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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-10-25
Industrial zeezns.

--Harwicb, Mass, with population o
| only 3,640, has 247 masters of vessels.
"A college Of Arts as applied to In
dustry," is to be established in Paris.
Shoes are made in Paris by machin
cry, of three classes peggcd, an(
screwed.
are jealous of the new American watch
manufactures.
The reputation of Lynn, Mass, fol
shoemaklng is no new thing. In 1868 she
made $4,000 pair.
The oyster business at Fair Haven
Conn, employs 100000 capital, and
gives work to 1900 persons. 9l'
Fractional currency to the amount OF
one hundred thousand dollars day is re-
turned to the United States Treasury De.
paiment, and an equal amount of new
currency is issued in its stead 4a2
The number of persons employed in
France in the various processes of manu-
factnre amount to $4,000, one-third OF
whom are women The quantity produced
last year was about 10000 tons.
Vessels leave New York and Boston
regularly for cargoes of the new object of
mercantile enterprise, "grass sponge"
formerly considered useless. The Bahama
Islands and the coast of Mexico and Flor
ida supply the market. 1t is prepared by
machinery for mattresses, etc ) at Birming-
ham, ct. ~ rs,
The number of working men engaged
IN the building trades in England is estl-
mated at S40,219 persons. OF these, 204, 1873
are carpenters and joiners, III, 483 masons,
8O,391 bricklayers, 20,S21 plasterers, 49,
073 painters, 27,087 quarrymen, 1893
brickmakers, 2l8,695 lahorers, while others
belong TO smaller trades.
The French Emperor has been seri
ously considering q project for transform
ing the machine gallery at the Exposition
into an international workshop. Estimat-
ing the whole of the steam engines at
1900 horsepower, four million francs
might be yearly realized by the rent, and,
says the engineer Erissac, " Cyclopean
school would be stationed on the banks of
the Seine, without rival in the world,
and which would render to Paris, to France
and to industry, the greatest service"
We learn from new English volume
on mining, that in 1865 the principal min
countries of the world
yielded 559, 287 pounds of gold and 4,OOO,-
900 pounds of silver or gold, California
and the adjoining mineral districts pro-
duced 100000 pounds; Australia and New
Zealand, 191 GOO; Russia, 69,500; South
America, $1,000; Southern Asia, 10000.
OF silver, Mexico produced 100000
pounds the United States, 1000, 900; Peru
and Chill, sos, 600; and the rest of Europe.
the British isle, $4,000. EST,
mating the value of these metals at present
market values, the yield of gold for the
year was not far from 1926, 100000, and of
silver, $75,000,000.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-10-25
Foreign SaOssSn.

Advertising cards are now carried
through the streets of Paris by trained
dogs. 3ase cea
More than sixteen thousand lives have
been saved by an English lifc-boat asso
citation.
"A Partisan law suit, which began a
hundred and fifty years ago, has just been
settled by compromise.
Tho English champion swimmer swan
a thousand yards in seventeen minutes
This is said to be the fastest time on
record
The prize fight between Jem Mace
and O'BaldwiD, which was prevented in
England by the arrest of Mace, has been
postponed, and will como off somewhere
on the French coast.
The Fenian alarm is spreading in
England. The government is i'll receipt OF
many dispatches announcing Fenian plans.
One is that they are making preparations
to seize the person of the Queen al Balmo.
raj. Precautionary measures have been
taken to prevent pything of the kind.
AT Pillau, in Prussia, lives woman
who has for some years consecrated her
life to the dangerous task of resCuing per-
sons from shipwreck and drowning. This
Prussian Grace Darling, who has saved
more than 800 individuals, is held in the
highest veneration by all classes of the
people among whom she lives.
Military aronauts do not appear to
have afforded any very useful results in the
war in Paraguay. Although frequent
balloon ascensions have been made, the
ascent was but the signal for Marshal
Lopez to order the kindling of great fires,
the smoke from which covered his camp,
and thus prevented the allies from discoy-
ering what was going on therein
-" The receipts Of the Universal Exhi.
bition," says the NOrd, from the Isl OF
April to the 10th of September, are estiina-
ted at seven millions and half OF francs.
during the seven weeks, or
nearly go, which the Exhibition is still to
remain open, a million and halt OF francs
must be received IN order to attain the sum
Of nine millions required TO cover the cx-
penditure. That this result will be OBJ
bained is not improbable.
The earliest Universal Exposition Of
which we have any record was held at
Rome in the days Of Nero. The Philoso-
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-10-25
T'he South.

