The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-31

AoHNOHs iSSShtlys vi 81 MIAMI PoiSoSN
by alozcnge containing the forty eighth
part Of grain of morphine, which had
been given it for cough. The Coroner
as a warning, related the case Of an in
fant's lea,l, having been caused ly the
l0Sth part of a grain.
The Maryland Legislature has passed
a bill, making it an otiense punishable
with fine md imprisonment to employ
females at places Of public amusement
to wait on the audience.
A diver went to the cabin Of the
wrecked Bohemian, at Portland, on
Monday, and recovered the purser's
drawer, c"rtaining five hundred sover.
eigns valued 4, $4,000. lie also brought
ny other valuable articles.
Butter has sold for As cents pound,
eggs for So cents dozen, and cheese
for Is cents per pound, the past week,
in the country towns Of Massachusetts,.
The wholesale grocers Of Chicago
met on Tuesday evening and passed a
resolution, declaring that hereafter they
will sell goods only for cash.
The great S.l Lake City Theatre is
to be lighted si's gas. |, is of man
moth size, capable OF holding 5000
persons.
Gen. George w. Buckley claims in
his diary to have been the father of the
rebellion. We hear nothing about its
mother. In truth it never was worth 4
dam.-Lpuissille Jour,
4 convention Of the Choctaws has
been called to meet in the middle Of
April, and it is said that the President
Amnesty Proclamation. which has been
freely circulated, is received with great
favor by the Choc,aws and Semino,es.
The Choctaws will propose, at their
convention, tie Old terms Of allegiance
to the Inited States, and they will no
doubt return to their former treaty s,i
pulations. They have bad enough oil
rebel rule and rebel promises.
A well TO DO farmer near Detroit, who
was 80 confiiny as to trust in the
highly tlattering representations of a
Gipsy fortune teller, has been relieved
of 81 900 in hard casl, by a slight Of
hand process Of tho greasy faced sor
ccress. When will people become wise
and shun all fortune telling humbug.
SOLDIERS, TO TIE RESCUE Young
men, rushing into exposures and dan
gers of a Soldiers life, should prcpar.
themselves for the fatal Feyers, The
Dysentary, he Sores and Senvv
which are almost certain to follow
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS, used occa.
siona'ly during the campaign, will in
sure sound health 70 every man. OILY
80 cts. per box.
Coon Cooks.-Lalies, if you would
be known as good cooks, and would
avoid the modification Of having poor
biscuit for tea when you have company,
use d. i. DeLand 4 Co.'S Chemical
Salsratus, and that only, be careful
when you buy to get the article in red
papers. for there is counterfeit put up
III green.-
Deacon John Philips, Of Sturbridge,
Mass, will be lo4 years old the Goth
Of next June, and never has been scri-
ousiy sick since he was Il years old.
He was chosen deacon in his church,
in the place Of his father, in 1890.
| A colored''graduatc of the New En-
gland Female Medical College has re,
Gently received degree Of Doctress
Of Medicine from that institution. This
is probably the first Of the such African
race receiving diploma.
! At Virginia City, Idaho, -four IL $40
per cwt bacon Soc, beef 25c., potatoes
4Oc, onions Soc, butter sl.5o, cheese
1925 per pound eggs 1920 to So per
dozen fresh pork 81, sugar 81, coffee
81, tea 81, dried apples 6oc., do. peach
es 90c. per pound board is $50 per
week labor s. q day, payable in gold
dust.
The gambling houses we're all closed
in Nashville. on Monday night, and all
gamblers were ordered to leave the
army, and not to return, under penalty
Of severe punishment.
An amend nent Of the Constitution Of
Pennsylvania allowing soldiers to vote,