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THE CHRONICLE.
J. COWBK : ; : : : Editor.
Thursday Morning,Novciaßer 6th
The Election.
We hate delayed several hours in go
ing to pres;-, with the expectation that
conic thing like tangcble information
could he obtained as to how the elec
tion has gone in this county, but weave
disappointed in getting any thing relia
ble any thing that can be considered
truthful; there are reports, first this and
then that, but as to the ivai facts w c
cannot tell what the} are. We have
printed such information as has come
to hand in shape so as to make any
thing like a decent guess out of, but
even of (his we are not positive as to its
reliability, we give it for what it is worth.
So far as Dodgeville is concerned, we
think is pretty near the truth. All in
good time, however, it is no use frett
ing, this tough old world is jogmg on
amidst the conflict of political elements,
and will jog. The wheel of destiny is
not going to stop, whatever stripe turns
up, and men might as well be calm and
candid, honest and honorable, there is,
one would think, room enough for us all
to live and let live.
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MILWAUKEE, NOV. 3.
Farmers Column.
MARKETS
The Wheat Market is active.
No. 1 Spring Wheat 87 to 1)0 cents.
Hod Winter advanced at $1,02
Rye quoted at 55
Oats, “ at 83
Corn, “ at 33
Barley, at $1 to SI,OB,
Mess Pork, Prime, $12,00 per bbl.
Lard, 9 @9 A-
Tailow. 84 to 94.
Hams, Sugar cured, 81- to 10
Shoulders, 4 to 41 cts.,
Live Stock.
Cattle bring from $2.00 or to $2,50.
Hogs 3,00 to 3,50.
Butter, common, to choice quoted at
12 to 10 cts. per lb
Hides, green, 51 to 6, salted, 7 to 7f
Green apples plenty at from $1,15. to
$2,00 per lb.
Salt, $3,50 t 053,55
PROCLAMATION.
AN NV AL Til ANKSO I VINil.
To the Pkoti.e ov Wisconsin;
Amidst the manifold vicissitudes and
calamities that have befallen and sur
rounded us, threatening the life of our
nation, and the lives of so many of its
heroic and noble sous, it peculiarly be
comes us to turn with grateful hearts to
the Supreme Being for the many bless
ings we have enjoyed, and the afflictions
we have been spared.
The horrors and devastations of war.
so fiercely raging around ns, have not
touched the border of our State; ex
cepting the brave men who have rallied
around our country's flag in this time of
peril, our citizens have been permitted
to pursue their peaceful avocations; our
harvest, though not as abundant as
Providence sometimes has pleased to
grant us, has yet well compensated the
tabor bestowed upon it, and well filled I
our houses and barns; the savage tribes I
upon our border settlements, so threat-1
ening at one time to our peace, have
been quieted, and kept under surveil
lance.
The great cause of our nation, it is
true, has not triumphed yet over its en
emies, but neither has it yet failed ; the
enemy has been driven from the soil of
the loyal States; our army has been
reinforced by hundreds of thousands
of brave, patriotic and noble men ready
to do battle, and, if necessary, to die
for the integrity of the Union ; our re
sources and energies are unimpaired ;
we have reason to be hopeful for the fu
ture, and therefore thankful for the
past.
The loyalty, honor,-and patriotism of
the state of Wisconsin has been nobly
sustained by her brave sons upon every
field of battle where they have been
called to vindicate our national flag.
The just pride which we feel in the
bravery of our noble soldiers should
fill our hearts with gratitude to Almighty
God, who has sustained them in their
hour of trial.
For these and other uncounted bles
sings which the infinite goodness of
God has vouchsafed to us during
the past year, wc should thank Him
from the depth of our hearts. And
therefore, and in accordance with a
time honored custom, 1 do hereby ap
point Thursdax, the 27th hay of
NOVEMBER, IS(J2, AS A DAY pI<’THANKS
GIVING and rest, and reccommedd to
the people of this State on that day to
abstain from secular labor, and to assem
ble at their usual places of worship to
show their grateful hearts to the benefi
cent Ruler of the Universe, and to pray
for a speedy suppression of the rebel
lion, and for peace to our distracted
country.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto subscribed my name and
['Seal] caused the Great Seal of Stale
to be affixed this 31st day of
October, A. I), 18(12.
