The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-02-21
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We sre requested BY tho public to
give notice that there will be u public
meeting held at tic Court Room III
this town on the 2sth inst, At 2 o'clock
r. M. for the purpose Of organizing a
Kansas Relief Committee, to solicit aid
for the sufferers in Kansas. Remember
the promise to the giver and turn out.
-. The Cedar Rapids & NJ. X.
Railroad Co., r pushing along the
work with c~ommendable energy. The
bridge across the river at Cedar Rap.
ids il to be completed in about SO days.
The company has recently notified the
stockholders that if they wish to pay in
labor or material they must give notice
in writing At an early day to certain in
disiluals along the line.
Mr.. +. Kuggles and J. c. vermilia
are appointed for tis county to receive
the notices Of payment in labor and ma
teri.l. tea as
t -. 0 aI 85EG
49,. Al the Republi IAN caacus held
la.t Saturday. At the Court House,to de-
terminc the choice Of the Republicans Of
this town for the Office Of Post Master,
NJ. TIA Graham Vim chosen by \
nice majority. ove all other candidates.
This, We presume will settle this matter
10 far rs our town is concerned, and III
due time Mr.. Graham receive his ap-
pointmcnt without opposition.
Just 4 little longcr,-onc more effort,
and hen We shall have u Rcpubli-
can programme completed, with Re-
publican President, = Republican dele
CATION in Congress from this State, Re,
publican State, County, and Township
officers, and . Republican Post Master.
Mr.. DODD's LKCTUHE.-As might have
been expected from the we'll known
literary requirements Of II fellow
townsman Rev. Luther Dodd, his lee
turc on "Social Progress" last Tues
day evening, at tho NJ. Z. Church, was
exceedingly interesting and instructive
His .hi,s" ut the ails Of the day, were
well timed and we'll received. with him,
we say, to tho Ladies' .'let smokers, to-
bacco chewcrs. rum drinkers swarm
their own bcds.'" We congratulate
the Good Tcmplars or such \ happy
opening to their series Of lccturcs.
Orr citizens will remember that the
next TX c,urc will be delivered next
Tuesday evening Al the Congregations
ii Church by the Rev. G. q. Edwards.
From previous efforts If tho Gentleman
We Judge that the lecture will amply re
pay tic hearing. /.
.... Those Of our citizens, who have
anxiously been waiting for a new and
~ommodious School house, will BIZ
pleased to learn, that the Board Of
School Directors Of this town have a;
l>nyth perfected n b,ryain. with rcspon-
sible parties for til" completion Of one
il time 70 accommodate. next winters
ser,n Of school.
r.. building il t. b. built If brick.
30 By so in the clear. wv stories high.
1''rr first Story is to b. 10 feet high, and
will be divided int, two school rooins:
the second II feet high, contain;ns u
large school room, \ small recitation
room and repository. In addition to
the main building, upon one Of its long
est sides. there will be an addition or
extension Of u by 30 foet, for the use
Of halls aud stair way.
The contractors are Messrs. VIM.
Mcorcroft l. G. Comant for the brick
work, and Mr.. d. Stoner for the wood
work.
From the reputation Of TIC parties,
re doubt, not that they will complete
the house in \ satisfactory manner ~
~oon ~ it is practicable under the
circumstances in which they are placed.
The job We learn WAS let for 1850
which good judges tell us leaves but a
email margin, for nett profits to the
contractors. This of curse speaks
a mead Of praise for our city school Di-
rectors, and which we gladly repeat.
Ne must commend them also for the
selection and adoption of An excellent
draft; which when followed out, will
sive rs not only . fine. substantial, and
sufficiently ornamental building in its
exterior appearance, hut an exceedingly
commodious one in its interior arrange
mcnt. The original design We are in.
formed was suggested bv w. F. John
ston, and improved, drafted and pre-
aenfed To the hoard nv Prot. s. s.. Dill.