The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-01-31
Roliuical Items.


Folllical Items.
The ordinance Of secession was
adopted by the Georgia Convention by
a vote of 20s to 50.
The investigation Of the robbery OF
the Indian trust Bonds is still progress
ing; and it is said that when they come
to be disclosed every other outrageous
act Of the Administration, will sink into
n%othingncss compared with it.
Owing to the disturbance at Char
lesion considerable cotton is now ship
qedtto New York by railroad at an in.
creased expense my
Southern mon arethc shippers.
The patriotic young men Of Balti-.
norc have rendered to Gen Scott, 1000
uniformed, armed and well drilled vol
untccrs, pledged TO march to Wash
ington on telegraphic call, to assist in
defence Of the District and capitol.
Hon.sWm. Aiken Of S. c., has been
forced to contribute $4,000 to the
Revolutionary Government, under
threat of confiscating his property in
case Of refusal.
The intimate friend Of Mr.. Douglas
at Washington say that if the Union IS
Dissolved, he will take up his residcsoc
i'll Mississippi. =
Mr.. Holt has. been confirmed and is
now acting Secretary Of w ffl'.
Notwithstanding the many Cabinets
which, havc been made by the newspa.
pcrs and others for Mr.. Lincoln it il
confidcntially asserted that he has fully
determined upon only two, Mr.. Seward
AS Secretary OF State and Bates as prob
ably Secretary Of the Interior. They
have both accepted the appointments
Mr.. Lincoln has gone to Washington
to complete his Cabinet and prepare for
the inauguration.
Judge Smallcy, Of the L. s. Circuit
Court of New York, in a recent charge
to the grand jury, laid down the law
that the seizure OF L. S. property and
firing on the L. S. flag by persons
owing allegiance to this government,
constituted high treason by levying war
Georgia seeded upon the terms Of
preserving all the postal and
laws and retaining the officers Of the
Unitel States. Great secession that.
The Post master general has very prop
erly closed the Post Office at Pensacola
in consequence Of the flag. All violation
of'the rules Of the department and the
seizure. OF public correspondence.
The State of Mississippi has imposed
a fine Of Sl2 upon each slave in order
10 raise 4 rcycnuc and Go it alone"
we suppose.
The California legislature convened
OH the 9th inst. 1t was claimed that
the Douglas Democrats lacked five q
a majority, ard great difficulty in elect.
ing . L. S. senator was anticipated.
The Arkansas Legislature has unani-
mously passed a bill submitting the Con
v~ention to the people on the 18th OF
February. In cas- Of. . majority f..
,oring it the Governor y to- appoint q
day. !. 80 49, 1as'T y
Tho Davenport Gazette publishes a
private letter from 4 former resident Of
that place, but. now in Arkansas, in
which the writer says military co,npan
les are forming in his place, Pine Bluffs
and adjoining counties take Forts Glib
son and Smith and the U. S. Arsenal
at Little Rock.
South Carolina affairs are remaining
III state que, nearly. A little more ten.
dency TO-. quietude. It 10 whispered
that Buchanan intends to iinpose upon
Mr.. Lincoln to send reinforcements and
supplies to Maj. Anderson. 5
The House committee Of tlirty-three
have at length made a report to the
House, which it i said will not be adopt.
cd. Some Of tho least conservative Re.
publicans made minority reports.
The report that Gen. Scott and Sen.
ator Tombs had high words il . can
ard. t .
The cost Of military operations. Of
South Carolina at this time is almost
$4,000 per day. The question natu.
ally suggests itself-how long can they
stand that sort Of thing?
Capt. A. Doubleday, n of Major
A,NJnrSopsc OfSDaro vyrifnQ from Enrl