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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04

should be foremost in taking hold Of
this matter. The town has reasona-
BILE right to expect them to exert no
small amount Of energy, and if needed,
money, to hasten the completion Of this
spur. Aye! in justice they have q
right to demand it; have right We
say, to say to those men whom the
town has favored that they in turn
shall favor the town. This is not com.
manding nor begging. It is simply
Justice, to which every honest, honera
bic, generous aud whole souled man
will subscribe.
Our Merchants and business men
should take hold OF this matter and
stand among the foremost. Their bus.
mess depends upon the town and the
country, which is tributary to it. In
Justice to themselves, then, - we'll a.
their patrons, they should increase the
business Of the place and their patron
age, by extending the line Of country
patronage, which would be done by the
building Of the spur to our tokn. For
in that case, it will be recollected, that
we really remove the division line be-.
tween the c. r. & NJ. r. r. r., and
the Dubuque and Sioux City road, two
miles farther north, making so much
more Of the county tributary to our
tow for trade, which will not be If the
spur ia not buil:. They would then be
able to purchase grain and compete
with other buyers.
Our farmers near town should take
hold Of this scheme, for the value Of
their farms depend, in great measure,
upon being located near town, and just
III proportion as the town improves and
prospers, will their farms become valu-
able. Every farmer living north Of us
for number Of miles, can afford to
contribute something to this scheme,
because it will virtually bring the rail-
road two miles nearer to them. Every
man in town that owns lot, and ev.
cry one that is dependent upon the
town for business, should stand ready
to forward this project, because their
property and business would be i'm.
proved.
Let us all take hold Of it then, unit
cdlv. and not allow these benefits and
privileges to pass from 10 without some
excrtion 1T least.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04
DOlngs IN N / ss0url.
BooNyILLE, Mo-,

DOONvILLE, Mo-, June 70.
Gen. Lyon is still here. 1t is.thought
he will soon take his departure with
y large force, but for what destination
has not transpired.
Mr.. Grover, OF johnson county, fur
nishes the following: 1920 Union men
in Johnson county have formed a Reg
imcnt under Col. Cover, for the purpo..
Of being sworn into the service Of the
United States ard acting rs Home
Guards throughout the State. They
are constantly drilling, and Col. Grover
is here to secure arms from Gen. Lyon
for them. lie also reports that 500 are
organized in pettis county. and 600 in
Cass. Two hundred Of the Pettis c"un
ty men arrived here to day as u con
voy to take arms with them.
SIR. Lofts, JUNE %
The Cairo correspondent Of the D.mo.
crat says: "Flundreds OF Mls>ourians,
from different parts Of the State, are
concentrating on the Arkansas border.
where they receive arms from tn. South
and whew they expect 10 be joined b.
troops from Arkansas, Tennessee and
Mississippi, 70 overrnn the State.
Birds Point is now strongly guard
ed hy two regiments and battalion Of
flying artillery !, and j. fully capable #
resisting any attack from the rebels.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04

Och !! murther! the ring Of the names
is enough for us, and we should think
it would be for every decent Democrat.
Such is the peck Of pickles in which
the Democracy are "being served up
and they allow themselves in
any manner to be affected orpolitically
controlled, by D. A. Mahoney . man
who has labored assidously for the
cause Of the South in every con-
ceivable manner, we hope they will 50
to the shades of eternal night before the
closing Of the summer sol stics.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04
WASHINGTON, June Is.

There will be no general battle i'm
mcdiately unless the rebels attack us.
The only conflicts which will transpire,
will be sklrmishes, ~ our lines are ad-
vanced. Gen. SCOTS programme il to
concentrate 40 large force Of Union
troops in the border States, that it will
be madness for the rebels to attack; and
while intimidating them, the Union
men will be encouraged by our presence
and will rise insufficient numbers to pre-
vent further ontrages. Cut off the re.
sources Of rebels, increase ssthe disatis-
faction III their camps and cause de-
sertions; and by thus demoralizing
and harrassing them, drive them from
the border States. The loyalty Of the
border States once fixed, SCOTS pur-
pose is then to send an immense force
into the Gulf States, by sea, at promin
ent points on the Atlantic and Gulf
Coasts,ithus compelling the reb, author
tiles to withdraw their forces from the
grand army, and make it powerless
for offensive operations. The fragments
in the different States, being cut off
from supplies from the border States
will be driven to except terms. from
Washington. It is no part Of the plan
to attack the debris Of the rebel army,
or to retake any of the stolen forts
they will come in, in coed time, rs one
Of the conditions when the rebels are
forced to except terms. By January,
Scott thinks the rebellion will be en-
tirely defeate1-the Union reconstruct
u.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04
The state Bonds--Degglng.

