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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-07-31

since America became power on earth,
it was either silenced by the din Of party,
and sectional strife, or stifled BY the mnr-
murs Of Mammon, until the generations,
which knew kim not, were in danger Of
forgetting and wholly departing from
those principles, which are the bulwark
Of our greatness, and those warning coun-
sells which can alone maintain our Union
in safety. But that Providence which has
90 often interposed for our rescue in the
darkest days Of the Republic, when the
ship of State, with no master hand at the
helm, rocked to and fro on the angry
waves Of sectional strife aud bitterness,
which threatened to engulf it has stir
rcd the heart Of woman to revive, through
the rescue Of the sacred ashes Of the Faith
Or of his Country, that love for his mem
ory, slumbering, but not dead, which
could BE- made all poUerful, in regenera-
ting and healing influences
A call wss made to the ronen OF the
South, to gather around his grave and be-
come the Vestals to keep alive the fires
Of patriotism. The motives were pure
the intentions generous they fail
ed Ye, who watch the signs of the
times, know We not wherefore! WASH
tngtoD belonged not alone to the South I
Again the call was made, and this time
to the ,comen Of the Nation,--Again it
failed !---and whereforeY
The title, and all The porer ,rere to be
given to State; and Washington be-
longed not to one State alone!
Devoted woman would be neither baffIed
nor conquered but she alone triumphs
when the common homestead can be pro-
cured as common heritage, for the es-
tranged children of common father, the
spell Of whose memory will yet have the
power to reunite them around his hallow-
ed sepulchre.
Unexpected success has crowned her
efforts. Our country can be sayed, one
and indissoluble, forcycr---for, ,,comdn has
become her guardian spirit. In the sacred
groves of Mt. Vernon, she will learn those
lessons, which will never leave us with
out Mary, to train a Washington for
her Country's hour Of need.
Orators-Statesmen--the noble broth
er-hood Of Masons---Odd Fellows--patri-
OTIS, one and all, have come promptly to
the aid of woman Aud yc, women of
the North and the South, Of the East
and Of the West, will ye not rally to the
work? Will yc not vie, one with anoth-
er, which will giUe most and do most,
that we may, on the 22d of February,
1850, claim and take possessiin Of the
Home and Grave of him, Who loved US all,
and thus make his birthday, the birth
day also Of Republican gratitude, justice
and fraternal love!
Ann Pamela Cunningham,
Regent Ladies M. Vernon Association.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-07-31

Another sharp operation BY Gov. Floyd.
The Washington correspondent of the
y. y Times, has unearthed another of
Secretary Floyds financial achievements,
which will do to frame and hang up by
the side of bis Fort Smelling and Willett's
Point landscapes. The story runs that a
man by the name of Gordon has been
prosecuting claim before the Treasury
Department for the last ten years for
damages on account Of depredations by
Indians on a plantation of his father-in-
law, in Alabama, Mr. Fisher Hither-
to he has been unsuccessful, because Con-
gress has paid him s2s, 200, which the
Treasury Department hold was full and
liberal satisfaction of all claims which he
could bring against the Government
Attracted, however, by the reputation
which Secretary Floyd has gained in f.
nancial matters, he got an act slipped
through Congress, referring his claim to
the Secretary of War to compute and as
certain, if any, the amount due. The
claim thus went into Floyd's hands, and,
under his manipulation, Mr.. Gordon has
obtained an award Of $4,000 in pay
ment Of damages which Congress and
the Treasury Department for ten years
past have repeatedly held were all paid
and satisfied.
1t is no matter Of surprise that under
such an administration Of the War De-
partment our Federal expenditures should
run up, for the year, to the enormous
amount of serenity. .fvc millions. These
are some Of the ways in which NJ. Bu-
chanan and his Cabinet manage to squan-
der the revenues, with the praiseworthy
purpose Of keeping Congress from appro-
priating moneys for the improvement of
Rivers and Harbors and other "uncon-
stitutionar' objects.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-07-31

DU- II ia said that one of the editors
Of the Lewisburg Chronicle, soon after
he went to learn the printing business,
went to see preachers daughter. The
next time he attended meeting he was
considerably astonished at hearing the
minister announce a his text, Ny
daughter is grievously tormented with
d deril."
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-07-31

