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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-08-08
COMMUNICATED.
Mn. Cp1roR:

Mn. EDIToR:
Isec that you complain that you are
not informed by the citizens Of the va.
rious towns, Of local events that hap
pen, aud that the lack Of such intorna-
ton, is q prominent cause Of the unin-
teresting character Of county paper.
agree that il one contribution from
each town, detailing the local history
OF that town was sent to the TRANS.
cRlrT, it would increase the. interest Of,
and in it. In the hope that Others
from this locality, and other towns,
will follow my example, but with more
interest, send you this.
We are about through our harvest.
ing, and in spite Of that chronic disease
which our farmers have of fault find
ing, that eternal persistence in, until
the matter is realized, that there will be
no wheat, that it will bring nothing,
that the corn crop is failure, and that
everything is against them-we have
a good crop In conversation with onr
best and largest farmers, learn that
our wheat crop will average 20 bush
els to the acre. Our harvesting owing
to the want Of rains which fell in vicin-
ity Of Toledo is about ten days later
than Toledo.
A war meeting was called at Buck
ingham for August lst but owing to
our wheat suffering for want of the sick
lie but few came out. Two Volunteers
were enrolled, with the prospect of a
few more son But this is not all,
four others from this Settlement are in
the field, one in the Cedar Rapids COM
pany was in the engagement at Boons-
vile; one joined Col Wyman's regimen:
| (Illinois) and was at Monroe; one is in
the Ninton company, and two others
arc in companies to me unknown. So
We arc not SO far behind
a great interest is manifested in this
town in schools. Since the new school
law went into effect Buckingham has
raised from fifteen to seventeen hun
bred dollars per year for school purpo-
scs. How many towns in the county
has done as well? We pay the highest
price for teachers and consequently
obtain the best.
The school under the charge Of Miss
Barker had pic mic i'll the grove on
Saturday last. There is not hing SO in
tcresting as to see children enjoying
themselves. Schools to be profitable
to the scholars, must have the exercises
interspcrscd with variety Of recrca-
tons. to relieve the dull monotonv 81
study and recitations. Miss Darker
has been successful here rs il Toledo,
the pupils are very much attached to
her.
At no former period has there been
so much building going on in this part
Of the county, whatever direction you
may look houses in the course Of erect
ion attract yonr attention.; which
proves that our farmers are doing well
Four new houses have been erected in
ourvillage this season. Iowa was in the
road to wealth, until this internal war
broke out. May God grant that it
wilnot seriously rctard the consumation.
OBSERVER.
buckingham, Aug. 5. 1861.
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by 81 votes. Tho opposition were en-
cused from voting, as they protested
against the power, of.-the 1:Sl.s;;antion.
No votes were cast against any of the
candidates. Gov. Gamble will be in.
auguratcd in Convention at 8 p. III.
Also tho Lieut.. Governor and Sccreta-
~ Of State.
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WAR MEETINGS.

'Mc meeting at Helena in Richland
Township, on the DIST ult. We learn
was quite well attended and nn excel
lent Union spirit manifested.
Quite number Of speakers address
ed the meeting; all with much zeal and
animation. Eight volunteers added
their names to the war roll, and there
by declared they were ready to fight
and il necessary die for their country.
Cur citizens returned home from this
meeting very highly pleased.
The next meeting was held the fol
lowing day at Buckingham, or rather
Mas to have been held. Here through
anabunlan, harvest which the yco,nan.
~ were gathering, the meeting failed
FOR want Of attendants, although quite
number Of our people went from this
town, distance Of twenty miles to
help form one. Two recruits were,
however, secured.
Obi Buckingham and vicinity, you
must rub this ont some etime, and furn.
i>h IA better record on the war gues-
ton. May VIC not presume you will:
The next meeting was held at Bish
ops School House in Crystal township
and We learn was quite well attended !;
IN excellent spirit manifested, and all
passed off very tremendously. -Four
recruits were obtained. Very well
done for Crystal.
On. Saturday last second meeting
was held At lndiantown From all nc
counts We arc entirely unable to give
such report Of this meeting as it de-
serves. We shall not try TO give it in
.letnil. The Citizens Of our town were
met and escorted by the committee
from that place to beautiful grove up
Oh the border Of the town in which the
exercises were held. a number Of
Speakers addressed the meeting among
whom were Mcssrs Rainea, Jackson,
Zoe, Nelson, Merchant, Row
Nc Lrllan and others.
4 very large number we're in attend.
ance from the contiguous country, and
large delegation were present from
oas town.
A free dinner was presented to the
,nnltitn1e And such dinner, Epi-
cureans OF Tan,a County never before
enjoyed. 4 plenty Of roast pigs led
off with the substantials, while the 9th
rr efxins" were all on hand and fell
into the right places to the perfect sat
lsfaction Of the partakers. After all
had feastei, number of baskets full''
serc taken up, but how many We are
,lnskle to relate. Such was the liberal
~ # the people Of Indiantown. There
patriotism was not less. 1t pcrvaded
Al classes, Even the ladies, who honor.
Cd tae meeting with, their presence, were
enthusiastic for the cause of.the Union.
They personally besought:and solicited
the young men TO enlist for the war,
and so..earncs,ly werethey engaged, that
ne learnlone Of them offered, to dress in
uniform and enlist if they would accept
her. Three cheers for the ladies of
1ndiantown, aud nine Cor the Union
men and women Of that place Long
may they live happyin the Union. The
result Of that glorious days labor was
twelve additional recruits were added
TO the Rifles, which added to the six
recruits obtained at preyious:mee
Ne have eighteen from that township.
Well done, twice well done Indiantown.
Capt. Stoddard has also spoken at
number Of the meetings in the county,
and be and his Licutenants labored as
siduously TO fill up their company.
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Missouri COnvemtl0 n.
JEFFERSON CRY, July