EDWARD SALOMON, Gov.
Edward Ij.si.ky. Ass’t SeUy of State.
Valuation of Real and Personal
Property in This State.
From the official tables made under
the Assessment .La of tills State, we
extract the following interesting partic
ulars. The total valuation of Ileal
Property of the state is $158,175, 3G0.-
58. Tile total value of Personal Prop
erty, is §21,331,861. 55—making in the
aggregate, $182,507,222. 13.
The total amount of land is 17,298,-
031 acres.
The average value per acre of the
land in several counties is as follows; —
Milwaukee $21.07
Waukesha 15 90
Rock 15 50
Racine 1-1 80
Walworth . . ft 52
Kenosha 12 02
Dodge 11 11
Crawford 1 44
Wood 1 50
The aggregate valuations of the fol
lowing counties compare thus :
Milwaukee $10,909,140 85
Dane 14,792,528 70
! lock 1 1 ,900,804 01
Dodge 9,197,320 SO
Kod clu Lac 8,50 1 ,202 20
Columbia 0,552,014 GO
Racine 6.000,801 20
Wood 740,054 70
Comparative amounts of the State
'fax to be paid by the following coun
ties :
Milwaukee $57,270 14
Dane 48,055 08
Rock 09,000 00
Dodire 30,219 88,
Komi du Lae 28,144 90
Columbia 21,570 02
Racine 18,000 71
Wood 5,429 89
Total State Tax $002,501 44
New York, October 30. Prom the
Richmond Dispatch of the 25th : The
Federal licet off Galveston attacked
that city on the 4th inst. A federal
steamer ran past the battery at Port
Point, under a heavy live, and laid to at
the centre wharf. The battery was then
destroyed by the confederate troops,
who were led to \ irgiuia Point. The
troops in Galveston left and went to the
same point.
The federal steamers lying off Galve
ston, live in number, gave the authori
ties four days time to remove women and
children. At the expiration of which
| time they should shell the place, it not
i surrendered. The cause of attack was
the firing into the steamer Harriet Lane
by the guns of Fort Point.
The Harriet lame steamed in under
a flag of truce, but went too far and
was fired into. The latest intelligence
from Galveston, dated the Gtli inst..
says the federals landed yesterday again
at the point but have not permanently
occupied it, having a wholesome fear of
a cavalry dash.
Colonel Cook is engaged in removing
such machinery and foundry works as
can be got oft’, and it is not probable
that the enemy will find much on the
Island of value.
Orders have also been issued to in
form the people that should our troops
leave the Island, communication will be
cut off and no supplies be allowed to
enter the city.
Measures are already on foot for a
rigid police of the bay, and the caval
ry will continually scour the main
land.
The determination of the military
authorities seems to be to coniine the
enemy at the bav, eontiguos to the Is
land.
wanted at this office on
subscription immediately
Camp Scenes.
FROM OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENT.^
A SCOUTING EXPEDITION. #
_ In the latter part of September, 18(52,
two companies of loyal Tennesseans,
mounted on their own horses and armed
with Belgium rifles with bayonets, start
ed on a scout from Humboldt, towards
the Tennessee river. Next day after
starting out, they sent back couriers in
hot haste for reinforcements, as they
were surrounded by an immensely sup
erior force of guerrillas in Huntington,
the county seat of Carrol County, Tenn.
The disagreeable news was flashed by
telegraph to Trenton, the district head
quarters, and orders issued for troops
from both places to hasten to the rescue.
