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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-06-05

excavating in horizontal sections, whereby
less injury is done to the upper stories OF
the buildings disinterred than by the old
plan. He carefully removes the several
layers of deposits, sits the refuse earth,
which is then carried outside the walls on
a tranlway, and notes the place where each
object discovered is found. Where clear
imprints of the decayed or carbonized por-
tons of a house are found in the hardened
mud, he reconstructs them with fresh tim
bers, and he has found museum where
plaster casts of perishable articles of fur
niture-such as wooden doors, resembling
ours, bedsteads with panneled headboards
and folding screens-are exhibited Thus
the city is now coming to light, in condi-
ton as nearly resembling that in which its
Roman inhabitants left it, as is possible.
The visitors can examine their houses, with
terraces, piazzas, balconies projecting over
the narrow streets, and planted with flow
efs and shurbs, SO as to form luxurlant
hanging gardens, and roofs covered with
flat tiles, except where an opening was
left5for skylight. He can walk in their
symmetrical gardens, where the varieties
of flowers were few; where the shrubs
and trees were tortured into unnatura
shapes, and where the diminutive area was
enlarged by the plants and landscapes
painted within the walls. He can go with
in doors to examine the gay trescoes and
mosaics with which the humblest- dwell
lings were adorned, and can see the pedes-
tails where stood the wonders which as
sisted to make art contribute to the Pom
peiian's enjoyment of life. The Narclssus,
one of the three most beautiful statuettes
in the Museum at Naples, was found in a
washerwoman's house.
One curious class of discoveries in
Pompeii consists of the inscriptions upon
the walls, which relate to all subjects, from
city politics to sentiment Candidates
here announced themselves, were urged
by their personal friends, or as the choice
of the mule drivers, the carpenters, the
green grocers' or the fishmongers' guild
Even women and children declared their
preferences in this way, and thus took part
in the canvass though not entitled to
vote. Notices of gladiatorial shows, OF
leases, or sales of real estate, memoranda
of domestic purchases, offers Of reward for
property lost or stolen, advertisements OF
all sorts, from the low joke of the gladiator
to the sigh Of the lover and the trite poet
.ical quotation of the young lady of quality,
are still to be read on the walls of Pom
peii, which served the multifarious pur-
poses of the modern newspaper.
Among the discoveries are great va
riety of household utensils and mechanical
Implements. Over sixty species of surgi-
cal instruments have been found, among
them two which were patented as new in
ventions in France within century, and
a number of others superior to those of the
same kind now in use. The more we learn
of the ancient world, the more proofs we
find that there is little new under the sun,
and that many of the triumphs of our
boasted civilization are but reproductions
of long-lOSt arts. Da ffafl
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-06-05
A Monster of the Air.

YESTERDAY, about five o'clock in the
afternoon, when every one had finished
work at this mine (Garin mine), and the
workmen in a group were awaiting their
evening meal, we saw coming through the
air gigdntic bird, which, at first sight, we
supposed to be a cloud surrounded by the
atmosphere, and divided from its COM
panions by chance current of air.
AS the object in question came nearer,
filling us with very natural feeling Of
surprise, we were able to note that 1t was
an unknown creature of the air-the roc
of the Thousand and One Nights" per-
haps, or possibly the Leviathan of the
deserts From whence did it come? To
where was it going? Its direction was
from northeast to southwest; its fight
rapid and in a direct line. On passing o
short distance and over our heads, we were
able to note the rare structure of its body.
Its great wings were clothed with brown
plumage; the head of the monster was in
shape similar to that of the grasshopper,
with enormous eyes wide opened and
brilliant as stars, and covered with some
thing like hair or bristles; the body
lengthening itself out like that OF ser
pent, was covered with brilliant scales,
which emitted metallic sounds as the
81 Surprise resolved itself into fear among
the workmen in The presence of such
strange phenomenon. The whole stock
of pathological science possessed by the
good miners was in vain exhausted to find
the name and qualities of the strange
bird which had just passed without
leaving a sign. Some assert that in those
moments they perceived detestable smell,
like that given out by arsenic on being
burned. Others that their senses were
not offended by any unusual odor. The
superstitious believe that it is the devil in
person they have just seen pass, while
others recollect having been witness some
years ago, in the same place, of the pass
age of similar monstrous bird.
AS the whole affair is in the extreme
curious, we have thought it our duty to
communicate it to you, Withholding ali
useless comment, for the truth is, we cannot
expIain satisfactorily to ourselves what we
have seen for the first and probably last
time in our lives. Can it be possible that
in the desert of the Cordilleras Nature
pleases to give life to these monstrosities
and rear them in solitude for many
wears. When they have attained sufficient
Strength they commence their fight
through space with no other object than
that Of transporting themselves to other
regions, where death masters them, and the
earth guards their skeletons, to the con-
fusion of sages, who on meeting them be-
lieye that they have found antediluyian re-
mains. -Santiago (Ctil5) Paper, March
9th.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-06-05
The RattIesnake and His Easter.

