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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-09-06

TnE rebel Capt. Kirk, who murdered Gen.
McCook in 1862, was shot in prison recently
by his guards.
Mis-. LEWIS WAsuiNGroN, whose husband
is u rebel and relative OF George Washing
ton. is appealing for the restoration Of her
property which his been contiscated
LoxarELLow is engaged on new story in
verse, the incidents Of which are drawn
from the war The measure is chiefly hex
amcter and the poem will possess some Of
the characteristics of Evangelnc.'
TnE father Of Payne, the conspirator. re
Gently took the oath Of allegiance at Jack
sonville. Florida, with view of visiting
Washington and obtaining the body of his
son.
IT is reported that Col A. D. Strcigt,
whose escape from Libby Prison gave him a
great reputation, is about to become the
editor Of the Indianapolis Sentinel, the State
organ of the Democrats of Indiana.
TuE New York Times says that, on n GER
tain wedding occasion, peaky and inqnisi-
tive old lady, who came without invitation,
hustled up to the bride and quericd: so,
view air goin to be marrid? Keep house, Ell?
Coin to have GIRL spose!' The expectant
bride, quite dnmb- founded by such Ques-
ton. stammered through her bushes that
she really could not say whether it would be
girl or hoy. But We vote for boys; for,
see here: MRS Senator Kate Chase Sprague.
following the example Of more common peo-
pie, has u baby, a boy, about five week old.
Mrs. Sprague's mother-in-l law presented her
with S5OO,OOO for having boy, and settled
SlOOOOO on the fortunate little stranger.
ABp.EL-K ApER attended the great distri-
button Of prizes at the Lyceum Of Paris.
Ills appearance in his picturesque Arabic
costume, and his graceful salutation Of the
minister of public instruction and Of the
archbishop of Paris, became the signal Of
tremendous applause, in which the ladies
took most enthusiastic part by waving
their white pocket -handkerchiefs and in
dulging in all imaginable kinds Of sympa-
thetic expressions Of delight. in which only
ladies know how to excel The emir seem
ed highly pleased, and the painters and
poctastern Of Paris find a new theme for
for their inspiration in the Mahommedan
chieftan sitting side by side Of the Roman
prelate, in the midst, of young generation
educated by the light Of the Gospel instead
of the Koran, and surrounded by thousands
Of women. not concealing their charms in
black wells like the emirs countrywomen,
but displaying them with all the destinations
! Of Partisan fashion.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-09-06

Blondin is performing at the Hippodrome
in Paris. He exhibits himself on wire
cable $50 feet above ground. He undresses
himself at the centre of the rope, divcsting
himself Of the various articles Of clothing,
when he drops down into the arena below.
and appears in flesh -colorei tights, with
plates of shining metals around his neck
and wrists; he then hangs himself by the
wire, first by one hand, next by the other,
turning variety of complicated summer
saults, and coming up on one side Of the
wire, now on the other, hanging head down.
wards, and SO forth. lie then draws himself
up, seats himself on the wire, places his
balancing pole in rest. takes q pair of iron
hoops from his waist, hooks them to the
wire, and proceeds to hang himself from
them by both hands; then by one hand,
then by the other, then by one foot, then BY
both, throwing himself into the most incred-
ible positions, twisting his body through his
arms, then through his legs; in fact, going
through series Of evolutions that would be
wonderful enough if performed on terra .fymd,
but which, performed at such an altitude,
with nothing but tho almost invisible wire
between him and the abyss of emptiness
below him, seems almost superhuman. And,
as though all this were not already sufficient
" appalling, he next fixes his pole across
the cable, hooks the hoops on to the pole,
and goes through the same set Of perform
ances, hanging head downwards below the
pole. which seems to shiver in every move
ment Of the acrobat. Blondin is perfectly
aware Of the fcarfully perilous nature Of
his performances, fully expects to be killed
some day or other while engaged in them,
and never goes up TO his perilous perch
without saying to himself, 9 Who knows If
this be not the last time l may 60 on the
wire ?''
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-09-06
SONG OF THE MUSKETO.