Capt. Faxon with 100 men of the
■‘mounted infantry” a detachment of
the 12th Wis.. started away early next
morning, for the relief of our belong
riicred friends’, through Milan, and.
Macklemoress die, arriving at Hunting
ton about 8 P. h r . At Macklemores
ville they saw the grave of Col. Bor
roughs. who fell into our hands, mor
tally wounded, near the scene of the
last ‘-burned bridge” fight, eight miles
from Humboldt; and two miles from
the village, further on, just as the shades
of evening made everything indistinct,
they met another messenger, inciting
them to utmost speed to save our soldi
ers from being overpowered.
The column dashed forward, and for
ten miles it was a literal race for life,
not from but to fight. Dashing in at
break neck speed, they found no one,
friend or foe, citizen or soldier, to dis
pute their entrance, until they halted in
the Court House square, where was
found the Tennesseans, about one hun
dred in number, in peace and ease, feel
ing so secure that they had not even set
pickets to guard the approaches to the
town, a most inexcusable neglect. All
the alarm concerning their being sur
rounded was baseless, not a foe had
been seen, but it was supposed that a
largo force was lurking near, ready to
pounce upon them if they left the pre
cincts of town.
Capt. Maxou here learned that Col.
Mapper with nine hundred rebel cavalry
was near the Tcnuesso river, and.
a message back to Lieut. Col. Pool,
commanding the post of Humboldt, tor
• a section of Artillery, pending the ar
rival of which ho determined upon an
expedition towards the headquarters of
the Obion river. Starting early next
morning, bo rapidly traversed the coun
try, and made his w r a.y to (he bouse of
one Deacon llhodcs. As the head of the
column made its appearance, Mrs Khodcs
began to furiously ring a large bell, and
upon one riding up and demanding her
reason for so doing, she cooly informed
them “that it was to warn the guerrillas”
in the neighboring swamp of our ap
proach. The jjious Deacon soon came
up, to enquire what was wanted, and in
reply to the questions hurled upon him,
denied all knowledge of any party in
opposition to our arms, and “played ofi
green” admirably. .However, Ids ig-
norauce did not long continue, the quiet
way of the Capt. as he calmly ordered
him to prepare to die by hanging to the
nearest tree, at once thawed out his
mental torpor, and re-juvenated his
memory to such an extent, that he gave
a somewhat lengthy and detailed account
of the formation of a guerrilla band in
the neighborhood, with the names of
those present at its organization the
time when, and the place where, &c. &.
Finding that he was really well posted,
he was requested to mount and accom
pany the expedition and pilot them
through the country in search of his
bushwhacking friends, a wholesome
dread of the rope, and the quite little
man beside him, keeping him fully alive
to his duty, and anxious to procure per
sonal safety on any terms.
He took flic command from house to
house as directed, and they made, by
his agency, several important captures.
At the house of a Mr. Fate, a man with
his $200,000, they found a spy, a mem
iter of Cos. G, 15th (rebel) Tenn., dress
ed in Federal uniform, making his way
south, to Price's army. His company
was the one partially recruited at Mari
on. Williamson Cos., 111., by the now
Brig. Gen, John A. Logan, command
ing the district of Jackson, Tenn., and
he had a distinct recollection of its ar
rival at Paducah, and of the loyal speech
making and sccesh-loving John, who as
sured them there that his heart and soon
his sword would bo with them, to share
their fortunes, or rather, as the sequel
will probably show their misfortunes. —
At the house of a l>r. Tucker, now in
the rebel service, 23 blankets, quilts,
&c., were taken for the use of our hos
pital. and such other things as could be
made useful. Three of the guerrillas
were taken besides, and all went “mer
ry as a marrage bell.” A visit was
’made to the house of a Mr, Looney,
captain of this hand, but he was absent,
no one knew whore. His sister, a pret
ty, hut firey young miss, was very defi
ant in her manner, declared she had not
seen her brother for months, &c., and
upon being reminded that he was there
the night previous, almost screamed out
her denunciations of the “lie” and when
assured that a man was in the yard who
saw her brother there then, she furious-
ly rushed through the croud, and out of
the house, yelling aloud her resolve to
“shoot the liar,” &c., but upon consult
ing the worthy deacon, she changed her
tone, feeling how completely her game
of “bluff” had been stopped, and mildly
said, “why Deacon, you must bo mis
taken.” The boys teased and argued
with her to their content, she showing
herself quite fearless and rebellious,
giving hack their sneers and jokes with
interest, hut utterly refusing to give the
least information. She heartily wished
that Nappcr would come and capture
our boys, and prevent them from levy
ing upon their property, hut as wishing
did not bring him, the levying went on.
