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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06
For The Cedar Valley Times.
chicago Iowa s. Nebraska Il. II.

ltpans us to notice in the Toledo
Transcript, a paper so much devoted to
the Farmers interest. All article SO dis.
paraging to the G. /. & n. Il. r. Co..
and IFS management. We can only ac
count for it, by the unscrupul BUSINESS Of
some parties, who have, for the love Of
notoriety, sacrificed to their sclfisl,ness.
the columns OF paper without much
tercthought OH the p art Of the Editor
The writer of the above extract who
signs himself ZIP, further says that at
this time when there is so much rivalry
between the G. r. & NJ. R. and the NJ.
q NJ. railroads it is very foolish on the
part OF any of our farmers to cut their
own threats, by aiding the latter, for
the interest Of the former road is their
interest, and that the gen,lcmanly Sn-
perin'endcnt, Major Bodfsh, and the
efficient General Freight Agent, Mr..
James II. Ham, are doing all they can
70 make things satisfactory, but are not
responsible for the acts of few ware.
house men. All this probably is very
true; bnt that we have sacrifced the
columns OF our paper, which the writer
acknowledges are devoted to the farm
er's interest, to some parties-a few
fariners-is not quite true. We claim
10 publish our sheet for the entire coun
", and all the laudable interests therein
that tend to advance the general vel
fare, and doing so our columns arc oper
for the use Of other pens than our owr
y enhance that general welfare. The,
tire open to railroad and mercantile in
tcr+sts rs we'll as the farmers.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06
Our correspondent from Fort Done

Our correspondent from Fort Doncl-
son in his interesting letter, found on
our first page, we think makes too low
an estimate Of the number of our killed
at the taking of the Fort: for we see
by the official returns Of Netherlands
division, comprising one Ohio and ten
Illinois regiments ard four batteries,
that it suffered loss Of 32l killed. be.
sides 1854 wounded and $50 missing,
some Of the missing are undoubtedly
killed, which in this Division alone
would make the number Of killed nearly
400 as estimated by our correspondent
for our total loss in killed.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06

The only information as to the last
moments Of the 205 persons who perish
ed by the late colliery accident at Hart
~, England, was found on scrap OF
paper in the pocket of one Of them,
written when they were awaiting death.
1t says that three Of the men looked ex.
tfemely i'll, and that q prayer meeting
was held before death terminated their
sufferings, at which several Of the men
delivered exhoYtations.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06

WORM RRMEMAERING.-One OF the
Hartford papers gives the following
directions rs to the forms Of address Of
ladies, which may be worth remember.
ing. IfMary Pond marrics John Lake,
she thereby becomes Mrs. John Lake,
and should he thus addressed. If he
dies and leaves her a widow, she should
be addressed as Mrs. Mary Lake, unless
they have been previously divorced in
that case she is Mrs. Mary Pond.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06

The confiscation bill is now under
discussion in the Senate. Ii proposes
to confiscate the property and liberate
the slaves, of all who are found in re-
bellion against the government. We
hope they will pass it by all means,
First as a just punishment. to them, and
second to obtain something OF them to
deiray the expenses Of the war.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06
PROG RESs.

