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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-12-18

"THANKsGIvING" OF THE ODD FELL
Lows.--As, on the Goth Of April, 1859,
forty years will have elapsed since the
organisation of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows upon this continent, the
U. s. Grand Lodge has set apart that
day to be observed by the entire member
ship under its jurisdiction, as day Of
thanksgiving to Divine Providence for
the uncxampled prosperity which has
attended the Order since its organization
on the American continent.
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1t is to be borne in mind that there
was number Of Democrats engaged in
the rescue, and the rescucrs knew no
distinction in politics, for all parties
were represented, and Of those who openly
avorea their participation, Democrats
were the most prominent. But not
Democrat has been indicted - C1ere}ana
Herald.
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There is nothing 50 real in this world
as Illusion All other things may desert
man, but this fair angel mover leaves
him. She holds star a billion miles
ovor baby's head, and laughs to see him
clawing and batting himself as he tries
to reach it. She glides before the hoary
SINNER down the path which leads to the
memorable gate, jlnging the Keys Of hca-
ven at her girdle
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The LADIES HONE MAGAZINE for January IA n
superb Magazine. 1t has some fine stories and
al are Of . good moral tone,saitable for any place
fnaeh letter than most Of the fash literature Of
we ay. ihe name of / > Arthur is a sure guar
aneee that nothing improper will appear in the
Magazine. Send for i by 81, means. Terms 81
asear, two copies for So, four copies s.. Ad
dress I Arthur i CO., 323 Wateat street Phil
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N q II 7 u II F..

The undersigned having sold ont their entire
stock of goods, NJ stated above, It becomes nee.
essary that ALL having unsettled aecoudts with
IA should call aud settle the same Immediately
word TO the wise may enable them TO save cost
FRiENDk CIL BERIsON.
Dee. 18th, lsJs. no SIN
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SATURDAY, DEC. 18th 1853


Mr.. Douglas is making . tour Of the
South. In doing thus at this time, he
is laying the wires to secure his nomina.
ton to the Presidency by the Charleston
Convention, and at the same time he
avoids the necessity of answering certain
questions which would be propounded to
him if he was in his place in the Senate,
and which might endangcr his reelection
to that body. Although no. statesman,
Mr. Douglas is an intriguing wire work
ing and generally successful politician. -
He has heretofore made most of his plans
work, but now they are SO complicated
that it is doubtful whether he can con
troll them as he desires. He would not
like,at this time to define his position on
the question of slave code for the Ter
ritories, or even on Squatter Sovereignty
While Douglas is making himself popu.
lar at the South he is losing ground at
Washington. Ever since he has been
in the Senate, he has been member OF
the Committee on Territories. He has
worked his way up, to the pos ton Of
Chairman Of that Committee, where he
has stood for long time. Ir recon
structing that Committee during the
present session Of Congress the Democrat.
ic Senators instead of retaining him az
Chairman, as they were in honor bound
to do, have degraded him to the ranks. -
This is an unparalleled proceeding, and
while we have no sympathy for Douglas,
believing that he deserves it all, we can
oot but denounce the course of the Ad
ninistration. How the fight will ter.
inmate is uncertain That it may prove
Kilkenny one is what we desire.
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Fire and Loss of Life.

On Tuesday last, q small house was
burned IN Davenport, and two children
persisted in the flames, third one was
burned so that its life is despaircd of
The mother had gone to neighbors on
an errand, leaving the children locked in
the house. A man saw the fire in time
to have saved them, but instead of break
ing open the door, he started for the kew
and returned too late.
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The "IlPton Literary Association
will meet for discussion on Monday even
ing, at the Court House.
Question. --''Would the Northern
States be benifi,ed by abolishine slavery.
The Public is invited
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The Presidents Message.

