The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-08-18

IouI duu diECSlcu SCEcIdI VI tsfS OsHAUoH
inccndaries.
nD- kossuth proceeded, with all speed
to Italy, on the announcement peace
Il did not feel safe under the wing oil
one Of Austrian allies.
Dsg~ 4 lot of land in st. Louis, 10 feet
front BY 20 feet depth, was recently sold
for S33 900, which is said to be the
highest price ever paid for land in that
city.
En- The Republican Convention at
Lawrence, Kansas, on the Sd, nominated
Marcus }. Parrott as delegate to Con
gross.
nsa- An attempt was made by about
hundred prisoners at Sing Sing, n T.,
to overpower their keepers and escape
on Monday night. r
DECLINE OF Flour Most kinds Of
-four can now be bought in New York
three dollars per barrel cheaper than
during the first week Of last April.
Esy~ Over fifty thousand tons Of ship
ping, ere it is estimated, annually en-
ployed in conveying tea to its consumers
in various parts Of the world and the
consumption Of the articlein China is also
enormous
30 In Utah there are !, los men with
16.50o wives. The whole sect numbers
about 125, ,0Co, of whom not third are
IN Utah.
Eey~ 1t is understood that the Nation
ol Convention Of Republicans to nomi-
nate Presidential candidate for 1850,
will be held in Wheeling next June,
after the Charleston Convention shall
have nominated its ticket.
4 MoDEL RAILROAD The annual
report of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co,
which has recently been published, states
that during the last year 1912, POS
passengers and 1852 emigrants have
been carried on the cars Of the Company
cn1 not a single H;tc has been lost.
Bzy~Salt Springs have been discovered
in Nebraska, 80 miles from Plattsmouth
Tie water yic.ds j. pounds Of salt per
gallon and is pronounced 20 per cent
better than that Of Syracuse. Two COM
panies have been formed to manufacture
sat from these waters, with a capital Of
100000 each.
sgThe recent trial Of Fawkcs steam
rlow near Philadelphia, has excited
great interest. The engine is Of the
high pressure sort, consumes y bushels
Of coal per day, is Of 80 horse power,
draws eight plows, will plow at the rate
Of acres per hour, can be turned in a
circle Of 81 feet diameter. Besides
blowing, the engine can work thrcsh.
ing machine, a grist mill, or anything
else. Cost Of the plow and engine, 3d.
500.
n- Miss Bates, the sister Of the
Hon Edward Bates Of ST. Lon;s, recent
" emancipated the last Of thirty.t
slaves, who formed part of erinheritance,
and whom she has gradually set free as
they became prepared to take charge Of
themselves in freedom. Judge Bates
emancipated the last Of his slaves sever,
al years since.
FLYING MAcHINE-The Mansfield
Herald is informed that gentleman
residing near that city, Mr.. D. NJ Cook,
well kown as the inventor Of a popular
Sorghum Evaporator, extensively sold
throughout the West, is now engaged in
the construction ola Flying Machine.
Mr.. G. is quite sauguine of success, and
has filed caveat at the Patent Office at
Washington. We are ignorant Of the
details on which his air ship is to be
built, but understand that while a bal
loon is to be used elevation, steam is to
be the motive power. The inventor is
quito sanguino that he has discovered
the proper machinery whereby the air
can be navigated at will.-Hc has built
or is about to build house for the pur-