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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-06
Fruit from California.

Two car loads of fruit shipped from Sa-
cramento arrived in this city Wednesday
evening, having been six days on the way.
The cargo consisted of pears, plums, april
cots, and grapes They were carefully
packed, each pear and plum being wrapped
in paper, but the boxes were large and
tight, and not open and well ventilated,
such as our shippers use almost universally
for perishable fruits. Yet the fruit was in
excellent condition-full as good, we think,
as that which we receive from Southern
Illinois As to quality, it has never been
euualled in this market, which we have
been in the habit of regarding as one of the
best, if not the best, fruit market this side
of the Rocky Mountains. The grapes
are such as can be produced
only under glass in this climate, and as
they will have no competition, they will
be able to bear high prices. They were
sold at an average price of 90 cents per
pound to dealers early in the day. Plums
have been almost unknown in this market,
and they sold readily yesterday at ~ cents
wholesale and 80 cents retail per pound
The pears brought from $40 to $l2 pei
bushel. Though the car came through on
express time, we believe only regular
freight rates were charged, that is about
5000 per car load or So per hundred Al
such prices as were obtained for this con
signment, there must be good margin
for profit, but such prices will prevent any
large consumption here. The first con-
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-06
DOMESTIC.

The Forest City Club, of Rockford, Ill.,,
and the renowned Red Stockings, of Gin
cinnati, played the second of series of
games at Cincinnati, on the oath Result
Is for the Red Stockings to IA for the
Forest City. -5<
Fractional currency printed during the
week ending July "a, $4,000 amount
shipped, $19S,27O; destroyed, $290,2OO
National Bank currency issued, $75,44O
amount in circulation, $299, 9,679,04S.
In a letter to the Collector at New Or
leans, Secretary Boutwell, says the invol-
untary immigration of Coolies into this
country is only "new modification Of
the slave trade" anu directs the Collector
to use all vigilance in its suppression.
The abstract of the reports made to the
Comptroller of the Currency of the condi
tion of all the National Banks, at the close
of business on the 10th of June, shows thf
resources and liabilities to be $1,564,175,
900; capital stock, 1922, ,659, 900; specie
$1s,455,000; legal tender notes, $4,000,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-06
Too Sharp by Half.

AN enterprising business man of this
city runs two branches of trade, to wit: a
grocery and a fish market. The grocery
he runs himself, the fish market by dep
uty, and every night the latter makes re-
turns of the proceeds of the days business
to the proprietor.
A day or two since the grocer found in
his fish market returns counterfeit five
dollar bill. He didn't like to lose it, and
he didn't quite want to take the chances
of trying to pass it. So he called an old
darkey who was hanging about the premi
ses, and said to him:
"Sam, here's a five dollar bill that's a
little doubtful. If you will take it and
pass. it, I'll give you dollar out of the
change" .eefF ri r
"Very WELL" said Sam, and he took the
bill and went off. Later in the day he re-
turned, having accomplished the feat, and
handed over four dollars in good money
to the grocer.
That night the grocer, in counting over
the cash returns from his fish market, was
more surprised than delighted to find the
identical five in the pile.
"Look here" said he, sharply, to his
market clerk, "here's counterfeit bill
who did you take it of? Didn't you know
twas bad?"
Clerk took it and looked at it for mo-
ment. e.
"Oh, yes" said he, 81 remember now
took it of Sam, the darkey. l thought
| it was a little doubtful, and wasn't going
to take it, but he said he got it of you, SC
thought it was all right"
Further explanation was unnecessary
| -Hartford Post.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-06
New Cable Correspondence.