We shall not publish the Presidents
Message because it is too long and be-
cause it is not worth tt sp ICE it would
occupy. 1t is long prosy document
worthy of the source whc nee it emanates.
ale dcvotes about two columns to Kan
sas and Slavery. Our democratic friends
who depreca'e the agitation Of the slavery
question will please note the fact and
also, that he recommends that we should
pay the claimants Of the Amistad can
tives roand sum Of money. This claim
was first recommended to be paid by
President Polk in ls47. Congress has
rcfased TO pay it, time and again, and
now Buchanan wants the case re- opened
and that we should pay the claim. 1t
seems that we have unsettled claims
against nearly every Nation on the globe
Why matters have been allowed to ret
so behind hand is not explained. Ac-
cordlng to the Presidents account. the
National debt is about seventy millions
Of dollars, whence arose the necessary for
its creation in time of peace is not SO
fully explained. Toprovde for tn. pay-
nent of this debt he recommends tina,
specific duties be levied, as that would
cause greater revenue and afford Incl
dental protection to American mannfac-
lures. On reading this part of the Mes
sage, one would almost suppose he had
got hold of one Of GreoIy's tracts On the
tariff We will not complain ofthis part.
as 1t shows more good sense than all the
rest. We have not room to say more
now, but will take up the subject again.
DE WITT STANDARD.-This is the
name OF new paper published at De
Witt, by Messrs. c. e. Bates and d.
Mcneil. 1t is fine looking paper and
Is ably edited. Mr.. Bates is well and
favorably known as an editor. The Ston
dard may be counted on as reliable Re.
publican paper. We hope the Standard
will meet with the largest success, pecu-
nlarily and politically
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Necht e Friend

[srccEssog's TO FRIEND h cuLBERr.hs.1
Having purchased the ENTIRE STOCK OF
GOODS of Friend h Culhar,-on We AZ. now of
fering great INDUCEMENTS to all who may IA
vor US with call We have now on hand the
LARGEST and BEST selected stock Of
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Legal Tender.

The law regulating the payment of
debts with coin provides that the follow
ing coin be legal tender.
l. All gold coin at their respective
values for debts of any amount.
2 The haif dollar, quarter dollar,
dime snd half dime, at their respective
values for debts Of any amount under FIVE
dollars.
3. Three cent pieces for debts Of
any amount under thirty cents.
!. BY the laws passed at the last SEES
ION OF Congress, we may add one cent
pieces for any amount under ten cents.
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\ CHARACTERISTIC MEXICAN BAT.
TILE. There is an announcement in the
New Orleans paper that Tabaeco bad fal.
ten into the hands Of the Liberals, latter
lighting for seucnteca days, with scpea
men killed on both a1ss."
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CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
Our goods have all been bought in Z STERN
CITIES. at greatly reduced prices and will be
sold accordingly. We solicit n call from the
public generally. feeling confident that we can
and mat sell AZ low any House in tho Country
possibly can.
COME ONE, COME ALL. and don't forget
the place at r. Il C's, old stand. " charge for
showing goods.
All kinds Of produce taken in
exchange for goods.
Il. HEcHr. N. N. FRIEND.
(n51t0
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EI AT - .
BOOTS AND SHOES.

FOR men aud women, boys and girls, lower
than ever.
~ Mems thick winter boots, s2.0o1ss.75 uss.ze
- noys lo0d 2.2j ~ss2
women : oootees, 9o4 l75 80
2Sr Several hundred prs chill
afens SHOES from Esq LOO a.
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TO THE STOCKHOLDERS Of the TIP.
TON RAIL ROAD.

