Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-10-11
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General Intelligence.
General John A. Dix, it is announced by
telegraph, has really accepted TIE mission
to France, and will depart on the 21st inst.
Rear Admiral Dahlgren has been ordered
to take passage from New York on the. first
of December to take command of the South
Pacific Squadron.
The national debt now amounts to So, $751;
337, 200. During the month of September
the public Indebtedness was reduced $22,-
346, 1864.
Hon. Isaac N. Arnold, of Chicago, has
resigned his office of the Auditor of the
Treasury for the Postofice Department, on
political grounds which he sets forth in
letter to the President.
A collision lately occurred on the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad, between De Sofa and
Quitman, resulting in the killing of seven
and the wounding Of seventeen persons,
and the destruction of two locomotives and
several cars.
Jno. T. Potter, of Wisconsin, Consul Cen
eral to Canada, has resigned because of his
opposition to the Administration. General
Averill, well known cavalry officer, sue
ceeds him. The position is worth $4,000
year in gold.
Assistant Secretary of State T. W. Sew
ard has been appointed Secretary of State
I'D interim, owing to the sickness of his faith
er, who, without waiting to recover fully
from his previous attack, devoted himself too
closely, and for many hours a day, to his
official duties.
Some unknown scoundrel removed rail
from the track of the Illinois Central Rail-
road, near Centralia On tie Sd inst, where
by a passenger train was thrown off the
track. The engineer, Long George, was
instantly killed, and the fireman severely
injured.
Gen. Dix is known to entertain very pos
tive views on the Mexican question, and
his appointment as Minister to France is
considered as initiating a more decided
policy on the part of our government. His
bonds as naval agent had already been filed
in New York when he was summoned to
Washington for personal conference with
the President on the subject Of the French
mission.
The Merchants Union Express opened
its direct lines to the public on Monday,
October /, and the company will soon be
prepared to do general express business,
with the East, West, Southwest and North
west. With capital of $40, 100000, the
company is amply responsible for any and
all losses and damages, and the gentlemen
who have been intrusted with its business
management will do all in their power to
render the new organization popular, and
secure the confidence and patronage of the
public. The connections of the company
will be rapidly extended to all parts of the
country.
A Herald Washington special says the
President, it is understood, is devoting
every moment he can spare to the prepara-
ton of his annual message. 1t is believed
that he will adhere rigidly to his present
line of policy, end will take the ground that
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the constitution all the states that claim and
are willing to exercise the right shall be
represented. He will also suggest to Con-
gress proposition for an amendment to the
proportion Of representation among the
states according to the number of qualified
male voters, as prescribed by each state
amendment, to take effect when the census
of 1870 has been taken.