On the return of the expedition, next
day, they captured three more rebels,
armed with revolvers, who stated that
they were residents of St. Louis, and
had left there in a canoe to go down the
river to join Price’s army, but being
fearful of capture, leit the livei just
above Columbus, and took to the woods,
making their way southward, until the\
fell into our bands.
Upon the arrival of the expedition at
Huntington, they wore joined by a sec
tion of the 7th Vfis. Battery, supported
by Cos. B, 17, & B, of the 12tb \\ is.,
under command of Captain Stevens, of
Cos. B. and one hundred of the 1 tli 111.
Cavalry from Trenton, bringing orders to
fight Nappcr if possible, to scout on the
Tennessee river, and destroy all boats
and craft capable of ferriage, found near
it. At noon next the combined com
mand started for Camden, the County
seat of Benton County, and forty ?-dlc?
. , . jr fo 4
from Huntington, leaving Captain >IU a y
on behind,- who administered the oiH-L b't
allegiance to 350 persons, and followed
after his command next day, with one
soldier, having two rebel captains pris
oners, rejoining bis force after a ride
through a country intensely disloyal,
and infested with guerrillas, of a most
desperate eharacier.
The command scoured the west bank
of the river for ten miles each side of
Camden, disturbing the scccsh greatly.
Lieut. Cox, a loyal Tennessean, with
five men, was fired upon by a party of
guerrillas, thirty in number, whereupon
the gallant little hand returned flic lire,
killing two, dismounted and took to the
timber, getting away unhurt, but losing
their horses.
It was discovered that Nappcr was
.in a stony position with artillery, fifteen
miles cast of the river, when, deeming
it imprudent to attack with the force
there, Capt. Stevens ordered the return
of his command to Humboldt, leaving |
Capt. Maxon with some two hundred
and fifty Tennesseans, and •‘mounted
infantry," remaining at Huntington some
three days more, who captured over
twenty loads of Tobacco, with several
bales of cotton, horses, arms, &c., and
then returned in peace with thirty-two
prisoners, without losing a man.
INCIDENTS OF THE SCOUT —A GOOD SHOT.
A party of our men had been follow
ing up a lot of guerrillas, until they ar
rived at the river, to find them just en
tering the timber on the other side,
having crossed in a boat. One of the
boys, loath to let them go without a
parting word, levelled his “Belgian '
and fired, and had the pleasure to see
one of the rascals drop. The distance,
coming up stream, was over half a mile,
and shows that our western hoys: are not
to he sneezed at. at rifle practice. There
are plenty of men in our regiment who
could equal it.
A MILITARY GAG.
When hoyond Camden, during part
of a night, the command was halted to
rest awhile, and pickets thrown out. to
guard against surprises. Sergeant Hen
ry of Cos. B, had charge of the advance
picket, andhowards daylight suspected
there were foes near. As the dawn re
placed darkness, the picket guard of a
rebel force was perceived at'a short dis
tance, standing in the same lane, but
unsuspecting the vicinity of his danger
ous neighbors. The soldier on duty at
the time, drew a bead on his rival, and
brought him down, but the report ar
roused fifteen more, who were bivouack
ed in an orchard hard by, and who in
continently fled before the face of our
picket of four men, leaving their com
panion in our hands. The bullet had
gone through both cheeks, cutting his j
tongue nearly off, and knocking his,
teeth about most carelessly, thus com
polling silence per force. hat a pity j
but Yaney, Stephens, Wigfall, Sat
Clark, A. S. Sanborn, and the host oi
the Southern haranguers North and
South had such an efficient gag between
their jaws.
