Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-09-20
SUMMARY OF rEzEs w HaEzx.
General YmtegESgemce.

General Intelligence.
President Johnson proposes to release
jeff. Davis on his parole, some time next
month.
The amount of gold held by the Unite
States treasury on the 14th, was nearly
$80,00O000, 1854, 500, 900 of which belonged
to the government. The gold reserve is in
ereasing at bhe rate of $4,000. 900 per week.
The Fenian Congress, recently in session
in Troy, N. Y, adjourned sine die on Sunday
morning, the 9th. General Sweeney has
been deposed as Secretary of War The
hope Of soon making a successful raid on
Canada is expressed by the members.
A conscience" package containing six
teen ST., 900 7.30 treasury bonds and $755
in legal tenders, was received by the Score
tary Of the Treasury, few days since. The
package was post-marked Urbana, Ohio, but
there was nothing accompanying it to indi-
cate who it was from or for what purpose it
was sent. .GliglG
The new Internal Revenue stamps re-
quired to be placed on all malt liquors were
issued on the 8th. They are intended to be
placed over the spigot hole, and will be can
celed by driving in the spigot. The stamps
are Of the following denomination For
one barrel, one dollar; half-barrel, fifty
cents; quarter barrel, twenty-five cents,
etc., etc. .lia
- The new revenue law imposes stamp
duty on all canned fruit, made, prepared
and sold, or offered for sale, or removed
for consumption in the United States, on and
after October l, 1856" ANY person offer
ing for sale such fruit without the stamp
attached is liable to penalty. The ques-
ton has arisen whether goods sold and de-
livered before the first of October, having
paid the old tax, will be subject to the new
tax iSA r
The President and party left Springfeld
on the 8th, at o'clock, and arrived at St.
Louis about in the evening, where grand
reception was given them. Speeches were
made by the President and Secretary Sew
ard. In the evening a grand banquet was
Southern Hotel
The Presidential. party left st. Louis on
the 9th, having received the most crafty
ing treatment during their stay in the city.
AT Indianapolis the reception was far
from hearty. During Che procession riot
occurred, which resulted in the killing of
one man, and the wounding of others. The
President was received with speech from
General Meredith, which was listened to
throughout. Upon bis attempting to reply,
he WAS saluted with groans and impreca-
tions, prolonged and repeated at every word
he uttered. ."FH5
Before leaving Indianapolis on the morn
ing Of the 18th, the President and Mr.. Sew
ard made speeches, which were respectfully
heard, and greeted with cheering. Their
reception at Louisville was an imposing af-
fair, and apparently the most enthusiastic
Of all on the route. The President was in
troduced to the concourse by Hon. James
Guthrie, and responded in long speech,
which was oheered throughout. Secretary
Seward followed in lengthy speech. AT
o'clock the party started for Cincinnati.
The party arrived in Cincinnati on the
18th and remained only three hours. A
reception speech was made by Hon. W. S.
| Groesbeek, and the President made a
lengthy reply. At II o'clock the party
started for Columbus, where the reception
was hearty. Speeches were made by the
Mayor and the President.
The Presidential party left Pittsburg on
the 18th inst, and arrived at Harrisburg at
in the evening, where grand ovation was
given to them. At Johnstown a large crowd
had assembled on bridge crossing the old
Pennsylvania canal, and just as the train
passed over it, it gave way, preoipitating
nearly 500 persons into the ditch, some 20
feet below, killing thirteen, badly injuring
ninety, and slightly wounding about one
hundred more.