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A Dull TowN.-The travelling correspo rdent
of the S. f. Bulletin, under date Of April 25th,
gives the following:
"We arrived at Dalles City about O'Clock P.
NJ, and passed the night at a miserable hotel
called the =, although perhaps this is
as good ss the present condition of the place
will support. Business at this point is exceed
ingly dull. Half the bulldogs are vacant, and
of course real estate is on the decline. While
there was portage the town was Aourishing.
1t was then necessary for merchants who had
freight for the upper country to remain several
days, but this the railroad has obviated, and
the place at present has little or no visible means
of support"
, 1866-05-11

RULING PAssIoN.-A Jersey physician
while playing cards, fell off his chair in ht'
After an hour'sssIeady application OF rems
dies, be recovered and Immediately inquired
"What are trumps Z"
, 1866-05-11

Gov LYoN.-The Governor left this week for
the East and Gov. Ballard is expected soon TO
take the helm of state Governor Lyon was the
only Governor Idaho Territory has had up to
this date, who appeared to take any interest in
the Territory, or whose influence has amounted
to anything of any account. The btterest ene-
nv which he has will admit that Governor Lyon
did earnestly desire to promote the real prosper
ity of this Territory, and was an indcfAtigable
laborer in the achievement of that object II
there was anything dear to his heart, it was to
link his name with the early settlement, organi-
cation and advancement of Idaho. But it was
bis msforture 70 succeed A man in the Guberna-
tora Office whose chief object in life WAS to re-.
secure the office and whose friends here and
elsewhere labored untiringly to assist him in
that purpose. Gov. Lyon had from the begin
| ming to contend with a faCt9n in his ownpartyp
| Who were bent restoration of the Wallace
| dynasty and perfectly inscriptions. as to the
manner bv which it could he done. They howl
| ed upon his track Just as the same radical fac
| lion throughout the North are bowling on the
! track of President johnson. The very men who
derived their official positions from him, the mo-
ment his back was turned, were industriously
| conspiring against him. A malignant press, be-
cause he could not he made an instrument to
cover up the deftlcations and rascIities of Ter
ritorial officials, opened its foulest sewers OF
| falsehood and Misrepresentation upon his ad-
| ministration. Notwithstanding II these disad'
vantagps, Gov. Lyon leaves Idaho Territory WITH
an unsullied reputation as a man and as poli-
tician. lie made friends numerous and strong
who will long remember him in Idaho. i people
whom he served faithfully and honestly, have
had no voice in this matter of his removal. II
they could be heard on this question, two-thirdS
of the voters of idaho Territory would enter a
protest against the change.-IddhO World.
! -
| WHAT IS RINDERPEsT?-This question has fire.
qnently been asked. The following is the hest
answer we have seen "Dr. Murchison, of Eng
! land, believes land the London Lancet endorses
the belief that rinderpest' is virulent smallpox
He shows that all the symptoms are identicali
suspects that herds which have bad the cow-pox
are exempt, and suggests the vaccination OF all
cattle. The cause of excessive mortality, SC
greatly exceeding the-average among human
| subjects is the thickness of the hide, which pre-
vents the pustules appearing and, with tho ig-
norance of veterinary surgeons, delayed the re-
coguition Of the disease"
, 1866-05-11
sgyalla 8alla Statesmau.
SERLIIsHED EVERY FRIDAY EvRSISs, BY.
WILLIAM II. NEWELL,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

9hce, Statesman Building, Third Street.
,rTERNS INVARIABLY IN ADvANCE.-Ea
, 1866-05-11
NUMBER ri.
DALLEs coRREspoNpENcn.
DALLEs; May l, 1865.
DIRECT TRADE.


