The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-11-29


1000 animals are known to have been at
"tackcd by the plague since its first appear
"ance, and of these nearly 10000 have died
F" To be sure, more than 6, 900 Of these victims
"were killed to save curing, but they swell
.the total loss of stock. As to the recover
les, they are registered just now at 7Ol,
(which would he only Eve Per cent. on the
"whole attacks"
Gov. Dillingham;, Of Vermont, has appoint.
ed Hon. Luke Poland, Of st. Johnsbury, to
fill the vacancy in the United States Senate
occasioned by the death of Senator Cola
mer.
1t is regarded as certain that the Legisla-
ture Of Georgia will ratify the anti-slavery
constitutional amendment, and pass laws for
the protection Of freedmen.
1t is said the country between Louisville
and Nashville is perfectly alive with wild
pigeons.
A terrible state of affairs is reported to
exist in Nashville, there having been eigh-
teen deaths by violence during the past
month.
Gen Scott left New York for New Orleans
last week, where he will spend the winter.
Scattering returns Of the election held in
California. on October 18th, for Judge of the
Supreme Court, indicate the election of San
dcrson, the Union candidate, by a majority
of from G 600 To 10000.
The governor of Oregon has called an cx-
ira session of the legislature, which is to
meet on December 9th. The Unionists, who
control the legislature, are anxious to record
the vote of their State among those that
have ratified tho anti-slavery constitutional
amendment
The mails between Milwaukee and St. Paul
continue to DO robbed, and no discoveries
are made as to the criminals.
Gov. Marvin. of Florids. sends dispatch
to the President saying that the Convention
has annulled the ordinance Of secession,
abolished slavery, and declared that all the
Of the State. without distinction
of color, are free; that no person shall be
incompetent to testify as a witness on account
of color, in case swherein a colored person
is concerned.
The King Of Greece has at length been
compelled to yield to the popular clsmor for
the expulsion Of his Danish Mentor, Count
Sponnek. The new cabinet declined to serve
under any other condition.
A Washington dispatch states that econ
gress will act upon the theory that the war
is not ended. 1t is precisely the ground &C.
cupied by the President and every one OF
the departments of the Government. Vol
n,eers not yet discharged have repeatedly
demanded their discharge, in compliance
with their terms Of enlistment, and the inva-
riable reply is, The war is not yet closed
The Treasury Department also holds, in re.
ference 10 the payment Of bounties, that the
war still exists. The President, while he
protects the freedmen with the bayonet, doe:
it under the theory that the war has not
come to an end that is, time enough has
not elapsed to satisfy the President and Con-
gress that the people of the South are stead
Easily loyal"
The Tax Commissioners in the Southern
States have been instructed to postpone all
sales of property now advertised until fur
Their orders.
It is thought bill will pass Congress
providing that the heirs Of soldiers who died
in rebel prisons will be allowed to collect
the commutation Of Government rations for
the time the deceased were prisoners of war.
The Methodist conference Of Mississippi
has adopted resolutions providing for the
education Of freedmen, with their wives and
children.
Sec'y Welles is issuing orders which will
result in the discharge Of two thirds Of the
men in the navy yards.
nest of counterfeters has been discov-
cred in Philadelphia. Fifty cent fractional
notes to the amount Of $50, 900 were discov-
cred, together with paper, tools, etc. The
principal Of the gang WAS captured in Brook
Ign.
Earl Russell has accepted the Premier
ship, and Lord Clarendon the Ministry Of
Foreign Affairs, and both have been install
d into ONCE.
Il is understood in Washington that Sec'y
McCulloch will recommend in his coming
report plan to pay OF the national debt in
thirty years.
The total returns from the Ohio elections
show that General Cox's majority will reach
10000. That of some other names on the
ticket is $4,000
The remains Of Shakopee and Medicine
Bottle, the recently executed Indian chiefs,
were put into barrel filled in with whis-
key, and have been taken to the Medical
College at Philadelphia for the good Of the
Medicine Bottle art.
A theatre controversy has come up in
Chicago. Rev. DR.. Hatfield the well known
Methodist clergyman has for two successive
Sunday evenings paid his respects to these
Institutions as unmitigated evils, and been
replied to on the stage at Mo'vicker's Thea
ire, by Mrs. Cowell, an estimable and nc.
complished actress. The reply being avow-
eddy not her own, DR.. H. publicly says he
will not answer it unless the author owns
his identity.
.Af,er the words g Look out for the Child
stealer, had been posted in glowing capi-
tails all over the streets of Philadelphia, for
two weeks, frightening mothers SO that they
kept their children from school, it appears