JEFFERSON CRY, July 80.
The Convention this morning elect
ed Hon. Hamilton Gamble, Of St Louis
Governor Of Missouri, by So votes;
Willard Phall, Lieut.. Governor, by 81
votes; NJ. Oliver, Secretary Of State,
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-08-08
PREMIUMS OVER FAlRBANKJ
IN MS OWN STATE.
VERMONT STATE FAIR.

lExtraets from Vermont State Agricultural
Socisty's Ofhcial Report September 10th, 1857
Outsids Of the Hall were two Hay Scales,
one manufactured BY John howe, yr, OF
Brandon, VT, and the other BY Messrs. Fair
banks. Of st. Johnsbury. The former 10 con-
structed upon new principle, II 10 claimed
II carried Cd the premium, % being moro &C.
curats in weighing. according to she various
tssts.to which II Was subjected.
AWARD OF PREMIUMS.
John Hows, Jr, Brandon, w., one set Hay
Scales. SIS. E. at Fairbanks \ Co., st.
Johnsbury, VT. one set Hay Scales, SO.
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Nep advertisements.
State Of Iowa, I
TamA County.
William e. Miller
Freeman Miller.

To Freeman Miller; Sir :-Yon are hereby
notified that there 10 now on file in the Office
Of the CLERK Of the District Court 81 Tams
County,a petition Of William f. Millcr,claim
ing Of you the sum Of two hundred dollars
on account Of your breach Of covenant Of
Warrantec in deed. Said petition also ask
that m attachment be issued against your
property SC. Now, unless you appear TO said
petition and defend, on or before noon of the
fret day Of the next term of said Court, to be
commenced on tho second Monday in Sep
TENDER, A. D., 1851, default will be entered
ssaisst Jon asd judgement rendered thereon.
June, 18Th, 1851.
ISAAC l.. ALI EN-,
n4O-4w Atty. for Plaintiff.
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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune. ]
ST. LOUIS, August lilo r. II.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
ST. Louis, August Ito r. n.
The war fleet Of eightsssteamers, with
regiments on board, have started down
the river. Gen. Fremont and staff ac-
companying the expedition on the
steamer City Of Alton. Many Of the
departing troops conducted themselves
badly while here. Much drunkenness
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-08-08
CEDAR RAPIDS h Missouri RIVER
Railroad
.JOTlCl 70 STOcEH0LDIRs.

At A MEETING OF THE BOARD
n Of Directors Of the Cedar Rap
ids & Missouri River Railroad Company, held
at Cedar Rapids, January l4th, 1861, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted
tesolved--That installments on the capital
stock of this company he ordered to be paid,
AS follows:
~ per cent. on the LIST day of February, 10
per cent. on the LIST day Of March, 10 per
cent. on the. LIST day Of APRIL 10 per cent. ON
the LIST day of May, and 10 per cent. on the
lst day Of J.ly, Of the current year.
w. w. WALKER, Secretary.
Cedar Rapids, Jan uary l4,h, 1861. vSnl84m
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Adopted.

