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

The public men Of Iowa, as general
rule, have been men of pure lives and Of
strict integrity-and her history Of eigh-
teen years il marked bu. by few instan-
ces Of official defalcation or corruption.
1t is a remarkable truth that every one
of the few deafulters or corruptionists
which we have had, have been members
of the Democratic party, or else men who
had always acted and sympathized with
that party, but who had joined the Re-
publican ranks for the sake of getting an
| office.
The most conspicuous, and indeed the
only considerable defaulter whom We
have been cursed with is the notorious
DIR. Eads, the Democratic Superintendent
of Public Instruction, who squandered
the peoples school money to the tune OF
500, 900, and who placed some $4,000
of it in an abyss from whence it can new
or be recovered.
TO recover portion of the money thus
squaudercd by this Democratic Office hold
er, it became necessary, under Governor
Grimess administration, TO appoint GER
tain agents to Investigate the condition
of the School Fund In the various coun-
ties of the State. To do SO required
money--as a merchant whose clerk has
defrauded him is forced to expend money
| in the pursuit and detection OF the rascal,
that his stealings may be recovered. The
money paid these agents has been an in.
considerable sum-and their inyestiga
tons have resulted in recovery OF very
large sum of money-which otherwise
would have been lost. But had their ex
penses been large, and had recovered no
thing, the Democratic papers should b.
the last sheets to complain or spark Of
the matter at all. II the Democratic
Superintendent had no: committed tn,
detalcation in the first place no expen
ture to recover the money would hav,
been requisite.
The administration Of Gov. Crime,
was the most honest, able and progress
siye Government with which the Stat,
of Iowa had ever been blessed. We have
every reason TO believe that the admins
tration Of Gov. Lowe will prove equal,
creditable to the party which placed blu
in power. All the charges Of corruption
bribery and defalcatiou made against Ell
ther the previous or the present admins
.rations are made by the Democratic pa
pors for the purpose of divertins public
attention from the wIckedness OF thel
own party, and arc destitute of truth.
Besides this, while Democratic paper
are reyiling the Republican party, ant
denounclug its members us thieves, dc
taulters aud raseals, let them remembe
that the Republican party Of Iowa is tn,
People Of lowa-that Republican prnici
pies are embraced BY a majority of II, 00i
of the people Of the State, aud that abus
of that party is simply abuse of the mos
Intelligent and worthy portion Of on
people - uJuqus Times
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26
The Wi,!ett's Point SvinlIe

The government wanted Willctt's Point
on Long Island, a. q site FOR a fort, and
instead of sending an agent to buy it at a
fair price, corrupt job was AIDE Of it,
aud some thousands Of dollars were. ia
ken out Of the national treasury aud put
in the-hands of partizans of the admins
tration. The purchase of the site was
the smallest part Of the transaction; it
was but the pfetense and cover to the
larger operation, the plumber OF the
treasury. Tie sits embraces about 40
acres, which cost the late owners So,
600, and was perhaps worth $50, 600
The property was offered to the present.
administration for $4,000. But that
would not answer the purpose, and il
has now paid 100000 for it. 4 How
much of this goes into the hands Of the
jobbers is not known precisely, but
Prosper VI. Wetcmore aud Richard
Sckcl!, collector at New York, have had
finger in the pie, and postmaster Fow-
Ter aided in the operation BY certifying
that the lands were worth $1,000 per
acre. These same operators were also
concerned in the Fort Smelling job, and
in the purchase Of fort site at New
Bedford, Of which We have given some
account. IF the mode of distributing
the public money is to be regarded a.
Legitimate by the administration, there
seems to be DO good reason for allowing q
few greedy New. \ orkers to geather all tie
spoils, while there are S, many hungry
moa ii the ranks elsewhere. Spriagticlel
{ J.ass J Republican.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26
The Conventions.

