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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-10-11
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HsI'ug Store !!
Road Thlzs

me undersigned having recently purchase I'd
me fiohocr Drug store, respectfully solicits
me patronage OF lama Co., and vicinity to his
large anb well selected stock Of pure Drugs
aha famiiy Medicines, which will be sold /
'he very lowest figures for Ready Pay.
T.. HAXLETT.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-10-11
10" PRICE

10 favor ue with q call. We are determined
hat the name Of our Store shall truthfu1ly in
dictate our manner Of doing business, and that
It's fair frme shall in no wise be diminished
We will take in
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03
Destructive Fire In washington, Penn.

The borough of Washington, Washington
County, has been visited by destructive
conhagration, the most serious that ever oc-
cured in that place. The fire broke out
about half-past two oclock Wednesday morn
ing, in the rear part of the extensive grocery
store of j. Boon h Sons, on Main-street, the
flames extending rapidly north us far as the
ReView Office, and south to the residence of
John Bausman, Esq. On the west side ofthe
street the following property was consumed:
The large brick dwelling-house and drug
store of DR.. Joseph Templeton, together with
contents; the store and bakery of Henry
Marks; the store of the Messrs. Boon; resi-
dence of Richard Butt, and all the furniture;
grocery store of Messrs. Wilson Il Guinea,
with contents; dwelling of Mrs. Spriggs;
clothing store of Jacob Goldsmith, sr., and
law Office of Mr.. John Braden; saddlery of
Thomas Hall, proprietor of Fulton House,
The residence and law Office of John L. Cow,
and the dry goods store of Mr.. Spencer Gin
the same building,) on the east side of the
street. were destroyed. The residence OF
DR.. Wishart, adjoining, was saved with the
greatest difficulty, as was also the residence
of Mr. Bausman and the ReVie,0 Office The
loss is estimated at between S25,00O and $780,
900, on which there is a considerable amount
of insurance. ...I .Ii
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03
The Danger of Masquerading "A Judge
Mistaken for nm Escaped Convict.

The Cleveland (O.) Plain Dealer says that
recently leading citizen having been invited
to parlor masquerade, resolved to go, and
to make his disguise inpenetrable sent to Co.
lumbus for convict's full suit. Itarrived in
due time, and about nine o'clock on the even
ing of the masquerade the Judge put it on,
covered himself with light cloak and SAL
lied forth. A violent wind prevailed and
one of the gusts took the Judges cloak off
and sent it whirling into the air. He sprang
to recover it, and at the same time watch-
man sprang for him. The Judge got his
cloak, however, before the watchman got
him, and started on a fast run, hotly pursued
by the watchman. The Judge saw it ALL
The watchman mistook him for a regular es-
capped convict. If caught it would be an un-
pleasant pickle. The watchman saw it all,
too. Here was chance to distinguish him
SELF and perhaps to make something by it,
The race became exciting. Fortunately for
the Judge it happened on a back street. The
race continued. The watchman was REIN
forced by another watchman, and both pur-
sued the Judge at a furious pace. The Judge
finally 'gin eout," and made the watchman,
after considerable trouble, understand who
he was and what he was about. He was then
suffered to proceed on his way. He told his
wife, who said she would never say anything
about it, and that is how it got out.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03
A BInclksmith's Dream verined-A Mirncu-
IOus Water.Curc.


A correspondent from Vernilllon, Illinois,
furnishes the particulars Of miracle, which
he says occurred near that place short time
since.
A little over four years ago, blacksmith,
living at Cherry-tree Corners, about four
miles from Vermillion, was severely kicked
by horse while shoeing the animal. Since
that time, and until very recently, the man
has been unable to walk step or leave his
chair without assistance. About two months
since, the blacksmith, whose name is Willard,
had a dream or vision, directing him to be
baptized by immersion, at a time and place
designated, If he desired to be cured Of his
malady. Mr.. Willard stated the circumstance
to his family and neighbors, declaring his
determination to strictly comply with the
requirements of his vision. He expressed
the utmost confidence in his restoration.
The affair created considerable excitement
in the neighborhood, and became the princi-
pal topic of conversation for miles around.
On the appointed day, several hundred peo-
pie gathered at point on Chapel Creek,
where the ceremony was to take place. Mr..
Willard arrived punctual to the hour, and
was taken from his carriage to the bank Of
the stream. Two clergymen were present,
but both refused to officiate, having no con-
fidence in the so-caled vision of the black
smith. Two acquaintances of Mr.. Willard
expressed their Willingness to assist in the
solemn rite, and taking the sick man in their
arms they walked into the water. He was
immersed after the usual manner, and when
he arose to his feet he cried in loud voice
"Glory to God l told you sol told you
it would cure me All that was required
was faithp Mr. Willard then walked un-
attended from the water and received the
hearty congratulations of the multitude who
crowded around him. He walked to his car.
riage with ease and elasticity, and to all ap.
pearances his lameness has entirely vanished
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03

