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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26

Posr HoLEs.-The ST. Louis Demo-
crat tells the following "good 'un."
Mr.. A, a storcman, called upon the
house of Il. yesterday in pursuit Of his
business, and was informed that on board
the Imperial were 200 Post Holes avail
ting storage. A, in the unconscious
ness Of his heart, suspected no "sell, !"
and stepped on board, quito elated with
the expectation Of getting big lot Of
freight, and was net undeccived until
after having made particular inquiries in
regard to the nature and Dimensions Of
the post holes
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26

Washington, June IL, 1858.
SIR-Your note Of this morning, re-
qucsting to be informed at what hour it
will be convenient for me to receive a
communication from you outside of the
District of Columbia, has Been placed in
my hands by your friend, the Hon. Mr..
Fitch.
cannot mistake the purport and in
tcntion Of your note, and reply to it as
| replied to a similar one, on similar oc.
casion, two years aso-"I have always
regarded dueling 70 the lingering rel'ct Of
barbarous civilization, which the laws
of tho country has branded as a crime.
While, therefore, rcligiously believe in
the right Of sclf-defense, in its broades'
sense, the law of my country and the ma
tured conviction Of my whole life, alike
forbid me to meet you for the purpose in
dicatcd in your letter"
Your obcdient servant,
HENRY WILSON.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26
BOunnOlemt.

One of the jokers says" Women re-
auirc more sleep then men, and farmers
less than those engaged in any other oc,
cupatIon. Editors, reporters, printers
and telegraph operators need no sleep al
all. Lawyers can sleep as much as they
choose, and thus keep out Of mischief
Clergymen can sleep twenty-four hours
and put their parish to sleep once
week"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26

DD-" "Ah, Mr.. Simpkins, VIC have not
chairs enough for our company" said a
gay young wife to her frugal husband
Plenty Of chairs, ducky, but little
too much company" replied Mr.. Simp-
kins.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26

~ When Kentucky Judge, somo
years since, was asked by an attorney,
upon some strange ruling. Is that law,
your honor?" he replied, If the court
understand herself, and she think she
DO, il are!
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26

Two couple were married recently in
New Baltimore, Michigan, under pccu-
liar circumstances. Twin sisters mar
r;ed twin brothers and the wedding day
was the anniversary Of the birth day Of
all the parties--the brides l6, the grooms
Is wears Of age.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26

"Pray, Jack, why did you marry such
a little wife Z" =,
"Why,", said he, ~ thought you would
have known that of all evils VIC should
choose the least
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26

sI- " Pompcy, what am dat dat goes
when dc wagon goes, stops when dc wag-
on stops---it am no use to dc wagon, yet
dc wagon can't 90 widout it.,
u CUBS dat up, Sam =
WHY. le noise, N course
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26
Dazzling Correspondence.
MIR. GWIN TO Mr.. WILSON.
Washincton June >;

W ds1IHEtUH, UuuC n, UU'
SIR-You will oblige me by informing
the bearer of this note at what hour it
will be convenient for you to receive a
communication from me outside of the
District Of Columbia.
Your obedient servant,
WIN. NJ. GWIN.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26

ra-" Mr.---, | want Il shilling's
worth Of hay"
"Ncry well, you can have it. Is it
for your fathcr?"
"No, 'taint, It's for the hoss. Dad
don't eat hay"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26

Ezls- Tommy, how's your folksr "All
well but Growler, and he's got the bow
vowel complaint"
ss4- I" Is that clock right over there?"
asked visitcr. "Right over there
Certainly; faint nowhere else"
rra- You don't seem to know how to
take me" said vulgar fellow to gen
tleman whom he had insulted. "Yes I
do said tho gentleman, taking him by
the nose
rssaY Somebody says that miner gets
rich by seeming poor, aud an cxtravagant
man gets poor by seeming rich. There's
a dcaIof matter for thought squeezed into
that arothegm,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26

~"Can You return my love, dearest
Julia2, "certainly. sir, dont want It
I'm sure
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26

Ess~ At a wedding recently, when the
officiating priest put to the lady the
question, "Will you take this man to be
thy welded husband?'' she dropped the
prettiost courtesy in the world, and
with a mudesty that lent her beauty an
additional grace, replied, "If you
please"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26

n EAERAL LAND AGENT Il NOTARY PUB
VI llC, at WILTON, Iowa 10 u
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-12
For the Nashville Patriot.