The yellow fever interments at New Or
leans, for the twenty four hours ending
October II, were thirty-one.
General Candy has fixed the 10Th and
Goth of November as the days for holding
the election for the convention in South
Carolina
In Memphis, during the twenty -four
hours to noon of the nth, there were
twenty eight new cases and nine deaths
from yellow fever.
The weather in New Orleans, on the
sist, was oppressiyely warm, and the vel
low fever epidemic was not decreasing.
The number of interments for the proceed
ing twenty four hours was thirty one.
The New York Hernlds special says:
maj Pierce, the officer who recently de-
stroyed q printing Office IN Camden, Ark,
for some offensive article published by the
editor, has been sentenced by court-martial
to forfeit his pay for one year, to be degra-
ded in rank to o Captaincy, and to be SUI
perseded in general orders"
a riot occurred in the city of Baltimore,
about 8 O'Clock on the evening of the nth,
while q negro regiment was parading near
the corner of Franklin and Howard streets
Twelve or fifteen shots were fired in the
street, and Charles A. Ellermyer, white,
aged 18, was instantly killed. For short
time great excitement prevailed, but q
large police force was soon on the ground
and prevented further disturbance.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-10-25

BURNs.--In regard to the treatment
burns there is q great diversity Of opiniC
scarcely any two surgeons agreeing as
the remedies. All OF them are doubtlt
valuable, but there is one which has
great reputation-carbon oil, limewatC
and linsecd oil. The great objection to
is its offensive odor, rendering an entii
ward disagrceable. When the burn is veI
superficial, simply inilaming or vesicatin
the part, covering it up with flour, al
then placing layer Of cotton over it so {
to exclude the air, makes a very comfort,
bic dressing. Another method consists j
applying cold water, and another, war;
water covered with oiled silk and ban
age. Lard, deprived of salt, and simp
cerate make pleasant applications. III
profession is indebted to Prof Gross f
the introduction of white lead and linsce
oil in the treatment Of burns. tits one {
the very best applications which can
used, effectually excluding the air, az
being always grateful to the patient.
all cases, no matter whether merely Ii
skin, or the deeper structures are involve
white lead rubbed up with linseed oil
the consistence of paste or paint, M
placed on with brush, will be found pr
ductive Of great relief There does n
appear to be any risk from The constit
tional influence of the lead, though il h
been suggested, to counteract any tcnde
cy OF this kind, that the patient shou
take occasionally little stilpbatc OF ma
Mesa. --lfelicol ind Surgical Reporter.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-10-25
An exchange says that those "

An exchange says that those who
most frequently visit the watering places in sum-
mer are the milESmen.
Why might carpenters really be-
lieve there is no such thing as a stone? Because
they never saw it.
There is one thing among many in
this life to try men more than any other 1t is a.
jury. s..5 -.s8
The Height Of Patience-A deaf
man waiting to hear the ticking of a sun dial
Why is iron sometimes like a band
of robbers? Because it is united to steel.
Billiard players, like lambs, are
fond Of gambling on the green"
The storm king IL hard to "bear I"
when he is a bruin'.
A shocking thing to think ola
galvanic battery.
"A man of low extraction-a cheap
dentist.
The Universal Watchword.-Iickl
Panch.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-10-25
Texas Cattle.

