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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-02-28
A Queer Fight.

novel pugilistic encounter took place
on Monday, at West Troy, New York. Three
partners in the bounty jumping business
quarrellcd over some spoils, when two Of
them abused the third one, to draw him into
a fight, but he listened soically for while,
when an idea struck him and he said to his
assailants EITHER one of you fellars is
NOR n match for me; but if you will strap
yourselves together, tying a hand each be-
hind you. I'll fight you, just to accommo-
date The novelty of the proposition was
too strong to be resisted, and the three adj
journed to barn to Eight it out on that
line" followed by n considerable crowd Of
spectators.
The men were strapped together, and
their right and left arms pinioncd. The
single man Of war" sailed in beautifully;
being in light trim, he outmanoeuyered the
heavier craft completely. He was now be-
fore them and behind them, and not unfre-
quently made their heads violently collide
one with another. In fact, he had got them
Just where he wanted them, and where he
had evidently been silently concocting to get
them, when they were so loud in threats and
abuse. His victory was complete. In about
five minutes he touched the loud -mouthcd
gentleman off most elegantly, and having
satisfied his martial ardor, departed highly
elated with the success which attended his
original and happy idea.
THE CATTLE DISEASE continues to rage
undated. 1t is reported that about 10000
victims die from it, per week in England.
The idea Of the Rinderpest being form of
small pox, is gaining ground. Mr.. Toll
meche, high sheriff of Cheshire, has been
experimenting with vaccination on his herd
OF one experiment he writes:
"On Thursday morning last, the 18th, |
had fifteen months old Attorney heifer,
which had been most successfully yaccinat-
ed, turned into kind of loose place, nine
feet square, in which was one calf very i'll
from unmistakablc rindcrpest, and another
calf which had just died from the effects of
it. The dead calf was removed in about
half an hour after my calf was put into the
place. The sick calf died the following day.
Since then two more calves i'll from rinder-
pest have been placed with my calf, and
have since died from the disease. My calf
| is as healthy and sharp as ever she was,
notwithstanding she has been kept for five
days and FIVE nights in most f,ctid atmo-
| sphere, and coming in immediate contact
| with these four dying and dead calves"
| But still this theory is strongly combatted
by those high in veterinary circles. Prof
Granger disputes it with great force.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-02-28

.....That was not an empty remark of the
old lady from the country, who, while on a
visit to her city daughter, saw a waterfall
for the first time. g What do you call that
great stuffed bag, Mary" "That's a wa
terfall." "a waterfall. It looks more like
q land-sl
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-02-28
THE Cairo en- Times gives the following
story Of Gen Sam Houston

THE Cairo (lll.) Times gives the following
story of Gen. Sam Houston
Old Sam Houston, Of Texas, used to make
it point to stop at Cairo, sometimes for
three or four days. on his way to and from
Washington. lie usually employed his
time in fishing from the stern guards Of a
wharfboat. On one occasion of this kind,
he had "set- to with Cairo youth,
which will bear telling about.
The youth, like himself, was fishing,
Houston on the wharf boat, and the boy on
a wood boat moorcd just below. At the in
teresting juncture OF "bite" at the boy S
bait, Houston threw out his line, which be-
came hopclcssly entanglcd with that Of the
boy. There was pause. Neither seemed
to have word fit for the occasion. At last
Houston broke the silence:
"Sonny, 60 elsewhere and fish, and then
we'll avoid cntangling alliances
"You blasted old short coat" retorted
the bud Of promise, ''go elsewhere yourself
and fish,
81 apprehend that you arc very eaucy
boy" returned the Senator, for whom there
are, by no means, enough rods in pickle"
"Now, look here, old skeezicks," cried
the boy, fully agitated, !" don't want to
quarrel with you, nor nobody like you.
Your name is Sam Dawson, and you live in
Texas; and, like everybody else, you stole
boss and had to go there; and now you
are putting on a big shine, you old thief,
and calm yourself Sam Houston" Say
ing which, this very amiable young crca-
ture gave sudden lurch and pulled the
honorable gcntleman's rod from his hands
into the river.
subsequently heard Houston detail the
"set-to," and he did it in style decidedly
characteristic. Concluding the story, he
said, II have met men in debate at the bar,
upon the stump, and upon the floors of Con.
gress, but never was ! so completely dis
comfited. The boy had decidedly the better
of me, and from his very looks, detcrmin-
ed that when he said stole .hoss,' in his
heart Of hearts he believed it,
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-02-28

