The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-03-29
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cONES W. "a 1uIn OeioHkuK ~ OuV.
Of Cass township, was 0rstroy-
cd by fire, on tho evening Of the 17tk
Loss l25 bushels ofcorn. At Highland
Grove, tho store Of Mr.. Shcrman was
broken open, on the same evening and .
large quantity Of Cloth and Clothing
stolen. Two men were arrested for the
act. Last week Anamosa sent out three
car loads Of flower, three of wheat and,
two Of other freight. We CLEAN the
bovc from the Eureka, and also the fol-.
lowing:
yesterday We counted nine, freight
cars at the Depot loading aad unloading
and in the evening Ave moro arrived,
making fourteen in all. This is doing
we'll considering that the road has not
been open two weeks"
CLAYTON Co-The house Of 3. II.
Overlook Of Guttanbdrg, was destroyed
BY fire on the 18th inst. sa
MARSHALL Co.-The Times has the
following "Mr. A. Thayer is now feed,
ing near this town, the finest lot Of cat.
tie we have seen in central Iowa Last
Friday he weighed thirty Of them and
their average weight was LII pounds:
On the same day he started numbe4.
for the New York market" Also, "it
the late school meeting held in tins town
it was decidedto build school house
worth six thousand dollars this season.. =
Scorr Co.-During tho year ending
the 18th inst, the Davcnport Ere com.
panies have been called out A. times.
20 times their services werc needed in
Rock Island aud q times ia Daycn.
port.
BENTON Co.-The banking firm Of
Greene, Traer & Go. has been dissolved.
The business is now, continued by j. c.
Tracr Il Go. HF
Iowa Co-The Visitor Of the 2lst
says" A barn on premises occupied By
Mr.. Jackson, at Mil'ersburg, was des- 1
troycd by fire on Sunday evening last
two horses we're consumed in the build !,
ing. The FIRE was the work ofaa inccn.
diary.
LINN Co.-Thc people Of this county
have been holding series Of meetings
at Marion to awaken sufficient interest
il the Dubuque, Marion 3 Western Il.
L. Co. to raise fer them $4,000, 80 that
that Company will build their road from
Anamosa to that place tho present sea.
son. The prospects arc said to be quite
fattcrins.
rsa. There are IL Roman Catholic
churches in this State. 81
r@- Kentucky intends to send Repub.
lican Delegates to the Chicago Convcn.
ton. So rolls the ball.
R@- The opposition State Convention Ia
North Carolina have nominated William "A.
Graham Mr.. Fillmorcs Secretary ofthe Navy
for the Presidency.
The Challenge of Mr.. Chambers the Esg-r
lish rowing champion, has been accepted 81
J. Ward, of Newburg, New York, The match
is to be rowed at Newburg during the month
Of juno July or August for E500a side. J.
Ward allowing his opponent el00 for expenses.
A case involving the question as to whcth-,
er or not the homestead can be sold on mort.
gage, is now before the DistrictCourt at Keo-
kuk and the Judge has taken time to consider
t. So says the Gate City Of tho Sd inst.
Crawfordsville Ind, March TO-.
Thos. Brown, charged with the murder Of
Dennis Collins, was found guilty Of. murder
in the first degree and sentenced to imprison-
ment for life.
ma. The total indebtedness Of Mis-
souri, is now about s2s, 0o0,O 900, Of which.
nearly s27, 100000 is for loans to rail-
roads. sa''
s6r Hon. Edward Bates has written
q letter to tho Missouri delegates to the