Six tenths, or a little more than
one-half, of the substance of the potatoe,
is water. From that it is evident that
good crops cannot be obtained unless a
suf6ciency Of moisture is supplied, either
BY the soil or timely rains
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-07-31
Poetry.


sE HN3 Tor the Aavertiser.
THE SUMMER DAY.
] love the woods the birds and flowers;
love 70 hear the bresres play
Amid the SWEET snd leafy bowers,
2 Ailthrongh the long, long summer day.
love 70 HE away Il morn,
While yet the diamond dewdrop's ray
Does every blade and leaf adcrn,
And songsscrs hail the summer day.
love the noontide hour full we'll
Where silv'ry streamleta wind their way,
Through rocky glen and shady dell
O, love the bright summer day.
lore The hdly svenins hour.
When che rcd light fades away,
For nature speaks with thrilling power.
Atclose Of day--the summer day.
North Bergen, n. Y. Arr,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-07-31

The following admirable appeal Of the
"Lddies An. Eernon Association Of
the Union," should 60 to the heart Of
every patriot Of the Land, and arouse
new interest and zeal in glorious
cause. It is proper to state that the
"Southcrn Matron," in signing her
baptismal name to this document, yield
ed TO the solicitations Of Mr.. Everett
and other friends:
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-07-31

PUNCH, says : miss Is As good AZ 4
mile--in circumference.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-28
The Richmond Duel.

Our readers are appraised of the circumstance
which attended the recent duel near Richmon'
city, between two prominen: gentlemen. The
affair is calculated to excite most painful feeling
in all law.abiding citizens. We regret that pc
ltical controversy should have stirred up ami
mostly between gentlemen whose relations were
otherwise friendly, and lament that the law
of the State have again been set at defiance will
impunity.
Immediately after the duel, two Justices o
the Peace aud the Commonwealth Attorney
instituted proceedings with view to the prose
cuton of the parties. Several witnesses were
examined, most of whom had no knowledge Of
the affair, aud those who were privy to it de-
clined to answer on the ground that they might
criminate themselves. The Magistrates ordered
the commitment of the latter for contempt but
the Judge of the Circuit Court decided that they
could not be required to answer the questions
and discharged them from custody. Thus, g
fact which is published in the newspapers and
universally known, cannot be legally proved
and the Investigation is entirely foiled
1t is not our purpose to repeat the well known
arguments against the practice of duelling; we
simply point to the laws on our statute books fo-
its suppression How often are these laws to be
broken with impunity9 In this case the Magis-
trates and Attorney appear to have fully dis.
charged their duty, but defect in the establish
ed rules of evidence has effectnaly arrested in
inquiry into the affair There is, no doubt, good
reason for the rule that no man shall be com.
PEELED to criminate himself but the Legislature
might easily provide for the immunity of the
witness aud prevent lis forestalliDg the ends Of
justice and shielding others from punishment
Unless this is done the anti-duelling law had bet
ter be repealed. Far better have no law than
have it set at naught in this manner. BY these
frequent occurrences all law is brought into con-
tempt, and spirit of lawlessness will soon per-
wade the Commonwealth. Some enactment to
aid the enforcement of the present law is imper-
atively demanded. AT any rate, we hope the
next Legislature will not repeat the discreditabe
performance of last Winter, and, while retaining
the law upon the statute book, grant another
general amnesty to duelists.
After the above was written we learned from
the Richmond papers that the Magistrates had
obtained the testimony of youth who witnessed
the prelminaries of the duel, and was able to in
IDENTIFY one of the parties.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-28