Farewell, beloved one, perchance we never
Amid fe's changing scenes again shall meet,
Yet, in my spirit-depths, enshrined forever,
Thy memory III make music, low and sweet
Perhaps ne'er again, entranced, may listen,
To those soft pleading tones, so dear to me,
Nor mark thy blueeyes with loves heardew glsten,
AS when parted last, dear one, with thee
IT'S sad to part with one loved and cherhsed,
So fondly twned around my trusting heart,
Who like angel came, when hope seemed
persisted,
And Of my very life has now become a part,
Who, when the tempest darkly round me lower'd,
smil'd like sunbeam DER the threatning cloud,
And golden thoughts, upon my pathway showered,
Until my restless soul again submissive how'd
How can I say farewells thy last treasured token,
viii waken many dream Of rapture to the last,
But like sivery lute-string crush'd and broken,
Ny heart only give echo of the Past.
thee,
With all its sweet bewilderng music, birds, and
flowers,
And let it breathe its gentle Influence DER thee,
To soothe and bless thee mid Iife's weary hours
How can part from thee, BELOVED, forever,
How tear thy cherished image from my heart,
Vain would strive the spirit bond to sever,
That makes thee of my life, my soul, part;
Thy love is all on earth, have to cheer me
Though Ike the wandering dove afar l roam
Ny thoughts by day and night, still hover near thee,
For thy true heart can only be myspirds home q
ST. LOUIS, January, 1855 CLARA
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-12
MIR. keitt.

1t would appear from the following synop-
sis of the remarks of Mr.. KEuT, in the House
of Representatives, on Monday last, that he
assumes all the censure of the :. row " on the
9th. We trust the House viii take the proper
steps to punish him, and to maintain its dig
nifty:
Mr.. Keitt rose to personal explanation,
saying that the House would remember that
its proceedings during the session of Friday
were broken in an unpleasant manner. 1t
was due that he should assume 10 himself all
the responsibility for the violation of its or
er, dignity, and dccOrum. He was the ag-
gressor and whatever ofresponsibility proper
ly attached TO that act belonged TO him alone
1t was also due to justice that he should make
whatever reparatOn it was in his power to
make to the dignity aud decorum of the House
thus violated. He did this in expression ofhis
profound regret at the occurrence. Personal
collisions are always unpleasant and very sell
dom Observation-Disclosures in Il legislative body.
He felt the full force of the responsibility
which he assumed in saying that he was the
aggressOr and that the entire responsibility
properly belonged to him. In this connection
he had but one other remark TO make, and that
was whether any blow was directed at him or
not was more than he could say; at least he
was unconscious of having received il. With
this explanation he parted with the subject.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-12

customs, and initiates and gently carries ont
revolutions which in former days were only
to be won at the price of revolution. 1t is
making the whole world cosrnopolite nation
of shop keepers, matchmaking, increasing
and extending their interests, and thus bring
ing it to the highest pitch Of civilization
which mankind has attained, because it con-
tains more directly in itself, in form more
susceptible of general dis emination, those
principles that are supposed to lead most eff
fectively to the happiness and elevation of
mankind. In this labor it is the powerful CO.
worker of christianity and civilization, blend
ing inseparably with either, and so felicitously
accompanying each that it is a problem where
the effect OF one begins and the other ceases
The business men of the age have thus be-
come the great motors of progress. Compact
I'd into a perfect community, understanding
and sylnpatbising with each other. they have
evoked that spirit of enterprise which is the
best friend Of the truest of all PHILOSOPHERS,
the philosophy Of physical science. They
have brou ght TO the development of labor the
far reaching and occult power OF science. and
have so gradually. yet imperceptlblllty. fused
the two. that science has become the right arm
of industry, and the result the joint property
of the two We no longer speak of business
and science as opposing PHILOSOPHERS, and the
experience of every day brings nearer the pc
Rod when they will be regarded as altogether
identical. This practical progress of business
has not been accomplished at the expense Of
the social refinement and the cultivation of
the lighter accomplishments and graceful
amenities which lend beauty to life. When
the world professedly gave itself up to the
cultivation Of chivalry and refinement, it sue
ceeded only in creating class distinctions that
demonstrated the inutility of the effort. The
gentleman was the exception, the churl the
general example; and knightly honor and
bearing only shone brightly by its strong con-
tr;ist with the boorish element surrounding ii
on every side. The "shopkeeper' has done
more in a decade to disseminate the refine
ment and coursisies of life than baronial
pomp and faudal institutions accomplished in
centuries BaLimOTe american
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-12
The Mercantile Spirit.