PARIS, July 28-8:35 a. m. .
To the Honorable Secretary. of the State, Wash
ington; The +. Emperor OF 9Th the Freneh to the
freslden! OF tne unt;ea State; washington i
new line of telegraph which united
France with the United States, by send
ing: to you the expression of my good
wishes for you and for the prosperity OF
the United States. t" l.
(Signe6 NAPOLEON
Washington, D. G, July 80.
''The President of the United States to the En-
peror OF the French:
~ cordially reciprocate your good wish
es and trust that the liberal policy of the
United States pursuant to which this cable
has been landed may result in many such
means of communication, especially be-
tween this country and its earliest ally and
friend
(Signed) U. S. GRANT"
a BOSTON, July %. p
The Board ofthe Directors ofthe French
cable have sent to Sir James Anderson,
the commander of the expedition which
has Just laid the French cable, the follow
ing dispatch N - T ~. r
J7Please offer to the inhabitants Of Dux-
bury, Mass, and to the people of the United
States generally, our most cordial thanks
for their friendly reception of the cable,
which, we trust, may unite the three great
est nations still more closely in amicable
bonds"
NEW YORK, July '28.
T In his speech yesterday, at the banquet
in honor of the laying of the French cable
Sir James Anderson said he had been told
that certain opposition had been made to
the landing ofsthe cable. 1t might be due
to the same kind of enterprises sperhaps to
Mr. Field and his colleagues; but he did
not care for that He was quite sure that
the American people would not be unjust,
and that they would not allow any compa-
ny to spend million of money to unite
two great continents together without Civ
ing them a fair show. At least he believed
it would be weak and foolish on the part
of the company to ask for undue sympa-
thy or partiality. Ifthey could not work
as well as their rival company, or faster,
they had no right to the public support,
and would not get it, whatever the public
sympathy might be. The cable was there
fore laid as purely commercial enterprise.
Every right-thinking person trusted that
it would promote peace. God forbid
that it might ever be used as weapon of
war. I'd .--z-~- -
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-06

signments sold readily enough to be sure,
but every one was eager to taste the Cali
fornia fruit, and it was purchased as a
curiosity rather than as an article of food.
But freight rate of five cents a pound
will not prohibit fruit shipments from Cali
fornia, if the prices there are as low as
they have been reported. Our fruit deal
ers can sell many tons of grapes at whole
sale for 20 or 25 cents pound, and good
pears rarely sell here for less than $S per
bushel If the, California fruit growers
find margin for profit in these prices
after paying five cents a pound for freight
and 10 per cent. commission, they will
find good market here. 1t will not de-
pend upon the demand of the city popu-
lation, but. is a distributing center for
a population of four or five millions in
the. adjoining country. We have long
been accustomed to ship peaches, grapes
and strawberries as far as st. Paul and
Omaha, and we can as easily ship Califor
MIA pears and grapes. to Detroit, Cincin-
natl and Louisville, as well as to the West,
Northwest and Southwest Western Rail
road Gazette, july 31st.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-06

The chief inspector of Russian rail
ways has just published an account of the
state of the traffic on the railways of the
Empire for the last two years. He states
that the traffic of 1868 was carried over
664 miles of the Governmental lines, and
3,611 miles of private lines-the last hay
ing been traversed by 7,743, ,53S passengers
in 1867, and S,7S3, ,299 in 1863 The amount
ofthe goods forwarded by the private lines
in 1867 was 16,050,000 cwt, against 153,
900, 900 cwt. in 1868. The. gross receipts
of all the private lines are about e5, ,423,
800 81 ,999, ,465 roubles) for 1867, and about
e6,666,522 (46,665, 742 roubles) for 1868;
showing an increase of 81, 1,237,713 This
increase would probably be far greater il
all the main lines leading to Moscow and
ST. Petersburg were provided with double
rails. The lines of Moscow -Riazan and
Moscow Kourak are furnished only with
single rails, so that the accumulation OF
goods at different stations is enormous.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-06
PRopERLY MARKED-When Professor

KUPERLY MARkED.-W HtH IIUIeSSUI
Aytoun was making proposals for marriage to hi his
first wife-a daughter of the celebrated Prof VIII
son-the lady reminded him that it would be nee
essary to ask the approval of her sire.
Certainly said Aytoun; but as am little
must just go and tell him my proposals yourself.
The lady proceeded to the library, and taking her
father affectionately by the hand, mentioned that
Professor Aytoun had asked her to become his wife.
She added: Shall l accept his offer, papaf He
says he is too dfident TO name the subject to you
himself"
.Thenm said old Christopher, :" L had better write
the reply and pin it to your back
He did So and the lady returned to the drawing
room The anxious suitor read the answer to his
message, which was in these words. with the au-
thor's compliments.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-06
PERSONAL.