In u Summer night l take my flight
10 where the maids reposc,
Aud while they slumber sweet and sound,
I bite them on the nose;
Tho warm, red blood that tints their cheeks,
Tome is precious dear,
For it's my delight to buzz and bite,
In this season Of the year
When get my I'LL, wipe my bill,
Aud sound my tiny horn,
Aud OF l fly, to tho mountains high,
Ere break of the golden morn;
But at once sally forth again
7" tickle the sleeper's ear,
For tits my delight TO buzz ana pnc,
In this season OF the year
On the chamber wall love to crawl
Till my landlord goes to bed,
Then my bugle blow, and down l go,
To light upon his head
oh, love to see the fellow slap,
And l love to hear him swear,
For Ills my delight to buzz and bite
In this season Of the year.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-09-06
The a Atmosphere.

The air Of any place where numerous
body of people is assembled together, espc-
cially if to the breath Of the crowd there be
added the vapor of a great number Of can
dies or lamps, is rendered extremely prejudi-
cial, as these circumstances occasion great
consumption of oxygen.
The practice Of burning lamps with long
wicks, and thereby filling the room with
smoke, is very detrimental to health; and il
is not little surprising that common sense
is SO devoid Of all philosophy as not to detect
and avoid vapor SO pernicious and poison
GUS when received into the lungs.
The fact is well known that when air has
been long confined and stagnated in mines
and cellars, it becomes SO extremely poison
Gus as to prove Immediately fatal to those
who imprudcntly attempt to enter such places
No person should descend into a well or Gel
lar which has long been closed, without first
letting down candle; if it burns clear there
is no danger, but if it cease to burn we may
be sure that no one can enter without the
utmost danger of immediate sutfocation. 1t
sometimes happens also, that when air is
suffered to stagnate in rooms, hospitals, ETC..
it partakcs of the same unwholesome quality,
and is source Of disease. II is obvious,
therefore, that, in all confined or crowded
places, the correcting OF vltiated air by
means Of cleanliness and ventilation, is OF
the highest Importance, and the most effect
ual preservative from disease. No accumu-
lation OF filth about our houses, clothes, or in
the public streets, should on any prctence be
suffered to continue, especially during the
heat Of summer.
1t is a very injurious custom for number
Of persons to occupy or sleep in a small
apartment, and, if it be very close and Il fire
to be kept in it, the danger is increased.
The vapor Of charcoal when burned in u
close apartment, produces the most danger
Gus effects.
Among the most powerful means furnished
by nature for correcting air which has be-
come unfit for respiration, is the growth and
vegetation Of plants. The generality Of
plants possess the property Of correcting the
most corrupt air within few hours, when
they are exposed to the light of the sun
during the night or in the shade, however,
they destroy the purity of the air, which
renders it dangerous practice to allow
plants to yegetate in apartments occupied
for sleeping.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-09-06

Working as ordinary hand in Philadel-
phia ship-yard, until very recently, was q
man named John L. Knowlton, His pecu-
liarity was that while others of his class
were at ale-houses, indulging in jolliication
he was necessarily engaged in studying on
mathematical combinations. One Of his
companions procured a poodle dog, and
spent six months in teaching the quadruped
to execute a jig upon his hind legs. Knowl-
ton spent the same time in discovering some
method by which he could saw ship timber
in q bevelled form. The first man taught his
dog to dance; Knowlton in the same time
discovered mechanical combination that
enabled him to do in two hours the work
that would occupy dozen men, by slow
and laborious process, an entire day.
The saw is now in use in all the ship
yards in the country 1t cuts q beam to a
curved shape rs quickly as an ordinary saw
mill rips up straight plank.
Knowlton continued his experiments
He took no part in parades or target shoot
ing, and in short time afterwards, he Sc
cured patent for machine which turns
any material whatever, in perfectly spher-
ical form. He sold portion Of his patent
for a sum equivalent to q fortune. The
machine is now in operation in this city,
cleaning off cannon balls for the Govern
ment. When the cannon balls come from
the mould, the surface is incrusted, and the
ordinary process of smoothing it was slow
and wearisomc. This machinery, almost in
an instant, and with mathematical accuracy
peels it to the surface of the metal, ut the
same time smoothing out any deviations
from the perfect spheroidal FORM
Within few days, this same plain, unas-
Stunning man has invented a boring machine
which was tested in the presence of num-
Der Of scientific gentlemen, few days ago
It bored at the rate of % inches per hour,
through block Of granite, with a pressure
Of but 800 pounds on the drill A gentle
man present offered him SIC, 900 on the spot
for part interest in the invention in Europe
and the offer was accepted at once.
The moral of this is that people who keep
on studying, and sure to achieve something.
Mr. Knowlton doesn't consider himself by
means brilliant, but if inspired with an
idea, he pursues it till he forces il into tan
gible shape. II everybody would follow
copy, the world would DO less filed with
idlers, and the streets with grumblers and
mslcontents. Philadelphia Paper.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-09-06

