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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-04-26

Pianos.-'ve have frequently referred
TO Me'srs. Higgins 4 Bro, Of Chicago,
the great Music Store of the West, as
being tie place to purchase pianos, and
such ones as will prove to be Just wha,
they are recommended to de. The fol-
towing notice i from The Chicago Times
April 18th, which proves that all we have
said was true, bu, not the whole truth:
Sesere Test ofa pfaao.-As the musical
TASTE O. any community becomes Cultivated, the
very bese instro nen,s will be sought after, aud
oil othss will be eventually Discarded In
pressed uith this fact. MesnS. Higgins Brother,
40Ic Dealers, No 81 Randolph street, them
selves procticai IN s,ciaas of no mean abilities.
have. for many years. sought Tor an iustru ment
ach shoald combine oil the good On ali les to
be found 10 any plano, while it sho Id AVOID the
tsults that exit Ia some. Such a instrument
they think they have found, In those mad. by
LigAts, Fes.cu \ Bradbury. Thee piana-
AAv. been suhlected TO . variety OF tests. both
mechanical > artistic, ard from every ordeal
tNey have come out triumphant TIE very
hese judges AMI the most able musicians in the
Union, declare that they possess superior quail
aes 70 any other pianos made IN this countro =
The richness. strength ard purity OF their tones
are anequalled; and they are entirely tree from
shAt d!sagreeable, metallic, wry, and ia ring
Hens, heard In pianos With iron frames The y
Noguissins characteristic of these pianos is the
5neenioualy contrivtA arch forest plank, used
.oajy BY these makera
One Of thess pianos hes recently been subject
- to very severe tssk -Four or Eve months
ago, vss PLACED 10 the parlor OF one Of our
-Wsslthy ci6sene, where It hes ever aimee been
szposcd 70 Tie heat Of large CRATE on one side,
and . hot cir furnace on the other. All tbs 9TH
q furniture In the room felt and showed the eff.
fecb Of this heat. The cracks of the door part.
"a more u n quarter Of % ,ch. Tables and
chain esacktd end shrank. But the piano is 10.
4aen Not the slightest crack ID discernable.--
The feascn h evident II was made by artists.
Such aes the pisnos which the Nessrs. Hig-
gins offer for sale. They may not offer them as
<hsap - some other makeiA bat Il bette, . pay
hundred asllars more for IN instrument that
Will last than TO buy one that will fall TO pieces
q get out Of order in year.
The Alleghanians, who used one of these piA-
M ct their recent concert In this city sent to
1I. Higgins the following note:
CHICAGO, April Sd, 1856.
AESSRs. HJo0iNs BRorHEss.-G &c H.men:--
We thank you for the use Of one Of Lighte, New
Ton I Bradbury's splendid pianos for our con
cer's 10 yoor city. Believing them equal II not
superior = aay now made on the continent, We
ws0d eheerfully recemn md them 10 our ives
tern frisndA Yours Truly,
THE ALLroHAsrANs
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4 Mystery. A few days since one
OF the miners IN Davenport, & Co.'S dig.
glngs in this place when following rich
sheet Q. mineral, broke into a new caye,
on new ground, and entirely unconnec,.
ed with the old diggings; the sides and
top OF the cave were ornamen,ed with
solid cogs Of mineral, but it contained
even greater curiosity, lock Of hair,
some two or three inches long, of gray.
ish color, perhaps made SO by exposure
and tarered of at each end. The hair
was little frizzled, and might have be.
longed to human being or nigh; have
been the portion Of the fur of some nj.
NAL; but how 1t got into an isolated cave,
IN the solid rock. some seventy or eigh-
ty iee' below the surface of the ground is
the mystery.-MuiisbLrgh Mirror.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-04-26

