The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-07

Sandusky is swollen beyond all precendent,
and the business portion of the town
flooded
The Morris Fire and Inland Insurance
Company of New York has failed.
Two boys, George Finch and Thomas
Murphy, were drowned in the mill-race' at
Iresondorf's mill, Indianapolis, on the 2sth,
while skating on the ice.
The President has had an interview with
Philadelphia Library Committee, and made
another speech on his policy.
The Georgia Legislature have passed a
resolution unanimously, accepting the
benefits of the Agricultural College Land
Grant.
Mrs Jacob Nj. Howard. wife Of Senator
Howard, of Michigan, died at Detroit on
the 2sth. Her disease was consumption.
A Sandwich Island letter announces the
sale of the children's missionary ship. the
Morning Star, built some years ago from
the contributions of Sunday schools in this
country. A new craft is to take her place.
At a Fcnian meeting at Washington, on the
Goth, limitations were given Of a plan TO
seize British Columbia and establish har-
Dor for privateers on the Pacific coast that
will sweep away British commerce.
The Montreal public are in distress, a
severe freeze having CONCEALED their aque-
duct and shat off their supply of water.
The whole military force is set at work
choprng out the ice.
A batch Of far Western news may be thus
briefly compiled: A tremendous snow
storm swept over Montana early in the
month At Virginia City the season was
mild and pleasant. There have recently
been very large seizures of goods under "
revenue law by Collector Langford of Mon
tana, and the matter was to be taken to
Washington for adjustment.
One Of the participants in the express
robbery at St. Louis has been arrested, and
$4,000 of the money recovered.
Col. Forney gave party on the night of
the 2Gih, and among those present was
President johnson.
\ secret military council of the O'Maho-
ny Fenians has been in session at New York,
and an immediate demonstration on Ireland
is promised
The rebel Major Gee is now on trial by
military commission at Raleigh, North Caro-
lima, for cruelty to Union prisoners at the
Salisbury prison, Of which he was comman-
dant.
The Canada Gazette contains proclama-
cannot use the Canadian shore fisheries after
the 18th of March next.
Reyerdy Johnson was in Baltimore when
he was notified that the vote on the veto was
to be taken in the Senate, but Immediately
put himself en- route for the Capital on
locomotive and tender, which performed the
distance of forty miles in forty -one minutes.
The Indians in Montana are committing
great derredations, and FIVE hundred cav
alrymcn have been called to move against
them.
General Grant was, on the Goth, made
the recipient of gift of 100000, sub
seribed among the wealthy men Of New
York. He left that city for Washington on
the same evening. Previous to his de-
parture he had narrow escape from death,
by the discharge of a rifle he was exam
lining. He took hold of it in such manner
that it was accidentally discharged, part of
the cartridge entering his lett hand and
lodging in the palm and thumb, wounding
him. report says, seriously. The scene of
this unfortunate accident was in the private
apartments belonging to General Grant, his
aids and four children of the General being
present. The ball lodged in the wall of the
room directly opposite to where General
Grant was standing at the time Of the acct
lent. The wound was carefully dressed by
4 surgeon.
Fred. Douglass, the popular colored ora
or, states that an attempt was made at
Baltimore last Sunday night to murder him.
In the recent message Of Governor Orr to
he South Carolina Legislature, he says:
. So long as the African was a slave, though
lis moral training was not neglected, it was
read and write. Now it is our policy to
enlighten and elevate him, for it makes him
more trustworthy, and reduces crime and
poverty in our midst"
The Council of Canada has passed an
order prohibiting the introduction into the
Province, by sea, after the lst Of March, Of
any cattle, sheep, horses, swine, asses, and
mules.
The United States telegraph line is now
open from Clinton to Omaha thus spanning
the State Of Iowa.
The President has gained one more access
sion to his policy in the United States Sc
nate, in the person of Senator Sherman, of
Ohio, who yesterday made speech in sup
port Of the President.
On the ooh Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
delivered an address in Brooklyn strongly
indorsing Mr.. johnson and his policy
A. meeting of the friends Of the Presi-
dent in New York on Saturday evening the
24th, it was resolved to take measures for
the establishment Of Andrew johnson clubs
throughout the city and State.
The terrible discasc-the "spotted fever
has broken out in one of the charitable
institutions near Washington.
A tornado at Knoxville, Tenn, on the
24th, blew down over thirty houses and did
much other damage.
An Anti-monopoly convention was held at
Bunker Hill, ILL.,, few days since, and
mnch fna1inO mani 70 al oil fnwa ri tho nrorort