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The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-04-14

HE RUsH FOR THE MINEs,-Scores upOn
scores leave our city daily for the mines Some
are going upon information received from per
sonal friends or relations who have preceded
them, some upon the general reports which are
IN the possession of all.
The Belmont ferry boat, upon her last trip,
night before last, carried over six or eight wag-
ons, six hand carts and more than a score OF
foot passengers, destined for Cherry Greek and
such trips are common.
The train, yesterday morning, brought forty
wagons and over one hundred and fifty head of
stock, large number of tents &c, accompa-
MED, of course, by scores of men, all bound for
the gold regions. Both the trains Yesterday
came filled to their utmost capacity, as usual
Since the opening of our railroad, every day
has brought over this great thoroughfare from
trO TO fire hundred persons, One-fourth Of whom,
at least, are gold hunters. Besides, they come,
by river, stage, private vehicles, and every con-
ceivable mode of conveyance. The country
abroad may thus have some idea Of the throny
of people who will find their way to the South
Platte gold mines within the next few months.
Several other points are also starting in large
numbers. Kansas City and Leavenworth below
us are both active points, and while, perhaps.
both are not doing as much as ST. Joseph, vet
the aggregate will be immense Several of the
rising towns above us are also starting hun.
dreds, Omaha City, Council Bluffs, Nebraska
City, and numerous others, are favorable points.
and all are attracting atteRtion.-S joseph
MOL Gazette, 24th.
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-04-14

MANIFEST DESTINY - GoING NORTH
CUBA AND CANADA.-The feeling among the
Canadians in favor of annexation to the United
States is Strengthening. No less parsonage
than Mr.. Inspector General Gait said in his
place, the other day, that the evils under which
Canada labored, and for which the proposed
tariff offered no remedy, were susceptible of
cure IN no other way than by severing connec-
ton with the mother country. Then, again, we
hear of printed circulars sent up to the Colonial
Parliament, not only praying that steps TO that
end may be taken as soon as possible. but that
negotiations be opened for incorporation into
the American Union.
If it would pay to annex Cuba, we do not
SEQ why it would not be quite as profitable a
job to bring Canada into the Confederacy.
Negroes and cheap sugar are all that Mr..
Brown, of Mississippi, promises in the first in
stance; but Canada has some things, besides
white men, which might be quite as well worth
having. 1.-THE Browns, the Slidells, the Masons
and the VERSIONS, are determined to shave
Cuba anyhow" IL might be good policy to in
sist upon it, as compromise, that they let the
Canadas in at the same time. Never mind
what John Bull has to say. If Spain has no
business in Cuba, neither has be in the Cana
das.-NeW York Express.
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-04-14

How TO PREACH ExTEMPoRANEoUsLy-
Gresy, an English divine, gives the following
advice to young clergyman, in regard TO
preaching extemporaneously 1t may assist
some OF our preachers in acquiring ease in
this important art. The importance of it in
this country is becoming more and more ap-
parent, as the necessity of reaching the masses
and moving their hearts, is more deeply felt.
First, make sermon. Do not steal it. or
borrow 1t, or buy it, but make it then write il
out legibly, leaving every other page blank
then write on the blank pages a short alb
stract or Authorization, setting it down opposite
the original. Having prepared yOur sermon
In TINS manner, you must, when you enter the
pulpit, double down the sermon itself and
preach from the abstract, filling up the blanks
from your recollection which, as the sermon
was composed by yourself, you will probably
not lind much difficulty in doing. Should YOUR
memory fail, you must have recourse in the
next place to your invention; should both
prove treacherous, you must, as a last resource.
turn to your manuscript which was doubled
down; and as it is written opposite the abstract.
you will be able to find it immediately. But
the knowledge that you have the sermon to
refer to In case of accidents will, it is hoped,
give you confidence enough to proceed without
IT, w hSu YOU nave uOnc JnlS several times.
and find that there is no difficulty about II. Won
may then venture to try your wings without so
much support and preach from the abstract
only, without the sermon 10 refer to; and.
having become by this time tolerablv fluent
and confident, you will be able to supply from
your own resources whatever has escaped YOUR
memory. Gradually your abstract NAV become
shorter and shorter, until ut last a few notes of
some OF the principal arguments will be suffi
oient 10 recall tp yuur r,aiIrd the suhes. Of ,.,s
DISCOURSE and then you will have become
what will be generally considered an accom-
plshed extempOrary preacher. A very huen,
speaker assured me that he had learned 10
preach extcmpore by the foregoing plan. Rec
Object, do not say you will be ahlo 20 preach
at all better in this way, than if YOU wrote YOUR
sermons down, and preached them, in the or
binary manner However, there is no harm
IN having the power; you may use it or not,
as you like,
Indifferent, however, as you may be 20 ex-
temporary preaching in your ordinary pulpit
mlnistration, l do strongly advise Won to get
the faculty of featuring or expounding Scrip
ture extemporaneously, for you will find it very
usetul on many occasions, in the school-room
and the cottage, if not in the pulpit. And.
after oil, do not know whether YOU NAV nor
IN this way learn to preach extempore more
easily and satisfactorily than by any of the
other methods which have suggested
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07
Don't Care to Come in.