r M. ISErr. ", C BREWSTER
FOREIGN & DoHES TIC ENCHIN"GE
Office of Isett 6. Brewster.
Exchange on England. Ireland, Scotland,
Germany and all principle cities in III United
States bought aud sold ..-...
Collections mace and remittances at currcat
rates Of exchange.
Land Warrants bought, sola.and located.
Money loan d on Bond ami Mortgages ~
long or oil time. - ..-
Interest pa ID on deposits as follow. 10 wit;
1a per eat for one year ana-M
d dc do 40 q months and over
9 do do DO months and over.
Oar present rates for exchange are as fol-
lows. s .F ..
ExcRANGE euorA rIoSs.
New York selling, - 81; prem.
= - buying, IL :.
81. Louis, selling, I
buying, IT, IL &c
Currency DTS ST. Louis, selling, 20. {"
q g :" Chicago. !" 12 s."
Gold. Buying al. l2 prem; selling, al /
prem. - tsE
For parties living, ont OF Gusea,ine, who
keep their deposits with us. we will forward
exchanges $ they may order to any point. at
Concentrates. nl2-f.
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More Fdnaiicisg in Tie Chueh.-A
The late annual conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church at Providence
the following resolutions were passed by
large maj ri.y:
"Resolred, That the studied silence Of
the society ON the subject Of American
slavery Is unjustifable, and we cannot
recommend 1t TO our people, or take col.
iections ~ It's behalf until IL mauifes,s a
readiness TO speak agains, this as against
other things. -.
Resolved, That, as an auxiliary, we
suspend all co-operatios with and sup
port OF the parent society, until its policy
IN this respect is rectifed."
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-04-26

Rare Hoods.-In Nicaragua thera
grows a tree, the wood OF which, when
polished, exactly resembles rich green
velvet. Another species looks, when
properly prepared, like piece of iavn-
colorcd warered silk. The only reason
these woods are not introduced into use
ike mahogany, is their extreme scarcity.
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To Remove rramp.-Those who may
DO subject in the night time to tina, sxcr"-
ealing pain called cramp, will doubtless
be glad to learn, that by tying any kind
Of bandage very tight round the leg, i'm
media,ely above the knee, this unpleasant
sensation will be simultaneously removed
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-04-26

Philadelphia, AyrH l4.-The tornado
last night unrooIed about Que hundred
aud fifty houses in all parts Of tue town.
No loss Of life. Two large brick church.
es and factories n Kensinston were un-
rooted. The large boiler works, one
hundred and fifty fee; long, was destroy
ed. The Trenton railroad depot a Ken
slngton was partially unrooied. The tel
egraph wires are all down, nd t will take
TWO or three days to get them at work.
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The Rev. Mr.. TowHsEsD will preach
the Court House on the 10Th Of Nav
~sxt at ten o'clock An. and two o'clock ,.
H., ION the third Sabbath in each month
thereafter. s
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-04-26

Republican Cisb.-Thc members Of the
Upton Republican Club are reminded
Ahat their regular meeting is on Friday,
the End day Of May. The friends Of Re-
publican principles are requested to at.
tend. ss
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e. Those who subscribed tor c., S.
DepPs 1.-THE celored lecturer's) book, are
aotif,ed that they have been received,
and that they can have them by calling
for them.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-04-26

Fail Of a Meteor. A large meteor tell
in the vicinity Of Belfast, Me-, on the llth
inst, shaking buildings in that vicinity,
and being distinctly heard in RochIand
and neighhor,ng towns. The sound re-
sembled the explosion Of powder mill.
1t is not exactly known where II tell.
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L. Apress Office +! !!

l. XgDl'ess Office /! !
OPENED at IOWA CITY.
From .bep York to Iopa Cify in Fee
dsg8i ria NJ. York s. Erie r. Il.
- HE UNITED STATES EMPRESS co.
having established an Agency in this city,
are prepared TO forward Gold and Silver coin.
Bank Notes, Valuable Packages aud Frcight.t3
almc every city ard town IN the United
States. Messengers VIII leave thi. city daily.
for the East, connecting with the American
Exle5s CO., At Buffalo, for al points in Canada
aud Eastern States, and at New York with
Wells, Fargo q Cos. California and
European Express.
The United States Express co. will pay par
tcu!ar attention TO The Collection of Drafts
Payment OF Notes, and to all orders for the
Purchase Of MeI chandise, &c.
The Agents OF this Company will also attend
10 all orders for freight that may be detained at
the usual points for trans shipment, as al Rocn
Island, Chicago, Detroit, Toledo, &C., and will
ay charges and promptly forward TO destna
t on BY Express. j. SHEPARD, Agent.
New York Office, 50 Broadway.
Iowa city Clinton street, front of he
STATE Capitol Jan. -. 80.
The L. s. Express Co. have an Agent al
Moscow, Iowa, where all cansignments tor
TIPToN will be found na .6n.
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Bbanks.--The assessors OF the differ.
ent Townships Of the County will please
call and get their blanks, as they are
now ready fU them. both for assessing
and taking the State Census.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-04-26
From Kansas.
Leg" Proceedings -.fnaosaness of III.
Free Maze Observation-Disclosures