LACK OF VENTILATION IN BosToN.-There is
not a thoroughly ventilated public building
Boston. In some public buildings-and we
could mention by name churches, where, it
would seem, there should be purity of at
mosphere-there are no regular provisions
whatever in this respect That this is so is
neither to our credit as architects or our
sense of duty and humanity as men and wo-
men. The virtue of pure air is on every
tongue, but it is of itself rarely in anybody's
lungs, unless happily when out of doors.
We have learned how to build admirable
structures, what ornaments are tasteful, what
gives strength, symmetry, proportion, unity
and all that, but we have yet to learn the art
of ventilation, or at least to put it into prac-
ticc. There is no reason why public as
sembly, however large and crowded, should
not have the common necessity no less than
luxury, of pure air.-Atlas and Bee.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03
snd story ofn Yonnr nInn,a FnII.

About a year ago young man was sent to
New Orleans to purchase cargo of sugar for
house in Portland, Maine. He had been at
tached to the house as clerk for several years,
and possessed the unbounded confidence of
his employers. In his mission to New Or
leans he was not only entrusted with suffi-
cient money to pay for the cargo of sugar,
but with the amount due on aprevious cargo.
which the house had bought.
This young man was very competent in
his business, of more than ordinary intelli-
gence, and of fine, attractive appearance
wthal' He had one sin, and that, alas was
a great one. He had contracted the habit OF
gambling, and fell, it would SEEM Il ready
prey to the gamblers of New Orleans. He
lost every dollar of his employers money,
and a few days since we read of his being
fatally stabbed in coffee-house affray.
when we gallant fellows have run out a friend,
There's nothing loft-except to run him through"
A brother-in-law Qong resident of New
Orleans) of the wretched young man passed
through the city on Saturday with his cof-
fined remains. A weeping sister had placed
white flowers upon the ignoble yet mourned
dead ere it started for the place which had
known it in life. In a once happy cottage,
now how desolate in grandly picturesque
spot, within sight of the silver-foaming surf
which beats along the ocean coast, awidowed
and heart-broken mother awaits the coming
ofher dear son. And we pity her and mourn
the fate of a young man, who in earlier days
was our companion and friend Cleveland
Plain Dealer. ...... ......--
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03
Strange Suicide of Venerable Invalid md
an Estlmable Citizen.

The Baton Rouge (La) Gazette, of Friday
last, has the following melancholy story:
We have been shocked to learn Of the
violent end Of our venerable fellow-citizen,
Captain Daniel Searles, O vetern landmark OF
this, and an active spirit of the early time.
For several months past has he has expressed
OF dissolution, and to this end made all his
preparations for the event with GOODNESS and
precision. For the past week he has been
confined to his room by sickness, but was not
SO seriously indisposed as not to be able to
move about. To the remark of one of his
friends, on Sunday last, that he appeared
BETTER his answer was--"I am not better-do
not want to be better, and shall die soon"
He had frequently said 81 will not be bur-
den to my friends when get tired of dying,
| mean to kill myself" -., ... III.
He kept his pistols in his room and at his
bed-sde no one dared to thwart the old man
in any whim or caprice; and he was the SUBJ
ject of many; perfectly sane in mind, and con-
sistent with his whole course of life in his
present action, his friends did not express a
desire the most remote to interfere with
this-about the loaded pistols at his bedside.
On Wednesday evening he shaved and
dressed himself for the long sleep that knows
no waking--the servant attending him was
absent from the room when the fatal moment
arrived. Placing himself in order for burial,
the pistol in brief second did the work
He placed the muzzle Immediately below the
ear, on the right side and the ball entered
and lodged in his brain, producing almost in
slant death-sufficient vitality was left him,
however under the resolution of his own iron
nerves, to lay aside the pistol and cross his
hands in death.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03