At time when the Merchants of DaIles
WallH Walla and Umatilla are doing a thriving
and healthy business with the interior :, he.
comes our dcty to see what we can 90 10 tstai,
and improve our commercial relation with ,bo
adjoining Territories. As yet not A sincIs sta,
has been taken to improve our means oG' Si.oIp
communication with the Metropolis of The PS'
fAeR U tisr Ct,iK.certRiqly attributable To our
three Zines of Steamers plying between San
| Francisco and Oregon Another the Webfoot
line is soon to be numbered among the others.
|. is well known fact that -fOurths of the
freight landed at Portland is destined for the
upper Conmhia. Consequently you can per-
ceive how easily we could support one or two
lines. would therefore suggest that the citi-
Ze1s OF Nalla WRlla, Umatilla and Ddlles, each
send II man ofiniluenCe to the proprietcrs of the
Steamship lines at San Francisco and Law the
facts before them. The matter once understood
by them, they would hasten end give us a line
to run in the interest of the merchants east of
the Cascades. And now is the proper time tc
go to work. A few weeks hence if we do not
bestir~Ourselves, our merchants will be called
upon again to foot up some little ''lighterage"
bills for the benefit Of the "Emporium." 1t is
true that the OregoHida man is stirring up his
never-awakc citizens to build a new dredger,
but he meets poor success. The Porilanders
think they have dead thing" Let US teach
them that we will soon have a dead thing on
them.
GENERAL HALLEcK.
This gentleman is expected to visit this part
of the country, and never could he come at a
more reedful time. The outrages on the Can.
yOn City road are so terrible, that it would be a
crying shame to remove the soldiers off that
road 1t is rumOred here, that General Halleck
intends to quarter all the troops here on the
Chico road While have no objections to
that road being opened, we at the same time de-
mand protection. and | sincerely trust that the
General will do things right and fair.
THE CHICO ROAD.
The Owyhee Ardlauche is gratiied at seeing
the Chico road opened and protected By the
bye tha. little paper story, Mr.. Editor had a
good laugh over. But, Brother Wasson did not
expect that you would notice his little package
of paper. Well you know l2O days from Chico
to Ruby, the danger from the red man-why Il
corldnt be expected that sane man would
risk the chances OF shipping paper on that
route. No doubt the merchants of Owyhee will
follow the example Of their little pet and ship
by the Columbia rifer route.
noticed a few spIepdrd teams on their way
to Walla WaIla. They are destined for carry
ing frei ht between your city and Montana.
They were built atPortland, and notice that
Orcgouians cnn turn out fine work in that
line the Calfornians. Of late, I notice good
many families on their way from below to Walla
Walla. They intend to settle in your city and
surrounding country. 1t is the impression Of
outsiders that your city will yet become Ma
rysTiile.
THE CHOLERA.
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Time Guaranteed.
HIRAM NELSON.

AAMWkM1N AWAAAABcOAWo
u. .. AUCTIONEER,
Has permanently located his Auctio
Room at
No. IS MAIN STREET,
(Opposite the washington Housel, wheI
he will attend 10 all kinds OF Auction bus
ness: To the selling OF Merchandise, Wa
ons, Carriages, Horses, and Real Estate.
Auction Days-TUEsDAY, THURSDAY an
SATURDAY of each Yeels. Cash advane
zens Of Evansville who know him. Wi
give his whole time to his business. zap
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-19
A Cairo dispatch to the Democrat says:

The Underwater raised the hull OF the
Convoy No. 2 to-day, and .towed her TO
fat bar on the Kentucky shore, where she
docks. es
A steam hose attached to the Under
writer's pumps broke loose from the coup
nngs, breaking the leg of the engineer,
John Crawford, in two places. It is doubt
full whether the leg can be saved. Craw-
ford is from Newport, KY and was en-
gineer on the Eclipse when she exploded
in Tennessee river.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-19
IRON AND BRASS CASTINGS
of every description.

Dealers in Steam Gauges, Gum Betting,
Fire Bricks, Wrought Iron Pipes, Bolting
Cloths, &c, at manufacturers prices.
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CINcINNATI.-The Commercial of Satur-
day says:
The weather was clear and warm yester-
day, with a lively, refreshing breeze all
day. At Pittsburgh, last night, the river
was rising, with feet in the channel.
Here it has been on a stand during the "A
hours ending last night, with feet on the
shoalest bars hence to Louisville. There is
3 feet in the canal.
The Leonora, bound from Pittsburg for
ST. Louis, after grounding at Glass House,
succeeded in lighting and working of, but
when at Parkersburg was so unfortunate
as to run through her larboard offender
breaking both heads and the Z head. Cap
tain Shuman telegraphed Dumont, yester-
day, who has the patterns to make the me-
cessary repairs. She will arrive here to-
day, and make the necessary repairs, and
leave for st. Louis on Monday.
LoUIsvILLE.-TheC Courier of Saturday
says:
The river was falling yesterday, with five
feet three inches water in the canal in the
evening by the mark. During the previous
twenty-four hours it had fallen three in
cbes at Portland. The weather was clear
and rather pleasant, the thermometer
ranging at about 81 the most of the day.
On the falls last evening there were three
feet three inches water in the pass down
the Indian chute, and falling.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat of Saturday
says:
The river rose considerably yesterday.
The swell in the upper rivers and tributa-
ries is the result of the late heavy rains.
Dubuque papers give swell IN the Minnie.
sofa OF four inches. The Upper Mississippi
is swelling all the way down. Yesterday
there was rise of five inches at keokuk.
uninterrupted navigation Is resumed lI TO
ST. Paul. The Reserve came over the rap
ids at noon yesterday, and the Nortnern
Line packets will go over the rapids both
ways.
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No printing establishment in the West
has better facilities or greater ability for
ment of Job Type, though very large and
complete, is constantly being added to, and
our Job department is under the personal
supervision of one of the best job printers
in the United States. We are prepared to
print Posters, plain or fancy, Bill Heads,
Bills Lading, Cards, Deck and Meal Tick
cts, Bills of Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor,
&C., &c. Orders left with either of the
Wharf-boats win be PROMPTLY attended TO.
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Arrivals and Departures.

