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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-06-07
COOK, SARGENT & DOWNEY,
Bankers and Dalers IN Exchang
lONA CITY. ~.

Notes and Bills collected and proceeds re-
mitted to any part Of the United States.
Bills Of Exchange on all the principal banks
Of the United States and Europe, bought and
sold. Sight Bills ON London, which car y
csshed in eny town Of Great Britain, ireland
or Wales, in sums from 81 and upwards.
Remittances made to direct to France.
Switzerland, Denmark, Prussia, the German
States, ETC., etc., On the most favorable terms
[julyb 10-n.45
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HARTFORD, CONN. .
City Fire 1psqfapce
COMPANY OF HARTFORD, CON.

Paid I'm Capital, $323, 900
Surplus, $3.50
Assets, January I, 1859, 98os, 38l
This Company has complied with the laws
# the several States, in which It il doiag
business. ~fi fsy9 tsass ~
&C. WAITE, sec'y. c. B. BOWERS Pres.
Western Branch Office At Chicago, III.
through which all the business Of the Compa-
ny in the Western, North Western and South,>
Western States is transacted. .
w. -. LOUNSBURY, GEM Agst..
s. II. PRICE, Assist. GEM Ag,t,
M [Residing in Chieago.
For information and detailed Statement OF
the affairs of the Company and Policies Of In
surance, apply to
+. A. GRAHAM. Agent ]
for Telcds and vicinity.
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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-06-07
Ayers Cathartic Pills,

For Ill the purposes Of Purgative Medicine.
Ton Cosr1vESEss;
Ton TIE CURE OF DYSPEPSIA;
For JAUHD1CE;
For THE CURE OF lNDlGEsT1oNj
For HEADACHE;
For THE CURE OF DYssNrsRY;
For A FOUL STONAcAH;
For 7uB CURR or ERrsIPELAs1
FoR The PILEs;
For THE CURE OF 6cRo1ULA;
roR ALL ScROTULOUs COMPLAINf0:
FoR THE CURB or RHEUMATISM;
For DISEASES OF THE SKIN;
ToR TIM CURE Oh LIVER COMPLAINTS
FoR DRoPsY,
Fox THE CURE or TETTER, TUNo1s, AND SALT
RHEUM;
FoR WoRMs;
FoR THE CURE OF GOCT;
FoR dinner PILL;
For THE CURE OF NEURALGIA
FoR PURIFYING THE BLOOD.
They are sugar-coatcd, 80 that the most senst-
tive can take them pleasantly, and they are the
family physic
Prizes IS csnts per Boz; Five Boxes for 500.
Great numbers Of Clergymen, Physicians.
Statesmen, and eminent personages, have lent
their names to certify the unparalleled useful.
ness of these remedies, but our space here will
not permit the insertion Of them. The agents
below named furnish gratis our AMERICAN Ale
MANIAC in which they are given; with also full
descriptions of the above complaints, and tho
treatment that should be followed for their cure.
Do not be put off by unprnciplcd dealers with
other preparations they make moro profit on
Demand AYERS, and take no Others. The sick
want the best aid there Is for them, and they
should have it.
All our Remedies arc for sale by
j. Shanklin, Toledo; C. Hazlett, Eurekr
E. RLggles & Co. 1ndiantown; Levi Marsh and
Smith & Hale, Vest Irving; Allen & Hosford
Dubuque; I. H. Reed & Co. Chicago;< and
Agents in every town in the U.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-06-07
Netice to Stockholders.

The Annual Election Of Directors Of tbt
Cedar Rapids 4 Missouri River Raiiread
Co., will BE- held - the Office q tho Com
pany, in Cedar Rapids lows, on Wednesday
the 18th Of June, 1860. sS.F.
". W. WALKER, Secy,,
G. B. 4 Mr.. b. r.
Cedar Rapids, Nay l4th, 1860 v2p2sw4
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-06-07
Z HE &C OAR VALLEY TINES

