Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-05-31
SEMINARY OF THE WEEK
General Intelligence.

The Atlantic and Gulf squadrons are De-
ing rapidly reduced.
few deaths from cholera have occurred
in Liverpool, England.
News from Europe to the 10th states that
war prospects are unchanged. The fnan-
cial panic has subsidized.
The Episcopal Convention of Louisiana,
after several ballots, chose Mr.. Wilson as
Bishop Of the diocese of LOUISIANA, to sue
coed Bishop Leonidas Polk.
The President has made four sat large"
appointments to West Point,-one Of the
parties being Douglas Grant Of Illinois, a
con Of the Lieutenant General
The mortality is great among the negroes
in the southwestern parishes. People say
there viii be none left in twenty years.
Whites are working most Of the plantations.
Among the amendments to the tax bill Is
one taking off from passengers the . per
cent. tax saddled upon them by the internal
revenue bill. 1t will be put upon the cor
porations.
1t is in contemplation to build a new and
costly Executive Mansion on the high
grounds east of the Capitol, and turn the
White House INFO FIRE proof building for
the State Department.
Gen. Orris S. Ferry was, on the 23d,
elected United States Senator from Connec-
ticut for six years, in place Of Mr.. Foster,
now President of the Senate, whose term Of
eervice expires on the 4th Of March, 1861.
General Grant has directed the muster
out Of six more colored regiments, while
seventeen thousand win be retained in the
service. 1t is intended to send number Of
them out to the fer West
The German question is more threatening
than ever, and war seems inevitable between
Austria and Italy, as well as with Prussia.
Troops are being hurried into the field, and
all possible preparations made by all the
powers.
It is reported upon good authority that
the Judiciary Committee have come to the
conclusion that the evidence produced be-
fore them does not warrant the charge that
jeff Davis is guilty of completely in the as
sassination of Mr.. Lincoln.
The instructions to Mr.. Campbell, our
minister to Mexico, will not be completed
until the return of Mr.. Seward, who, it is
said, is opposed to giving any decided aid
to Liberals. For this reason, it is also said,
Gen. Logan declined the mission.
The health of JEFF Davis is reported to
be improving. He is allowed abundance of
liquors, and cigars, and other " little COM
forts y are extended him through the cour-
tesy Of the officers. His wife is allowed
uninterrupted access to him at certain hours
Two boats loaded, it is supposed, with
Fenians, effected a landing on Indian Island,
near Eastport, on the 2lst, and several
rounds Of shot were exchanged. The Brit
ish war steamer Niger steamed rom Campo
Bello to the scene of action, when the Fe-
mans retreated.
1t is reported that Spain is actively pre-
pairing for the coming shock of the great
European war. Her Mediterranean posi-
tons are being reinforced. 1t is thought
that an offer on the part of the United
States of mediation between Spain and her
enemies on the Pacific would be very agree
able to the Cabinet Of the Queen.
Newspaper accounts from Texas, Louisi
ana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama
Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and North
Carolina, represent the growing crop Of cot
ton as seriously impaired by cold weather,
heavy rains, and the overflow of cotton
lands, and stands are bad. Defective seed,
in great measure, is the cause of failure.
The recent attempt uponthe life Of Count
Bismark was made By young man, step
son of the well known republican refugee
in London, Karl Blind. Count Bismark
himself seized the would-be assassin, who.
after being taken to JAIL contrived to stab
himeslf nine times in the throat, and died
the next morning of his wounds.
JEFF. Davis has been allowed the freedom
of Fort Monroe on his parole. Messrs.
Shea and 0'Conor, his council, are allowed
free access to the Fort, and private inter-
views at any time. Ii is thought that his
trial will be postponed until August or Sep
TENDER next, in consequence Of the strong
feeling in Richmond on the subject.
A fearful explosion took place on board
the steam tug Lion near Hochelaga, on the
st. Lawrence river, on the 18th inst. The
boiler exploded, large pieces beng thrown
into the air and landed on shore about 26
yards distant 1t is supposed that six lives
were lost by the accident. About 80 per-
sons were on board The captain had a
miraculous escape, having been thrown 80
feet in the air, and having fallen into the
river. Seven persons severely injured are
in the Hotel Dieu
The SIN learns that the arrival of Ste
phens, Head Centre, or central figure of the
Fenian movement, has rather widened than
healed the breach between the two antago-
nisms. The chief makes an open issue with
the Roberts-Sw party, and seems TO go
on with business on his own account, and
the Fenians are asking each other what
they have gained by exchanging O'Mahony
for Stephens. 1t is said that the English
Government is regularly supplied with Off
cial secrets of the Fenian headquarters.
Adyiees from the city of Mexico, up to
May 8, state that number of ex-Confed-
crate settlers in Mexico had an interview
with Msvimilian dur;n1 which tho FIN