The Richmond Dispatch says, that an
intelligent gentleman OF that city, re-
Gently from Cuba, says that, "exeept
among few persons engaged in the
American trade, the opposition there to
lilibustcrism and annexation is univer.
sal. They have no more desire to be
annexed to the United States than Lou
isiana has to be annexed to Spain.'
"Of all sections Of this country" adds
the Dispatch, :" the South is the last tina,
would disturb the ri. hts Of Spain to
Cuba. That island is forbidden fruit
TO u, and 50 long as it remains SO, the
day y. eat il We die
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07
The Secret Out.

Congress having adjourned failing to
make appropriations to supply the def
cheney Of nearly Sc, 900, 900 in the Post
Office Department, it was supposed in
order to keep the machinery properly
oiled and moving. that the President
would call an extra session. Every one
looked to this rs necessary consequence
in the premises; and upon this condi
ton we are told Mr.. Holt accepted the
office of Post Master General
Buchanan however, ever ready tc
% make his office suhservicnt to his ia
vorite Shamocracy, willing to act in
violation Of his word, to enhance tn,
power Of his party and himself; vii
ling to sacrifice great and important, il
terests Of our country rather than per
NIT that power to be exercised by Re
publicans which the people have placed
there, has by the aid Of his favorite
Bourbon whiskey,and the advice of the
majority Of his Cabinet discovered that
if an extra session of Congress were
called the present Sp1,ng or Summer. d
large m. jority Of the House would be
Republicans, and per consequence won
elect one Of their number Speaker
and thus have the control of all the com
mttees. Whereas if no session is held
until the first Monday Of December next
the Southern States have filed their
quota Of members, and very possibly by
the aid Of little wool pulling ana
sharp practice, Southern Member NAV
again be elected Speaker.
This is the reason why we have not
an extra session the consequence OF
which may be that many Of our mail
contractors will he obliged to cease car.
rying the mails for want of funds with
which to d, it,
1t is not the object at present to en-
large further upon the these simple facts.
but to show our readers in as few words
as possible how the high and mportant
Office Of President Of tho United. States
is made to subserve party interest, and
hat too of the boastful Democracy.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07
An Honest Confession.

Senator Toombs, with all his errors il
bold man, and sometimes says what Is
not agreeable to his political associates.
In his late speech on the Revenue ques-
ton, he thus spoke Of the watchfuiness
Of the National Administration
"Your appropriations for navy yards
have gone to the building Of houses FOR
officers, and the making Of flower pots,
and all that sort Of thing, cost Of 81
600, 900; and it will be no less, as long
as you ill pay it, but will go up to ST.
100000, if you do not stop it. There
are s2,ooo,OOu that you have no need
for at all. You have 5000 sailors to
man your navy. You have not increas.
ed them Of late years, and you have now
5000 men in your navy yards to help
them-civilians. You have carried their
number up from 5000 to 5000. You
have eight yy-yards. England has
$40 ships, and she has two navy yards.
You have eight conveniently located all
about the country, and it is cause Of
reproach to good Democrats for the en-
envy to say re keep people there to cheat
them III elections; and as God Is n,y
Julge, I am afraid there is something
IN IL"
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07
The State Convention.