At Abilene, twenty miles west Of Jun
ton City, we saw on the prairie 20,0(
head Of Texas cattle, berdcd here for shin
ment East, by Mccoy 81 Brothers,
Springfield, LII. On account of .prohiL
tory legislation these Texas cattle cannt
be driven into the State except on a roui
prescribed beyond all settlements. I'll
doctrine has been credited that these Gait
poison the grass wherever they feed. TIL
great cattle mart has been established abol
six weeks, and already over 100000 hea
of stock have been shipped from Abilen
The cattle are principally shipped TO Oh
cago 0io Leavenworth. We met % frelgl
train Of twenty cars loaded with these ca
tie, before arriving at Abilene. Fort Hal
keT Letter.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-10-25
SUMMARY or THE WEEK.
General News.

A special from Richmond to the New
York Eapress, says: JEFF. Davis trial win
probably commenceon the 28th.
Secretary McCulloch is using every eff
fort to detect the counterfeiters Of the
thousand dollar bonds, with fair prospect
of success.
Beauregard is in Washington implorlng
the President to restore to him certain
lands, lying near Memphis, Tenn, which
were confscated, and are now occupied by
the officers of the Freedmen's Bureau.
Ohio gives about 1900 Republican ma
jority, at large, and elects a Democratic
Legislature. Per contra, Pennsylvania
gives Democratic majority of 922, at
large, and elects Republican Legislature.
The Sub-Treasurer Of New York has
written letter, in which he takes ground
that the department can recover themoney
on the counterfeit seven thirties. He says
all business men understand that he re-
ceives these notes merely for transmission
to Washington. errE
1t is now given out that the detectives
Of the Treasury have satisfied themselves
that the counterfeit n-thirties were not
made in Europe, as at first supposed, but
probably in Philadelphia. They are very
certain that they have got clue to the
parties who put out the notes, and posi-
bly, to those who made them Three or
four arrests have already been made and
others are daily expected. There seems
some doubt yet whether the plate was or
mas not electrotyped from the originals in
the Printing Bureau Over one thousand
of the bogus issues have been put upon
the market.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-10-25

the official journals of the 10Th concur IN
declaring that within twenty-four hours
Italy must announce her determination
either to support the revolutionary move
ment, or 10 faithfully execute the proVl-
sions of the September convention, and
Fra nee must decide for peace or war &C
cordingly.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-10-25

yania, on the 9Th inst, falls from fifty to
seventy-fiye thousand below the vote for
Governor las year. With the exception of
the city of Philadelphia, there does not
seem to be single county in which the
copperheads have gained on their vote OF
1866. The fullreturns from Adams, Ale
ghany, Bedford, Berks, Chester, Cumber-
land, Franklin, Lebanon, Union and war
rsn (which are fair sample of the whole
State) compare with the vote of last year
as follows: =
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-10-25
T.ha East

Mike McCoole and Joe Coburn have
agreed to contend for the pugilistic cham
pionship Of America and $4,000 side.
The New York Ssss mentions rumor
oflast week that one Of the employees of a
bank in Broadway had absconded with
sums amounting to 100000.
The names of "James Gordon Bennett,
proprietor" and " James Gordon Bennett,
Jr, manager" have disappeared from the
columns of the New York Herald, and no
name or title appears in the place of pub
Usher. ~
A telegram dated Springfield, Mass. Oe-
tober 30, says terrible accident occurred
at Hoosic Tunnel ON the Goth, caused by
the explosion of the Gasoline Works at
the mouth of the shaft. Thirteen men
were buried in the RUNS. and their bodies
win not be extricatcd for several days.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-10-25

4 ---'' Doctor, what is certain cure fc
a bald head?' " Amputation--decap Gu
ting 1t Of, sir
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-10-25
The Wesa.