We had expected to receive the official
proceedings Of the State and Congress
sional Conventions in time tog give them
this week, but they have not como to
hand, not even the resolutions. The
Conventions were very fully attended,
considering the state of the roads. Men
we're there who had come one hundred
and Fifty miles on horse back. Others
had started but were unable to cross the
rivers. The proceedings were character
lied by the utmost harmony--to be sure,
every man had his choice, but III were
anxious to secure the best men. Some Of
the nominations were made without a
formal ballot. Our Senator, j. W. Cat
tell received more than two thirds Of the
votes cast on the informal ballot.
We give the tickets at the head of our
editorial, where they will stand until the
18th of October, after which time we ex.
pect to be able to announce the election
Of every one Of them. We know tina,
they are all good men and good Rcpubli.
cans, men who are worthy the support Of
every citizen of Iowa, and who viii not
betray the trust reposed in them, We
shall next week give more extended no.
ticc of the Conventions, with the plat
form, for which, and the candidates, We
expect to work till we are victorious.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26

How BRI0HT AND FIrcH cor THEIR
SEATS. The following is the vote Of the
Senate on Mr.. Trumbull's proposition to
amend the report Of tho Judiciary CON-
mittee 50 as to declare chat essrs.
Bright and Fitch are not ent tied to seats
as Senators from the State Of Indiana:
YEAs--Messrs Broaerick, Chandler,
Clark, Collamer, Dixon, Doolittle, Doug
las, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, FOSTER
Hale, Harlan, Honsfon, King, Mason,
leurce, Seward, Simmons, Trambull,
Wade and Wilson-23.
NAYs--Messrs. Allen, Bigler, Benjamin,
Brown, Clay, Clingman, Davis, Fiszpat-
rick, Green, Gwin, Hammond, Haync,
Hunter, Iyerson, johnson, Ark, John
son, Tenn, Jones, Kennedy, Mallory,
Polk, Pugh, Reid, Rice, Sebastian, Sill
dell, Thompson, KY, Thompson, n. j..
Toombs, Wright and Yulee-3O.
Mr.. Bayard, chairman of the Judicia-
ry Committee, did not respond, nor did
Mr.. Stuart of Michigan. Mr.. Gamer
on Of Pa, also came up missing. Mr..
Summers absence was SO much in favor
of Bright and Fitch. Had every Sena-
tor voted, and voted as he believed right,
the grieyous wrong done in this case
could not have been consummated.
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Of Lowber and Devlin) broke into his
house little while the other night, and
then broke out again with about thou
sand dollars worth Of plate, jewclry, cloth
ing and other property. We shall see
how this goring Of "my OK" affects that
keen sense Of Justice and faithful vigi.
lance for which the sentinel over the
city's treasure Is distinguished.
The voice of the Sunday newsboy is
once more heard in the land. lie
wouldn't stay "squelched" by the late
police order. He submitted week OF
two, but the Sunday and other paper,
have encouraged him to open his mouth
and shut his eyes to the law. Resides
the case has been carried up to the Board
of Aldermen aud counter order has
been applied for to stop the ringing Of
church bells on Sunday. This is deman.
dcd on precisely the same grounds that
were urged for gaging the ncwsboys, viz
disturbing the Sabbath quiet of peaceful
citizens-and seven Aldermen were
found ready to grant the order. Sever
al speeches, to catch proper applause
were made in favor of it; and this, too
in city that quite recently was said t.
be converted, and even yet has revival.
and daily business mems prayer meet
ings! The result will probably be I
drawn battle, and the tongues of boil
boys and bells will rattle on as be
fore.
Our postmaster Fowler (the gallan
man! his appointed o women to clerk
ship in the post Office. Her place is
the delivery where ladies call for letters
saw the postmaster at one of the lee
lures in behalf of woman and the exten
sion of her sphere two or three month";
ago, and he probably was "struck unde
conviction" then. No doubt larg
portion of our postal could be done jus
as speedily and we'll by women as by men
and probably the country wouldn't b
done for if this example was largely imi
tated and extended
There are plenty of adjourned Con
gressmen running around our streets a
large. They are flush of funds an,
seem to be passing as many bills as
they were in Congress assembled and ha
quorum.
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As we announced last week, the voters
Of this school district met on Tuesday
last to determine whether our public
schools were to be kept up or not. 1t
was very evident before the meeting was
called to order, that large majority of
those present were opposed to voting any
tax, aud as was expected, every effort to
keep our schools in operation was prompt
" voted down. We have been accused
of publishing occurrences which have
happened here that It was said had ten
dcncy to injure the good name of our
town, but We believe that the seycrest
stroke that this town ever received it re-
ceiyed at the hands of its own citizens,
when they refused to sustain our public
schools. The people of the whole county
were watching their progress with anxi-
ETY.. They hoped TO find schools in Tip
ton to which they could send their chill
dren, aud avoid the necessity of sending
them to a distance. They saw such
schools in our midst, and they patronised
them as much as could be expected while
the times are so hard, and expected to
patronize them more largely ill the future.
Our young men and women who intend
TO engage in teaching, were expecting to
attend normal class here, prior to enter
ing the several schools of our county;
aud now, by one fell sweep Of excitement,
the hopes Of all interested are annihila-
ted. 1t is not necessary to speculate up.
on the causes which led to this result
they were various: tie feeling of petty
spite, because some one had not been
elected to an office in the district, and the
fear on the part of liquor sellers and
drinkers tina, education might conaic.
with their cherished habits, and iniurc
tDeir revenue, were among them.
We do not by any means despair of
baring good public schools in Upton, for
" believe that the sober second thought
of car people viii convince them that
they are necessity here, and they will
b. willing at no distant day to repair the
injury that has been done. 1t was de-
termined on the part Of the leaders Of
those opposed to cur schools, to permit
no discussion upon or Of the matter, and
this was wise on their part; for they had
by false statements and misrepresenta-
.ions induced feeling that they felt
would be changed were all the facts
known. In order that all may know
what the action Of the meeting was, we
give the resolution which was voted
down:
Iesolrea That there be levied tax of
81 mills Oh the dollar of the assessed val
We Of the property Of the school district
of Upton, for the year 1858, for the sup
port Of schools i'll said district.
1t viii be seen that the question pre-
scented was simply whether or no the
schools should be kept up, and not wheth-
er repairs should be made, fences built,
&c, &c. Aft,r this resolution was voted
down, one precisely like it, excep. chang
ing the 81 mills to 3 mills, was offered,
but it me. with no better fate. When
our citizens realize that no public schools
can be kept up without tax, We have
no doubt they will willingly vote it.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26
Remarkable Marriage.

