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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-08-11
do us no harm, but do yourselves a most

do us no harm, but do yourselves most
noble deed.
In other States, the surrounding Coun-
ties join in contributing to their Farm
crs Schools. [ have the Pcnnsylva MIA
Farmers High School, Report before
me, in which it appears, Center County,
where it is located, subscribed, BY indi
vlduals, $500, and II other Counties
the sum Of $1,000, If you cannot join
IN tins nob'est work Of our Asricultur
al State, | pray you do US no harm -
PRESIDENT Williams, of the Michigan
Farmers School, writes me OF late date,
The local jealousies you have named,
VIII cause you vast trouble l think,
would never think Of starting till every
party, sect, public press &c, inn the i'm
mediate locality, would rally around, and
defend it. Not one man in hundred
understands the mission of such Col
lcgc. X =. X You have mount.
ain of trouble before you. But the nee
educational agency, is demanded By The
age, and must be met"
But those local interests, which have
raised little oposition at present, I
think will soon sabsidc. The "Pioncer
! Farmer and the North Western Far.
mer, the only farmers papers in the
State, came up to our aid. The public
press throughout the State | believe are
with Us generally. The "School Jour.
nal published at Des Moines, says
land we trust that the measures, being
adopted by the Agricultural Board, to
put this institution in operation, will &c
ceive the sanction of al, the friends Of
good schools, intelligent farmers, and
good farmers, in the State" Wcexpect
It, because Of the principles and o1ran-
iQycs, contained in the following Circu-
believe Mr.. Editor, that upon ma
turc reflection, you will think with me,
that although our Farmers School is To-
Gated in Story County, at as you say "a
difference Of thirty thousand dollars, =
the State had better sustain it, and build
good substantial College, that will &C
commodatc at least one student from
each County and hSlTama County may
congratulate herself, that those "unwise
Trustees" have not squandered her funds,
but that she may yet use it, to build a
Farmers High School, to accommodate
fifty Of her o,cn sons.
Whatever difference Of opinion indi-
yidual members Of this Board entertain
ed, while locating. as to the best place
and the amounts to be donated, it is all
passed now, and we unite in working FOL
: the good Of the institution. Is not this
! the wise course to pursue, and not pre-
dict that the state will not appropriate
! g thirty thousand dollars for the supper
Of this College, in the next ten years 2
Respectfully Yours,
SUEL FOSTER.
Muscatine. Auv. 4th. 1859.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-08-11


Who We ask can object to this cas-
and consistent method Of proceeding in
these premises.
In order to do this,our County Judge
during the present month, in lcvyinc
the taxes for the coming year will be
obliged to make this additional levy
which We really hope he will do; be-
lieving it will meet the approval Of a
large majority Of the tax payers Of our
County. We think no one, who is not
over selfish in the matter, will doubt
the necessity of new Court House
We need one for several reasons.
Nearly all the records Of the County
are in danger Of being destroyed By ire,
situated as our present riekctty Court
liouse is in close proximity to some
four or five other buildings, Of very
combustible nature. The records Of the
District Clerk, County Judge, and
Treasurer and Recorder, except the fes
Of the latter which may Be placed in the
safe, arc not one fourth part as secure
as they would bein any farmers house in
the county. And then their valuation
is at least one thousandtimes as much as
those of any farmer or business mans.
Who would undertake to estimate the
loss, perplexity, and litigation, consequen,
upon the destruction Of all our Judge
ments, DEGREES, orders Of Court, deeds,
showing chain Of title, list Of unpaid
taxes, Probate and other records
Some may think that these dangers
arc not as great as We represent. To
such We say, that no longer since, than
last winter, the building then used BY
VIM. Buncc & Co., as Drug store, and
standing within three feet of the Court
House, caught fire about midnight, and
had it not been accidently discovered
just in time to save the building and its
contents, the next morning sun would
have shone upon the ruins Of the Cour,
House. No less than three or four
alarms Of fire were given last winter in
our town and who can assure us bu,
what the next may be raised at the dead
Of night, for the Court House, when al
ready half consumed.
All these anxictes and dangers wlicl
arc shared by the whole county, may be
principally avoided by the erection up
on the Public Square of a good Cour
House having one or more fire proc
vaults.
There arc others reasons such as,
venience, show of enterprise and pros
pcrity, to those who come among US, tina
might be adduced in favor Of thi
, scheme; but We forbcar at present en-
largins upon them hoping that gu
very good citizens will select and adop
some plan which shall secure to them
good substantial Court House, and
safe place Of deposit for the public rec
ords.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-08-11
Kentucky Election.