The Cincinnati Enquirer thinks Mr.
Follett, of Licking county, will be Speaker
of the Ohio House of Representatives.
A majority of the editorial excursionlsts
to the western plains reached Chicago, on
their return trip, ON Friday morning, 0c-
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-10-25

1 JIcIWUcf
Follett, of Licking county, will be Speaker
of the Ohio House of Representatives.
A majority of the editorial excursion1sts
to the western plains reached Chicago, on
their return trip, ON Friday morning, &c
teber IS.
The store of Meyer 81 hopey, wholesale
jewelers., on Main street, ST. Louis, was
robbed On the night of the Goth, of about
$4,000 worth of goods. -
A census of Minneapolis, Mimi, shows
| $50 population. The natives arc: Min
nesota, 1919; New England States, 1902
New York, 7O7; ireland, Gil; Germany,
497, &c.
Mrs. Hoffman, who was, stabbed IN
church in Clay ton, o., on Sunday, 18th, by
her divorced husband, died of wounds
on the 10Th. Hoffman, the murderer,
hanged himself in his cell on the night OF
| the goth.
q dispatch, dated st. Louis, October ~,
says =" Strict quarantine has been estab-
lished below Cairo. Thousands of people
arc fleeing from Memphis in consequence
of the yellow fever. Large numbers OF
them arrived at and passed through Cairo :
A letter from Leasburgb, New Mexico,
dated September 28, says the Comanche
Indians attacked and killed quite number
of Navajoes, at Basque Medondo, the re-
servation of the latter. The Comanches
claim the reservation as their ground, ana
regard the Navajoes as trespassers. I'll
a prairie fire occurred near Fort Ransom,
Dakota Territory, on the 18th inst, which
burned about seven hundred tons of hay,
and came near destroying the fort. The
same fire ran into halfbreed camp and
burned ten half breeds to death, and ten
more are SO badly burned that their lives
are dcspaired of y s}IlL%E
They have another startling mystery in
Chicago. In excavating for the tunnel I'M
der the river, the workmen discovered the
remains of human being in an advanced
state of decomposition. It is thought they
may be those Of AMMAN supposed to have
been murdered in that vicinity some ten
or twelve years ago. tl'f
* UIuJdl pIlAe-uSHC OCCuIIGu Oh lHC IIn,
at place in Indiana called Robertsdale,
sixteen miles from Chicago, between two
Chicago pugilists of the g feather weight"
school George Fitzgerald twenty-five
years ofage, born In Liverpool, England.
a 112-poundcr, fighting weight), and
Edward Dorney eighteen years of age,
born in New York, of Irish parentage, and
a 115-pounder in the ring). Nineteen
rounds were fought, during which Fitzger-
aid was very severely. punished in the
face, and had hisseyes almost entirely clos
cd, while Dorney exhibited hardly a
scratch, and sustained but comparatively
slight injuries. Owing to a foul blow
given by Dorney on the nineteenth round,
Fitzgerald was declared the winner, and
thus ended the sickening and brutal exhi-
bition. A large number of spectators were
present from Chicago to witness the fight,
and bets were freely made during its pro-
gress The stakes were for $500 side.
All this in civilized and Christian land
Smyrna times., 1867-11-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Consumption Durable by EBr.
SChenclG'S Medicines.

TO CURE CONSUMPTION, the system INNS, he
prepared so that the lungs will heal 10 accomnlisb
ms the liver and stomach first he cleansed and
an appetite creaIed for good wholesome food, y vbicl
oy these medicines Will be dIgesed properly and po,
heahy blood made; thus building up the cop,lIu,,op
ClENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS cleanse Tho stan,
sen OF all bilious or mucous Accommodations and b,
using the Sea Weed Tome in connection the ,coo,,,a
Is restored.
SCHENCh'S PCLMONIC SYRUP is nutrition. ~
well as medicinal and. by using the three remedi.s
all impurities are expelled from The system. and oood
"hoIesome blood made which will repel all disease
II patients will take these medicines accofdino In M
ec'ons Consumption very frequently m Ils Iast sano
yle'us readily 10 lis action Take The pills freouent
To Cleanse the liver a4d stomach. II does moi fIIo
thal because the bowels not co>tive lbev are r,
required Tor sometimes in dIarrhGa they are nccass,
ry. The stomach must be kept healthy and an o,Do
uIe created to allow The Pumonic Syrup to ,rt ON ,h
respiratory organs properly and allay anv irritation
linen all that IS required 10 perform permapen, o,,o
IS to prevent taking cold. Exercise abouI IN. ,,,,
much as possible, eat all the richest C,od-r,, mao,
game, and in fact, anything The appetite crovos h,
= 49, ~ an" "''S'''"'f'e Wen I'd "
Smyrna times., 1867-11-06
MARRIED.

