The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-07-25
Personal and Literary.

THE three hundred and fourteenth edition
of .'Uncle Toms Cabin has just been
issued in Boston.
JAMES ROBINSON, the celebrated bareback
circus rider, was drowned recently while
rowing in skif near Boston.
Mr. GEORGE BRucE, the well known and
respected type founder. died at his resi-
dence in New York on Thursday last, at the
age Of IS.
AT the commencement Of the Jesuit
College in Georgetown, D. c., Robert NJ.
Douglas, son of the "Little GIANT
delivered an Grafton on the death of Han
nibal
PROF. s. +. i. MORSE sailed for Europe a
few days ago. Among several important
missions which he was to fulfill. he was the
bearer of plan for preventing the loss Of
the Atlantic cable should il part as before.
GEORGE A. MITCHELL, Of Turner, Me-,
the inventor OF copper tips for children
shoes, and his son. six years Of age, were
drowned, on the 9TH The father was en-
deavoring to save the life Of his son, who
had got beyond his depth.
AN exchange says: .Two daughters Of
John Van Buren, were recently presented to
the Princess of Wales, which is considered
as equivalent TO being introduced to Queen
Victoria, the Princess receiving all company
in the name of her mother-in-law.
AT the the celebration of the Fourth at
Philadelphia, Maj. Gen. Meade was pre-
scented by the Union League Of that city
with a gold medal. The medal is composed
of the finest of gold, and weighs one pound
and half. On the diverse side is finely
executed head Of the hero Of Gettysburg.
GEORGE PEABODY has accepted an invita-
tion to visit GAINESVILLE, Ohio, before he re-
turns to Europe. Among his latest deeds is
the gift Of $4,000 apiece to his four neph-
ews in this country. One of them, Mr..
Arthur Peabody, was formerly the :. local
Of the GAINESVILLE Courier.
Hon. JOEL EASTMAN Of Conway, N. H.,
is at Salisbury, ona visit to his mother now
in her eleventh decade When on visit to
her year or two ago, on leaving he said he
might never see her again. "Wby," twas
the intcrogatory Of the venerable lady. J
'.you are not about to die. are you Joel :"
CARRozzI ZuccM1, the prima donna. found
the revenue officers wanted her income tax
on the $4,000 in gold she received last
year. The tuneful Tuscan suddenly discov-
cred that she had business in Europe. but
was overhauled on shipboard. She paid
the tax finally in fine melodramatic gust
of passion.
TnE New York Erenng Post overhauled
Mr.. Darling, NJ c., for saying in the House,
in pronouncing eulogy on Mr.. Humphrey,
that his gentlemanly spirit winged its
way to its Maker" It turns out that what
Darling really did say was, that "without
struggle or groan the gentle, manly
spirit Of James Humphrey was waited into
the presence of his Maker"
HENRY WARD BEEcHER has lately been
pitching into the practice Of working rail-
road conductors and drivers on Sunday.
The other day, Mr.. Beecher, in his peculiar
way, was making inquiries Of Brooklyn
conductor, to whom he was unknown, as to
whether the Sunday riding could not be
broken up. 81 think it might be-" said the
conductor, "but for that COMPOUNDED fellow,
Beecher. So many fancy people, from ali
parts, visit his establishment, that it makes
the road profitable. If he would only shut
up, the thing could be DONE"