The undersigned wouH mos. respectfully IN
form those Stockholders Who have subscribed
l. abor, Provisions &c that theI subsc riptons
must be paid according to the terms Of subecrip
ton, or the company i'll be compelled to use
coersivs measures, which will require paymen,
in cash. JOS. n SNYDER
linton Dec smber 18TH 1858. 5l-2w
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me entire Stock above enumerated, and hua.
dfcds OF other things too tedious 10 ,nention
wiii be sold exclusively for ready pay, at prices
as "ofaoie a. 81 any cash store in the state and
seest n the Mountain. The citizens If CFnAI
Linn. JONES CLINTON, sC,tTf Mus CATINf
and JOHNSON eouaties arc respectfully Invited
70 cal and examine our Goods and prices. a. no.
shihg y charged for either, but cheerfuliy don,
for our mutual benefit h
Nov. ., iNe--t6>f n.ryTp rpru
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Wheat Oats.
Corn, and every
kind of Pro-
duCe at
CASH Prices.

Taken IN e.pchange for goods, at
Cash Prices. In qcora ne
D'W take almost anything e.rceu.
credst this, unlike the articles
dboue enumerated, cannot be con-
Uertod into cdsh-,Dhen Uaate1
GROCERIES,
of all kinds at River prices. except tar, and
sait.) Wishing to increase our room far oth.,
Goods, we will sell, until lst of January.
~S"a'e anl 1iassWare, Of all Kinds,
al cost aud carriage.
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From W. b. sHArruox's Advertising Agency, ker
York City.
, 1858-12-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY Dec. 0, 1858.

THURSDAY lee. " 1000.
The Speaker, this morning, announced,
as the Standing Committees for the session,
as follows:
On ELctions-Messrs. Catlin, Shead and
Cline
Ways end Ncans-Messrs. Stiles, Ten
nant, Briscoe, Lewis and Smith.
Eduoatiou-Messrs. Carter, Rutledge
and Hawk.
Judieiary-Messrs. Biles, Howe, .Briscoe,
Savage and Carter.
Claims - Messrs Henness, Longmire,
Tenant and Rutledge.
Military Affairs - Messrs. Chapman,
Stiles, Judson, Daniel and Hawk
Roads and HIghloays-Messrs Rutledge,
Smith, Manning and Mccall.
Engrosssd BiLs-Messrs. Briscoe, Carter
and Shead
Ewolled BHss-Messrs Daniel, God
dard, Catlin and Sylvester.
IadiGn Afairs--Messrs. Cove, Sylvester,
Weed, Smith and Tenant.
COmmree-Messrs. Howe, Chapman, and
Lewis.
Printing - Messrs. Shead, Cove and
Cline
CorpOratiOns-Messrs. Pprdy, Howe and
Hawk.
Memorials = Messrs Caples, Henness,
Cline, Weed and Hawk.
Counties - Messrs. Goddard, Judson,
Lewis and Weed.
Rules and Orders-Messrs. Manning,
Mccall and Henness.
AgrieuLtwe-Messrs. Judson, Rutledge,
Savage aud Purdy.
Public Grounds and Buildings-Messrs
Sylvester, Caples, Cove, Daniel aud Nc
Call.
Territorial Li6rary-Messrs. Longmire,
Biles, Catlin and Hawk.
The House then resolved itself into the
Committee of the Whole, (Mr Caples, Of
Clarke, in the Chair,) and had under con-
sideration the Governors Message Its
various portions being referred to the ap-
propriate Standing Committees, the action
was subsequently reported and adopted by
the House.
The House then adjourned until Friday
morning.
, 1858-12-17
SATURDAY, Dec. IL, 1858

John A. Tenant, Esq, elected to repre-
sent the county of Whatcom, appeared In
his seat this morning and took the oath Of
Office.
Mr. Lewis, on leave, presented petition
of G. o. Messiilet, praying the passage Of
a law diYorcing him from his wife Lucinda
A. S. MessilIet The petition was referred
to Select Committee, consisting Of Messrs.
Lewis, Henness aud Smith.
Mr. Biles, on leave, presented a petition
Of Isabella Hunt, praying the passage Of a
law dvorcing her from her husband Robert
Hunt. The petition was referred to Sc
ect Committee, consisting of Messrs. Biles,
Stiles and Chapman
Mr.. Henness introduced q resolution, on
leave, requesting Rev. j. F. Devore, OF
Rev. G. +. Whitworth, TO ofliciaie as Chap
lain. On motion of Mr.. Caples, said reso-
luton was laid on the table.
House adjourned until Monday.
, 1858-12-17
WASHINGTON LEGISLlTURE-SIITH SESSION.



