The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-02-19
NEWS ITEMS.

Illinois volunteers, who were captured
at Murfi eeshoro cd tho Goth Of Dccem-
Der, were conveyed for II days in cars,
which had carried horses ahd mules,
and were not cleaned out before the
prisoners We're put in them. They were
confined in Libby prison, Richmond for
fourteen days, and their stockings,
drawers, shirts ovcrcoats and blankets
were taken away from them. They
were fiually sent to our lines, covered
wife filth and vermin.
COMPLIMENT TO GEN. IhRIoN-Ths
Eric Gc~ette says: In list Of Brig
Generals nominated by the President
to the Senate for Maj. Generals, We
notice the name Of Francis J. Heron
When We last met Gen. Heron he was
a boy Of somo nineteen years, with no
marked indications of the energy he has
since manifested. He is now ia his
twen,y.six;h year and is about to IL
made Major General NOT through
family influence, but because Of srb
stantial achievements on the battle field
His example might, in many cases, be
probably initiated.
EXCISE DEPAETMEST.--The report
,>f- Al, II y
Of the Internal Revenue, is one Of the
most satisfactory that has been present
ed to Congress.
It appears from this report that the
stamp duties will produce during the
year fifteen millions Of dollars, and the
other internal taxes nearly sixty-iyc
millions, and it is estimated that the
amount will be doubled next year. rs
the entire fiscal machinery will be in
full operation.
1t will surprise the opponents Of she
internal Revenue Bill, at home and
abroad, to learn that the cost Of collie
ting will be less than two and halt per
cent. This shows remarkable success
iii the manner Of framing the bill, and
in the practical administration Of it's de.
tails, for in France the cost OF collection
is ten per cent, and in England tour and
half percent.
The Illinois Legislature has adjourn.
ed, failing to succeed in passing their
armistice resolutions at which they
laborcd about one third Of their time.
II is reported that great part Of the
Potomac army is being transferred to
south east Virginia. For v hat purpose
is not yet disclosed.
The Hamilton N. ~ Union says the
dip'heria has prevailed with great
mnliganacy at Canastota and vicinity.
During the winter several hundred per-
sons, mostly children, have been sick OF
it, and some fifty or sixty deaths have
occurred. Fifteen Of these were among
the children of the Sunday school Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church at Canas-
tota. A large proportion Of the fatal
cases were in 4 settlement Of foreigners,
near Canastota village.
The fearful disease has again made
its appearance in Elmira. The Gazette
records the terrible ravages made by it
in the family Of Mr. Samuel Mathews, in
that city. In less than one week, six
children, the entire family, were con.
veyed to the tomb by the relentless de-
stroyer
IMPORTANT DEcIsIcN.-Ths Supreme
Court Of Wisconsin has decided in the
farm mortgage case, that railroad COM
panies are responsible for the misrep-
sensations of their agents, and that all
stock subscriptions Or property obtained
by such Misrepresentation Of agents
are fraudulently acquired.
egTheNcw York Times SAYS that
tho war has actually improved the con
dition hcpoorcr CLASSES in New York
Many men who formerly did nothing
for tbeirfamilies, now remit something
to them. And when suffering really
threatens, the the volunteer fund brings
relief.