Louisville, Aug. 2.
The following Congressman are elect
cd L.
First District, B. Burnett Democrat.
Second District, Pcyton, Dem. Third
District, Brystow, Opp. Fourth District,
Anderson, Opp; Fifth District, Brown,
Dem; Sixth District, Gurrard, Dem.
Seventh District, Mollory, Opp. Eighth
District, Simms, Dem probably Ninth
District, Moore, DEM, probably Tenth
District, Stevenson, Dem.
The returns indicate the election Of
Magofin for Governor, and that tho
State Legislature in joint ballot will have
small Democratic majority.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-08-11
kirkW0Od and Dodge Meet ON the
STUMP!

Hc Great augustus Caesar GettcM IN a
Passion
We learn from the Burlington Havkeye
that Gen. Dodge and Mr.. Kirkwood met
in discussion on the stump at Oska-
loosa last Friday. Augustus Caesar was
completely vanquished. He openly
defended the institution Of slavery and
declared his readiness to lend his person
al aid to capture fugitive slaves. He
contended that slavery was civilizing
and Christianlzing institution-that the
poor negroes were taken from the heath
en- jungles Of Africa, enlightened, civilized
and finally saved in heaven He spoke
in wild, ranting manner, and was
greatly excited. In the course of Mr..
Kirkwood's remarks the General lost his
temper and his dignity completely. Mr..
X. said that he had predicted that the
Democrats Of the North would before
many years faver the revival of the
slave trade, bccause,as they would claim,
slavery was outstanding institution,
"but," said he, turning smilingly to Gen.
Dodge, II didn't expect it to commence
quite SO soon." The General sprang to
his feet and declared that if Mr.. X. said
that he (Gcn. d. was in favor Of the
slave trade he was liar, and that, if he
repeated it, he would "cram the lie do,on
histhroat."
Mr.. K, without any excitement what
ever, remarked that, # the General was
speaking fguratively, it was all right, but
if he attempted the matter practically he
would find it very difficult matter.
After some more sparring, during which
there was many hearty laugh at the
expense Of the General and not one at
the expense of his opponent, tie meeting
it being nearly midnight, broke up.
The correspondent of the Hawkcye, in
speaking of the effect Of the discussion
on tho audience, says.
ut is my candid opinion that if the
whole number Of voters in the State could
have witnessed the proceedings, it would
have lost to General Dodge at least 10, 900
votes. Never did see man make him
self SO unpardonably ridiculous. need
hardly tell you that the Democracy here
arc very much chagrincd, Or that every
Republican has grin on his face. -
Muscatsnc Journal.
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The Court House Question.

Last week We proposed disposing Of
this question by way Of having the Re
publicans make it an issue in their nom
inaton for the Office Of County Judge,
We are Of opinion still, that the same
would be very good course Of proceed !
ing in the matter, and tend to settle it.
But it is not the only manner in which
this question may be disposed Of. 1t
may be submitted to the people, at the
coming October election, without the
cost Of an especial election to ascertain
whether they arc in favor Of building a
Court House, or opposed to it, and
whether a tax Of ten thousand dollars
snail be levied in 1860, and another Of
ten or fifteen thousand in 1861 to &C
eomplish,,thc purpose. Should majority
oiyotes thus determine, the first tax
would not be paid until one year from
ne approaching winter, and the second
still one year later
Thus we see that although we might
decidc.at our next October election, to
have Court House erected, our farmers
would not be called upon, to appropriate
any of the returns Of their present
crops, for this purpose but could make
such application Of them, for their relief
from the pressure Of the times, as they
have undoubtedly already intended.
But VIC have another and far better
method to propose. Since our last
weeks issue, we have learned that we
lave on hand in tho treasur y, an over
plus Of $4,000; also that GU. State tax
Tor the present year is at least $1,000
less than last year, owing to the re
dastion Of our valuation, and the State
tax being reduced from two mills on
the dollar, to one and half.
Now should each tax payer, pay the
same amount that he paid the past year,
sor State and County purposes not in
ending the school tax, which proved so
burdensome to many townships and
which they voted upon themselves we
would have on hand next year at this
time the $4,000, we now have like
sum Of $4,000, and $1,000 occasioned
by the reduction Of State tax, making
$1,000. IF to this we should add the
result Of an additional levy Of the tri-
fling sum Of one mill on the dollar,
which would be only ten cents on a
hundred dollars assessment, we would
increase the amount 81 300; making in
ail $1,000, about one half as much as
would be required to complete good
substantial Court House. BY this meth
Cd We would hardly know that &c had
appropriated anything, and yet have
sufficient fund on hand to procure next
summer all tho materials, at cash prices,
lay tho foundation, erect the structure,
and enclose it,
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-08-11
Another Terrible Railroad Disaster.
Thirteen Persons Killed Tccnty Wound
ed.

