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

AN Intellectual attempt was recently made
to introduce Gen. Thomas upon the floor Of
Congress. The old warrior got wind of the
plan and left the capital forthwith.
GEN. HENRY H. SHELLEY, (says the st. Paul
Press has determined to remove perma-
nently to New York City, having already
made arrangements to embark in business
there. Gen. Sibley has spent his whole life
in the Northwest, beginning as an Indian
trader. He was the first Delegate to Con-
gress from Minnesota, 1849-53, the first
Governor of the State, 1888. Since the
spring of 1868 he has been in the military
service, conducting expeditions against hos
tile Indians.
FREDERICK HUDSON, ESQ.,, the well-known
managing editor of the Nev York Herald,
has been compelled at last by his gradually
( failing health, to relinquish the position ne
has held for many years. He has received
leave of absence for two years, and win
spend the time in travelling, as the state of
his health may warrant. It may be mem
toned to the credit of Mr.. Bennett, that he
did not part with the man who has served
him so faithfully, without placing in his
hand check for the full amount of the sal
ary which he would have received had he
continued at his desk
! Mr.. AUBER. the great composer, has de-
olined to accept a seat that was proffered
| him in the French Senate.
GEN. GRANT made speech at Mrs. Doug
las wedding. The speech was as follows:
81 am right glad to see you all
JEFF. DAVIS is repidly growing gray, and
though not actually sick, does not possess
very strong lease Of life. He has no visit
ors, except occasionally clergyman from
Richmond, but converses freely with the
Union officers who have charge of his
prison.
The Mexican " Empress" and suite turned
out in rather laughable state at Vera Cruz
upon her return from Yucatan. 1t is said
the carriage would have done discredit to
the livery stable of g one-horse " town.
She was received very coldly by the people.
THE Rev. Col. Granville Moody, well
known in the military as well as the theo-
logical world, preached two sermons on
Sunday, the 21st, at the Methodist Episco-
pal church in Washington, and raised
/ $4,000 for the completion Of the church.
Among his hearers in the morning was
President Johnson, who was friend OF
Col. Moody in the darkest days Of the rebel
| lion in Tennessee. When the contributions
were being taken up, the President emptied
his pocket-book into the basket, and urged
them to take it. His contribution was about
$lOO At the conclusion Of the morning
services, President Johnson was elected
life-member of the society, and the fee OF
| ST. 900 and $500 beside, was Immediately
subscribed by the congregation.
j.. Ross BROWNE, the distinguished Amer
can traveller, has just been appointed cap
tain of Arizona volunteers, and ordered to
headquarters in SanFrancisco for topograph-
ical duty. He will start to Arizona soon Ross
Browne owns q delightful residence in the
town of Oakland, across the bay from San
Francisco, and has an interesting family.
His home is surrounded by the rarest of
shrubbery, and all the flowers that grow in
our climate bloom in his garden. | had
the pleasure of calling on him at his resi-
dence, and found him one of the most agree
able gentlemen I ever met. He gossiped
about his travels in various quarters of the
globe, and said that he started from home
on his first trip with but fifteen cents in his
pocket, travelled $4,000 miles, and returned
with more money than he had when he
started. He also told me that he went to
Germany on one occasion, taking his family
with him. He arrived in London with barely
money enough to carry him to his desti
nation. He resided there three years, and
returned again to his native land. He said
the captain of the steamer had to carry him
on his return to New York on credit. He
supported himself all the time he was in
Germany by his pen, writing for Harper's
Magazine, the Sacramento Union of this
State, and other journals. He told me that
he had never made much money publishing
books. The Harpers, he said, always pre-
ferred publishing his magazine articles be-
fore printing his books. The price usually
paid him by the Harpers for magazine
paper was $3.50. / was in company with
the proprietor of literary journal of the
city at the time made the visit, and, during
all the time we remained at his house, ne
talked to us about his travels and literary
labors. He is man of great energy, and
is imbued with the progressive spirit of the
age.-Ex. Cor.