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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-05-12

The Eddyville Star says the Keokuk,
Fort Des Moines and Minnesota Rail
rord company have commenced work
in earnest upon their road, and the sx.
tension will be rapidly pushed.
The Clark county Sentinel says the
Spotted Fever is raging in the south
eastern part Of that county.
Eleven deaths have occurred within the
preceding six Or eight days.
There Is many slip between the
cup and the lip, but there ere many
more slips sitter the cup has been drain.
cd BY the lips. a
Say what is right. ard let others
say what they please. You are res.
ponsible for only one tounge-eyen il
Jon sre . married man. a..4 a146.,
1t i : remarkable fact. that, d.
though common sheep delight in yer.
dant fields, religious hocks are not anx
ions for green pastors.
valentin Benjamin, 44th and Eras.1s
Daily, SO, III. Regiments, bothlof Gen.
Shsridsn's Division. were ehot . iew
days since, BY sentence Of ! court mar
tial, Tor deSertion. aia Has tsa
There srs 14o shoe establishments
and l8 kid ana mo roco houses in Lynn
Massach usetts. The internal tax OF
this department Of manufacture amount'
ed, last year 20 e252,759. !
The stock Of sugar in tho British
ware houses has been raridly increas.
ing for the lsst three years, and 10 grea,
OF now than It ever was before.
The rush for servant women and mel
70 california has % overstocked the 90
tual need Of that State 10 seriously &
affect the we'll being of many who have
gone out aud are anxious to return.
t. Another asteroid has been dis
covered by an astronomer at Madras
in the East Indies. Mr.. Payson. III
calls il Sappho, and It constitutes the
eightieth 10 number Of this class d
planets.
"A map Of the moons surface, cor
rected according 10 tho latsss obssrva
t,ons, hss been published, containing
one hundred and ten objects, all o
which are named and indexed, 90 TIA
they may be easily found even By non
professional persona Gaaa ]
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-05-12
what the AacAaond Papers
80 Say.
Washington, Msy 3.

Washmgton, Uay 8
The Richmond Esam;iner, Of the
9o,h ul.imo, says !: Il We hold our own
in Virginia until Summer is ended, the
North's power Of mischief will every.
whers be gone. 1--we lose, the South'e
Of Resistance will BE broken
The Confsderacy has ample power to
keep ito place in Virginia, II its mean,
are employed energeticaAy and consis'
ten,ly and this is the last year Of the
war, whichever wins" y.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-05-12
" ashington, April 80.

Washington, April So !
Advioes from the Army 81 the Poto'
mao state that ! brigade Of cavslary,
under Gen. Devin. went out on Thurs
day, to Madison G. H., on seconsois.
sance, and found ! party Of about thirty
rebels ID that place, most OF whom the,
captured. No force Of the enemy Va.
discovered anywhere in that vicinity
although il was currently reported that
they had crossed the Rapidan, and
we're moving toward our right. Tht
expedition returned Eithout any loss
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-05-12

I O0(nvrO SELL THE MOST DEsl IA.
/ bls, attractive and ssrleulid
. .ru-m. Steel Engravings In the country.
AGENIO Very liberal terms givcn 10 good
~. Afsa or WoMsm 70 engage In the
RlnQpn csnvass for the same. Every chrs.
lkU Itian family needs copy
- iAddress for circular Of particulars
]. ]. BONNET Co.,
d LBsarT 6r, -NEw YeRx.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-05-12

Dr. w. p. Cumnimghalnl,
Physicisn, Accouchsnr, / Surgeon,
TOLEDO IOWA
o~Ohice, for the present, st his residsnce
North East Of the Presbyterian Church.
v5n40.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-05-12
Attorntps

WAR CLAIM OFFICE
Of
q. II. 0TTU9Ln
ATTORNEY 4 COUNSELOR AT Law,
TOLEDO, TAxA Co., 80 Iowa.
4 All kinds Of Law and collecting business
promptly attended to.
Having procured all the laws, Of the United
States, On Bounties, Pensions and Soldiers'
Pay, an prepared and viii give special
atteatiqa to obtaining and collecting,
Pensions due Invalid Soldiers, the widow
and minor heirs Of deceased soldiers.
5 Bo.nsy money and pay Aas the heisssf de-
ceasoa of6cers and soldiers.
Daek pay due resigned ol6csrs saA deesas-
Cd soldiers.
Discharged soldiers sending their discharge
papers, will receive their pay BY return Of
nail. ffen,th@ Department at Washington.
No ices charged q Soldiers' claims unless
the claim 10 collected.
erss> 81 q. B. STRUBLE.
v4-a33-ly.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-05-12
NO 10