ALBANY, August ga terrible acci.
dent occurred last night on the Northern
Railroad, near Schagticokc. The down
train, due at Albany at 7;2O, was passing
bridge spanning the Tomhanneck Creek
when it was precipitated into tho creek
below from height of from twenty to
twenty five feet. The water was about
six to eight feet deep.
At least thirteen persons arc reported
as killed.
LATER.
Nine bodies have been taken out Of
the Greek up to II o'clock last night.
Twenty persons arc wounded. It is
thouht there arc more dead bodies under
the wreck.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-08-11

M A specimen ofthe "Hoosier Girl
worth cultivating has been recently dis
covered in Knox county, Indiana. The
Vincennes Gazette say she is under
twenty, weighs Ito Tbs, lives in Bethlo.
hem, in Knox county, and on Monday
the 18th inst, followed and kept up with
. cradle al day, binding one hundred and
sirty dozen large bundles Of oats. She
said she could as easy have bound two
hundred if the cradle could have ont
thcm. Can anybody male Of female Of
like weight or ago beat the. Hoosier
Girl?
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-08-11

DECLINE OF WHEAT GRowINo.-At
a late meeting ofthe Pennsylvania Agri-
cultural Society, DR.. Alvin called atten-
ton to the interesting fact that there
was decline in the yield Of wheat, to
the acre, in the grain States. In Ohio
a State but little over ffty years old, tho
crop has fallen of from forty bushels to
the acre to about sixteen while in the
best portions Of New York, where thirty
bushels used to be considered q fair crop.
only twelve bushels are now raised.
The falling off in other States has been
equally marked but while this was tho
fact with tho wheat crops, he was glad
to know thai tho amount Of corn produced
to the acre had largely increased, and
was still increasing enormously.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-08-11

FEMALE SUFFRAGE.-In the coustit-
ution lately formed for Kansas, women
are allowed to vote in school matters.
They may vote for school officers, school
taxes, and everything pertaining to the
organization Of the common schools.
equally with men. Conferring this
much of the elective franchise upon fe-
males is intended as an experiment. Wo
believe that females are allowed to vote
in school matters in Canada and Louis.
lana.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-08-11

A trial Of Fawkes's steam pillow took
place on the 2lst ult., near Philadel-
phia, at Oxford Park, before . number
Of agriculturists and others. A mum.
her Of burrows were thrown BY the eight
plows attached to the engine, both up
and down hill, and in manner which
gave universal satisfaction, and caused
no little establishment at the apparent
ease with which the work was perform
ed. It plowed at the rate Of one acre IN
t,cclUc minutes.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-08-11
MIR. Fosters Letter.

