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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-09-13

forged note is like whisper, be-
cause it is uttered, but not allowed (aloud9kE
"A. John Newton once said: Tsfe~ art
of spreading rumors may be compared to the art
of pn-making. There is usually some truth, when
call the wire; as this passes rom hand 20 many,
one gives it polish, another point, others make
and put on the head, and at last the pin is COM
pleted." s.e.-....,
- The following laconic correspon-
dence recently passed between two neighbors:
Mr.. B.. see no good reason why your
piggs should run at largein my garden. ~
Mr.. M, seen good reason for your spell
ing pigs with two go. a. b.
500 -ates, at an extreme age, learned
to play ON musical instruments. Dryden in his
sixty-eightI year commenced the translation of the
Iliad and his most pleasing ps9 S sI Were
mence his philosophical pursuits till he had
reached his fftieth year, It is never too old to
learn; TnI HUGgYt 2.lu h0s
went out shopping, promising her little son che
yould get him a cocoa nut! She procured one with
the husk on, in which state he had seen one.
on arriving at home, she gave it to the boy, who
looked at 1t curiously, smiled, and laid it down.
Presently he said, " Mother, where's my cocoa
nutY'' s just gave it to you,'' she replied. TAX
ing it up again, he viewed it eontenptuously for
and exclaimed--s That thing a cocoa
mutt thought it was a soateTfduI ;, very natur-
al mistake. t5s a.4iyp2oea as Jgr fHa81iN
+ oh! the bcnnets of my girlhood-
the kind wore to school. Ireally thought them
pretty--I must have been fool. And yet fused
to think myself on hats iaunty miss; perhaps ]
Oh the lovely little buckwheat cake the charm
ing little mat it makes my head SO level and SO
very, very fat On asister's love is charming,
nice THAT is, should suppose and the love of
true lover is love that cannot pall-btit the owe
Of anew bonnetis the dearest love ofalL -.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-09-13
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The Amnesty Business.

/ The President has no authority whatey-
err, either under the Constitution or any
law of Congress, to issue a, proclamation
of amnesty. The, Consti ution says she
" shall have power to grant reprieves and
"pardons for offences against the United
"Sta+es, except in cases of impeachment"
No mention is made of amnesty" in the
Constitution; yet amnesty is very differ
ent from either a reprieve or a. pardon. A
areprieve is the suspen sion Of the execution
of sentence for a certain time-a respite
after sentence OF DEATH. "A pardon is the
forgiveness of the act of an otfender-a
remission of penalty. But an amnesty is
an act of general pardon, or freedom from
penalty, granted to those guilty of some
CRIME. It is wholesale antecedent pardon,
and performs for masses of men, by simple
proclamation, what a pardon performs for
the individual. As we have said, it Is not
named in the Constitution; and nF1062,
Congress, desiring to confer upon the Pres
ilent the power to offer conditional amnes-
ty to those in arms against the Govern
ment, passed an act, the thirteenth section
of which reads as follows ZdZ aoE
b "That the President is hereby authorized, at any
lime hereafter by 70 e1 zen 70 per-
rebellion, in any State or part tnere0i pardon and
amnesty with sutl exceptions and at such time,
and on such conditions as he may deem exped1-
ent for the public welfare:
In December, 1896, this section of the
actof 1862 was repealed by Congress, I'M.
der the apprehension OF purpose on the
part of the Executive still further to abuse
the power therein contained, by the indis
criminate pardon of all classes OF rebels.
There is no other statute in existence con-
ferring similar power on the President;
hence he is, as we have said, without au-
thoIity, either under the Constitution or
the laws of Congress, to issue proclama-
tion of amnesty. - z ~
MI. Trumbun, in the, debate on the re-
peal of the aboye-quoted section in the
Senate, pointed out very clearly the legal
nature of pardon and amnesty and the diff
ference between them. He regarded it as
settled that pardon is the remission of
the crime or offence, and not OF the con-
viction, and may be granted as well before
as after conviction, and may be conditional
or absolute. Such was the opinion OF MI.
Writ when Attorney General, and the
Supreme Court has since affirmed 1T, In
part at least, as the Senator showed from
the case of the United 9Stutes Vs. wilson,
q Peters, III. In this case the opinion of
the Court was delivered by Chief j ustice
Marshall, and it was decided that a pardon
may be either absolute or conditional. In
theacourse of his decision the Chief JUS
'tice said: as'sG i'f ~
"a pardouisa deed, to the validity of which
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-09-13
Chicago 10 Detroit via tho Michigan
Southern Railroad Line.


