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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-05-15

Cured in. !. The rule setting apart Fridays and
Saturdays for private business was changed
SO as to leave Fridays only for that pqr-
pose... A bill was passed. directing the
| Secretary Of War, under the advice of the At,
torney General, to compromise, adjust and settle
| all demands, legal and equitable, between the
United States and Tennessee. in reference TO rail-
ways and railway property purchased by various
railway companies from the United States, and to
charge for the actual market value of the property
purchased, at the date of the purchase with legal
| An evening session was held for debate. .Ad-
| journed
SENATE not in session on the 9th. In
the House, resolution of inquiry relative to the
landing in the United States of foreign convicts
| was adopted. "A bill was reported, ordered
printed and recommitted providing for the col
lection of money due the United States by the
Pacific Railroad Company The Indian Appro-
priation bill was considered and passed in Com
mittee of the Whole and reported to the House.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the nth, a memorial
of the Workingmen's Convention that the two
houses of Congress adjourn sine de was presented
and referred "A favorable report was made on
the House bill for the relief of settlers railway
lands. The House bill to authorize the Secre-
tary of the Interior to discharge certain obliga-
tions of the United States to the credit of the
Upper and Lower bands of. the Sioux Indians
was passed. =. The Geneva Award bill was
debated. "A bill was introduced to repeal so
muCu Oh LHe ACT OF July 10, IolO, as requires
ment by the Northern Pacific Railway Company
of the cost of surveying and conveying lands
granted said company. Adjourned.
In the House, on the nth, among the
more important bills introduced were the follow
ing: To provide for free banking and better
security to depostors, to hinder usury, to give
elasticity to the currency preserve it's value TO the
people, and prevent financial panics by locking up
the currency; to fix the term of President at six
years, and to prohibit his reelection Bills were
passed-Indian Appropriation bill; declaring sub
ect to local. State Territorial taxation the lands
of the Pacific Railway Companies from the time that
they became entitled to them, irrespective of the
time at which patents were issued; to confirm pre-
empton and homestead entries on public lands
within the limits of railway grants in cases where
such entries made under the regulations of the
Land Office; the Military Academy Appropriation
bill ($335, ,635). "A resolution was adopted-126
to 62-declaring that If increase of taxation be
found necessary, such increase shall commence
with the taxation of persons and corporations on
their annual incomes, dividends and salaries.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill 1884, ,175) was
considered in Committee of the Whole. ;. .Ad-
journed s@
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-05-15
The InundatiOn at the S0uth-An Ap-
peal for Aid.

To the People of the United States:
The undersigned citizens of the Delta of
the Mississippi, now so disastrously deluged
with the food-waters, would respectfully beg
to make the following statements and re-
newed appeal for your helping hand in this
unequaled calamity.
We know full we'll your charities, your lib
eralities in this and in former calamities to
our own city, and other cities afflicted by pesti-
lence and by fire, and we would render you
on behalf of grateful people their blessings
and their thanks.
But we are compelled by the sad facts to
represent to you the vast magnitude of the
present affliction, passing by many-fold any
disaster that has befallen the people of this
continent. And we regret to have to state
that its extent is not yet ascertained, but
known to be expanding. While the river has
receded somewhat along the whole Hooded
front this has been at the expense of the
is only delusion. The Delta floods increase
as the river falls by pouring more water
on the land and their duration must continue
for some two months to come. Most of the
lands will be unfit for crops too late for culti-
vation this year. What then is to be done
with and for the 100000 people driven out by
the waters, and with no supplies of any kind
whatever?
Wewould append statement of the popu-
lation of various counties and parishes and
specify all the localities but for the length it
would give this statement and appeal Suffice
it, that the total amounts to 100000 people
to be subsisted and transported, sheltered,
housed and supplied with utensils for house
hold uses and implements for farming and
planting for the next four months, and many
much longer. ~
The enumerations in the New Orleans pa
pers up to the Goth ult., and derived from our
knowledge, gave an estimate of the people
flooded:
LOUISIANA $4,000 SQUARE MILES UNDER WATER.
Sugar producers in the parishes below Red
Cotton producers on Washita and Black
Rivers rs...................... ............ II, 600
Cotton producers in nine parishes with
75,000 people above Red River, half under ~
MISSISSIPPI 5000 SQUARE MILES.
On Big Black 5000, Bayou Pierre 1000,
Coles Creek 500, st. Catharine 500, Buffalo 900
dower1 ........................ $500
Fa1Iah. and along Mississippi River. -. 5000
Washington and Isaquena Counties (SteePs
Bayou. Sunfower, Yazoo and Mississippi
Riyersl ........................ 10000
ARKANSAS 1000 SQUARE MILES.
Desha County Con Mississippi, Arkansas and 900
Bartholomew ............ :..:........; 4,UUo
Chicot County {on same, Beuf River and ooo
Bayou Macoa). ......................'.' '0 0'O0O
Phi1IiDs ............. 10, ,000
Cr;ttenden ...........,......... 5000
Wississinni 2,400
MISSOURI 5000 SQUARE MILES.
-Four front counties. s........................ S,o0O
Total. ....................'.' 'l4|,ooo
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-05-15
MISSOURI 5000 SQUARE MILES.
-Four front counties. ......................... SUI

