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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11

Ii Is said that at one time when lao.
fenzo Dow preached at one time under
a large spruce pine tree in South Caro-
lima, be announced another appointment
for preaching in the same place on that
day twelve months. The year passed,
and as Lorenzo was entering the neigh
borhood the evening previous to the
appointment, he overlook a negro boy
who was blowing a long tin horn, and
could, as have often heard them, send
forth blast, with rise, and swell, the
cadence, which walked the echoes OF
tie distant hills.
Overtaking the blower, Dow said to
him.
"What's ;orr name, sir -
My name? Gabriel, sir, replied the
NEGRO.
''WeH, Gabriel, have you been to
Church Hip
Yes, massa, Tse been dare many q
time
DO yon remember big sprace pine
tree o. that hill -
20, yes, massa, know dat pine.'
''Dld you know that Loierzo Bow
had al appointment to preach uud,r
,s.at tree to.iGorro" "a
20, ycs, massa, ebery body knows
dat
"N I'll Gabriel, I am Lorenzo Dow !:
and if you VIII take yonr horn and 90
70 morrow morning, and climb up into
that !lne tree, and hide yourself among
the branches before the penple begin
TO gather, and wait there till | cai you
hy name, and then blow such a bias,
with Your horn, as | heard a minute
ago, III give yeu dollar. Will you
% It, Gabr,el: =
"Ies, massa, | takes dat dollar
Gab.iel, like Zacchcns, was llil away
in the tree top in dne ,i.1e. An i'm
neHse eonenfse Ct reon'e Ct al sizes
ans eeiafS, assem- bed at toe appointed
aoR'' and Dow preached en- the jni--
mt q .ile great day. IL his powers
= description lie wrought the mutt.
shesa up to 'ae opening ot the resnrec
ION ana 'he great asSlzes, at the 'aIl Of
ne trumpet pea!s which were to wake
TIE sleeping nations.
ben. sa'd ne, "snppose my dying
f1e'ds, 'has 'Eis should be The hour
suppose you shou!d hear atthls moment
The sound 81 Gabriel Trumpet sure
enough II 'tss moment the trumpet OF
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11
Farm for Sale.

THE subscriber offers for sale his farm.
consisting cf forty four acres, all under i'm.
provement and we'll fenced, having a good
house eighty rods Of living fence and young
orchard upou it.
It is situated one milo aud half from
Toledo and one mile from the railroad station
Upon two sides Of the farm lies unimprovcd
land making u range for cattle 1t can also
be purchased. Terms very low for cash.
Enquire Of him lat Toledo
v5n4l CO BUTrEEPElT
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11
An effort has been M le reaan,!

An effort has been male recan,l,
fer the establishment Of !. "homa' for
the osph ms .of thoss low. soldiers who
have II my fall il the defense 81 oar
country's flag. The articles Of lnoar
poration af this association haye been
published III the Des aIoines Register
We notice among the names OF the IN
corporators those Of some Of orr me>l
lnliue.tial men in the State. The Pres
ident of the association is the Hon. Wm
VI. Stone.
. The object Of the organization il q
proyil, home where Tie children of
the brave men who have fallen in lc-
ftnse Of the country, together with
other orphan children Of the State, can
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11
The following singular scrap is from

The following singular scrap is from
= Methodist paper: \ man had mi
grated trem church Is church breaking
up each as he passed. At length be
found himself ii the Presbyterian
church, where he was making grea,
progress. The preacher, in great dis
.ress, said 10 one of his elders
"What shall N'e do with him -
"oh,' replied the elder, Il have been
praying the Lord to send him 10 hell
''Oh, brother, what do you mean -
MEAN wha, say; / hope ..e viii
20 to he'll. He woala do good there /:
he would break up the establishment
III six weeks"
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11