Daniel 4. Goodloe, just appointed United
States Marshal Of North Carolin, was driy-
en- from that state ten years ago as an alb
olitionist, and was Q friend and associate
Of Helper, whose famous work on the elm
pending Crisis Of the South" he assisted
to compile.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-09-06

New USE FOR PAPER.-Paper is being
converted to new use in Europe, viz: the
manufacture of pipes for the conveyance Of
water and gas. 1t is said to be superior to
iron pipes, and costs but about half as much.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-09-06

Bullets can sing and whistle, but they are
not pleasant musicians.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-09-06

How 1T WENT OUT.-A Confederate sol
dies who had fought fairly and squarely
throughout the late war, when he was start
led by the intelligence Of the surrender of
the three armies Of Lee, Johnston and Tay-
Tor, woke up to ''realizing sense" of the
stnpcndousness Of the failure. His surprise
broke forth in the exclamation: 'Darn the
thing it didn't even flicker, but went right
out !"
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-09-06

r ~@SN"-3 t@~ N-~y - - 6OAss6 W w mari aSu.
With the thermometer at 100 degrees.
the people Of New Orleans had been with
out ice for two weeks, until the 2lst ult,
when the happy arrival of two Boston ves-
sells, it'll an aggregate of 5000 tons, re-
lieved their distress, and the blessings Of
Massachusetts, melted upon all their tongues
Werz has placed in the hands Of his
counsel, documentary evidence showing that
all Of his acts were ordered by Gen. Win
der, and Scddon, the rebel Secretary Of
War. Boston Corbitt's testimony, has been
rejected by the counsel upon the ground
that he is a monomaniac upon the subject
of Andersonville.
We find in our exchanges, various &C.
counts of the movements of rebel leaders
General Mansfield Lowell has found congcn-
ial employment as the. working editor of
the New York Ne.os. General Marmaduke
and n number of Southern celebrities, mil
itary, literary and political, are at the New
York Hotel
Even the boys have been touched by
the Wall street epidemic. lad named
George Willis, son Of Wall street jeweller
and employed in pension Office, ran off last
week Saturday, with $50, 100 which he was to
carry to bank, and was caught in Troy with
S4l4 dollars in his possession. He had pur-
chaseda gold watch and diamond ring, and
strangely enough, has sent back S., 600 by
express.
"A correspondent who has seen her, de-
scribes Miss Braddon Is "a red-haired,
stout, rather vulgar looking, cockney wo-
man of thirty odd" and says she has been
an itinerant actress and known great des-
titution. The combined sale Of her books
in England, has been six hundred thousand
copies, in America, two hundred and fifty
thousand, and in France and Germany, one
hundred thousand She has made in the
past four years, forty thousand pounds, and
funded half Of it.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-05