We do not believe this contains an exagger-
alton. Many of these items, and especially
from Arkansas and Missouri, are probably
far too small .s
Such a vast population will consume
in provisions alone, without single
luxury or medicine, $4,000 worth Fer
day. Their clothing, shelter and med
ical attendance-for most of them are
homeless-will add nearly half as much; and
their transportation to shelter and to places
where they can go to work and attempt to
make corn. together with supplies of utensils
and implements, will add another $4,000.
Thus we reach an aggregate of over 900
per day that has to be supplied if we would
avoid or arrest the famine now actually pre-
vailing and the pestilence aohich auiH come if
the people return to their desolated homes in
midsummer, July and August, when the
waters will subside.
These people lover areas extended 600 miles
north and south, and thirty to seventy-five
miles wide) in their escape from the floods,
such as are so fortunate, fall upon the nearest
population, on either side, and at once devour
the scanty means of the upland dwellers; thus
extending the area of want till the whole story is
appalling beyond our ability to express or de-
scribe. And this calamity cannot be alleviated
at moment. All the homeless will have to
| be provided for during the next four months,
till corn can be raised for partial alleviation,
| and the other half for longer period, to end
God knows when; for no crops can be raised
in thy autumn and winter. g-
And now, good people of the Northern,
Western and Eastern States, you who live in
homes, and have shelter, clothing, food and
moderate prosperity, we appeal to you in the
name of our suffering people, colored and
white, to come at once to the rescue with
open hands. Call your public meetings in
cities, towns and villages, and in the country
| neighborhoods; appoint your active men and
women to make collections in money and
clothing and in provisions where that is prac-
| ticable.
In your churches let appeals be made, and a
collection be taken on every alternate Sabbath
| for the next three or four months.
Masons, Odd Fellows and other organiza-
| tions, if ever in your history you poured out
| your charities, let them be extended now.
The noble example of our impoverished
| people in New Orleans, surrounded by this
scene Of desolation, is worthy of all imitation.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-05-15
[From the N. Y. Graphic.l
FOrtune-A Tale In Six Parts.
I.
lAdNeTtiSe2llemt.l

Advertisements.
THE advertiser will initiate those who apply into
the secrets of business which requires no cap1-
tai and no efforts, and which will yield an income
of at least $500 year, requiring no especial
knowledge, and suitable for men and women of
all conditions. Letters to be prepaid.
JOHN VERYsMART, Agent.
OMAHA, March 4, 1874
John Verysmart Chicago:
DEAR SIR-Having seen your advertise
ment in the Tribune, | request you, at
your earliest convenience, to inform me
OF the nature of the business referred to
in the same. / confess that safe and
yearly income of $500 would be very ac-
ceptable to me. If your promises prove
entirely satisfactory you may rely on my
warmest gratitude. Respectfully yours,
THos. OUNCE.
CHICAGO, March II, 1874.
Thos. Ounce, Omaha:
DEAR SIR-In receipt of your favor of
the 4th inst. | am willing and ready to
give you the desired information, but
have to request you to send me five dollars
as fee, as you will readily understand that
/ could not part with so valuable secret
without some tangible consideration.
JOHN VERYsMART, Agent.
OMAHA, March IS, 1874.
John Verysmart, Agent:
SIR-Inclosed you will please find the
required fee of five dollars, in return for
which expect, by return mail, to be put
in possession of your valuable secret,
hoping that the same may correspond to
the rather high price you ask for divulg-
ing the same. Respectfully yours,
THos. OUNCE.
CHICAGO, March 25, 1874.
DEAR SIR-In receipt of your favor Of
18th inst, with inclosure as stated. |
hurry to place you in possession of the val
liable secret concerning business hith-
erto unknown to the public, and you will
no doubt admit that it possesses all the
advantages claimed for it. The business
is very simple, and consists in the follow
ing: You advertise in some Newspaper
of wide circulation that you are able to
indicate business by which it will be
easy to earn from $500 to $1,000 year,
ETC., exactly as you have seen it in my ad-
vertisement; you will receive many appli-
cations in answer to this; you will then
request the applicants to send you few
dollars as preliminary fee-exactly as
did in my respects of the 18th inst. When
you receive the fee you will make exactly
the same explanations have given you
in the present, which nope Will reach
you safely. In this manner you will, no
doubt, without much trouble or effort,
have yearly revenue of at least $500,
and, congratulating you in advance on
this agreeable experience, l remain, yours
sincerely, JOHN VERYsMART.
VI
TAd0eTtiSenaent.1
At least 1000 year can be made @ in pleasant
and agreeable way, and attention is called to the
fact that no capital whatever is required for the
establisbment of this business. For further in
formation apply to THos. OUNCE,
Omaha, P. o. Box OF, 742.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-05-15