Both Houses convened this morning at
the usual hour, and after hearing the report
of the Joint Committee to wait upon his
Excellency, Governor Mason, took a recess
and at IL NJ, met in joint convention in
the Representatives. chamber, at which
Gov. Mason delivered the usual annual
address or message to the Assembly. A
numerous auditory Of ladies and gentlemen
were in attendance. The Message requires
no comment, it speaks for itself, and is well
worth q careful and attentive Perusal.
Subsequent to the retirement of the two
Houses 70 their respective chambers, the
Message was ordered printed-2OOO for
the use of the House, and 1900 for the
Council,
, 1858-12-17

wonld produce an unpleasant state Of feel
ing against the British Government.
1t will be recollected that several months
ago the Government Of Great Britain sug-
gested, in general terms, that some mode
ought to be adopted for verifying the na-
tienality Of vessels, which could be mntu-
ally used by both parties, without offence
TO either But the distinct form Of the
proposition has not been made, nor is it
known what arrangement her Majesty's
Government will recommend. 1t is, how
ever, not considered to be necessary for the
United States to take the initiative in this
matter, as the law Of nations is acknowl-
edged by Great Britainst TO mean that for
which our Government has always con.
tended, and this to the latter is satisfac-
tory. II England desires any modification
of it, her proposition will, Of course, be
entitled to consideration.
Gen. Herran, who has had recent inier-
views with the Secretary Of State concern
ing the Hass-Herran treaty will return to
New York.
, 1858-12-17
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY FRIDAY DECEMBER H. 1858

Committee on Rules and Orders, adopting
Substantially the rules of last session, fol
the present session Of the House.
On leave, Mr.. Smith Of Clarke county
presented the petition of Caroline Hans for
a divorce from Jacob Hans, referred to a
Special Committee, consisting Of Messrs
Smith, Weed and Tenant.
Messrs HennesS, Caples and Tennnnt,
were announced as the Joint Select Com.
mittee, on the part of the House, on Joint
Rules and Orders.
The question of appointment of Chaplain
being taken up-the original proposition
was so amended, as to include the names el
Rev. Father Rossi, Issy. Stephen Guthrie,
Rev. Wm. NJ Morrow, when on motion OF
Mr.. Caples, the whole matter was referred
to select Committee, and the Speaker
appointed on said committee MSsSrs Ca
pies, Chapman and Weed.
The House took up and passed the Coun-
Gil resolution referring to the submission Ct
the report of Butler p. Anderson, Esq, one
of the Code Commission to a select Joint
Committee.
And Messrs. Biles, Carter and Weed
were named on the part of the House; then
adjourned.
, 1858-12-17
IN COUNCIL.
THURSDAY, Dec. 9, Is

THURSDAY, Dec 9, 1858.
The President announced the following
as the Standing Committees y
On Elsctions-Messrs Woodland, Fale
and Wallace
Havs and Means-Messrs. Miller, Den
ny and Phillips.
Education-Messrs. Denny, Fales anC
Phillips.
Jpdiciary-Mcssrs Maxon, Wallace ant
Phillips
ClGims-Messrs. Wallace, Wiley ant
Woodard.
Military A fairs-Mcssrs. Maxon, Mil
Ter and Woodard
Roads and HighlVays-Messrs. Wood
ard, Wallace and Fales.
Eagrossed BiHs-Messrs. Wiley, Fale'
and Woodward.
Enrolled BHs--Messrs. Phillips, Denny
and Miller.
Indian Afars-Messrs. Phillips and
Woodard.
Commvce-Messrs. Fales, MaxOn ant
Denny.
Printing-Messrs. Denny, Wiley ant
Fales.
CorpOratioas-Messrs. Fales, Maxon anC
Wallace.
observation-disclosures. Miller, Maxon anc
Wiley.
Counties-Messrs. Wallace, WoOdart
and Fales.
Rules and Orders-Mcssrs Phillips
l.
, 1858-12-17

