davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-05-02
Religious and Educational.
The night Is mother Of the day,
The winter Of the spring;
And ever upon old decay,

THs night is mother Of the day.
The winter Of the spring:
And ever upon old dccay.
The greenest tnosses cling
Behind the cloud the starlight lurks. @
through showers the snnbeams fail,
For dod, who ioveth all his works
Has let his hops with Ill. tsea
The Indiana State Sunday School CON.
venfion Is to be held this year at Nav
Albany, commencing the evening Of the 9th
Of June and continuing during the 9th and
-si-Ihe Scattered Nation---a paper devoted
TO the interests Of the Jews-savs that more
lhan 10000 OF them have been oonverted
during the present century. One min;.ter
q Berlin has baptised 200. There are q OO0
Jewish proselytes living in thar city. g
There are In the United States AZ O0o
churchss. being one for every Gas of ths en-
tire population. The total value Of church
properly is ,$87, O0O.0 00 There are q. OOn
olergymen, and accommodations ia tho
church edi6ces for l4,0OO, 900 Of bearers.
1.-Two daughters Of : man nsmed Wood.
living At Neshonoo, Wis, we're recently CON
verted, and on the dry appointed for their
BAPTISM were assured BY their father that
il they left home he would hang himself.
They Persistcd, however, and 90 did ID ]:
and the next day they, attended his funeral.
e.. !, . ssS z y T'. s s, Rr.;sss, H.,
Christian clothes are trying 20 join q Wis.,
consin church. One Of these il the card
table, WHICH, II is insisted, is perfectly
harmless, il only ussd without stakes.
Another is small domestic billiard tables.
A mother still 10 domestic wine. And still
mother 10 parlor dancing, and now and
hen public ball.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-05-02
Southern News.

The suspension bridge at Nashville,
Tenn. is nearly COMPLETED. Il will cost
$50. ooo. 4
Among the contributions to the Southern
Relief fair in Baltimore was one CT $500
rom ex President Buchanan.
Large numbers of idle freedmen at New.
bern and on Roanoke Island have been
notified that they canno. have vaiions after
May ! next.
In Hawkins county, Tennessee, on the
18TH four men were shot during the preach
ing OF the funeral sermon OF a nah named
Ellis, who had been rebel soldier.
Judge Hatch and Judge Williamson, Of
Iowa, who went TO reside in Texas, Lave re-
taraed 10 their old homes, and report il i'm
possible for Union men . live in Texas IN
der the present plan Of reconstruction
At Brandenburg, Kentucky, on the o0ih.
an alteration between two brothers, Ken
erick and Allen Stan6eld, respecting an old
partnership. the latter, having drawn pts.
toll, was instantly killed by The former.
The Charleston s.souM Cwol.n,oa chroni.
cies new phenomenon in that city, name
". demand on The part Of the blacks for
higher wages. TIE colored stevedores arc
unwilling TO work unless paid 50 q day.
At Memphis, on tie night Of the 18th,
the Delmonlco House was entered by burg
lars, and the room of Col Lycurgus E. Stew
art OF Summer county, Tenn, was plumber
ed Of notes Of hand, paya Bile 10 himself, to
the amount of nearly $4,000.
mob at Bowling Green, Ky, attempted
to take from the Sheriff negro murderer,
with the intention of hanging him, bu,
were prevented. The excitement was very
great, and the Sheriff had sent 10 Louisville
for assistance, and company Of soldiers
were sent to his aid @a
Montgomery (A1a.) papers received con-
tain accounts Of suffering and destitution in
various counties OF the State As MANY o.
800 women have been seen at one time
around the Court House on days when ra
tons werc expected, having walked from
10 to 20 miles; and within 40 miles Of
Montgomery there are. 7Oo destit ute in &C.
tual want Of food to sustain life
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-05-02
Political 15grtfrS.