Nls EUEtClo 1ICstCFs
This gentleman, we'll knowing thai
the action Of the Board Of Trustees Q.
the Agricultural College in locating tina
Institution is highly ensurcablc, rushc.
to the defence Of the Board when justl,
attacked by those who have right te
complain of their acts in the prcmisis
We have now, neither time nor space tc
devote to the matter as VIC would like
In reply VIC would briefly say that We
arc not opposed to the Institution, but
to its location, being at least eighty
miles west Of the centre Of the farming
community for the next fifty years, and
hence will not be cared for as it other
wise would, on account Of the great
inconvenience in visiting it. This alone
would have been sufficient justification
for locating it as far cast as Tama Coun
ty even though she had offered the mca
gre sum appropriated to ii by Story
County, and Story County the generous
sum offered by Tama. At the Agricul
tural College, is the proper place for
holding our State Eejrs, but who in the
next twenty five years wants it held as
far west as Story County, even though
she had the Farmers College?
We cannot say that Mr.. Foster really
INTENDS to insult us, but certainly some
Of his language is little cool, If not
aeerivating. He.attributcs our gcncr-
Gus offer purely to selfish motive, when
he saya "thcy thought the benefits to
the equity to be derived from the loca-
ton, in it, Of the Iowa Farmers College
would openly repay them.
Well, p,rhapc that was entirely SO
with us, and not the least with Story
County.
The fact is the Institution is located
much to far far west. Generous offers
were disrcgardcd and small ones accepted
A rule Of action was publicly proclaimed
by the Board and then without single
explanation publicly violated, a Ia mode
bcys trading jack knives and backing out
In neither Of Mr.. Fosters letter car
their be found single item of justifca
ton for the late action Of the Board
But on the contrary, We have the coo
suggestion, if after all you have done w
would not regard or help you, help your
selves. Build pour own Farmers Col
lcge. 1t is our idea that the next Leg
rslaturc will revise the acts of the lat,
Board in the location of the Collcg'
even though they are obliged to throttle
the Institution. And 50 We pray an,
labor; not because we did not get it, blu
because it is located to far west.
The circular Of which Mr.. Fostc
speaks, we published last week, as W
said we would when we published hi
first communication.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-08-11
Cincinnati. August

Cincinnati, August 2.
Horace Mann, Pres. Of Antioch COL
lcge. died at Yellow Springs at 4;3O this
p. NJ.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-08-11

THURSDAY, AUGUST llth 1859.
Nessts ROUNDS & LASCBON. arc orr on
II nniLo.ized Agents in the City Of Chicago
us e procure Advertisements and Subscrip-
iiohs.
rsss~ Messrs Horace 4. Shaw. & Co, 81 Park
Row, q lt5 Nassau ST., New York, are our on
81 authorised agents in New York City, to pro-
cure subscriptions and advertise cnts.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-08-11
The IOWA TRANSCRIPT.
Z. G. WHITING, Editor.
.ysg1TsEDo TOW a

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1859.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-29

LOuIsvHLE, NEw ALBANY AND CHICAeO-It viii be
seen from an advertisement, that the above Road is
now in the most hourishng condition, and at the
time, being the cheapest and shortest it will
afford travellers from the South going North the best
opportunity to reach their destiny. The agent, A
B. BARKER very clover, courteous gentleman is at
presentin our city making necessary arrangements
so convey as in the best and most comfortable style
REFORM N LAGER BEER DRNKRG-The St. Louis
DsnpOcrGt says that lager beer is drug in the St
Louis market this fall the unusual quantity manu-
featured last winter has left stock on hand that
cannot be exhausted by the regular demand To
get rid Of this, brewing must be deferred until it
is sold, or it must be mixed with the new beer Of
this winters brewing. The Democrat infers that
there has been reduction in the consumption Of
he article.
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CANDIDATES.
GENERAL

w..re authorized to announce JOHN X. EDMUNDsON as
candidate for sheriff OF county Atthe next election
oct25 I'd
W.sre authoriIedto WM @. BRIEN candidate
for Attorney Gsuealof Judicial Circuit embracing the
counter Sumner Williamson and Davidson Eeenen next
May, ~ -
We are authorized to announce CARY A. HARRIS, OF Will
Hanson county as candidate Attorney General, for the u'
de Circuit composed cOunes Of Williamson Davidson
and Sumner. Vc'iI
WeAre authorized - announce BAXTER SMITH Esq OF
ssunsr candidate FOR Attorney General OF th"' u
IE,I circu ooupoyA Of the counties Of WIllaU Iavid
sen and sunnsr
Wear. authorized anHounce Jas Z. kAISES, Esq as
for the Office Attorney General for the Ninth judi
a circuit composed the coun:leS Of Williamson sumrEr
and Davidson. Election In May, 1860.
WeGrs authorized s. L. FINLEY OF Davidson
county IS candidate for Attorney General Of the 9th JudcS
Circuit. Election, May, 1860.
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TO THI nADTmg.

Have been sold during the last six months, sl1in
instances has it filed in giving entire "a isciin
Who, then, will suffer frG.rs vstkue-s a~ly hcn
II.
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Clothing Store.
HAVE hand, aad receiving every week, he lary
X est stock VI
Fine Clothing
DRESS. Froek and over Goats,

and desirable styles.
Also large lssf Eadsr gnsais WOOL silk, ooton. msri
no, &c. GRO. b. ABBOTT,
~. ~ call lotraa
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BY TELEGRAPH.


