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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-27
A Magnificent Structure.

The Victoria bridge across the St.
Lawrence at Montreal which has been in
the course Of construction for several
years, 1t is said, will be the largest aud
finest in the world. 1t is to be two miles
in length. The total amount of Mason
ry in the bridge will be 5000, 900 cubic
feet, which, at l3 IL feet to the tun,
gives total weight of about 22 ,0O0 tuns.
Fourteen of the piers are conrleted, and
it is expected that eight more will he
finished next season, leaving only two to
erect in 1850 The total weight of iron
III the tubes will be l0,400 tuns. The
bridge, when completed, is estimated to
cost tie, comfortable sum Of IS, ,00U, coo
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-27
True Irienslshin.

There is natural char 'cteristic be-
longing to mankind, which through the
impulses of the heart, causes us to form
IL certain intimacy with our fellow beings;
and this intimacy is enormously styled
friendship. How few there are even
among our most intelligent classes of So
ciety, who nicely discriminate between
mere passive and real friendship Pas
sive friendship may be merely social in
tercourse and communion of thought
Real friendship manifests itself by a
warm sympathetic feeling, which is only
felt and realized by those who are in deed
and thought true and devoted friends.
Sociability is not the only essential evil
dence nesessary to establish in the mind
that confidence and trust which We are
liable to repose in the bosom Of friend.
Society is truly governed too much by
dry and strict formalities, for US to re-
gard the merry laugh and social converse
Of gay and giddy throng to be uner-
ring evidences of mutual aud rccipro-
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-27
Equipments of the Utah Army.

4 Leayenworth CORES pondent Of the
Herah gives the following inventory of
the equipments of the army of Utah:
The number of trains sent with the
Utah army were eighteen. Each train
consisted Of twenty-six wagons, which
carried on an average 5000 pounds each,
making total of 2,34O ,Oo0lb 4 large
portion of these 2,340, 900 lbs, however,
consisted of clothing, tents, and camp
equipage; they also included the provi-
sions in the gross-that is, with their
packings-such as casks, barrels and the
like. The supplies Of everything con-
tanned in these eighteen trains were am
ply sufficient to last the army one year
Supplies for eight months, or twelve
trains, we're left at Ft Larimie, with di-
rections for Russell II Bendcll to forward
them to the army early in the SPRING
while the rest, or supplies for four mouths,
being six trains, were sent forward with
the army to Green river; this being en-
sidered amply sufficient to last the tro ps
until the rest Of the trains were adyanc-
cd in the spring. OF the four mouth 5
supplies sent forward to the army. one
half, or three trains, were burned by the
Mormons, tut whether these three trains
were provisions or clothing and camp
| cguippagc is unknown
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-27
NJ | s ELL A N EOUS,


Politeness. What is more pleasant
and agreeable than for stranger to treat
you with courtesy Do you not often
feel kind of friendship for person
whom you know has put himself to trou-
bic for you without any prospect or hope
of reward and have you not often re-
solved in your own mind if any occasion
should offer, that you would do him twice
the favors If you have not, We have a
thousand times.
Franklin Franklin was an observable
aud sensible man, aud his conclusion sell
dom incorrect. He said "a newspaper
and Bible in every house, and good
school in every distriet--all studied and
appreciated as they merit-are the prin-
ciple supports of virtue, morality, and
civil liberty" Truth BE cautious in
narrating anything, that you adhere
strictly to truth Men sometimes supply
from their own invention, things which
their memory has not retained; and a
habit of this is found to do great injury
to the memory IF We are to live after
death, why don't We have some certain
knowledge Of it ~ said Haley to New
ton. "Why didn't you know that you
was going to live in this world before yoa
came hear? was the quick reply.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-27
4 White Nan Reclaimed as a Slave BY his
Half. Rro:her.

George W Farris was the son and slave
of planter named Raglan, near Tuscum-
bia, Alabama. His mother was a mulatto
house servant, also slave Of Raglan --
George escaped from slavery in 1852 and
went to Pits burgh, where he passed for a
white man, and married a white girl ma
med Mary Ann Wickham, engaged as a
subordinate in Miss Kimberly's theatre,
and had one child, little girl named
Harriet. He worked at his trade as
mason, and occasionally figured as a ne
gro minstrel, but no Que, not even his
wife. ever suspected that he was not of
pure Caucasian lineage.
\ Pitsburger, named George Shaw, had
worked in Alabama, putting up cotton
gins, and he informed Raglan Of George 5
whereabouts. \ son Of the master, and
Georges half-brothcr, came up to capture
him. George, however left in good time,
bat was finally taken at Brunswick, Mo i,
and sent back to slavery by his half
brother. Bat this unnatural half brother
not content with getting George, con-
spircd with George Shaw and j. S. Tor
renee, of Pittsburgh, to kidnap the little
girl Harriet. Warrants have been issued
against Raglan, Shaw and Terrence, at
Pittsburgh, and the two latter arrested.
Raglan, though known to be prowling
about Pittsburgh, had not been arrested os
Monday evening. Gin Ga=
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NO 9.

