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'PouGHKEEPsrE, n. Y, Dec. 26. 1870
A fire broke out In Connors saloon on Main
street, this evening. and before the flames were
suppressed the following stores were burned:-E
X. Pease, boots and shoes; schwartz clothier Lam
bert. cigars; Van wyck, hats and caps; Myers.
photograph Melrose, fancy goods: Farnunl, drugs:
Wilson, books and stationery; Hyde. shoes These
stores were all on Main street. On Garden street
the stores OF the following named persons were
burned:-klmball engraver Hyatt umbrellas; also
another engraving establishment The contents
were nearly all saved OF Farnum's drug store, VII
sons book store and Hyde's suoe store. Tie loss
cannot be ascertained Tonight.
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THE BATTLE AT NUTS.
TsLEGRAMs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Fighting All Day-Orderly French Retreat
The Now Levies Fighting Like Veterans
Losses ON Both Sides.
LONDON, Dec. 25, 1870.
An account OF the battle Of the 1sta at Nuts from
French sources says the force opposed to the Prus
slams numbered 10000 men and had three batteries
OF artillery. The combat lasted all day. At even
Ing the French retreated In an orderly manner
about thousand yards.
THE NEW LEvIEs FOUGHT LIKE VETERANS.
The Prussians abandoned Nuts on the morning
OF the lsth but subsequently returned and reoccu.
pied the place. The French put their loss at 1900
killed and wounded, and claim that the enemy lost
some 5000 men.
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THE BESIEGED CAPITAL.
TELesRAms TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

TElE6RAMS TO The NEW YORK HERALD.
later from Paris-The People Still Defiant
No oSurrender-German DeIusions DispeIIed.
LONDON, Dec. rs, 1870.
The NEW YORK HERALD correspondent at Paris
writing under date OF December 49, says
STILL DEFIANT.
The condition Of the city Is much better than could
have been expected month ago. The manner in
which the inhabitants sustain themselves is marvel
pous. should say, however that as rule the peo
ple are paler and thinner than formerly and some
respectable looking persons have been seen to beg
In the streets Nevertheless there is no talk Of sur
render. and the outcry for sorties is general The
grain Of food is consumed.
GERMAN DELUsIoNs DIspELLED.
It is believed that the Germans have become 80
cxasperated by the resistance OF Paris that after
the fall OF the city they viii terrible reprisals
The eyes OF the world are fixed upon Paris.
The Germans can no longer boast Of that superiority
over the French which they have enjoyed for months
and now that the heroism Of the enemy has put an
end to the delusion they have become more rational
Berious and revengeful. Meanwhile the French
outworks are now far in advance OF the city that
you may shortly hear Of the destruction OF Yer
sailles.
French Loss i'm the Present ssorties-COnH-
dence Of the Inhabitants Still Undimiuished.
LONDON, Dec. 25, 1870
Balloon advices from Paris to the 22d are at hand.
There had been no more fighting. The French loss
In the sorie Of the 2lst was reported at about s00
The confidence Of the inhabitants Is undlminished.
~ NSiNG I'D Tile SEinj-
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MAILS FOR EUROPE.

The steamship Nevada VIII leave this port on
Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool.
The mails for Europe VIII close at the Post oilce
at eight O'Clock A. M.
THE NEW YORK REHABILITATION for Europe
viii be ready at halfpast seven O'Clock IN the morn.
ing.
Single COPIES. In wrappers for mailing. six oepts
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THE GERMAN ARMIES.
TglEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

The German Armies in France-Numbers und
Location-Gnrrison Duty Mt Home.
LONDON Dec. 25, 1870
Tie total effective force OF the German armies
now in France is set down in round NUMBERS at
600, ,0OO half Of which is now before Paris. In ad-
dition to this number 100000 men are reported on
the sick list It Is estimated that 200 Germans
have been killed or disabled since the beginning
OF the war.
GARRISON DUTY IN PRUSSIA
Is to be entrusted to volunteers who by reason OF
being under over age, or OF having served their
terms. are not liable to military service.
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Mr.. Dunn, an Old resident OF Deckertown, N. j..
committed suicide on Saturday evening by hanging
himself. He was wealthy and highly respected
citizen or the place ana hts sudden selfdestructon
has caused considerable excitement I'm the neghbOr-
hood. lie leaves a wife and one adnr son. and was
repufed worth about Sl50,0D0. The cause or hi3
suicide Is unknown.
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FIRE ON SH.PB0ARD.

