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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-05-09
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

District Judge,
VIM. K. Miller, Of Iowa City.
District Attorney,
I. L. Allen, Of Toledo.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-05-09

The subscriber has purchased the lire Of
stages from Marengo to Marietta, via Toledo
for the transportation of the mail. And viii
take particular pains to accommodate the
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-05-09


-. Secession creates a grca. deal
OF excitement now days, and 10 do
he new goods just received At the
s'pcoplc's Store" This is slways the
case when this large establishment re-
ceiycs it, spring supplies Of new goods
and groceries. Their goods are pur-
chased Of eastern .jobbers which enables
them to sell the best articles in market
at comparatively. low price. They
still intend to maintain their reputation
as fair dealers at low figures. and ask
trial Of new customers rs we'll as old,
to prove the same. Read their list Of
prices, which is below an, thing yet
published, in their new advertisement.
-. "What's the latest war news %
isa question frequently asked us. Hereaf.
ter We shall answer it by saying, eco
TO the Pioneer Drug Store forthat," for
the proprietors intend keeping hereafter,
that article for sale, together with any
amount Of fresh drugs and medicines
with which they have just been sullic-
icntly supplied to satisfy all the wants Of
Tama Go. They have also just received 4
fine supply Of useful, toilet and fancy
articles, such ~ none but good judges
Of the wants Of community would select.
The writing paper, and those envelopes
with the American flag printed upon
them in colors, are certainly in these
patriotic times ssgood thing" See
new advertisement.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-05-09

49,. 4 number OF the citizens of our
town and vicinity assembled at the
Court Room last Saturday evening and
formed An Artillery Company. Mr.. l..
Brannen was elected Captain. +. W.
jackson, lst Lieutenant; II. A. William
son, 2nd Lieutenant; and John Council,
Orderly Sergeant. q names were en-
rolled, representing seme Of the most
rtalwart Sons Of lama They held their
first drill last evening at the Bap,is,
Church.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-05-09


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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-05-09

-. We Observe that the Sax Horn
Band in orr town are improving very
rapidly. They have applied themselves
Observation-Disclosures andwe believe
III short ,imet hay viii lie ablc.o com
pete for laurcl> with any band in in
terror Iowa. This speaks well for them
:nl their Instructor Success TO them
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-05-09
AN ACT OF GRATITUDE.

!. NJ. WOODBURY., v.r. c. r. MIR. II. Il
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-05-09

-. One Of the great ccntrse Of IT
traction in orr town for the ladies nj
present is Miss =. T.. Nash's Millinery
rooms at NJ. Moorcrott'S il Tie Mort,
east part Of town. She has inst reccis-
e! new spring supply, which we are
told arc going Off like .'hot cakes. =
Ladies hurry up II you want the best.
See her new advertisement.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-05-09

District JUDGE,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-01
The Fight at Rockcastle, KY.

Reports have been in circulation in re-
gard to fight between the Southern
troops under Gen. Zollicoffer, and the
Federal forces at Rock Castle, Ky. The
following statement of the affair is au-
thentic
Gen. Zollcoffer advanced column for
the purpose of making reconnaissance
and feeling the enemy's strength. He
found him strongly entrenched on Rock
Castle Hill, natural fertilization. His ad.
vance was met by heavy fire, which was
continued for several hours, on the right,
left and in front. The enemy was receiv-
ing large reinforcements and Gen. Zolli-
Golfer became satisfied that he could not
carry and hold the Hill without too great
sacrifice. On the following day he fell
back, and is now at Cumberland Ford
His loss was IL killed and missing, and
AZ wounded. Several of the wounded, we
learn, have since died. He captured 81
prisoners, about 100 guns, and 4 horses.
The loss Of the enemy in killed and
wounded not known. The enemy's camp
was ascertained to be 1000 strong with
large reinforcements close at hand.
Col. Newman's regiment bore the brunt
of the fight. The Coils brother. O. P.
Newman, was among the killed. The
prisoners say their army intend to winter
in Knoxville. They will come about as
near it as their "Grand Army" did of
eating its Fourth Of July Dinner at Rich.
,mond.
We have been satisfied from the first
that our troops would have to fight their
way through to the plains Of Kentucky
or fall back into East Tennessee, as the
country they have been occupying for the
last few weeks is the poorest in the world,
q thousand acres Of it not furnishing pro
vender enough 10 winter a flock of snow
birds,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-01
North and South.

