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

Gfallon OF lfclanu as soon as the Wofu
ego" comes In the meantime another
Fcnian rumor is that negotiations are pend
ing with the United States Government for
recognition of the million, and that the
English Minister, Sir Frederick Bruce, has
protested.
The rebel treasure, one hundred thousand /
dollars in gold which was sent out Of Rich
mond at the time of the evacuation, has |
been restored to Richmond banks by order
of the President.
The portion Of the Fredericksburg battle
field, where the Union dead are buried is
about to he dcsecrated by conversion into a
fair ground. The matter has been referred
to the President.
Frenchman, named Madden, was ar
rested in New York on Saturday the Sd, for
larceny. In his possession were found let
ters, written by himself, to Sir Frederick
Bruce and others, in which he states that
he has commission from Heaven to kill
the President. He is a Mad an, indeed.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has issued
a circular TO all officers OF customs notifying
them that neither Spain nor Peru will be
allowed TO bring prizes into United States
ports, except where they come in as vessels
III distress.
A mass convention has been called to
meet at Fond du Lac, Wis, on Saturday,
March 10, to consult in reference to the
projected Improvement OF the Rock River
from its mouth to Lake Horizon, by means
of dams and locks, and to open canal from
Lake Horizon to Fond du Lac.
The execution of the guerilla, one-armed
Berry, which was to have taken fiace at
Louisville, on the 3D. has been postponed
by fourteen days respite
Hon Perrin NJ. Smith, Circuit Judge,
who died at his residence in Centreyille,
Michigan, a few days since made bcqucst
to Kalamazoo College, of property valued
at fifty thousand dollars.
The Legislatures Of Wisconsin, Minnesota, I
and Maine have adopted resolutions indoors
ing the action Of the Union majority in
Congress in the matters at issue between 1t
and the President.
The Republican City Convention Of Roch-
Gen. Grant for Presidency of 1868.
jeff Davis friends assert that :" the pet
ticoat story" will be explained by testimony
to be brought forward at his trial.
Surratt. the assassin, is believed to be
concealed in some Canadian monastery.
His sister has entered convent.
All parties making deposits to the credit
Of the Treasury of the United States on ac-
count of internal revenue, from whatever
source, are notified that the correctness of
their accounts depends upon their trans
hitting the original certificate of deposit to
the Secretary of the Treasury and the du-
plicate to the Commissioner of Internal I
Revenue.
The Fenian excitement continues. The
troops at Windsor, C. W., were out on the
ID. expecting an invasion. The belief is
expressed IN New York that fighting is now
in progress in Ireland, and the O'Mahony- |
ties in consequence Of this belief, are bitter
in their expressions against the Senatorial /
party.
Secretary McCulloch has determined to
reduce the clerical force Of his department;
il is expected that from 500 to 700 clerks will +
be discharged as rapidly as the interests of /
the services will permit The Quartermas-
ter-General's force will also be reduced to
a lower footing.
Gen. Pope has formed a plan, and an
nounccd il in general orders, to afford trav-
elers across The Plains safety from hostile
savages. Forts Ridgely and Abercrombie
are points Of rendezvous for travellers by the
Upper Mississippi and Yellowstone, or the
Black Hills and Powder river; Fort kear-
ney is rendezvous for trains going to Dem
yer City or Fort Laramie by the Platte
river and Fort Riley for trains by The I
Smoky Hill or Arkansas river route AT
these posts the trains are to be organized
and equipped for defence, and no train of
less than twenty wagons and thirty armed
men will be permitted TO proceed. Like ar
rangements will be required of trains re-
turning.
The Posts Washington special says: "it
is understood that, if the loan bill fails in
Congress, Secretary McCulloch will imme-
diatcly use the power to reduce the cur
rency"
Postmaster-G General Denison states that he
is i'll sympathy with the Union party, and
desires its success at the coming elections;
and asserts that, when such position as
this becomes Incompatible with the reten-
ton of a seat in the Cabinet, he will yacate
his Office
In the New York dry goods market on
the lst, there was general break down in
prices, and a state Of affairs bordering on a
semi panic
An attempt was made in New York on the
night Of the LIST, by some incendiaries to
destroy number of frame buildings on
25th street, occupied BY some 40 or SO fami-
lies of coored people. The buildings were
fired twice but extinguished with only tri-
fling damage.
The President, on the lst, in an interview
with a delegation from Baltimore, stated
that " His policy was before the country,
and would continue to be. He said this to
give assurance that the Government would
be administered on that policy, and he did
not say it men tcingly. "'......In an interview
on the same day, with the delegates of the
Iron and Steel Convention, the President