The Senate is acting upon the universal
suffrage bill for the Disric, Of Columbia
This week.
Montreal despatch Of the Goth says:
Mrs. jeff Davis has obtained permission,
and will leave BY the FIRST train, TO see her
husband
Nessrs. Eyarts, Clifford ard Rousseau
kave been retained by The Government for
the trial Of JEFF. Davis which 10 expected 10
take place saon after MIR. Speeds return
| from the West.
IA English paper observes: "If some Of
| the speeches Of our statesmen do not reach
down to posterity it will not be because they
are not long enough" The same remark is
applicable here.
1, i said the Pres den. ha, appointed
Wade Hampton, arelative of the South Car
Gina rebel General, Postmaster at Pitts
burg, Pa, removing the Radical incumbent
The editor Of The 1ennessean, a paper
published in the interest of the Freednen's
Bureau at Nashville, recently presented his
subscription list to President johnson, who.
observing Senator Summers name thereon
Tor So, wrote Q subscription Of So there
under.
Clement G. Clay was released from Fort
ress Monroe on the 18th, by order Of the
President The conditions Of his release
were, that ne should take the oath of allepi.
ance 70 the United States, aud give his
parole Of honor 10 conduct himself as a loyal
citizen OF the same, aud 10 repor, himself in
person al any time and place, TO answer
any charges that miy hereafter Be prefer.
red against him by the United States.
In the Tennessee Senate, on the 24th. q
bill passed its iirst reading, rendering the
mansion house at the hermitage (Jackson's
reslience), and 600 acres Of ground ad-
Joining, On condition that the United States
| Government would establish upon it q
| branch Of tho West Point Military Acad.
envy, or some ether public institution. The
remaining acres Of the estate, about 5000,
are to DO sold, and the proceeds to be APP
Piled to the payment Of bonds issued BY
the State in payment for the whole prop
erty.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-05-02
Congressional Dofnrs.

In the Senate on the 23d, the bill to reg
ulate inter State commerce and postal COM
muncation was made the special order of
Friday. The house bill for the better or
ganization Of the pay department of the
navy was passed. 1.-THE PostofEce appro.
priation bill was considered, without action
......A resolution was adopted instructinp
the Committee On Commerce to inquire into
the eSpediency Of providing against the i'm
portaion, transportation, or sale Of nitro
glycerine. IL
In the House, on the cd, a resolution
was adopted to hold an evening session on
the 2aih, for the purpose of allowing the
Pacific Railroad Committee an opportunity
70 report...... Resolutions were introduced.
but decided out Of order, relieving the Re.
construction Committee from further con-
slderation Of the representatives from Ten
nessee, and declaring that State entitled to
representations Resolutions calling for
the speedy trial Of JEFF Davis were referred.
after debate, to the judiciary Committee 80.
The army bill was further considered.
In the Senate, on the Oath, the bill for
the relief Of certain naval contractors was
considered. amended, and postponed 49,.
The Senate refused TO concur in the Houee
amendnents to the .haLeas corpus bill, and
asked FOR Committee Of Conference. ......
The bill for the admission Of Colorado came
up, tho pending question being the motion
to reccnsider the vote rejecting the bill, and
was discussed By Messrs Eye, Doolittle,
Sumner, and others. The question wns no.
dccided.......The printing deficiency bill
was passed.
IN tho House, on the Oath, tho Niagara
ship canal bill was discussed, without ac-
ton. ..... Consideration Of the army bill was
resumed. The Goth section, providing for
a Provost Marshal Generals bureaus; was
stricken out, sitter lengthy debate, in
which Gen. Fry and HIS deputies wsre bit
Ierly assailed by Roscoe Conlling Of New
York, and defended by Mr.. Blaine. Mr.
Woodbridge defended the loyalty OF West
Point officers. No final action was taken on
he bill 1.-THE evening session was devot-
d to reports from the Pacific Railroad Com.
aittee.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-05-02
Novelty In Marine Architeoturo-A
Revolving Ship.
from the Baltimore Sun, April 20.

+ tFiom the Baltimore Sun, April 20.1
At the sh:p,yard Of Mcssrs. Brewster &
Potter, Canton, there IL to be seen . real
novelty in the way Of marine architecture.
1t is working model Of . "revolvipa
vessel" so called, the = hull !" OF which is
so constructed as to bear tho appearance
Of an immense hogshead, rather than that
Of anything designed 10 be propelled in
the water. 1t is rather difficult TO de-
scribe, from ita singular peculiarities.
The model is cylinder ~ feet in diameter
and II feet width Of beam. Through this
cylinder Is shaft acting 40 an Axlo, upon
which the vessel rolls in the water, max.
ing but little displacement; and it IL CON-
tended that II will even pass over bars
where there ID little or no water. Outside
Of the cylinder or 'shull /" are placed
paddles at different points, which are 10
be protested BY four kecls going around.
The machinery is attached to the shaft
inside Of the cylinder; where also, are 10
be placed cabins, etc. Tho idea of this
vessel 10 that instead Of displacing or run
ming through the water. she rolls over Il.
making plane Of liquid surface. The
model has already been tried in the river.
and to those interested in Its operations
Was deemed satisfactory. The inventor
OF this novel conception is Mr.. George T.
Snyder. Of Pennsylvania. who has OBJ
tanned ratsnt, and he appears ssnguine
ofits success. Totest III ultimats utility.
q joint stock association 10 now, forming
g build apeffect bost ~ feet il diameter,
with . corresponding width Of beam,
which II - sspppe4sd Jeill b capable vt
attaining great speed and carry large
number Of passengers, with freight. Il
may be added that the principle has re-
cclved the approval Of many engineers
and shipwrights. At any rate, the re-
volsing vessel" 10 curiosity. in ito way.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-05-02
xlie E,cufnrs.