A HOME CONTRIBUTION TO ScULpTURE.-
There, is now, in New Orleans, piece of
sculpture on exhibition remarkably well exc
cuted, by German of Kentucky, out of n
block of white marble from Virginia. This
contribution to Southern artistic development
is large mantlepiece, which would suitably
adorn one of our most spacious palaces. The
allegoric composition is worthy of notice; to
the left and right are two basreliefs after
Thorwaldsen's Goddesses of Morning and
Night, carrying with them their sleeping
children, as emblems of national security.
On the lateral sides are represented spring
and autumn, by two females with emblems
of flowers and harvest produce. AT the. cor
niees are American eagles, while in front
Liberty is holding medallion-like table,
upon which a cherubim, kneeling, writes
Webster's immortal device; ''Liberty and
Union, now and forever" ....,. ..... I..E
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03

Rich MINERAL SPRING IN KENTucKY.-A
day or two since, the Uniontown NeWs says
we visited the Tar Springs, situated on the
banks Of Highland creek, about half mile
from our town. The ground on which these
valuable springs are situated belongs to the
Highland Coal Company, of our town, and
we feel assured that If they are developed by
sinking shafts and erecting proper machinery,
a rich yield oftar-oil will enrich the proprie-
tors of the ground. The mineral which ex-
udes from this ground Zone hundred yards
front extending back near three hundred
yards to the hilD is as black and solid as COM
mon tar, The ground which is now well
besprinkled with many small pools Of water,
shows unmistakable signs of the presence OF
large quantities of tar-oil beneath the surface
All of the water is covered with thick scum
of oil, and we gathered several large solid
clots of the tar on stick and examined it,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03

SHOCKING DEATH FROM FALLING on A Hay
Fork; The young son of Newell Wyman, OF
years. went, day or two ago, upon his
fathers hay-mow, to look for hens eggs, when
a portion Of the hay upon which he was
standing slipped from its place. The boy fell,
striking upon a curved hay-hook, sixteen and
one-half inches in length, which penetrated
one thigh, and passed up through the body
The iron passed partly through the bowels,
the ribs, and into the flesh Of the back
Strange as it may seem, the little fellow lived
three hours, bearing his suffering with the
greatest bravery, neither crying nor shedding
u tear from the beginning. aTIr-, igra,,1'I
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03

nt AN ABANIoAEp SL4vEh.IAn G An, AmeIisan7
abandoned near Salt Key Bank, and taken
into Nassau, N. P. She is undoubtedly a
SLAYER which had landed her cargo in Cuba
and then been set adfift She is described as
having an eagle and American flag painted
on her stern, and no name. She hns single
deck, with Slave deck laid, and water casks;
also six hundred or more pairs of shsckles
and fittings. Sails were set, running rig
ging partly cut away. and no cable or
anchors. The stencil from the hold was SC
great that the authorities have put her in the
lower Quarantine, and no one is allowed to &c
on board of her. v pj ,ucio'gHe9 . A-N
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03
Heavy EmbezzIins Operation In Philadel.
nhia