There are some prospects at present
that our State Bonds for the sum o.
100000 or 50 much thereof ~ shall
not be taken by the citizens Of our own
State, will 60 begging in tho eastern
money markets. The N. Y. Herald is
cautioning capitalists against investing
in them, on the ground that the Legis-
lature has exceeded its constitutional
power in authorizing the loan Of $780,
900, Of which the present 100000 is a
part, and that the Supreme Court OF
Of our State may yet pronounce the law
unconstitutional, and the bonds after
money has been procured upon them,
worthless.
It is said that while the bill was un-
der consideration this question was
raised, and not single lawyer in the
Legislature doubted its constitutionality.
The Judges Of the Supreme Court,
were solicited for their opinion and
gave it in favor of the constitutionality
Of the bill; and yet the n. Y. Herald
assumes to know more than all these.
The facts in the case are that the putty
head that wrote that article for the
Herald was no doubt hired to
do so by Clark Dodge q CO.,
Bankers Of n. Y. City, who have
lost something by investing in Da-
vsnport sitv bends. and new wish 70
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04

wreak their vengeance against the
whole State.
There will probablylbs some difficult
ty on the account Of this prejudice, in
disposing Of our bonds, although our
State 10 comparatively out Of debt, and
they viii draw seven per cent interest,"
payable semi annually. Wis. bonds is.
sued to procure war fund except $780,.
600, are now begging in the markets
The New York capitalists have refas-
ed 10 invest in them
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04
The Rebel Force In virginia.
WASHINGTON. June sc

w ASHlNUAONs OuJIG OOs
The Tribune special says the rebel
troops in Virginia are estimated at So
600, of which $4,000 are armed, and
not more than than IS, 900 can be con.
centrated anywhere. There are now
$4,000 at Manassas, and 1900 at York
tewn. Norfolk is regarded as impreg
nable. 1t is said they don't intend to
make stand at any point, and but a
short one At Manassas. 1t ~ not their
intention to engage pitch battles, but
to harrass us. Beauregard's advance
guard Is encamped from Springfield to
Fairfax Court House. mostly in forests.
All the grain !. seized, farmers recciv-
ing nothing. One South Carolina reg
imen,'a term Of enlistment is out. It
is said they IRE DESTROYS of going home.
They have been paid in Virgins scrip.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04

5 Blatehley, John O'Meara, L y Ran
dali, Abram Williams, Geo Ord Kar-
rick, & Il West, Jas Rctallick, + II
Su,kamp, VIM Johnson, $ Hampstead,
only as to time, A Cain, "a to time.
Dubuque, June 10th, 1861"
Nearly all the leading Democrats in
this city, except Ben. NJ. Samuels, have
signed this protest. Ben is too busy
helping Williams in the chorus to
Dixie to attend to such small mat
tiers.
Well. what will result from this move
ment Of Democrats in this city remains
to be seen. To MS it is very gratifying
to know that we have At least fifty Dem
ocratic neighbors who arc more patriot
ic than partizan, and who will not en-
dorse the reasonable acts Of the aelf-
appointed Mugul Of the Iowa Dsmocra'
cy.
It is understood that hundreds Of 9TH
er names could have been obtained here
had the paper been thoroughly circulst.
ed.-Dubuqse Times.
IS. BY the last mail We learn that
Mr.. Mahoncy has postponed his couven-
ton until the oath inst. 8
Mahoneys 'Sechesers,' please take
notice and govern yourselves according.
y.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04

GRAFTON. W., June 30.