A little child in Georgia recently
saved its foolish father from suicide. Dis
gusted with his poverty, though he seems
to have had good health, Mr.. Meredith,
of Cusseta, loaded double-b -barrelcd shot
gun and put the muzzle to his head. His
child ran up as he fired and knocked the
weapon to one side. The mans life was
saved, and he should live and work, II
only for the sake of that little child.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-05-15

The salaried people, the clerks, the sewing
women, and even the poor car-driyers, all SO
scantily paid, have resolved to divide their SAL
aries and live on half rations during this wall
of the homeless and starving. '+'.
To railway and express companies all over
the land we appeal to publish your offers to
transport without charge all The supplies con-
tributed. k.z sss.ss.... --..- ...
The Mayors of New Orleans, Natehez, Vicks-
burg, Memphis, and other towns on the Mis-
sissippi will be safe and proper repositories of
all contributions. lE s5g3t ,r
Submitted by as
VII CALEB G. FoRsHEY, Civil Eng'r,
Gov. P. o. HERBERT,
Gov. JOHN McENERY
+ G. W. MORSE, Civil Engineer,
-s -s Gov. J. MADISON WELLS,
All lifelong citizens of Delta.
With approval of Hon. L. M. Witt,
( Mayer of New Orleans.
And we are authorized to add the earnest
cooperation of the delegations in the House
of Representatives and the Senate from the
States involved in the inundation.
Washington City, May a, 1874,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-05-15

If you are buying carpets for durability
choose small figures.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-05-15

She is the most discontented, unhap-
py little monkey that ever lived. She
finds something to cry about twenty times
day. Yesterday I saw her sitting on a
box in the back yard, small monument
of despair. The tears were running SLOW
ly down her cheeks, and old Carlo, the
Newfoundland dog, all decked in rags
and strings, stood wagging his tail and
watching her sympathetically. I took
her up in my arms and asked her what
she was crying about. ooh, many sings"
she said. 8What things, darling?" oh,
everysings is wrong-everysings in dis
world. I wish I wasn't borned." "Tell
mamma what is wrong now." "Well,
den, old Tarlo's tail drowed out behind,
when wanted it to drow out tween his
shoulders, tos why for pummel SOS /
tould ride on his back and have someslng
to hold on to."-Cor. Virginia Enter
prise.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-05-15
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE

T. DoDGEv1LLE, WISCONSIN, FRIDAY, MAY Is, 1874.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-05-15


THE advertiser will initiate those who apply into
the secrets of business which requires no capi-
tai and no efforts, and which will yield an income
knowledge, and suitable for men and women of
all conditions. Letters to be prepaid
JOHN VERYsMART, Agent.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-05-15

rAd0eTtiSenaent.1
At least 81, 900 year can be made in pleasant
and agreeable way, and attention is called to the
fact that no capital whatever Is required Tor the
establishment of this business. For further in
formation apply to THos. OUNCE,
Omaha, P. o. Box 96, 742.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-21
Steamer S. M. FELTON,
FOR PHILADELPHIA.