YESTERDAY morning some workmen
passing along the San Jose Railroad, some
distance out of town, came upon milk
snake about three feet long, which had
been killed by hand-car passing over and
crushing his head. They took it up and
examined it, being pretty sure that the
reptile must have been sick, or gorged, be-
fore he would have permitted hand-car
to take such liberty with him. While
they were handling it they saw peculiar
something protruding from the mouth,
and looking closer discovered that it was
the tail and rattles of a rattlesnake, the
major portion of whose body was evident
ly inside the milk snake. They drew out
two or three inches of the rattlesnake, to
make sure that he was all there, and then
presented their prize to Sheath, who
brought it into town and placed it in the
new Merchants Exchange, where it at
tracted much attention throughout the
day. The milk snake is a harmless rep
tile, and in consideration of the fact that
he has an antipathy to rattlesnakes, per-
haps it is not going to far to say that his
mission is beneficent one. He will at
tack the rattler, and being more nimble
than his antagonist, seizes him by the
head and then winds his coils around him,
tightening them in methodical manner,
until he has squeezed the life out of his
enemy He then proceeds to inter the
corpse in manner not altogether un-
known to certain tribes of the human
family, though the latter do not generally
proceed upon so grand a scale as their
scaly imitators Having disposed of the
rattlesnake, which is about two feet long,
and has seven rattles, he, of course, was
gorged. and subsidized into torpid state, in
which condition he would have remained
until he had digested his dinner had not
the hand-car deranged the action of his
assimilative organs.-Sa1 Francisco Times
PgIzE-FIGHTNG may not be penny-wis-
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-06-05
!. Your sincere friend,

Nothing could be more creditable, alike
to the heads and hearts of these two dis
tinguished Generals, than this correspond
ence. 1t is in fact unique in history. 1t
discloses the mutual confidence, the per-
feet good will and affection, the entire alb
sence of any feeling of rivalry or jealousy
which characterized the relations existing
between them. Such a spirit is as rare as
it is fortunate for the country whose great
captains in time of war are inspired oy
sentiments so elevated and magnanlmous;;
As rule, military men, next to actors ana
musicians, are peculiarly liable to jealous,
les of each other, to bitter rivalries, and
envious feelings. A large part OF the DIS
asters which befell OUR arms in the cam
paigns in Virginia is directly traceable to
such disturbing influences prevalent among
the Generals of the army of the Potomac.
Grant and Sherman stand out in bright
and eminent contrast. Raised by superior
genius to the most conspicuous place in
the eyes of the people, if they had been
susceptible to the sentiment of jealousy OF
each other, the result might have been
most disastrous to the country. But they
were only emulous of serving the common
cause-never of each other; and in their
whole career, during the war and since,
they have maintained the most harmoni-
Gus relations. In this respect their con-
duct is as remarkable as it is honorable to
both, General Grant has always been
prompt to acknowledge his Indebtedness
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-06-05
2netry.
TO 4 CAGED CANARY.