y On On Wednesday, the 3Oth ult., by Rev John
6oWnham y " Mr; goHN l.. BOYD to Miss Lydia
u; hEED, all OF Kent County. Del. D''N
n, Oh I'm tne 2+th ut, by Rev. w. r. McFarIane
KEYS -'ii'" 0A8AH n.
On the 9Th inst, at the st. Felix Cburcb
6y 1E Father illager, at 6 O'Clock, p, NJ Wr'
hoBERT CoRBLEY, of Illinois, to Miss T,,.a, .at
BoND, of Cecil Co., Nd. d' ~ MISS LAURA
Oet: 18th, 1867, by Rev. VIM. Wilder Mr.
4 ALBERT u. MASSEY, of Philadclnhia ~ Nj: H..
LIGElE ~ m ". HENDRIcKsoN, of Milford Del '''
tb1 oR m Thursday evening, Oct SISt' iS61 S6;; at
bn IHe Rd slansIOp House Hotel in west CHESTER
- yp ,'ct; " II =. b. W llllams, Mr.. EDMUND H. Bur
R,n,n RFhn, OF a% PEI Co, Pa, to Miss AMANDA O.
Smyrna times., 1867-11-06
BUSINESS LOCALS.

suits by Bags & Cotton, Merchant raiors, 5n yrnu
Delaware.
! Who keep the largest and best stock of CT ,ti4s
Cassimercs and Vestng$, in Smyrna BAges Il
Cotton, Merchant Taiors, Smyrna.
When people want goods they go to uamilton's
They can be smiled at once.
OYSTERS for sale, by the Quart or Count, at tn,
Restaurant OF G. w. Slandlsh, on Commerce street
Families supplied
! Those irrevccnt lads. who called names after 4
coFla1 "oad head " Of old, deserved their untincly
end, becI' Sc at that time paracea had been dis
covered TO restore the human hair on the bald spots
But now Rings Vegetable Anhrosa Is known tc
possess the rare merit of inyigGratin" the root,
and filling them so full Of life, where not entirely
dead that they cannot help puuting forth new
growth which rivals in beauty the locks of youth.
Some people say they study to please, but the fact
is, they study how they can axe money. Now this
is exactly our case; and propose To do it by :c
ing goods at small profits, aud selling large quan.
tity Of them. Any desiring goods in our line
would we sure, save money by giving us call
Baggs Cotton, Dry Goods Dealers and Merchant
Tailors.
Cloths Cassimeres and Vestngs-Ncw Fall and
Winter Styles of Cloths, Cas<imeres and Vestings.
Just opened At t',r Merchant Taorng establishment
ot Il ggs y Cotton, Smyrna, Delaware.
Some magnificent Dress Goods car be obtained at
|. d. llami!ton's. Ladies take the hint.
DREss GooDs.-The finest assortment of Ladies'
Dress Coos in Smyrna, at the Dry Goods store Of
Baggs d Cotton.
|. d. Hamilton has got his Fall and Winter stock
of Dry Goods Call and examine them.
HOOP SKIRTs.-The largest and cheapest stock Of
Hoop Skirts IN Smyrna, at the Dry Goods store Of
Baggs & Cotton.
Banking House Of John McLear s. Son, No COZ
Market ST., Wilmington, Del. We offer for sale the
FIRST Mortgage Bonds Of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company, at the low price of 80 per cent? the First
Mortgage Bonds of the Central Pacific Railroad Co.
at % per cent. The interest on both Of the above
bonds are payable in gold semi annually.
We call attention 10 the advertisement Of i,ssrs.
Mead & Robbins, of Philadelphia. They have a
splendid stock Of goods, and their prices are reason
able. If our readers wish to pure hase anything in
their line, they will find fair dealing and polite at
tention at their store.
Philadelphia, Wilmington & fillmore 6 per cent.
Railroad Bonds for sale at $3.50, and accrued inter
est, tor each Sl0na nd, by John Meier & Son
bankers, No. 6O7 Market st. Wilmington, Del
PRINTs.-The newest cheapest. and most varied
assortment of Prints in Twn at Baggs g. Co,ton's
Dry Goods Dealers, Smyrna, Del.
North Missouri per cent. RAILROAD Bonds far
sale at Ss5O and accrued interest, for each $1,000
Bond, bv John McLear & Son, Bankers, No COZ
Market ST., Wilmington, Del.
SHAwLs.-A large assortment of Winter SbaY's
TOR the Ladies, AZ Baggs l. Cotton's. Dry Goods
Dealers Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1867-11-06