because they happen to BE- SHAREHOLDERS,
what becomes of the doctrine of the Dred
Scott decision, which restricts citizen
ship to the white race!''
The connection between slavery in Ne
osho is obvious at glance Let it be
fastened upon the former by the passage
of the Lecompton Constitution, and the
next stepin the programme would be to
organize Territorial Government in Ne.
osho preparatory to its admission into the
Union as slave State. 1t would stand
at ONCE as bulwark against the spread of
freedom southwark, and sentinel over
slavery in Kansas. This part of the plott
is kept in the back ground just at presen-
but it is likely any day to assume tan
giblc shape in Congress Chi. Press.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-27
Census of a Border.Raffian Voting Pre-.
cinnf.

The Legislative Assembly, it will be
remembered, passed an act, few weeks
ago, providing for the taking of a ccnsus
Of Oxford, Shawnee, kickapoo, and sew
sral other populous precincts of the Ter
rltory. The census Of Oxford has been
completed. 1t contains just 'orty-t,co
legal voters, all told And Of these for
ty-two, fourteen are Free-State men,
This precinct returned; last October, six.
teen hundred and twenty eight votes;
December 81, at the vote for the Consti.
tuition, it gave twelve hundrl / and six
tys.x votes; at tho State election of Jan.
4th, it gave seven hundred and .hirty-
eight votes. Such is specimen Of the
manner in which National Democracy
has attempted to rule the people Of Kan.
sas. .---Lowrenee Re3.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-27

Tbs Filiibuster and the Administr ration.
Parson Brownlow, the welLknown ed
itor of the Knoxville Whis, writing ffom
New Orleans, makes the following asser.
tions respecting the fihbaster Walker
and President Buchanan: r.r -. A..
When Walker was arrested and held to
bail in the sum Of two thousand dollars,
to appear at the Federal Court Ia New
Orleans, Col. Slater, rich old bachelor
in the city, went his bail Slater is the
owner of the City Hotel and the New
Orleans Arcade, two houses which he
rents for about $4,000. lie has $4,000
IN the Nicaragua enterprise, and has been
the friend of Walker all the time. Tx
Senator Soule, also, has large investments
in Central America, and both these men
went before Buchanan, with Walker, and
heard him promise Walker not to inter
rxpt hin, IN his erpeditton Walker de-
mands his trial, and both these men will
be witnesses, and will soenr this in the
Federal Court. What fix it will place
the oldlhypocrite in!
1t will place him where he stood 81 years
ago, in the affair Of "bargain, intrigue
and corruption" which he originated
against Clay, backed up by old George
kreemer! 1t will show him up to the
world as hypocrite, two-faced and in
incere man, and grey y-headcd old dem
agogue!
1t is disgrace to any grocery keeper
to be detected in such duplicity It is
unworthy a common black leg; but how
much more disgraceful to the President
of the United States. The testimony of
these two men viii be believed through
ont the State of Louisiana and upon
their testimony Walker will be acquitted
by the court, at the expense of Buchan-
ans character.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-27

