The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-28
Personal and Literary.

Personal and Literary.
CnAs. KINGSLEY, is preparing History
+ England for the b'hoys.
A new work by Ernest Renan, entitled
/" The Apostles" win Immediately appear.
DR. HOLLAND 10 said to have already re-
allied over $4,000 from the copyright Of
his life of President Lincoln.
Ex-Gov. VANCE Of North Carolina Is ct
his home stricken with paralysis on one
side, and with poor hopes Of recovery.
A LONDON paper announces BY the au-
thor Of Prometheus Bound" Prone
thcus Half Bound, to be followed Prone
theus in cloth with gilt edges.
Mas. SIaouRNEr published nfty-six books
during her life, beside more than two thou
sand articles contributed to nearly three
hundred different periodicals.
Miss BRANDON is about to turn editress
and take charge Of new Magazine; not .
bad name for Il would be The Ponder Maya
sine, although . wag suggests The Bomba-
sine.
Ex.-Gov. vAscn Of North Carolina, Who
lately sustained = paralytic stroke, has
nearly recovered from its effects, and is
again able to be out. The paralysis af-
fected the facial nerves only.
AN autograph letter Of Marie Antoinetle,
written on four sides of paper, to Count de
Ia Marck, and not TO be found in any collec-
tion, has just been sold by auction at Ber-
lin, for the large sum Of 7,336f.
GEx. GRANT was invited after service in
Grace Church, New York, on Sunday, "a
remain to hear the organ play. "No," re.
piled the general, al don't know one tune
from another, and would rather hear bass
drum than an organ, any day"
PRINCE ALFRED, Queen victoria's second
son, now q young fellow of q has just been
promoted to be Captain in the British
navy, and Parliament has granted him m
: allowance Of $75,OOO year. He is talked
Of as the Viceroy Of the projected British
American Confederacy.
AMONG collection Of autograph letters
by Lord Byron, lately sold at auction in
London, was one in which he says: ~ hope
you will find me an altered parsonage, d.
not mean in body but in manner, for be-
gin to find out that nothing but virtue will
do in this damned world" II sold for sew.
en- guineas.
ALBERT PlKB, the rebel poet and Indian
fighter, is at Little Rock, and evidently still
very unhappy. A correspondent Of tn.
Lawrence Tribune says he recently heard
him declare that call efforts at republican
government recorded in history were signal
failures; that ours was the most complete
failure Of all, and the sooner the free gov.
eminent humbug was played out, the bet.
ter"
Gnu PAX, late President of the Sec YuI
Company Of San Francisco, died in that city
a few days ago. Mr.. Chu PAX was very
wealthy gentleman of the Chinese persua
sion, and died at the mature age Of sixty
nine. His funeral was . splendid affair
Long Tables were spread in the streets
which were loaded down with sheep, goats
and hogs roasted whole, and decorated with
flowers, feathers, etc. Incense was burned
bands played, prayers were said, dirges
sung, and the deceased enjoyed all the
honors Of Celestial funeral
| Tue walls inclosing the remains of Thorn
| rs Jefferson and his wife and children, be-
sides those Of some relatives, are gradually
falling to the ground. The gate is left un-
locked, and ingress can be obtained by
every vandsl curiosity hunter disposed to
desecrate the tomb Of jefferson for the sake
Of possessing chip Of the stone monument
covering his grave. To such an extent has
this petty larceny been carried that the
to.bstone presents the appearance Of q
| broken piece of granite. Even the grave
stone Of Mrs. Jefferson has not escaped
these thieves"
A BRACE or BULLs.-Two gallant sons Of
Erin, being just discharged from the service
were rejoicing over the event with q "wee
taste of the cratur," when one, who felt all
the glory Of his own race, suddenly raised
his glass above, and said: "Arrsh, Mike,
here's to the gallant ould 69th-tAe last on
the field and the first to leace IT." sTut, tut,
man," said Mike, rye don't name that. "
"Don't name it, is it? Then fwat do
mane!" You msne," said Mike, and he
raised his glass high and looked lovingly at
It, Here's to the gallant Guild 69th-aQuaI
70 mons" And 50 they drank.
......At concert which took place lately,
| gentleman in the audience rose up just as
the third piece in tho programme had been
performed, and said: "Mr. Conductor, vii,
you oblige me, sir, by requesting your 70
calist to sing louder, or to sing in whisper,
as there is conversation going on close BY
where sit, that is conducted in such loud
tone Is to hinder my enjoyment Of the mu-
sic. Iprefer certainly to hear the concert
but if cannot be SO privileged, desire "a
hear the conversation" There was an ex-
tremely quiet and attentive audience during