The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-02-10
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oeOt VI MlsSouIi ~ SSV,VvV,UUV, passed.
the lower House Of the Legislature vf
that Stat" on Thursday, 9th ult., BY
vote Of los to IS. 1t had previously
passed tho Senate.
n.y. The Railroad agent at Iowa City,
states the number Of cattle shipped from
| that point last year, at 1886, aud hogs.
/ 1850
p:D The new counties recently organ
ICED in Iowa are Ida, Clay. Plymouth,
palo Alto, Bucn Vista and Cherokee.
pD- The Loui vile .Journa! calls
conventio. 81 the anti Democracy Of the
State Of Kentucky, to meet On the 22l
Of February.
ny lie Grand Byinston. Of Iowa City
is one Of the Vice. Presidents Of the Uni.
ted States Agricultural Society, elected
at its hate session in Washington.
EU-Shcllady, who is one Of the pris
oncrs Under arrest for the downing. Of
Boyd Wil.ison las, Spring at Iowa City,
has been found guilty Of murder in the
second drcS gree and sentenced to 10 years
Imprisonment in pcnitcntiary. lie has
taken an appeal to the Suprcm: Court.
r@-A revolution prevails in Hayh.
1t last accounts, but few collisions
had taken place between the Imperial
troops and the insurgents. Solouqns
had advanced as far ms Moro, and was
m.dia,iny march upon St. Mare.
w.\ dispatch from Washington Of
the lst says the Senate p. q. Commi tee
have decided to report bill abolisling
the franklin; privilege; AMI in lieu to fur
nish each senator and representative
with $3.50 worth Of stamps, also to in
crease the rate Of postage to cents.
p@ The people Of Hra,oit county,
Michigan, are requested as being in
destitute condition, and an appeal has
been made to tho legislature for aid
There are about 1000 families in the
country, and Of these not more than one
quarter, it is believed, have the means
Of subsistence until the next harvest
An almost total failure Of tho crops is
assigned IS the cause Of tho existing
want.
A DErAULrEn.-Mr. O'Brien, tho
late County Treasurer Of Dubuque, has
proved dcfaulter ia the sum Of slO3,
So4,l3.
ma Senator Benjamin, Of Louisiana.
has been re cleo Cd to represent that
State in the Il. S. Senate. Mr.. .. is
Jew.
I0rThc Bcnking house Of \. J. Mat
tison, at prophets'own, H., was robbed
Of S6j 900 in bonds and mortgage OF
the Camanchc, Albany and Mendoza
Railroad, and near S7,OOJin notes be.
longing TO Mr. NJ.
eOrIt is reported that old Buck has
found him doe-In other words that
he intends to lead to tho hymenial altar
an accomplished widow lady Of Gcor
gia.
CONGRESS Mr.. Grows Homestead
Bill passed tho House Of Representatives
on the LIST, BY vote Of l2O to rs. The
bill provides that any person who is the
head Of a family, or over q years ofage
and citizen Of the United States, or
has fled an intention to become .snch,
according to the Naturalization Laws,
shall be entitled to enter qlarter sec.
ton ofany vacant and unappropriated
land, and held the samcon condition Of
its actual settlement and cultivation
Muscatine Journal.
Observation-Disclosures fion rcspon-
sible sources IN Mexico discloses much
probability Of q contingency of Mira
mons successful movement against Jua.
rcz at Vera Cruz, and Of new revolution
leading to recall Of Santa Anna, who is
at St. Thomas, waiting f,r some. such
event. The protracted disturbances ex.
citod serious apprehensions Of. dcstitu-
ton and famine. For year scarcely
any corn has been planted or gathered,
and the crop is great reliance in the