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The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-10
GRE iT BRITAIN

iAe lHtendet augmentation oi lie army
" 6e submitted to tic parliamcn, il forty.
tiafee hattalllons Of the Inc. one ii arr.
irry, and one II rifles, making d total og
so'o0o men Tic accounts Of tie larae
hnsslal aauY ID tLe Austrian frontier
aai tise elect II depress ine tile E1gl;sI
hhds, Icing considered asan ,n9jr,t
ion tai Tic Car viii not saccutab exrp.
upon terms which, II granted would earte
tae resignation u tie Ministry.
LATEST INTELLIGENCE
NiEaNA, De. 7.
Aasiees from Sahas,opol II ,he oe,b
z. November, have been rec,igea bera
he siege was continued Reinforce.
menis = the number Or 1000 mon Ind
arrived IL the CrIlnsa.
ne Duke 81 Cambridge vas excepted
at Constantinople. II
THE BALTIC.
Three more ship arr ordered ta.,.
aug about the lo.nst, tho remainder 49,
70 leave - - I -
Admiral Napier Lad obtain leave i
return home. ''F' y
! RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS
RUSSIAN Guards and Gretad,.,. il.
into Poland.
SiAty ba'talllons Of sharp shooters L.
arc being enrolled
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-10
$l34 ,065 81

Total amount of receipts. SI34 oes n
During tie same period
there has been paid out
on Auditors warrants, Sis 5i2 90
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-29

FRE.H FRurr THE YEAa RoUSD!-Our
good fhsnd, Mrs. Half, proposes to enter
largely this year into the business of put
ting up fruits Of oil kinds for the use of fam.
lilies, so as to keep fresh during the year.
We know she can do it, and probably better
and safer than our families who do not make
q business Of il. We have eaten peaches Of
her putting up, which tassed as though nut
an hour before they were hanging on the
trees. As she buys her fruit. sugars. etc.,
by the wholesale, and has oil the facilities
for putting up fruit right at hand, she can sell
fruit in cans chsaper probably, than they can
actually be put up by families. and will rar-
rant the fruit to keep, and refund money in
case Of failure. AZ Der charges will be very
low, and she deserves patronage, we trust
every worthy family in the place will leave
an order with her in aduancc for fruit, so
that she may know what quantity to prepare.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-29

@ A deck hand named Thos. Fitzpst.
rick jumped overheard from the J. III. Stock.
well. on her wsy up, the 24th inst. below
Presidents Island. He had a'severe attack
Of the brain fever, and was just out Of the
Hospital at New Orleans. He had taken
the notion that every body on board wanted
to kill him. A guard had been set over him.
but he escaped his vigilance. His carpet bag
containing 81 as, is in the possession Of
the clerk.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-29

Mar Of our "solid citizens" were talking
very snsibly yesterday, upon the subject Of
establishing an Insurance Company in our
ci,ylpon the "mutual principle" There is
no dubt that such an institution may be put
in o,ention here. and while it would afford
mny dvantages to large class Of commu-
nifty. effecting insurance and adjusting
lossesit would also, under proper organi-
sstionafford increased security to property.
An inortant Improvement over the old plan
Of mual Insurance. 10 suggested, which is,
to m,e every member q fireman. The
Comply to be thoroughly organized into a
fire dartment, with such means of subdu-
ing fin rs it may deem proper for the best
execwn and the greatest safety. We are
pleassto see that the slight agitation which
the sject has received, has resulted q
call un our citizens to meet and discuss the
merit'of the scheme publicly, and to en-
deavoto determine its practicabilty. The
amouiof premiums paid to foreign compa.
MES. ,uld be very desirable item to keep
in ournidst. providing equal safety to our
proper could be secured. 1t is utterly i'm
possiblfor the solvent and reliable foreign
insura,e companies, now doing business in
this Ste under the late law Of the Legisla.
ture, tonsure one-half the property Of the
State VII any degree Ct security to the in
sured or he companies themselves. 1t will
be seen ha the call in another column
emanases FREQ highly respectable source.
and We hope il WIN be trneraly Needed
1t will certainl, dono hat- to discuss the
matter, if nothing further be dee.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-29