+ The following il An o6cisa staAsmet's
Of the number Of veterans rs-snlisted
for three years fsom the several States
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-05-12

Attorney e Counselor at Law.
TOLEDO. -. Tama Co., 80 IOWA
]. W0l 1a&end h tAs 4sal1ction Of claims pay
ing Taxes 10. And will practice in 81
Coufu' r4
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-05-12
Rates sf AdvertisiIg,,

rates ~ 4dvertisiIgs
IN. Square, Srst insertion, s1,So
each subsequent insertion, 4,1e
1ne square Three months, o,W
i !" g. i s't Ono %sesss ys.l .ie ,s,ssa
Quarter column, one yesrA zow
cue half column, one yeArs vs ii Sem i.
Tine column, one year, WV
nI 10 addition 70 the shove rates, advertise.
mentscont tainine rnJs lna figure work, via
sbcharged ony third p>rs- !.
Ten lines Sfi thisztyps make . equsre
business Cards, consisting ofsix lines OF
cas, $500 per year.
nkac All Transient and Legal advertisement
must be paid in advance.
rEa u Uplsss the nnmber. OF insertions, % fpeci.
fed at the time advertisements are handed
they will be published q tho discretion o.
lie publisher. and charged for the length o.
il tLey are inserted.
4 liberal discount from tho above rates
,iil be made to large advertisers.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-05-12
INSURE YOUR LIVES AND YOUH
1ser 60, PROPERTY

The undersigned having the agency for this
county Of the Etna Life and the Etna Fire
Insurance companies. 10 prepared % issue Pol
iciee ON reasonable terms.
81. L0ssHs LIBIRALLY ADJUSTED AND :.
PROMPTLY PAID.
J. N. SHANKL1N, Agent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-19

NEW YORK. Nav Is
Cotton-la2c higher; saes 1850 bales at ssc for
middling uplands, and soc for low middlings
tlour-receipts - bble sales 9. 800 bbls. State
and Western 5d10c higher and quiet; Superfpe
State 9kg al 10; Extra do 1901 az so; choice 35D
IS; Round Hoop Ohio 85d IS; choice coo 81,
Superhne Western 95a7 10; Extra do 2l Oar As !;
southern frmer; sales $50 bills Mixed 10 good
5091 80; Fancy and extra 00alO rs: Canada 6a
loo hg her; sales 700 bbls common Extra 2b0I a.:
extra good to choice 4gdS 80 -
Wheat-active and itd2c higher: sales 20 Oo0 bush
Chicago spring 56al 81; Milwaukee Club $50
81; Amber Milwaukee "a: Winter Red Western
6Ial y; Amber Michigan 7oal 70; Winter l. ed
State &c
Corn-2c higher; sales Is, 900 bush; mixed Western
old o. "
oats-dull sales at sFasec
Beef-nnchanged; sales 200 bbs; Country mess
50a13oo. '
Pcrk-hrmer; sales 5000 bbls; mess &c %: old do
2b 50a25 49, new do 26 76 81 co. closing at the lat
ter pTlse prime % 0oG24 70 for old and new prime
mess 27 60. f'-s
Lard-active and higher; sales 1000 bbls q, ls,2sa
145o.
Butter-unchanged; Ohio 2Jo3sc
Whiskey-quiet saes coo bbls at 26al q for
State and 2Sal "a for Western.
Rice-tuil AT III lie for Rangoon
Sugar-quiet: sales 800 hhds at l6tdl7c
Naval S,ores-quiet and steady.
Petroleum-higher; sales s bbls crude at so a3qic
and 1000 do refined in bond at b9c
fsllow-in moderate demand; sales 30 ODO ms At
13tGls.c for Western and Eastern
Freights 10 Livcrpool-1rm.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-19
Municipal Court. IL.

Geo. Harris and Flora, his wife, were charg-
ed with taking two sovereigns from William
Davis, visitor. The charge was not sustain
ed by the evidence, and the accused were dis
charged.
James Divine and Jas. Caverly were found
guilty Of petty larceny and sentenced TO the
Reform School during their minority, or thirty
days in the County Jail.
Elias M. Eastman was up for an assault on
his wife and the case continued until to-day.
James MCGEE was fined SIS 90 and costs,
amounting in all, to 81 80, for allowing his
horse to go in the street without exercising
that care of him which the public safety de-
mands. 1t is sometimes the case that an I'M
due regard for economy in labor, prompts a
man TO attempt TO take charge Of three or
four horses, each attached to a separate cart
In the case we have reported it was found
losing operation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-19
PORTLAND AND VICINITY.
The New Hotel.