The FELTON," leaves French Street = .sK-A
leaves Chestnut street, philadelphia. at !. Z. NJ.
Fare to Philadelphia Cents
Return trip tickets 80 "
Freight taken at usual rates.
As-Parties shipping carriages are notified that
the line will not be responsible Tor any damage
alter landing on the wharf at Philadeldhla.
Mr.. Tasgart W i'll forward them at shippers risk
if requested tu do so. mT-lm
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-21
w huntington nud western N. X.
TIME TABLE.
FALLANE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FALL AMI WIATMEARRAN0EME
EaafaHH2E Commen cing Oct. lst.. 1871 trains will
@NVY run as follows:
Leave Wilmington 10 ~ IA. IN. aud IS D. IN.
Leave Landenberg ~, IA. N. and ~ p. IN.
Arrive at WILMINGTON % III. and "a
Arrive at Landenberg Il 80 u IN. and 80 y IN
CUNNECrlONS-Tra leaving whining ton a I
10 81 IA Ill with train leaving Philadelphia at 8 20
u
Train leaving Wilminston ut Is p IN. som ects
with train leaving Philadelphia at 1 " p III,
Train arriving at Wilmington at % a III. with
train tor Philadelphia at ~ IN.
rraia arriving at Wilmington at 3 30 With train
Tor Philadelphia at IN.
Sunday trains wall be Withdrawn after Oct. lst
sDANlD CUNNELL. Sapt.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-21
Yiues of Gravel.
Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad,

APRTL %, 1874.
Trains will leave Wilmington as follows for
Philadelpha and Intermediate Stations 6 SO. 8 10.
Q 80. 10 30 a. m; 2, 4 4h. 7 Is, 10 p. IN.
PHILADELPHIA and New lork. 81 u. m u IT, 5 42
D. IN.
Baltimore and intermediate Stations IL So. 10 OF.
a. IN, ~ .. IN.
Baltimore aud Washington. 12 50, 2 O3 10 G2 a. m;
Zj.5 ~, 10 IN.
Trains for Delaware Division, leave for
New Castle, u IS, 10 lU a. m. 15, 3d. 20 .. m.
Seatord aud intermediate stations. IL -. ~ ~ a.
m 4; d 30 p. IN.
DelInar aRd intermediate Stations, II s., 10 10
O. IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia and intermediate Stations. IS. 6 80
y. m.
Philadelphia and New York. l 81 a: IN,
Baltimore and W Washington. IL 81, z Us a. m.
For farther Information passengers are referred
TO the time tables posted at the depot.
Il. +. kENNEY,
m, rll -lydGw Superintendent.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-21
THE ARTIzANS SAVINGS BANK
5O2 Ma rket Street.

Incorporated February %. 1861.
Open to receive deposits daily from A. M. until
4P M. and on Tuesday and Saturday evenings
from to = o'clock.
' A sEMI.ANNUAL DIVIDEND,
Of six per cent. has been regularly paid on de.
Ussts. since the organization OF the Bank, and it
"a the expectation of the Managers. that this rate
OF dividends will be continued.
when dividends are not Withdrawn. they are &C
counted rs deposits. Thus permanent deposits
compo und their interest twice IN each year
MANAGERS:
WILLIAM s. HILLss. aEoEGE BusH:
Ga4aLss Hqws.ss Ers.s n; L. h,on,sssTs.
HEsaY +. DuRE. jon ~. JACKSON.
n. NJ. STOTsEEBuRG, NM. ii. SWIFT.
ANTHONY HIGGINS,
VIM. s. .HILLES. President.
8no. W. BUN. Vice President.
eb2l-y Il. t. TAYLOR. Treasurer
LNIRSr NATIONI. BANK
OF WILMINGTON.
Depository Of the Public Moneys,
Financial A gent of the United States.
EDWARD BELTS. President,
GEO. u, ARMSTRONG, Cashier
Philadelphia aad New Y ork Exeh ange furnished
To regular Depositors without charge.
Discount days. Mondays and Thursdays, ut s'S
A. NJ.
DIRECTORS
Clement L. Smyth. Reorge w. Bush.
Israel Pusey, Eli Garrett,
Henry S McCOmb, Joshua 4. Head,
Dsiei James. William Tatnall.
Edward Belts. mar2S
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-21

rINO THE PUBLIC.
l. The Wilmington and Reading Railroad Com
pany have completed aTrang ents to carry Money
Packages and Express Matter to and from all POI u
on the line of their road and West Gu ester.
Also, to all points on the Philadelphia and Read
ing and Catawissa Railroads, including Reading.
Allentown, Coluinb ba Harrisburg. Lancaster. Down
ingtown, Mahoney City. Mt. Carmel. Norristown.
Pottsville, &c.
Fer further information apply at the Depot, cor
ner of Front and Madison streets, Wilmington.
Express matter sent To Franklin Tolegraph oti o.
No, W est Third street or to their Depot, Front
and Madison. or orders left with McMdlIen L Seal
delivering gents. will receive prompt attention.
Z. SrULZ,
audit aenI Sup't W. 4 II. K. K. Co.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05

