Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-08-18
The Late Il. j. Duncan, of Pittsburgh,
Wills Bishop Simpson About $780,
From the Pittsburgh Commercial.


Some time before the death Of Thos.
j. Duncan, the we'll known oil mer-
chant of Pittsburgh, which sad event
occurred somewhere in Ireland where
the gentleman was sojourning, and was
chronicled when the news reached
America, he made tour of the Holy
Land, accompanied by Bishop FL. Simp-
son, of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
to whom he was greatly attached. So
evident was his friendship for this ven
cradle gentleman that in the will Which
he left, as our reporter was informed
last evening, ample provision is made
for him. In the first place, he be-
queaths him $4,000; appoints Mr..
Long, of Philadelphia, and the Bishop,
also of Philadelphia, but formerly of
this city, executors, and provides that
the residue of the estate shall go to
them. This, it is thought, will increase
the bequest to about $4,000.
Mr.. Duncan was immensely rich,
having amassed a princely fortune in
the oil business, in which he and his
brothers engaged when the fever first
broke out. We shall know more in
day or two concerning the bequest, as
our reporter was unable to find any one
last evening who could give him any
thing additional than is stated above.
INTERNAL REGIoNs.-An enterprising
traveller in the Golden State has dis
covered the locality of the Internal re-
gions, and tells us "what he knows" of
their outside appearance. The portion
of the earth's sphere thus distin guished
is, according to this veracious writer
situated at the head waters of the Ke-
fines of Fresno and Tulare counties.
The Indians firmly believe it to be the
abiding place of the Evil Spirit, and
avoid it with feelings of the utmost hor-
ror. Rugged mountains, with deep val
leys and precipitous cliffs, are the char
acteristics of the country. 1t is a very
uninviting region, and untold numbers
OF snakes and reptiles of the most for
bidding aspect, make it their habitat.
The ground is in state of chronic
quake, the rocks grind and grit together
as If some unseen power were struggling
underneath, muffied discharges, like
the sound of big guns at distance, fire.
quently strike the ear, and altogether
this demons paradise, as described,
would admirably serve for the "incan-
tation scene' in the Black Crook. 1t is
no wonder Indians look upon the place
with awe, and even white men, we
should think, would feel little terror
stricken if they were caught in such
spot. 1t does not appear, however, that
the chronicler of these wonders was
much frightened, as he attempted to &C,
count for the phenomena, and frankly
confesses his inability to do So
The following Americans are in the
service of the Khedive of Egypt: Gen.
W. w. Loring is a brigadier general
commanding division, and is COM
mandant of the city of Alexandria
General c, ?. Stone is chief of the staff
of the general army, with the rank of
brigadier- general General T. P Motto
is chief of staff of the Viceroy's per
sonal staff, with the rank of major
general; General Lihbey is chief of
artillery, with the rank of brigader-
general; Colonel Sparrow Purdy, of |
California, is colonel of engineers; Col |
Thomas Rhett, of South Carolina, is
chief of ordnance, and is now build |
ing large powder-works at Cairo; Mr.. |
NuSCo1HO NldSUlI 10 d IlldIOF III The afE1I- |
lery; and besides these officers, General |
Reynolds and his son, Colonel Frank
Reynolds, hold commissions under the |
Khedive; also, Colonel James M. Nor
gan, of South Carolina, now on leave in |
New York, who is captain on the staff, |
with the rank of lientenant-colonel
LITTLE six-year-old George, having
been instructed by his Aunt Katie to
pray for his papa, and being one even
ing interrupted in his devotions, and
being told by her that he must now
pray for his mamma, replied: ''Aunt
Katie, you just hold your horses now.
Who's runnin' this prayer, you or me ~
A GRUMBLER who was loud in COM
plant because of the degeneracy of the
times, got this left-handed sympathy:
" What you say is undoubtedly true for
I remember that when [ was boy I
heard my father say that, when he was
a boy he heard my grandfather say the