assert what che considers the right of her
self and husband to this historic property.
AT Phila lelphia on the 7th, Mr.. Alexan-
der Rein, German by birth, man Of
ordinary size, and horse-tamer by pro-
fession, was united in marriage to Mrs.
Hannah ]. Duke, TIM t1owa Giantess" her
weight being 585 pounds. Among the bri-
dal party were Chang and Eng, the Siamese
Twins,