The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-06-02
4atest Delus.


Old Fort Armstrong situated At tho
lower end Of Rock Island aud built in
1916, was burned on the morning Of the
25th ult. The Island at the time tho
Fort was built was favorite resort Of
the Indians, who kept itas sort Of gar
den. Old Blackhswk has said he has
spent many happy days upon it. Tho
burning Of the Fort was the work ofin-
ccndarics.
On the 22d ult. the State Department
at Washington received draft for ten
thousand dollars. from the Government
of Paraguay, as an indcmni6cation to
the family Of the seaman who was killed
on board the Water Witch, when che
was fred into by the Paraguayan fort.
a few days since while the steamer
Keokuk was at the Burlington wharf,
lady passenger walked overheard. For.
tunately, she was borne up by her life
prcscryer-her hoops-and rescued from
. watery grave. s
The Masonic grand Lodge Of Iowa
meets at Davenport on the eth Of June.
Jonn Alexander and j. Van Meter,
have purchased the Benton County
| Democrat.
Prof. Whitney, the assistant Of Hall
in the Geological Survey Of Iowa, has
becnn employed to make survey ofthe
Wisconsin lead region.
A great rise has taken place in the
price Of saltpetrc in the Eastern market
in consequence Of the anticipated d j.
mand for it in the manufacture Of gun
powder to be used in the European
war.
The first installmcnt Of 100000 Of
the debt, as ascertained and adjusted in
the treaty recently concluded by Minister
Reed with China, and due by it to GER
tain American citizens, has already
been received.
A suit has been commenced in tho
Supreme Court Of New York to recover
$4,000, 900 from Com Vanderbilt, on
the ground that he never accounted fer
large sums Of money received by him a.
President Of the Nicaragua Transit
Company.
The Iowa State Fair is to be hello at
Oskaloosa September 9th, IS, 20 and
3Oth. Competitors will DO admitted
from any portion Of the United States in
all classes, except essays, crops ., d
blowing match, which will be confined
to citizens Of Iowa.
! The Davenport Go=ne estimates that
the quantity Of water now passing the
Railroad bridge at that point, is equal to
eighty millions Of gallons per minute,
and sufficient to supply the daily re-
quircmcnts Of the entire population Of
the United States.
i The SiSourney Democrat says that
Daniel and Perry Carpenter have been
indicted for poisoning the well Of s. X.
Parks.
j The State Medical Society Of Iowa,
will hold its next session at Davenport.
on Wednesday and Thursday, juno 9Th
and 9th.
A marriage was recently solcmnized in
Massachusetts,, between man 100 years
cid, and widow Of 80. That's "going
it, while they are old.
It is stated that volunteers to The
number Of 10000, from the various
States Of Italy have lately joined the
Sandman army. Half Of the Neapolitan
exiles in London have gone to Italy.
The census returns of Cedar county
show that the number Of acres Of i'm
proved land in that county, is 9s,o4S
dwellings,, 2l2o; inhabitants 1915
acres Of sorghum lao gallons Of molas-
ses produced GOES; acres ofsprink wheat
3s, O33 bushels harvested 226, 242 acres
Of oats 5000 bushels harvested 80, $50;
acres Of corn "a, 400 bushels harvested
SIS, 907; acres Of pototoes Csc: bushels
harvested ~ ,7o7 value Of hogs sold $685.
O2O; value Of cattle sold SIS, o86; mum.
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