Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-02-22

The Queen of England is now sovereign
over, it is said, l continent, 100 peninsulas,
600 promontories, 1000 lakes, 1900 rivers,
and 10000 islands. Her subjects number
more than 150,000,000. By wave of her
hand, she can summon an army of 100000
soldiers, and a navy of 1000 ships of war.
But prudent Britannia will not let her wave
her hand.
"A member of the national House of Re-
personalities sent resolution to the Clerk S
desk to be read That individual was I'M
equal to the task, and upon asking the mem
Der to read his own writing, the worthy
member failed
"A Maine paper says if the wells are not
replenished by rain soon, the Maine Law
must be repealed, to allow the people some
thing to drink.
The Muscatine Iowa) Journal reports
the discovery, by some choppers IN that
vicinity, of pillow clevis deeply imbedded
out OF sight in an oak tree which was fifteen
inches in diameter
Donald Mckay, the distinguished ship
builder, of East Boston, has lately returned
from Europe, where he Thoroughly inspect
ed the iron-clad navies of France and Eng
land He says that our Navy Department
has constructed, built, and equipped since
1861, an iron-clad feet more powerful than
all the iron-clad navies of the world COM
bined, and declares the Dunderberg, built
by Mr.. Webb, in New York city, to be equal
to all the French iron-clads, of which we
have heard so much praise.
Chester B. Churchill, living near Can
ton, Ill, has buried FIVE children within forty
days. They all died of typhus fever. A
sixth child was attacked with the same dis
ease, but is now convalescent.
The Church of the Puritans, Union
| Square, New York, of which Rev. Dr. Chez
vers is pastor, is about to be sold, and the
congregation intend to move further up
| town.
old wall paper, several layers think,
gets blamed for numerous cases of typhoid
fever at Rochester That is what makes
the White House unhealthy; paper which
was laid in Madison time was lately strip
ped off.
"A burglar stole 81, 900 worth of jewelry
from Nathan Matthew's house in New York,
the other night, and $4,000 reward was
offered for its return. The thief wrote a
polite note to Mr.. Matthews, accepting the
terms and arranging the details of the ex-
! change. which were scrupulously carried
out, no questions being asked
Since the census of 1860, the population
of Rome has increased 10000 The city
has now 207, 1873 inhabitants, 9, 1853 of whom
are cardinals, bishops and priests, 2,736
monks, and 2,117 nuns
There are in San Francisco, according
to the directory, $4,000 inhabitants. OF
these, there are 376 lawyers, So apothecaries
and 248 physicians. There are % printing
offices. 1922 liquor shops, and 20 breweries.
! "A letter was received at the Executive
Mansion a day or two since, from Michigan,
directed to President Johnson, Of which the
following is a literal copy, the name of the
writer only being suppressed:
DUpLAIN, Jan. 3Othe, CO.
want to ask small favor from vor az elamcv wbsn
You hang JEFF Davis please send me his glass eye for
marble for there amt union boy in Michigan better
entitled to it..and will remain your affectionate
/ friend. PHI.
Moses Heard, of South Thomaston, Me-,
is "A years of age, has not drank drop Of
liquor since he was three years old, and has
risen before the sun every morning for forty
years.
"A breach of promise suit was tried in
Wilkesbarre, Pa, recently, which attracted
much attention. The plaintiff was an at
tractive lady, % years of age, named Brad
ley, and the defendant well-to-do wilower
of 62 years, named Reynolds. The jury
gave verdict in favor of the lady for $24,-
600, the whole amount claimed.
The number Of steamboats, lost in the
western and southwestern rivers since De-
cember 18th last is twenty five, valued at
ST., 100000.
There are thirty-three Senators in Wis
consin and thirty employees. A motion was
recently made to hire three more employees,
so that each Senator can have one.
"A prisoner recently escaped from Sing
| Sing by putting ON citizens clothes, coolly
appropriating team in the prison yard, and
driving through the gate.
| "A man named Roy, 102 years of age, was
chopping wood, last week, near Watertown
Junction, Wis, by way of recreation.
| The London Times mentions romance
of Colney Hatch Asylum. Some years ago,
there were in Colney Hatch a young man
and young woman, who made each others
acquaintance at one of the monthly balls
given for the amusement of the inmates
Mad though they were, they carried on an
innocent courtship, and, despite the vigilance
of the officials, managed written CORES
pondence. Both recovered after their dis
charge, having renewed their courtship,
married happily. So far as is known at the
asylum, neither has had q relapse of in
sanity.
Two hundred and eleven millions one
hundred and twenty-five thousand five hun
bred and twenty nine dollars and seventeen
cents were collected by the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau in the fiscal year ending June
80, 1865. This amount was contributed By
the various States as follows: Maine, ST.
408, 367.1l; New Hampshire, So, 424, 917.21;
| Vermont, $773, 658. 27; Massachusetts, $23,-
| 250, $685.; Rhode Island, So, GAG, 856 68;
Connecticut, $4,000, 1884 New York,
| $48, 940, $1,000; New Jersey, 81, 157, 01252;
Pennsylvania, $27, 811, 537 60; Delaware,
$765, 208. 10; Maryland, $4, 966, 085 SO; Vir-
GINA, $2l9, 1888. SO; West Virginia, $685.
276.51; Kentucky, 81, 591, 346 80; Tonnes
see, S., 516, 967.73 Louisiana, 81, GIG, 1885,
81; Ohio, $l5,296, 123.4 "A; Indiana, $4,571,-
521. 80; Illinois, $9,l74, 37O.81; Michigan,
| So, 544, 025.01; Wisconsin, $1,775, 20O19;
Minnesota, $245, 949.73; Iowa, 81, 500, 161.-
81; Missouri, SIS, 243, $40. SO; Kansas, $780,
5735 So; California, $3.50, 876 95; Oregon,
| $158, 191.14; Nevada, 1896, 1881; Colora-
do, $130,052 OF; Nebraska, $56, O545O;
New Mexico, $45, 092 So; Utah, Sal 1926 90;
Washington, SIG, 74O.63; Montana, $780,
022 SO.
The largest tax from single source was
from manufacturers and productions, ex-
ceeding S104,000,000. Cotton and wooden
manufactures each paid about 5000 600;
distilled spirits, $l6,00O,0O0 tobacco, 81