When Napoleon spoke of England rs a ina
tion Of shopkeepers,' he exhibited that weak
ness for aristocracy which often clouded his
intellect and eventually conduced to his down
fall, whilst il was in glaring contradiction of
his origin as plebeian ruler supported mainly
by the bourgeois of his empire Had the first
Napoleon identified himself. as the THRU Ma
poleon has succeeded in doing, socially and
politically, with the shopkeepers and trading
interests at home he might have worked out
the problem of his age and developed his own
stupendous power TO its fullest extent The
"newphew of his uncle" with n far less grasp
of intellect than that uncle, has recognized
the practical issue which the world Is daily
presenting, and has drawn therefrom the 81
cret Of much of his success The failure Of
literary dr.amers, of vague reformers, and Of
soeiaiisfic theorizers to comprehend the world
a. II is, is because they have not properly a.,-
preciated the vitality and force of the spirit
of business the creative and moulding energy
of mercantile activity-the many handed osii-
ces Of exchanges and the value of labor a.
represented In money or commodities. They
have worked perseveringly In the paths Of
blinded ignorance, coyertly sneering at indus
trial pursuits as something degrading 10 the
Intellect and beneath the attention aud the
powers OF the ruling classes.
Yet the spirit of commercial enterprise, de-
spite the attempt to ignore it, has demonstra-
ted ltz influence even under most unfavorable
circumstances, and now that It's power aud Of
nee are more appropriately recognized, there
u no achievement for the good OF mankind to
which It's animating energy does not extend.
nfeforms abuses, iguoreg eitste and tyrannlcai
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, Feb. IL, 1858.

Mr.. Wilson, from the committee on Banks,
reported sundry resolutions on the subject of
Banks, and asked to be discharged from the
further consideration of the same.
The resolution inviting Gen. VIM. Walker
to speak on Nicaraguan affairs, and rendering
the use of the Hall for that purpose, was
taken up; and Mr.. Bate moved TO lay it on
the table, which motion prevailed-ayes 81,
noes %.
Senate messages were considered, and vari-
Gus amendments to House bills. disposed of.
Mr.. Turner, of Sumner, offered an amend
ment to Senate amendment to attach portion
of Coffee county to Rutherford county, to at
tach also a portion of Davidson to Ruther-
ford county. Some discussion ensued upon
these amendments, in which the tricks of
changing county lines generally, was animad-
verted upon. Pending which the House ad-
journed till O'Clock Z. NJ.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-12

gS- The following is the resolution intro
duced by Mr.. KENDRICK into the House of
Representatives, in reference to rendering
Gen. WIN. WALKER the use of the Hall to
make speech on Nicaraguan affairs. There
is resolution before the House censuring
Com. PAULDING for arresting Gen. WALKER
within the jurisdiction of foreign country,
and the preamble assumes that the House de-
sres information on the subject. Now, we do
not know whether Gen. WALKER desires to
speak here upon these Subjects or whether he
could be prevailed upon to do SO bnt we can
not see why he should be excluded from the
Hall under such circumstances, if he wished
to comply with the desire thus expressed.
We cannot see that such a course would com
nit the members of the Legislature to Gen.
WALKERS cause, and certainly he would not
desecrate the Hall by simply delivering pub
lie address in it, We presume that after his
Mobile speech, the sham democracy do not de-
sire any further information from that source:
WHEREAS, information has reached us that
His Excellency, Gen. WILLIAM WALKER, Prcsi-
dent of Nicaragua, (who has been recently ar
rested and brought back to the United States
from the Republic of Nicaragua by one Of the
naval officers of this Government,) is now in
the city of Nashville and whereas the qucs-
ton is now before the Congress of the United
States, and the Legislature of Tennessee,
whether the said Gen. WILLIAM WALKER was
acting in conformity with our neutrality, and
the instructions or appreciation of the present
Administration, in carrying men and muni-
tons of war, to the said territory or Republic
of Nicaragua; and whereas, also. we, the
members of the House of Representatives of
the Tennessee Legislature, are anxious, be-
fore acting upon the questions, to obtain all
necessary information; therefore,
BE Il resoiUoi That the use of the Hall of
the House of Representatives be rendered to
the said Gen. WILLIAM WALKER, President,
etc, to deliver an address upon said subject,
whenever the same may suit his convenience.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-12
The University of the south.

