The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-10-25

consulted within the last twenty four
hours.
.-s Another iron plated frigatc,
the Pallas, has been launched Mt Lor-
lent. She is to mount 81 rihed guns,
and her engines are to be 600 horse
power. France now has three of these
formidable engines ahoat One Of
them, La Normanlic, is fitting out at
Cherborg; the seco,td, La Gloire, is
now on her experimental cruise, and
the Pallas to be got ready with the
utmost dispatch.
The strcetsof Paris will soon be
lighted in a manner that must make
the night appear even brighter than
the day. The number of houses rnd
the places indicating the several streets
are to be illuminated by rs many gas
burners, the glimmor of which by
means ofrefective mirrors will be trib-
led. The expense Of this dazzling light,
paid by theproprietors, wlllamount an
nually to one dollar and 4 half house.
THE Ninth Annual Fair Of Indiana
began at Indianapolis Oct 18th. Ohio
Indiana and Kentucky will again con-
foSf f,, fl,n b,,pcc, - ~ aa441a 80:
The premiums offered amount to $lo,-
900. For the best stallion 5000 is Of
fered for the best mare 800; for the
best stallion and his five colts under
one year old, 5000; for the best Jack,
500; for the best bull, 5000; for the
best bull.and his five calves under one
year old, 5000; for the best COW, 800.
Fifty dollars is also offered for the best
plow. The premium list for stock and
mechanical implements is very liberal.
ANEW explosive compound has been
invented by NJ. Reynaud de Tects, a
Belgian chemist. It's costs is less than
mining-powaer, aud it is much more
powerful, weight for weight, than or
dianary gunpowder It is composed
OF nitrate ofsoda, 52,5 parts rcsiduum
of tan, 27,5 parts, and powdered sui
phur, 20 parts. 1t has as yet, been
only employed for blasting purposes,
but It's inventor thinks its equally we'll
adapted for use III cannon. It is called
pyronome.
On his visit to Mt. Vernon, the
Prince OF Wales, at the suggestion of
the Mt. Vernon Association, planted
young horse-chcsnnt-trec, rs i mcmen-
to ofhis visit to the place. The tree
was planted on a beautiful little mound
in front Of Washington's tomb.
A late letter from the United States
Commissioner of Pensions, saws that
there arc now but eighty-ninc survivors
OF the Revolution whose names were
placed upon the rolls for pensions.
TIE Reformers' ticket, Baltimore,
prevailed over American, to the figures
Of $500 at the election last week. In
fact, the Reformers swept everything
Mayor, City Council, etc.
THE Prince of Wales requested per
mission to plant an English oak and an
American elm in the Park, New York
city, which request was Of course
granted. The planting took place
Oct 18th.
~ Californian, while chopping
wood awhile ago, found in the butt Of
a hollow tree bag Of gold dust worth
$4,000.
sWS Some land was lately sold in the
city of London at.the rate Of 5000, 900
per acre.
20 Ship Building is rapidly reviv-
ing in New York. A large number Of
vessels arc in progress of construction.
sW Desmatcau, who murdered a
little girl eight years Of age, after Vi
olating her, at Chicopcc, Mass. two
years ago, has just been sentenced to
be hung.
A NEW township, named Oneida
has been formed out of SO IA. We
hope and believe we shall have a good
report from her first election ono week
| from next Tuesday.