S. The Michigan Southern Railroad Com
nany have fully established their line be-
tween Chicago and Detroit, and thence ola
Canada and Great Western and Grand
Trunk roads, to Niagara Falls and the
East. TO properly accommodate such of
their patrons as prefer this route to De-
troit two regular daily trains now leave
the new and magnificent depot OF the
Michigan Southern Railroad corner OF
Van Buren, and Sherman streets,) on the
arrival Of Western trains at chicago,
at 8. NJ, and 10 p. N. Each OF
these trains make close and reliable con-
nections with trains over the Grand Trunk
and Great Western roads at Detroit. The
route is ola Adrian, forming an almostair
line between Chicago and that point, over
track unrivalled for smoothness and So
hdity. The day coaches are of the supe-
rior sixteen-wheeled pattern, replete with
every modern convenience, while to each
night train is attached superb sleeping
car, elegantly ornamented ndupholstered,
the berths of which are roomy and sup
piled with hair mattresses of unusual thick
ness, and bedding that is kept scrupulous-
ly sweet and clean. Cars go through with
out change to Detroit, and the traveller en-
joys an uninterrupted nights rest. ges
Another advantage atpresent realized by
passengers ola this route, is the fact that the
sleeping cars not being overcrowded, af-
ford better ventilation of pure, fresh air to
their occupants. Although the establish
ment Of this through line to Detroit has
been comparatively recent, it is already
doing a lucrative business, and will become
more and more literally patronized as its
merits and attractions become better known
to the public.
eB- Tickets and Berths in Sleeping Car, togeth-
er with full information, may be obtained at the
General Office, IS Clark street, under the Sherman
House, Chicago. Ia4 isssifo3,5 ,s.gi, gs51r-,
gB kilograms for Sleeping Car Berths promptly
attended to. 2esHgg
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-09-13

deLiUeryis essential and delivery is not complete
without acceptance. 1t may then be relecteo py
the person to whom it is rendered and IL De re-
lected, we have discovered no power IN Court 10
force it on him. Y 5ts M
1t would be difficult, we think, to make
it palmer by words that in the nature of
the case pardon is altogether different
from an amnesty. A pardon is written
deed, and must be delivered and accepted ;
and if pardoned man would plead it in a
court of justice, he must actually exhibit
it to the court, or it will avail him nothing.
As Senator Trumbull remarked: :" A par
don is an act of mercy extended to an indi-
vidual; it must be by deed; it must be
pleaded-Chief Justice Marshall says it is
essential to its validity that it must be de-
livered: an amnesty is a general pardon
proclaimed by proclamation" -
The power of Congress even to confer
on the President the power to grant am
nesty has been questioned, and there were
not wanting those who doubted the constl-
nationality of the 18th section, which at
tempted to create such authority. But
since that section has been expressly re-
pealed there there certainly does not re-
main the shadow of lawful authority Tor
this document from the White House.
What particular point Mr.. johnson ex-
poets to gain by such proclamation, we
do not know, unless it be to complicate and
confuse the political situation: Even IL
valid, such a proclamation would not ena-
BILE the disfranchised rebels OF the South
to register or vote in the coming elections
The Reconst, uction Act of July provides
against such an emergency, by declaring
that "no person shall at any time be entl-
tiled to be registered or to vote by reason
"of any Executive pardon or amnesty Tor
any act which, without such pardon OF
amnesty, would disqualify HIM from reg
"istration or voting.'' This proclamation,
therefore, cannot give a single ballot to the
rebel party in the South, or bestow a sin.
gle office ON a hungry lcopperhead; and
beyond those disqualified from voting or
holding Office, we do not know Of anybody
in the South that is suffering for the want
of amnesty" Chicago Tribune, 9TH
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-09-13
Proposed Editorial Excursion.

A convention OF Illinois editors met in
Jacksonville short time ago, to consider
the project, first proposed by the Jackson
vile Journal, Of an editorial excursion this
fall, over the Chicago s. Northwestern and
Union Pacific Railroads, to the Rocky
Mountains. The proposal was favorably
received, and committee was appointed,
to meet in this city, to make the necessary
arrangements with the railway officers.
The committee, consisting Of Colonel
G. P. Smith, of the Jacksonville Journal !;
w. w. Jones, of the Springfield State
Journal, James Shoaf, of the Decatur
Magnet w. R, Steele, Of the Whining
ton Iudepeade,at, and Major A. w. Ed.
wards, of the Carlinville Democrat, met
at the fremont House, yesterday morn
ing, representatives of the city press also
being present 5a 'l.a5
Col. G. p Smith, called the meeting to
order, and stated its objects, and a commit
tee, consisting of Messrs. John L. Wilson,
a. c. Hesing, g. p Smith, A w. Ed
wards, Jas. Shoaff and w. r. Steele, was
appointed to call upon the Superintendent
of the roads named, and ascertain what ar
rangements could be made for the proposed
excursion. jsl fss 5Gdj 3siG ss Iii3
The committee met again in the evening
consulted had generously offered special
train free of charge, for the purpose OF
conveying one hundred and fifty editors to
the terminus of the Union Pacific road.
Mr. Pullman, with equal liberality, offered
four Of his splendid palace cars. 1t was
decided that the party shall leave this city
on the 18th of October, and be absent about
two weeks, and the committee will meet in
Springfield on the 18th instant to make out
the nvitations-which will include the
principal editors of the State and a few
from abroad-and to perfect other arrange
ment.
Mr.. Kinsley, who seems to have come to
be considered an indispensable member OF
every great excursion party, has made
liberal Offer which was accepted, in regard
to providing for the inner man. The VIII
mington band have volunteered their serV-
ices, and will astonish the noble red man
with their strains The editors Interested
in the trip expect and will doubtless enjoy
a very pleasant time. .ffa5 !
Adjutant General Haynie has consented
to furnish the excursion party with full
supply of Enfield rifles and equipments
from the State Arsenal to be used IN self
defense against the sayages andwild beasts
who are supposed to infest that re2ion.---.
C7tdcago Tribune, 9Th. Il
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-09-13
The West.