cal Yelling Of devoted fricn iship. The
tong ec may speak the sentiments Of the
hear, yet every act deed and thought
must necessarily corroborate with the
highly polished words which may cman-
ate from the seemingly devoted heart,
else they are but as a name written upon
the sand shores of the great teep, only
obi'terated by the dashing waves Of pride
and fortune. One moment may breath
into.our ears the calm and soothing words
Of JOY and consolation, mingled With ex-
pressions of kindness and mutual attach
mcnt, while the next may fill them with
the crashing sounds Of scorn, reproach,
and contempt. One moment my friends,
may seem to promise an attachment las
ting and mutual ~" next may seal the lim-
itation of vows uttered but to be broken
advanced butte deceive--and ch erished
but to be blasted True friendship is a
reciprocity Of feeling and thought, exer-
cised and felt by none but those who are
of the higher and nobler spirits of man
kind, unshielded by the cloak of dis
guise and deception, wearing upon the
countenance token Of love and syrnpa-
thy, made manifest by conatant will
lingness to administer to the wants and
necessities of those whom we would re.
gard as friends
1t is light of intense brightness, ho-
vering around the path Of gloom, desola-
tion and despair. turning darkness into
hght-Sickness into health-Sorrow in.
to happiness, and pain into pleasure
turning night to day, the gloomy and un-
certain aspects of futurity into an asylum
of peace, happiness and prosperity-the
weary and trembling steps Of old age in
to the vigor Of youth; and even death
itself is sweet when the heart is calmed
by the administering hand and consoling
words Of some devoted and cherished
friend.
But oh ! how few are they. among the
many millions who people the earth,
whom we can look upon and call them
friends, whose hearts are inspired by
th9se'of oura emotions Of the inward man.
Who would not fondly lean upon the
shoulders of prosperity, only to trample
upon the neck of adversity? Hence it
is that true friendship is but seldom seen
to minsle in the society of pride, vanity
and aristocracy. This originates the wise
and invaluable maxim. "a friend is nev-
er known until needed" Then recog-
nize love and cherish thy friend, and
forsake him not, for he it is who will hum
bly, condescend to wipe away from thine
eyes the burning tear drops of sorrow and
remorse, apply to thy wounded and lac
Grated spirit the healing balm of hope
and consolation.
When thou art forsaken and forgotten
by those who YOU once deemed true and
devoted, then lend thee timely assistance
in the dark hour of need, and be happy
to-day tomorrow and forever
A FRIEND.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-27
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Childhood FanCies.

..
Fond memry to ny spirit brings .r IA.
Bright visions Of my childhood hours,
And Older melodies she sings, So IT
And breathcs the fragrance ofspring flowers
dream again those fancies wild, a 5m..,
That gave my heart such sweet delight,
And taught my soul, in lessons mild,
Far more than theories Of might.
For bitterness, / knew no namc-
Had never felt he chilling breath
OF grief when weeping sorroa cane. se4e5g
Nor gazed upon the face Of dea.a.
OH would I were child again.
/ thought the distant leafy trees
Were painted on the azure sky; @ss
And that the murm'rng sumner b.ceze,
That played among the beautious flowers,
Was tn language sweet Of fairies love, S.
Whispered soft in mooniit bowers, - #
To tn roses in lattice above;
And then wateh'd them answer,
With tears aud mods, aud blushes, too;
But sought in vain the tiny sprites ..s
Mid the leaves where heard them WOO
When the moon her way was treading,
Among the starry hosts Of gems,
thought to grasp them from their setting,
To deck my fow'ry diaiems
Then the winding brook would lead me,
by it, sweet and chanting measures,
Where the sky thought would WOO me,
And could clasp its diamond treasures.
Bending DER the sammy Lake,
7 save what seemed another sky,"
And mused what skiliful hasd could make
Those clouds, so like tn ONES on high
only read from natures books;-
Gazing on the mirrored ina re near
!, Ese-like, gave it answering looks,p
And called aloud, TO make 1t hear
mused of heaven, in childhood days;
Thought it beyond the sunny skies,
Where the glorio Gus sun forever stays;
Where there's no sad, no fearful eyes.
! fancied that the fceey clouds
Were spirits gliding to ana fro;
And thunder, the mighty voice of God,
AS he bade them where to go,
thought dark cloads were curtains rich,
To celestial windows given;
That drawn aside, the lightning flashed
And had caught a ray of heaven.
Visions Of childhood, stay! o stay.
lc were 50 sweet ami wild!
And distant voices seemed to say,
"1t cannot be they pass away,
Other themes demand thy lay;
Thou art no more child"
North Bergen Feb. ), ls59. 4. +. Fl,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-27
..(sreat Majority (srov.s

Galusha A. Grow is a native of Wynd-
barn County, Conn, and is now about
thirty-fFe years OF age, Of medium size
At the age of three years he was left fa-
therless: at seventeen he entered Amherst
College Mass In 1850 he was first cleo
ted to Congress from Wilmot's district in
Pennsylvania, by | l,25o majority, andtook
his seat in 1891, the youngest man in the
House. lie is now serving his fourth
term, His district, Democratic previous
to 1854, gave him 1900 majority at his
second election, at the third he was elec-
ted unanimously, and at the fourth his
majority was 5000!
Mr.. Grow is said to be "of slight flo
ure, measuring about five feet and ten in
ches in height He is man Of marked
appearance, with countenance indica-
ting energy and force, whose expression
is heightened by dark, ,..pierciug eyes,
which fash with electric brilIiancy when
ever he is excited in debate. ...
He has most amiable disposition, and
would be hard to provoke to fight
unless irritated beyond endurance
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-27
Remarkable birth.