BARBARous ArTExPT.-A correspondent o
the Petersburg Express, writing from Prince
Edward O. g., in this State, on the goth, says:
The Court was thrown into the utmost con
fusion this morning by an attempt to assassinate
negro, whose trial was then pending
The attempt was made by the husband OF the
woman whose person, it is alleged, was violated
by this negro. Il seems that he crept around
back of the prisoner, and inflicted deep, ghast'
y wound in his cheek and throat.
All present were shocked at the horrid spec
tace and could not but exclaim against its bar
barity. Medicinal assistance was Immediately
rendered and it is presumed that he will recover
The person who committed this outrage was
seized and Immediately lodged in Jail. Wheth
er the boy was guilty of the crime laid to his
charge, cannos say; but granting that he was
surely both the time and the place he chose fol
his revenge was unhappy, and if anything car
apgrayate his crime, this must.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-28

in the afternoon, some of the party had sight OF
the train as it passed along which they discrib-
Cd as appearing very much like procession OF
small snails creeping along the side of the noun
tain. We have neither time nor space at our
disposal to mention all the interesting objects
that can be seen from "Elliots Knob" We re.
manned for hours gazing with increasing interest
upon the vast panorama, and left more than re-
paid for all the tolls and jotings of the journey
In the afternoon the party descended without
accident or incident, except that one young gen.
tleman pitched over the head of his horse and
alghted upon the soles of his feet without inju-
ry. Before leaving, however, We planted pole
on the stone tower before mentioned, tackled a
white cotton flag containing the names OF the
party, to the top of the pole, and
"Gave it to the god Of storms
The lightning and the gale"
Upon regaining the road the flag was scarce
ly visible to the eye.
Our impressions of the trip to Ellot's Knob
are most agreeable. We are astonished that it
is not oftener resorted TO by those who are fond
of manifcent scenery. 1t is by no means so dit,
ficut of access as we had supposed, and we feel
sure that no one who reaches the top of the
Knob will regret the trip.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-28

DEATH OF DRIED SooTr.-This renowned ne
gro is entitled to an obituary among the nosables
of the day. Our readers will remember that he
was owned by the family of Massachusetts,
Member of Congress, having come to them by
will, and that he was the famous negro upon
whom the Supreme Court of the United States
made their famous decision.
bred Scott was very old negro and enjoyed
perfect freedom sven after this decision. AT the
great Railroad celebration in st. Louis, in June,
1857, he was upon the Fair Grounds, and all OBJ
ject of greater curiosity to most people than any
of the white lions in the city. He was quite
proud of the "fuss" be had created in the United
States, and enjoyed his notoriety nightly. For
very many years he has been practically his own
master. His name and condition were called up
first in the State Courts, and afterwards in the
q. S. Supreme Court to test principle, in re-
gard to which, for the last eighteen months, we
have heard 80 much.-N. y. Express.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-28
Absurd Reports.

A few weeks ago we alluded to letter pub
lished iu the New York Times, and written BY
a correspondent in this place, which contained
some ridiculous statements in reference to the Gu
bernatorial controversy in Virginia. The same
correspondent writes to the Times from Lexing
ton, making other equally absurd and untrue
representations of Che state of feeling IL this re-
gion. We have no idea who the writer Is, out
presume that he is citizen of the Valley VINO
desires to defeat the nomination of MIR. Letcher.
The letter is copied by the Richmond Enquirer
and the Richmond Wing, and If permitted 10
pass uncon:radicted may have an injurious ef-
feet in quarters where the truth is not known.
The correspondent, writing under date OF the
18th, SAYS he knows the fact, shat the Metho-
dist Church in Western Virginia is exerting Its
influence vigorously in behalf of Letcher"-that
"should they succeed, the prestige of the Pro-
slavery cause in Western Virginia will be bro
ken" &c.-aud that Letcher maintains the most
perfect silence" "advisedly, that he may avoid
the forfeiture of support so formidable as this
popular sect could bring to bear upor him."
1t is an old saying, that you must go from
home to hear the news, but we never should
have looked into the columns of a New York
paper for the first intelligence of influences at
work all around US. We are living in the midst
of these alleged influences, and are in daily in
teroourse with members of all political parties
and all religious persussions, yet we never heard
or suspected anything of the kind described by
this correspondent. We are in the way Of
knowing the motives which induce persons in
this region to desire the nomination of Letcher
and it is all news to US that a single individual
urges his claims for the reason assigned.
The writer assumes that the Methodist Church
in Western Virginia, including the Valley, are
striving to bring about the extinction of slavery
tments of members of that denomination, we dc
not believe the statement. He further asserts
that their influence as body is cast in favor o.
Mr.. Letcher. Ofthis we have no evidence, snc
no reason whatever to believe that Methodist:
are more united upon the subject than Presbyte
rians, Baptists, Episcopslians, or any other de-
nomination of Christians,
We are not the organ of Mr.. Letcher, nor hi
champion in any sense; if there were the Least
hope of the success of Wing or American can
didate for Governor, we should be found ear
nestly opposing his election but we consider II
due to truth and justice to expose the unfair
means used to accomplish his defeat before the
Convention. Whatever his opponents may have
heard to the contrary, the almost unanimous sen
timent of the people of this section of the State
is in his favor, under existing circumstances
Secondary and local causes may have some in
fuence, as the Richmond Enquirer charges, bu
the prevailing motive with the people is, tina
they know the man and prefer him from person
81 considerations
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-28