Hon. James Harlan has been elected
President of the Iowa Wesleyan Univer-
sity at Mount Pleasant.
Postmaster General Creswell met with
an accident on the 25th, at his home in
Cecil County, Maryland. While convers-
ing with friends his chair broke under
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-06

Efforts are making to have the Boston
g. Albany Railroad run directly from Al
bany through Lebanon, which can be done
by tunneling about three miles, thus max
ing the distance from Albany to.Boston 20
miles shorter than it is now, and equal to
that between Troy and Boston, by way OF
the Hoosac tunnel, when completed
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-06
Selected Miscellany.
"-NOTE THE BRIGHT HOUH

LESSON in itself sublime
A lesson worth enshrining,
Is this" take no heed of time,
save when the sun is shining"
fhese motto words dial bore,
And wisdom never breaches,
TO human hearts a better lore
-.F imam this short sentence teaches.
AS life lie sometimes bright and fair
And sometimes dark and lonely,
Let us forget the toll and care,
And note the bright hours only.
,u-.s- There is no grove on earth's broad chart,
But ha6 some bird to cheer it,
--s.t so hoTc sings on in every heart,
Although we may not hear it;
Aid if to-day the heavy wing
OF sorrow is depressing,
,af ra4 Perchance tomorrows sun will bring
Gur. The weary heart a blessing
f.rI For life is sometimes, etc.
We bid the joyous moments haste,
'' And then forget their glitter;
We take the cup of life, and taste
~. No portion but the bitter; f@t
But we should teach our hearts to deem
Its sweetest drops the strongest;
And pleasant hours should ever seem
~ To lnger round us longest. e.. 20
AS life is sometimes, etc. p
The darkest shadows of the night
~ r.. Z Are just before the morning; .
Then let us wait the coming light,
All boding phantoms scorning;
And while we re passing on the tide
/3'i OF times fast ebbng river,
' Let's pluck the blossoms by its side,
And bless the gracious Giver.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-06

The Vermont Central Railway Com
pany have built 200 adjustable cars, which
run between Boston and Chicago, over
the narrow and wide gauges, conforming
to both, and they are building 300 more.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-06
POLITICAL.

The revised and corrected official re-
turns of the Virginia election make
Walkers majority 1881. The full vote
was: Walker, 9,535; Wells, ,2O4.
Hon. Emerson Etheridge announces
himself as candidate for the State Sem
ate of Tennessee.
The Supreme Court of North Carolina
has decided that intermarriage between a
member of the white race and a member
of the colored race is unlawful, and there
fore void, according to the laws of the
State.
A State Convention of all the temper
ance bodies in Connecticut is to be held in
New Haven ON the 18th of August.
The Wisconsin Republican State. Con-
vention to nominate candidates for State
offices, is called to be held in Madison, on
Wednesday, September 1.
The Attorney General of Indiana has de-
cided that colored children are entitled to
their pro rata of the school fund, upon the
basis of the last apportionment for school
purposes. 4
Thomas Mcmillan, Iowa State Senator,
has sent in his resignation to the Gov
ernor. s,sh e1nasi u.
The officers to be elected this fall in
Minnesota are: Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney
General, Auditor, Treasurer, Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court, and Clerk of the
Supreme Court. The Republican Con
vention will be held September 9.
Judge Dent has emphatically declared
his intention to accept the nomination fol
Governor of Mississippi, rendered him by
the Conservatives. sa"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-06

TOBACCO smokers are recommended to
place in the bowls of their pipes a little
powdered tannin, or a sponge saturated
with extract of tannin. 1t is asserted that
the smoke will thus be deprived of its
characteristic aroma and of all the yapor
lied nicotine, which is the intoxating prin
ciple.. At first the smoke will be entirely
free from all taste and smell of tobacco,
but as the sponge becomes charged with
the nicotine the odor will reappear. By
changing the sponge frequently, it is as
serted that the smoker may indulge in the
habit without injurious effect.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-02
HE WEEKLY COURIER.
!. 4. N II. HEpH5GK; HAMIGTS;S. EDITORS.
TnuRspAY,. =. DECEMBER 2, 1869
Can't. Wilbur +. Storey's big morn