z HE &C OAR VALLEY TIMES.
This paper has recently been enlarged to
Th1rty-tvvO Columns,
Aad now contains MORE READING EACH WEEK
than any ether paper published in the Cedar
Valley. It contains,
Stories, Sketches, Poetry, Mis-
CellancOEs Items, Sc,
Together Nth the Very Latest News,
Received by TELEGRAPH and Mails, up to
the hour Of going to press. In its columns
will also DO found the
Chicago, st. Louis and New York
Markets,
Carefully Corrected from the very latest re-
ports. lis the aim Of the proprietor to make
the TINES the very best
Family and General Newspaper Pub
liShed in Iowa.
Specimen copies sent Free on application.
TERMS.
S Two c. PIES = tn. sam. post ..'e' s'ss
TEN Ten 1900 o,
The money must in ell cases accompany the
der.
All papers stopped at the expiration Of the
time for which they have been paid.
Address ]. G. DAVENPORT,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
July 14th, 1859. vln3SH
II a. N K H RS.
Cook & SARGENT, Davenport, Iowa
Cook, SARGENT PARKER, Rock Island Ill
Cook, SARGENT Cook, Fl. Des Moines
COOK, SARGENT s. DOWNEY,
Bankers and Dalers IN Exchange
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-06-07
TAIN WE'TwAIr!
TRAIN EASTWARD.

m<Pre99 Train.
Leave Cedar Rapids, 200 P. N
Arrive at Clinton, 6l5 T. NJ
Arrive ct Chicago, 400 A. n
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.
Leave Cedar Rapids, !: S10 A. n
Arrive ct Clinton, =: &lo +. n
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-06-07
GO Id r ID N g !.

49, !" - - - rs
DE-POINTED, REPAIRED AND MANU-
n featured at No. 81 Chestnut St. Saint Lou
is Mo. Constantly On hand full assortment
81 entirely superior Pens Of orr own manufac-
ARE expressly for the retail trade. assis
Pens for repointing can Be sent By nail
with perfect safety--the amount enclosed in
P. o. Stamps Or Bank Notes, at the followine
ates: Large size, 76 cts; Small, 50 cts.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-06-07

EsEACKSMITIIS
Supplied with Horse Bar Nail Rods, Horse
Nails, and all kinds Of Plow Steel, Cast
Steel, Iron, &C., at figures
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-06-07

Right do,cn to the bone, and as Lou a.
at Cedar Ropids.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-06-07

Best Place to sell Hides, Furs,
Rags, Old Copper = Good Butter.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-06-07

Cook & SARGENT, Davenport, Iowa
Cook, SARGENT Parker, Rock Island, Ill
Cook, SARGENT Cook, Fl Des Meines
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-06-07

The Best Place to Buy Every.
thing I'm the Hardware f. Gro.
Gerry Line.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-06-16

with the advancement of the people, yet one
of our most intelligent and influential An
glo-Africans connected himself with a white
church under circumstances which drew
largely on our pity. Mr.. ~, school
teacher in Allegheny, joined white Bapt-
list church. So far, SO good. In fact
see no reason why colored man should
not attach himself to a white church
where he will be received as a man and as
Christian. But when he is patted on the
head with familiar condescension, and in
his vanity mistakes that for equality, he is
deserving of our deepest, if it is the most
painful, pity.
Now, how was Mr. N. treated. On the
occasion of his immersion, six others were
candidates for the water. They were bap-
tised in the following order: Two white fe-
males, two white men, two white boys, and
then came brother N. 1t would have
been enough to have waited until the
women and men were put under, but when
the boys were led into the water before
him, it was his duty to himself and to his
Maker to repudiate the church which cater
to prejudice, and refuses to acknowl-
edge the brotherhood of man. Mr.. N,
would not have submitted to such an indig-
nifty from colored church, and it is to be
hoped that colored men are few who will
tamely succumb to it in white ones. As
private man he would be severely censur-
able for such burning reflection of SUBJ
mission to injustice and prejudice, but as
instructor of the youth from whom they
are to catch their inspiration, he has no
right to compromise his manhood to the
detriment of people, if he does receive in
consideration Christian q fellowship that
is good enough for niger"
Mr.. j. j. Myers, the gentleman who has
just returned from southern Africa, passed
through this city few days ago for his
home in the West. During his stay here
he was called upon by several gentlemen
who were interested with his accounts and
adventures in fatherland Africa receives
a very favorable consideration from the in
telligent persons of this city and vicinity.
Mr.. Garnet would meet with favorable
reception in this portion of the West for
his efforts to introduce civilization and
christianity into that benighted land.
OTHELLO.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-06-16
TAKING CARE OF A BABY;
OR, THE TRIALS OF A BACHELOR