Considerable excitement was caused al
Calais on the 231, by an attempt of two
supposed Fenianso to shoot the guard at
the bridge crossing to St. Stephens, who
refused to let them cross......A lot of Spring
field rifles, destined for Fenian use, was
seized at Oswego on the 22d II was said
they were to be used IN Fenian expedition
into Canada, the object Of which was to
capture pictou and Belleyille, AMI to g raise
the green flag ia o situation almost impreg-
nab'e" IN
The Tenians arc very indignant at the or
der TO abandon the expedition against New
brunswick. Gaze Vim. II. Grace said to
have been Captain Of The late Passport ex-
petition, is particularly disguised with
Y Iahony, whom be considers an .eimbe-
caa and a fraud" and says that the
expedition would have been q suc.
cess had Cen. Killan been sustained
A4s declares hat the only hope Of sue
Sess new Is II supporting Roberts
and ssecny,. WHO IRE 4 said To- have j
selected ogaensbusgh for their base Of an.
eia'iohs. fenians are collecting there in |
iarge numbers, end artillery and small arms
feaca inc place daily. Tie Fenian Senate
mas closed lis session, in New York, to nre.
pare Tor battle, and tue Fenian sisterhood
call for donations Of lint, handases, etc
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-05-02
Eugenie:s Latest Whfm.

Paris, March 10. - The fashionable
female world will be asteunded ct the --latest
within which has seized the beautiful EN-
press. For some time, odd rumors have
been circulated, which are now thought to
have an origin In the far-reachiDg policy Of
the Emperor, rather than 10 any change Of
the Empress. :, Visitors Admitted to thu
privilege Of seeing their Hfijesties In the
retirement Of domestic life have expressed
their aatonishpent at the simplicity Of dress
adopted BY E0gsniS. "a plain dress without
trimming, aud worn with only liAsn cellar
and cuffs, was ssid to be her costume on
one occasion. Ia the resent speech made
by the Emperor before the Corps Legislatif,
he desisfed himself tired of heating abou,
more liberty for France WAT France
wanted vas not more liberty, but greater
simplicity. virtue and happiness. TO this
speech jules Favre made . terrible reply.
He showed that under the Empire, virtue
and happtncss were not TO be found; that
idleness and ldxdry had tsksn their place );
abrsadst nid-day 10 Patisi and we're open
y eopisd ard scountspaneed BY the leaders
Of Pfrisi.a, society; ssn,A ~ t go.
The eject Of this scstbiSg rsbuts has
been somewhat nepttAli4Sd BY an incident
Wulcu occurred tH0 0toer 0ey, Una Wnt0n
has been iddsffiQ6s circulated. "a depu-
tatioAaof ~ ois Wsrkhen Daitsd upes Her.
Majesey ; y sample Of enrique and Avery
coasly throcsdN which she Was requested TO
bring into iSshiop. Il am very sorry
cannot comply with your Wishes. said tho
Empress, WITH her peculiarly charmfhe
smile, "but there are many ladies whose
husbands could7sotS sfosd them toilets -
expeasivss Ny own d amoDg the numbsr.y
OF acourse. the depusation left pushed, be-
witdcred at the Emperor's poverty, but cont.
pletsly fasslnatedga have not told you,
however, Of the latest Imperial within, which
hastakea the direction 81 Sewing Machines
A iewaweeks agogthe Emprsss iasuedaan
order for several different kinds Of Sewing
Machines-one 81, which, !, beautiful Gro
yer Baker, cabtiyatsd III, fancy, and it
is said that she has not onlt become an ex-
pert operator herself, but sthatA greatly to
ths disgust of hef .i6dtss, ~ sred seller.
al pore qf tH6 same Kind ann Insists upoh
an hoqfs pfsctics akons ~ tte. dat morn,
,ns {ees:asionl .ra1S sTt az sEeatt Sosiety,
mas thus been forme4 lhA aNhqt9 tic N1apla,
Of which are to be given to the poor. The
news Of this new within Of the Empress has
been received with enthusiasm in fashions
BILE quarters and an immense rush GREAT ed
for the Grover & Baker Machines. Il is
to be hoped the new whim will last long
enough 70 cloths some Of the miserable poor
Of payis.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-05-02
Incidents ana Accidents.