LThs frat engineers time had expired.
and our Ere companies petitioned the Council
not to re.eIect him for reasons given. which
were not such % to be complimentary TO his
merits a. On oficer.-l Journal.
Now II the Journsl knows Of any reasons
for his removal why don't il give them. The
people want to know something about il.
/ Enquirer.
Pray what portion Ct the people does the
Enquirer representa- In Dhoss name does II
dare ask any question! II there an intelli-
gent and honest man In this city, 90 regarded
in the community, who will say the Enquirer
represents him9 "Ths'people want to know!''
When the people, or any decent portion Of
this community, wish to kno,o anything, the
Enquirer may well ask the Journal to give
the information. In this particular case
"the people" know the reasons for the nom
reelection Of the late Fire Engineer, if they
have read the Journal. They have been
stated by the FIRE Companies as "ineficiency
and inattention to business" ANY reader Of
the Enquirer alone. would suppose. if that
paper has any reader who would suppose .
single assertion true founded upon the word of
its editor, that this gentleman was removed.
instead of not being reelected, and that he
was removs1 -'mplY because he was of for.
eign birth. This slander upo.-.he CITY
Council has not yet been renacted BY me
Enquirer. Even in yesterdays issue, il
alludes to the removal OF this Engineer. and
in the same sentence to his being foreigner.
Yet in the very face Of this rascality of con.
duct, the editor talks about being attacked by
members of the Council and the FIRE COM
panies, and endeavors to hide the infamy OF
his villsinous ISLANDERS against respectable
bodies of respectable citizens, by calling them
slandersrs and libelers, a. if anything said
about himself could be Islander, or half the
Islander on him that he il on human ma
ture.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-29

10 Constable Maurice Spratt was guilty
last Saturday, OF q gross breach Of duty, in
being overcome by "the enemy" in thu
shape of bad liquor. We had intended
-p..Liss"fus communication relative thereto
and asking for his instant resignation, al-
though ne has made. SO far as we know, q
I'D officer, but ha has prons'oed US faith.
fully neN>r 70 touch drop Of liquor again so
long as ne resaains in efice. Relying upon
this promise, webelieve he will make up in
sfte- good works Sv the folly of the past.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-29

UThe Enquirer placed itself by the side
Of the Republican by assuming that it was
out of the power of an extra session to remedy
the evil Of the non-passage of an apportion.
ment law, and in opposing an extra session.
The Republican has the same az acknowl-
edged its error in assuming the position.
Euansrille Jour.
Will the editor Of the Evansville Journal
be 90 kind 40 to tell us rhen we acknowl-
edged that we were in error in stating that
an extra session of the Legislature had no
power to pass an apportionment law! We
still maintain that the constitution unequiv.
ocally makes it the duty Of the second session
Of the General Assembly, under the new
constitution, to pass an apportionmens law.
The words, to our mind, are % plain as light.
Besides, we have never opposed an extra
session. Ifyou think an extra session can
pass an spportionment law, in Gods name
influence the Governor to call one, and let
il be tried. We positively think tho act
would be above the constitution-and have
seen no argument to prove that our opinion
10 unfounded. Don't misrepresent u, Add
SOM Ind. Republican.
Not for the world. Jacobs brother. We
have endeavored to prevail on the Governor
to call an extra session, but by n paragraph
in to-dsy's paper, our friend Of the Repub.
lican will perceive that unless the Governor
sees hell frozen over six feet thick" there
il but q slight prospect of the call being
made. We almost hope the freeze will
occur, both to get the extra-session, and on
the Governors account hereafter! We Ger.
tainly did think, after the careful perusal Of
= particular editorial in the Republican Of
probably q couple weeks ago, that il the
same Is acknowledged ito error, in disputing
that On extra session had the power to
remedy the evil Of the Legislature not passing
an apportionment law. We have not the
paper at hand, but the editor Of the Republi.
can knows to what article we refer, and we
should like to see the first part of it re.
published, when il we are mistaken, the
proper amsnde will be made with great pleas.
ure.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-29