There was no one at home except baby's
mother, baby and l. Baby had just gone
to sleep, when baby's mother remembered
trihing commission which she had pro-
missed to execute for me in the village.
With an injunction to touch the cradle if
baby awoke, she departed, leaving me
proud of my new employment, and lulled
by past immunity into state of fatal Sc
curity. History is full of similar ex-
amples.
With one eye on my book, and the
other on the cradle, like a faithful watch
dog, listened to the retreating football
that should have warned me, but did not,
to look out for squalls" / had no idea
of the awful responsibility which l had
taken upon myself, or should have
shrunk from it as cat does from water,
or mastiff from churning machine. In
fact, rather suspect that / felt, in triAing
degree, ambitious that baby should open
one eye-only one-that | might have the
pleasure of shutting it again. Unwary
mortal How little do we know when we
are well off My ambition was but too
soon to be gratifed; 1 had yet to learn by
bitter experience how weary is the lot of
those who-tend on babies
| wonder whether infants are conscious
in their sleep of their mothers absence,
and know that an opportunity has arrived
for exerting their lungs
The baby, over whose slumbers / had
become the guardian genius the flies
pitched into its nose was as sound a
sleep as any baby could be when its mo-
Their departed; but no sooner had her sha-
dow faded from the room than symptoms
of wakefulness began to appear. First
came sigh; then chuckle, that said as
plain as chuckle could say, :" now for
some fun;n then one eye opened and shut,
and then both began peeping about, till
the head seemed inclined to bob off the
pillow.
l felt little nervous at these symptoms
only little Poh p said to myself,
" roll or two of the cradle will soon set
tie the youngster.n BUTT did not. Baby
was bound tc have spree. 1t knew that
/" its mother was out" That big, bother.
some blue bottle fly, too, tired of watching
for the ship over the clock face, started or
a voyage Of discovery on its own account
and the first promontory which it reached
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-06-16
NEVER WASTE BREAD.

The following little story is related in
the early history of Scotland, and is copied
for the benefit of the young:
My father was tenant of the good but
unfortunate Lord Pitslisso. 1t was in the
spring of the year AS, Immediately after
the defeat of the Princes army at Cullo-
den, and when the gentlemen out upon
that unfortunate occasion, and many of the
commons, too, were hiding for their lives;
and /, then very young woman, was left
in charge of the house, my father and all
the servants being engaged at the seed
time, and my mother, who was delicate,
being not yet out of bed.
l was busy preparing breakfast, when a
very old, infrm man came to the door, and
in humble manner requested to be al
lowed to warm himself by the fire. He
was trembling from the cold, and not on
ly requested him to enter, but fastened to
place chair for him and make the fire
warmer for his use. After sitting some
time he asked if could give him little
bread and milk, and Immediately brought
some, and placed the milk OH the fire to
take the chill off it.
As gave him the bread, a small morsel
fell on the floor, and l reached with my
foot to put it out of the way among the
ashes, when the old man Immediately
stopped me. ''Do not that" said he, trem-
bling with cold and emotion; "'eever qcaste
bread The time has been that l have
given gold for handful of drammock
kneaded in soldiers bonnet. They that
waste bread may fear that they shall one
day come to want it," and as he said this
he stopped down and picked up the crumb
l had dropped, and cleaning it on his
bosom and looking upward, put it rever-
emily into his mouth. saw as he stretch
ed forth his hand that it was fair as Ia
dy's, and that his linen, though coarse,
was clean; and as soon as could without
alarming him, asked him if could serve
him in anything further, as thought l
heard my mother call.
| went to her, securing the outer door
passing-for / feared he might be some
person in trouble and told her what had
seen. She Immediately sprang up to dress
herself, requesting me TO stay Where was,
and in few minutes she was in the kitch-
en-, closing the door after her. AS l i'm
mediately heard her sobbing, | ventured to
peep through the key-hole, when saw my
mother on her knees at the old mans feet,
and bathing his hands IN her tears. 1t
was Lord Pitslisso.
After many sufferings from age and i'll
ness, and hairbreadth escapes in many dis
guises, and from living often in holes where
scarcely wild creature could have lived,
he had drawn towards his own estate to
live the short period he might be allowed
to live, and die among his own people,
knowing that if they could not save him
he at least might have their sympathy.
He had been driven from cave in the
neighborhood where he had taken shelter.
He was soon after conveyed to Auchirios,
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-06-16
UP, UP, AND BE STIRRING.