high think it the best way, bnt where
labor is scarce and land plenty | would
have a pasture Of Timothy grass and
dover G,rairie grass is worth bu, little
Tor hogs Of an acre 10 every 4 or 5
to turn them into in the spring Have
the pigs come atout the first Of Nav.
As the sows have pigs take them Up
and pat them into a small pasture where
you can iced them better than YOU do
the others feed them well pnt;l yon
wean the ni@s, which should be il,
about six weeks in order 10 let vcur
soWs recruit in time foi fatteninn in The
fail. Wheny wan the pigs put them
INTO tight pen Or a pasture o. timoth,
(as clover is not good far pigs at thal
a-e) and feed ,hcm will ior about III
weeks. Boiled Of steamed teef is lie
best; if yon feed some dry feed, oats are
First rate, scatter them on a floor or a
dry piece ofland and you will see them
Al! picket up and the .uils lef, on The
ground and the pigs thrive much better
than on corn; - the end OF six week
yon can turn them on into the pas ur.
ard they VII reG..,e bat little NOR,
care. the Old hogs in TIE mean time
are running ii tie pasture Of clover
ana timothy with plenty of water and
a shade for the hot days. Feed ,liem
.hoat huehel cf con 10 every - or
80 hogs Per day aud If Your pasture is
made Tito two lots y, that yon car
change, it viii be aii the better: youa
logs will be thrifty and in good grow
ing order. II you caa ha.,e another
lot SoWn TO oats or some such crop to
turn them into as il ripens in the middle
Of summer, It will help them very n.acl
ut bat little expense. Fee! ,heta il
This way until about the middle ofI
September. Do moi try TO make them
Fat, on's III good thrifty growing order
When hoa begin 70 faiten sEem l.ay.
tie waite, md shade near taeethef end
t,.aa hem there, Give item III ,bey ca,
aa; .lfee 81 four ,.ales a day Al stated
t;s1ss artl II taar TO six weeks tney
~ S. S. 81 > they can well bc
h@Gate't. IN this way thiuk eyer,
sefe IT a~kaaie good coin vii rais,
sud f41ten two hogs ei' three hundred
Hls. a4'i o. p bushels T. .l.e hog and
.Ise stalks vii he'n good deal T. win
Ter snG1 cattle Ret perhaps soine of
yea WI! say we have no pasture fence
- hogs ani cannot sc, one. Let Us
So; yen can nj 90, ,,.e posts somewav.
anl nat lei It very much Surpos,
soa -; .'ine Nhita is very high At pre-
SECT, .Sf. watt fear aoafl> ysy inches
".aie e h'ake tae .sfce, which will be
,airiy thFee ,est to the rod, costing s.!
ets Il So. per thousand feet. | believe
with ten acres Ct good pasture you can
keep and iatten 80 hogs As cheap as
ion eau 80 shut up in snail yards as
man? d.. Now the difference between
80 and 80 is 20, which at the present
prices would bring $500.
1on NAV, some ofvou. think maLe
10 much difference. bnt Won will rcco,.
|ect no. only feed ,ban, ,ass ~. MO-,
Grow more thrifty AMI we;vh moro 10
,he hoo. 10 fence 10 acres i v;l, =,
ouire leo rods al fence vh,eb II 50 c4s
erraa viii eos, si11 ;. !, ,o.,a ,,,,,
bers for lumber and nails $50 {, -,
see you have tho fence mil f,r .ho a.,
year and ft.v dollars over vi,bon,
,ak;nr any of ,he mnnex ~, waa,1
'iasc ''aauc "it"o"' teice. leu then
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11
NOTICE

hereby notify those that are g.lchted to
me for medical services that when they are
ready to settle their accounts to settle them
withme personally as have no COLLECTOR.
" r. CUNNINGHAM.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11
Toledo Iowa,

Toledo Iowa.
Offers his professional services to the citi-
zens of Tama County IN the practice of Med
icine, Operative Surgery & Obstetrics. br
Miller has had thirteen years experience in
tho treatment Of Western Diseases in Iowa ana
and expects, by strict attention to his p1ofes
sion, to merit n share Of patronage. v5nZ2.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11

Tell not your secrets in \ corn.
fled It has thousands of ears.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11
INSURE YOUR LIVES AND YOUR
PROPERTY

The undersigned having the agency for this
county of the .Etna Lif. and the Etaa Fire
Insurance companies, is prepared to issue Pol
ices on reasonable terms.
LOSSES LITERALLY ADJUSTED AND
PROMPTLY PAID.
J. NJ. SHANKLIN, A-ont.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11

John Browns daughter is teaching
the f,ecdmen It Fortress Monroe.
- \ western paper annoyed by the
paraphrase Of 'American citizens ef
African Descent offers "nnhleached
Americans" - shorter ard moro ex.
pressivc term.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11

Opposite Ne Iost Otice.
The Proprietors Of this new establishment
are Offering to the public a complete assort-
meut Of NEW and FRESH Drugs and Medi-
cines and Stationery, upon reasonable terms.
Public patronage respectfully solicited.
Oct. I'D, 1868. v5n47 NJ. s. BUTLER & Co.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11
WIN. FL. Stiycrs.

