The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-08-11
Facts and News.

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Sept. 23d.
@-The Chicago & Rock Islan&R. r.
Co. have placed sleeping cars on their
road.
pD- The Journal Of Commerce estim-
ates the number killed in the Italian
campaign thus far at 100000 men.
na- The wife Of clerk in dry goods
store at Galena, H., has just received
news from England that she is heir to
an estate Of 100000.
rA- An ordinance passed the City
Council Of Cleveland, on Tuesday, by a
vote Of Il to 5, authorizing the constuc-
tion Of Street Railroads in tha: city.
tg- The Ohio grape crop promises a
juicy return. One cultivator thinks he
will have about G,o00 gallons Of pure
wine in the fall, and another anticipates
a yield Of 1000 gallons to the acre.
tsy- Cassius NJ. Clay recently made a
Republican speech to large audience at
Coyington, Kyle called upon the
non Shareholders Of Kentucky to prepare
to share in the National triumph Of the
Republicans ncxtfa fall.
A Coop WORCESTERSHIRE Republi
cans Of Poweshiek County have nomina-
ted that thorough gQis Republican A.
NJ Cowing, editor Of the Montezuma
PpuJliccn as Representative from that
county.
r@- The Chicago, Iowa and Nebraska
Railroad will soon receive from the East,
two locomotives and forty box cars
They are obliged to make this addition
to their rolling stock in view Of the
large increase Of business which is ex
pected to be done over the road this
fall.
sga. The Republicans Of the 10th
Senatorial District, met in Convention
at st. Charles City, on the 2lst ult., and
nominated j. II. Powers, Of Chickasaw
County, as candidate for State Sena-
tor.
Da A Democratic Convention for the
3sth Senatorial District, composed Of
the counties Of Fayette and Bremen, will
be held at Wilson's Grove, on the Goth
day of August for the purpose Of nomi.
mating a candidate for State Seaa
tor.
ra. The Republicans Of the 33d
District met at Millersburg, Iowa County
comprising the counties of Iowa and
Poweshiek, on the 23d Of last month and
nominated J. j. Watson Of Iowa County
for State Senator.
H@- The ToMesblat, a German paper
published in Keokuk, aud heretofore
Democratic, hoists the Republican flag.
The Germans Of Iowa are preparing to
cast their votes this fall for Kirkwood
aud Rusch, the champions of free
dom.
E@~ The first sale Of public lands in
Nebraska commenced at Omaha July
5th and continued four days. 7,495
acres were sold for $1,000. Not more
than three hundred persons were present
and settlers claims were invariable re-.
spected.
R@~ The Coroner at st. Louis held
inqucsts on the bodies Of eleven persons
who died Of sun stroke in that city on
Friday and Saturday, July 18th and 10th.
In Cincinnati, during tho same period,
there were nine deaths by sun stroke.
D@- Since the 4th Of July it has been
unlawful in the State Of Arkansas to pass
any bank bill Of less denomination than
$40. After the 4th Of July, 1860, nc
bill of less denomination than $50 can
be put in circulation. This is approx.
imating to specie currency.
D@- The Chicago Press records the
singular fact in that maket that stand.
ard spring wheat has been offered in ex
change for No. | corn, bushel for bush.
el, the corn being nominally ono cent
the highest. Subsequently wheat rose
to the level Of corn, and several thousand