~sS'e suT'S--- Legislature,
LAWaEScE, X. T. March 81, So
oaI neighbors at Hickory Point are
again being imposed upon by the pro.
slavery crew IN that vicinity. a few
.ays since, wits were served upor
"essrs. Gleason and Jacob Branson. by
a bogus Sheriff, Commanding thcm t5
appear at specified time, before a bo.
gus Justice Of the Peace d Douglas coun.
"; the former gentlemen to answer to o
sun made against him by Coleman, the
murderer OF the lamented Dow, charrin,
ar. Gleason with cutting timber on his
(Coleman's) claim, aud CLAIMING one
hundred dollars damages. Mr.. Branson
was summond as witness in the case.
no'h gentlemen considered the process
ohiy as an attempt to get up row, or to
make them recognize the authority OF
'he Courts established by the Barons a,
'he shawnee mission; consequently, no
notice was taken of the summons.
Coleman got judgmentagainst Glea.
son OF two hundred dollars for damages,
ana Mr. BIanson was fined forty dollars
lor contempt OF court. TO get The mon
ey was the next thing to do; and on
Saturday last, Sam Saltus, Deputy Sher.
III, Coleman, and about forty others,
wen. to the house Of Mr.. Gleason, father
OF the enc who was accused of taking
timber, and by force Of arms, took his
two horses, harnesses and wagon, and
drove OH with them 10 the house of Mr..
branson, to steal yoke of oxen. They
found It very difficult to drive the brutes,
who did not like the company, and 50
they left them saying they would return
the next week and take the oxen. The
party under the command of Saltus were
all armed, 1t is said, with United States
rifles, furnished by Wilson Shannon, late
Governor Of Kansas, out of those fur.
nished to the militia Of Kansas by Con.
gress. Coleman, who murdered Dow in
cold blood, is At large, and seems to be
very prominent man at all the pro-sla
very rows, &c. The following note was
sent by the latter gentleman to Mr..
Rltch, who had taken a vacant prairie
claim at Hickory Point:
"Mr R!tch j am informed thai ycu
have taken possession OF prairie claim
hereby notify you to Desist and not in
tertere with my hoase or Rails in any
manner whatever i refer you 10 an Act
OF the legislature which entities me TO $40
acres 100 acres by presumption and $50
acres by purchase if you don't abandon
II Will enforce the laws against you
FN. CoLEMAN."
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~Ths proceedings Of the late Re.
publican County Convention will be pub.
lislled next week.
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"a Az GPENFIELD AND FAIR PLAY.
-srssnSM
NW--~ IL IMMENSE STOCK OF WATCHES
AiAN4xxGE AMID
II III Maff IN " TayA
4. 1A lfAAIA Z -

AFHOUSEL's, No, 2, LIE CIAIRE ROH W
1 largest and best stock of tne waite he and lew
eirv ever before offered in this market | have
gold watches from $50 To S225 Silver do from
s. 10 $50. Cold chains foom 81 10 $50. Rings
from rs cents 10 500. Breast pins from 81 TO 500
] would call particular attention 10 my stock of
Ladies' watches, which emf races full variety of
plain, hunting aud enanelled cases, and | think
can suit the most fsst1ious-
Tn short, my Whole stock Of clocks. watches,
iewelry, silver aad plated ware is full! and COM
p'etc aud much lar~nr taD has ever been brUu INT
Ii this market: and ! will sell Wholesale or re-
tail prices ths. viii defy all competition.
Repairing doikas usual on short notice.
Dec 9,h, lsa4 whit
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THE LEGItLATuRr.

The Legislat ure which tae President
has expressed determination to sustaln,
and the acts Of that body TO enforce,
seems to have had but little reSpec, for the
Constitution OF The United States. the
Declaration Of independence, ard the
laws Of Congress, for they have dared to
repeal them all, and TO set up a new or
der OF things, having in view the prolec-
ton Of slavery and the pro-sIavery party,
aad the expulsion from Kansas OF every
nan in favor Of freedom, The pc ople Of
Kansas lave done aud Will do all they
eau to repeal tie bogus Legislature, top
Ing Congress viii finish tie business. and
admit our young State into the Union
lnstanter. Yours, kAHsAs.
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Wholesale and Retail Dnggisf, Ne. Isl, IEan
Street, M4scattne.
L EEpS constan ~ for sale cheap for cash OF
IN approre' credit, n large and well assorted
stock of Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals. Paints
Oils. Dyes Window Glass, Gloss Ware. A gen!
for all the populnr family medicines of the day,
January |, 1856. LILY.
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I'll q ic0

On the lst day Of April. in Noble county, o.,
Mr. ALVIN THAYEK, Of Cedar county, Iowa, to
Miss MARGARET J BRADY. Of Noble county, o.,
~ Rev. NJ R Miller, Of Cumbeyla d Guernsey
ronnty Ohm
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Press aud Type For saIc.

