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The weekly Columbian., 1857-02-21
dissolution OF CO-PARTNERsHIp

The Co-partnershlp heretofore existing
between LEWIS ENGLE is this day dissolved by mutu
alconsent All persons having claims against the firm
Will please present them for immediate adjustment and
all indebted to the Undersigned will please settle
their accounts mme ediately LEWIS ENGLE
Columbia, Feb 2lst, 1857-3w
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-10-17
Gov. Grimes and y. J. Kirk wood.

Although the election is over, and no.
thing can now be said to affect the result,
yetwe cannot refrain from speaking of the
speeches of the above named gentlemen
in this place, OH the 9th inst. Gov.
Grimes spoke in the afternoon and eve
ming. He made no effort at oratorical
display, but gave us straight forward
history of this nation, and of the leading
men in it, on the subject of slavery ex-
tension. His facts cannot be denied,
and showed conclusiveIy that the so call
ed Democratic party have left the faith
of their fathers, and have become especial
friends Of slavery. The Governor is an
agreeable and pleasant speaker and we
are confident that his speeches have done
much good during the champaign that
has just closed.
Mr.. Kirkwood spoke in the evening,
and although his fame as a close reasoner
had preceded him, and much was expec-
ted of him, We can safely say that he
equaled the expe. tations Of all. His ar
garments went home to the reason of his
hearers with telling effect, and we do not
believe that any Of his hearers doubted
the truth of his positions or the correct
ness of his reasoning. OF course he fail
ed to convince those who arc governed
by their prejudices alone; but even such
could not escape the effects of his arcu-
mcnts.
1t does one good to hear such straight
forward speeches, which come right up
to the issue and meet it boldly, especially
after listening to a two hours talk from
Mr.. Samuels, who preferred to spend his
time in speaking Of railroads, and other
such subjects, about which all agree If
either Gov. Grimes or Mr.. kirkwood de-
sire to 90 into the Senate of the United
States--as some Of the Democrats saw
they dove are sure that no Republican
in "O!d Cedar will object, We are
sure that if either of them do 90 there,
Iowa will present as bold and firm front
as any State in the Union, and that the
interests Of the ,rhoie State will not be
neglected to provide for one or two favor
Cd towns.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-10-17
koIG Rats.

The recurrence Of a frightful marine
disaster, such as the wreck Of the steamer
Central America, always brings forward
valuable suggestions for providing against
the loss of llfe in sudden emergen ,les.-
Life-bcats and life preseryers do not
furnish the proper remedy. The former
are either swamped or dashed to pieces,
while latter, unless made of cork, are H.
able to be torn or punctured and then
rendered worse than useless, in fact su-
peradded weight for the drowning vic
tim, to carry. Rats are sometimes con-
costrueted, but, from necessary haste they
ara traii and insecure, while plank, the
last desperate resort for ''the bold swimr
mer in his agony" is too often only
terrible prolongation Of the certain doom.
On our large rivers emergencies some
times arise, either from fire or snagging,
the dangers of which little prudent
forethought might diminish if not en-
t,rcly avert. OF the many recent sug-
gestions submitted to public consdera-
ton one of the most valuable, az it ap-
pears to US, is the construction Of RATS
of rope netting, supported all around by
corks, and they arc peculiarly applicable
to our inland navigation. These RATS
might be made Of convenient size from
tarrel rope, aud rendered buoyant by
cork along the sides and at intervals
throughout the entire network They
could not be broken and may be eraspod
at any part and the hold easily retained
Women and children especially would find
their benefits. while they would be al
ways ready, and occupy but little space
in stowage, from their fcxibility The
idea is certainly worthy Of attention, and
We cannot imagine any objection to the
practical working of these rope RATS,
which seem to combine advantages supe-
rior to any other means Of safety yet or
iginated Some Of our enterprising
steamboat captains might experiment as
to their value, and we shall be most hap
Ply to lay she result Of their investigation
before the pullic.-Louisrt2e Journal
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-10-17
Scott County,.