Up, up, and be stirring there's much to be
done
There's fight to be fought, there's field to be
won
That is fruitful of blessings, and potent for good
So, up and be stirring
Up, up, and be stirring!
The field it lies fallow come put in the seeds,
And watch them, and tend them, and pluck up
the weeds;
Then, trusting to Heaven for the sunshine and
rain,
Your love and your labor shall not be in vain.
So, up and be stirring
Up, I'D, and be stirring.
The mind is a fallow for good or for Ill,
And may turn to desert or garden at will
1t is choked with the tares and the weeds that it
grows,
Yes up and be stirring
Up, up, and be stirring
Then educate! educate now is the hour;
Just nopo is the seed-time of glory and power.
Oh stay not-delay not-spread knowledge and
light,
And with these teach the wisdom TO use them
Alright.
Yes, up and lie stirring
Up, up, and be stirring,
Away with divisions like brothers combine,
In labor so noble, work SO divine;
Give new life to the heart, with new light to the
mind,
Of the morally dead and the mentally blind.
Yes, up and be stirring!
Up up, and be stirring.
Reolaining, rafornains, all very well;
But the less they are needed the better t will
tell.
IT'S right we should medicine the ills we endure,
But prevention, prevention, is better than cure
So, up and be stirring
Up, up, and be stirring!
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-06-16
ANNIVERSARY OF THE COLORED
HOME.

The anniversary of this well-known
charity took place OH Thursday, May oath,
at the Home" in Sixty-ffth street. AS
this is an institution little known beyond
the limits of this city, and is a work of
true benevolence, we thought an epitome
of its history would be acceptable to our
readers.
From time immemorial there have been
large number of colored persons in the
city, who from age and sickness, were un-
able to take care of themselves Some of
these were persons of the highest respecta-
bility, who had served with faithfulness
for many years the aristocracy of the city,
but who had been left by them destitute
in their declining years. These were the
persons originally selected for inmates of
the asylum.
In the autumn of 1889 the following
ladies met at the house of Mrs. Maria
Banyer, No. 20 Bond-street: Mrs. Maria
Banyer, Miss Jay, Mrs. VIM. W. Chester,
Miss Few, Mrs. Mott, Miss Miller, Mrs.
Chrystie, Mrs. Goddard, Mrs. Innis and
Miss Shotwell. The latter lady is the
originator of the Home Miss Jay con-
tributed 81 900 toward the enterprise. A
society was there formed, called the $50
ciety for the relief of worthy aged col
ored persons" The first board of man.
ayers consisted of the following persons:
Mrs. Anne Mott, list directress; Miss Mary
Shotwell, 2nd do; Miss Few, treasurer;
Mrs. A. III. Livingston, secretary; Mr..
Parsons, adviser. Twelve persons we're
provided for by the society the first year.
Among these was Mr.. Hercules SEIZURE
man, who remained an inmate of the
Home until 1916, when he expired, aged
1l3 years. The donations and expendi-
lures for the year 1e41 were $3O6 25. In
1912 Mr.. Horsbrough gave $4,000 to the
society. This sum was laid aside as the
commencement of a fund for purchasing
site for the Home. In the mean time a
house on the North River, called the
Woodside" was hired for the benefciaries,
who numbered this year (ls42) ten. In
1843 the society purchased lots on Fortieth
street and Fourth Avenue. In 1914 the
receipts were double the amount of the
preceding year. Not having the reports
at hand, we cannot give the number of in
mates for the year. During the year
1916 Mr.. Horsbrough paid $1,000 to
liquidate a debt which was due on the
Fortieth street property. This year the
society was incorporated under the title Of
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-06-16
psferreb Curtespu entente.
LETTER FROM LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, MAY 81, 1866