Last week, at Preston, near Brighton
one of the most extraordinary marriages
which have ever taken place was eelebra-
ted in the parish church, it being no less
than that of Dowager Countess Of Fling
ham to Mr.. Holms, who has filled the
humble position Of a Scripture reader at
Brighton, in connection with one of the
churches at that celebrated watering
place. The bride is upwards of eighty
years old, and the bridegroom about thir-
ty, 50 that there is ouly disparity in
their ages of half a century. It is said
that, for kong time past, the Countess
has manifested gre interest in the la
bors of the Scripture reader, and made
Tim some valuable presents. The Count
ess is understood to have princely IN
come, worthy Of her position as the
daughter and the mother of peer of the
realm. The aristocratic relatives and
connections Of the bride are said to be
terribly excited by this most unexpected
and eccentric conduct of this aged aud
noble lady.-BraiM Standard.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26
NOTICE.

Term ! not,ee IS hereby given, that at the June
wwoani, Iowa. the Executor Of the Estate az Iaha
e,as haepaeen, late of Cedar County, deeeased
aea NJ hnal report Of his dongs in The n,sr.';o
bs., which a. report and the hearing thereof ha.
Court 'o an ne until the August Term Of said
Nv. nea lnai unless they appear and ohiee, ,harata
,,. snia report will be approved AMI said Esec
~, usaf discharged from farthe, duty or LIABILITY in
p'.i1ises' GEORGE SMITH,
County Juaga
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26

nas~ The first locomotive on the Du-
buqne Western Railroad will commence
to run to day. lie is called the Prairie
King, aud is employed in laying track,
which work is being pushed ahead with
all possible speed. The success of this
road is now placed beyond peradventure,
and when, in future days, our city begins
to appreciate the almost incalculable ben.
efts which this enterprise will secure tc
Dubuque, the names of its projectors and
builders, who have ;riumphed over all OBJ
s.acles and dlscouragements, will be held
in grateful remembrance. Dub Times.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26

DaE~ Our Harmonious Democratic Friends
had a bitter and heated quarrel in their
County Convention on Saturday The
feud ran so high that the secretaries did
not think it prudent to publish the pro-
ceedings until they could be patched up
SO as to look harmonious They have not
been published yet.-DuJagae Times.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26
Increase of Government Expenditures.