The Republican State Central Com
mittee have issued call for State Con
yemtion to assemble at Des Moines at
/ o'clock on Wednesday the 22nd day
of june, A. D. 1859, for the nomination
Of officers to be elected at the ensuing
October election.
Candidates vii! be nominated for the
Offices Of Governor and three Judges of
the Supreme Court The ratio of rep
res' NATION will be one delegate for ev-
cry 100 votes cast at the last general
election for Hon. Elijah Sells, Secretary
Of State: also delegate for an addition
al fraction of SO or more votes cast as
aforesaid.
BY this ratio Of representation our
County is entitled to 5 delegates.
The question now presents it-e'f to
to the Republicans Of our County, shalI
we have voice in the nomination, OF
tsidtc OIHeeTS. ilat thoSC canulQateS
who are so fortunate as to receive i
nomination by that Convention, will be
our future Stale officers, there is not the
least doubt Notwithstanding the extra
efforts at deception and bluff played by
the Democrats. Let us then have a
voice in saying who they shall be.
We hope our County Committee, who
have assigned them the luty Of calling
County Conventions, WILL make the cali
at an early day, SO that each township
may be fully represented. and full and
fair expression Of our Republican friends
obtained.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07
A Private Word from The President.

A correspondent Of tho Worcester
Spy, who visited the President in CON.
pany with several gentlemen whose
names he gives, and who can vouch for
the correctness Of the correspondents
report Of Mr.. Buchanan's conversation.
thus writes:
lie (the Presidency declared tho
Democratic party-the great party that
elected him that built the Cincinnati
platform, and from which they all seem
to have fallen off, except himself, to DO
disorganzed, split up into all sorts Of
factions; Incapable Of adhesion, or Of
carrying any measure as party, his
own adherents are SO few in numbers
that, without the aid Of the "Black Re.
publicans,' he could not have carried
through any measure at the present SEES
sion. TO them he was under obliga-
tons for unexpected assistance, on sew
eral occasions. but, said he, s'not man
Of them has ever called upon me-" He
said, If he had Republican Congress,
ho could get along better than he does
with the factions, unmangeablo Demo-
Gratis, who, the moment he proposes !
measure for the honor and glory Of his
country, raise embarrassing questions,
in tone that heaps opprobrium upon
It and thus he is defeated, continually
and his recommendations pass for moth
ing. A Republican Congress, said he,
would feel some degree Of responsibility
resting upon it, aud would act with rea-
son.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07

DY KATE CAMERON.


"When am rich,' maiden said.
all bind my aeating curls
With sparkling diamonds from the minc.
And oceans snowy pearls;
The sapphire there shall softly CLEAN,
The ruby brightly shine,
aud thcrc'll not be in NIL the world
So gay her TT rs minc!'
"Whcn am rich, ny home shall 10
castle grand and fair
And all my longing heart could wish
Shall find an answer there,
Till all the artists glowing dreams,
Scholars mystic lore,
Or queenly dignity and rank
Could never ask for morey'
And so she proudly spurncd heart
Whose love was strong and plre,
Because forsooth the HUMBLE youth
In all save love, was poor.
Then came an cid and naughty man,
All! story often told!--
The maiden yielded to her pride,
And SOLD her heart for gold.
She won her stately dwclling-place,
Superb in every Part,
And lost the roses from her check,
The sunshine from her hcau.
Not all the gems that wreathcd her brow.
Could drive away the care,
Which like heavy cloud Of gloom,
Had darkly settled there.
Too late she learned that realth alone
Can never purchase JOY,
And ever with the shining gold
There minglcs some alloy;
And Of the bitter lesson, this
She felt the kcenest smart
Esrths rtches ncrer can out,rcigh
A 'ruc and ioriny hearn
Rochester, N. y, 1853.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07

s- An ARRAY took place, recently. at
Hamilton, Calhoun county, Kansas.
growing out Of political meeting, re
sulting in the wounding Of several per
sons--one dangerously. During the
meeting, which was in pursuance Of a
call to organize the Republican party, a
disposition was manifested by persons
politically opposed to break it up. At
the close, general melee ensued, III
which the assalants, said to be pro sla
very men, were compelled to retire.
Resolutions were afterwards adopted, or
dering the participants in the attack 70
leave the Territory, under tie penalty
Of death and company was organized
to carry the same into effect. Jud .ye
Iialton, Probate Judge Of Halton coun
ty, is reported to be severely wounded
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07

