The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-01-07
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1--WE learn that the different re
cruiting officers in this county have sue
ceedcd in raising 80 volunteers, with ;
fair prospect of as many more.
-. Our Dist School commenced it,
present term last Monday. Now if tn,
patrons Of the school wish their children
to learn, they mus, profit by the hin,
thrown out by the Principal, in our pa.
per to day, and send to school regularly.
Our school Is ably managed at present
and to receive its full benefits, u regular
daily attendance is necessary.
The young Ladies Patriotic SO.
cicty in this town gave 4 very pleasant
exhibition at the School House last
Friday evening.
The receipts from all sources, we
learn, wercabout $40, this being above
expenses. The evening was very
cold one or the receipts would have
been much larger.
-. The Board OF Supervisors as
ecmblcd at the Court House last Mon.
day. Their principal business has
been settling with the County Urea
surer, auditing accounts and re electing
q County Judge. Mr.. 7. A. Graham
was reelected to that Office upon the
first formal ballot. The board also made
schedule OF the valuation Of the dit
fcrent classes Of personal property rs a
guide for the Assessors, in tho perfor.
nance Of their duties.
Up to present writing, Wednesday
noon, We have reed. no Eastern
mail since our last issue, and whether
the rebellion has caved or we are oil
drafted, we arc unable to say. Our
, ports are blockaded with snow we are
cntenched behind snow, and We ae
altogether too strongly fortified with
snow. We learn that there is . train
this side Of the Rapids working its way
west, but when il will reach us VIC are
unable to say. The news that it may
bring will not be fresh.
'....Last Thursday was to disagree.
Al y for any English words to give ii
full and fair description. The atmos-
lhcre was filled and darkened with
counties myriads Of little gloubles OF
snow and ice, which were driven, plum.
gcd aud darted through the air at al
most electric speed by furious madden
81 winds, fresh from the portals Of old
B,reas. A! things inanima,e ont OF
doors, seemed to have the breath of life
blown into lacm and were either dane.
ing with ccstatic JOY or enragcd land
bitterly vcn,in. their fury over til.
transition. The winds, howled, roarca
and plugged along, making The fences
crtak, the trees whistle, aud buildings
gr,.n with their fury. Friday WIS les
airy, hut most bitter cold, the Mercnr,
standing At 20 nel,w Zero. SATURDAY
was a little improved anu Sunday about
ditto ; AMI wi:hall, We have mad the
past week very severe winter weather.
I'VE have been requested to give
notice that there will bo meeting held
at the Court Room next Saturday even
ing for the purpose Of organizing i:
War Widows Keleif society; the par
iicular object Of which is to ascertain
il any Of the war widows or their
families in the town are suffering or
will be apt to suffer during the present
winter.
The purposes contemplated are very
good indeed. We are informed by re.
turned soldiers, that those soldiers who
are in the ser rice and have left families
At home, are much moro anxious that
great share OF the money which. is rails.
cd for sanitary purposes, should be cx.
pended among their needy families at
home, than that the whole Of it., either
in purchased articles or money, should
be started for them IN the field, and the
greater. part be lost in some Of the
officers camps or carpeted rooms.
Other towns are moving in this matter
and why should we be laggard. Mar
shaltown raised in one evening above
all expenses for this purpose 1928.
What will Toledo do :? Since the snow
! storms 4 few mon with money have
/. stood upon the streets aud kept buzz.
xard's eye upon every load ef wood