HONESTY OP THE SLA VES.
A Lieutenant of Cavalry, on duty at
Huntington formerly, had his revolvers
taken away from him while there, how.
lie did not know, but they were volun
tarily handed in to Capt. Maxon by a
black boy, who found them hidden un
der a house. We have been led to the
biding places of arms, ammunition Ac.,
many times, by the slaves, when their
masters and mistresses have stoutly de
nie l all knowledge of their existence.- —
In fact, wc have come to consider all
Southerners as liars, and never believe
what they say, unless it is confirmed by
the da ikies. Having had considerable
experience among them, being on scout
ing expeditions nearly all the time for
months, I know of but one instance
where a slave told us a wilfull lie, and
he had been prepared by threats and
promises beforehand, by his master, so
as to defraud the authorities, of a fine
horse, captured from our cavalry during
the summer, and left with him for safe
keeping.
A RECOGNITION.
When the prisoners had been all safe
ly deposited at the guard house, three
privates of the lll., looking in, rec
ognized the spy as an old comrade, hav
ing been enlisted in 111. by Brig Gen.
John A. Logan for the company (G,
15th Kobe! Tenn.) commanded by his
brother-in-law Cunningham, of which
the spy is still a member, they having
deserted from it, made their way home,
and re-enlisted muter the old 11 ag, al
though lighting against us at the battle
of Pittsburg Landing. Thus have live
men, accidently been found, all mem
bers of the one Cos. which one of our
Generals recruited for the rebel service.
A Veil may the “secesh ’ call John A.
Logan ‘'their friend. ’
EFFECT OF POLITICS.
In our intercourse with the people of
this country, we invariably find that the
Old line Whigs are loyal, and ready to
sacrifice all for the government, wld'e
the Old-time Democrats are as much in
clined the other way. In Carrol Coun
ty, formerly a strong IN hig section,
seven companies have already been rais
ed for the Union Army, and still the
gathering goes on, while in the adjoin
ing County, Benton, formerly a Demo
cratic* stronghold, the people arc intens
ly disloyal, and after sending hundreds
of recruits into the rebel ranks, are
turning out band after baud of bush
whackers.
“As the twig is bent the tree inclines’’
finds demonstrative proof in this wretch
ed country.
There are plenty of loyal men in
Tennessee who hail the President’s
Emancipation Proclamation as the dawn
of a brighter day, and are hoping and
praying that it will be followed up by
others, making it effective. The “secesh’
and their oath-taking sympathisers, of
course are down on it, and dread the
day, when every slave shall become free,
and receive the rights so long with-held
from him, by their terrible selfish
ness.
Among the loyal Tennessee volun
teers, there is but one sentiment that I
have found, and that is, unswerving
' 1 O
fidelity. They are ready to accept any
ihi a;/ the government may purpose, so
that they can remain beneath its control,
and many of them say. that if the Con
federate States should finally retain
possession of this State they would
emmigratfi to such a place, where the
old flag might still wave over them,—
All honor to them for their “uncon
ditional’’ devotion to the Union !
Bolivar, Tenn., Oct. 28th 1802.
W.
£!2rH anting up important telegraphic
news of any note has been rather a poor
business this week ; the armies of the
North are manoevering, the armies of
he South are manoev eriug, and that is
about ail tliat we can learn of either ;
the great conflicts, we judge, have been
at th q. Ballot Box , and in this sort of
conflict there has been the most des
perate tugging. But further than this
wo do not sec anything very terrible.