The Steamship Roman Damaged by Fire.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26, 1870.
The steamship Roman, OF the Boston line, which
arrived this afternoon, caught fire IN bedding
in the forecastle and was damaged about nine hum
dred dollars. She now lies alongside the steamer
Aries, at Pine street wharf
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CLOSING UP THE SEINE.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

English Vessels Scuttled in the Seino-Thcir
Crews Robbed.
LONDON, Dec. 27-MorninQ.
The Havre correspondent OF the London Times
forwards the following intelligence from that city
under date OF yesterday, which transmit specially
Tor the NEW YORK HERALD
The Prussians have scutted six English vessels at
Duclair, small town situated on the Seine, few
miles from Rouen. This was done for the purpose
OF impeding the navigation Of the river. The crews
were turned adrift to sleep on the ground after
they had been robbed of their money and other
property.
ILE GERMAhiS AI nRI EAAlc
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ing inc troops, and the best spirit prevails through
out the country. Men or all grades Of society are
ready to assist In the national defence
THE BATTLE NEAR AM.GNS.
KILOGRAMS TO The NEW YOaK HERALD.

French OGicinl Rcport-The Prussians Give
Battle Between Dn0urs and Coutny-Brave
Resistance OF the Frencl,-A Grand Bnyonet
Charse-The Battle Field Mt Might Occu-
pied by tho French.
BORDEAUX. Dec. 25 1870.
General Faidherbe, commanding the Army OF the
North, reports as follows to the Minister OF War
The Prussians gave US battle on the 23d instant.
We were well posted, between Daours and Coutay
Our troops fought admirably during the entire day.
VILLAGES TAKEN AND RETAKEN.
Villages were taken and retaken. At five In the
afternoon our success was complete. We drove
the enemy before US with the bayonet During
the night the Prussians entered some villages In
the valley, but they did try to attack our posi-
tons
THE FRENCH SLEEP ON THE BATTLE FIELD.
Other reports say General Fadherbe was success
full on his right ana left wings, and his army slept
on the ned Of battle, but the result was indeclsive
The next day, the enemy showing no disposition to
renew the light, General Faidherbe returned to
Albert
German Officiai Report or tho Battle.
BERLIN, Dec. 25, 1870.
King William telegraphs to the Queen that Gen.
eral Manteunel won victory on the 23d near
Amens taking 1000 prisoners. and commenced
to pursue the French In the direction Of Arras
to-day.
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MORE RtlLRoAD SPARKS.

IRE occurred last evening IN the woods of the
Potter Brothers, at Washington Heights, caused by
spark from a passing locomotive. The fire was
fortunately eXtlnguished before any considerable
damage had been done.
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English Ships in the Seine Scuttled
by the Germans.
The Expulsion Of the Invaders from French
Soil Resolved On.
THE BOMBARDMeNT AT HAND
TELEGRAM TO THE new YORK HERALD.

TELEGRAM TO the new YORK HERALD
Paris to bo Bombarded ON New Years Day
Everything In Readiness.
LONDON Dec. 27-Morning.
Ilearn from private and reliable sources that the
bombardment Of three OF the Paris fsrts will begin
on the first day Of January. These forts situated
on the south side Of the city. Everything is ready
and all the details arranged.
The attack and bombardment would have COM
menced but for the considerations OF the fes
tival OF Christmas entertained by the German SOL
oilers. On the night OF the New Year shells will be
thrown into different parts Of Paris for the purpose
of establishing the range OF the German guns after
which the bombardment viii continue necessarily
until the capitulation,
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A.-Rhcumatism.-Itha has been estimated by
intelligent physician that Mt least 00U persons in the
United states are afflicted with this most painful all
eases. HI uDNUT'S RHEUMATIC REMEDY, IL properIv
used, would them ALL It warranted to cure In ever
case. Wholesale and retail at HUDNUTS Phsrmacy
Herald
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The Mount Cenis Tunnel and the Mo-
den ''De PrOfundiS."
England Most Anxious to Pay the
Alabama Claims.
FENIAN REDEMPTION AT CHRISTMAS
The London Times in Mourning Through a
Melancholy Accident.
ITALY AND SPAIN.

