The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-01-16
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1.-THE weather has been very cold
during the past week, and the sleighing
has slightly improved.

has slightly improved.
-. The Congregationalist, and
Methodists are each having protracted
efforts in town for the benefit Of the
hayward.
\ 49,. Not only does Mr.. Cochran keep
good oysters for sale, but an excellent
article Of CLAIMS, to which We can testi-
~ through his generosity.
....Mr, Herman Laufer is a new
claimant for publiU patronage in our
town. We have heard that he is a
good workman at his business, and if
40 he deserves his share Of the trade.
See his new advertisement Of his new
Harness Shop in n paper TO day.
80. Attention is called to the new
notice Of Mr.. Buttkcreit, who has just
opened anew tailor shop in our town.
Mi. Buttkereit has heretofore estab-
1ished his reputation in this town a =
first GLASS tailor, and we have no doubt
many ofour citizeus will b glad to
hear TINT he again plies the shears and
guides the goose.
The reports are that the Tama Rifles
are greatly in want Of good butter. A
move has been started in this town to
supply them with a better article by
contributions Of good butter and the
to purchase it. Those who
have anything TO kindly contribute in
this line will please leave it in the hands
of Mr.. John Allen ut the Brick Store.
49,. The chicken trade has recently
become quite an important branch OF
business in our town.
Mr.. Cochran has purchased over 3,loO
chickens, and Mr.. BuzzclI's pur-
chases have averaged about forty dozen
zach day for several days past. At
frst the prices were dollar per doz.
N, but lately they are bringing but
cents.
"A last chance is now given to those
who wish to join the Grand Army Of
The United States.
Licntenstant T. 3. Martin has open
ed n recruiting Office in this town to cn-
list soldiers for the 10th Iowa Regt.
Those who enlist will be Immediately
sent forward and fully clothed and
quippcd. 1t is y fine opportunity for
al DESTROYS Of enliSting.
Sec new advertisement.
I'VE acknowledge the receipt Of
Lady Book for February. It
contains tho best steel plate engraving
hat we ever Jaw. 1t also contains six
Of the real fashions, sixty CON
and over 100 pages. It is
PROFESSIONALLY the best work for ladies',
in America.
Price @ for single copy l year, 2
for $500, 3 for 5000, 4for - 90.
Address L. A.. Cooley 1928 Chestnut
Philadelphia, Pa.
For cash in advance we will furnish
he above work and Transcript, one
YEAR for $3.50
.....Sit up all night il yoH want to
Tow, for Armstrong and Shanklin are
'urnishingkerosens oil Sc low that the
expense Of light certainly can be no cx-
excuse. "Every one y his,rade' is a
rite old adage, and this firm intend
% teach those who! have interfered
their regular business, that they
caught q TARTAR" when they undertook
undersell themip the article q ker-
aseas oil.
The public Of course viii taxa the
hint and reap the consequent safvsp-
tases. They have also a new supply
If lamps and lanterns, books and sta-
Sec new advertisement.
1--WE have this day had the salts
Of seeing, at the Court House,
guns which were in the hands Of
Mr.. Randall and Nj. Kellogg At the
latc ,skirmish near Charleston in Mo.
The stock Of Mr.. Kellogg's gun is
damaged; the barrel is 4 little
bent and considerably indented BY the
ball that struck it. His cap shows the
hole made by the part Of 2 ball which
edged in his head. Mr.. RandalPs gun
has the stock much shattered and the
ramEod broken.
They were brought into town this
morning by MI. Abraham Tompkins
who left Cairo last Sunday afternoon.
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