The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-04-04
Southern News.

| Southern News.
encouraging.
There are now twelve daily papers in Mis-
sissippi to two before the war.
The Southern Express Company was re-
Gently robbed at Brazos, Texas, Of So, 900
The Houston 7slegra'h says that in few
years the sheep interest of Texas will not be
second even to cotton.
Cave Johnson, Postmaster General under
Polk, is q candidate for.3,thc State Senate,
to fill vacancy. "a
Gen. d. II. Hill. of the late Confederate
army, is about to start a magazine, TO be
| called The land zee Love. FE s8 M
The Gee trial at Raleigh, N. c., is develop
ing monster the very twin Of Wirz, and
| richly deserving to share his fate.
There was q riot recently in New Orleans
occasioned by struggles for piece of the
rope with which a murderer was hanged.
The Oldest stoyc. III the United States
warns the halls of Nirginia's capitol at
Richmond. 1t was made in England and
sent over in l770. oseS so
The Texas Convention have sent Com
missioner to Washington to present def
nitely the condition of the inhabitants along
the Mexican frontier
Property in Galveston is rising rapidly in
value At succession sale not long nro, q
lot and improvements which were purchased
in 1855 for $4,000 sold for $4,000. ai.a !,
a duel took place at daylight on the Goth,
near Lexington, Ky between Joseph Desha
and Alex. kimbrough. At the second fire
Kimbrough was shot through both hips.
A national party is organizing in Texas,
with Uaionists for leaders......E x-Gov. Il.
NJ. Pierce, an unconditional Union man, is
announced as a candidate for Governor Of
the State.
Gen. Robert Ransom, lately of the rebel
army, has been chosen Marshal Of North
Carolina, with salary Of S2,000a year.
He had not been pardoned at the time Of
his election.
Business in New Orleans must be prosper
ous The papers publish triple or quadru-
pie sheets nearly every day; and late
number of the Hieayuae had eighteen pages,
the largest ever published in America as
one of the regular editions Of a daily
paper.
Bradley r. Johnson, who left Maryland
at the outbreak of the rebellion, and sub
sequently returned during the invasion of
the State as General commanding rebel
brigade, was arrested on the Goth by U. S.
Marshal Bcnifant, on warrant issued on
an indictment for treason found by the
grand jury in August East.
A very learned and compassionate Judge
in Texas, on passing sentence upon John
Jones, who had been convicted Of murder,
concluded his remarks as follows: s'The
fact is, Jones, that the Court did no. intend
to order you to be executed before next
spring, but the weather is very cold, and cur
Jail, unfortunately, is in very bad condi-
ton; much Of the glass in the windows is
broken the chimneys are in such diapi-
dated state that no fire can be made to
render your apartments comfortable; be :
4 sides, owing to the great number of prison
ers. not more than one blanket can be
allowed to each man to sleep sound and
comfortable, therefore, is out of the question.
| In consideration Of these circumstances, and
wishing to lessen your sutferings as much as
possible the Court, in the exercise Of its
humane compassion, hereby orders you to
re executed tomorrow morning, as soon
after breakfast as may be convenient TO the
sheriff aud agreeable to YOU