About Z o'clock , sstsrday (Sundsy) morn.
ing citizens in the neighborhood Of the
Sherwood House were aroused from their
slumbers BY heavy explosion. It proceeded
from the house at the corner Of Second and
Locust streets occupied by Messrs. Hamilton
& Carson, a. Family Grocery. This was
the first warning Of the Ere raging in the
house to those outside OF it. A few minutes
before the explosion, which proceeded from
powder, and knocked down the front walls,
Mrs. Hamilton, who resided 10 the building,
had discovered the FIRE. and went around to
the store to save the books, a. her husband
was absent. She could not get in the store
in which the fire was raging, and returned
to save couple children. They were gol
out just before the falling of the roof or floor,
Citizens and engines were soon on the spot,
but the FIRE and explosion had already
destroyed nearly everything. Nothing was
saved either Of store goods, furniture OF
clothes of family. Had the explosion &C.
cured three minutes sooner, even the lives oil
the family might have been sacrificed. Mr..
Geo. w. Rathbone's house, close adjoining
the other, was on ERE in the roof at one time
and some Of the furniture was removed, Blu,
the flames were speedily quenched. One oil
the engines did good service after it was 60,
to work, and the companies labored energet.
ically, and did al that men could do.
The n~--. was double two.story brick
owned by Mrs. Dupey, who owned the
buildings burned on or adjoining the sam,
spot, couple years ago. The house was
insured for 81 400 in the Knickerboker ms
Co., nearly its full value. The Grocery Of
Messrs. Hamilton & Carson was insured 70,
81 300 in the Hartford Fire Co., which vii
probably nearly cover the loss. No insur.
ance on the furniture.
The FIRE was no doubt the work of an in.
cendisry. Since the last FIRE, which was
also the work Of On incendiary beyond doubt
an attempt has been made to set FIRE to a
house on Main street. which If not discovered
the moment it was, would have involved i'm
mense destruction. We call upon citizens
to be on their guard. Let a special police
be at once appointed. There is set oil
seoundrels infesting our city at this time,
who must BE- watched. Woe to the man or
men caught in this iacendiary Business.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-29

Gran old gentlman from the back woods
stepped into the Telegraph Office yesterday,
and wanted to know how long it would s.k.
to get an an-~er til dnpateh hewas sending
to a distant city The oper,tor 'eplied in
about three or -four 'ours, probably.
"Three or four hours. impossible. Why
Iseut a dispatch from Cincinnati to Phs
delphi., and it cost me s7I cents, mine yea
ago and the answer has'rt come yet. But
guess it will certainly be s 70 res. N ~
IT, The :, =, n, matte Of course. ani has &c.
w.. .snsa.0cs that tie an'er will BE- shn,
S.t.r. q great vhiA''
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-29

RIPE CHERRIEs.-We were reminded
yesterday that the day Of ripe fruit is again
approaching. BY the receipt from Mr.. Samuel
Orr Of basket Of fine large cherries. It 10
true they did not exactly come to US, but q
very respectable lady Of our acquaintance
was the happy recipient, and we generally
divide her happiness. especially in the fruit
line! However, the cherries were remark
ably fiue.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-29

Foul HUMAN BEINGS BURNED TO DEArH.-
A FIRE broke out in the kitchen of the Stump
terville. 8. c.. Jail on the llth inst, which
with four inmates, was consumed before i,
could be arrested. The Watchmsn thus de-
scribes the scene:
The cries Of prisoner, chained down in
one Of the dungeons, were said to have ex.
pressed the widest terror. We were Just
beginning TO feel great relief at the though,
that the flames might not spread, when t'e
blood. chilling word went round that tere
were human beings in the building The
town guard, and one or two 9th ara Sho were
the first to reach the spot. bad distinctly
heard the cries Of children and the despair
ing scream OF woman, but the flames were
too violent to admit of any approach. And
sad 10 tell, when the FIRE borns down, CHAR
red bodies of grown person and three were
children discovered in the embers.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-29