GRAFTON. a., june 3O.
A skirmi>h took place mt Bowman's
10 miles from Cheat River Bridge,
Yesterday. bctwe' n portions "f the 18th
and 10th Ohio and ,sf Virginia regi-
ments and company If rebel cavalry.
The former were sent to protect the
polls, and the latter mistaklng th+ir
number, attacked them, and were rous-
"a with loss It several men, amoag
them Lieutenant of,he company and
several horses. The only loss on our
side was N. @. Smith, Of the 18th Ohio
regiments, who was buried here 70. day.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04
THE DEMOCRACY.

About three or.four days after the
Republicans made their call for State
Convention, D. A. Mahoncy the would
be leader Of the Democracy Of this
State, and one OF the State Central
Committee Of that party, issued Dem
ocratic call for = State Convention OF
the party to be held at Des Moines on
the 10th inst, and signed it as Chair
man pro TEN. A few Of the papers Of
the party in the State have published
the call and many have not.
Their objection, against doing 40,
are, first, that the call is not properly
made, second, the time i, too ehort,
and third, the substance Of the call is a
libellous and unjust charge in the pres
ent crisis Of the country upon the ad-
ministration in power.
A short time after the call was made,
Mr.. ]. B. Dorr former editor Of the
DUBUQUE Herald sent to the Herald
his protest against the call stating that
it was made to early, that, it was made
without authority, without consulting
with the rest Of the committee, that he
Mahoney was not Chairman Of the COM
miltce in any sense Of the word, being
ninth on the list and that the Chairman
had gone to Pixies Peak, and that the
matter of the call was very ohjectiona-
BILE in censuring the course Of the ad-
ministration beyond what the Democ.
racy were prepared to sustain.
This project was followed by another
from the Hon. Lincoln A. Clark. MIR.
Clark also took strong grounds in sus-
tanning the administration in the meas
ures already taken to quell rebellion,
and gave Mr.. D. A. Mahony, the pres
ent editor Of the Herald, rather severe
scathing for his secession loan;ng..-
This was soon followed by protest Of
fifty Of tho leading men Of the Demo.
cracy in Dubuque, against the call, and
published in the Times Of that place.
This last instrument was succeeded by
sort Of proclamation by about two
hundred of the Democracy in Dubuque
endor>ir g the course taken by Mahony,
and published in the Herald. But the
mares Of these two hundred are enough
to make Democrat smite his Demo.
cracy, especially If the Chairman Of the
State Central committee has to be sup.
ported by such ilk.
We present few in the Same order
in which they are published in the
Herald, and without any selection from
the column, being the FIRST onss upon
which our eyes rested:
"P O'Shea, B. Flyn, F. Largy, E.
Herig, T. Donahue, 9. Sheean, Mark
O'Rourkc, A. p. Turner, J. O'Shea."
This is fair sample from the list
Of names published. Every ono can
zee that Mahony has been securing
the wharycs byways and alleys to obtain
his list Of names. We are not acquainted
with the gentlemen sHhve named buA
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04