We conclude to-day the card of DIR. WAL
LACE Esrn.L, of Winchester, in defence of the
site of the proposed University of the South.
There has already been too much of our space
occupied by this discussion; hut if it has been
the means of placing reliable facts before the
country, we shall be content 1t is possible
"WARREN" may regard il as necessary for him
to reply in some form TO the late communica-
tions controverting his positions If So we
shall feel bound to give him hearing, and
then, the controversy must cease in the col
umns of the PATRIOT.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-12
AFFIDAVIT or II. ,. M'GnrEE,

This day H. r. McGhee personally appeared before
me and made oath Ia due form of law that he
contractor on the Sewanee Mining Co.'s Railroads.&c.
worked from May, 1854, to March, lS55that he had
m hs employ during that time, from one hundred TO
SIX hundred persoEs never less Than one hundred I;
tat PROVISIONS of alt kinds including beef, butter and
milk were procured from the neighborng country at
FAINT never heard knew OF any case OF milk-sIck-
ness. Aiiiant used between four and i've hundred
becVes which procured Ia Franklin county, and
large quantities butter used amongst the hands
The work. This also procured la the ncighbor
hood; questions were ever asked about where the
provisions came from, nor did any We AL
WAYS found these provisions healthy and good and We
usc them literally and without the least fear dread
When tie cholera broke at the Tunnei the hands
all removed Ia the top OI the mountain, where
new originated. J. III. ESIilI., J. i.
- r. MCt iIIKE-
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-12
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Title IA of the code was read the third time
and passed.
Mr.. Walker had leave to introduce bill to
amend the revenue laws and regulate the tax
on merchants CThis bill places the taxes
paid by merchants upon the same footing as
taxes paid by other persons upon land. ne
groes and other property; taxing the capital
employed instead of the invoice of purchases,
and exempting retail purchasers from payment
of tax after it has once been paid TO the
State.) Passed first reading and referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
The bill to allow the Nashville and North
western Railroad Company the further time of
two years to raise $4,000 more stock passed
tie third time.
Adjourned till 81 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-12
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Part Is Of the revised code was read third
time, amended and passed.
The unfinished business of the morning,
being the proposition to change the line be-
tween the counties of Davidson and Ruther-
ford, was taken up, further discussed. and
adopted-ayes 3D. noes 80. And the Senate
amendment amended, adding a part of
Coffee to Rutherford, was concurred in-ayes
SO, noes 80.
Adjourned till 8 "A. NJ. tomorrow.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-12
ASSIMILATION.

VIE partnership heretofore existing between RICH
i ARD NHIICOMB and WILLIAM LEGO, of the
Shelby Iron Works has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent The business of the late hTm Will be
settled by WILLIAM LEGO, who has purchased the
tire interest OF Mn. WHITCoaB, and is pay all the
debts and liabilities OF the Late firm.
RI HARD WHITCOMB,
WILLIAM LEGO
NASuyIrIE Fcbruarv lS5S
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-12

THE ERFEcrs oR Mu.D WNFER--The
New York correspondent of the Boston Tfa's-
sor.ps says 49, The thrifty Connecticut people
have begun to quarry aud store lee only seven
inches thick, in despair Of having more solid
clocks In places remarkabie for saiuisfity
ia. general health has bs.en >, rsousiy invaded
by the unnatural absence OF lraelng air and
wholesome trusts; at Newport, X. l.. for In
stance. not issss than my children have died
this wint,r Of scarlet FEVER.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-12
AFFIDAVIT 90 >. n. HAWKINS.