We have the pleasure of announcing
that tn. election in this county yesterday
resulted in complete Republican tri-
umph, every man on the Republican
Ticket being elected by an average ma
iority Of between three and four hundred
This is tremendous gain. The democ-
racy are down in the whipped out
completely, Below we give the returns
from townships heard from, the Rcpubli-
caas' names being first. The vote in
this township was about LOO, a falling
off from the August vote. There is not
quite SO many Irish laborers now on the
streets.-Ddr. Gazette.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-10-17
"hsre is Mt. Sareyi

We trust that our friend Mr.. Carey
will look upon his defeat as a blessing,
rather than something over which to la
ment, as in the minds of his friends his
"ill health" entirely precludcd the pcs
sibility Of his performing the arduous
duties incumbent upon the Office for
which he was a contestant, and that it
was far better that he should remain, du-
ring the coming long winter evenings, in
the bosom of his own family, or among
the numerous friendly acquaintanccs he
has SO recently formed throughout the
county
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-10-17

The melancholy days have come, and
the panic RACES like pestilcnce. Philade!
phia having fallen, who shall now be
safe?
Times like these demonstrate the wis
dom of the protective tariff policy, that
is, simgly the policy of making and buy
ing at home, which the Old Wings pre-
sistently urge. We import $500, 900, 900
worth of Injuries and necessities, of
which we ought to produce $3.50, 100000
That $3.50, 10000 that we send out to
purchase what we ought to make, is so
much annual loss Of capitals in effect
so much wealth lost to the country.
We sent out last year s57 900, 900 more
specie than we imported. When the Pro-
tective Tariff Wings passed the tariff of
1912, upon the principle of protection,
they said the country would prosper And
SO it did, until the end of 1916, when it
was superseded by the charlatanry of Free
Trade expcrimenters. Mr.. Walker said
his tariff would increase the imports and
exports 100 per cent. The Protective
Tariff party said that if it did, the country
would be Impoverished by 1t. The topper
cent. has come, and it would have come
long ago but for the discovery of gold in
California. We have had from that source
an average of S60,000,0 900. per annum
for eight years, making nearly $500, 000,-
600. Now all that before undreamed of
wealth is Observation-Disclosures is it, 1t is
gon", no man knows whittier. And yet
we do know 1t has gone for Paris "trip
perry, for iron mongery and pottery, fan
nels, broadcloths and baizes, all of which
could and should have been made here.
Now this crash will be universal. There
is no doubt about that. There will be i'm
mense suffering among the poor people
hoprefered that Englishmen and French
men should do their work for them to
doing it themselves; and things will never
be settled upon firm b;sis till we come
back to the principle of protecting nation
al industry.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-10-17
Gen. Cas- on Fillibusiers.

New York, Oct. s. The following
communication from the secretary Of
State was transmit ed to the L. :. Mar
sAals and L. s. District Attorneys on
the lsth:
Sir: From Information received at
this department, there is reason to be-
lieyo that lawlcss persons are now en-
gagged, within the limits of the United
States, in setting on foot and preparing
the means for military expeditions to be
carried on against the possessions of
Mexico, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, Re-
public with waom the United States are
at peace, in dircc. violation of the 9th
section of the act Of Congress approved
10th April, 1878; and under the Sth
section of the said act it is made lawful
for the President, or such persons as he
shall empower, to employ the land and
naval forces Of the United States and the
militia thereof for THE purpose of pre-
venting the carrying Oh Of any such ex-
petition OF enterprise from the Terrific
ries iu ,isdction Of the L. ). | am
therefore directed by the President to
call your attention to the subjec and to
urge You to nse all due diligence and to
avail yourself all legitimate means a: your
command to enforce these and all other
provisions Of the said act Of the 10Th of
April, 1918, against the Territories of
Mexico, G jsta 'Rica and Nicaragua SO
manifestly preiudiced to the national
character, and so injurious to national in
terests, and YOU are also hereby instruct
ed promptly to communicate to this de-
partment the earliest information YOU
may receive relative to such expeditions.
| am sir, your obedicnt servant Signed,
LEWIs CAS-
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-10-17