tone OF the frcSo generally OF tins state
Caldwell Of Van Buren, Co., and the
the gentlemen who assisted him to re.
duce the pay for printing tax lists, are
on the high road to glory May their
progress be uninterrupted, and when
the goal is reached, they will, ~ an 1r-
ishman once remarked, have become
elevated from nothing to insignifi-
cance."-DesMsines Commonwealth.
We have placed onr mark upon those
men and shall not erase it until We have
very good reason for so doing.
We are aware that some voted for tie
entire revenue law, who would have
voted against the reduction Of the pay
for publishing the tax list had it been
in separate bill. Still they did not
pursue the best course. They might
have voted against the revenue bill, Civ
ing their reason for SO doing and defeat
cd it, and compelled separation Of
the two.
Almost every session Of our Lcgisla-
ture we have some foolis', legislation,
or want Of legislation, which disgraces
the whole State.
At one time they viii leave undonc
some Of the plainost requirements Of the
Constitution, and at others will step
entirely aside of their duties and place
the most onerous burdens upon some
class or profession, fairly legislating
them out Of their property, and driving
them out Of the State. \ few years
ago the tax list for each county was
published at full rates and taxed upon
the county. What could have been
more unjust than this, compelling the
punctual tax payer to pay for the notice
given the delinquent tax payer, that he
must pay up or his lands would be sold.
At the last regular session our Solons
forgot to provide Fec Bill.
And not knowing what excentricity
at first to be guilty Of at the short extra
session, they finally concluded to make
= sensation by knocking tho poor print.
ers into cooked hat
The real facts in the case are beyond
4 question, and we dare contradiction,
that if there were not as many cooked
hats" or bricked hats, sent to the Leg
islaturc, one session would not occupy
the greater part Of its time in undoing
what the other has done. What earth
y right, we ask, has the Legislature to
place the price upon printers labor?
Why not, with rs good sense and GER
tainly rs much justice, say to the farm
er, YOU shall not sell your wheat for
more than Is cents a bu.hel, and the
carpenter, you shall not charge more
than 50 cents day for your labor, and
the merchant, you shall have but cts.
> yard for your calico. The justice We
say, is alike in all cases. Justice, did
wo say? No; the contemplate legis-
lation would be alike, for there is no
justice In either case. Send the illustri-
Gus printer-robbers around the ring
But listen, did they fail to steal from
the State, in that popular style, Of ap.
propriating books? Magnanimous
Gentlemen! Did they talk any about
cutting down their own pay to save the
State q little?
Popular filchcrs! Kick 'em along
this way again.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04
Troops leaving St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, June 20.
-Four companies of Col. Stevens 7th
regimen, ,nnde, Major Curry, lett for
BooHyille this tvcning, where they 60
into camp. Two companies If Col.
Steife's Regiment, destined for .Ieffer
son City left by the same train Moth
ing new from the west 1t i understood
here that Gen. Lyon has not lcf, Boon
vile, as previously reported.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04
Fort Monroe, 20.

A refugee, from Richmond says
worse than Roman inquisition prevails
in Virginia. There 10 standing order
that no one shall he permitted to leave
the country. Gov. Letcher and Beau
regard and even hispatriotism As rob-
81 is called in question.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04
WASHINGTON, June 20.

A plot was devised by the rebels to
seize the California, steamers running TO
Panama by placing sufficient traitors on
board n atecrage passengers, who would
rise and overpower the crew. Il u
feared the plan may have been execut
ed already. The design Of the rebels
wa TO- possess the treasure and uss the
steamers for privatssrs
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04
Baltimore. June -.

There is great excitement about tho
arrest Of Marshal Kane. The Union
men are pleased, but the sccessionists
are indignant The provost Marshal.
kindly, waited on the police com,nis-
sioners, who with reluctance directed
the officers to obey the military. They
intend to protest against the action Of
the government.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04

HAaARsTOwN. June p.
Two descrters from . Pcnnsy
Regiment have been arrested and will
probably be shot 40 an example.
A number Of our troops left Williams
port for Falling Waters, last night.
Information from high officials say the
forward movement will commence
when sufficient artillery and means Of
transportation have been obtained.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04

Col. Curtis, row Gen. Curtis, hasgone
to Washington to be absent about three
weeks He was very active while in
Missouri not receiving more than three
hours consecutive sleep at any one
time.
Col Fremont arrived At Boston On
the 26th ult. and Immediately left for
New York.
The Maryland tegislaa i passed
a resolution recognizing southern
confederacy. What will that amount
to-? We have got the secessionist 20
tight in that state they cannot give a
respectable grunt.
John NJ. Bolts, SAYS he shall take his
seat in congress. He says there were
l73 votes cast for him in the Richmond
district and none against him, 90 that
he is elected, He says that Beauregard
has sent circular South stating that
unles the cotton .StatcsaroMse andequip.
100000 men in six weeks hey are
lost.
Last Saturday Capt. Bob Littler, Of
one Of the Davenport companies, sta
toned n miles from St. Joseph cap
tured nine secessionist, four kegs Of
powder and . quantity Of lead.
All our vessels sent anywhere have
rif1ed cannon.
News from Baltimore mp to last Mon
day say Baltimore was I'M great state
Of excitement. Troops under General
Banks were stationed in and around the
City, thus checking another growing
plot.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04
Sklrm1sh near Cumberland.
GRAFTON, June ~.