Agreeably to the notice of Hon. John M.
Wood. a meeting of the citizens of Portland
was held yesterday afternoon at City Hall, for
the purpose of hearing a statement from Mr..
Wood in relation to the erection of the new
hotel in this city. T. c. Hersey, Esq, pre-
sided. Mr.. Wood made statement OF what
had been the cost of the erection of the ed.-
flee so far, and what the probable cost OF
finishing the building would be. He read let
tiers from himself to the President of the
Board of Trade in relation to the matter, and
stated conversations he had had with members
of the Board of Trade.
He proposed that stock company be form
ed with cash capital of 100000, for The pur-
pose Of taking the lot and proceeding with
the erection of the building-proposing him
self to take $4,000 in the stock. He desired
that the citizens Of Portland should act upon
this project and act for themselves.
The amount expended upon the hotel has
reached the sum of about $4,000 The
amount required for the completion of the
building is about $4,000. together with the
expense of furnishing it, which will cost about
as much more.
Mr.. Hersey made a statement in relation to
the correspondence which had issued between
the Board of Trade and Mr.. Wood, in relation
TO the completion of the hotel, and the furnish
ing of the same.
Mr.. Wood stated that responsible parties
could be found who would lease the hotel pro-
vided it was furnished in a first class manner,
at fair rent. He explained the difference
which existed between himself and the Board
of Trade, in relation to the matter.
John Neal, ESQ.,, addressed the meeting up
on the Importance of first class hotel in the
city. He spoke upon the necessity of erect
ing such building, and alluded to the grow
ing want in the city for dwelling houses, and
concluded by urging upon the citizens the
necessity of proceeding with the completion
Of the hotel.
Hon. w. w. Thomas, one of the Commit
tee of the Board of Trade, made a statement
Of what had occurred between Mr.. Wood and
the Committee of the Board of Trade.
On motion of Mr. Neal, Committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. John Neal, Charles Frost,
and A. X. Shurtlefi, was appointed to cooper
ate with the Committee of the Board of Trade,
upon the matter, and TO call another meeting
upon the subject as soon as they may deem it
necessary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-19

WEEDS PATENT LocK-STITcH SEWING
MAcHINEs.-No machine has ever made its
appearance in the Sewing Machine Market
which so fully merits the appreciation and
patronage which meet it everywhere. The
workmanship displayed in its finish, the sim
pie, yet scientific principles OF its working,
its great strength and absence Of friction in
Its parts, the wide range of its capacity, sew
Ing as 1t will, the finest muslin or the heaviest
leather, making the stitch alike on both sides,
Its ease OF management and its durability,
render it just the thing so long needed, yet so
long sought for in vain. We fully recommend
1t to our friends. This machine is for sale in
this city by Messrs. G. w. Robinson & Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-19
Commercial.
Fer steamship Persia at New York.


LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFs MARKET. Nav
Flour quiet but held for Cd advance Wheat Ia
I'd higher; red western es,dss Cd red Southern Sc
adass cd. Corn hrmer and 3da5d higher; mixed
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET - Beef
steady and firm. Pork quiet and steady Lard duh
aud Sd lower Bacon quiet and unchanged. Tallow
quiet and firm.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET-AshcsI low.
er; Pots 32s 6dG3is Pearls Ss Sugar n At AT Ia Cd
la2s. decline fIom the highest point. Coffee fr o.
Rice steady Rosin unchanged. Spirits Turpentir Q
lower; French offered at S5s
Latest via Telegraph TO Queenstown.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 7th.-
The sales to-day 1000 bales including 900 TO
spectators and exporters. Marke, is firm at un-
changed quotations.
Breadstuffs-hrm.
Proyis ons-quiet and steady
Produce quiet and STEADY.
LONDON MONEY MARKET, May 7-Consols
closed at 9ola90f for money
AMERICAN SECURlTIES.-uIinois Central rail-
road 26a2i dis; Erie Railroad 58aGO
The Bark OF highlands rate OF discount remains
at 3 per cent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-19

CAIRO, IL, May Is.
The following additional items are CLEANED
from New Orleans papers of the 18th:
Don Manuel Geira Rejou, the Secretary of
Vidaurri, arrived at Brownsville on the 10th
ult. he was Immediately arrested by General
Heron and delivered to the Mexican author
tiles at Matamoras, with the request that he
be not allowed to recross the river, as he had
been an enemy to the United States. He was
shot on the 9Th as traitor to Mexico.
Col. Vestu, the liberal Governor of Louis
Potosi, after routing the traitors under Valen-
tine Crugo, occupied the City OF Reverod.
Among the troope recently arrived at Saltiuo
from Montery, were number of American
volunteers in the Mexican army.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-19
xxxvIII ooNGREss-.-rirst Session.
WASHINGTON, May Is.

