The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-08-15

Some persons have nice way OF CON-
pounding Tor big, giant-like sins, by
keeping clear of little ones. They are
squeamish about fcttiny their beer work
on Sunday, but have no compunctious
scruplcs about cheating you out of fifty
or Ave thousand dollars on q week day.
Gasparino, the Italian bandit, who con-
fessed to one hundred and fifteen muir
ders, was covered with cruci6xes and rel
les, and boosted that he never cut any
mans throat on Friday. ., -,
A clergyman in Cincinnati, who was
just about starting East for his summer
vacation; was called upon by lady at his
house, who presented him, in behalf Of
the ladies of his congregation, an elegant
fruit basket, which he supposed contain
cd some delicacy for his palate. On
opening it after she was gone, he found
a tastefully wrought purse, containing
$500 in gold.
The Postmaster General is now busily
engaged--and will shortly put in opera
tion---in arranging plans to establish
branch post Offices in the cities of New
York, Boston and Philadelphia, similar to
those adopted in Paris and London
The London and Paris Offices have recent
ly furnished him with all the facts nee
csssry to innsurate this new system.
Mr.. Hale, Of Carrolton, Miss, had a
successful hunt, for four runaway negroes
on the 9th ult two men and two wo-
men-but while he was returning. home
WITH them in triumph, the negroes made
a sudden attack upon him, killed him
and concealed his body in the wood. -.
They did not sncceed, however, in esca-
ping, but were captured, and will be
whipped nearly dead, and then hung or
burnt
Chcvalier Wykoff has been sued for IL
bel by courier of Miss GaHble, the
ground of the libel being certain dispar-
aging remarks in the Chcvalier's book,
entitled "My Courtship and its Conse-
quences.' Mr.. Derby the publisher Of
the book, is also included in tn. suit.
At Gavillo Alabama, on the 10th inst
a small negro was chokcd to death in a
very few minutes by garter snake which
entered his mouth while drinking out Of
a spring after dark Physicians were
sent for, who extracted the snake, but
too late to save his life.
OF the multitude of Smiths there is
no end. Every year in England and
Wales, 4,044 Smiths depart this life and
90 to their father Vulcan. But, then,
yearly 5,5ss Smiths arc born to take their
place, and that births may never cease,
3,O55, Smiths marry annually. So much
for the family tree Of the Smiths as an
annual, but the race itself is perennial.
Harrison county is twenty-four miles
from north to south, and about thirty
miles from east to west. 1t was organ
lied four years ago, and the county seat
located at Magnolia The population is
now upwards of 5000. The assessment
was raising s4s2, 900 aud the assessment
this year will be over double that amount
So says the Flag.
The German Methodists, of Iowa City
are erecting neat brick structure, as a
place of worship, at the corner of Linn
and Jefferson streets. We are glad to
learn that the German Protestants are on
the increase in that city.
A. J. Youncy, young and respec-
table farmer, near Layorte City, Black
Hawk county, was deliberately shot down
by Jacob Aarmon a few days since. He
died almost instantly. There had been
dispute between them for some months
standing.
A popular writer, speaking of the pro-
posed oceanic telegraph, wonders whether
the news transmitted through salt water
would be fresh!
Flour is worth 81 per barrel at Coun-
Gil Bluffs. Wheat 81 so, corn 81 so,
Oats 81, Butter 3Oc.
c. p Moore, late Of the Ivans House
of keokuk, has leased the Brazeleton
House at Mount Pleasant.
They are building gas works at Musca-
tine; also at Iowa City.