A young man who has been employed for
over two years in the gift-book establishment
of G. G. Evans, on Chesnut-street, has re-
Gently been discovered in the act Of embez-
zling large amounts of money from his en-
ployer. 1t seems that the young man had
charge of the order department, receiving
letters containing money from the postoffice,
and then filling said orders by sending the
books required. This whole matter being
under his charge, he would abstract the
money from the letters, make no note of it
and send the books. This system has been
continued until the embezzlement amounted
to over $40 600, and notuntil lately was there
any suspicion of foul play. As soon as q
doubt was raised as to the honesty Of the
clerk, a watch was set at the postotice, and,
counting the number of packages sent away,
and the number of orders entered upon the
cash-book, the discrepancy was discovered.
The young man was then charged by Mr..
Evans with the embezzlement, and he event
ually made clean breast fit, by relating the
manner of obtaining the money, and how it
was invested. The young man, it appears,
has been married but q few years, and has
lived frugally, attending closely to business.
The money distracted has been used in the
Building ofhouses, a number of them having
been put up in the lower part of the city last
year, and paid out of the money taken from
the letters. CONTRACTS were about being en-
tered into for the erection of other buildings
this season. Persons familiar with the occu-
patton of this individual were led to suppose
that the buildings We're for Mr.. Evans, and
not for himself, and thus suspicion was dis
armed, and the fraud continued until the
watch was set at the Postofice. The houses
erected have all been given up to Mr.. Evans
and their construction having been managed
with due economy, he will not lose much
This, with the fact that the young man is in
a bad state Of health, has prevented any pub
lie exposure of the fraud.-Pubhc Ledger,
3OM III. - ----. ------ MN. .I
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03

AN EXTENSIVE GAME OF PoKER-The cap
tain of o well-known Mississippi steamboat,
and two Of his passengers, planters from the
friendly game of ddraw." After playing for
awhile, the captain found himself loser to the
tune Of over thousand dollars, and to "get
even" during a deal on which consider
able sum was staked, lie raised" his antago-
nists four thousand dollars. The planters re-
monstrated, stating that they did not wish to
play so high, but the captain insisted that his
hand was worth that amount After con-
siderable hesitation one of the planters
called him, and the captain, with only
king at the head, permitted his |, o. U. fol
the four thousand to be ''raked down.
Memphis Tenn.) Aoalanche. N,Bt
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03
A Visit to the Wreck Of the Lost Hunga,
Of ,a.. rian. ~ W.


VIM. H. Raynor, merchant of Montreal,
who visited the wreck of the Hungarian to
search for the effects of his brother-in-law,
writes to friend in New York City as fol-
We found that the Hungarian had struck
on q ledge called the Cape Ledge, about one
half mile from the shore of Fish Island, in
about twenty feet Of water. About fifteen feet
of one side Of the stern and about ten feet of
the bow are above water; she seems to be
twisted and broken all apart. Nothing can
be seen below but some pieces of cloth float-
| ing about. The seals always high there.
One of the steamers boats has been found
off Port Latom, bottom up, and the oars lashed
aboard, and the ring-bolts drawn, but not q
scratch about her. AS far as | can learn, the
the passengers had time to prepare themselves
for the worst; and, as no life-preservers had
been found, and as strong current was at
the time setting off shore, think they must
all have been carried off to sea. TT.
| No one here can account for the loss of the
ship except that the officers mistook our
| light for the other. ...l...-fs1. ... ..I r.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03

CMTIcIsM ON SENATOR WIGFALL's SPEECH.
Perhaps the most brntally Democratic speech
ever made in the Senate of the United States
correspondent of the New York Times says
Of it, 1thad neither wit nor argument to re-
commend it, but the Senate listened patiently
hoping that he would at least set it right in
the official record. But it appeared just as
he delivered it. He even went to the Globe
Office and gave orders for it to be published
''word for word" as delivered. During the
delivery of it the Senator had placed upon
his desk glass of liquor, which, however, |
did not see him drink From this fact and
his peculiar manner and LANGUAGE, nearly
honorable Senator was drunk. r.r..
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03
A Betrothed Bride on the Eve of Marriage,
Meets an old Lover and the Result

Ia TkepeoE--s.
The Terre Haute Qnd.,) Express, of late
date, says that few days ago, couple, said
to be from that State, repaired to Marshall,
ILL.,, to consummate that great event in the
life of young people-marriage. They put
up at the Wright House. and the happy, ex-
pectant bridegroom sailed forth to procure
the necessary license and minister. In his
absence, gentleman, who had just returned
from California, examined the register and
finding the lady's name upon it, he immedi-
ately sought her presence. He proved to be
former suitor of the LADY, and, in fact the
two were engaged to be married at the time
he left for the Golden State, where he went
to seek fortune to enable him to wed the
woman of his choice. .rar. h..1.a.5.
OF course there was ascene. He upbraide
the fair one for her Inconsistency, and she wept
torrent Of tears, asked his forgiveness, and
vowed she would break her present engage
ment and unite her fortunes with her old
lover. Just at this moment the first gentle
man returned, and his astonishment was
very great at the turn affairs had taken in
his temporary absence. Explanations fol-
lowed, and the poor girl being unable to de-
eide between the two lovers, they retired to
consult about the matter, and it ended in the
Californian resgning all claim to the lady s
hand The lady acquiesced in the decision,
and the wedding took place immediately, the
discarded and self-sacritcing lover officiating
as the right-hand man to the happy groom
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03
ARoLIrIoN orL rhE PunLIo PnINr1Na M