1t Is startling to look at the increase
in the expenditures of the General Gov
eminent, ana the contrast between "eco-
nomieal Dcmocracy" and the party charg-
ed with the profusion and wasttul dis
burseICnt
Monroe's Adam n 4yr'ssi 49, ,3Si.75
Adams :. 5l,G7l 1913 90
Jacsson's "2ndterm, Isl ,051 $50 81
Van Buren's 81 4l0,61s, lbs. 81
Harrison's " Is, l63,3l2 81
Folks +" l65,4sl ,013, 33
Taylor's VI s29, s04 ,000)
Film rs 2"s39 ,623, 7pj) l5s, 16I ,52s. II
Pierces' Administration 232 $50 CO. s )
Buchanan Admin istration, first year,
spent ISL 900, 600 +; aud at that rate will
run up to over three hundred and TWEEN
ty million Of dollars "Where is this to
end %
This extraordinary expenditure Of
over three hundred and twenty million
Of dollars, it should be remembered, il
while We are at peace with all the
world, and with 10 extraordinary de-
lnand upon the Treasury. We ask again,
where is this to end
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26
Giving WAY Of the yayoo pas

MEMPHIS, Tenn. June ls.-On Thurs
day night the great Yazoo Pass gave way.
The channel is now over 80 yards wide,
and widening and deepening rapidly.
The water has fallen COR ten feet, and
is rushing with terrific force, Telling trees
in its way, and will deluge the entire
.Yazoo Valley.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26
Another Free Labor Triumph.

On the 18th of this month, Daniel
Cline, the Free Labor and Emancipation
candidate for mayor of the city Of Mem.
phis, Scotland county, Missouri, was
elected over Philip Payne, pro-slavery,
by large majority. The Emancipation.
lists say that they will give largs major.
ity in Scotland county for Free Labor a,
the election next August.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26

We hope to hear before our next issue
that the Atlantic Telegraph is completed,
q il will be if everything works favora-
bly,. After that, we can give news from
shs Eastern Continent, but three days
old
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26
Correction.
Correction.
Prof. Fellows, of Cornell College, writes

Prof. Fellows, of Cornell College, writes
to the Muscatine Journal as follows:
MT. VERNON, June 9th, 1853.
Mr.. Editor:--In your issue of June
9th | notice an article taken from the
Dubuque Times, stating an "elopement"
had occurred among our students. Al
low me to say that such is not the the
case. Nothing of the kind has ever Ia
ken place in our school
BY correcting the above false report,
you will confer a favor on the institution.
Yours truly,
s. n. FELLOWS.
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pag~ The Tribune correspondent saws

The report of Lord Malmesbury's expla
nation of the Gulf outrages does not
correspond with the views presented tc
Mr.. Dallas, and by him communicated
by the preceding mail So FIR from
there being slight difference of opinion
as alleged, there is very material and
positive disagreement, which viii be ex.
hibited in tic answer Of this Government
soon to be Transmitted.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26
ROAD SCRAPERS.

ne UNDERSIGNED has constantly on hand
single sbo oa Supply OF road scraHrs. double and
ihaas" sho'ei piows and corn enltiyitors AMI ",fi
s ana repair rlows at all times. shan nsar in
May - lsss p i'baAfEiE.
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Bank Election.