We have certaily gained a foot or two
in the Western department lately
Generals Curtis and Sicgel have chased
the rebels down into Arkansas, and we
hope will be able to hole and bag the
entire lot in that quarter; they are Ger
,ainly making some very good strikes
and il they do not win every time it
will be because they will be ovcrpow-
cred by superior numbers of the reck.
less hordes which may perhaps rush to
the aid Of that Wiley rebel Price, down
in that region where the daylight Of
civilization is Only an occasional visitor.
Zollicoffer with his army has been
defeated, Bowling Green in Kentucky,
has through necessity been evacuated
by the rebels who before leaving it burn
cd great part of the town and destroy
Cd and used up property in the county
i'm which it is situated to the amount OF
one million dollars Forts Henry and
Donelson have been taken from the
scamps Here they tried titles with
us, but their warrantec proving bogus
one they were forced to give up TO Uncle
Sam who holds an older and better
claim. Next they evacuated Ciarks-
vile and Nashville, for fear the great
American Eagle, Of which they have
such a holy horror, would build its nest
there, geatly to the annoyance of rebel
patriotism, Southern Chivalry, and re-
fined Sambo Society, and have taken
themselves to the mountain Businesses
cf MurtresLoro. But they will find
that we shall "Grant' them certain
privileges there, ssno; yet laid down in
any work on Southern eti9ette, for our
big bird is particularly at home in all
such mountainous districts.
Abort the time this lesson is being
impaired for their benefit, and edifca-
ton, we should be very much surpris-
ed if we did not obtain a good "Foote'
hold At Columbus and perhaps Memphis.
We believe the fate OF those cities are
doomed-doomcd to fan into Federal
Eands and share better fate; and we
would advise New Orleans to be
packing up her trunks iur al early do
parturc If she wishes to live ont side of
the domains Of one Uncle Samuel
A correspondent Of the C'1icago Ti
bnnc says al expedition is fitting out at
Cairo which "Ior granducr Of concep-
ton, and If successful, will far exceed
the Fort Donclson affair." 1t is to be
divided into three divisions, one Of
which will be under the command Of
Gen. Pope with thirty regiments
More than hundred steamers were
coming from Cincinnati to convey troops
and munitions Of war, and perhaps
while We are penning this they are ac-
lively engaged, or have already planted
the old Stars and Stripes upon some
strong hold of the traitors; SO we hope
Mt least. We are full Of thanks and
praise for late important victories, but
would like occasion for more, even
though it should run over, and cover
the whole land.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06

The Cars on the Dubuque and Sioux
City railroad, have not run to Cedar
Falls since the llth Of February, and
they stopped running on the Dubuque
Western to Anamosa about the same
time. These ports are completely
blockaded with snow alou. the line u,
their roads, and expect to remain so
until the king Of day removes this mos,
efficient blockade.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06

" Colonies Wood, Lee and Coggs-
well with others officers and nearly 400
privates, captured at Bull Run and
Balls Bluff, have been released by the
rebels. There are no Federal prisoners
remaining at Richmond.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06

A corporal in the 9Th Vermont
regiment is truly "a long tall Vermont
err being feet 81 inches in height.
His name is William Shontwell.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06

az In the Queens prison, London,
William Miller, an aged prisoner, has
been confined for fifty years, for debt
Of thousand pounds that he says he
doesn't owe. lie owns property, and
because he wonldn't sign it away the
other day and become bankrupt, he was
ordered to an insane hospital.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06
sHERIrF,s SALE.

BY virtue Of an EXECUTION issupi from
the Office Of tho Clerk Of the District Court Of
Tama County. lows and 70 me directed In
favor Of Davis 4 Ellis and against William
Yokum, have levied on and viii ofEer for
sale to the highest bidder, on Saturday
the 10Th day Of Aarch, A. D. 1862, at thu
front door Of the COURT House in Toledo,
Iowa, at the hour Of 10 o'clock A. T. Of said
day the following property to-xit
South East Or Of the South West On
Of Seefian T0,cnsh.p 50 north cf yangs
Is, and tie Vest half cfshs South Vest
a. Of the North East Or Of Section 9 :
Tosonship 80 Range Is Of the 6kh n ~ !
Taken as the property ofsaid william Yokum
TO satisfy said execution, interest and costi
Terms Of sels cash. ".
Sheriff Of TAmA Csunty lswA
Tslsdo, lows, Feb, 18th 1852.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06

We observe that the United States
Marshall advertised to sell at..Marion
Linn Co, last Monday about two thou
sand acres Of land belonging to George
Green, VIM. Green and VIM. Ii. Mer-
rift, and in favor of Abram Ii. Miller and
George Fisher.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06

The Adjntant General Of this State
has made arrangements with the IVES
tern Stage Company in which they agree
to carry the sick and disabled soldiers
at half fare and the wounded free. He
has effected similar arrangements with
all the railroad companies.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06

The Senate Committee on Military
Affairs have determined to report a bill
prohibiting ol'icersof the army from DIS
livcrilg up negroes who may come
within the lines to their N .sters.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06

CAsslus N. Clay having been nomi-
mated 10y the President as Major Gen.
eral, was confirmed by the Senate On
the 10th ult.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06
THURSDAY MARCH 6, 1862.