Tho King Elect Spends His Christmas In
Florence.
LONDON. Dec. 25, 1870.
Prince Amadeus. OF Italy. King eject OF Span
was TO leave Florence for Madrid at eleven O'Clock
this morning; but dispatches sent thence laIe
halfpast four this afternoon make no mention OF his
departure.
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Blenchinr, Cleaning aud Dycins.-I.or0,>
Offices 4 Broadway corner Twenty street f9 Brooms
street. Broadway.
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A-Tbe Most Tasty aBd Graceful Holiday
Hat s manufactured and sod by ksPESscHEID, lis Mas
sau street. for 81.
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

FRANKFORT BoJRsE.-fRANKroRT. Dec 25.-Unied
States vetwenty bonds closed Saturday at Tor the issue
oil 1862
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A Holiday Gift Of Real Value

One Of Smiths American Orrans
By tar the best made.
DrGRAY 4 ELLISON, Agents 81 Union square
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TEE RICHMOND CALAMITY.
The Burning Of the spottswood House-A Sur.
vivsr's Account Of the Disaser-Fear-
full Struggles for Life-A Wo-
man Burned to Dealh.

WASHINGTON Dec 90, 1870
Mr.. A. X. Leib, special agent or the Treasury
Department was guest at the Spottswood House,
Richmond, at the time OF the fire. lie states that
soon amer two A. NJ. yesterday, while IN bed IN the
thrd story, he heard a sound below as IL some one
was breaking kndling wood. He rose and looked
out OF the window. but saw nothing unusual. The
noise continuing, however. he commenced dressing
himself eisurely, as he intended to take the next
railroad tram Before leaving his he turned or
the gas, and gls cling toward the window saw
light from the outside, which he discovered
proceeded from DANES bursting from the story ii-
rectly under him. He then heard a woman. whom
ne supposed To be the housekeeper cry Wild
alarm MY Cod, the house IL on lire ~ He called
10 hcr to dress herself and with the view Of calming
her excitement said to her that there danger
on her side, but that 1t was on his. He then pro
ceeded to knock all the doors the third story.
10 awaken The occupants OF the rooms and urge
them TO dress themselves quickly, a. the house was
on fire.
Mr.. Leib then descended to the second story.
where he found Mr. Shure knocking at the DOORS
waking the guests, who were soon all up and alive
to their danger. The utmost alarm now naturally
prevailed. and In the general eagerness to escape
the passage way OF the private entrance was in u
snort time crowded aud owing 10 the pressure the
doors could not be opened UNTIL by extraordinary
force, the crowd pushed back and room wax
made for that purpose. The housekeeper Mrs.
Kinnerly, was the second person who awoke that
morning, but pefished by being cut OF by the ames.
having delayed In order 10 look after her trunk.
The man having IL In his possession preceded her
ana barely got beyond her when the flames impeded
her progress and the stairway te. The fire, Mr..
Leb says, originated In the wine r0om adjoining tho
dining room, In the second story. Mr.. Luck, one OF
the pf0pretors OF the hotel. was severely burned.
He rushed through the flames for hIs family, who.
however, AT that time were safe though this fact
was unknown 10 him. Mr. Leb says that Messrs.
George and Andrews, OF syracuse n. " ana Mr..
Shure, wife and child, reported missing, are all safe.
Mr.. Leb's wife was lost on the steamer Evening
Star, on the coast OF Florida In agale the I'D or
February.
Eight Persons Known TO be Burned in tho
Sp0ttsVv0Od IIousp-Sevcn Others still VI iss-
ing.
RlCHAoSD, Dec. 20, 1870.
John II. Holman, Jr., OF Jackson, Tenn, Is now
known to have been burned at the Spottswooi
Hotel. making the eighth victim. Nathan Burn
stein, of Washington. turned up safe tais morning.
wilcox. OF Lynchburg, and Naden OF Chesterfield.
reported missing. have turned up safe. This leaves
several still missing of whose safety there Is little
nope.
The James river Is frozen over this morning.
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A.-(lub md Rink skates WhOIe,ale nnd
retail Depot at r. A. BROOKS, $40 broadway.
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A.-Pcrfccf Fitting Boots md shoe. nm,
warm ovERSHOES, cheap. at BROOKS. b75 Broadyay
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A.-A.-Rovai Havana SuppIcmeutary
Determined by the drawings the Roval Havana Loterv
For information. Gc.. address MoINTIRE, GREGORY 4
co, 3l6 Canal street aud l5J Chatham street
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k.-Ladies Fur..
NOM is the time to get bargains,
at WARSOCk N cos, 5I9 Broadway
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Electrical Treatment Of all Appro ourIarc
disease at the Gavano Faradic Institute Baths combin
the recent discoveries &c. Call send circular i
East Thirtyfourth street, corner Third avenue.
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A.-A.-A.-The Best Holiday (iu
FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE. 80
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A.-IIrrring's Patent
CHAMPION SAFES
20l Br,ndwaY, CORNER Murrar a.r..t
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Buy WarnOck & Co.'s
Seven Dollar Holiday Hat.
Get 4 Gentlemsn's Hat.
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DinmOnd-. Watches aud Jewelry,
selling Mt lowest prices.
GEO q. ALLEN. Bis Broadway, under St Nicholss Hotel
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Diamonds Bought and sold.
GEORGE G. ALLEN
SIS Broadway under st. Nicholas Hotel
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Eureka Mineral Watcr-SarnfO9a Springs
superior To all others In Dyspepsia and diseases
Kidneys b. LEVY. Agent, No. Hudson River Railroad
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of Completion.
LONDON. Dec. 20, 1870.
The working parties in the opposite headings OF
the Mount Gems tunnel are within hearing distance
OF each other. Greetings and hurrahs were ex-
changed through the dividing wall OF rock for the
first time at quarter past four O'Clock Christmas
afternoon.
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IT
STETNwAY 4 S0Ss