M We notice The Marshall County
Times has adopted the "MumL poper''
style. Ia! ha! ha! how popular (?)
We /" thumb papers are becoming? Yes,
We apples do swim. Won't finally sink
will we?
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07
pg The Citizen at Des Moines saya

B@ The Citizen 1t Des Moines says
there are 50 Republican papers now
published in Iowa. What State in pros
portion to her age and population can
beat Us ? We certainly have ; strong
force which will make the ranks Of tho
Shamocracy tremhle in the approaching
contest. Let them trot out the beat
they have got. We most assuredly will
not Dodge him.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07

EEA- The attention Of our readers is
called to the new advertisement of Mr.
+. j. rpeneter, at the N. w. corner Of
the Public Square. He has just re-
cieved new supply Of fresh groceries
which We know he offers upon reasona
Bile terms.
Give him call and SEQ for your
selves.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07

E@r A Mass Meeting was held at Mar
shalltown on the End inst, for the pur-
pose Of protesting against the paymel,
Of the bonds issued By the county Judge
for the purpose Of binding Court
House. How great the Mass was, o,
what the result, we have not learned.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07
Boz The North Western Farmer

Boz The North Western Farmer for
April published by Miller & Brayton
Dubuque, now lies upon our table. We
have said SO much in praise Of this Az
ricu!tnral Journal, that We are at loss
what tosay farther Whya farmer sho d
fail to take it, when it will give him
from ten to one hundred times the worth
OF his money we cannot conceive One
dollar per year are the terms. We will
hereafter furnish it and the T,unscrtp,
for 1925, if paid in advance.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07
Notice to Teachers.

A public Examination Of Teachers will be
held at Toledo on the last Friday and Saturday
Of April.
to return before the following Sabbath.
WOODHULL HELM,
Co. Supt
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07

New DEFINITIoN.-Ihc next dictionary
published under Democratic auspices will
lave The following new definitions:
Non-Intefvention.- right Of overrun.
ing and taking possession Of Mexican prov
inces.
Misunderstanding Cuba, keeping
three armies on the Isthmus and one in Mex
ico and increasing the navy to meet emcrgcn-
cies.
Notwithstanding Oregon because
it is emocratic, and keeping out Kansas
because il is Opposition, neither having the
population declared rquisite for State.
Era Of Coed Fecling.-A something sup
pose TO follow the decapitatlon. Of Sena. or
Douglas.
m% Those that want /, rn.d r:. !.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07
The Beauties ef Democracy.

The beauties Of Democracy were re-.
Gently fully unfoldcd aud gratuitously
exhibited by Senator Brown OF Mssis
>ippi at New York City. Mr.. Brown is
a strorg outspnken Democrat and be-
iievcs in practicing the principles Of his
party without any mincing whatever
In his speech an extract Ct which we
give below he advocates the real prin-
ciplcs OF the Democrat party,--the ac-
QUESTION of territory for the extension
Of slavery. TO this end have the leaders
Of the national Democracy been leading
their blind dures for three or four years
past.
Many weak and ignorant Democrats
will say to you, they are no more in favor
of Slavery than the Republicans. Poor
things how little they know to what use
they are put.
Let them read the following exnosi.
ton Of their principles, clothed in Bill
lingseate language, from one Of their
Hi Ii Priess's United States Senator
and consider how the same was applaud
ed ly the Democracy Of free city:
Il WANT CUBA FOR THE EXTENSION
or SLAvERY.-( Sensation Let Gree
" understand this. let Garrison under
stand this, let all the dirty Republican
crew understand it, (Cheers) Ispeak
for myself and those who agree with me.
We are told if we take the island ofCuba
we shall offend England and France
The devil we will. CHEERS and laugh
ter.) Suppose those governments should
go On stills, if We don't bring them down
d-n me. (Renewed cheering and
laughter.)
| tell you, by conquest, or through
the agency Of fill listers, two years will
not elapse before Cuba will be in the
embrace Of the American Union but
it will take bold action-it vii AXE de
terminel action-it will take the assump-
ton Of all the re possibilities which may
require money aud bloodshed to get it.
and if you are not prepared to give them
why then it is better not to embark in
the enterprise Capt. Rynders--T These
are plain tacts) But l have heard it
objected by some Of our friends, who
are not Republicans. nor in the aboi-
ton interest, that Cuba is slave terri
tory, and that its acquisition is not de-
>irahle on nat account Now, speakine
for myself. and tho-e who simply agree
with me, if it we're to come to US a free
territory, and free territory alone, Their
my courage would very much oozc out
at the points Of my fingers I am a
pro slavery man; believe that slavery
is of divine ori@in-(lpp.ause) that
God decreed it flon the foundation O
the world (renewea applause) tina,
the African race from their creation
were doomed TO be slaves to the white
man, CONTINUED applause J and my i'm
preston is that every one Of yon would
be better off if he had negro to wait
upon him. Cheering and applause
4 voice---Three cheers for Brown. They
we're given with enersy) l have spo
ken the sentiments Of my own heart
AND OF 4 VAST MAJORITY OF
THE DEMOCRACY THROUGHOUT
THE WHOLE UNION. The demo
cratic party are going into the next
Presidential canvass upon this (the
CUBAN and other questions.
gy- An ARRAY took place, recently, at
Hamilton, Calhoun county, Kansas
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07
TOLEDO TOW a
THURSDAY, APRIL It'll, 1859.