LOUISVILLE KY, May 81, 1860
Mr.. EDIToR:-The day after last writing
to you, went to the "Wigwam" at Chica-
go, and stood long time in dense crowd,
but got pretty well paid for it in seeing the
nomination made, though at the time my
amiability was somewhat disturbed by va.
rious causes, mainly, however, by the fact
that Dir. Lincoln was manifestly destined
to outrun Mr.. Seward. This was wrong
of me, for before we had travelled fifty
miles from St. Joseph was persuaded
this would be the result. When Mr.. Ey.
arts measuredly, and just a little pompous.
ly, announced, "New York gives seventy
votes for VIM. H. Seward r there was en-
ormous cheering. Then, when Illinois
announced twenty-five for Lincoln" the
lubllation was even more noisy. When
Inc old Bay State announced four for
Dates u think and twento-one for Sew
ara 1t was evident that the friends of the
'N''er were determined to equal the de-
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-06-16

baths ; and we have had three services in the
chapel on each Sabbath, making in all seventy
eight discourses twenty-five of which by myself
and the remainder by number of Jealous breth-
rem. We invite any who feel an interest in the
Home OF in the colored people, to visit and see
for themselves the state of the institution
The whole number of persons under charge in
the various departments of the institution, from
January /, 1859, to january l, 1860, 600; of
these there remain at present in the Home, 1923.
The number of deaths during the year has been
ninety fifty one males and forty-three fe-
males.
The treasurer's report showed the re-
ceipt of $15,4S2 II. The expenditures
amounted to $14,252 55 The debt re-
naming on the institution amounts to
$4,000. Addresses were delivered by
Rev Ell. III. Garnet, Rev. Mr.. Thompson,
Rev. James Fenner, of Williamsburgh,
Rev. Mr. Wells, Rev. G. B. Ray, Rev. j.
B. Wakely and Rev r. G. Henderson of
Demarara, British Guiana, These addresses
were eminently practical, while some of
them were exceedingly beautiful, but there
were some statements put forth sby Rev.
Mr.. Ray which we believe to be inaccurate.
The Rev. gentleman stated, on the
strength of general estimate made by
DR.. Fitch, that about $4,000 persons had
found home in the institution during its
existence. Now, as this statement is cal
culated to do us serious injury, we have
been put to some pains to find out the ex-
act number admitted. We find in looking
over the reports, that in three or four cases
the number is not given, but as we have
made very liberal estimate for those
years, we believe that our figures will be
found to be not much out of the way:
During the year 1S39-4O, No. admitted was ID
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-06-16

where he lived long, and after many es.
capes at last died in peace. Everybody
in this neighborhood knew of his residence
The very children would go and peep
through the chinks of the garden door as
he sat reading; but they never breathed
his name.
The farm on which was one of his places
of refuge is called "The Farm of the Lords
Cairn" to this day, and will never be
named without reminding us of the cause;
nor shall ever forget the lesson he taught
me, "never to waste bread"
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-06-16
LETTER FROM PITTSBURG.
PIrTsBURG, June 4, 1860.

PnTsBURG, June 4, 1860.
Nh. EDITOR The monotonous affairs
of this city afford but little interest to you,
or yonr readers. Perhaps there is no city
in the Union having as large population
of Anglo-Africans where they indulge
SO little in excitement, or care less for
amusements. / don't know one young
lady belonging to this city who can either
waltz or dance. When l consider that the
people of this city are kind of floating
population, visiting many of the southern
cities in their capacities, and doubtless par
ticipating in the epjoyments of southern
life, it is surprising that no innovations
have been introduced to change the staid
habits of the young folks. As for intel
lectual stamina and moral worth, no city
in proportion to its population can take
higher rank.
Since the adjournment of the General,
or Quadrennial Conference of the A M.
f. Church, the people seem to have re-
iapsed into their sober practice of quietude
occasionally enlivening the domestic
circle with scenes and incidents of that
body of reverend if not "grave, seign-
ors." In that assembly there were talent.
sagacity and even genius there were also
ignorance, presumption and imbecility.
The proceedings were mostly conducted
with candor and ability, but now and then
the piety of the minister was lost in STRAIT.
agem of the man. Everything, however,
seemed to be adjusted to the satisfaction
of the members, and the Conference ad-
journed in most solemn and impressive
manner, to meet in Philadelphia in 1864.
Although the colored churches of this
city and Allegheny are sufficient for the
demand, and the intelligence of the min
listers equal to the emergency, compared