e122, OOO, 900 but $4,000, 900 in. coin
and bullion during these three years, or
about $28, O00, 900 over and above cur
liabilities on account of commercial cx-
change, which latter sum went on in part
payment of interest on the foreign debt.
Not the movements of couple Of mill
ions, from one part of the United States
to the other, but the expectation Of such
colossal sums as these explain the present
condition of neutrality-suspicious.,
(Dtmscusc, Sept &c. Z
This is brave and frank talk for the
journal, which in Pennsylvania was the
organ of Mr.. Buchanan and the Democ
racy, in the last Presidential canvass
But that it is true, every word of it,
will be felt by all candid and reasonable
men. We are now harvesting the bitter
fruits of that revenue policy which des-
couraged American manufacturers, but
gives our market to foreigners--which
compels us to runin debt abroad for goods
and wares, and when pay day comes
drains us of our specie-which leaves us
,,confde nee in promises to do our bust
ness with, but gives our real hard money
to the British, the French and the Ger.
mans.
The policy which has brought US to
our present condition, we can prcsist il
we see fit. We can apply a remedy to it
too, il we are tired Of it. If we do not
apply this remedy, nothing is more Ger.
tain than that every ten or fifteen yetrs
our trade will be stricken with paralysis
and our property striped of two-thirds Of
its value, by just such monetary crises al
we are now passing rough.--Atban.y
Journal.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-10-17
8. S-DANIELS, EDITOR,
SATURDAY, OCT. II, 1857.
The Election

Is now over, and the returns for this
county, at least, are sufficiently known
to leave no doubt as to who are the sue
cessful parties. The struggle has been
perhaps as warmly contested, on both
sides as aay we have passed through in
many day. The pro-slavery party have
made this their great final throw towards
regaining their lost supremacy, but to no
avail, as from every quarter we hear of
overwhelming Republican maioritics.-
Our whole ticket in this county is elected
by $50 or 800 majorities; Scott county
gives between 500 and 400 maj; Mus
cstine county so Republican maj which,
with our large majorities in this county,
renders Lundy's election doubly sure
johnson county, gives 80 Republican Ms
jority, while Clinton co has elected one
senator and two representatives by about
800 majorities.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-10-17
The Fort Smelling SwiudIe.

This monstrous swindle, accomplished
under the auspices of Mr.. Buchanan S
administration, is likely to be brought
early to the notice of the next Congress.
This is what we have al along hoped for.
There is no doubt the investigation will
bring to light some rich developments.
The st. Paul NtHnesotionn SAYS:
Early in the next session Of Congress
a Committee Of Investigation Of the IT..
Smelling operations will BE- moved by Il
Democratic member from one of the
States below He claims, rs we under
stand, that he was himself in corresp,n-
donce with the department at Washing
ton, respecting the sale, ready to offer
$1,000 for the property. But the first
information he could obtain was that it
was already sold for 800 900.
This piece Of Galphinism by Demo
cratic leaders in this territory, has not
its equal in our history. How much
completely there was at Washington, time
may reveal
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-10-17

H0rTihle Atrocities Of Ne eepoy MutlneeA.
Attic risk Of narrowing the souls Of
our readers, We copy from Paris letter
the following, which describes but one
among scores Of similar atrocities now
perpetrated upon women and children:
zone Of the saddcst, cruelest, or l
should say the most diabolical incidents
of the Indian mutiny, has been furnished
of young lady, married four years ago
at the British Embassy in Paris. Her
name was Clement She was the daugh-
ter of clergyman nearly related to the
family of an Irish Earl. A more bcauti-
full creature, when in all the pride of
eighteen she stood at the altar, it is i'm
possible to conceive.
She married a gallant young officer
named Tower, of the Gath native rcgi-
ment of Bengal Her family consisting
Of her mother, sister and younger broth
er, are now living in the Rue Torredos,
in Paris. They have just received intel
ligencc that on the Goth of June, their
interesting relative was sacrificed in the
following brutal manner:
"lIer two lovely children, a boy and a
girl, were massacred joint by joint, while
living, before her eyes, after she herself
had been delivered over successfully to
the brutal lust of three 6ends in human
shape. From the scene of her mutilated
children she was carried away and placed
in hot bath, after which sleeping po-
ton was given her and she was put to
bed. The next day she was brought
down again into the presence Of other
devils in human guise, six of them having
again gratifed their diabolical lust, threw
her out of the window to be scrambled
for by the soldiery. In the evening her
head was found impaled on an iron stake.
The husband has since blown his brains
out. | have read the letter recounting
these atrocities"
Here is another paragraph from let
ter from an English officer, published in
the London journals:
"Such horrible indcscribable barbara
ties were surely never perpetrated before
You in England viii not hear the worst,
foa the truth is so awful that the news
papers dare not publish it. will only
disgust you with two instances; but alas!
there are only too many similar once
An officer and his wife were tied to trees;
their children were tortured to deate be-
fore them, and portions Of their flesh
crammed down the parents threats; the
wife then ravished before her husband
he mutilated in manner too horrible to
relate then both ware burr ed to death.
Two young ladies named--, were
seized at Delhi, stripped naked, tied on
cart, taken to the Bazaar, and there VIC
lated Luckily for them they soon died
from the effects of the brutal treatment
they received Can you woneer that,
with stories like the foregoing, (ana there
are plenty SUCH we feel more like hends
than menu
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-10-17
STATEMENT OF THE PEORIA
lOarinr an0 firr 1nsuroufe ro

MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS
NI Of the State of Iowa. Peoria, Illinois, MAJ
9th, 1861.
Name and locality of the Comuany-p,,,;,
Marine and Fire Insurance Company, rtur,a
Illinois. '''
The amount Gifts capital stocn--Ii,e A.,.,,,,.,
thousand dollars.
r The amount of its capital stock paid uf--TIr,.
hundred thousand dollars
The assets of the Company are:
LIST. Cash on hand--siy thousand one l., ydyrl
dollars.
"a. Real estate unencumherr3-~rjrhi tn,,
sand one hundred and fifty dollars.
30. Bonds owned by the Conn ,r}-~c,,~,.,,
hundred dollars, drawing ten rcrreEt.
Ith. Debts OF the Conn any srtu,vlI , r.u-.
gage are twelve thousand L & hundred ....
seventy-tive dollars drawing tre,'e Ter
cent. interest.
5th All other debts a. Per num'arc
9Th. Debts for premiums due and &c.,.
Eleven thousand dollars.
Tth. All other securities, consisting Of -.
counted bills, notes, drafts and ag..r,-. &c.
maturing daily, having from 81 ght to .4,.t.
days 20 run from date--IWo uuaD..4 :
seycnty-nne thousand. seven l9.... ..f
thirty dolla. and siAN-ei4It ,rur.
Amount OF liabilities due or not due 10 Ian >
or other creditors Of The comluu,--r. 81
thousand, four hundtcl twoulr.scl,l ...s
lars and torty-cjght cents.
Losses adjusted and due--NoRe.
Losses adjusted and no: dur-NUay.
Losses unadjUstcd--Nore.
Losses in suspense waiing Fur.hcr PROF. ISL,
thousand dollars.
All other claims against the Courauy-Nu.
The greatest amount Insured ty The u.r....
| in any one ri,k-Tca thousand Gal.as..
! The greatest amount allowed Nv the rHl. A
the Company to he insured IN anv un. ..v,
town or yilage-No rules concerning ;,
same
| The lasgest amount to he Insured in uu- re-
, block--Not exceeding ton ln1u,uG t..'-
! lars exposed to any one tire.
! Tie act VI incorporation her,H..h ca. .o,.
| G. lOlI, AM. S,.fg,.l,..
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-10-17