Capt. Wilbur +. Storey's big morn
ing Chicago Tribune undetermined to
keep up its standing with lis new
Copperhead associates, by maintain
ing in Washington Geo. Alfred Town
shend, a violent Copperhoad CORES
pondent who writes dcfamatory let
tors of prominent Republicans every
week over the signature "Gath."
His last villainous black mailing
effort in this line, is in dcnunciation
ofGov's. Geary and Curtin, Senator
Cameron, John Covode, and other
leading and honorable Republicans
of Pennsylvania.
Meantime, VIC advise our readers
if they want II bold, manly, able Cop
pcrhead paper, which strikes out
from the shoulder for treason and
democracy, and panders to the baser
passions by publishing all the Grim
con, scan mag and filthy matter it can
gather up, lot them send for the Chi
cago Times or Police Gazette. Either
will answer about the same purpose.
they want a sncaking, cowardly,
trcacherous Republican journal os-
tcnsibly, but ono which mover misses
an opportunity to bctray the Repub-
lican party or defamo its honored OK
poncnts, and which is secretly aiding
and abotting the democratic party,
and checrfuIIy wears Capt. Storey's
car marks, let them send on their
money TO tho Chicago Tribune.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-02
From thc.Daily Courier of 26th inst
COmn1etad.

Hon. II. g. Angle received a dcs.
patch this morning that the last rail
was laid, and the last spike driven
connecting the two ends of the B. &
NJ. r. r. at Hastings, . miles beyond
Red Oak Junction yesterday eve.
ming.
This isan accomplishment OF which
VIC may all feel proud, and of which
Mossrs. Wolf, Carpenter & Angle the
energetic and gentlemanly contract
ors, who have built tho read from
here to Pacific City, POI miles, may
very properly congratulate them
selves.
They have received aud paid out
s4,ooo,ooo in completing this tho
largest contract ever made by any
ono firm in Iowa and have SO far as
we can learn, done it to the entire
satisfaction Of tho public, and the
great corporation fotwhich they havc
been working.
The 9. Il. 4 q. II. K. and the B. &
NJ. 4. il. with their connections will
now speedily become the most pop
ular highway TO the Pacific.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-02
Almost COMPLETED,

A grand enterprise very important
TO us, and to all the people Of this
tier of counties is soon to be consum.
mated We mean tho completion of
tho line of railway through our city
to connect with tho Union Pacific at
Omaha. The construction trains up
on either side OF the gap to be filled,
arc within the sound Of each others
whistles, and the work goes bravcly
on. In a fow days then, we arc to
have lightning express train flying
along by our doors making tho dis
tanco from Chicago to Omaha in as
much less than twenty hours as pos
sible. A grand contest for the mas
terry in speed, cheasness, accommo-
dations and safety, is to be waged be-
tween the three lines running across
this State one crossing the Mississip-
pi at Burlington, another at Davcn
port, and the third at Clinton.
Each ofthcse lines have spanned the
-reat Father of Waters with mag.
niiicent bridges, chief among which,
however, is the one at Burlington. a
model of beauty, strength and tara-
bility. An inspection of the map
will, we think, show that our limo is
the shortest, and may therefore be
reasonably expected TO bear off the
palm in this contest.
The Chicago, Burlington and Gum
ey road, forming the Illinois part Of
our line, has hardly an equal in the
west. We passed over that road this
week on our trip east, and we but
give utterance to the universal CON-
ment of all that it is throughout in
its construction, its equipments, and
in its employees, from its gentleman.
ly Superintendent down, a model
thoroughfarc. The b. & NJ. road is
fast ripening into the equal Of the G.
B.& @, wanting only in age upon the
western end of it, to enable it to take
rank among the worry best Of roads,
which want is equally felt by itsrivals
to the north oft.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-02
THURSDAY, DECEMBER. z
Woman's Rights In Daven-