Attorney e Counselor at Law.
TOLEDO. - Tama Co. - IOWA
Will attend 10 the collection Of Claims pay
ing Taxes SC. And viii practice in al
Courts.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15

s TIE JANUARY MAaAzIxEss--Seycrai of the Magazines for January, lSo5, are on our table
 Godey's Lady's Bookcommences the new year with promise of even greater excellence than has heretofore marked it's brilliant and sue. cessfal career. We wish it's enterprising pub- 'alsher nearly New Year, and success in his eferts to please his lady patrons
 Psterson's comes next, in order of arrival. tho many of its subscribers consider 1t the Lady's Magazine par sreeilsnes. All have right to their favorite periodical, and Peterson certain. iy justi6es in this opening number of the new year, all its partial friends claim for it.
 1ae Lady's FFiend for January, also fully bears out the high reputation that this new monthly has already secured. It is filled with handsome sagravings, entertaining reading matter, and the newest fashions. We wish it as successful career in its second year as i, has had in its first, and we couldn't wish more : Te Little Pilgrim is an admirable Cbild,s paper, edited by Grace Greenwood. and pub ished monthly, a. fifty cents pear. It is a paper that our little ones at home can scarcely do without. Specimen copies sent free. Ad dress L. K. Lippinco.t, Philadelphia.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15

NEWS FROM EURoPE.-The steamship Can ada, from Liverpool Nov. 26, via. Queenstown Nov. 27th, arrived at Halifax Sunday, hripging four days later news.
 According to the London Globe Lord Lyons has not resigned but returns home ou six months leave, on account of ill health.
 The evidence in the case of the ship Great Western, which was detained at Liverpool on account of alleged recruits for the United States army among its passengers, proved Su weak that the Government had to release it, The owners of the ship intend to claim eau,i : ges from the Government.
 It is reported that documents capt ured oi, board the Florida implicate some lorei,n eff. cials of high rank.
 Prof. Goldwiu Smith, in letter to ,he I. ,n don Daily News, extos tho tranquility with which the Presidential election was conducted. He regards the defeat of the Democrats as d great escape from danger both for America and England.
 Gen Tom Thumb and wife have been ,e- ceived by the Prince of Wales.
 Numerous wrecks have again taken place around the English coast, in consequence ot frequent and disastrous gales
 Mir. Coblen, on the 23d of November, de lvered all address at Rochdale, in which ls~, spoke at great length on the American war; He regarded the peaceablv Presidential elec- ton us one of the most sublime spect .cles III the history of the world.
 Slidell. Mason and Mann have addressed a note to MT. Drouyn dc L'Huys, f.rn . .ly pre- sentipg to the French Government the mani iesto adopted by the Rebel Congress. An identical note was presented to all the Courts of Europe, except Turkey.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15

D0r TheWinsted paper ndulges in it's usual harmless pleasantly, in discussing the apparent probability of the completion of the Boston and Erie R. R., by the northern route" across this county to Fishkll. The editor there upon launches out in strain of poetic and re- lgious feryor, savoring equally of Sibyl and Saint. We have his prophecies and prayers, together with some practical hints, to further the consummation of the enterprise. We might avail ourselves more readily of the lat. ter. did we not entertain some doubts of the influence and efficacy of the forner-since a railroad across Litchfeld County from West to East, would leave Winsted so isolated at the head of Naugatuck navigation, that the petitions of even so righteous man as him oi the Herald would avail little across the great gulf. that would separate his valley of humi liation from our lofty altitude.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15

The widow of Rufus Choa.e is dead.
 Navigation on Lake Champlain is suspended
 The army gunboat Mayfower has captured a rebel battery of four guns at Port Royal Ferry.
 Gen. Banks and family will sail for New Or leans on Saturday. The exigencies of the ser vice require his immediate return. The Wal committee will probably go te New Orleans to complete their investigations into the Red river campaign.
 The official vote for governor in New York state was Fenton, 69.547, Seymour, 36l ,264 Fentoh's majority 8,293.
 The president on Monday nominated ta the Senate David Mcdonald as United States judge for the district of Indiana, in place o Hon. Albert s. White, deceased.
 A young merchant doing business in New York was taken violently and. 1t is feared, in. .curabfy insane, Saturday evening, the cause being no less than excessive prosperity in bnsi' ness.
 A detachment of recruits were about leaving Augusta, .Me., for.t;.e front last Monday, when an official thought it would be we'll to search them before slarting. and no less than sixty of the bounty jumpers were found 10 have on com plete suits of citizens' clothes under their uu- iforms, ready to desert the first opportunity.
 Dr. James H. Webber has recovered yer dict of $l,500 against the city of Charles town, Mass, for injnriss ssustained bY him from . defect h : Street, sa
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15