The CAPTURED ArRIoANs.-Th Africans cap.
tured in the SLAYER Echo were quietly removed
from Fort Sumter on Sunday, the 10th, to the
frigate Niagara lying in the otiiug, and on the
succeeding day that vessel started on her mission
of restoring them to their country. The resbip-
ment of these Africans, the Charleston News
says, removes one bone of contention. The fed
eral Act of 1919 thus receives its consummaticn;
and although the case of these Africans has been
made the occasion of every legitimate effort to
evade the law, and has stimulated unremitting
exertion to make capital 10 favor of reopening
the slave trade, still the News is assured that
the mass of the people of Charleston are content
with the course that things have taken, and
whatever sympathy they may have had for the
negroes themselves, they have not affiliated in
the designs entertained by those who have taken
an active part in the late proceedings and discus
sion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-28

GovERNaENr ExpENDITUREs.-The Democrat
ic papers have boosted that the charges of ex'
travagance brought against the Administration
have been disproved. The Washington Union
lately undertook to expose the fallacy of the
statements by the Opposition, but the National
Inteligencer completely upsets the Unions cal
culations. The Intelligencer shows that the ap-
priations made for the fiscal year amounted to
the sum of $72, ll2, 99s, and the actual erpendi
lures for the same period, as appears from the
official statement of the Register ofthe Treasury,
amounted to $s1 ,5S5, ACT. If to this we ado the
sum appropriated for DEFICIENCIES, arising in that
year to the amount of $10,744,944, we shall
have the aggregate of the actual expenditures
chargeabe to the last fiscal year. eaG being about
the amount of revenue really received, (S46,-
557, $780, and we have deficit for the year OF
s45,772S72. This is the economy and manage
ment of the present Administration
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-28

TAXPAYERS PARrY.-Tbe New York CORES.
pendent of the Richmond Wing, referring to the
ensuing election in that State says all parties in
the city are sanguine of the final results, and
each oyerlooks the important fact of another and
secret organization which comprises the largest
taxpayers and the most wealthy and influential
citizens, who care nothing for Office, or the emol
uments or prestige of political success, but have
associated themselves together for the purpose
of delivering the City government, if possible,
from the enormous corruption practised upon it
by men of all parties and restoring to it some
thing of the order and dignity which should
characterize great municipal body. Great eff,
forts are made to keep the names of the persons
interested in this movement entirely secret un'
til after the canvass is over. Of course the as
ISOLATION possesses unbounded wealth and re-
sources, and no effort will be spared to rescue
the city from the horde of political scouudrels
who have taken possession of her.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-28
AFFAIRS AT CANroN.-The Friend of CHR

AFFAIRS AT CANToN.-The Friend of China
newspaper, July 6, relates the following:
We give an instance of what occurred on Sat
urday last, almost under our own eyes. -Four
Frenchmen landed from one of the Catinat's
boats, for the purpose of purchasing provisions
When near the South Gate, and in the new city,
they were hemmed in by braves. Three cut
their way throuh-the fourth was captured and
his head and hands cut off.
The French naval commander on the river
landed party of men, marched to the street
where the murder was committed, measured of
100 PAGES, and at one end placed a detachment
with directions to shoot every man that tried tc
escape. A similar party barred the other end
Then came the revenge. Every adult male in
the houses lining the hundred PAGES was seized,
shot, his throat cut, and then left to swelter in
the sun warning to theneighborhood. Forty.
six bodies, about one to each yard, made q
ghasty spectacle AS matter of course, only
the manned, the halt, and the blind, will remain
longer in this doomed city after occurrence:
like these,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-28