So it seems that Gov. kirkwood is
re- nominated for the office Of Governor.
All right. No man in the State has
labored more industriously in the cause
Of the Union, since the secession out
break than Mr.. kirkwood, and no Off
Ger, to our notion, is more deserving Of
a denomination to office than he. His
past official conduct has been endorsed
by the people and We are satisfied will
be again ctfectually endorsed at
the polls.
Mr.. Nccdlam has been a State Scna-
tor, and is universally reported a good
parlimentarial-an able politician, and
a gentleman. Mr.. Lowe has been Gov
crnor, a Supreme Judge, and has very
good reputation throughout the State.
The ticket can and must be elect
ed.
The resolutions will be published next
week.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-08-08

DISTRICTS For CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
l. Saml. Miller, Lee County.
=. w. s. DUNCAN, Lucas County.
3. John .. Lockwood, Paw mie Co.
4. w. r. Smith, Woodbury. Go.
5. J. N. Dewey, Polk Co.
9. J. II. Sanders, keokuk Co.
"A Z. J. Butler, Muscatine Co.
8. J. Shane, Benton Co.
9. q. W. Miller, Blackhawk Co.
10. L. Fuller, Fayctte Co.
IL. X. IL. Taylor, Marshall Go.
J. b. GRINNELL,
Chairman.
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ton proceeded, to ballot for candidate
for Supreme Judge, with the following
result, up6fl the first ballot.
lst Ballot--Williama Of Clayton lao,
Lowe Of Lee LA; Dillon Of Scott s74.
10Th ballot-.Wi.liams 1873; Lowe 1913;
Dillon 81; 8. +. Miller 90.
Mr.. Edwards moved that after the
18th ballot none but the two highest
be voted for. Adopted.
18th Ballot-Williams lb7; Lowe l52;
Dillon SO.
l4th Ballot-Iowe l9s; Williams
100.
MIR. Lowe having received majori
ty Of all the votes cast WAS declared
unanimously nominated.
Mr.. Grinnell from Committee to nom.
irate Central Committee, reported as
follows:
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-09
From Michigan.

DETROIT, Nav s.-The extra session of the
Michigan Legislature met at Lansing yester
day. The Governors Message recommends
that the Law of the last session providing
for raising two regiments be amended to au-
thorize four more, with power to raise ten, if
needed. and 20 pay volunteers while in the
service of the State preparatory TO being
mustered into the service of the United States.
tho same rate as they are entitled TO after be
ing mustered into that service; also that all
subsequent enlistments be for three years.
unless sooner discharged. To meet the ext
gcncy, he favors loan not less than one
million dollars bonds 20 be issued in small
amounts in which case be thinks the whole
will be taken by citizens Of this State. He
recommends the legislature TO enact law
authorizing townships 60 levy taxes for the
support Of the families Of volunteers. He
saws the National Government cannot longer
confne itself to the mere defence of the ma
tional domain and property IL must strike
treason wherever Il is found. All the delu-
Give pretences Of rebels about coercion and
invasion Of States must be thrown aside. and
the full right of federal troops TO march. At
pleasure. over every inch of territory of the
United States put beyond question. The
State which refuses aid. at the lawful call ~
the President. is rs much guilty OF treason as
ono which makes actual warfare.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-09

MoSreoxrRY. May s.--The Postal Depart
ment Is ready to take charge Of the Males at
any moment Congress diverts. The Office
scale. hooks. hlsnkes. Routes and clivical
force are complete. and no destruction of the
Mails il feared in consequence Of any policy
which the Lincoln Government may adopt.
In Congress. to-day. President Cobb read
a dispatch from u. p Hall. Commissioner
from Georgis. announcing that Arkansas had
passed.. unanimously. an unconditional orb
nance Of secession.
Marion. Of Florida. offered resolution Of
inquiry a. 70 the propriety of appointing
Chaplains IN the NAVY Adopted
Mr. Ochiltree. OF Texas. offered = bin pro
viding for compensation 20 disbursing officers
Of the several Executive Departments.
Conrad. Of Louisiana. made motion for a
Committee on Claims. which was adopted.
Secret session followed
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-09
n Tall Regiment from Maine!
Major Anderson in Command of
the Kentucky Brigade