Being 6sskoss Of sulsrsing the Advertiser. We
win cell car present press, which is an excellent
No, ;. Hos Pres.. and also a large q1autity Of
Brewer Sos whicc tnls sample) on favorable
terms Enquire OF Wells Hpicer.
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Rail Road Time Table

Rail Road Time Table
GOING EAST.
Lawn z lows City a,..........e A. N srd T. n.
No.cow .'........sis 4" and So
= junction - ...t. $50 aud s4s
n.ye, port r.......... ~ Is - and SIS -
y Musca.pe n...,......i8 asd NV
GOING WEST.
Leaving Davenport ct sis A n. and As P.
- nuran. E'..........sS and Z
Junction 49, q So " and 49,
Ruscsiine at ........ o. IA u. aud s,55P.
One freight ain runs through way each day. Tran'
" Wsicott and Moscow.
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Chicago Market.
Muscatine Market.

AprN o
n l. eupeffpe 81 ID n i wheat Fan 49,. sl0o
srn ,......,'..,, rs do rapvirg"r SO %
Oats H ........ 2hn be park Hogs. SO ~
autsr Fish no. ia Nc HENS = fe
che re CONT fec Lard DC
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j. n. DOUGHERTY,

OLDEST pRra frorsE IN CENTRAL rowA.r rs
TAnIIsnEp u YEARS AGO. -
New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-22
COMMISSIONERS or EMIGRATION.

Class B of the Weekly Female Normal School, was
examined on Saturday in Astronomy. The exsmna-
ton was oral and credsble to the memory rather
than to the immediate scholarship Of the young ladies
examined as they have not made Astronomy study
during the past year. Full returns, 80 far as Geome-
try Is concerned of the more rigorous written e1smi-
nation Of Thursday last show that Of the 30 scholars
of the Second and Third Divisions Of the Class from
whom definitions Of plane were required, IS were
present at the examination &c handed in papers 4s OF
which contained definitions correct, so nearly so
that the scholars were presumed to know what was
correct The Go papers handed in contained 402 cor
rect answers out Of 66o -Four only of the papers
tanned correct answers to all the questions asked
Many of the minor mistakes of course to
be attributed TO the excitement consequent upon
animation. young lady could hardly write in cold
blood postulate grants the solution of selfdcny.
"ng proposition say of the heroic age of Greece
1t extended from the invasion Of Greece by the Per-
" SLAMS TO the final subjugaon by the Romans, which
was the principal event of the Heroic Age
Glass A was examined yesterday afternoon in most
of its studies The examination was considerably bet
ter than that Of the lower classes The near prospect
of graduation is doubtless strong incentive to study.
In arithmetic and algebra the proportion of correct
answers to the whole number could scarcely have been
less than four ffths 1t would have been still greater
had the number of questions been proportonate TO the
time TO be devoted TO them. The papers on grammar
were almost equally good those in geometry not quite
80 good. TIE examinations in the remainder OF the
studies postponed and an oral examination is to
be held in these. The position OF the scholars, as
they had no desks to write on, was emnenty condu-
GIVE to headaches and high shoulders. 1t Is to be
hoIed that If written examinations are to be continued
desks will BE- brought TO the scholars the scholars
will be allowed 20 remain in rooms in which there are
desks.
The examination Of the Male Normal School takes
rlace this afternoon In the Hall Of the Board Of Educa
ton
New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-22
REPLY oFLoRD CLARENDON TO MR.. MARCY