The UNIVERSAL TELEGRAIT.--In the latter part
of the current month the Great Eastern will
start from Ireland to lay the Atlantic telegraph
which, II lie to be hoped, will put us in electrical
communication with Europe and Asia before
the summer lie over. Ireland win send on 10
England the electric shock given in America,
England will send il to the Continent, and there
a thousand wires will spread it in every direc-
ton, from the pillars Of Hercules to the Red
Sea and the ancient seats Of empire on the
Mediterranean; or, diverted northward, it may
tremble through ST. Petersburg and across the
steppee to the mouth Of the Amoor river, to
Behring's Straits, and SO homeward again by
Russian America, Oregon and Canada, or even
by way Of San Francisco. So will we girdle
the earth by belt oflightning. In the descrip-
ton Of uis most wonderful Of modem posSi-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-05

LEAVING TowN.-There is Q general exodus
from this city to the country, the seaside and
the watering places Everybody is going,
gone or getting ready to 60. The upper part
Of the city begins to look deserted. This
will be magnificent season at the watering
places. The close of the war will be cello
brated there. The season commences early
and will end late. Our citizens are 80 rich and
in such excellent hunor with themselves and
all the world that they cannot be satis6ed
unless they are spending at least twenty dollars
. day at the summer hotels But the monsy
all comes back to the metropolis again.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-05

Delegates from Mississippi En- Route -
Confer with the President-No Live
Lost by the Land slide ~ Columbus, Ase.
CARo, June 4, 1sss.
The Silver Noon, from Memphis for Cincinnati,
passed up last night with three hundred and ninety
bales Of cotton. Cotton has Declined mddlng, 2sc
Soc. ; strict middnng, ale. a2e. good, 34e.
Judge Ysrser, Judge sharksy and Hon Jonas Hamu-
ton arrived here last night 70 confer with ths Prssdsss
the subject Of the reorganization Of the civil govern
ment Of the state Of Mississippi
Senator elect Ham, Of Louisiana arrived this morn
ins II IL understood that he will make an extsndee
tour through the Northern ststes
The land slide at Columbus proves 70 have been Len
extensive than was 81 first represented There was -
lose Of life.
The steamer Ruth, from New Orleans for Louisville
passed up last night with two hundred and seventy.
three bales cotton for Cincinnati and New York She
brings New Orleans 70 the 30th u The work Of
stopping the below the city was progressing
satisfactorily.
The blockade runner Denhsh, in trying TO run into
Galveston with valuable cargo, was run ashore snA
destroyed by the United States steamer Seminole.
General Steele arrived Mobile the 28th having
been assigned 70 new command In the Department 81
the Gulf
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-05

l866-67 and advancing to four hundred and
eighteen millions in lSS0-S1. We likewise esti-
mate an annual expenditure, including interest
on the debt declining from three hundred mil
lions, in 1S66-67, to one hundred and forty
five millions six hundred and sixty
eight thousand one hundred and thirty
four dollars in l880-sl. 1t is true that
the internal revenue receipts for the current
year are likely to fall short Of two hundred
millions; but the amendments to the law, passed
at the last session of Congress, have not yet
fully come into operation, and the reopening Of
the South to trade may be reasonably expected
to materially augment the revenue. We have
allowed for an increase of the receipts for GUS
toms duties at the rate of q million q year,
commencing with eighty millions and progress
sing regularly to ninety-three millions
Our estimates of expenditure are Of course
based upon peace footing; but twill be seen,
by comparison appended to the tables, that
we have made fair allowance for its increase
in proportion to the expenditure. While the
cost of the civil service, the War and Navy De-
partments and Pensions and Indians in 1859
was only sixty-six millions three hundred and
forty-six thousand two hundred and twenty
four dollars, we provide for an expenditure
of one hundred and thirty millions of dollars
in 1881. We have added half a million
each year to the cost Of the civil service,
and have deducted an equivalent sum
from the list of pensions, as it Is only natural
to suppose that the decease of pensioners would
be in keeping with this progressive scale. The
currency being an important feature in our ma
ional debt we have provided for its funding
at the rate of fifty millions year, commencing
in 1869-70, so that at the end of twelve years
only national and State bank notes would be
in circulation. Thus, if all went we'll with us,
the liquidation of the principal of the debt
might be accomplished without any resort to
extraordinary measures in the present genera
ton.
1t would be premature, however, to take it
for granted that the favorable estimates we
down plan for SO long a time, in a rapidly
growing and ever-changing country like ours,
is necessarily hazardous experiment. A
thousand contingencies may, meanwhile affect
our national interests adversely or otherwise,
and for these all due latitude must be given
but provided we have no foreign war we can
not well see why the nation should not be able
to extinguish its debt by the mere application
of its surplus revenue to the sinking fund. For
some little time to come eur finances will pro-
badly present a less encouraging appearance
than we have depicted, tor our foreign ex-
changes are adverse to U.S. and the cotton and
tobacco in the South cannot be liberated imme-
diately /; but SO soon as our exports receive an
impetus the tide will turn in our favor. Mean
while we can safely look forward to an ultimate
uture of prosperity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-05