HERR DR.. julius Won Fischweiler, IN &C.
centric German physician, recently died,
leaving in his will what he considered a
secret for increasing the years Of our life
His own age was 100, and he attributed il to
the fact that he always slept with his head
tc the north, and the rest Of his body as
nearly rs possible in meridional position.
BY this means, he thought, the iron in his
body became magnctizcd, and thus increased
the energy Of the vital principle.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-02-28

Dir. JAMES HAzLEToN Of New York, now
travelling In Colorado, writes to q friend AZ
follows:
Everywhere on the Plains and through
tho mountains find DR.. Swain's Bour bon
Bttcrs. havc frequently used them and
find them pure and wholesome. If all man
ufacturcrs of Beverages had manifested the
same conscientious regard for the public
welfare and the anne skill in compromising
really valuable medicinal beverage, there
would be less need for us to warn the peo-
pie against them"
A SMART Boy.--A few dnys ago young
school mistress in the country was taking
down the names and ages OF her scholars, at
the commencement of the term. She asked
little white headed boy: "Bub, how old
are you?" lie said "Nly name amt Bub, it's
John" "Wcll," said the school mistress,
"what is the rest of your name2" "Why,
that's all the name I've got--just John"
"Well, what is your fathers name ~
"You needn't put pap's name down he amt
cummcn to school any; he's too big to go to
school," "Wcll, how old are your" 81
amt old at all, am young
How TO KEEP HoTEL.--Thc proprietor
of Reese river hotel has posted up thefol-
lowing rules and regulations: ''Board
must be paid in advance; with beans, TWEEN
ty-tive dollars; without beans, twelve dol
lars; salt, free; no extras allowed: pota-
toes for dinner; pockcting Mt meals strictly
forbidden; gentlemen are expected to wash
out of doors and find their own water; no
charges for ice; towel bags at the end of the
house; extra charge for xcats around the
stove; dodgers must find their own straw
beds on the bar room floor reserved for reg
ular customers Persons sleeping in the
| barn are requested not to take off their
boots; dodgers inside arise at five o'clock
! A. NJ, in the barn at six o'clock; no light
ing allowed at the table. Any ono violating
tho above rules will be shot"
The Rev. Mr.. b, when residing at
Canterbury some years ago, was reckoncd =
good violinccllo player. His sight being
dim obliged him very often to snuff the can
dies, and in lieu of shutters he generally
employed his fingers in that office, thrusting
the spoils into the sound holes of his violin
cello. waggish friend Of his popped
quantity Of gunpowder into BIS instru-
ment The tea equipagc being removed.
music became the order of the evening, and
b dashed away at Vanhalfs 2ith. b
| came to bars rest, the candles were
snufed, and he thrust the ignitcd wick into
the usual place.-.ft yfrayor, and bang went
the fiddle to pieces.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-02-28

....." You labor too hard on your compo-
sition, DOCTOR said iippant clergyman to
Il venerable divine 81 write sermon in
three hours, and think nothing of it," $50
does your congregation, quoth the doctor.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-02-28

......Why is the letter the most blessed
of novels ? Because it is in the midst of
bliss, is in hell, and the others are in
purgatory.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-02-28


body were baked brown, she did not appear
to suffer pain.
The Troy Times says young colorcd
surgeon in colored regiment, has COM
menced practice in Charleston, and his sue
cess exceeds his most sanguine expectations.
The French people are indulging in all
sorts OF sarcasms and witticisms upon the
Emperor's address to the Chambers, an
nouncing his intention to back out of Mexi-
CO. The police and spies are on the alert,
hanging around places of public resort, and
lowering about the crowds collected in the
streets where the Imperial address is posted
on the walls; and their reports Of the state
Of public opinion are said to interfere greatly
with his Majesty's customary pleasures.
The Chinese do not reckon time accord
ing to our system of twelve months of un-
equal length in the year, but make up the
difference by occasionally putting m odd
month to make it come out even in the long
run. This, Of course, makes their n cw
Year come in at irregular intervals. Last
year it came on the 25th Of January; this
year it fell on the 14th Of February, our St.
Valentines Day. Their year corresponding
to our 1866, will according to their standard
Of computation, be styled the Fifth year
Of Tong Tee" the fifth year Of the reign Of
the present Emperor, whose name is Tong
Tee.
The United States frigate Idaho, which
is to be commanded by Captain Worden, is
TO make a trial trip at an early day. In this
case considerable depends on the result, as
unless she can steam fifteen miles an hour
for twenty-four consecutive hours, she will
not be accepted by the Government at the
contract price.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-09-21
Stale Sovereignty.

