The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-18
PERSONAL.


merly Postmaster OF New York, has been
passed to the credit Of bad debts The
amount is about Sill 900.
TnE remarkable poem, Cleopatra, pub
lishcd in the August number OF Bhici eoois
Muga<tae. is attributed TO Mr. William
Story. the American sculptor, who has re-
gently returned TO Rome after visit to this
country.
Lofts NAPOLEON > official penny evening
paper. IL Pett Nonstenr, has hecn ordered
by the imperial censor to be slent in regard
to the death Of General Lamoririere, sesi
The mention of that heroic warriors name
should remind the people OF his life long
opposition TO imperial rule.
JEry THOMPSON tells the editor of the
Louisville Journal that the only persons in
tho South who wish TO do any moro fighting
arc those who didn't do any when they had
chance.
No ONE would imagine, says fellow pas
senrpr OF Nine. Demorest, the Queen Of
Fashion to all Western women, either from
her style or dress, TINT she had ever looked
Into fashion book. | was curious to talk
with her, and did SO She gave me the
whole history of hor eleven years in New
York She had sold out to IL lady who takes
her name and Nine D. was returning to
England, her native land, to start hotel.
II reported that Ralph Waldo Emerson
lost his entire property BY the Concord Bank
robbery, except his homestead.
IT is said that Edwin Booth is to be mar
ried to Miss Hormione Hauel a daughter Of
the well known perfuner, Jules Hanel, Of
Philadelphia
HORACE GREELEY. while on his laic Nc2t-
ern tour. expressed the opinion thnt no tract
of land Of equal size, on any continent, ex-
ceeded in fertility the Rock river valley.
ALfREp HANLoN, doing one ot his ha7
ardous trapeze performances a, buffalo, fell
10 the stage. severely injnring himself, but
fortunately breaking no bones.
MArrIN F. TrrpKn has become play
wright, AMI u new five aci historical drama
from his pen is soon TO be produced at the
Haymarket Theatre, London.
DrRIsG her late visit to Germany, Queen
Victoria made nice little bargain Her
second son, Prince Alfred, has been pro-
claimed heir and successor 10 the present
Duke Of Saxa-Eoburg.
TnF Emperor recently present a life size
statue of the sf.a! Napoleon, in silver, to
the museum Of soyereigns. NJ the Louvre
Il i in the costume Of pupil al Brienne
COMMODORE NASDERBtLr is said "a be the
hest euchre player in New York He Ger
tainly handles his card. well. financially
GES niA can he mayor Of New York. If
he will take the nomination. II not. Gen
Sickles will take prominent position as a
candidate.
rrS@ t1,os I
Yancey came to his death by violence, dy-
ing from injuries received in scufiie in the
rebel Congress at Richmond. with Mr.. Ben.
Hill OF Georgia. The lie was given hy MIR.
j HILL MIR Yancey struck the first blow, and
was hurled back against a desk, iniuring
his spine in such u manner that he never
recovered A vote OF secrecy was passed
in the rebel Congress, and the incident is
now for the first time, told in print.
joins FREDERICK HERRING. an English
artist of eminence, died recently Al ne age
OF II He WAS the son OF an American es-
tahlishcd in trade in London When boy
OF Is. he went TO Doncaster in search Of ON.
| ployment. sight of the St Leger races
led him 10 make hs first attempt ut painting
horses, and although for some time he was
obliged to earn his living as n coachman, BIZ
eventually established foi himself ieputa.
ton is one OF tho best lain,eis Of horsrs in
i England
SOM. ten years ago there came m Old one.
armed, ~ickly looking man to the city Of
/ Montgomery, Ala. who followed The ayocn
ton u peaaing knives and scissors through
| the city II is said that lie offered to sell q
knife 10 Tie Hon Mm + Yancey. once upon
n time, and the Hon. Wm. L. struck hin, in
the face for having the pyedumpttea TO speak
to him 10 day this man. Mrctord by name
has the largest dry goods ana fancy store in
| Montgomery, and the eldest son OF the II On
] VIM. /. Yancey is behind his counter dealing
ont tape, etc. Quite change
The French Emperor has lately been rus
ticating al Biarritz. He rises early, reads
the letters and dispatches that come during
the night, and pives instructions TO hia pri-
yate secretary, NJ Cont. while slipping his
coffee. \ little latel he breakfasts with the
Empress and several intimate friend. He
| IL very fond of cold roast, and takes much
more time about his meals than his uncle the
first Napoleon, who beat the most go all d
American in the rapility Of his eating
coMnIITEE has been appointed by the
public sShool teachers Of Baltimore u pro
vide Tor the erection Of monument to Ed
gar A Poe. This brilliant but unhappy
genius died sixteen years ago, and was bur
led III private graveyard attached to the
Westminster Presbyterian Church Of Bal
timore
BIERsTADT's " Rocky Mountains has been
sold for S225. 600, and Huntington's ''Repuh-
lcah Court has been pm chased by A. r.
Stewart for sac, 900
Mn. JANIS o. Dix, Of rho Boston Journal,
died the other day oi consumption, The
Lord knows there ~ no more consuming am-
ployment than that of an editor.
William CULLEN BRrAST is the Oldest ed
itor in this country, and writes better poe
try than any of tho rest Of us.
JANIS GoRpoN BENNETT is the wealth lest
aud most INSCRIPTIONS member of the edto.
rial fraternity.
MERLE D. AuBIaNE, author Of the History
of the Reformation, delivered the annual
address this year before the Evangelics
Society of Geneva. He is now Il years Of
age
AVERY Smith, the great circus proprietor,
has purchased DR.. Chapins Church on
Broadway, New York. for $4,000, and
will erect on the site All extensive cques-
trian theatre on the plan Of Astleys in
London.
The Hon. John r Hale, our new minister
to Madrid, was, in the middle Of last month.
still cholera-bound at Paris, waiting for The
disappearance Of the epidemic from Spain
before he ventures to proceed on his journey
THk Wirz trial will coat the Government a
million dollars.
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