The arrivals and departures since our
last report closed-inelude the j. g.
Blackboard, Saint Louis to Cincinnati; Ber-
muda, Louisville to Tennessee River; Rose
Hamilton, Cincinnati to st. Louis; Wa
White, Green River and return; VIM But
Ter, New Orleans to Cincinnati; Sam. Orr,
Eastport to Evansville; Altoona, Nashville
to Cincinnati; Naugatuck, Cincinnati to
Memphis; j. T. McCombs, Henderson to
Louisville; Curlew, Rome to Evansville;
Argosy, to Cairo.
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The weather since Saturday evening
has been really cool, on Sunday rather
unpleasantly so. Yesterday morning we
had nice rain, since which the atmos-
phere is more pleasant. The River has
fallen two or three inches here, while it is
rising at Cincinnati and Pittsburg. The
Tennessee and Cumberland are in good
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THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY
Express Business

at all the mail landings between Louisville
and Cairo. Tariff of Freights very low.
Patronage is respectfully solicited.
april edtf
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-08-15
CHAPTER 143.
SCHOOL. LAW AMENDED


AN ACT to amend Chapter 172, Of the
Acts of the Ninth General Assembly
passed April 9Th, 1862, in relation to
schools
Sec. l. Be 1t enacted ly the General
Assembly Of The State OF Ioaea, That
the fifth subdivision Of Section Z, OF
Chapter liz, of the Acts Of the regular
session Of the Ninth General Assembly
be and the same is hereby amended by
striking out therefrom the word five and
inserting in its place the word ten.
Sec. 2. Sections 6 and 8, of said
Chapter liz, arc hereby amended by
striking out the word Monday in the
second line of said sections, and inserting
instead thereof the word Saturday.
Sec. 3. Section II, of said Chapter
172, is hereby amended SO as to read as
follows, to-wit In each sub-district there
shall be taught one or more schools for
the instruction Of youth between the ages
Of five and twenty-one years, for at least
twenty-four weeks Of five school days each
in each year, unless the County Superin-
tendent shall be satisfied that there is
good and sufficient cause for failure 50 to
do. Any person who was in the military
service Of the United States during his
minority, shall be admitted into the
schools one the same terms on which
youths between the ages Of five and
twenty-one years are admitted.
Sec. 4. Section II, of said Chapter
172, is hereby amended by striking out
the words, Provided further, that in
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-08-15
CHAPTER 142.
TOWNS AND CITIES MAY DISCONTINUE
THEIR CORPORATIONS.