II thus appears that we have already q debt
of over two thousand six hundred and thirty
five millions, which before the end of the fiscal
year, in 1866, will no doabt be swelled to three
thousand millions, with an interest Of one hun
dred and fifty millions in gold and currency 10
pay annually.
The willingness and alacrity with which the
people have subscribed to the fund for paying
Of the debt Of the nation affords a true and
sustain the credit OF the government and reduce
is indebtedness as far and as speedily as pos
sible. Doubts are freely expressed as 10 the
feasibility Of the project; but in case Of its fail
ure II is satisfactory to be reminded that we
may derive, with good management, sufficient
from our taxable resources TO accomplish the
great end in view during the present genera
ton. At the same time the subscription project
ha. called attention to the ability of large
property holders to contribute more than the
common share towards removing the national
burden, and this is not without its uses.
We now present q series Of tables, with an
explanatory introduction and notes, which will
be found in another part Of this days issue,
showing how ell but three hundred and thirty
three millions Of the debt may be paid of in
sixteen years without breaking faith with the
public creditors in any way We, however,
propose to fund the bonds deposited by the
national banks with the Treasury as the basis
of their circulation into three per cents in the
fscal year IScq-7O when the last issue of FIVE
twenties becomes redeemable. We also pro-
pose funding the nve-twenty bonds, when the
option of redeeming them accrues to the gov
eminent, into eve per cent stock.
Our estimates begin with the fiscal year
ls66-67 and end in lssO-sl. We assume the
aggregate indebtedness Of the nation in the be-
ginning to be three thousand millions, and we
calculate upon public income commencing at
three hundred and eichtv-sAvan millions In
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-05

bilities familiar line Of shakspere has been
often quoted. In the Midsummer Nights Dream
the goblin Puck agrees to "put q girdle
roundabout the earth in forty minutes" No
one will question, perhaps that shakspere had
the grandest imagination ever given to a human
creature. In the passage cited the attempt was
to be extravagant-to say what should be ridicu-
lousy wonderful And it Is true reflection
on the progress Of the age that that Is now
simple possibility which less than two hundred
years ago the greatest Of imaginations deemed
the utmost extravaganza that thought could
reach.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-05
The Turf.

The bay geldins Dexter and the bay Lady Thorns
are matched 70 rot next Friday, the Union Course
for two thousand dollars mile heats best three in Ave-
In harness During the past week both Of these horses
have been winners, and hsva each made heat in AJAX
Dictator, Irish Maid, Cray Harry, Gibo and zesob.s
ere announced V sOt hiS Aftsrpsoa M vaIsa couus
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-05
General sherman In new York.

He LEAVES THIS MORNING roR WEST POINT.
There was somewhat of = cessation yesterday in The
popular attentions paid 10 General sherman. Had sot
been the sabbath there would certainly have occunsS
some public demonstration
The General was called upon by several friends DURING
the carly par Of the day In the afternoon he drove
and called upon some Of his acquaintance He returned
10 The residence Of Mr. Scott, In Twenty third street,
about nine o'clock
The General win leave for West Point half past seven
o'clock this morning.