Well, the American party has been beaten
in Virginia-what then ! A right happy
thing is it for the progressive. go-shesd. al.
most invincible Sam, that bic vitality doss
not depend upon the success of his stro ng
arms in any one State. After what be has
already accomplished in other Ststes, his
magnificent displays Of valor and dgor, "ho
shall say that one defeat has even crippled
apowerful boy, or bound his arms from future
great action! He is as strong this week a.
he was last week. The zane patriotism, the
same reformatoy spirit, the same hatred to
demsgoeuss and demagosueism, which started
Sam into life, and has in years time safely
taken him through the silings of infancy,
and the dangers of youth, and brought him to
the full strength and vitality Of manhood,
will yet continue the good work till his man
hoods destiny be accomplished. fIsis able
to stand defent which would have been
death to his opponent.
Sans friends, constituting the American
party, had indeed hoksd hopefully to this
election-not that defeat had in it any terrors
TO him, but that success would have made
his after work more playful pastime around
the defunct csrcas Of ito only opponent
His friends knew 10 vas fighting on the par
ticular dunghill d the enemy-thst he had
greater odds to eseounter than in any other
feld-but thata victory there Oas worth
fighting for, and gained would throw a
brighter wrean around his brows than be had
yet won. Fe CALAMITY entered the fight.
and If he dant whip the enemy, he came
precious nes soaring him to death He
showed whs Sam could do against big odds
land he las come out Of the fight fresh az
sver, andjust made mad enough to show the
enemy Do quarter in other fields. His gaze
now on Kentucky! There, at least, 10 a
\ fair fight, and ne will illustrate what Sam
yam do when fully aroused.
NAfter the action Of the Massachusetts
Legislature, and If two conventions, calling
themselves Kn,w Nothing conventions
which adopted l,tely in the East anti-slavery
resolutions, weare not surprised at this re.
suit in Virginia. We lay the defeat Of the
American party there, Directly to the Sam
foolery of this Legislature. and to the ab.
surdb bad policy and really anti.Ameriesn
policy of those conventions. Besides, Wise
stumpsd Virginia thoroughly, while the other
side neglected this 50 important auxiliary oil
political suscess In Virginia. But it is idle
to look &c the causes now. The result is
before ". The American party has been
defeated Virginia. But its friends are
not diseousged. Far from it. They are
sei1s swak. and 90 it will be found at the
proper tim. Old Line Democracy, with oil
it, dsmspgueism snd real an,i.American
dognas ss seen its day.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-29

NO EXTRA SEsaoN!-Ex.AuSdor Dunn
brought the news to this civfast week.-Mrs.
there would be no exfr. session Of the !ndl'
ana Legislature, 10 make an appor,'nmens
Law. H.Iounds his belief upon 'ne remark
made to him BY Gov. Wright-~that he would
see hell frozen orer sir feet thick, before he
would call an extra Session! As there 10 no
prospect Of freeze down below just now,
we have of course the authority to announce
there will be no extra session.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-29
From the Chicago Tribune, alsh.
TERRIFIC TORNADO.