NV YoRK, July 24.-Nassau adj
vices to the goth stated that the Pa
eiGe Mail Company's steamer City OF
Gnatamala, Captain Hei5reth, from
New York for Aspinwall, was lost
on the northeast point of Watling's
Island, bahamas, on Thursday, July
10th, at midnight. All hands saved
Laier.-By the arrival of the Ha-
wanna steamer, it has been ascertain
ed that the city of Guatemala struck
n the northeast point of Watling's
Island, Thursday, the 10th inst. at
midnight, six days out from New
York. Immediately after striking,
the crew commenced throwing the
cargo overheard and continued at
this work until one O'Clock, when the
engineer reported the steampipe bro
ken and the vessel biiged. In about
two hours after striking, the City of
Guatemala had nine feet of water in
her hold. The captain then dispatch
ed two boats, one to Fortune Island 10
intercept a homeward bound vessel,
and the other to Nassau. On Sunday,
about midnight. Second Officer Lap
ham, with a crew of six men, ar
rived at Nassau during a terrific
thunder storm. They had encounter
ed heavy weather and frequent squalls
during the passage. They were i'm
mediately taken care of by the Uni
ted States Consul, and steps we're at
once taken to get assistance to the
wreck, and the steamer Anna left for
the scene. 1t was reported at the
time Officer Lapham left the wreck,
that there were twelve feet of water
in the steamers hold. The vessel will
be a total wreck, but the remaining
cargo will be saved There were no
passengers aboard. Five Of the crew
OF the City of Guatamala took pas
sage on the City Of Havana, for New
York. No report Of the boat dis
patched to Fortune island had been
received at Nassauu up to the departure
Of the City of Havana. The vessel
was worth $27O, 600, and was insured
for 100000
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05
stonlns a Passing Train.

BosToN, July 2S.-The train fIom
New York due here at ll:20 O'Clock
last night, when one mile west OF
Palmer, was assailed by a gang OF
~miscreants, who threw several stones
through the windows, one striking a
mar in the smoking ear, cutting a
bad cash over the ear, another strik-
ing a lady in the passenger car, in
Gicting a frightful wound on her tenn
pie, and rendered her insensible. On
the arrival of the train at Palmer,
surgical aid was procured, and the
mar was left at that place. AT Pal
mer a party Of men a organized
and sent back in search of the ruifians.
Vice President Lincoln, of the rail
road company, was on the train, and
promised that a large reward would
be offered to-day for the apprehension
of the as~sailants. The names of the
injured persons could not be ascer-
tanned.
SPRINGFIELD, July pa man
was arrested at Wilbraham on suspi-
cion FLEEING one Of the parties who
stoned the Boston express train near
Palmer last night. 4
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05

liz our Republican editorial friends
in Blair county would only decide be-
tween themselves whether Hon. S.
S, Blair is a candidate for Congress
or Supreme Judge, it would be quite
a relies 10 US. Somerset has said
her say on the Congressional cues
ton, but she will probably have three
votes to cast in the State Convention
for Supreme Judge, and we know Of
ne lawyer in the Commonwealth
more worthy Of them, or who would
more Aeeeptably Gil that exalted posi-
tion
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-05
Murder in Jersey city.

New YoRR, July 29.-0n Monday
John NJ. Cam was found in Commu-
nipaw avenue, Jersey City, with
blood streaming from a bullet wound
in the head. Yesterday, q charac-
ter known as Sport, " was arrested
in Newark on suspicion Of being the
murderer, but this morning a young
negro named James Brooks, Of New
ark, entered the Jersey City station
house and said that be had doubtless
done the shooting His story is, that
while driving from Newark to New
York with 4 garden truck on Mon
day morning, a man attempted to get
into his wagon, and refused to 90
away, he struck him with his whip.
The man then seized the whip, Jump.
ed into the wagon and commenced
beating Brooks, who drew a revol-
yer and fred and the man tumbled
out of the wagon, retaining the whip.
Brooks says be thought nothing more
of the matter until he saw the story
of a body found in the road, having
frequently had occasion to fire at in
truders.