The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-02-07
PERSONAL.

An Intellectual attempt was recently made
to introduce Gen. Thomas upon the floor Of
Congress. The old warrior got wind Of the
plan and left the capital forthwith.
GEN. HENRY H. SHELLEY, (says the st. Paul
Press has determined to remove perma-
nently to New York City, having already
| there. Gen. Sibley has spent his whole life
trader. He was the first Delegate to Con-
gress from Minnesota, 184o-53, the first
Governor Of the State, 1875 Since the
spring Of 1863 he has been in the military
service, conducting expeditions against hos
tile Indians.
| FREDERICK HUDSON, Esq, the well-known
! managing editor of the Nsw FORK Herald,
has been compelled at last by his gradually
failing health, to relinquish the position he
has held for many years. He has received
leave of absence for two years, and will
| spend the time in travelling, as the state of
his health may warrant It may be men
toned to the credit Of Mr.. Bennett, that he
did not part with the man who has served
him SO faithfully, without placing in his
hand check for the full amount of the SAL
airy which he would have received had he
continued at his desk.
Mn. AuBER. the great composer, has de-
clined to accept seat that was proffered
him in the French Senate.
GEN. GRANT made speech at Mrs Doug
las wedding. The speech was a. follows !:
81 am right glad to see you all
JErr. DAVIS is repidly growing gray, and
though not actually sick, does not possess q
very strong lease of life. He has no visit
ors, except occasionally clergyman from
Richmond, but eonverses freely with the
Union officers who have charge Of his
prison.
TnE Mexican Empress and suite turned
out in rather laughable state at Vera Cruz
upon her return from Yucatan. It il said
the carriage would have done discrsdit to
the livery stable of one-horse" town.
She was received very coldly By the people.
The Rev. Col. Granville Moody, well
known in the military as well IS the theo-
logical world, preached two sermons on
Sunday, the 2lst, at the Methodist Episco-
pal church in Washington, and raised
| $4,000 for the completion Of the church.
Among his hearers in the morning was
| President johnson, who WAS . friend of
Col. Moody in the darkest days of the rebel
| lion in Tennessee. When the contributions
were being taken up, the President emptied
his poeket-book into the basket, and urged
them to take it. His contribution was about
| $780, At the conclusion Of the. morning
| services, President johnson was elected q
| life-member of the society, and the fee OF
| 81, 200 and $500 beside, was Immediately
subscribed by the congregation.
! J. Ross BROWNE, the distinguished Amer
can ira weller, has just been appointed cap
tain of Arizona volunteers, and ordered to
headquarters in SanFrancisco for topograph-
| ical duty. He will start to Arizona SOON Ross
Browne owns a delightful residence in the
town Of Oakland, across the bay from San
Francisco, and has an interesting family.
His home is surrounded by the rarest Of
shrubbery, and all the flowers that grow in
our climate bloom in his garden. had
the pleasure of calling on him at his resi-
dence, and found him one Of the most agree
able gentlemen l ever met. He gossiped
about his travels in various quarters Of the
globe, and said that he started from home
on his first trip with but fifteen cents in his
pocket, travelled 1900 miles, and returned
with more money than he had when he
started. He ALEC told me that he went te
Germany on one occasion, taking his family
with him. He arrived in London with barely
money enough to carry him to his desti
nation. He resided there three years, anG
returned again to his native land. He sale
the captain of the steamer had to carry him
on his return to New York on credit. He
supported himself all the time he was in
Germany by his pen, writing for Harper,
Magazine, the Sacramento Union Of this
State, and other journals. He told me that
he had never made much money publishing
| ha ha oil
ferred publishing his magazine articles be-
fore printing his books. The price usually
paid him by the Harpcrs for magazine
paper was $3.50 l was in company with
the proprietor Of a literary journal Of the
city at the time made the visit, and, during
all the time we remained at his house, he
talked to US about his travels and literary
labors. He is a man of great energy, and
is imbued with the progressive spirit Of the
age.--Ex. Cor.