Anew San Francisco Directory shows a
population of $4,000 1t twas only $4,000
seven years ago. ~
A confagration in the city of Davenport,
Iowa, recently consumed 100000 worth
of property. One hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars worth of oil and railroad
property was destroyed near Petroleum
Centre, Pa, on the Cd.
Vermeulen, the Illinois champion billiard
player, having been challenged by Rhines
TO play for $500 and the championship,
the game came off on the 9th, at Chicago,
with the following result Rhines. 1900,
Vermeulen, 1852. Until near the end the
latter was ahead
On the 7th, in Chicago, Dexter made his
last appearance as sporting" horse,
making his three mile heats in 2:24, 222
and 2:25. His time at Buffalo, the best
ever made, was 2:174. He has now passed
into Bonner's possession, and Is withdrawn
from the course.
At Dubuque, on the 9th, two boys, aged
respectively 10 and IA years, got into 9
quarrel, when the youngest, John Dean
struck the elder boy, Joseph Harren, with
heavy stick on his head, near the left
temple, Harren died six hours after
Dean was arrested the next morning, and
held for trial.
In the late California election the Demo.
Gratis have carried the State Legislature
and municipal ticket, in San Francisco, by
overwhelming majorities. Returns from
the interior continue to swell Haight's ma.
jsrity, which mayreach S,000. The entire
Union ticket is defeated 1t is doubtful il
either one of the Union Congressman il
elected The result is perfectly astound.
ing to both parties. ar .pr T.
Professor Watson, of the Michigan Uni
versity, reports that on Friday night, the
9Th, while observing in the vicinity of the
planet Neptune, he discovered still another
planet, hitherto unknown, the brilliancy
of which:is equal to that of star of the
eleventh magnitude 1t is situated in right
ASCENSION, fourteen degrees and fifteer
minutes, and in deciination six degrees ani
ten minutes north. ~
On-the 7th, o murder most foul and
bloody was perpetrated mile and q hal
east of Bourbon, Ind, on the Pittsburgh
and Fort Wayne railway. Mrs Barbara
Catharine Dale, an estimable widow lady
hity'sfx-years of age, was the Victim of this
aiaooilcal deed: She resided with ronly
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-09-13

W The man in the White House teler
graphed his congratulations over our Vie
tory in California y to .Nanandigham and.
Pendleton in Ohio,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-09-13

A STRANGE DE ATH BED CAPRICE.-The
remains of the late Mr.. Borlase Wingfeld,
wine and spirit meI chant, East View, Shar-
pies, were inferred at the family vault at
Christ Church, HarN God, England, lately.
A most singular request had been made by
the deceased gentleman that his horse to
which be was much at ached, should fol
low him to the grave, afterwards have a
good feed of corn, and then be destroyed.
This was strictly carried out The horse,
with the closed carriage Of the deceased,
followed in the rear of the funeral process
sion, and the next day, after being well fed
with corn, it was taken to the side of a
pit which had been dug IN field adjoining
the residence of Mr.. Wingfeld, and there
blown" by MIR. Roger Hampson, veter-
mary surgeon, Nelson square. This oper-
alton was performed in the following man
ner: The jugular vein was opened, and an
iron pipe having been INSCRIBED in the vein,
the pipe was blown down until he expired,
which occurred in about half a minute.
Mr.. Wingfleld had also requested that all
his domestic ANNALS might be destroyed at
the same tins, and buried with the horse.
Two cats were accordingly drowned, and
the remains of q faithful dog, which had
died about month ago, were exhumed,
and all were buried in one grave. :.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-09-13
POLITICAL.