Ncssrs. ROUNDS s. LANGDON, are ouruo
~ authorized Agents in the City of Chicago
Ills, to procure Advertisements and Sub
scriptioas.
elD- Mcssrs Horace A. Shaw, & Co., 81 Park
Row, Il l45 Nassau ST., New York, are our
only authorised agents in New York City to
rocure subscriptions and advertisements.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06

~ Ex-Gov. Joseph A. Wright Of
Indiana, douglas pemocrat), has been
appointed to the Acat in tho Senate
from which Mr. Bright was expelled, y
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06
Low FIGURES F0R
CA HH~

: Having established new branch Of bust.
ness II this town, he hopes to meet with and
merit his share Of the public patronage, for
which if rendered 10 will ever BE- grateful, :
and alwsys or dsaver to give full satisfaction
in return.
". N. DUGAN. !
March 9th. v4-nl5.H
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06

Walker Taylor, nephew Of ex-
President Taylor, was among the rebels
at Fort Donelson. lie was wounded
and escaped.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06

The depressing Influence ofthe war
on real estate in New York city, was
illustrated recently by the sale at auo-
ton Of eight brown stone houses in
Madison avenue, at at prices vavyin4
from $4,000 to sz3,4O0 Six months
ago it cost 100000 to build each Of
these houses.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06

Boston, February y.
The loss by the fire on Commercial
street was a million Of dollars. Insur-
rance half million.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06

1t il now stated that Gen. Nc
Clellan alone ordered Stones arrest, and
that liz. Stanton even did not know it
until next day.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06

All Of which he is determined 70 sell Il
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-03-06

three districts with bases on the Mis-.
sissippi, but want the territory west of
Of them divided in two districts. This
would put Tama and Benton counties
in the north western district
Another vexations question is, what
shall be done to preserve the school
fund of Iowa from being squandered :?
Gov. Kirkwood recommended its with
drawal from the counties and its loan
to the State. Thomas II. Benton, Sec.
Of the Board ofeducation has just made
special report, showing its deplorable
condition, and urging that it ought to
be called in and invested in State bonds
paying interest at ten per cent per
annum Where there is such stub
born malaay, many physicians are often
permitted to make prescriptions. In
tn. early part of the session, Senator
Trumbull, Of Dubuque, introduced a
bill making it tho duty Of the Clerk of
the Board of Supervisors, at the annual
tax sale to purchase the lands Of delin-
quent taxpayers, with the permanent
school fund on hands. The treasurer's
certificates were to have the force Of
mortgages. His measure was called mp
and discussed two forenoons this week.
The committee Of ways and means had
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-06-06
The Confsscation Bill Passed,

The House of Representatives on Monday
passed bill con6acatipg the property OF
certain classes Of rebels. 1t was amended,
and five correctly understand the rather
meagre report furnished, the bill is confined
to those persons holding Office, military and
civil, under the Confederate States, or who
have taken an cath of allegiance to such
government. The vote on the bill was
ninety two to sixty two-twenty majority
only. This shows that large number of
Republicans refused to vote for the bill. In
the Senate there is strong Republican op
position to the bill, but whether it will be
effectual in defeating the bill is doubtful. II
MIR. Browning and Mr.. Collamer truly rep
resent the views of the President, then the
latter will veto the measure, and the vote
in the House shows that the bill cannot be
passed over the Executive negative.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-06-06
The unbOat Varuna,