Remember the election on Monday
next, when We are to decide whether we
shall have banks or not. This is not a
party measure, aud We hope there will be a
full vote, it may be needed.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-26

Almost every certainly every merchant has some
times very strongly wished that he had reliable cores
pondeni and friend living in this great metropolis to
whom he could send for the transaction some u
the purchase Of article, that he could not make
it convenient 70 to the city TO do buy him self
With full confidence that the sness would be well dome
and at reasonable expense him. Having become salts
fed ty extended observation experience that
Is ALI almost universal want We have estab,isbe3 am,
house 70 supply It. We have found that thousand az
persons, from Maine to Georgia. constantly sending
to US TO execute orders involving purchases varying in
amount from - cents to as many hundred dollars and
We believe In every those employing have been
satisfied both with tue quality Of the services rendered
aud the equity of eur charges Wa that our char
yes shall In all be fair and reasonable being pred
Gated on the time and labor consumed It il certain
that being constantly in the market buying largely f
cash, we can MY BETTER than any single purchase
can. Ia fact save to srieads much more In prj
ces than the commission charge. No man vhg ,n,y
occasicHa!s; cones here can be familiar with marx Il
80 extensive as THE We, Icing here all the time are
thoroughly acquainted with It. and where 10 90 10
lind every thing In first hands and the lowest rites
We nave found that many Of distant friends wsh
TO send US country produce sell, sometimes tie no
ceeds to be invested In goods, sometimes in nancy
Accordingly We have made the very bes; arange
10 enable rs 10 do justice to those Who may co sign Ia
Us Our charges fer selling usually Ave per cen,
although in special II very large or very small
transactions, equity might require IL 10 BE varied sra
that We have circular giving ore at length Tie
scope and plan Of business, with statemen. az pr
ehnrses Tor oayng some Of the leading articles. which
should contain stamps to prepay the replies
REFER BY PERMISSION TO
W Wm Lambert, q q ! Lawrsnce& Co New York.
Mm King, OF Nayior q Co, New York.
David Brown. of David 8 Brown 4 Co, philadel,hia
Joseph Cabot, Philadelphia.
Baty Blake, Of Blake, Howe 4 Co, Boston.
Cabot d Co, Boston,
stanhelds Wentworth & Co, Boston.
CABOT Of Wales, Cabot q Co. st Louis,
' Particular attention is given to procuring insu.
rance policies Life, Fire and Marne in the hest aud
standing and responsibility OF insurance cana,; ny
railroads and other corporations. n23tf
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NoTIcE.-We, the undersigned, mer-
chants and shop keepers of Upton, here
by agree to close our business houses and
shops on Monday, the 9th day of July,
1858, which day will be celebrated as the
anniversary of our independence:
Cassad & Gilmore, Chas. SHETLAND,
Smith Brothers, Sam'l Tomlinson,
j. l.. Rowell, j. 4 c. A. Myer,
VIM Bagley, +, 7. & w. Dean,
J. l.. Ray q CO., Friend& Culbertson,
Reig't Il Mcnamara, k'xer, Crew 4 T. ner,
Ii. d. Brown, John Treadwell,
Austin Parsons, Il. NJ. Huber,
Samuel Toner, Fred Hershfield,
j. F. Muzzy, Geo. Bagley,
i. & NJ Childs.
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The troubles at Fort Scott, Kansas.
seem to be in fair way Of adjustment.
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Dissolution.

'HE FIRM OFE. CHILDS 4 co. HAVE THIS
Gay dissolved pa tnefsliip, by mutual con.
sen. The business will hereafter be Conducted
~ T. Il. Chiids, with whom the ACCOUNTS ~
ne nrm are left for collection Those who :, :
indebted will please call and settle immediately
Il. CHILDS,
NJ. CHILDS
W. A. SCARBOROUGH.
Upton, March goth, 1858. lotf
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HEALTH AND REAIT'
BETRAYED.

EROM the subscriber. one yoke oi five year
J. olas, red and white--one almost whita oas
line back; One brindie COW, short tail
GEO. r. nEVEktNA-
Farminctol. Coon Grove. Feb, d, ls6s'
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The Dubuque Times says, "that for the
last five or six days, during which period
the Doctors of tho city have been kept
at ut the court house in the trial of the
malpractice case, the health of the city
has very greatly improved, and that the
state of things is now '.alarmingly and
distressingly healthy