WHAT subtle pulse is in thy blood,
Poor bird, that teaches thee to sing, : 81
E That tells thee that the fair-eyed Spling -
Again to these rough shores Is wooedf
How dost thou know that skies are fair,
Close pent within curtained room?
How canst thou argue from thy gloom,
The light and rapture of the airf
know that home-bound swallows fit
Across tho opal Of the sky,
My brain is servant to my eye;
uth0w hadst thou ahint of itf q EM 6g
How canst thou know that ash-buds swell, -
That violets peep in sweet surprise;
By what sense dOst thou recognize
The Spring song of the crocus-ben?
am upbraided by thy voice s-rguyfL ~
For, barred from all that makes the Spring,
TO human thought blessed thing,
Thou dost unwearyingly rejoice.
learRa lesson bird, fromythee
shame, were my song less glad than thine,
When Spring, with all her wealth, liz mine,
And the wide worlds aglow for me.
-Galery.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-06-05
NO. 3S.

to the genius of his great compatriot.
General Sherman has not been the less
ready, on all occasions, to concede the pre-
eminent judgment and foresight of Gen.
eral Grant, and in the letter above quoted,
not only pays the highest compliment to
his capacity as military leader, but COM
pares him, in his moral qualities, his firm
ness, patriotism, sound good sense, and un-
selfish devotion, to Washington.-Madis0n
(Wis.) Journal
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-06-05
GRANT,
BY GEORGE H. BOXER.

AS MOSES stood upon the flaming hill,
With the people gathered at his feet,
Waiting in Sinai's valley, there to meet
The awful bearer of Jehovah's will,
So, Grant, thou stand'st amidst the trumpets
II shrill
And the wild fiery storms that flash and beat
In iron thunder and in leaden sleet,
Topm 0st of all, and most exposed to i'll.
o, stand thou firm, great leader of our race,
Hope of our future, till the times grow bland
~ And into ashes drops vars dying brand;
Descend thy height, Gods glory in thy face,
And the Lords tables safe within thy hand
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-06-05

THE Rock ON WHICH THEY SPLrT.-A
certain man was married; he lost his wife and had
a stone erected over her grave. He married
second wife, and when she died he had the tomb
stone split, and it thus served for the two depart
ed He proposed to third, and the lady quaint,
w remarked: II do not believe that stone will
split again" How heartless remark in her to
make to man who thought so much of his frat
wife that in cleaving to her, ne cleaved In two her
tombstone
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-06-05

ID WILLIAM QUnLoN, painter, in Taun-
ton, Mass, while at work on house roof
the other day, slipped and hung by his
hands from the caves, forty feet from the
ground, until plank was run from gar
ret window, whereon he escaped.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-06-05

JUsT So.-Some wag says that in a
ing, and good playing depends upon good deal.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-06-05

PRIzE-FIGHTNG may not be penny wi
dom, but Il Is certainly pouna-folly.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-13

TIE GAzErTE-CoNrESTs OF VoLUME II, No.
19.-The Irish in America The Effects of Rev.
oution; The Immediate Issue i'll Ireland; The
Emigrants Farewell loriginal poetry; Lord
Frcnch's Letter to the O'Connor Don on Irish
Politics The Papal Volunteers (poctry); Com
munication on Drazl; Where are the Molhers
woman's opportunities Hear lis for our Cause;
From Washington: Speech OF Senator Doolit-
tie at New Hampshire; Brig Capsized in the
Clyde 4 Consolation for having small audi
encc; \ Woman two years and seven months
OF age: Law of Newspapers AIr. Trains Ban
quot in Cork Lord Clarendon's visit to Rome,
an Interview with tho Pope on Fenianism, the
Pop3s Reply to Lord Clarendon on Femanism;
Home after Business Hours Hand and Heart
(poetry) Our Roman Correspondence Mr..
Johnson and the Radicals; Conversion in Ire
land Irish Intelligence, &c., &c. The Gazette
will be sold at all news depots at five cents per
copy. Office of Publication, No. 3O7 King-st.,
Charleston, So. ca.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-13

The ATTENTION of our readers is directed tc
an advertisement announcing match game o.
billiards, to come off this evening at the Adgel
Billiard Rooms, which affords every indication
of proving highly interesting. The COMPETE
tors on this occasion are Mr.. Il. P. Butler, o.
the Adger Rooms, whose merits as q player are
too well known to need praise, and Pugg, the ex-
tremely clever colored billiardist Of Badenhop's
saloon. The features Of the game, as will be
seen, cannot fail to draw large company, and
the odds of four hundred and twenty-five in
one thousand, which Pugg is to receive, will
invest the game as it proceeds, with exciting
interest. A small charge OF twenty-five cents
will be made to guarantee sclectness.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-13