TOWNS AND CITIES MAY DISCONTINUE
THEIR CORPORATIONS.
An ACT to authorize incorporated cities.
towns and villages to discontinue their
corporations
Section |. Be II enacted By tie Gen,
ero1 Assembly Of the State Of Io,pu,
That whenever one-fourth of the legal
voters of any incorporated city. town or
village, in this State, shall petition the
County Court Of the county wherein such
incorporation is situated, for the discon-
tinuance Of the same. it shall be the duty
of each judge to cause to be published
for at least thirty days. notice stating
that the question Of disseminating such
incorporation shall be submitted to the
legal voters of the same at the next
annual city OF Incorporated election, on
the lst Monday in March Of any Year.
Sec. ?. The form Of the ballot shall be
.For the Incorporation and Against the
Incorporation.
Sec. 3. That if two-thirds majority
of all the legal votes cast for and against
such proposition, shall be cast against it,
then the same may be discontinued. The
vote provided for in this Act shall not be
construed to discontinue any incorpor:,-
ton until the said incorporation shall have
made ample provision FOR the payment OF
al its Indebtedness. and for the flithful
performance of Ill it, contracts and obi
cations, and shall have levied the requisite
tax therefor before the same shall be
declared aisc0nt;nu
Sec. 4. The vote for this purpose shall
be taken, canyassed, and returned, in the
same manner as other municipal elections
md all expenses Of the same paid by the
| said corporation 50 voting.
Sec. ). That the books, documents
records, papers and corporate seal Of any
city, town, or village so discontinued
shall all be deposited with thesCouaty
Judge Of the county for safe keeping and
reference in future, and all Court record.
of any Mayor or other officers shall be
deposited with the nearest Justice of the
township, who shall have authority tc
execute and complete all unfinished
business standing on the same.
Sec. 6. That whenever the incorpora
! s-oAA ~ 90 w. Eiti4A lietf Z
been discontinued under the pursuance Of
the Act, it shall be the duty Of the County
Judge of the county wherein such incor.
poration was situsted to publish such fact
for thirty days in county paper. if one is
published in the coun.y-if rot, by post
ing three notices for the same length OF
time, and also certify the fact to the Sec
rotary of State.
Sec. Z. That for the payment Of the
Indebtedness named il the 4sh section of
this Act, the corporation shall issue war
rants in eases whore there is no money in
the Treasury, and tie County Treasurer
shall collect HE tax provided for in said
section as he collects other taxes, and pay
the said warrant and any surplus Of this
fund shall be passed over the temporary
school fund Of the district or districts
where the same was levied
Sec g. This Act shall take effect after
its publication according to law.
Approved April Sd, 1866.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-08-15
CHAPTER 40,
REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS.


An ACT apportioning the<state Of
Iowa into Representative Districts.
Section /. Be It enaeteN by tie Gen.
eraz assembly Of TIE State Of Iopa,
That one Representative to eight thou
sand five hundred inhabitants, or frac
ton thereof equal to one half in each
Representative District is hereby con
stituted the ratio Of apportionment.
lst district-Sec 2. Lee county is
the first district, and entitled to three
Representatives.
I'd district-Sec 3. Van Buren, coun.
ty is the second district, and entitled TO
two Repre-
Sd .iistrict-Sec 4. Davis county is
the third district, and entitled to two
Representatives
18th distlict-Sec 5. Appanoose coun-
ty is the fourth district, and entitled to
one Representative.
9th distrct-Sec 6. Wayne county
is the fifth district, and entitled to one
Representative.
9Th district-Sec I. Decatur county
is the sixth district, and entitled to one
Represent tive.
I'll dist!i Sec s. Des Moines coun
ty is the seventh district, and entitled
to two representatives.
sth district-Sec Q. Henry county
is the eighth district, and entitled to
two Representatives..
9th district Sec 10. Jefferson coun
ty is the ninth district, and entitled to
two Representatives.
10th distric,-Scc IL. Wapello coun-
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-08-15

Goth dist.-Sec 81. The counties of
Woodbury., Ida, Sac, and Plymouth
shall constitute the siytioth district, and
lie entitled to one Representative.
6lst dist.-Sec 81. The counties OF
Wright, Hamilton, Franklin aud Han
cock shall constitute the sixtytlrst dis.
trict, and be entitled to one Represen-
tatlve.
cd dist.-Sec 6s. The counties of
Webster, Pocahontas, Calhoun and
Humboldt shall constitute the sixty Sec
ond district, and be entitled to one
Representative.
esd dist.--Sec ca. The counties OF
Monona, Crawford, and Carroll shall
constitute the sixty third district, and
entitled to one Representative.
6tth dist.-Sec G5. The counties OF
Green, Guthrie and Audubon, shall
constitute the sixty fourth district, and
be entitled to one Representative.
65th dis.-Sec &c. The counties of
Ringgold and Taylor shall constitute
the sixty fifth district, and be entitled
to one Representative.
Goth dist-Sec G7 The counties of
Adair, Cass. and Montgomery shall
constitute the sixtysixth district, ana
be entitled to one Representative
9th dist.-Sec 6s. The counties ct
Batter and Grundy shall constitute the
sixty seventh district, and be entitled to
enc Representative.
es,h dist-Soc Cs Tool The coun.
tu,e the sixtyeighth district, aud be en-
titled to one Representative.
Approved April Sd, 1866.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-08-15
Court EEcusa.

