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

1t seems, after all, that the result of The
! North Carolina election is not an overwh elm-
ing Union triumph. In many localities the
pariisans of Davis and Vance were elected
! over Union candidates.
The Geaugs county, Ohio, cheese manu-
fac;urers are just now turning out cheeses
that are decidedly Maigue. They are but
six inches in diameter and eight inches
thick. Each cheese weighs ton pounds.
They are said to 60 OF like hot cakes at Two
dollars each
AN Indianapolis is shaking with The
ague
The city Of Galsua, Illinois. has a popu-
lation OF 1,l45,
| Hiram Cranston, Of the New York Hotel,
| 10 about to build 81 100000 hotel ut the
| Central Park
Young Ketchum has agreed TO plead
, guilty to the charges Of forgery. .'enkins'
case il set for next term.
! "A young lady in Richmond was lately
robbed Of all her wedding outfit the very day
before that appointed for the marriage, The
ceremony was postponed.
Commissioner Sells, on his return FROM
the Indian Council at Fort So.ith. mel The
chiefs aud head men of the Usage Nation
at Canville Trading Post, on the 10Th ult.,
and concluded treaty by which the lndi-
aas relinquished 3, 284, 200 acres Of land,
being surplus not necessary for their oc-
cupation. The Government buys 100000
acres outright for $500, 900. and takes the
balance in trust for private sale. These
lsnds are all within the State Of Kansas,
and are among the most valuable for cult
walton and settlement. The right Of actual
settlers already on these land. arc fully pro-
| tected.
Our oldest people. says the Toledo Re
cord, who have carefully noted the signs
Of the times,' say that we will have an un-
usual amount If snow this winter. They
say that much rain during the summer is
always followed by heavy falls of snow in
winter, and claim that the character of the
summer is always snrc index 10 the char
acter OF the winter in this respect. Our last
Wet summer was in 1856. ten years ago, AM
| it will he recollected that the winter OF 1855
and 56 afforded more fine sleighing than
any winter since. We give this account as
current news, but don't believe the conclu
sion arrived at. Az only about certain
amount Of rain. in any form. falls in a twelve
month, the chances are for hut little snow
this winter
Petroleum wells have been discovered
in Sweden. and wealthy companies organ
/ lied to work them
ueo " Pace, Ut Marion county, LII.
raises fine corn 100 ears weighed 40 lbs
There is corn in Egypt this year.
The Temple Of juno recently dsooy
,,tsk q ~. a
tons Of women and children. is supposed Ia
have been destroyed by the lava Of Vesnyius
while the people were assembledin worship
One of the skeletons is supposed, from lis
rich jewels found near n, to be that Of a
Vestal. AS soon as the skeletons were
touched. they crumbled into dust The
statue Of Juno is tne Of the finest ever dis
covered at Pompei. The eyes are made OF
enamel. and the arms mn neck are covered
with beautiful ornaments Tho peacock by
the side Of juno as her consecrated bird. l.
made almost entirely Of precious stones
Other valuable gems we're found upon a
bronze table Still more remarkable dis
coveries are looked for at Herculaneum A
royal decree has recently ordered the appro
priation Of the soil upon which that ancient
Greek colony once stood. The Italian Gov
eminent islands F" the expense Of these
exhumations.
--Winona, MIMI, which is becoming on,
of the moA important commercial points OF
the upper Mississippi, Is TO have Board .,
| Trade.
A writer in the London 7smes reports
that the gold fields Of Nova Scotia. il prop
erly worked, would equal those Of Aus
tralia
- Il is stated as q remarkable fact tina
electricity travels 40 fast that il may be sen
through gunpowder without igniting it
and il Is only when tbs current is retarded
that an explosion takes place.
The Louisville papers complain of tn,
frequency of the most daring highway rob
berries in the vicinity Of that city.
Memphis must be good place for law
! yers There are over 600 cases on the
criminal docket, and 4,494 cases on the com
mon law and chancery docket. To attend t,
this nice little pile of business. there are 4Ot
disciples of Blackstone in the city, and only
one judge for each court. The docket viii
scarcely BIO cleared during the life of thu
the present generation, unless the number
of administrators Of the law is greatly III
| creased
The switchman by whose carelessnes.
the late fatal accident occurred at 6trattord
| Canada, on the Grand Trunk Railway, has
been indicted for manslaughter, and sent L
Jail to await trial. The officers Of the roac
were also censured by the coroner's jury
We don't do things that way in the United
States.
The post office department was self sus-
tanning during the rebellion. but it is est.
| mated that when mail service in the south.
ern states shall be completely resumed,
there will be deficit Of $8.OOo.OoO
"A New York company has bought the
Wisconsin Railroad running from Hudson to
bayfield,, for $4,000.
The papers are circulating proposed
amendment to the constitution, which con-
templates constant succession of the vice
president to the presidency. A president
and vice president are elected. At the end
Of four years the former retires and the lat
ter takes his place. OF course at each SUBJ
sequent election, only vice president is
chosen. In this way the cne-term rule is
adopted. The vice president is elected with
special reference to his fitness for the fret
position, and for four years, he 10 being ed
ucated for the vast responsibilities he Is to
assume.
"OWED TO AUTUMN
0E0R0E COOPER.
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