The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-01-09

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49,. Mr.. Miller has lately enlarged
his stock Of J-welry very much, and also
reduced the prices He is now doing .
fine business. See list of prices in his
new advertisement, and, give him call
in the second Story Of the New Brick.
-. During the fore part of each day
our main streets are completely lined
with loads Of Pork and Grain en-routc
for tho rail road. One would hardly
conjecture that SO much has been raised
for market north and west Of us, tribu-
tary to this road.
-. The once familiar face Of Mr.. T.
B. Martin, 1st Lieut.. ofthe lama Rifles,
may again be seen upon our streets.
He looks hale and hearty, and returns,
AZ he states, for the purpose Of obtain
ing recruits for the 10th regiment. He
Gays the general health Of the company
is good but one man. Mr.. Pugh, being
in the hospital, and he improving.
I'VE call attention to the new
Prospectus of the Chicago Evening
journal, published for the first time in
our columns to-day. It is AZ ably con-
d, ct.diparer, Of !. rsersize, andfu de-
vote to the best interests Of the country;
besides the terms are very reasonable.
The arrangements Of the mail lines
nre such at prsscnt-and viii probably
remain 80 the entire year that we get
through its Daily, tclcgraphic news, from
II to Is hours later, than by any other
paper. Those wishiny.the latest nows,
and good paper will note this fact,
and profit BY it.
....At the solicitation Of y number of
our subscribers, we publish again orr
SPORT description Of Tama County, with
few corrections and additions.
We have published this time, We
think, enough extras to supply al calls
which may be made.
You that have an interest in orr coun-
~. and wish to have your eastern, friends
informed ofits true condition, without
putting yourself to the labor Of writing
j, como forward now and procure the
"parers" tor that purpose.
A piece may also be found on our frs,
page descriptive, Of the products Of our
State tor the present year.
....Thc Board of Supervisors met in
regular session At the Court room last
Monday. They have been principally
employed in settling with the Treasurer,
examining the condition Of the School
Fund, swamp land matters and auditing
claims The new members Of the board
gre:
W. B. King of Spring Greek, G. w.
Morehouse Of Lincoln, +. +. CLARK Of
Gsneseo, Amos Kyle Of Perry, n.
Lewis Of Otter Greek, J. A. Tenney Of
Indiantown, A. Harbaugh Of Howard.
The members reelected ate:
g. G. Mason of Oneida, j. Peterson
.ofCarlton, and T. s. Talmagc Of Clarke.
The Board willprobably adjourn to day.
-. Next week or the following we
ehall publish the bills presented and
allowed by theBoard Of Supervisors at
their last two Sessions, and also the pro-
.ceedings Of the last or present Session,
%. that all may see how they have APP
propriated the peoples money ana
what they have done.
Procuring the publication oftheir pro-
seedlings We deem a very judicious
move on their part, for it shows at once
that they are DESTROYS to have all their
actions laid before the public for ex.
animation.
Concious that they have! legitimately
carried out the will oftheir constituents
% practicable they do not prefer to
pace their light under = bushel.
I've were unfortunately unable to
attend the Teachers Institute, held ip
this place two weeks since; notwith-
standing We had previously promised
ourself regular attendance this year.
50 that We are unable to make salts
factory report Of it. We have been in
formed however, that certain members
of it, were authorized to prepare re-
port Of its doings for our columns; but
again unfortunately, it has not been
handed in to as.
We learn that few, who were only
occasional attendants, pronounced it =
weak affair; but regular attendants, and
consequently better judges, say it was an