The laying Of brick fer TIE Court
House commenced last Monday and We
believe it is the intention 10 have the
work crowded right along. A sealed
bottle was deposited in the wall con.
tanning the cards Of some Of our people,
list Of names Of all the subscribers to
and stockholders Of the Court House
Association, and list of the Trustees,
short history OF the present condition
Of our town and county, and copy Of
the Transcript.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-08-15
CIIApTEI, TO.
RELATING TO ESTATES or DECEDESTs-
DUTIES or EXECUTORS AND


RELATING TO ESTATES or pEcEDESTs-
DUTIES or EXECUTORS AND
ADMINISTRATORS.
AN ACT to amend Chapter 100, IF the
Revision Of 1860, Of the Laws Of
Iowa, relative to the estates Of De-
cedents.
Section /. He 4 eaaeis7ty Tie Con.
elul lssealblp ~ nc .S','- ~ losra,
That when wi! is executed ia aao,hc.
State or county, and admitted TO record
III Ills STATE. the executors or admins
traitors, with tie VIII annexed, ana any
trustee appointed ~ saeh viii or by
any court Of this State, to perfor.n any
daty or TO carry INTO eject any trust
created by saoh viii, shall have all Tie
rights, powers and authority, anl shall
be subject to tie same liabilities, &C
tons, and provisions Of law respecting
their duties and trusts as executors al
millistrators with the will annexed, and
trustees under the same, duly executed
ana admitted 10 probate in this State
Sec. 2. Tie courts il this State
shall, in all such cases have the iasis-
dic'ion and powers over the appoint.
ment, filing vacancies, requiring sure
ties, and enforcing, directing and re
strainting restraining the performance
and execution Of the duties and trusts
Of each executors, administrators, with
the will annexed, and trustees, as are
given to such courts respecting the
same matters arising under wills duly
executed and admitted TO probate in
this State.
Sec. 3. Ii there be no heirs or de
viseo of testator or ln.es,ate present
Or competent to take possession OF the
real estate left by any such testator or
intesta.e, the executor or administrator
of his personal estate may, as trustee
for the proper heirs or dcvisees, take
possession Of such real estate, and dc
mand and receive the rents and profits
arising therelrom, and sue for aad re
cover the same. and do all other acts
and things relating 10 such real estate
which may be for the benefit Of the per.
son entitled thereto and consistent with
their rights and interests.
Sec. 4. Such executor or admins
traitor shall account to such heirs or de
visees for any rents, profits, or use Of
such real estate which he shall have re
ceiyed, deducting thcrefrom a rcasona
BIZ compensation u be determined By
the court.
Sec. s. Such executor or admins
lrator, under the order and direction
Of tho court, may apply any proceeds
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-08-15
AN ACT to amend an Act entitle

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled
Vacancies and Special Elections.
Section /, b Il eaee,et, ~ tie Gen.
orat Assembly Of Tie STATE of 1o,gc,
That Chapter l., Section ca, Of the
Eeyis'n If ls6o,he ana is hereby anon
dea By the addition CT the following
clause: ''N'hasevor vacancy shall oc
cur IL the Office Of a Senator ar Repre-.
sentative ia tie General Assembly, 1t
thall be tie duty of Ito Clerk Of the
Board Of Supervisors at the county in
which such vacancy nay occur to no.
MY tie Governor of the State Ct the
facf, ard the cause of such vacancy !;
and II more than one co&nty il repre
scented in the district in mich such va.
cancy occur, then such notice shall be
given by the Clerk Of the Board OF Su
reryisors Of the county in which the
late member resided.
Approved April Sd, lsGo.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-08-15

state OF Iowa, So.
Tama County,
To John Lane and Andrew Hannah, Adminis-
traitors OF the estate Of a. w. Lane, deceased,
Mary Lane John Lane, Annah Lane, John
Cotton POLLY Cotton. Emily Calder. George
Drake and Woodrough Lane:
You and each of you are hereby notified ilat
on or before thc first day of September, A. y.
1863 there will he file in the Office Of the Clerk
of the District Court Of fama County, Iowa; u
petite II of Henry Lame, claiming OF YOU tue
foreclosure of II mortgage ana tlaf unless You
appear thereto and dctcnd on or before noon oi
me second ,iay of the next term of said court,
being the September term ot SAID court, Tor tue
wear A. II. 1856 commencing on the third Mon
DAY OF Scptcmber A. u. 1865 default viii be en-
tered against you and judgement rendered
" SttVrrs & Cary,
Attorneys Tor Plaintiff.
,9Ifs printers fee Sj.ue
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STRANGE, BUT TRUE.

Every young lady and gentleman in tho Uni-
ted States en- hear something very much to
their advantage BY return mail free OF charyel
by addressing the undersigned Those having
fears Of being humbugged will 0fliun by not no.
ticing this card All others will please address
their obcdicnt servant,
TIIOS. r. CHAPMAN,
nlliy 63l Broadway, Now York.
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