ABOLITION OF THE PUBLIC PRINTISG Mo-
XoPoLY IN CANADA.--A resolution has been
offered in the Legislative Assembly of
Canada to abolish the monopoly known as
the Queens Partnership in the publication of
the Canada Gazette, and that the printing Of
the Government and Legislature now done
by the Queens Printer be given out by pub
lie tender, 1t was stated that the largest in
come made in the province had for many
years been made by the Queens Printer, far
exceeding that of the Governor-General.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03

HOMICIDE IN VIRaINIA.--0n Wednesday q
difficulty occurred in Fairfax County, Va,
one mile from Alexandria, between Joseph
+. Monroe and William Howard, which re-
suited in the former being shot dead by q
pistol in the hands Of the latter, Howard
clared that he acted in self-defense, where
upon he was discharged. ai.t nen ..,y[t ,,,t -,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03

CANADIAN VIEW OF THE Michigan QUESTION.
The Toronto Globe, of late date, says; ".The
tainty. y.noIfn the American accounts are to be
depended upon, he is certaino of a repulse from
Vera Cruz, 1t matters little whether he or
bis opponent, Juarez, succeeds. Neither of
them know how to conduct themselves with
decency. The best thing the Yankees can
do for the world at large, if not for the United
States, Is to annex Mexico as speedily as
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03

REMOVING 1NcRusTATIoN FROM Boilers IN
ENGLAND.-Under the supervision of Mr., G..
Murdoch, some important experiments upon
the removal of scale from boilers, have been
made on board H. NJ steamer Wallace, at
Portsmouth, England. The process consists
in introducing super-hcated steam at tenn
perature of 400o Fahr.; thissplits up the scale,
and upon water being again introduced, the
boiler is thoroughly cleansed.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03

2 A CANDID CONFESSION FROM The SoUTH.-
The Southern CoiVederacy gives way to its
fury thus "We have thousands OF men in the
South who are in secret affiliation with the
Black Republican party, and who il the black
standard was tomorrow raised In our midst,
would be found fighting under its treasonable
folds, lending material aid and comfort to
our enemiesp ol rF ''l@I
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03

HoMIoIDR IN VIRGINIA. The other day
Joseph e. Monroe and William Howard,
who had fought on the 9Th inst, when How
ard was severely beaten by Monroe met in
the road leading from the Little River Turn
pike to the Theological Seminary, near AL
crambria, Va, and renewed the fight, and
while both were down., Monroe, who was on
top, was shot through the heart by a ball
from pistol in the hands Of Howard, and ex-
pired in less than five minutes. '4'A " .
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03

A FLIPpANT PHYSICIAN ANSWERED. eel
ebrated physician said, to Lord Eldron's
brother, SirWiIlam Scott, rather more flip-
PANTY than became the gravity Of his profess
sion, "You know, after forty, a. man Is al
ways either fool or aphysieian. The Bar
onet archly replied, IN an insinuating voice,
"Perhaps he may be both, Doctor
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03

I, SUICIDE FROM FAMILY TRoUBLEs.-A man
named Geo. Worcester committed suicide,
about four miles north of Elkhart, Ind, on
Thursday last, by hanging himself to a tree.
Family difficulties is supposed to have in
duced him to take this desperate step.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-03

d ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL PARDON. - Levi
Long, of Somerset County, Penn, who was
convicted at the May term of the United
States District Court, last year, for stealing a
mail at Dayidsville, where he was postmaster,
and was sentenced by Judge McCandless to
fifteen years Imprisonment in the penitenti-
airy, has been pardoned by the President.