~ Would he have supported the Lecomp.
ton constitution, or that being defeated, would
he have embraced the Crittenden expedient 2
How has he, how does he stand on this momen-
tous question: We hope for the sake of little
variety, our neighbor will come out and enlight.
en-, and relieve the suspense of the public as well
as ourself on this point Vindicator.
We take pleasure in relieving the suspense Of
the indicator and the public generally. Oul
opinion is that the Lecompton Constitution
should never have been made sectional or par,
ty question, that there was room for difference
of opinion in reference to if, and that the Presi,
dent is censurable for the tyrannical course he
has pursued towards those who opposed it,
We would have acquiesced in the Crittenden a.
mendment, but regard the English bill as most
disreputable affair.
Since our neighbor has done US the honor to
solicit our views upon the above questions, we
would return the compliment by asking his o.
pinion of the Northern Democracy, who, after
pledgiug themselves to the English bill, now re-
ject the only clause in it which induced single
Southern man to favor the measure.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-28
THE New YORK DEMooRAoY. -Notwithstand

THE New YORK Observation-Disclosures.
ing the glorifcation of the New York Democrat
10 convention by Democratic journals at the
South, it is significant and melancholy fact
that said convention, in the tenor of their reso-
lutions and their summary expulsion of the anti
Tammany delegates from New York city, did eff
fectually rebuke and shelve the noblest and most
honest Democrat in the Northern States. We
allude, of course, to the Hon. Daniel S. Dickin-
son, who has risked more for the Constitutional
rights of the South than the whole Northern
Democratic party put together. And yet he is
thurst aside by the Democratic convention at
Syracuse while such men as Dig, Cochrane,
John Van Buren,, and other eminent Freesoiers
stand high in the confidence OF the party, and
are the men now relied upon by the present Ad-
ministration. Richmond Wing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-28
Fine PhOtOgranhs.

Desiring to see how the ''6ne arts" were pro
crossing, we called at the Gallery of r. ]. Ran
kin, of thisp lace, few days since, where we saw
some of the finest specimens of photographs We
ever beheld, and upon inquiry found that they
were taken by new process which excels any
mode heretofore known. AS Rankin is deter
mined to keep up with the progress ofimprove.
ment in the Photographic art, those who desire
good pictures Of any kind in his line would dc
well to call upon him at his Gallery near the
Virginia Hotel
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-28
The Democratic Convention.

From some cause not explained the Demo
cratic Central Committee of this State has de-
clned to appoint time and place for holding
the Convention to nominste Governor, and the
matter seems to be left to the decision of the
press. The Richmond South recommends
Stanton as the place, and the Enquirer Rich
rnond or Alexandria. The first of December is
generally agreed upon as the time.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-28

The Hon. A. G. Brown, United States Senator
from Mississippi, is thus reported by the Yicks
burg Wing:
Mr.. B. said "That he called on the President
before he left Washington, and that Mr. Buch
anan assured him in the most positive and une
quivocal terms that he would appoint no man tc
Office who held the opinion that Kansas ought
to be admitted before she has population
which would eptitle her to a Representative il
Congress, according to the terms of the confer
ence bilD and that he soouM decqpttate ece1y Of
fee-holder soho expressed such q 6etief."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-09-28

The Newark Daily Advertiser gives an &C.
count of the proceedings Of an "Anti-Lecomp.
ton" meeting at Dover, to nominate candidate
for Congress for the fourth district of New Jer.
sey. 1t is stated to have been composed entire.
ly of Democrats opposed to the present policy Of
the National Administration. Those who were
prominent in the Convention have been known
for years as the leaders of the Democratic party,
and always been constant to its fortunes. "But
the events of the last two years have aroused
them to the necessity of preserving the integrity
of Democratic principles"