The TEHuANrEPEc ROUTE OPEN.-We
learn by the telegraph says the New York
Herald Of Nov. 9th, that the steamship
Quaker City arrived at New Orleans yes
terday from Minatitlan, on the return from
her first trip, carrying the mails and pas
seugers for California by the TehOOntepec
Isthmus. She brings no news from Cali
fornia, as the San Francisco steamer Of the
goth did not stop at Ventosa on her way
down to Panama Should the connection
be made with the up steamer Of the LIST
instant from Panama, which there is no
reason to doubt, as she reports the transit
clear, news to the 9th Of October, from
the Atlantic States, will reach San Fran
cisco on the same day with advices to the
Goth BY the way Of Aspinwall 1t is an
ticipated that this route will carry the
mails from New Orleans to San Francisco,
and vice uersa, in fourteen days, thus short
ening the time of conveying intelligence by
one week, As soon as the railroad con
nections through Tennessee and Mississippi
are established, which will be in q few
months, there will be a continuous railroad
route from New York to New Orleans,
over which passengers and mails will be car
ried in four days between the two cities
This will shorten the time of passage from
New York to Sap Francisco to seventeen
or eighteen days, which now occupies TWEEN
ty-two to twenty-four days. There are
three mail routes now open to California
the overland route, the Tehuantepec route
and that via the Isthmus of Panama. To
day the steamship Washington sails tC
open the fourth route, by way Of Nicara
qua. The active operation Of oil these
routes will give an immense stimulus to the
growth of our Pacific empire, and produce
a very beneficial result in business aflairi
on this side of the continent. What New
York must now have is bee-line connec
tion with the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, BY
way of Florida aud Cedar Keys, whicl
shall cut down still further the time o
transit from here to the Tehuantepec 18th
mus.
, 1858-12-17
The Late Elections and Ihe Next Congress
The House sun an open Question.

In the States which have elected their
members to the next Congress (omitting
Illinois, in the absence of definite returns, }
the aggregate undoubted gains of the op-
position amount TO eighteen members,
which, as they involve an equivalent loss
on the democratic side, amount to a real
opposition gain of thirty-six. Supposing
that Illinois and the States which have yet
10 elect their members will stand in the
next as in the present Congress, there will
be an opposition majority in the House Of
at least fourteen in a full vote. But it is
possible that the States which have yet to
elect may reverse this majority, and still
secure the next House Of Representatives
to the democracy.
Here is the list Of the States which have
yet to speak for the next, with their re-
spectiVe delegations as they stand in the
present Congress-
, 1858-12-17
FRlDAY, Dec. 10, 1858.

Both Houses were in session tlris morn
ing, bat little or no business was transacted
other than voting the usual number of
newspapers TO which members are entitled.
The number moved for each member, was
twelve copies of the "PIoSEER AND DEMO
Graf" which the Council adopted. The same
proposition being made in the House, it
being suggested that the Secretary Of the
Territory, by instructions of the Secretary
of the Treasury, could pay for six copies
for the Assembly; pending an amendment,
to take an equal number of the Puget
Sound Herald, the whole matter was 1e-
ferred to the Committee on Printing
, 1858-12-17
MONDAY, Dec. 10, 1858.