lEkkf DAVIS VEGETABLE PAIN KILLER
'eL thorough trial, bv immune ra Bile living witnes
E es' mas proved itself the Medicine of the ave Al.
nousn mere nave been many medicinal preparations
ro9Shl before the public since the FIRST inlrocIInn
Vi Ierry Davis Vegetable Pain Killer and I,roa
amounts expended ia their introduclon The po;n =
,' mas continued 10 steadily advance in the estima
"n q, me world as the best Family Medicine ever
Ona n.'e! II IS an Iniernal and external remedy
Proof OF ITS efficacy is that the sales have
Th TTThs'a9ty increased and wholly upon lis own mer;,s
Ie enect OF The Pain Killer upon the patient vLnn
nIo;,,s WTrnaly IN cases OF Cold. Cough Bowel Com.
tbo 49,, Nno,eIa' Dysentery, end other affections of
ne system, has been truly wonderful and bos 40, VI
nnva ~ ~ name among medical preparations that can
an ne forgotten Its success in removing pam. rs
sn-o'n remedy IN cases of Burns. Bruises Sores
a aIineF,g has secured for it such host of tesmonv
o an almost naibe remedy thai il will he ban,ieJ
!" PosterIty as one of te greatest medical dis.
'oFetle' Oi The nineteenth century. - "'''
Smyrna times., 1867-11-06

ELEcTToNS.-Elections were held Yesterday
In New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, II
llnols, Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota, and Ne
Vada. The returns are mcagre
New York City is put at 5000 Democratic
maJority-l2,000 gain. Large gains are re-
ported for the Democrats thou2hout the State
and they claim 10000 majority
New Jersey also shows Democratic gains
They claim majority in the Legislature
In Massachusetts, Bullock. Republican ;s
elected by about $4,000 majority. In Roston
the Democratic candidate, John OuipevAdams
has 1900 majority. The Legislature is largolv
RFpubhean, but the Anti prohibitiopists ara
reported to have majority in both branches
In Maryland the Democrats had tbings a.
most to themselves, the Republicans bavina
no county ticket in number Of counties n
Bowie Is elected Governor by large maior;t,
over Judge Bond, Rep.
In Kansas vote for both female sufrrooo
and negro suffrage was taken, and both dc.
teatsd by large majo. tiles ' N
Smyrna times., 1867-11-06

AN lMPosTER.-Sevcral weeks ago young
man or lad giving his name as GoodeHoug5
came "a to this town as agent for the sale of Mrs
ralmer,s "a new book, -Four Years in the Old
ORD. He represented that he was study
ing for the ministry, and took this mosnS 0f
earning money to prosecute his studies He
showed numerous letters of recommendation
from prominent ministers, whereupon he was
introduced to the Methodist congregation that
he might meet with encouragement. After
canvas;slng the. town he proceeded to the coun-
Try, where he insisted on holding several par
charging more than a stipulated price. and in
one or two instances, where parties had engag-
ed the boo and paid the price he failed to de-
liver iIver 1t. AT one place, in attempting to NAV
the last;mentioned game, he was detected, over. :
Ia6en "a along the road and severely fiogged.''
same game, we understand, and then en- left left tar far
parts unknown. 10i' 1or