This day John Is Hawkins personally appeared be-
fore and MAIDS ratn IA due iofm ~ law that he has
bsen living M the elgborhood 81 the loaton of the
Univcrs.ty tr SpUth lately nNed by The ConVen-
Monte emery ever since tie year lhis-that he
tiuss now and has f0T a great many gears lived within
.oar mites Of said lOcatlouat the last q Hilk
ucss with any person, white black, man, woman
child, he has esthcr known or heard q, was about
thigty Year, agothzt he never did know or hear Of
any milk sickness than ave miles 10 tie point
xcFc the school = situatedtst about the year ls-O,
cot later the people % the coxez, about ave
miles fraan te oeiion hniit fence around piece of
country supposed to contain milk sirkDcss- his Irnce
lsgad i've years, ~as never repaired or rtti
rosi.d entirely dusn and since that TINS there has
heen quiCt upon the subject 81 milk sickness There
has fence there ~ idctaay person fOr throw
Eg or leaviHg down, And sflAnt never saw nor heard
amy plauasd warning any person aot % leave down
&c put doWn any fence, and inIuruIng them 81 the
great danger 81 - coing-and thinks Il would have
he,sa exceedingly strange tilAt such advertisements
shsslld have been pstrd up about tcaee that bal
cxistcnee. Aniant thskr he s FTcrsesi the country
around and aho, thu section mueh ANY oue els
hc knows The fat O. he that errsnr tn thai nrgl-
bf hp0a have tcA4 about usng beef. mia butter
az shreestIat 1hsy them tIcely aa1 20 oAa re-
suits olie~. Az tr lahas ~ uas eaS ~ os lsear The
uessborh oo al Tie toeathn and have eean Tor
years Ia ssAle IL good cultivation, ard al the pro
dartioas Fuin farms, animal aud vrgctabie are
snld 40 readily aad constantly Ia the @gk Act these
IToaa ANY otiagr lsaftoa II usc State.
Skorn and Subscribed before me. January nh,
lsss. JOHN I. SLATER, J. r., Il 81
J. d HAwNfSs
We the Undersigned are and have been leag and
ultimately acquainted ~th John b. HAWKING, aas se
laks Plss.ass a saylas '.i hs = a. rspassss h'sss'
. e. NhfrTcHs1S, AAnnus WILLIAMS,
Iohs r SIaFsEn, HasnKs AAhfh,
D. frkx1F, II. W. koASsss,
saspEaks Pass, WALLACE isnta,
Wn- = fAfioE, MuI4E tkksks
joe " HCskz5t<nf, IL y Emu,
Jcnx fnxmL
wfxeazsTfR, Jan. %, iESs.
fsoa {. ?. oocHR1s.
In isss, loeaisd al cowsa Depot % the sszhsitIs
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-12

A NEGT COUNTRY REssIRsSCE tao mics ~
n 90 ths C-iizIsa furnEike Fe4d, tais SIDE -
ID she a. ssdi gate c1saialaisE nc4riy nine &1A
A. - AZ sssr.erisr sa,d. Alost farce have
besn sueesssfasiy saitsslrd esahls, liz balance
u Vel tiH4bsred. The improvements etaRsnf q >
fss1uss k1sasr ulth three fsalzls and ktrhrn aid
tssrxh nny fs.i lons an1 tea fsek wsic. slore rsn
slabls Garage koasr. Ak, znd ~rA saeie-re = 81
eroz< sencss A. Any f<rsn as<lfons ~ zfrA1~lnx
ss..h utsce can obtain b4fxAa 90 fseEsl tEruls ~
.rIlc.isaa Ne 81 celizse strees, Nashville, rsan
ian.e-IRa
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-12
NASHVILLE, February
To the Public.

HAVING retired from the above business, would
return my thanks my friends and patrons for
their liberal eucouragc meI.t, and cheerfully recon-
mend my SUCCESSOR to their confidence and patronage
fcbII-lw RICHARD NHITCONB.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-12
Shocking Anair-Ryena I'm the woods.

A distressing tragedy occurred this week in
the Western part of this State. Gannung's
Menagerie is wintering two miles west of
Paulding, Paulding county. Among the other
animals was hyena, said to be the largest in
the United States. The animal was very fero-
cious, and had twice bitten his keeper. Early
Wednesday morning last the hyena escaped.
Search was instantly made, and later in the
morning he was discovered in the grave yard,
having dug up and partly deyoured two or
three dead bodies. Several of the citizens
rushed in 10 take it, when it turned on lis as
sailants, striking down German day laborcr
named Jacob Pofenburg, and crushed the
unfortunate man in its jaws, killing him in
stantly. The brute then made It's escape, after
tearing the flesh from the right arm and the
chest of a'lad, who is not expected to recover.
The animal succeeded in making good his
cape. The citizens are much excited. Par
ties are securing the woods, and the mena-
gerie men have been notified 10y some of the
citizens to remove the establishment at once.
-CLereidId Herald.