WoopbuRY At the annucl meeting of ths WoopBusY UNION AGRIcuLTUnAL AND HoRTI CULTURAL SOCIETY, held at Woodbury, Dec 9th, 1864, the following officers were appoint ed for the ensuing year:
 President, T. A. Warren. of watertown Vice Presidents. Merritt W. Barnes, of Water .toan, Truman Futile, Middlebnry, John Pearce. Southbury, Charles Hurd, Roxoury Seth s. Logan, Washington, saml L. b'oss Be,blehem, Rob't Peck. Woodbury; Core sponding Secretary, James Huntington "ood bury. Recording Secretary. A. W. Mitchell wocdbury; Treasurer, David s. Bull, Wood bury.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15
State Items.

1 The Norwich Bulletin says that robbers forced an entrance in the Windham County Bank, in Brooklyn, on Tuesday night. They tried without success to blow open the door of the vault with gunpowder: then tried to dig through the walls into it. but soon gave up the job. All the plumber they secured was two gold pens and about S2 worth of stamps The tools they used were stolen from Q black smith shop in the village.
 The people of New London are watching the proceedings of Congress with much inter est. not liking the appearance of things rela tive to a new navy-yard. Mir. Brandegee tele- graphs that the question will come up early this week.
 The stockholders of the Quinnipiack Bank, New Haven, have voted to increase their capi- tai stock from S5oO0O0 to $2,000O00 aud to call the institution the Yale National.
 The Ninth Regiment has been changed to a battalion called the "Ninth Battalion Conn. Volunteers" under command of Capt. John G.. Haley. The following promotions have just been made in the battalion lst Ut. James W. Graham to be Captain of Co. D; lst It. Garry T. Scott to be Captain of Co. A 2d It. Joseph H. Lawler. Go. c, to be lst It. j; lst Serg. Wm. Gleason, Co. A, to be 2d It ; lst Serg. Edward Downing to be 2d It.
 The Hartford Fire. Insurance Company have found among their applications for in surance, one from the rebel General Robert E. Lee, for policy insuring the building on the Arlington estate. The policy was issued and was continued until it expired, some time after the war broke out. The rebel General has not seen fit to renew it. ......,. s The stoc kholders of the Quinnipiack Bank, New Haven, have voted to increase their capi- tai stock from $50o, 900 to $2OOO,O0o and to call the institution the Yale National
 Two 1s-ge wooden build ngs belonging to the Waterbury Clock Co.'S case factories were 1 destroyed by fire on Fri lay morning. The i loss is estimated at from Zen to twenty thou-- sand dollars. Insured for thirteen thousand dollars.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15

1G The story of McClellans appointment as an engineer of the Morris and Essex Rail road, is pronounced untrue. The General for Q long time has been consulting engineer of two or three of the most important roads in the land, and this position he will keep.
 New Hauen Register. We thought he had beps in Uncle Sam's service for some time back aud drawing n handsome salary for doing nothing. But it seems the martyr has had other resources, and we are glad to know that he will have the opportunity to devote to them hereafter, ex- olusively, his time and talents.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15
LITCHTIELD. CONN, THURSDAY, DEC. l5, 1864.
SHERMAN.

We hoped to be able to announce this week the arrival of Gen. Sherman on the Atlantic coast, and the consequent complete success oi his magnificent undertaking. There is nc longer any doubt, however, that he is within short distance from Savannah, nor much doubt that short time will bring us news of its capture.
 By reference to our news columns. it will alse be observed that the joint expedition of Gen Foster and Admiral Dahlgreen had penetrated to the Pocataligo bridge on the Savannah and Charleston railroad and destroyed it. This bridge is thirty-fve miles from Savannah, and by it's destruction achievements are prevented from reaching Savannah from the South. and by ths destruction of the railroad from Augusta the doomed city is completely cut of. Foster is also reported to be in communication with Sherman's advance.
 A short time will now develope Sherman's success, and then we have to await the deve- lopmeut of the plan which we may be sure Gen, Grant has in process of execution. and which will give the rebels considerably more te lament over than the tremendous "raid" of Sher man--ss they are pleased to call it-througt the center of their "Confederacy."
 LArER.-Richmond papers of Monday state that Gen. Sherman's s army was drawn up ir line of battle on Sunday, only five miles nortf of Savannah. No engagement had occurred up to Monday. so far as known, but telegraph. communication was cut eff, so that the rebeli could scarcely know what was going CD.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15