On the 9th instant Mr.. Wasbburne,
Chairman of the House Committee on Gov
erpmeDt Contracts, sent a communication
to the Secretary of the Navy, requesting
information as to the amount paid by the
Government for the vessel Varura (whose
gallant exploits in the Lower Mississippi
are familiar to alDaDd from whom purchased,
and to whom the money was paid. In reply
Mr.. WelIes states that the precise amount
paid for the Varuna was $l27 AGO, and that
che was purchased at Mystic, Connecticut,
by Mr.. George D. Morgan, 10 bebaef OF the
Government, from Meesrs. Mallory &
Bushnell, to whom the money was directly
paid. Mr.. Bushnell was the builder OF the
iron-clad steamer Ga!ena, and the Secretary
states that be first brought the plans of the
Monitor to tie notice of the Department.
MIR. Welles inclosed brief statement by
Commander Beggs, testiiyipg to the superior
qualities Of the Varuna. The Secretary in
his communication is quite sarcastic, regret
ting his inability to give the committee a
statement Of the value of the six rebel
vessels that were sunk by the Varuna.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-06-06
Taxes in InsurrectiOnary Districts.

The House of Representatives, on Wed.
nesday. passed bill to collect taxes in in
suIrectionary districts:
TIE bill provides for the appointment Of
o Board of Tax Commissioners, to enter
upon the duties of their Office wine never the
Commanding General of the forces OF the
United States entering into any insurrec-
tionary State or district shall have estab-
lishes the military authority throughout any
parish CT district or county OF the same. ln
all cases where the owners of land shall not
pay their proportion of the tax and CT Dse-
quent expenses, the property is to be sold.
Provision is to be made in all cases where
the commissioners fnd that the owner has
not taken part or ID any manner aided or
abetted the rebellion, and that by reason OF
the rebellion be has been unable to pay the
tax In css:s of owners having lett their
lands to join the rebel cause, the United
States shall take possession and may lease
them until the civil authority is established,
and the people of the State shall elect a
legislature and state officers, who shall take
the oath to support the Federal Constitu-
ton. The board of commissioners may,
under the direction of the President, instead
OF leasing the lands vested in the United
States, cause the same to be subdivlded and
sold 10 parcels to any loyal citizen or any
person who shall have faithfully served 10
the army, navy or marine corps The pre-
emption principle is also engrafted in the
hill
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-06-06

Rev. Mr.. Pile, Chaplain OF the First
Missouri volunteers, who distinguished him.
self at the battle of Bonneville by captur~
lug twenty -four rebels, when aided by only
tour men, has lately taken fighting com.
mission. After the disbanding of the lst
Missouri infantry, Mr.. Pile went to Wis
cousin, and raised a sufficient number of
recruits to man battery of field guns. He
now turns up in Gen. Pope's corps as
Capt. Pile, commanding battery in he
LIST Missouri Light Artillery.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-06-06
The Telexraphie news.

There was q serious engagement at
Hanover Court House, in which the rebels
were completely routed with loss Of about
one thousand men. Our total loss was 1865,
of which So were killed. The battle was
fought by the division under command of
Gen. Fitz John Porter. Hanover Court
House is small village twenty miles north
Of Richmond, one mile from the Pamunkey
river, and near the line of the Richmond
and Fredericksburg railway. Hanover is
particularly celebrated as the birth place OF
Patrick Henry, and Henry Clay was born
in the same county. 1t is situated in good
country. The county, OF which Hanover
is the shire town, contains population OF
10000, OF which 1000 are whites and 5000
are slaves.
The rebels, it appears, have concluded
to make desperate effort to save Rich
mond, and MCCLELLAN will be obliged to
fight tremendous battle. This news we
presume is reliable, and is confirmed by the
official documents on our third page.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-06-06
An Incident OF the Battle 90 lie Forts