SERGEANT BATES, with the stars and stripes
over his shoulder and his flask in his pocket
reached Augusta on Tuesday. His reception
and treatment along the route have been Of
the most gratifying character. Presents and
flowers have been literally showered upon him
He was met on the Milledgevile road, outside
of the city limits, by deputation of citizens
in carriages, one of which was provided for
him, and in which he was taken to the Plant
ers' Hotel, where he was welcomed by John
L. Ellis, formerly of the Confederate Army, but
now of the Constitutionalist, who delivered
neat speech, which was loudly cheered.
The Sergeant is a good walker, and stands
the fatigues of his journey very we'll. he will
remain in Augusta as the guest Of the citizens
until Monday next, when he will again resume
his toilsome march toward the Capital rla Co
lumbia.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-13

IaIcoRTANT MUNICIPAL BEGULAT1oNS.-At the
Mayors Court, yesterday morning, two promi-
nent business firms were fined for violation
of city ordinances that had not been enforced
for years, and the existence of which was gene
rally unknown. 1t has long been customary Tor
the auction and real estate agents to sell the
property consi gned to them on the sidewalk IN
front of their offices. These sales have lnvarl-
ably collected 4 large crowd, blocking up the
pavement and obstructing passers-by. Inc
attention of the Mayor was called to this nui-
sance, and the offending parties were fined $50,
in accordance with the ordinance relating TO
the obstruction Of streets and sidewalks, which
authorize the imposition o. fine not exceed
ing S100.
The second instance was the imposition OF
fine of $500 on firm for packing loose cotton
without 4 license. The excuse given was that
q license had been taken out, which was con-
sidercd perpetual. As few licenses are grant
ed on those terms, the plea was Intellectual.
The municipal ordinance relating to the pack
ing of cotton was ratified on March II, 1S49,
and provides that cotton shall be packed in
certain localities and under certain regulations,
or fine may be imposed not exceeding $1,000.
This ordinance has never boon repealed, and
though many Of its specifications have been
violated by the authority OF Council, 1t still
remains one Of the city laws. In almost every
instance one-haf of the fine Is given to the
policeman or the informer, the other to the
city; and the former class, as consequence,
have been industriously posting themselves in
regard to dormant city ordinances.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-13
PAINTS FOR FARMERS AND
OTHERS.

T,HE GRAFTON MINERAL PAINT COMPANY
are now manufacturing the b,.st cheapest and
most durable Paint In use two c)ats, well put on,
mixed with pure Lnseed OIL will ast 10 or Is years;
it is of light brown or beautiful chocolate color.
and can be changed 70 green, ltad, stone, drab,
olive or cream to suit the taste Ct the consumer.
It is valuable for Houses, Barns, Fences Carriage
and Car-makers Pals and Woodenynre, Agricultural
Implements, Canal Boats, Vessels and Ships Bot
TOMS Canvas, Metal and Shingle I;oofs ut being fire
having used 5000 bbls the past year,, and, as q
paint for any purpose Is unsrpa ssed for body, du-
rability, elasticity and adhesiveness Price Sc per
bbl of 300 lbs, which will supply farmer for years
TO come. Warranted in all cases - above. Send for
circula- which gives full particulars None genuine
unless branded in trade mark Gra fton Mineral Paint
HOLMES CALDER, Agents,
nncamher Is frnH6mo Meeting street.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-13
NJ. H. NATHAN,
Chief Fire Department.