Corporal Hayes snd y men belong
ing to Col Wallace's regiment Of
Zouaves, while scouting on Patterson's
Creek, IL miles east al Cuumberland,
night before last, encountered = party
Of rebels numbering about 40. A ship
engagement ensucd II OF the enemy
are reported killed, ard . number
wounded. One of Hayes party is kill.
81 and himself badly wounded. They
captured number Of horses.
The rebel force 10 1T Buchanan. Il 10
reported to have been Increased to 40.
900.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04
New YoRK, July /.

A letter in the World from the steam.
err Wyandotte off Fort Pickena, an
nounces the capture Of the privateer
steamer VIM. II. Webb by the NiagA.
r.. when in the act Of capturing the
brig East, ofN Y.-She also captured
the English bark E'na, with cargo
of riied cannon for the rebels Pensa-
cola.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04
WAR ITEMS.

1t il said Beauregard has decided not
to attack Washington, but to actstrict-
~ on the defensive.
Our forces are distributed - follows:
10000 at Fl. Monroe, $4,000 At Wash
ington, 10000 in the upper Maryland
district and 900 in Western Virgin
IL.
The rebel forces are about 10000
strong, and are located in and about
Richmond.
The Nebraska regiment 10 being call
ed into service at Omaha.
1t is reported that our army viii be
increased to 100000 men.
Gov. Banks has discovered plans Of
the rebels to destroy the railroad be.
tween Baltimore and Washington.
There was great excitement in Balti-
more upon the removal Of Marshal Kane
for being in league with the rebels
500, out Of 400 Of his police force re-
signed. The rebels will probably be
kept in check, however, BY Gen. Banks
and Provost Marshal Kinly. A search
for arms was instituted and resulted in
finding = number in lager beer saloon
and in the cellar Of the Marshais Office,
a case Of valuable pistols and over 500
rifles. Is of which were Mimic rifles,
were found also several supposed to
belong to Massachusetts soldiers, who
were disarmed on the 10th Of April !;
besides about 100000 pcrcussion-caps,
3,lo0 ball.cartridges and 600 long Min
ie ballcartridges, and also IL ID can
non ball, bearing the inscription-from
Fort Sumpter to Marshal Kane.
A skirmish took place at Matthias
Point on the 27th ult. Captain Ward
Of the weasel, Frecborn, landed about
IS men aud erected breast works with
sand bags, and while they we're return
ing to the vessel to obtain cannon for
the battery they were suddenly fired
upon by 600 rebels that had been con-
cealed in the woods. Capt. Ward pro-
tectcd the men rs well as he could, b,
firing II or Is shots at the rebels, but
with what effect is unknown. He re-
ceivcd shot in the breast, and died in
the course of an h, ur. Four men were
wounded, one MORALLY.
1t is expected that East Tennessee
will take the same steps that Virginia
has, and secedc from the rest Of the
State.
1t is understood that the Presidents
Message to be issued today, will take
strong ground against peace with rebels
until they acknowledge the authority Of
Government.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04

Lieut. Tompkins discovered 1000
rebels, at Vienna, who had erected, not
for an attck, but to induce our troops
to advance within reach Of concentrate
ed batteries
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04

The following are the oiiiicers ap-
pointed by the Governor for the Third
Regiment, viz: Maj. Williams, Colonel;
Capt. (late Senator) Scott, Lient. Colo
mel; and Capt Gate Judged Stone, No
jor.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04
WASHINGTON, June 20.

w ASHINGTON, June 20.
The Richmond E.cuminer publishes
the new rebel tariff. All Injuries are
charged IS per cent, while useful and
necessary articles range from IS to 50
per cent.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04

Xenia, : slave in Montgomery Coun-
ty, Tennessee, died lately at the age Of
los years.
The English papers announce the
death of man ct Finland aged l32
years.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04
Death Or Revolutionary 0ol-
d1er.

DAYTON, o, June %.
John Cuppy, a Revolution airy soldier.
father Of Hon. +. p Cuppy, Of this city
died at his residence in this county this
morning, aged 100 years, months aud
II days.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-07-04

Harrah for American Independence.