SECOND CONN. ARrLLERY.-This regiment has been transferred, with the corps to which it is attached, from Sheridan's army to the Army at the Potomac. and is now quartersd near City Point, Va. The following promo. tions in the regiment are announced Isl It. G. N. Smith to be Captain i; 2d It's. John E. Wheeler, Henry s. Mckinney. William L Twiss and Joseph B. Fenn to be lst Lieuts.
 David E. Mum and Orvills B. Tiffany to be 2d Lieuts.,-all with rank from Nov. 29th.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15

s@r Lest the minds of any of our readers should still be involved in doubt, as to the place of meeting ofthe "Fruit Growers Con venton,," mentioned in our last, We would state that it was Iona Island in the Hudson River, and not "Iowa Gland as our types had it; a place known, ii at all, only to the printer who made the bunder in tracing our elegant and perspicuous penmanship.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15

protruding but not high. surmounsa very full eyelids, from which gleam two dark orbs ol flame with the ardor of the soul within. His military moustache adds effect to- an air which combines the stern with the rollieking. Such is the aspect of man who fears nothing. and who possesses an intellect which is the victim ofimpulse. Tyaor.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15

WINsrEp.-Rev. Mir. Dana. of Winstea, has received a unanimous call to the 2d Congrega tional Church in Norwich, with salary oi $2,O0O, and will probably accept. He has previously declined s.loud call" out Vest The Wius'ed paper recommends the two Con gregational Churches to unite forces under ths pastorage of the Rev Mir. Eddy, and that ths Copsrega,io,al Church shall be sold, and moved up town, to be used for Town Hall Ethiopian Shows, &c.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15

A VALUABLE BooK.-The Adjutant General of the State, General Morse, will issue early ii, January catalogue Of the names of at the soldiers of this State who are or have been in the United States service. It will be valua- ble book for reference, as it is intended to give the remarks, &c, that appear against the,r names. just as they are upon the books in the Adjutant Generals office.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15

Rr Lieut. Col Nelson L. White, 1st Con-
 Heavy Artillery, returned home last Thurs day, having been mustered out. His time expired seven months ago, but as his regiment was engaged with the enemy at that time, he remained with them. We learn that he will soon resume the practice of law iu Danbury.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15

MH EDITOR :-Tbe following seems to me too good to be kept, and 50 give it to yo u for the amusement of your readers, if you deem it worthy of publication.
 Of the many ''exempts'' or those who think they ought to be, was one whose misfortune it had been, when g youth, to lose the ends of tiso of his toes, and from the loss of which no one had observed what "poor critter" he was until this age of ''bluc coats and metal but tons-" So apparent seemed his deformity, that he starts for the Provost -Marshal's office, and thinks he will have his exemption estab- lished "beyond the possibility of doubt'' and remove the fears of "pa and ma''-but not until his arrival before the Surgeon, does he s'halt' and make known his deformity--then long grows his .'phiz" when he learns he is good, for "three years or the war" He pro tests and tells them the "why's and where fore's," but all to no purpose, and not little disappointed is 'shown out" After some in- quiry, he finds his way back to the R. R. Sta ton and thinks himself lucky and just in time for the train. Soon it's "all aboard" and of he goes-net for home as he supposes, but for a neighboring city, on an Express" Ere long. however, he finds out his mistake, and from feliow-passenger learns they will soon be in the "City of Elms''-but thinking it an i'll wind that blows no one any good" con cudes to go on aud see the city, and also an aunt he has heard was living therein. Arriv- ing in Eye city," he commences his search, and after travelling 8 while and not seeing any familiar countenauce. he inquiries of a gent if he can tell him where "Aunt Ann lives.- The stranger, after eyeing him attentively and being something of a Yankee himself. an swers his question by asking another. and ra- 1 ther sternly inquires "who the devils Aunt Ann." whereupon .'our Nephew" sits down on 1 the walk and burying his face in his hands, gives vent to his feelings; in this condition he is found by policeman. who conducts him l to the station-house where he spends the night. The following morning makes his way to the depot, and after some inquiry finds which | train will take him home, and with a sigh of relief takes his seat in the car-with the help of kind-hearted old lady, he made the change at the Junction. The last seen of him, he was '.pegging'' on to "Cootville,' at which place we trust he has ere this arrvied, and related his adventures to his anxious friends" For the relief of 'our nephew" would that "this cruel war was over!"
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15

Our Senators and Representatives ir Congress, have taken up their residences ir Washington as follows: Mir. Dixon No. 4Oi New York avenue; Mir. Foster, Willard's Ho- tel Messrs. Brandegee and English, are not yet permanently located. Mir. Deming is al No. 29l E street, and MT. Hubbard at Will 1,rj'a