Some years before the war, the Gov,
crnor OF Kentucky demanded Of the Gov
ernor Of Ohio fugitive from justice who
had fed from the latter State. Tue Gov
erncr Of OHIO, unable to dcny the cousi.
tutional provision under which the demand
was rnrAa, refused TO give Lin. np, -, the
ground that Ohio was 4 sovereign State.
This Governor was afterwards member
of Mr.. Lincoln's cabinet. Kentucky car.
red the case to the United States Supreme
Court, and it was there argued for Ohio
on the same ground of State sovereignty
which the Governor had assumed in re-
fusing to deliver up the fugitives. There
upon the Supreme Court of the United
States unanimously decided that the con-
stitutionul requirement to deliver up fugi-
tives In such cases was beyond all doubt,
but that the Constitution made no pro-
vision for coercing sovereign State, and
by referring to the journals of the Con
vention which formed tho Consultation it
appears that it refused to adopt any rem
edy of that kind, and thus no power of
compulsion existed i'll the general govern
mept.
Chief Justice Chase, it is well known,
when Governor of Ohio, proclaimed the
doctrine of State sovereignty as broadly
and unquofedly as it was ever snnoun-
ced by jeff Davis, and the Legislature of
Massachusetts formally resolved that the
annexation of Texas would warrant dis
solution Of the Union. Yet the South is
never to be forgiven for acting upon prn-
eiples which had been repeatedly pro-
claimed BY the leaders of Radicalism, and
which it had Away believed to be true
The very men in the North who we're
foremost in announcing these principles
are the most intolerant and viudictive in
demanding that the South shall be pun.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-09-21
Per head Of

AGRICULTURAL FAIRs.---Neariy every
State in the Union will hold an agricui-
turat fair during the autumn, each fair
lasting IRON three to fiSo days. Begin
ming on Monday next, .hsro will be q con-
slant succession of these useful oxhibi.
tioaS untii November On Monday next,
September 10th, California will hold her
fair, and on September 11th will follow
Minnesota, Now York and Vermont on
the 18th, Michigan on the 18th, Iowa
and New Hampshire Oh the 18th, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin,
OF October LIST, Indiana; on the "a, Mis-
souri and Mississippi; on the Sd, Ken
lucky on The l7th, Oregon on the Goth
November, Louisiana. In Canada fair
will be held al Toronto on September
2lst, and in Pennsylvania the fair which
begins on September 18th, is held ut
EaStcn, and will continue until the TWEEN
ty-eigGth.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-09-21
Primary Meetings.

We elsewhere publish q call for District Meet
ings, on Saturday, the Goth of September, the
object of which is to appoint ten delegates to
meet in county convention at Bel Air, on Tues
day, the I'd day of October. We cannot too
earnestly urge upon the friends of the re-organi-
zation policy of the President, the importance
OF a full turnout Mt the primary meetings, so
that the candidates selected by the County Con-
vention may, in fact be but the choice of the
people Of the county. As it is always inconve-
nient fer many persons to attend the county con-
vention in consequence of the distance from their
abodes to the county town, and their advice and
counsel is thereby lost, unless obtained through
district meetings, it is of the highest importance
that the meetings on the 2otb inst should be
largely attended, so that the county convention,
through the agency Of the representatives of
each district, may know fully the sentiments of
tie people of said district Let each district,
then, have full turnout at the usual place of
voting, and let there be full conference and
harmony of action among them. Let, also, good
men be selected as delegates, men who are calm,
deliberate thinkers, who act only from reflection,
and with view to insure good ticket and har-
mony of action; and let all who are appointed
delegates be punctual in their attendance upon
the county convention so that all the declarations
may be full
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-09-21
From the LoHiSUiI!e Democrat, September >.
Daring Burglary in louisville, Ky.

For months past we have Frequently
been called upon to record extensive rob-
berries in the Eastern cities, in some
cases over 100000 being canied. off by
the parties who plalLed and executed The
robbery. In our own city neny daring
robhcries have been committed, bit none
Of thcm were ~ heavy as the one we arc
about to record, by which the thieves &C.
cared nearly S35,QQ0 in bonds and notes
and nearly 800 III money, The losoy by
this 3uFirE piece Of 7i'lainy il Lea-dor
s. Reed, " no has an office in the Iiauil-
ton building, ut the corner Of Sixth and
Main streets. The robbery was we'll cx-
ecuted, as it is not known to any even by
whoa, how or when il was corao!ttrd;
tho simple and ooIy fact known is that tho
robbery was committed and the property
stolen--a full description CT which will be
found ip our advertising columns, Mr.
Reed had an Office in one of the upper
stories of the Hamilton building, where
he does an extensive business, principally
in the banking way. 1t is well kuown
that, owing to this fact, DO had constant.
ly ON hand . considerable amount Of
mo ey and valuable papers. The person.
who committed the robbery must have
been not only well acquainted with the
building, but also With the office Of the
loser in this case. Some Time during
Monday evening the room was entered,
the safe opened and the property above
alluded 10 carried off. The first known
of the robbery was when Mr. Reed enter.
ed his office yesterday morning, where he
discovered LLat the safe had been opened
By some daring thief and the entire con-
tents carried off. The property stolen is
principally railroad stock and notes pay
able to Jane NJ. Reed. In what manner
the safe was opened, or how entrance was
gained to she same, We are unable to
learn.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-09-21