The States North of the line where
African servitude existed, used to be
known as the Free States. But they are
now emphatically slave States. True, the
African there still enjoys nominal free.
dom, the liberty to idle away his time and
go half naked and half starved, but the
while man, the proud Caucasian, is very
slave-a bondman, with a muzzle on his
mouth and his once free mind fettered
and subdued by tyrannical rule such as
exists nowhere else at this period. Today
the South is the only section on the con.
tinent where the descendants of those
who fought the first Revolution for Liber.
ty and Independence, can stand up in
the full proportions of Free Men. Thus
we see the twenty millions of whites in
the North throwing away the rights and
privileges their fathers gave them and
sinking into the long, dark night of anar'
chy and despotism, in silly and fanatical
effort to bestow nominal freedom upon an
inferior race. who would not thank them
for the gift.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-01
Roanoke Island.

The following paragraph is taken from
the Raleigh North Carolina) Standard, of
the ODD: .-.... 81.
This is an important strategic point for
the protection of the region bordering
upon Albei marie Sound, and to check
any rear movement of the enemy against
Norfolk. 1t is therefore of great impor-
lance that the eyes of President Davis and
Governor Clark should be directed to that
point. The intimations from the North
are strong that the enemy will soon at
tempt to assal Roanoke Island with a
strong force from Hatteras, under General
Mansfield, an experienced officer Have
we an experienced officer in command at
that point? Have we sufficient army
and naval force there to resist the invader
successfully? There is perhaps, greater
danger at that point than at any other, if
Hatteras is to be made the base of opera
tions by the enemy. We beg the earliest
attention Of the Government to this mat
IN .
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-01
Stewards Circular.

A copy of Secretary Stewards Circular
to the Governors of the Atlantic and
Lake States, advising them of threatened
difficulties with foreign powers and coun.
selling immediate Strengthening of their
coast and harbor defences, will be found
ON the first page of our paper The New
York Herald says the document created
surprise and alarm throughout the North,
and that war with England is re.
garded not only possible, but imminent
At no time since the commencement oil
the Great Rebellion" has Lincolndom
been in such gloom and dependency
and at no time have the prospects of the
Confederacy looked brighter or more aus
picious than at present. With its armies
victorious on every field, the people har
monious, united and determined, u glo
rious termination Of the struggle is moi
far off.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-01
Melancholy Accident.

We learn from Cumberland Gap. that
N. p. jackson, son of Quarter Master
General A. L Jackson, accidentally shot
himself through the heart few nights
since. Mr.. jackson, who was acting as
Assistant Quartermaster at Cumberland
Ford, had gone to bed with pistol upon
his person, which, by some unexplained
accident, during the night, became dis
charged, the ball piercing his heart and
producing instant death. The deceased
was lawyer by profession, and resided
at Jonesboro', Washington county--a
young man Of much promise and ability
He leaves, we believe, a wife and several
children to mourn their loss.--RnoxsALe
Register.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-01

In consequence of an attack of sick
ness, Judge CoLrAR, of Franklin, has
withdrawn from the race for Congress-
This leaves the field to Messrs. Caldwell,
Tibbs, Welcker, and Pope. From present
indications the vote will not be full. Up
TO the time the district was changed, we
felt confident of Mr.. Caldwell's election,
and we still believe he is the foremost in
the field. One of his competitors, we un-
derstand, claims support mainly on the
ground that he was nm Original seces-
sionist." The attempt to draw such dis
tinction is wrong and if persisted in, it
is easy TO predict the result. We advo-
Gated and voted for a Convention last
February. almost alone in this county,
and have labored earnestly ever since to
bring the people of this particular sec
ton up to proper conception of the
revolution and the mighty interests in
volved in il. But we will not admit or
recognize the claims of any man on the
ground that he happened to stumble into
the movement half hour or SO in adj
vance of his more deliberate neighbors.
Let the past 60, with its prejudices and
preferences. and attend 10 the vital, liv-
ing interests of the present and the flu.
ture. This is no time to be raking and
tanning among the dead embers of yes.
terday.
We advocate Mr.. Caldwells election,
because we know him to be sound, a true
friend Of the cause, and competent 10 the
discharge of the duties OF the station
sougat. He voted fer Separation and Rep
rsssniatoni Ia June. and has been laboring
zealpusly i'm the cause since. If elected
he will represent the District ably and
faithfully. IT rensins for the people to
determine whether he. OF some one other
OF the gentlemen named, shall be assign.
ed the position, 't
1t 10 proper to remark that we have
read letter from Judge Colyar. announc-
ing the withdrawal of his name.
nrThe Presidential and Con gressio nsl
elections occur next Wednesday, 9Th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-01
Reduced.