STErSwAY 4 Sons
Manufacturers OF Grand, Slusre aud Upright
PIANOFORTES,
invite the attention o the public their splendid asso
ment OF Panoortes at moderate prices. Planos
in exchange. Every Pianoore for 6v. years
Illustrated catalogues mailed free application.
WhREROOMS. STElNWk9 HALL,
100 and I'll East Fourteenth street. New York
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Fur.s Enrss Fms!
NIniIch Frec tor De ccnts.-nr.

lures Nervous Debility; Marriage. obligations an
impcments, and diseases arising from n.p rudenca Wi,
cases from ac.uJ practice. Address Secretary ID
kahns Museum. .iJ Broadwav New York.
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Royal Havana Lottery, Supplementary
For information address LCTil K CO. $40 1reenwic
street, New YORK.
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Royal Havana Lottery .-l'riZes pniG ID
gold Information furnished The highest rates pad IN
bouhcons and all kinds oi Gold and silver. -
TAYLOR a CO., Bankers, 10 " all street. New York
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soldiers Orphans Fair,

Soidiers' Orphnnss Fnir,
Seventy.irst Regiment Armory
- Broar~ay, Sixth avenue aud Thirty-dfth streets.
The members OF the First division, n g. s. v.
viied to visit the fair
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS.
when
GENERAL GEORGE b. McCLEILAN,
GOVERNOR JOHN T. HOFFMAN and
MAYOR Oakley HALL
are expected TO be present
nOUGLAs TAYLOR. J s,,
CHARLES L. DAILY, r,ssn.,.s..
ALEXANDER StALER-h No''n""0~
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-23

~- The balloon business in Paris is
likely to eliminate in producing one of
the greatest improvements Of the age.
Mails, messages, ard dispatches are car
ried with ease and aiacrity high over the
walls of the beleaguered city and the range
Of Prussian shot and shells, and sent to
their destination in haste and safety. But
whether this is to be a permanent i'm
provement and applicable to all nations, is
. question yet to be solved. 1t might be
fairly argued as a reason for the facility
with which the Frenchmen navigate their
aerial vessels that the Prussians having so
completely overturned the empire that all
outside Of the city of Paris consider them
selves "gone up" while those inside are
accustoming themselves to going up; or,
that on account Of the long siege and con-
sequent scarcity Of provision in the city,
the inhabitants have become so thin and
light that there is no difficulty in ascend.
ing in balloon. We should not be as
tonished to learn, within few weeks, by
cable dispatches or balloon missives, if the
siege continue, that the entire French ar
my have made their escape out Of Paris and
over the Prussian camps, in wash tubs and
champagne baskets
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-23

eW Mr. james Wick, of Rochester, N
Y, has just issued his Illustrated cata
logue of seeds and Floral Guide, for 1871
and it gives US pleasure to unite our voice
with the many that are now so justly prais-
ing it. Too much cannot be said in its
favor. Itcontains 100 pages, and an en-
craving of almost every desirable flower
and vegetable. 1t is elegantly printed on
fine tinted paper, illustra ted with 800 fine
wood engravings and too beautiful rotored
plates. For instructions and beauty it is
superior to any other Floral Guide pub
lished. The price is only ten cents, which
is not 1.-THE of its value. We are happy
to state that from personal experience, we
know his seeds and bulbs to be reliable, as
we have had the pleasure of testing their
good qualities for several years. We all
should feel grateful to this gentleman for
doing so much to cultivate taste for what
is lovely in nature. May he long continue
to Scatter the germs of the beautiful
throughout the length and breadth of our
land, and each little seed which he recon-
mends will become in time, with proper
care and attention, /" A thing of beauty
and a joy forever"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-23
Silver North of Lake Superior.