INTERESTING MEMENToEs OF THE WAR TINE.
There is probably no city in America which
has become more interesting in historical
point of view, and to which the thoughts Of
other generations will more frequently revert
in connection with the late uncivil war, than
this same old "City by the Sea-" Fort Sumter
will always be associated with the story of
desperate heroism on the one hand, and of the
persistent toll of the military engineer on the
other. Our battered homes and charred ruins;
our Bci:ery with its fringe Of stately man.
sions; our remnants of notifications, and q
thousand other objects of interest, must, for
years to come, attract the tourist and sight
seer Still, one by one they are passing away,
and the march of improvement will soon have
obliterated all these remiscences Of the war,
and they will live only in the memories OF our
own people, or upon the canvas Of the artist
and the storied page Of the chronicler.
Hence we were glad the other day to learn
that Messrs. Quinby s. Co., the accomplished
photographers, have been, for weeks, busily
engaged in making pictures of every object of
interest in and around Charleston, especially
those which We have named. MANY of these
works of art we have had the ples sure Of in
specting. Fort Sumter has received special
attention, and there is scarcely a feature of the
old pile which has not been caught and perpet-
uated by the camera.
Other portions of the city and surroundings
have, with equal fidelity. been pictured; and
for O small sum score or more OF stereo-
scopic and Photographic views may be OBJ
tanned as choice and curious adolnments for
the album or etagere.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-13

CONGRESSIONAL NoMINATIoNS.-The dele
gates of the First Congressional District as
sembled at the Club House yesterday morning
at o'clock, for the purpose of selecting a re-
preventative to Congress.
j.. K. Jillson was called to the chair; s. a.
Swails, Secretary.
MIR. B. F. Whittemore, Of Darlington, re-
csived the nomination by acclamation, and
without opposition.
F. J. Moses, Jr., of Sumter, made speech,
congratulating the nominee, and pledging the
support of the Republicans Of his district and
his own labors in aid of the election.
Mr.. Whittemore responded in fitting and
feeling terms, and the meeting adjourned.
The delegates from the Third Congressional
District also met at the Club House, and after
some little wire-puling and mlnpuvering, o
vote was taken which resulted in the choice
of Simeon Corley, OF Lexington, to represent
the District.
The delegates of this Congressional District
meet to-day, when it is anticipated there will
be yerv lively scrimmage between the friends
of c. C. Bowen, General StoIbrand and Gilbert
Pillsbury.
In the Fourth Congressional District Con-
vention, which assembled last evening. j. n
Rutland was called to the chair; J. h. Runior
and Y. J. p. Owings chosen secretaries.
1t was agreed that the first ballot should D'
formal and that the majority should elect
Speeches were made pro and con IN !Yor
the respective candidates, and the first Vot'
showed that
H Goss, of Union, received II votes.
- Allen, Of Grcenville, received 10 votes.
Considerable CONSERVATION ensued among
the minority, and more talk. Three or foul
of the delegates bolted. A majority, however
remained, and q motion was me de to declar
J. H. Goss the candidate for Congress b.
acclamation, which was agreed to, and annie
great enthusiasm the announcement was made
We hear that Mr. Allen threatens to run
an independent candidate.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-13

UNMAuA81E LErrERs.-Tbe following letters
are held in the Charleston Postoffice on ac-
count of not being stamped or for other
causes:
Babbitt, B. T., New York, no stamp; Hollo-
way, NJ. r., Marion, S. g., no stamp; Mercer,
C. c., Georgetown, S. c., illegal stamp; Nor
man. Eliza, Washington, Co., no stamp; Rlce'
Robert T., Savannah. Ca, illegal stamp; Quin-
Ivan, J. A., Asst. Eng. steamer Miss., no dl-
rectiOD,
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-13

CHANGE N THE POLICE DEpARTMENT.-By an
order from Mayor Cogswell, published to-day,
il will be seen that Captain Sigwald is placed
IN immediate control of the whole police force,
including the detective force, and required to
have his Office in the City Hall. Capt. Sigwald
has hitherto occupied the position of Chief Of
the Police Department. and all orders emanat-
ing from the detective force have passed
through his hands.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-13
BUSINESS NOTICES.

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If you want Books bound in any style, or Ac'
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pattern OF ruling, go to HIRAM HARRIS. No. IS
Broad-street.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-13

CITY IMpRovEMESrs.-Ihe Mayor has in
structed Mr.. Louis ). Barbot to open book In
his Office to receive the subscriptions of the
citizens OF the upper wards who desire to have
shell road on Meeting and King streets from
Line-street to the city boundary. Several res
idents of these wards have applied to the
Mayor to have this road rebuilt, and it is de-
sired to know how much the property holders
will contribute to it as work Of convenience,
health and improvement. The Mayor seems
determined to reconstruct the city, and it the
taxpayers and residents choose to respond,
the upper wards will soon have substantial
road.