Three Persons Killed.
A House Carried up into the air--Isrsib
Effect of The Whirlrind
Never before has it been our duty to recoI
30 awful calamity ss that Of which we no
sit down to write. The scene of the TRACED
is still before our minds eye: the wrecks
the tempest arc siill lying scattered abou
but were il not for the unimpeachable cha
acter Of our informants, eye witnesses Of Il
dreadful calamity. We should be inclined.
believe that they had been laboring ~.
some mental hallucinafion, and that VIII =. rs
are about to relate was but dreaT. ~
Imagination. The reality. howeve," w
true. The bodies of the three vi ~; ..s
the wounds of the other persons '"s''''''
evidence too palpable to be set az,
Our readers will remember II v,o's"' Is
storm that took place in this
afternoon between four and f. - T ~. go ~.
the oppressive heat of the -" " mS 80 =.
noon. At the same hour 'ns Ss III" -
which we allude took ,!cS ., :" - ."e -, Nv ~
Jefferson, near Jeffer>a M'As' !" n'''es "'''
tant. c.. Al
A cloud of /. .-cuiar shape was htst %,
,s,m;u 81; ypX funneIshape point, the apex
,om.. $1,000. I'D nearly reaching the earth. As
- nearer, it was discovered to be
,.s H. s.asind. rapidly revolving. end whirling up
.sioas objects, in which were plainly seen
age sticks of wood. boards, small trees, and
chairs, 1t was coming towards our inform
ants, but did not reach them, but turned 10
their right, described semi circle, and fell
mon a large frsms house. In an instant,
and with q crash, the roof was torn of. and
Immediately tie aohok house was lifted from
lts foundation, literally torn to piecs, and the
pieces carried up in the horrid vortex. The
furniture in the house. ell Of il, shared the
81 me fate. the weight of the articles appear
ing no obstacle to their ascent whatever.
And now we come TO part Of the mira.
tive sad indeed 20 relate. In the house were
nine persons. They were all drawn up into
the air, and fell, at different distances, and
with great violence to the ground. The wife
of one OF the eye witnesses. Mrs. Page. and
two of her children, were instsstfy allied
All the other persons in fhe house were
greatly injured. The injuries with two ex-
ceptions, consist Of singular and heavy
bruises all over the body. One man had his
arm broken, and another his wrist badly
sprained. Mr.. Page only saved himself from
being drawn up into the air, BY holding on to
I large rock. The house stood upon four
large granite builders. These were all
moved several feet from their places.
The wiriwind went on and passed diago-
nally across post and rail fence. Of this
It tore up twenty rods 90 effectuslly, that
there 10 not the slightest vestige of fence
remaining. From this it psssed to the barn,
tore away one side Of it and threw it against
/ horse, causing his death. The side Of the
barn then fell down on three calves and in.
ured them 90 badly that they died during the
night.
direotjens
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-29

@rhs Cincinnsf c Commercial. bitter
0PronenNof the Know Meetings., says in SUBJ
stance tn, Virginia etction has nothing to
90 with 'hsvermanenesof the American par
y-shat to ~ vitalir in any one State
"'' required b preserS ito victory, 10 the
- 70 ssy d has no TALLY Ut all, &c.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-29

0ArThe energy and decision of character
exhibited BY John Bull in spreading to the
world his preparation, should inspire others
to EFFORT Lou. Dem.
II John Bull would display little more
energy and decision of pocket in paying his
bills. others and especially printers might b
inspired to ian effort" TO do the same.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-29

@ In the indianapolis papers we end
letters from Mr.. Downing. Canal Trustee.
and Mr.. Ball. Engineer, addressed to the
Governor on the subject of the late cutting
away Of the Birch Greek Reservoir. In re.
ply, the Governor has issued q Proclamation,
which we publish in another column.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-29

0The Louisville Times in speaking OF
the Virginia election, wants 10 know "where
Sam is." 1t 10 our opinion that Sam has
gone to kentucky. The only difficulty is, be
started the re too soon!
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-29

~ A correspondent Of the vincennes
Gazette strongly urges change ofths name
Of that place. he wants it changed to some
thing that vill indicate proGEsssivensss>
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-29


Many Of the fragments Of the buildings,
ETC., fell to the ground from great height.
In coming down they fell nearly perpendi.
c,larly, and entered the ground like stakes.
Hundreds Of th csc were counted BY our in.
fsrmant.
The force Of the storm, was tremendous.
Not only were the boards torn OF from the
beams to which they were nailed, but the
beams themselves were wfenched assundef.
The whirlwind was accompanied By Q
Storm Of hail, many Of the hailstones being
lie size Of walntts. Some Of them were
nne inches in circumference.
We have neither space nor inclinstion for
comment on this sad sfsir to-day. Nothing
lie il has eter occurred here before, and we
hope never will again. Il realizes the ut
most horrors Of q South American tornado.
Had II spent its force in the city hundreds oil
detths might haze marked its progfess.
Evansville recently refused to throw water
on fire. because it belonged to q German.
So says che Enquirer. Ledger.
Rather bad authority. But IL It be true,
the company ought to be disbauded at once.
". "A. Iri5.
Odd authority" indeed, a. you say. and
a. petty Islander - it is great lie. No
Company here ever refused to throw water
on house because a German live in ito
This !, only one of series Of false charges
ssaina our Companies, directly intended to
disgraes them abroad.