A married lady in Mercer, Pa, commit
ted suicide by tying his feet together and
picking into the cistern. F.ss.9 :.
On Friday little bog iu.Cincinnati bit
his tongue nearly in two. "A doctor was
called in who sawea it up while the boy was
under the influence Of ch,oroforn.
According to the Oil City Register, the
total loss Of the o;ffegions this seas IN aris-
ing from FIRE and floods is not less than five
millions Of dollars. X .sa III
Two ner, whose names arc not given,
we're. tateu by q mad a5g al iowa City,
Iowa, last week. TIE dog was slain, and
the men will probably die Of that terrible
disease, hydrophobia.
About week ago, the house OF German
living ten miles south of Fond du Lac Wis
@as destroyed by FIRE; his wife and brother
in-iaw were burned to death, and his son
was severely injured.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-05-02

The monster iron clad new vessel, Dunder-
berg, Is now receiving the completiu IN
touches of the mechanics, in the ward ~
VIM H. Webb. her builder, at New Yofk
Tae Government has recently initiated B
the contractor the necessity Of comp stfne
the vessel at the earliest moment. The
Danderberg has her masts. machinery, and
bo'ers on board, and the smoke stack is
set up.
Inc Ausro-Prussian question was still
regarded as threatening, Ill correspondence
between the two powers having failed to
bring about an -amicable adjustment Of the
pending difficulties. Prussia still continues
her warIike preparations, The London
Times, in an article upon the alteration, re.
n-.As that affairs hetassn the two powers
present an aspect identical with that which
has always preceded the breaking out Of
war between powerful nations
The Montreal Gazette Of april %, reports
that siayteg, one Of the physicians who
volunteered to attend the cholera patients
on the England. at Halifax, was taken iii
ell Monday morning, and died Of that dis
ease on Tuesday night. Two other doctors,
Carrie and Gossip, were attacked with the
disease, hut have recovered. Eight Of the
passengers m7de thei, escape from the
quarantine ship, and, It is Feared may
| spread the disease Three cases Of cholera
! have also been reported at Halifax
\ n -. ~
/ tains g statement fsem Charles 3. Brooks
1 formerly Of St Charles, ILL.,. exposing the
utter emptiness Of the Darbacoas gold
bubble. He went TO that locality and found
only one paying gold claim. Ali else was
gloomy and desolate waste, populated with
/ hungry and disappointed men. There was
neither present nor prospect 70 this re
Gently famous new Pacific disgings, and Mr..
/ Brooks wants every body TO stay away.
/ In the examination Of Otto Burs.enben-
! der at New York. on the 25ti,, for the ship
ment of nitro glyccrine by Wells & Fargos
! California Express, Alfred Nobel, the in
| ventor, was called for The defence He
! testified that he was the inventor of the
practical adaptation OF nitro glycerine to
blasting purposes. Nitro glycerine is only
explosive under certain conditions, as is the
case with many other substances not con-
sidered explosive. Nitro glycerine is not
an inhamable substance for, il fire is set to
il, II does not catch fire like ,urpentine or
spirits, but goes out when the match is
Withdrawn. 1t does not explode BY the
mere application of FIRE. It's use in blasting
is only possible through the patent fuse, as
4 shower Of sparks viii not explode it The
application of fire has been tried hundreds
Of times. 1t requires $50 degrees of heat
in a confined space before it explodes.
Conclusion will not explode il. We tried
throwing it from heights Of fifty feet, and ii
would not explode. III Hamburg The ex-
pertinent was tried Of throwing it up in a
rocket. and its fall OF more than QUE thou
sand feet did not explode il. We afterward
exploded il, showing it to being pure nitro
~ rs~ira
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-05-02

DssesxsAxgs OF HAx.-ztieAias.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-05-02