An Incident OF the Battle 80 'ae HoiNS'
Captain Boggs, % the Varuna, tells
story of bra-~ COY who was on board his
vessel a-flng the commandment OF the forts
on the Mississippi river. The lad, who an.
swers to the name of Oscar, is but thirteen
years of age, but he has an old head on bis
shoulders, and lie alert and energetic. Dur
ing the hottest of the fire be was busily en-.
gagged in passing ammunition to the gum
ners, and narrowly escaped death when one
of the terrific broadsides of the Varuna's
rebel antagonist was poured in. Covered
with dirt and begrimed with powder, be
was met by Captain Bcggs, who asked
"where he was going in such hurry p
|" To get passing box, sir The other one
was smashed by bali!' And so, through
out the fight, the brave lad held his place
ami did his duty.
When the Varuna went down Cap
tain Boggs missed his boy, and thought be
was among the victims of the battle. Put
q few minutes afterwards he saw the lad
CALAMITY swimming towards the wreck.
Cambering CD board of Captain Boggs'
boat, be threw his hand up to his forehead,
giving the usual salute, and uttering only
the words, "All right, sir !! l report my.
self on board" passed coolly to bis station.
So young lad so brave and cool in danger
will make himself known as years go over
his head.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-06-06

The concluding paragraph of Governor
Sprague's special order, ceiling out the mil
itia OF Rhode Island, reads as follows:
Rhode Is and troops will move through Bal
timore, and if their progress is impeded by the
rebel mob of that city, they will mete out to
II the punishment which it has long merted.
Onr regiment will move to Washington to de-
ga the capital in common with thousands of
nnr patriotic countrymen, who will rush to
rms to ward of the danger which is imminent.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-06-06
lin the Liberator, of last week, Gar.
rison thus mildly discourses:

An 1o.~. g" Gen1ral Hunter, and cheer
upon cheer until the welkin rings: and shame
and confusion of face to the President for ais
hating, shuf1Ing backward policy By his
veto. he has Disguised and alenated the truest
friends OF freedom universally. and gratifed
the malignity of the enemies of his admins.
tration who are at heart traitors. t
The members of the National House of
Representatives are unusually busy in max.
ing speeches, or rather in preparing fer the
fall elections. They are having night ses-
sions, and if there is man in the land who
is to be pitied, it is the honorable Speaker
of the House, as he sits 10 his chair, hour
after hour, listening to the wisdom and in
formation which are poured forth 10 con-
tinuous stream. As the countryman re-
marked, "he mnst be dreadful wise man at
the close of the session. From present
appearances, the time for final adjournment
OF this session will depend upon the pas
sage of the Tax bill 10 the Senate ard the
passage of Mcclellan into Richmond.
"A cousin of Attorney General Bates,
who was taken prisoner at Fort Donelson,
was week before last set Internationally
free at Camp Douglas, by Colonel Multi.
gan, upon the order of the President. The
prisoner was rebel soldier and was taken
in arms. It is said that Colonel Mulligan
was surprised to receive the order, but Of
course did not hesitate to obey it.
The present liabilities of the Southern
bogus coniederacy, approximate to the fol-
lowing figures:
Borrowed from banks. $50, 600 600
State aid to be reimbursed ...... As coo QUO
Due bills for property seized....... $4,000 600
Due bills for property destrOye e.. 10000, 900
War loans. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IS 600 900
Treasury notes.. ..................l0 100 900. geo
Due soldiers ......... ............ 43OOU,tOO
4Otdl.s S4lVVUU, UUU
L n
The national Republican., 1862-01-14
DIED.,

In this city, on Sabbath morning, of consump.
ti0n, Miss SARAH WOOD, formerly OF Newbury.
port.
Her funeral will take place from + street
Baptist Church, on this (Tuesday) morning, at
II o'clock. The friends Of the family are in.
vited.
On the 18th instant, JAMES II. L., only child
of George and Eliza Smithson, aged Is months
and IA days. The friends of the family are re.
specttully invited to attend his funeral, this
(ruesday) afternoon, at ) O'Clock, from his
fathers residence, on Virginia avenue.
Asleep in Jesus O, for me,
May such = Bills iul refuge be;
Securely shall my aches lie,
And walt the SUMMONS fiom on high.
Allen In Jesus time nor space
Affects his precious hiding place;
TN Indian plains cr Lapsnd SHOWS,
Believers Apd the same reposs
Asleep In jesus Tar from thee. .G
Thy kindred and their graves may be;
Nut thiue IL still blessed slsep,
From which none ever wake TO weep"