BALTIMORE, May THE Union demonstra-
ton here today was a grand affair. The
Hon. Reyerly johnson, in behalf of the la.
dies presented a flag TO the Home Guard,
who h~i $50 men present, besides a large
and c, ausiastic gathering OF the people
Mr. Johnson said in the original causes
which have produced the present emergency.
Maryland has had no share. Her people ever
were and now are Jealous in their support of
the Constitution and the Government they
were foremost in forming and adopting. No
threat of treason has ever been whispered.
within her limits while the blessings and al
vsntaees Of the Union have been fully esti-
mated and appreciated.
The loss of these advantages, il is felt.
would be the utter ruin in which all the States
would more or less share. but our geographi.
cal position would make il TO Us immediate.
and therefore. separation Is impossible
To the resistance of its present authority.
the Government had given no causes and had
the friends of Constitutional rights, remained
At their posts in Congress. the power of the
Government TO trsnsgress its authority. would
have been effectually destroyed.
The leaders of the rebellion were actuated
by thirst for official power. The fact is eyinc-
Ell in the elevation TO place of all who have
desecrated official positions and plotted trea
SON They may a. well strike at the Heay
ems. with their arms, "a against the American
Union Defeat was certain to rebellion. The
free States, according to the last census. have
BIS 900 males between the ages of Is and
45---the slave States have Cos 900. The Sc
coded States, exclusive of Virginia. had only
53l 900 and the difference in wealth. is pro
portional to that of men. With such vast
u. H. al 81 49, ,f-rfa - kaxop1
doubt. Ii was the aim of the South TO con
fine the war to the Border States. Mr.
Cobb was even now congratulating them on
the removal of il from their midst.
MARYLAND should Illustrate this cowarily
policy Let those who have provoked the
war, bear its entire brunt.
Maryland's proper POSITIONS to remain firm
in he LOYALTY TO the Government.
The rebelli0us leaders have done sll they
could for Mr. Lncoln's election "a the means
of precipitating revolution in the South
They relied for the success Of their plans ON
the intery ention of the Border States and di-
visions in the North; but they were short
sighted men,
The first gun fired at the noble and starv
ING garrison. was blow At the nations heart
and united North had sprung to arms in
vindication Of the fag and for the maintain
ance of the Government. Heaven forbid that
The duty Of that vindication should be forgot.
ten.
Several arrests were made ofparties charg-
Ell with participating in the attack upon the
Massachusetts, troops
Yesterday and today there has been a
stampede among the suspected Seventy OF
the rioters have disappeared.
The Legislature ACCOMPLISHED nothing to-
day
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-09
THE REBEL CONGRESS- IN
SESSION.
ARKANSAS HAS LEFT US
From New York.

Nav S-A gentleman of this city, bearer
of dispatches TO Washington. reports his con
versation with Secretary Seward He told
Mr.. Seward of the determined feeling in
New York to sustain the Government, and
energetic action was expected of the Govern
ment Mr.. Seward replied the people should
not be disappointed. and he thought they
would be well satisfied with what would take
place in very few days. This gentleman
also had conversation with Post Master
General Blair who gave him the programme
of the Government, and thinks it viii be ef
fective in quailing the disturbances. Troops
will probably be sent to New Orleans.
Blair thinks the war will be short, spirited
and energetic,
The third regiment United States Infantry
under Major Shepard, left by Railroad for
Washington, via. Baltimore this morning
Senator Johnson of Tennessee made pow
erful Union speech for the enforcement OF
the laws and the preservation Of the Union,
nj all hazards at Knoxville. few days since,
the speech was received with great applause.
The Expresses Washington Dispatch says
Schooner fully armed was captured off the
mouth of the Chesapeake and tlken 10 An
napolis, two men were captured, the rest es-
Gaping in boats.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-09

SrmEtSe Up THE DARKtEs.-Some four or
ave steamboat crews Of negroes free and
slave. handr. cooks. chambermaids and all.
were yesterday taken OF their respective
hoats bv the police. under the Mayors order.
and confined IN the First District lookup; all
\, consequence of the lately discovered fact
that the negroes have come here and passed
themselves OF as slaves with fictitious passes
IL also being ascertained that many Western
slaves of ineendiary sentiments have been
mingsing with and laboring % demorailze our
local slave population. the Mayor upon con
sultation with the Governor and the military
authorities, and BY their advice. has ordered
the police to break up all slave assemoiages
religious or otherwise The measure Is en-
forced to preclude all possibility of our slaves
being tamprered with.-N. o. Crescent
We thought the traitors were going to arm
their slaves and their free colored population
Why don't DO they il!
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-09