Owing to the difficulty in procuring pa
per, our contemporaries at Nashville have
reduced the size Of their respective sheets.
But the fall off in the advertising depart.
ment, induced by the general depression
of business, enables them to give the usual
amount of reading matter. Terrible times
these, on newspaper establishments; but
with industry and economy we think we
can make our little craft weather the
storm, though it should be of longer du-
ration than present appearances would
seem to indicate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-01
sW- We specially desire at this time to

va we especially desire at THIS time to
avoid every thing like profitless contro-
versy, but we can't afford 10 have the i'm
preston made that we favored the calling
Congressional Convention, and then
backed down from the proposition. We
disfavored q Convention from the start,
but subsequently said, when it became
evident there was to be multiplicity OF
candidates, If the people desired Con.
vention we would attempt to throw no
obstacle in the way, and would cheerfully
support whoever might be selected. We
were satisfied few days later that the
District would be. materially changed and
that Convention was utterly impfactica-
ble--we therefore paid no further atten-
ton to it, Az an evidence that we were
right, 50 far as We have heard there has
not been single pub,ic expression or
move in any portion Of the District for .
Convention. N
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-01

BEEF AND HOG CoNTRAcTs.-Me j.
III. Graigmiles, of East Tennessee, ]. +.
Cummings. of Middle and West Tennessee,
and S. X. Shryock, ofSouthe rn Kentucky,
have been appointed agents for the South
ern Confectionery for the purchase of
Beeves and Hogs. - n.i 10,
We have been shown their authority
signed by proper officers Of the Govern
ment, known to us as SUCH
We take pleasure in calling special at
tention to the facts set forth above, to
put the people on their guard as to others
than those gentlemen who may endeayor
to palm themselves off as agents for the
Confederate States. These regularly ap-
pointed and properly accredited agents
do not feel like brooking the suspicious
entertained toward those designing spec
ulators, and wish to place themselves
right before the public, and we gladly
speak to the people on their behalf
Nashville Union md american. '.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-01
Rumors from the Border

A report reached US yesterday that q
skirmish took place on Saturday last, near
Romney Hampshire county, Va. which
resulted disastrously to the small force
engaged on our side. The first statement
was that the enemy captured two hundred
prisoners, sixty horses, and four pieces of
artillery. Subsequent accounts pronounc-
ed this great exaggeration; that only
ten of our men were captured while the
Federals are said to have suffered consid-
erably. We give the report for what it is
worth, since it has been officially confirm
ed. Col. Mcdonald was in command of
the Southern force in the vicinity of
Romney.
There were other rumors from the Po-
tomac line yesterday, none of which had
any foundation in fact. The Yankees
have not yet advanced on Fairfax, al
though there is some reason to apprehend
that such movement is in contempla-
ton. 1}iatmond Dispatch Oct. 20.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-01
Discharge of Prisoners.

The political prisoners arrested some
weeks since and carried to Nashville, have
all been discharged, upon their own petit
ton and the application Of the Distnd
Attorney. The petition had been prevE
ously submitted to the President and Az.
torney General Of the Confederate States,
and approved by them as sufficient. The
grounds set forth in the petition upon
which the prisoners asked to be discharg-
ed, are as follows.
~. Because they now believe that the
Union is destroyed, that the Confederate
Government is permanently established,
and that they owe allegiance thereto.
'2. Because they are now convinced
that it is their duty, as good citizens OF
Tennessee to acquiesce in the position
she has assumed, and to support and de-
fend the Confederate Government to
which they are willing to take the oath oil
allegiance. r.s
"3. Because the Confederate Govern.
ment Is too firmly established, and toe
strong in the affections of the people oil
the Confederate States TO require the
blood of loyal citizens of Tennessee in ex
patton Of errors OF the head which sub
se9uent developments have fully correct
ed"
The Nashville U,lion and American, in
noticing the discharge of the prisoners
whose names are Thornburg, Smith, Ora,
and Jarvis, says the letter of the Attor
ney General directing the discharge o
the prisoners Is characteristic of the gov
ment and people of the Confederat,
States, and presents striking illustrate
of the spirit Of justice and liberalil,
which distinguish the principles and poll
cy of our new government from the DIES
potic principles, and .fcndish policy of thu
Northern usurper. II should be the ain
of all the officers of the government, ci
vii and military, everywhere to be careful
to exhibit proper appreciation of tho
wisdom and moderation which have con
stantly been manifested by the heads o
the government and especially in the
lenient policy they have adopted in re
gard to the deluded followers of Andrew
johnson and others in East Tennessee.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-01
Separation and Representation.