The New York Evening Post, taking
the Herald's standing text of "1s37-
1857" discourses very edifying to the
Dismal Jlmmys of financial circles" Ii
will be seen that the writer gives very
substantial reasons for putting cheerful
face upon the future:
Ia 1897, we were importing from Europe
large quantities Of grain to supply our ne
cessities, in addition to our usual mpor
tatlons of merchandise We had expert
eneed loss of over twenty millions OF
dollars by the most disastrous fire this
country ever experienced. The winter
of 1886 was one of the very coolest ever
known in this climate, and was followed
by backward spring, short summer
and general failure Of the crops. Added
to this, the country was possessed with
an insane passion for specializing in wild
and unproductive lands. With nothing
to pay with, without crops to live upon,
with wealth all invested in lands of no
current value, with destructive fires and
Indictment skies, began the reyulsion which
overtrading and mad speculation rapidly
ripened into bankruptcy. But how diff
ercnt from our present position. There
has been, without question, much over
trading, much bad management and cx-
travagance, and yet the recent report of
the Secretary of the Treasury shows that
We have exported, exclusive of specie,
during the fiscal year ending the first of
July last some millions more than we have
imported. The crops of the country are
the largest ever known; almost every see
ton Of country reports bounteous harvests
and there is every prospect of a good
foreign demand at fair prices for all the
grain We can supply. Through the
troubles in India, and the general increas-
ing foreign demand, our pork and beef,
which have become important articles of
export, will command, probably, double
their average value, and we shall have a
greatly increased SUPPLY. The prospects
for fully fair crop of cotton are promis-
ing, and prices are nearly or quite double
those of former years. Throughout the
breadth and length of the land there is
an unusual prospect of late fall pasture,
anu ioo,S ioI Tile suslellducc OF cattle,
which is a matter of more Importance
than is generally considered. California
is sending us regularly more than forty
millions of gold per annum, considera-
bic portion of which remains in circula-
tlon in the interior of our country. En-
igration to our shores of more thrifty
class of people, is steadily onward, and,
through the money they bring, together
with their industrious habits, our wes-
tern States are rcaping rich harvest.
These are facts plain to every observer,
and present state of things as different
from what prevailed here in 1887, as it is
easy to conceive occurring in any country
within SO short period as twenty years.
We are all great deal wiser for what has
occurred. Several enormous bubbles have
been exploded, credit will hereafter rest
on sounder, and therefore more protita.
BILE basis, and unless something happens
not within the range of probabilities, our
next New Years Day will be one Of the
happiest and most prosperous that has
ever dawned upon this country.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-10-17

CENTRALIA, Ill, Oct. S.--About half
past 1 this morning, three distinct shocks
Of an earthquake were felt at intervals of
about five minutes.
The first shock was so violent, as to de-
molish chitnneys and awaken the citizens.
ST. LOUIS, Oct S-A violent shock
of an earthquake occurred about four O..
clock this morning and seven minutes
later another shock less severe The
rambling was deep and heavy, making
the most substantial buildings tremble,
and ovsrturning small articles in dwellings,.
Shocks were also felt at Springfield, iii.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-10-17

Business stagnates and failures multi
ply because money is not procurable,
even at usurious rates of interest The
usurious rates are an inducement, certain
~, to lenders, and they would lend mon
ey against good security if they only bad
it. But they have not got it, and the
reason why may be found in the reports
of the Secretary of the Treasury.
We have exported since 1850, no less
than 1872 100000 on an aggregate, or
sd, 900, 900 annually on an everage, as
excess of reports of coin and bullion.
We have. at that increased our foreign
liabilities greatly the same period, so
that the London Times estimates our in
debtedness to England alone at .el0O 900
900, or $500, 100000, which at "A per
cent obiiges Us to pay, if called for, au-
nually, sum of no less than S37 600, 900
interest, nearly absorbing all the gold
proceeds from California, which are thus
virtually lost to us. Here, then is the
chief reason for our distress for money.
1t consists in the annual excess of imports
Of foreign goods over exports of domestic
produce, to be paid for in hard coin, and
in the interest of colossal debt. Both
excess of imports and debt are the conse-
qucnce of an utterly fallacious CONNER
cial policy, which policy is the original
cause OF oar misfortunes 1t has dmin-
Ishcd our monetary resources SO as TO rca-
der them wholly inadequate to the require
ments of the country"
"rhe stubborn fact is, that no suficien-
cy Of money is in the land, and that the
condition of things is not owing to pan
lie, but financial crisis
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-10-17
- -sss=s--
Muscatiuc County.

The result yesterdays election is not
yet fully known. The figures of our re-
turns will be found in our local column
The county has no doubt gone Repub-
lican on the State ticket by from 40 to 80
majority. Parvin, our candidate fer Sen
ator, is probably defeated by the COM
bined aud determined efforts of his polit-
zeal enemies The majority against him
will be small, however. Reece and Lun-
dy, our candidates for Representatives,
are probably elet ted Nus. Journal.