The Superior Times chronicles a new
and rich discovery of silver some twenty
miles distant from the former island OF
silver, which has of late created so much
sensation 1t is on the north shore OF
Thunder Bay. Four barrels of the ore
about 1900 pounds--being considered
worth about $1,000 As the Times well
says, there will be great rush of :people
to the locality of these mines next spring.
We were recently shown some spec
mems from the silver island mine IN
Thunder Bay. 1t contains ribbons of glls-
tening pure metal, from which the rock
could be broken leaving the silver like
strip of tin irregalarly bent in some IN
stances, and in others as if from over
cube.
A practical miner and geologist, who
has examined the country south of Bay
field and along the northern part of Wis
consin, expressed the opinion that there
was silver in that section. We see no
reason to doubt it. There are certainly
very rich deposits Of iron there, and it is
time we had roads penetrating that region
to develope the mines already found, and to
encourage people to settle and improve
the surrounding country. The digging of
wells, and other improvements, would al
moss inevitably lead to the discovery of the
minerals which biologists believe exist
there Madison Journal.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-23
England and the Pope.

Mr.. Gladstone has written letter dated
November 80, to Mr.. Edmund Dease, Mem
Der of Parliament for Queens county, Ire
land, acknowledging the receipt OF pet'-
ton praying for the intervention OF Eng
land in behalf of the Pope. Mr.. Glad
stone says her Majesty's government has
not interfered with any of the changes in
Rome since the election of Plus TX; bur
It feels bound to make, and has made, pro-
vision for affording protection to the Pom
tiff. In the meantime Italy explicitly en-
cages to protect the Pope's freedom and
maintain his dignity. Whereat the Lon
don press raises loud cry of opposition,
says it is contrary, and in fact an utter re-
versal of the traditional policy of the gov
eminent since the reformation, and is be-
lieved to be a move simply 30 concillate
the Catholic element.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-23

MAP OF Iowa County, have received
copy of the map of Iowa county from
the publishers, E. I. & w. j.. Wriggles
worth 1t has been work Of years, and
now, finished, reflects much credit upon
those gentlemen. 1t shows the exact To-
cation Of every village, stream, road, faSm
house, &C., with the name of the owner
printed on each tract of land; has views of
the NJ. E. and P. NJ. Church, CHRONICLE
Office, Commercial Hotel, Dodgeville, and
residences Of E, j. Cooper. j. Strachan
Joseph Gundry, and the new NJ f. Church
at Mineral Point, and altogether is very
pretty, combining the ornamental and use
ful in so high a degree that every resi-
dent of Iowa county, who is not already {
subscriber, should send in his order fol-
one at once. We notice one of. these maps
at the Bakely House, where it is very use
full for ence-Darlingt0n Republican
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-23

SHORT DAYs.-The days are getting to
be so short now that it takes fourteen Of
them to make week. When we get up
in the morning and open our mouth
and shut our eyes to yawn, we find that on
closing the mouth and opening the eyes
that the day has passed, and we, are COM
PEELED to get back into bed again before we
are half yawned The bed has not time to
cool from the getting up in the morning to
going to bed again at night. The sun
looks out from the southeast in the morn.
ing and sends faint food of light toward
the northwest; but before the light gets
half way across the continent, the sun has
set in the southwest. and a food of dark
ness gives chase after the light, and so the
days and nights, light and darkness, go,
like the Pickering of an Arkansas tallow
candle, or the winking of lazy mule-a
great deal of shut but not much open.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-23

EN- The people of Buffalo county, in
this State, at the fall election, elected a
dead man to the Office of Member of AS
sembly, and for fear he might not be pres
emit at the opening Of the legislature, the
Governor has ordered new election.
Peter Polin, of Buffalo county, was a
candidate for member os assembly, but
died on the 7th of November; and the
election being held on the 9Th, the voters
were not aware of his death and voted for
and elected him. Quite controversy is
now going on over the question whether
the Governor has taken correct view of
the law in ordering special election, or,
should the opponent, who received the val
id votes, be entitled to the certificate of
election.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-23

rag The Mineral Point R. R. Time Ia
bic has been changed so that the passenger
train leaves Mineral Point at l2:45, and
leaves Warren to return at 4:50, p. m.
The Arena and Mineral Point Stage
Time table has also been changed so as to
make connections with the trains, which
makes it very convenient and profitable
for passengers as under this new ar
rangement there will be no delay.