In the general run of Iowa towns,
and elsewhere, female women are en-
gagged in breaking hearts, except in
Davenport, where they put them 70
. more lucrative business, to-wit: /:
breaking stones for the streets, as we
learn from the following, clipped from
the Davenport Gazette h esa
"Mollie White, who w6s sent to jail
last Friday for vagrancS, was escort
cd into the jail yard yesterday, and
introduced to pile Of rock which
was to be converted into macadam,
and shown the use Of d stone nam,
mer. She looked ut thS turnkey and
said smilingly and with "a awful oath,
This is what you clll Nos,dn's s
Rights, amt il? Well, I'll show yon
that can break more stones than
any man in this jail. She went at
her task with a vim, and astonished
the other stone knockers with the
rapidity Of her execution. She finish
cd her 'stent' before tlDy we're half
through with their dsy's job. Set
ting female prisoners st breaking rock
has been attempted but once before
since the jail yard wax established.
It has worked to the Advantage of
the city in both instances. Mollie
has eleven days 70 serye yet, and in
that time she viii mors than pay the
city for hcr keeping.sr ,g,--,'-
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-02
cry respectfully yours,
SAMUEL MERRILL.

Here is very sensible extract
from the Howard county Times,
worthyt to be copied throughout the
State.
There is only one suggestion we
wish to make in addition to the above,
and that is in relation to the local
Press. The idea is too prevalent that
every cent given to the support OF Il
home paper, either in advertising or
subscription. isso much thrown away,
or at best, is an act of Charity toward
the publisher, who, otherwise could
not keep the ''wolf from his door,
Now this is all wrong. Among in>
telligent men it is conceded TACT
that no agency is so potent, in build
ing upa town, as good, well con-
Quoted newspaper. And Of course,
the better the paper the better the
effect, and the better the patronage,
the better the paper will become ; we
have no other advocate, that will
reach the remote parts of the coun-
try, and plead our case weekly
Whether we will recognize the fact
or not, the Press is tie power in the
land--the lever by which the car o.
progress is propelled onward.
Then give to it "a reasonable sup.
port. Don't send your money and
your orders to the large cities to gel
your printing done, because they car
do it on power press few cent.
cheaper than your home printers can
The money you pay here for printing
remains in circulation here. Tha'
you send away you never see again
! Encourage homo industry,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-02
Cnaritr gub department.
ORDERS SOLICITED.
spec iai dispatch to the cpurier:
Glenwood, Iowa, Nov. 26.


1-F Glenwood, Iowa, Nov. 26.
Gen. J. Nj. HEDRIck:
The last rail was laid and the last
spike driven Oh the b. 4 NJ. road, 22
miles east OF here, ut l2 NJ, to-day
\ special train from Burlington car
ried Supt. Perkins, General Passenger
Agent, Touzaln, and others, officers
Of the Road, accompanied by ladies.
Mr.. g. W. Frank, the undersigned,
and others, were met by the greater
part of Glcnwood with brass band
ut the point OF ofconncctng. The occa-
sion was siSnalizcd by no ceremony.
The spike was driven by two sturdy
Emcralders, and The beer kegs tapped
in honor ofthe event were duly emp
tied. The good people Of GIenwood
are now tcstitying their gratitude
for being brought into direct commu-
nication with theresl OF chrlstcndom,
by extending their municipal hospi-
talliy 10 the party which has just ar
rived. Flags are dying. bands arc
playing, and u gcncralrc rejoicing. is the
order OF the day. \ rich rcpast is
being served up at the Ward House,
and we are awaiting ,hc order 70 fall
in. The excursion train will proceed
direct to Council Bluffs, returning or
Sunday IRVINE.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-02
From New York.

Collector Grinncil has received ad.
ditional information, regarding the
perpctration OF most stupendous
frauds against the Government. by
mercantile firms in this city. OvcI
two hundred respectable merchants
many of them occupying prominent
positionsare now under suspicion OF
having participated in the frauds
which extended through several
months, during the last admiuistra.
tion. Their names will lie suppress.
cd, pending the official investiy cation
now being conducted at the custom
house. The frauds were accomplish
ed by means of false invoices and un-
LIBERALIZATION Of imported merchan,
dizc. and are believed to involve a
vast amount of money.
The Spanish gunboats were not
seized yesterday, owing to the non.
completion of necessary documents.
The libelling affidavit is made by
Senor Alfaro, Of the Cuban Junta,
who charges that the gun boats are
intended to make war not only upon
the established Government in Gu
ba, but also on Peru. The yunboats
are still under surveillance of our
navy, and probably will be taken
possession of by the Marshal To day.