The President announced the following
changes in the Standing Committees:
Mr.. Miller was transferred from Com
mittee of Military Affairs to Committee on
judiciary, to 6ll the place of Mr.. Wallace,
transferred from Committee on Judiciary
to Committee on Military Affairs. Those
Committees now stand.
On Jtdioidry-Messrs Maxon, Miller
and Phillips.
On Military Afairs-Messrs. MaxoD
Wallace and Woodard.
Mr.. Maxon introduced Memorial (Coun
Gil Memorial No. 1.) for establishment Of a
military road from Fort Vancouver TO Fort
Simcoe Read first and second time
and on motion Of Mr. Wallace referred tC
Committee on Memorials.
Mr.. Wallace introduced Council Bill No
l., An Act establishing Pilots and Pilot
Regulations for various ports and harborl
on Puget Sound" Read first and second
time, under suspension of the rules, and OF
motion of Mr. Wallace, referred to Com
mittee on Commerce.
The Bill provides that vessels hereafter
coming to Puget Sound, other than Ameri
can coasters, shall pay half pilotage per al
follows:-Shipping-except men-of-war-
twelve dollars per ton; and men-of-war
sixteen dollars per ton. 1t also provides {
Board of Pilot Commissioners to selec
pilots, &c. We hardly think measure SC
needless will be imposed A restriction OF
commerce without a corresponding benefit
creating abroad the impression that tht
navigation of the Straits or Sound, is at
tended with d nger.
The report Of Butler P. Anderson, Esq.
(appointed session 1878, one of a com
mission to revise laws, was received.
! Mr.. Wiley introduced Joint Resolution
, 1858-12-17

providing the appointment of Joint Sc,
lect Committee to whom said report should
be referred. Which Joint Resolution,
under suspension of the rules, received three
several readings, and was reported to the
House. Said committee on part of the
Council will be Messrs. Wiley aud Wal
lace.
A Joint Select Committee on Joint
Rules and Order was appointed on part
of the Council, consisting of Messrs. Phil
lips and Denny.
Council adjourned.
, 1858-12-17

The margin here presented for possible
democratic gains wOuld be considered ex.
ceedingly narrow under ordinary eircum-
stances; but the late Rochester abolition
manifesto of w. H. Seward puts the ease
distinctly within the reach Of a decisive
Southern reaction. Let it be understood
that this Rochester manifesto is to be the
guiding star of an opposition majority In
the next Congress, and the remnants Of the
Know NotbiRg party Of the South will be
practically absorbed in the common move
ment Of that section, of resistance to the
black republicans Of the North, and to their
revolutionary designs, as proclaimed by
their New York oracle.
We know that, since the last Congress
sional elections in the Southern States, the
Know Nothing party therein has almost
wholly disappeared as a general organiza-
ton. The proof is afforded in the elections
Of last summer in North Carolina, Ken
lucky and Missouri We therefore think
it not only possible, but highly probable,
that the democracy, with the Rochester
platform of Seward to operate upon, may
send to the next Congress an uDbrOken
delegation from every southern State, which
would involve democratic gain Of thirteen
members, and democratic House Of Rep
resentatives. Let us, upon ibis basis, see
where we shall stand.
The opposition, thus far, including tue
members elected, and putting down the
States which have yet to elect as they are
now represented in the House, will have
majority of-let us, to avoid all nice dis
tinctions-say twenty
.Oppo5luOn ssssi.s '''
Democrats. .... A'1
But give the democrats a gain Of thir'
teen members in the South, and the next
House will stand as follows:
Democrats. 'A-i
And let the late Rochester manifesto oi
Seward remain as the text book, and Sew
ard the oracle of the Northern republican;
and this decisive reaction in the South may
be achieved. The next Congress is thus
still an open quesiiOn.-M y Herdld,
Nor. 8.
, 1858-12-17
SArrRnAY. Dec. IL. 1858.

The Committee on printing, (Mr.
Wiley reported that they had had under
consideration the instruction to procure for
the use of the Council twelve copies of the
weekly issue Of the PIONEER AND DEMO
GRAFT" and ascertaining the instructions Of
the Secretary, recommended to the House
that the Committee on Printing be in
structed to procure three copies of the
"PIoNEER AND DEMocRAT and three of the
Puget Sound Herald.
Report adopted and Council adjourned.