The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07
Gatest Wt(us.

Essn Gov Lewc, has appointed Friday the
aand of this month as day of fasting and
prayer.
Vermont holds fast day tomorrow, and all
the New England.statcs have fasts during tile
present month.
Esss~ The City Of Davenport, have made a
re,rencl,mcnt in their yearly expenses to the
amount Of $1,000.
Ef9" Five per :ons were recently drowned
in attempting to cross the Mississippi river at
Fl. Madison.
Eals. On the evening Of the osth ult., on the
Chic river opposite Anroria Ind, collision
took place ~ the steamer Nat Holmes,
bound from N4lNsburgh to st. Louis with
passengers, mostly emigrants for Pixies Peak.
and The David Gibson, bound from New Or.
leans for Cincinnati, with cal 20 Of sugar
and molasses, by which Is of the So rassen-
gers of the Nat Holmes were lost. The sur
vivors los, all their clothes aud about $4,000
in money. Total loss-boats and cargo-about
100000 Insured for sl15, 0Uo.
la.yH Coal exists in 81 of The counties Of H.
inois, and over hundred mines are now
worked in 81 different counties.
Essy" Mexico had seven Presidents in the
mouth Of Jannaryl That is what may be
called "rotation in Office and no mistake.
6sa2N Washington correspondents corrobor-
ate the statement of Tie New Orleans True
Delta, to the effect that Senator Slidell is soon
10 scceed Gen. Cass
Esg~ Gen. Cass health is 50 infrm that his
death at any time would be no surprise.
EsasH pest Office has been established at
Coraville, in the Pixies Peak region, post
master appointed, and contract let to Ben
Mccullough TO carry the mail from Leaven-
worth to the Pixies Peak post office.
Esf5A Several members of the Washington
bar held a meeting recently to consider the
propriety of appointing one of their members
to aid in the prosecution Of Mr.. Sickles. The
impression is that either Nr. Carlisle or Mr..
Bradley will be selected.
NsssA Lord Lyons is now daily expected at
Washington. lie comes with different repu
tation from that of Napier, having no desire
for parade, and being retiring in character
and habits. He has a large private fortune,
but is not disposed to spend it ostcntatiously.
nsa~ 0ssawato ic Brown, it appears, has
reached Canada in safety, accompanied BY d
Iny i,nn, IL, l.. q
nSa- Up to March 9th there had been one
hundred and six days of constant sleigh NC
in Southern New Hampshire.
ReA- novelty in the grain trade will soon
be exhibited in New York-the receipt of a
cargo Of wheat from France for which orders
have been sent out.
Esssa. Straw bsiries asparagus and ralishes
from the south, are already in tho New York
markets, selling at exorbitant prices.
Rea- The overland California mail, with
dates tc the It'll, arrived at ST. Louis on the
nth No news Of general interest from CAL
iiornia. Passengers by the mail-coach con-
firm the accounts Of recents battles between
the troops and the Camanches. The Canaan
ches had killed several families in Denton
county, Texas, and run off their stock. Both
the tamanches and Apaehes were committing
depfedations on the Mail Company all along
the route.
nsa- The last Salt Lake mail reports that
the Indians had notified the emjgrants 10
Pike $ Peak that the great Father had not yet
bought heir country, and that they shall not
live in it; and as an earnest OF their in,en-
TONS they had already waylaid ard murder
ed several emf grants. The intelligence is
said to be reliable, and should warn the emf
grants to travel we'll armed and in strong par
ties.
cea. 4 dispatch from Washington of the
ed says the postmas' or General has dismissed
thirty special post Office agents. thus eff
fecting saving Of $4,000. The Postmaster
General makes a statement showing that it
will be impossible to convene Congress in time
to meet the great bulk Of the responsibilities
without virtually excluding from Congress
the representatives Of several sovereign States.
In the Judgment Of the President the lesser
evil was 10 wait until the first Monday in De-
ceEber, when Congress will be full.
To BE liUNG.-Gillick, the wife murderer,
is to be hung at Dubuque on the 10th OF
April.
Dca- The Indiana papers report the wheat
crop i'll that State in good condition and prom
ising well.
DeA- A barrel containing the partially dis
sected bodies of q man and woman, was dis