The parties sued have been examined aud
held to bail 10 a sum equal to the damages
claimed.
man named Parker has been arrested
and confined in the Hardin County jail, who
turned States evidence and gave the names
OF about sixty Of he gang who bad been
stealing horses in the couhties Of Calhoun
and Jersey, Illinois These seYe proceed
ings will no doubt put stop to horse steal
ing in those paris. f
The Quartermaater- General has reports
Of the interment Of nearly 100000 Union |
soldiers, large portion of whom it will |
perhaps be necessary 70 remove TO Genet
erles. Ono million dollars vail be REQUIRED |
70 protect them from dissertation. and il il
recommended that d genera, system be
seoPsea. '.....uen Thomas has issued al
order warning the people adjacent, from
ploughing under or disturbing the graves OF
our dead ut Atlanta.
The st. Paul Press describes as fsarf,,,,,
grand the breaking OF the immense ice vorea
abovethe Falls Of ST. tAusAony, d few Az.
ago. Iweive boom piers hetween suspsn- |
sion bridge and the fails were gdesiroy;e, |
causing loss Of about SIS eco. i lnmner
sluice on the Minnesota side Of the river
was also carried away, involving a loss Of
$4,000 portion Of the upper bridge was
also broken down. About ST, OQ0 worth If
logs wasaoatea OF. The suspension bridge
Was uniujured.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-05

We have published this decision, and
now add the following excellent comments
upon it. They are from the Baltimore san:
The high judicial exposition of a great
political question by one of the most vene-
rable, learned, and upright judges of the
Supreme Court, who comes fresh from con-
ference with his brethren, among whom all
those great issues were considered, and be-
fore whom they were debated at the recent
tern, OF the Supreme Court, is an authority
equivalent, under the circumstances, to a
decision by the whole Supreme Court.
The people will accept the light of Judge
Nelson's opinion as the mariner upon the
trackless ocean places his faith in the COM
pass, which points invariably the true
course in sunshine and in darkness.
With this decision the opinions Of
Stevens, Of Sumner, and others, that the
southern States have forfeited their rights
as States Of the Union, and are no longer
entitled 10. the privileges Of the Constitu-
ton, fail completely to the ground. With
this decision before him, every reasonable
ana candid man Is compelled to admit that
every condition, every restriction which is
aMemptco 70 DO put upon any State before
admitting her to representation in Con-
gress, ID. . plain infraction Of the Constitu-
ton, for the support Of which the war was
carried on. This decision is solemn
condemnation Of the Committee of Re
construction, and Of each and every modi-
fication Of their plan now or lately pending
before Congress, or which, under the
pressure Of their necessities, may be here.
altef proposed. =, I.
The language Is pure and simple that,
under their present constitutions, and the
Governors and Legislatures elected under
them. every Stste &C Is entitled to The .fsal
e,,joNs1nf at az her constitutional rights and
priuleyes."
These words Of Judge Nelson ought to
be embodied in the resolutions Of every
poliBicsl meeting and Inscribed nponevery
6ae which floats e tho emblem of free
and united people. These words place the
whole moral power Of the judiciary OF the
United States alongside the Executive,
and exhibit 70 the gaze Of the world the
msierities In Congress and their supporters
- lie only real enemies 70 the peace and
pespstuity 81 tie Union 10 be found be-
tween thc Atlantic ana Pacific oceans.
y q
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-05

A SOUVENIR OF GENERAL SCoTT.-Since
the death of Lieutenant General Scott
public attention has been more closely
drawn to souvenir of him which we have
in the Capitol building. 1t is the famous
life-size equestrian portrait of the veteran
hero, which was ordered by the Common
wealth Of Virginia in 1851, and which they
refused to accept when the General refused
to join them. The painting was executed
by Edward Troye, native of Switzerland,
but a resident of Kentucky at the time,
who was an artist of considerable note.
The General sat for the picture at West
Point, selecting Chapultepec for the scene,
and suggesting all the accessories of posi-
ton.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-05
The Tric, of Mr.. Davis.

NoiGnT definite has yet been learned
concerning the time when the United
States Circuit Court will meet, or whether
the trial Of Mr.. DAVIS will be expected to
take place ut or before the regular fall
session of the court.
It appears that the Grand Jury of the
United States Court lately in session at
Norfolk were not discharged, but were
adjourned to reassemble III this city on
o-day. This, however, would seem to be
informal, as at the time that the jury were
SO adjourned, the act of Congress had not
been passed which authorizes the holding
Of a special session in Richmond. 1t is
argued, therefore, that an order must be
made for a special session, and new jury
empannelled, before any business can be
transacted by the court.
Judge UNDERWOOD has not yet reached
the city, although he was expected to arrive
on yesterday afternoon.
Messrs. O'CoNNoR and SHEA, counsei lor
Mr.. DAVIS, have not arrived, but the other
counsel for the distinguished prisoner are
still at the Exchange Hotel.
No information can be obtained as to the
course that the Governmentintend to pur-
she and in the trial Of Mr.. DAvIs-the
most important trial that this continent
has ever seen-every one is left completely
in the dark. 1t is hoped that something
positive will soon be published; and from
present indications it is probable that nc
session of the United States Court will be
held in this city at this time.