WASHINGTON, May Is.
SENATE.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Committee,
reported the House bill defining the pay Of of
ficers on the staff OF the Lieutenant General.
Passed.
Mr.. Wilson presented joint resolution 10
encourage enlistmen's in the army. Referred
to the Military Committee Adjourned.
HOUSE.
A resolution was adopted instruoting the
committee on Military Affairs to inquire into
the expediency of providing further promo
tons of non-commissioned officers and pri-
Yates, distinguished for good conduct and
bravery on the field as officers of the line.
The Speaker laid before the House a reply
from the Secretary of the Treasury to the in
quiry relative to Mr.. Garrett. He says that
such person was employed 10 the Treasury
Department, but that he had no knowledge of
his ever having been in the rebel service, or
receiving such charges against him. He was
appointed on the recommendation of Hon. j.
G. Underwood, Judge of the eastern district
of Virginia.
Mr.. Julian, of Ind, from the committee on
public lands, reported bill providing for the
issue of patents to bonafide holders of floats
Issued in pursuance of the act of the Congress
OF 1862, relative to Spanish grants in Louisi-
ana. The number OF acres covered by these
is 100000, and the act of 1862 allows them to
be located in any public lands subject to pri-
va!e entry and sale. A large PARTON of them
have been located in Michigan, and the bill
simply authorizes the general Land Office to
Issue patents on proper evidence of title.
The bill was passed.
The House then considered the joint resolu-
ton on the reciprocity treaty between the
United States and British North American
Provinces.
Mr.. Ward, of New York. addressed the
House at length on the subject.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Wards speech the
morning hour having expired, the House went
into Committee of the Whole, and proceeded
to the consideration of the Indian appropria-
ton bill
Various amendments were made but Of 10
special Importance, when the committee rose
and the bill was reported to the House, but
not finally acted upon.-Adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-19
A Draf. on TIE First Day of ya,y.

WASHINGTON, May lS,-11.15 A. NJ.
To Maj. Gen. Di1:-We have no reports of
operations since my last dispatch. The last
information from Gen. Grant was that the
roads had greatly improved, large reinforce
ments had reached him, and he designed to
move against the enemy without delay.
1t is the design of the government to keep
up the National force until the rebellion is ov-
erthrown; and in order to provide against an
inopportune reduction when the service of
the hundred days men goes out, draft will
be ordered to take place on the LIST of July, by
which time the new enrolment will be com
pleted. No order is yet issued.
(Signed) EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-19
BY TELEGRAPH
TOTHE
Portland Daily Press,
OFFICIAL NEWS DISPATCH.
Gen. Crooks Successes Contirme,
Requirements for Grant rap dly arriving.
WAsHrYGroN. Nav 1s-lo45p

WASHINGTON, May 1S-1045 P. NJ.
To Major Gen. Dir We have no dispatch
es to-day from Gen. Grant nor from Gems.
Butler or Sherman.
The reports from the Kanawha confirm the
destruction Of the bridge over New river, and
the destruction of several miles of the rail-
road track by Gen. Crooks, and states that
he has fought three battles with Gen. Sam
Jones and A. G. jenkins, and defeated them,
the rebel loss being over 600 killed and 800
prisoners. Gen. jenkins fell into our hands
mortally wounded.
All of our wounded that can be removed
from Fredericksburg have reached Washing
ton.
The rebel prisoners have been removed from
Belle Plain.
Visitors from the army of the Potomac
represent the troops to be in excellent cond-
ton, and reinforcements are rapidly arriving.
(Sisnedl E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-19
BY TELEGRAPH
From Ne,c Orleans.