The COLUMBIA AND PoRT DEPosIr RAIL ROAD
This Company, says the Cecil Wing, broke
ground at Port Deposit about two weeks ago,
and have since been pushing their work forward
This will be one of the greatest coal roads in the
country, when finished. The grade on this road,
from Columbia down the river, will enable the
company to transport immense guam titles of coal
with much less than the usual cost of transpor.
ation.
The Wig says; 'The old Maryland Canal,
which, as canal has been entirely useless fol
several years, will be converted into one of the
most important water powers in the State. -
This road, too, will connect with the Philadel.
phia and Baltimore Central, which is nearl,
completed 10 the Susquehanna River, and with
the branch Of the Phindeiphia, Wilmington ane
Baltimore road from Perryvle to Port Deposit.
and which is also being pushed rapidly to com
pletion.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-09-21

CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION. Hon. VIM
P. Maulsby has been nominated for Congress, ir
the fourth congressional district of this State
This district is at present represented by the
Hon. Francis Thomas. Mr.. Maulsby is an abb
man, and very popular in the counties of Carroll
and Frederick, and no doubt is entertained OF
his election. No trucr and better man could
have been selected and his election will be hailed
as great triumph over ultra abolitionism.
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WOUNDED One night last week, as some ne
gro men were leaving tie store ofMrs. MuNulty
at Aavre de Grace, they were set upon by thre
persons unknown to them, and severely banded
two OF them were quite badly cut, one of whom
it is sad is dangerously wounded. Our inform
ant states that the blacks declare that there wa
no provocation given by them for the assault
nor had they any notice that an attack was to b
made upon them--uo words having passed pre-
vious to the assault.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-09-21

ELECTED TO CoNaREss.--A dispatch from
Louisville, Ky., dated on the 10th inst states
that the Hon. L. II. Rosseau has been elected to
Congress without opposition. 1t will he recol-
lected that Mr.. Rosseau, at the last session q
Congress, was expelled for making an attack IN
Mr.. Grinnell, of Wisconsin, for violent and Of
fensve language used in debate and which he re-
fused to retract
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TIDE WATER CANAL---For the week eudin,
on the 18th inst, there were towed from III,
Canal Basin at Havre de Grace ls6 boats, a
follows To Baltimore, ll3 boats, carrying lum
Der, coal, ice, &c. to Philadelphia, al boats
principally frcighted with ursber TO Delawar,
City, 20 boats, and to spesutia Island, boats
all loaded with coal besides these, many othe
boats were lowed to other points, and many uu
loaded at Havre de Grace.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-09-21

GOLD AND SILvER.-It is estimated that the
product of gold and silver in the United States
for the year 1866, will reach one hundred mil
Montana, eighteen millions; Nevada, sixteen
Millions Idaho seventeen millions Oregon,
. eight millions and Colorado, seventeen millions.
Besides the mines Of the States and Territories
above named, there are other sources from which
considerable quantities Of the precious metal are
| obtained,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-09-21

STEVENSON ARCHER.-The friends Of this gen
tleman have the most cheering accounts of his
prospects throughout the congressional district.
Of his election there can be no rational doubt, nor
can any doubt be entertained of his excellent
qualifications for the position for which he has
by the popular voice been brought forward.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-09-21
ST. Johns College,

iTHlS celebrated Institution, the advertisement
l of which will be found in another column.
having been renovated and reorganized, now
claims to be the best Of the kind in the SOUTH
Scholarships can be secured by applying to this
office. Full information furnished on application
TO office of lEGIs, Or to He. NICHOLS,
Al West Fayette street, Baltimore.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-09-21

APPOINTMENT on CoLLEcToR.-Mr. W. J. Brit
tingham, of Somerset county, has been appoint
cd Collector Of Internal Revenue in the first dis
trict, composed of the Eastern Shore counties, in
the place of James T. Mccullough, Esq, who has
occupied the position since the act was passed
creating this character Of tax.