EY Gen. Ord has removed the rebel
Mayor Of Vicksburg, and appointed In his
place General j. A. Maltby, formerly of
Galena, Ill. q. ~ -1t s,sI KS .e,.aaa
GSy- Gold advanced on the issuing of
the amnesty proclamation. This is one of
the-reckless results of the perversity Of the
faithless apostate who is acting as Presi-
dent. '.5r7 r-aE4 .s.rea 80, a.-.se ID
GY The Rochester IN. " Democrat
says ".Mr. Frederick Douglass, OF this
city, has within the last few weeks had re-
peated overtures from the White House in
viting HIM to succeed Gen. Howard as
Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau.
He has declined to consider the PROPOSE
tor" ,.,-..... Xxx .' y y ta
GY A thoroughly loyal gentleman at
ths South recently had a new carriage, the
lining of which was grey. He made call
on secesh relative. The lady went to the
door to look at the vehicle, and, noticing
the lining, said, 81 like that COLOR Yes, f"
quietly remarked her kinsman, the owner,
"it's s,t6dued color" ''s aa' ar.4e'ia r.
Us The Albany Journal says that An
dy has managed to separate himself from
nearly all reputable men. Even the col
ored folks won't take Office under him.
He tendered the Frecdmen's Bureau to a
"nigger,", but it was declined. Mr.. Langs-
ton did not like to be identified with such
bad company even in q good cause.
eB The demonstration in St. Louis on
the 9th in honor of General Sheridan, was
the largest outpouring of the people ever
witnessed in st. Louis. The torchlight
procession was nearly two miles long, and
consisted of, over twenty Posts Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, a large num-
Der of colored organizations, representa-
tives of the various wards of the city, the
fire department and an immense throng of
citizens generally, some 10000 or 3O,oO0in
number.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-09-13
The South.

On the night of the 9th, at Park, KY,
a white man named Booth was shot and
killed by negro. A mob tried TO get the
negro out of Jail and lynch him, but failed.
A New Orleans dispatch says many fam
lilies have decided not to send their child
ren to the public schools this winter, in
case they have TO associate with blacks.
The Border State Radical Convention,
to meet at Baltimore ON the Dist inst, will
be attended by delegates from Kentucky,
West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware,
and viii, it Is said, demand the passage of
the Sumner and Wilson bill providing for
manhood suffrage. T, ii ,la".. .a'
The commercial failures at Richmond,
reported by special telegram to the North
ern press, are false. None have oc cured.
Commercial bills are met as promptly as
ever before. Some parties out Of CONNER
cial circles, and insolvent at the fall of
Richmond, have gone into bankruptcy.
At Richmond, ON the 9th, a negro named
Howe, who bought first class car ticket
north of Washington. was put off from
the Richmond, fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad cars near this city, having
refused to ride in the negro cars. He was
about to sue, the Company, but the latter
compromised the matter by paying him
$500 damages ri The Associated Press re-
porter says this is the first case in the
South where the negro has received dam
ages n W e -
8 The Committee on Ceremonies and Ded-
cation of the Antietam National Cemetery
have completed all arrangements. Presi-
dent johnson and Cabinet will be present.
Also the Governors of the following States:
Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massa-
chusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland.
Others are expected, also the Mayor and
Common Council of Chicago and other
cities also number of regiments from va
rious States. Ia esa
Gov Helm, of Kentucky, died on Sum
day noon, the 9Th instant, at his residence,
near Elizabethtown. His funeral took
place on Tuesday, just one week from the
day of his Inauguration His death having
occurred during the first two weeks of his
term, the law makes it the duty of the
Chief Justice to order an election for Gov
ernor to be held on the first Monday of
August next. Meantime, all the powers
and duties appcrtaining to the office must
be exercised by Lieutenant Governor Ste
yensOp. d il'5 --,'' - d" "'tt
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-09-13

son, an industrious young man, who sup
ported himself and mother by laboring on
the railroad. The unknown murderer was
still at large. M fsk
The fifteenth annual musical festival Of
the North American Sengerbund assem-
bIed on the 3D. The S@ngerbund is bu'ad
or band, or association composed of sixty
three local societies. These different socie-
ties belong in some forty different cities of
the Union, AMI once each year they assem-
BILE in grand convention at some point pre-
viously selected and spend week in max
ing vocal and instrumental music on "a
monster scale. Last year it was held at
Louisville, KY. King Gambrinus held
court in royal state during the continuance
of the festival, and the amount of victuals
and drink laid away to fill his trenches is
something astonishing. One brewer had
$500 barrels of beer in his cellars to meet
the emergency. One saloon and restaur-
ant keeper laid in 100 kegso of beer and
barrel of flour, and, telling the fact to
German friend of his, the latter asked,
What are you going to do aoith so mach
f0ur ~ = 81
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