The statement in the Cleveland Banner
of last week, that Mr.. Caldwell voted for
Separation" and mo Representation"
is untrue. He voted Separation Reprcsen.
tation.
We regret to see disposition to draw
line between original secessionists"
ana >hosc vino went into the movement
nGinteruday-the former claiming to be
xnee friends of the South and
of.confdence The policy
Elfish, and contemplating and
5lkS, would result in the protcrip-
5srkny Of the ablest and best men
che old parties in the State, and
Yhe .perpetuation Of prejudices that
will outlive the present generation. 1t is
about time it was abandoned, as there is
neither sense, wisdom or patriotism in it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-01
The Meeting Last Saturday

There was pretty heavy gathering at
the Courthouse last Saturday. The crowd
was addressed at some length in an elo-
quent and patriotic manner by Rev. 7.
SuLLINs. We understand new vieor was
given to the cause Of volunteering, and
the prospect is fair that McMinn county
will soon have two more Companiesin the
service. Speed the work The enemy is
concentrating a large force in Kentucky,
and he must be met and driven back. The
myrmidons of Lincoln must never be
permitted TO gain foothold on the soil
Of East Tennessee.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-01
a@. The Cincinnati Commercial b

Bt6 Inc Clnclnnatl commercial has
some sense and candor, as appears from
the following admission:
We are not able to read the telegraphic
dispatches SO as to make out much of a
victory for our troops near Hatteras. In
the first place, we lost a valuable boat with
a valuable cargo Of clothing and ammuni-
ton. In the second place, the Twentieth
Indiana Regiment was constrained to re-
treat from position that was held to be
important and suffered o considerable
loss in doing SO. In the third place. the
accounts of the destruction of rebel steam
ers and the drowning OF hundreds Of
rebels, are not remarkably clear and trust
worthy. II seems our boys need lesson
on the Carolina coast, in order to make
them understand that they are actually
engaged in war.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-01
Col. Com'd. Sd Reg. Tenn. Vols.

A YANKEE WAIr.-A Federal lieutenant
named Hale, said to be relation to Sem
ator Hale, OF New Hampshire, and to
Gldeon Welles, the Federal Secretary Of
War, was captured off Pig Point battery,
before day, on the morning of the Dist
When arrested he claimed TO be desert
er from the Federal service, but from cir
cumstances connected with the affair, 1t
is believed he Mas aiming to land at New
port News, but was blown off and landed
at Pig Point. through mistake. He Is
In bad luck. ~ ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-01
Signs in Western Virginia.

The Northern soldiers in Western Vir-
ginia are getting alarmed. They say that
there is a guerilla band of 1000 rebels on
the Kanawha, and that the mountains are
also filled with them, their force being
at the present time larger than ever
They say that the general opinion among
the soldiers is that "the campaign has
Just commenced" OF the condition Of
their army, they say: |..'. ..
The hospitals at Charleston and Gallip-
oils were filled with sick soldiers, who
have been out in the mountains, and were
subjected to the severest hardships; ty-
phoid fever being the prominent COM
ulaint.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-01
Important from Charleston.

augusta, Ga, Oct. 2S.-The Charleston
papers have information 10y indirect ar.
rival from Bohemia and Havana, tina. a
fleet Of forty sail was expected TO arrive
soon at Nassau, New Providence, the
destination of which is supposed to be
Mexico.
The feeling at Nassau is nearly unani-
nous for the South. The Lincoln consul,
Whiting, has but few sympathisers.
A large Spanish fleet is collecting on
the coast of Mexico, in connection with a
land force. ....
Confederate rebels meet with every
courtesy at Havana.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-01

Col. LANDoN C. HAYNES and Maj. Gus,
TAvus A. HENRY have been elected Sena-
tors to Confederate Congress from this
State, They are both able and worthy
men, and their election will give general
satisfaction. We copy, in another place,
an article, from the Nashville Onion and
American, in reference to the Senatorial
election, with the vote.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-01
Remedy for Hog Cholera.

A gentleman in whom we have conf
dence furnishes the following remedy for
Hog Cholera: Take salt water, as strong
as it can be made, with which drench
the animal. The drenching sometimes
produces vomiting, but must be continued
until it acts as purge. Our informant
has seen this simple remedy tried often,
and never knew it fail to effect cure.