WASHINGTON. Oct 24-The last English mail adj.
vices represent that the sovereigns Of Europe are
fearful of general war.
The settlement of the Italian question is dubious,
England can depend on no power save Germany, and
being favorable to the reform movement in Italy,
knows not how to act between the twG
Russia holds herself in allegiance, The Emperor
has ordered his Ministers from the principal courts
to meet MIN at Warsaw to post him in relation to
their respective countries.
Official quarters endeavor to conceal the present
condition of the San Juan question, hence the con-
Trajectory statements respecting it.
BReports prevail that acquisitions will be made for
certain aiders and abettors of the Harper's Ferry
conspirators, but they are not traced to reliable
sources.
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COMMERCIAL.


The Cincinnati GaseEs In its review CT the the
week ending The s5th inst. says:
The price q advanced ajc per during
the week, half Of which obtained Monday under
favorable sdvces from Europe and The Eastern saboad. To-
days hovayer the trade vas dp and heavy OF Monday
advance in New York having beer lost bat holders firm
10 the close 94G5 for good choice superfne Wheat adj
vanced 9 busne during the week and the market cosed
bloyaot Slfl25 for fair to choice white and 81 51 y
for fair prime red The receipts continue light bull
Of all that forward is taken for export New Corn
declined 40c and at this closed heavy though farther
decline, present. least, not probable We
farmers willing sell their crops field current
rates. when gathered It offered less freely farther
cline would thef likely cheek receipts filling
oil supplies would lead TO reaction in prices,
would have nothing to fall bark Oats have been in active
demand at 4446 Provisions in the declining scale Mess
PORK has settled down at sl3 9I35, and bacon 7z@9
for shoulders and Sides bur the close 9e general
y asd New bacon sides offered the 5LB Of December
at exc Lard declined TO 0c for prime The decline in
provisions has depressed the market for hogs and have besr
Of but Few transactions Some small lots contracted for
- 30 for the last halt Of November and IS for late
delivery For the first November sci generally
asked.
Contracts reported in the interior Of Kenueky at 81
deliverable in the farmers the line OF railroad The
season will open with but few Contracts comparatively warp
the views OF Dealers and the prospects favorable for
legitimate business than has been transacted for several
There will be stock Of old products sufficiently large to keep
operators IN balance.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-29

HTeH PRIcEs--At a recent sale of the personal
property Of the late PRESTON HAMPTON, of Lincoln
county, the Fayetteville Observer says the following
prices were. obtained-the sale being on twelve
months time-which do not indicate hard times :
Old corn sS6Oa3.75 per barrel; new corn sI35Oa
l6 per asre; hogs $45Oa4.6O gross; wheat 81 per
bushel; twelve year old mule Sill; one year old
mule sl5S5); suckling mule sIOl; and brood mares
sl75alsO. Negroes hired at from SIS to 1850 per
vnontb
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For County Trustee.

yeare authorized announces THos. T. SAUNDERS can
ddAe for the ocs Country Trustee for Davidson county at
The election 70 he held in March 1863 APPS
We are authorized announce IsHAA CLARK as cand
date for County Trustee at the ensuing March election
aug27-m
We ar, ,u,b.rized to announce sAHUEL P. AMENT,
s.nsdst, for County Trustee county, the
March election. lsePH-m
Wesre authorized HAsDIs P. Bo'TIoE cand'
date for the Office Of County Trustee Of Davidson county at the
ensuing March election. oc~'-td
We are authorized announce JHo W MARTIN as can
ddate for County Trustee at ensuing March eecon
octll--d,d.
We are authorised announce HENRY L. JUSTICE ass
cnd1e for County Trustee Of Davidson county at the ensuing
March election. oo1ll-dtd.
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The locomotives crossed the bridge over the Cum
bsrand yesterday at noOn in the presence Of large
number Of the members Of the Legislature and cti-
zens Of Tennessee and Kentucky. The performance
elected admiration from all present The bridge is
one Of the best and substantial in the country
and reflects the highes credit upon the contractors
Aessrs. MAxwEII., SALPAw & Co.
The track has not yet been laid into the depot but
soon will when the trains viii start from this side
of the river.