WAsHIsoTos, Wednesday, May el, 1856.
The reply of Lord Clarendon, April 3o to Mr.
Marcy, thus concludes:
"The undersigned has now had the satisfaction Of
comm unicating to the Government Of the United
States the statements and declarations Of her Maes
Consus at Cincinnati Philadelphia and Newly York, as
to the conduct imputed them. The Government of
the United States had been led TO suppose that the
law and sovereign rights Of the United Ststes had not
been respected by her Maiestys Government, and re-
living npOn evidence they deemed to be trust worthy
they believed that the law and those rights had
been nfrpged by British agents. If such had been
the case the Government Of the United States would
have been entitled to demand, and her Majesty's
Government would not have hesitated to afford the
most ample satisfaction, for dscredt attach TO
the frank admission and complete reparation of an
unquestionabe wrong. Her Majesty's Government
unequivOcay disclam any intention either to infringe
the law TO disregard the policy not TO respect the
sovereign ghts of the United States, and the Govern
men Of the United States will now for the first time
learn that her Maesty's Minister at Washington and
her Maeetys Consus at New-YOrk Philadelphia and
Cincinnati sOlemny affirm that they have not commit
ted any of the acts that have been imputed to them
The Government of the United States will now also
for the first time have opportunity of weighing the
declarations of four gentlemen Of unmpe sched honor
and integrity against evidence upon which no reliance
ought to be placed. The undersigned cannot but ex-
press the earnest hope of her Maestys Government
that these explanations and may prove sat
sfactory to the Government of the United States, and
effectualy remove any msapprchension which may
have hitherto existed, aud he cannot doubt
but that such result will afford much pleasure to
the Government of the United States to that of her
Majeety-by putting an end to the difference which
has been deeply regretted by her Majestys Govern;
nent; for there two countries which are bound
by stronger ties, and by higher Considerations thah
broken the relations of perfect cordiaty and friend
sbin (Signed) CLARENDON"
New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-22
XXXIVTH CON G r Els 5 &.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .WAsHrSeroy, May 81

Mr. COILAMER introduced bill TO test the prac.
ticabity and usefulness of the Atmosphere Telegraph
Dir. FOOT reported bill to permit the LeslslsWe
Of Iowa TO determine for that State the application
of grant of land heretofore made 70 ald the con-
structien Of railroads therein. -. e,..
The bill passed giving pension Tor NE 0, lnlty
dollars per month to John Nugent OF New-t tork, VINO
lost both arms on board the Germantown, while niihg
a salute in honor of the birthday OF the Queen oi
Spain. .....- :. o.r..;r
cases to the Indiana Yearly Meeting Society of Friends
was passed. ~,
Mr.. MASON discussed the action of the Naval
Board arguing that their proceedings should De SET
aside 40 far as competent for congress 10 40 30.
sbopld mass bill making appropriations for the re,
moya of distractions to navigation at the inouth oi
the Mississippi the objections OF the fresden W ne
contrary notwithstanding. He adverted 70 the iac,
b.t when the President vetoed the general River ana
Harbor bill he intmated that he would approve sep
arate bills making appropriations for many OF THESE
works This bill was drawn up IN comphance win
the suggestion of the Executive, and was eminenty
nat;one9 in its character but the President had now
chang ed his entire principles upon the supleci a9
now refused 10 give his approval any ph OF ln knI
Whatsoever lie believed the deliberate judgment OF
the American people to be against tha' oi Tue
dent.
MIR. TOOMBS said that, approving of the intrepid
fdev of the President to the Constitution IN return
ing those bills he desired to defend the FresoehI
course at length. The subject was postponed I'LL 10
morrow.
A communication was received from the President,
furnishing additional documents relative to the British
r,cruitments involving the question OF verAclty De-
tween Mr. Buchanan and Lord Palmerston So
Mr.. Buchanan charges that Lord Palmers,on, whLe
refusing TO lev on the table of the House OF Common
the coespondcnce on the enlstmen, question stated
spch facts only as favored his side, and entirety
snnnressed the reasons on which demand to recall
Mr.. Crampten was founded. Mr. Buchsnan IauneE
states that Lord Palmerston not JUSTIFIED IN stan
that be buchanan had expressed himself salshtt a
with Carendons explanation, contained N Ms hV's
the 10th of July last and that he Blceanan saa ne
felt confident our Government would entertain sina. nm
feelings with regard TO It. Mr. Buchanan Genles .pa,
he ever 80 minated. He had merely ooseryeI @ 10 70
Lord Palmerston that he would have much sa.i sco"
in TRANSMITTING that note TO the Secretary OF o,ae'
Lord Palmers,on replying fails to be convnceui soy!
nc 10 him there was no essential difference between
the substance Of what was said in the House oil 1oh
mons and Mr.. Buchanan's statement ,
Finally, Mr.. Buchanan, TO Secretary Marcy ha''1 =
saws: ,,-. Az, oe
"You must believe with me- that the last efofI oi
Lord Palmerston 10 sxtricate himself from the dilemma
hiss served to make the aSkwardncsS OF hrs position
still more conspicuous.
Adjourned.