The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-05-26
FACTS AND NEWS.

A movement is contemplated for the
purchase Of Ashland from James 3.
Clay.
Some New Yorkers are erecting 40
iron building in Havana, Cuba, which is
500 feet long, and 40 feet wide. It is
designed for ware house.
Winans' new steamer, on her trial trip.
made thirteen miles per hour in rough
sea. The result is pronounced satisfac-
tory.
The Hon. Samuel W. Black, the new
~ appointed Governor Of Nebraska, ar
rived at Omaha City on the Sd inst, and
was received with warm and noisy con
gratulations-salutes of artillery and .
reception ball.
Tie accumulation Of smoke in the at
mosphcre Of Cincinnati, SO perpetually
obscures the heavens from view, that
Prof Mitchell has urged the removal of
the Astronomical Observatory. The re.
commentator will be carried out.
Judge Cradlebaugh, United States
Judge in Utah, whose course brought
him in conflict with Governor Cum
mings, has been removed. The vacan-
cy will not be filed for some time.
There are fourteen morning and six
evening papers published in London.
Since 1889 six persons have been con-
victed Of murder in Vermont, but no
executions have taken place.
The first daily paper issued in Virginia
wac il 1880, the annual subscription to
which was ffty dollars.
Thirty years ago, (ls29) New Eng
land had 80 members in the House of
Representatives, an1 the Northwestern
States sent 1s. Now the New England
States send 20, and the Northwestern,
50. New Hampshire then sent 6, and
now has only 3 members; while Illinois
then sending only l, now has 9 men,
bers. The census Of 1860 will make
the disparity far greater than it now is.
The census to be taken next year will
show the population Of the United States
to be over 3O,OOO,O0O.
| ANOTHER GoNE.-The Iowa States
man, published at Des Moines and a
leading Democratic paper, is no more
This is the fourth Democratic paper in
Iowa which has closed up within the
last few weeks. They do not appear to
be appreciated by the peple, or probably
they are too we'll appreciated.
Mr.. VIM. Sutton vas drowned on the
18th inst, while fishing in the vicinity
Of Terrill's Dam, near Iowa City.
The State election Of Minnesota, takes
place on tho llth Of October. The Re-
publican State Convention for the nom.
ination Of State officers is called for the
Goth Of July.
NEW ORLEANS May IL.
The Southern Convention assembled
at Vickburg to day. Eight States are
represented.
Chas. CLARK Of Mississippi was ap-
pointed President.
/ Resolutions in favor Of reopening the
slave trade we're offered by Mr.. Spratt
offs. G..
Gen. Foot denounced Spratt's reso
luton as high treason, and read the laws
Of ten States prohibiting slave trade.
He thought it Was the duty Of the gov
ernment to acquire Cuba and to gain :
prepo nderance on the Isthmus.
The lo,oa Citizen Of the 18th inst,
says: Up to yesterday, 1900 wagons
had crossed the Avenue Bridge, during
the past months, on their way to Pixies
Peak. Nearly all these wagons had 2
or span Of oxen, mules or horses and
IN average, probably, Of persons to the
wagon. This would show an emigration
Of about 5000; to say nothing Of the
msny companies on foot and horseback.
/ The brother Of Gen. Zamora. 1t vera
Crus, had committed suicide oD account
Of supposed financial difficulties bui
after his death, it WAS ascertainsd thai