NETTING or FREE CoLoRKD NINA very
large meeting of tia free colored men Of our
city met last night. at the corner OF Union
and Greatmen streets. to take measures
TO tender their services 20 the Governor Of
Louisiana.
The meeting WIS called to order by Mr..
Armand Lanu-se.
Mr. Louis Coils aud Florence Gonzales
were appointed President and Vice President
Patriotic resolutions were adopted and htteen
hundred signed as wiling to serve the cause
Of Louisiana-N o. PieayURe. 23d inst.
What do those who had been so blatant
about negro equality think Of this! arming
free negroes TO help overthrow the Govern
ment. What howl il would raise were the
free States 10 enrol free negroes to fight IN
defence Of the Government
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-09

WASHINGTON, 6-Maj. Anderson has this
ev ening with the consent of the President &C
cepted the command ofthe Kentucky Brigade
Nav "A Louisiana regiment arrived at
Richmond on Monday-li00 Tennessee troops
and Battalion Of Alabama troops had reach
Ell Lynchburg.
At Norfolk there are about 400 troops
including two companies Of Germans
The authorities we're terrifying Norfolk in
al directions. also at Hatteras Inlet North
Carolina
A Board Of medical officers will convene
Al the Naval Hospital. New York, on the first
day Of June next for the examination Of can
didstes for admission in the medical corps OF
the Navy.
W.su1x crox. NAY THE Herald's cor
re~pondence says the greatest activity pre-
walls at the War and Navy Departments.
perfecting details. encompsssing and punish
Ing traitors.
Another committee has been here from
Baltimore. who assured the President that
the mob spirit was down and the loyalists
we're preparing to welcome the Government
troops
There will be at least three regiments rails
ed in Baltimore Of 900 each 10 be accepted
Ok the Government.
Forty thousand troops will be concentrated
AZ Washington
The Massachusetts, 18th regiment. ycstcr
day. sent FIVE hundred loaves Of splendid
bread. made by themselves. 20 the New York
2sth regiment.
Gen. Patterson. Of Penn. viii move troops
by detachments. through Baltimore. A. sooE
a. the Railroad i prepared.
late Richmond papers announce the
marching Of military companies towards liar
per'- Ferry. The Kentucky battalion y eT
pecfed 20 move thifher
senator Morrill, rendered regiment ol
1umbcrmen from Maiue. none 20 be les
than ix feet high. for the regular army
They are likely 90 be accepted.
The Governors of Ohio, Pennsylvania, In
diana and Illinois have agreed on a plan o.
co opera ting for the support Of the Pedera
Government. They act ss as a uuT,-thei
action having been ratified by the Presi
dent
Secretary Chsse has ordered the sioppag'
Of all supplies. az 4ny kind. Tor the the re
hcIiiou> State. AZ Cairo
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From virginia.

WHEKLIsa, May s.--A large Union meet
ing was held at Ringwood, Preston Co. on
the 9TH inst. Resolutions were adopted ex.
pressing unalterable opposition 10 the ordin
ancs OF secession and passing division of the
State, and 10 vote for delegate 10 Congress
Delegates were appointed 10 the Wheeling
Convention.
Nothing has been heard from the Kanaw.
haw region.
Intelligence from various western counties
indicade great increase in the Union sent
ment. All the necessary arrangements are
being made for holding the Convention in
this city. on Monday next. Fourteen counties
have thus far appointed delegates. A good
deal of enthusiasm Is manifested over the re-
csipt Of 1000 stand Of Government arms.
which reached here to-day
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-09
CHAS. BREUNLICH.


PArcH YorK BoILEKs-From n large iron
house in Philadelphia, we saw a letter yester-
dav 20 Messrs Hill 4 Markham. of the City
Machine Shop and Boiler Manufactury. al
vising them that their usual order tor boiler
iron at this season was filed. but owing to
the action of the Philadelphia authorities it
could not be shipped. The house regrets
this. but expresses a strong hope that the
interruption will not coatinue long. Plant
ers sill have 70 DO with patches this season.
and perhaps the next, and the next after
that-but we tremble 20 think of what con
ditiOn viii be upon Us then--BafoH Rsage
Gazette and CoSef.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-09

PHuAprtrHA MAY s-The first artillery
regiment q Penn@yivsnis. commanded by
Colonel Patterson. started South this morn.
NC b. ksilrosd
Flny West Point Cadets we're detained
here last night b. the police. on the suppose
ton that they were about to join the seces
siorists Information had been received that
they bad arms IN New York. The mistake
wAs SOFA reciifcd and they proceeded 20
wa.'aington. where they uiil lie commissioned
a. eecsnd Lisuienanls.