The Economy op Health.—-Thi ß
busy nation of Americans have 12,000.-
000 working people, whose services may
be estimated at $2 a day, and their an
nual loss by sickness at an average of
ten days each in the year. This gives
a total loss of $240,000,000 a sum Three
times as large as the whole cost of the
General Government, including tV
my, Na vy, Post Offices, Legislators, for
eign Ministers and all. The amount
weighs over six hundred tons !r T, tl .
gold.
A large proportion of this costly suf
fering might be averted by attention to
diet, cleanliness, and above all, by th.
proper use of the right remedy in season
When a 25 cent box of Ayer’s Fills will
avert an attack of illness, which it would
take several days to recover from, or a
dollar bottle of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, will
expel a lurking disorder that would
bring the sufferer to his back for weeks
or months, docs it take any figures to
show the good economy of the invest
merit? When Fever and Ague is rank
ling in your veins, and shaking you:
life out of you, is it worth the dolLr j
cost for his Ague Cure to have the vil
lainous disorder expelled, which it does
surely and quickly? When yon hats
taken a cold is it prudent to wait until
it has settled on the lungs, when days or
weeks or months must bo spent in trying
to cure it, even if it can be cured at, all,
iti- is it cheaper to hike Ayer’s Clicny
Pectoral, costing a few shillings, and
remove the trouble before it is serious?
It takes no wisdom to decide.
Taken Up.
BY tne subscriber in (he town of a
Arena, on land occupied by him j£3f\
in said town, on or a bom the l“th
June, !hC2, one bay Mare, altmn eight years
old, black tail, both bind feet white, scaronieft ,
leg;
7’he owner will pleas call,prove property, pav
charges, and lake- her awnv
Oct. 18, 18C2, JOHN Wl'/ZLE* •
NEW GOOPS
roll THE.
SPRING & SUMMER TRADE.
HP HE UNDERSIGNEwou'd especliiilly
X inform the public Ihaf i .ey ere now receiv
ing from New Yoik City, and will self at (heir •
iwostores in Dodge/dle, extemive stock cl ,
DRY GOODS .
GROCERIES,
Mtfi l situ,.
mii£jlN£3RT
©IB ® © ©® ¥ 9
ii .
YANKEE NOTIONS, &e.
VVbich they they ••'‘ill sell at such low ru ff <
as to meet the exigency of’the times
No stove in the Cnnty can otter greater in
ducements to purchasers.
They will sell toe boot
PRINTS from 15 to 18 ds. R pi.
BROWM.SHEETING, “ “ ,
SHIRTINGS, from 15 “
GINGHAMS, from 18 u 2O
And all oilier goods comparatively low.
They have o,i hand a large stock ol
READY-MADE OLOTiIKC j
Of substantial manufacture, which hey
CHEAP FOR CASE!
(This clothing is not east err. s/op work*, R
is made a*, their own Tailoring Establim '■
nieut.)
Gents’ nothin; Made to Order
From the liigbe.nl to the lowest gradesot Cio-'
Cassinieres, &.C., and
WARRANTED TO FIT OR NO SAM |
7h nkful for past favors we solicit n c#l *
thiuationof vonr ptwonawc
LEAN,'THOM AS &( 0- |
Dudgevllle, May Sin, ISC2.
JEW E L Y :
—AT — I
WHOLESALE ,
REASONS why wo can sell Jewelo |
lower prices than any other house
New York:
.
Is. We manufacture our own good.*.
2d. Goods that we buy of other manu
urer? are purchased at the
LOWEST CASH PKICI>
. jJB
3d. We sell for CASH, therefore our co* |
1 (j. p
ers are not obliged to pay other P eo P - J
Merchants, Auctioneers, and 1
invited to call and examine our stoci of
SEND FOR CIRCUt'
containing full list P r ‘ ceß '
N. B.—An assortment of
GOLD, SIEVE |
v and
PLATED WATCH J
kept constantly on hand.
J. H* BUWE, *
nl-in3 166 Lake St. OiicS* |