CAIRO, III, May II.
New Orleans dates of the 18th are received.
The Louisiana State Convention had amend
ed the Constitution by vote of 20 to 10, de-
claring that slavery and involuntary servitude,
except as punishment for crime, are hereby
forever abolished and prohibited in the State,
and that the Legislature shall make no law
recognizing the right OF property in man.
Gen. Washburne is taking efficient measures
to correct the abuses of trade on the Missis-
sippi. The ram Monarch has been sent down
the river and ordered to arrest every trading
boat found between Memphis and White Riv-
err Any person found on board any such
trading boat, to be liable to CONSUMPTION; and
if they are presumed to belong to the rebel
army, they will be brought off as prisoners of
war, and the boats will be taken from them
and put under guard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-19

NEW DIRK, May Is.
The TIibuue's correspondent at Buffers
headquarters state that on Friday. to an in
quiry from Gen. Butler, Admiral Lee gave as
a reason for the delay of the feet in cooper
ating, that owing to sloal water ana rebel
torpedoes it would be very difficult, if not i'm
practicable, at present to get up as high as
DIR. Howlett's farm. Subsequently, however,
the Admiral advanced with the intention of
going up as far as possible.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-19
Contradiction Of the Bogus Proclamation.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WASHING

WASHINGTON, May 18th, 1864.
To the Associated Press.-Departnaen of
State, Washington, Nay 18Th - To the Pub
lie a paper purporting to be proclamation
of the President, countersigned by the Secre-
tary OF State, and bearing date the 18th day of
May, is reported to this Department as having
appeared in the New York World of this date.
This paper is an absolute forgery. No proc
lamation of this kind, or any other, has been
made, or proposed to be made, by the Presi-
dent, or issued, or proposed to be used by the
State Department of this government.
(Signedl WILLIAM ii. SEWARD
Secretary Of State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-19
COpartnersl,iD. !

TIME subscribers have this day formed eopar.
Il nership under the firm name OF fwitehcl b..
4 Champlin, and having purchased the stock and
leased the store recently owned. and occupied by
Davis, Twitchel Chapman, will continue the
wholesale Grocery, Flour aud Provision ba intss in
all its branches. rH0S T.. TwIICHELL,
JOAN q TWIICHELL.
JAMES T.. CHAM LIN
50 Commercial Street. Thomas Block.
Portland, May II, 1861. myl6 d&w3w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-19

DAVIS. j.. PRESIDING.

DAVIS, j., PRESIDING.
In the case OF Joseph Howard ct. ais, VS..
Daniel w. Lord, the Jury returned verdict
for plaintiff for S5l5 50.
No. 357. John Curtis VS.. William S. Hall
Assumpsit for rent. The defense is that there
was water In the cellar of the premises, which
defendant removed and which plaintiff agreed
to pay for.
j. O'Donnell. Sweat & Cleayes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-19

WAsHINGTON, May Is.
The Senators and Representatives from the
State OF New York met at the Capitol to-day,
10 testify their respect for the memory of the
services OF the late Brig. Gen. Wadsworth
RESOLUTIONS of respect were passed, and COM
mittee OF seven appointed to accompany the
remains to New York. Arrangements have
been made to leave with the body tomorrow
morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-19

USIvERsALIsT LADIES LEvEE.-The la
dies connected with the Universalist Society,
will give Social Levee at City Hall, this af-
ternoon and evening and Friday evening.
The ladies of this Society understand getting
up a levee and we have no doubt this will be
one Of their best. The music will be furnish
ed by Poppenburg's Band, who will appear
for the first time on public occasion, since
their return from the front.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-19
New school House.

CEALED proposals will be received until Satur.
- day at noon, the 18th inst, for furnishing the
materials and citing school house lin the town
ofFalmouth, District No. 8, neRrG 7. X X. Depot
according TO plans and specihcatious prepar ca by
Geo. NJ. Harding. Architect. Proposals may b.,
rendered for a building of b. lex wood, and they
may be left at the office OF Mr.. Harding where the
plans can be examined, or With the com nittee
The tight TO reject any or all proposals not deem.
ed satisfactory. is hereby reserved.
II. NJ. STONE. Building Committee
Portland, May l4th 1851 may id6t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-19

ng-We learn that the Congress Street
Methodist Society are taking preliminary
steps to build Church on the lot presented
to the Society by DR.. Clark, several years ago.
The lot is on. the corner of Congress and St.
Lawrence streets, and is one of the best in
that section of the city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-19

NEW YORK, May Is.
The steamer Germania, from Hamburg, ar
rived to-day.
The steamer United States, from New Or
leans 18th inst, has arrived Her news is
mainly anticipated via Cairo.
The gunboats Pocahontas and Cornubia ar
rived at New Orleans on the 9th.
report bad reached New Orleans from
Natchez, that in retaliation for the murder OF
three or four colored men, company of ne
groes proceeded TO rebel camp eight miles
distant, captured ten prisoners and put them
TO death