Mcssrs ROUNDS & LANGDON. are orr on
y authorized Agents in the ity Of Chicago
Ills, to procure Advertisements aud Subscrip.
Nens.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07
Sowing in Drills.

In almost every instance where the
experiment has been made, Of sowing
wheat in drills, it has proven successful;
yielding much more than tbs difference
required to compensate for the addition
al labor Such is the uran nous re-
port of all those who have tried it.
This being the case, we cannot conceive
why our farmers do not generally adopt
this method Of putting their grain in
the ground.
Is not yield Of thirty and thirty five
bushels to the acre much more desirabl
than one OF twenty or twenty five Why
then persue the old method as strenuous
as if it were impossible to improve in the
art Of farming. Many Of our farmers
arc too conservative in their views, and
when any improvement is suggested to
them, which requires any material de-
parturc from the old track, porhars al
ready trod for three or more generations
they will tell you, Il don believe in IL
have followed farming al my life, and
think | ought to know something about
IT, This ali may be true, yet why so
stubborn, 50 conservative. selfish? Why
insinuatc perfection in the art. when
hannah nature is mass Of impcrfectiou?
Why 50 Indifferent and backward when
improvements are almost daily made in
every branch Of industry.
We sincerely hope that our farmers
vii tear in shreds this cloak Of couscrv
atism handed down to them by their
fathers, 50 as to be enabled to hide be
meath its folds no longer. Quite a
number have already done 50 aud the
consequences are plainly visible when
ever we approach their farms and dive!
lings. Let others follow their noble
example and the resulting benefit to our
county in few years will be incalcula
Bile.
J b, result Of nearly all the experiment,
Of sowing wheat in drills Of which we
ever read or observed has been as before
stated.
Now We ask our farmers to try thu
same. If their doubts are so strong as
to forbid their trying it on an extcns ve
scale, let each try it upon half acre of
ground, preserving carefully and meas
urins accurately, and then they will be
prepared another season to adopt or re.
ject it as a whole.
How many farmers in our county will
try it the present season?
1G "Truth Teller" in your last
Enigma, you said, My whole composes
the name Of distinguished man Of the
United States This week you say
"The answer to last weeks Enigma is
Major General Winfield Scott
Now Major General is no part Of
Winfield SCOTS name 1t is a title,
hence your last weeks Enigma was i'm
perfect.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07

% Those that want good Cigar to
smoke, 60 to Epeneter's.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-07

MOI ten minutes since. q man came IN
to the store in which | am writing this
letter with vial containing $3.50,
while another has mineral water bottle
containing $500 in shot gold.
am satisfied that there has been no
good diggings found yet.
l feel very confident that miners can
make from Sd to IS dollars per day,
with rockers, during the summer.
have prospected considerable and
can find gold most anywhere, but it is
very fine and not in any quantity to
justify man coming out here and work
ing it
Where water can be obtained to run
sluiccs, / feel confident that frem eight
to twenty dollars per day can be
made.
Wood and water is plentiful, and
game is very abundant.
We have to 90 twenty miles for pine
logs, as what cottonwood there was ia
this section is already used up. Gamb.
ling is carried on to an alarming extent
in this place.
Several young cities have sprung up,
and speculation in town lots is already
running high.