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

Senate has. passed number Of other
bills. The Legislature has now fairly
GIT to grinding, ssd ws shall soon
know. the sssult.
SaAae News.
Fred Douglas Is expected to speak d
lGsrisn, spnetime 10 April next. 80
ssys the R<gissr.
There is much religion. feeling s*ak.
ened at Grinnell, under the preaching
Of the Rev. Mr. Cochran, Pastor Of the
Congregations church.
The Davenport Gazette records the
best .joak" of the season. It says that
. few evenings since in that city, a.
young would. be bride was fully arrayed
f., the marriage ceremony, . ncmber
Of guests were invited and present, the
Par.on vas on hand, splendid cakes
we're prepared, the important moment
had arrived but no groom had appeared
Scarce was Immediately instituted, and
he was found at his boarding house,
snugly ensconsed in his bed, snoring
away as II fu.u-e generations had no
claims upon his manhood. He was
aroused and in,erogated as to his con
duct, to which ne indignantly denied
any wrong motive and said, "he had
forgot all shout" lie Immediately
dressed himself in his best attire, and
furnished his lrt Of the marriage knot.
Wm. T. Smith, Esq, President Of
The Iowa Central r. r. Co., has just
returned from 4 visit TO St. Louis
The result Of this visit We anticipate
VIII be Of the most satisfactory kir rd.-
Mr.. Smith was assured by parties Of
competent means that iron and rolling
stock can be had At the proper time for
the completion Of the Iowa Central and
upon the most reasonable terms, The
prospects Of The Iowa Central never
looked brighter than they do to-day
The aft .irs the Company are in the
hands ofa Board Of Directors comY osei
Of men who can lay fair claim to the
best business talent in the State. The
President is well known to the con'mn.
nity and will devote his whole time
and ta.ents to the Insurance. Of an early
success to the enterprise Oskdloosa
Herald, 22d.
On the 10th inst, as large number
of passengers with their baggage were
crossing the river at Dubuque from the
Eastern 10 the Western trains, the ice
started anl proceeded hundred yards
before being stopped by gorge SO that
boats could be sent to the relief oftAt
terrified crowds. fortunately, no lives
were lost, although several "uettings'
resulted.
Mr. Fredrick Barroxa, aged 16, vas
married on the osth ust., in Washington
township, Clarke county; to Mrs. Mary
Gayheart, agei ..
The Gazette states that's full COMPANY,
Of Fenians have been organized in
Daverport, who are ready to march any
dsy for the seat of var, and another
company is ne arly full.
The trial Of LeGrand By,ngton Of
Iowa City, for ev aiding tie United S,a'es
Reveune Law by neglecting 10 use
.. amps and dating deeds back before
the law went into force, &c, was to
commence on The 2O,h, in the United
States Court Al Keokuk. About
twenty witnesses in the case nave been
summoned from johnson County
AT the silver wedding Of NJ. and
Mrs. Hays, Of O,'umws, on the 18th
inst, the citizens Of that place presented
the happy couple with articles Of silver
ware valued al FZOO.
The Sigourney Ne,rs states that the
whole amount Of subscription required
from Keokuk county in aid OF the
constructions Of tho St. Louis 4 Cedar
Rapid. Railroad has been made up.
Five per cent. OF the amount is to be at
once paid. Sigourney and Ottnmwa
have been definitely and positively
selected as points on said road.
The Musca,ine Journal says that
Henry O'Connor, ofthat place. has re
ccived orders from Feman head-qnar.
tcra to raise q regiment Of meh in this
State rs soon AZ possible for the pro.
posed war with England.