On Sunday last, the 18th inst, Mrs.
j. Burlingatne, Of this city, gave birth
to three ohiIdren--one boy and two girls
two of them weighing eight pounds
each, and the third weighing seven
pounds--ln all twenty-three pounds. The
attending physician reports mother and
children doing finely. This beats every.
thing OF this nature We ever heard Of
tuatoR Hefan.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-27

:. \ company was formed last year in
New York, which agreed with the under
writers aud shippers to keep New York
haroor open for the passage of vessels
through the ice through the winter. The
pay stipulated was $500 a day There
has not been ice enough for mint julep
all winter, but the company's boat has
lam at the wharf earning its $500 per
dom, in the most comfortable manner.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-27
McFa ria andizing.

The Legislature of Iowa last winter
cut off all Judge McFarland's district ex-
cept a few counties in the north west.
The Kansas Legislature, profit hy the ex-
ample, aud In rc-districting Kansas.
have assigned Lecompte and Cato to the
First and Second Districts, which are
uninhabited, and give Judge Williams
the Third District, including the inhati-
ted portion Of the Territory --Nucatine
Journal ....
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-27
('aSual;fY.

We learn that Mr.. Jacob Dennison.
of Center Point, while at work in steam
saw-mill, had some part of his clothing
caught by the fy-wheel, and was drawn
into the machinery and almost instantly
killed. The frequent occurrence of such
accidents, suggests the propriety of great
precaution by those engaged about ma
chincry propelled by steam. No person
thus engaged should wear loose, flowing
garments, as most of the accidents hap
pen from their being caught in the ma
chinery y.--Ltna Go. Pcg.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-27
4 Fiery Sentiment.

The Richmond Enquirer says:
"Should Douglas, aud those who think
with him, desert US; va may be assured
that there is political earthquake coming
which, in 1860, may leave fissuro of fire
as the dividing line between the North
and South.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-27

Judge Douglas is making ready for
great demonstration. The separation Of
himself, OF Messrs. Stewart, Brodeeick
Harris, Marshall, Montgomery, Hickman
Cox, and their associates, from the .e.
compton party, is looked on az final and
complete. Arrangements are in progress
for tho consideration of great anti-Lc-
compton party
1t is said that Postmas.er Gray, of the
Cleveland Pain Dealer, is to be removed
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-27
Legal Tender.

The law regulating the payment of
debts with coin, provides that the fol-
lowing coin be legal tender.
l. All gold coin at their respective
val les for debts of any amount.
2. The half dollar, quarter dollar, dime
and half dime, at their respective values,
for debts of any amount under FIVE dol
lars.
3. Three cent pieces for debts of amount
under thirty cents; and
4. BY the law passed at the last session
of Congress, we may add one cent pieces
for debts Of any smount under ten cents.
BY the law Of Congress passed some
four or hve years ago, gold was made the
legal tender for large amounts. Those
who, to get rid of cents and small coin
in large quantities, and sometimes pay
their bills with it to the annoyance of the
creditor, will perceive that there is 4
stoppagc put to that antic by law
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-27
FINALLY Closed.

1t is stated that on Saturday, the 9th
of January, the doors of the English
Ecclesiastical Courts throughout the king
dom closed, to open no more, after hay.
inc c.:-tci nearly 800 ~cara
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-02-27
COMM MTNICA TED.
Words for W orking Men.

The word "bondsman" and bonds
maid, in the passage cited in my last let.
ter, Is a wrong translation, SO say learned
ed men in the Hebrew, and was thus in
serted in our English bibles without any
authority for so doing. The word trans
lated Servant in Exodus 2l: 6, was the
same as that translated Londsnan, as
above, so that in neither, or in no case
whatever, does it mean bondman but sim.
ply servant. The service of the Hebrew
was not bondage, nor did it make an ap-
proximation to the idea now attached to
that word by American shareholders; and
had it not been for the arbitrary transla.
ton of the word servant into that of
bondman, in Lev 25, where the Jubilee
contracts with the heather are treated of,
not the semblance of an argument could
have been found for involuntary servi-
tude. In the 46th verse of 18th Lev,
the word Jondman is inserted where
there is not only no such word, but no.
thing similar to it in the original. There
is no dispute about the Hebrews being
slaves. The question is, did God per-
NIT or authorize the Jews to make slaves
Of the heather, in the sense, or like that
institution of slavery at the South. Ser
yitude could only extend to the fftieth
year, by statute, when every man in all
the land was, by public proclamation, set
free.
The writer, some seventy years ago,
with his father, took up his residence in
the county of Schoharrie, n. T., which
county was settled, at very early period
of our history, by the Germans. He
distinctly recollects many anecdotes rela-
tive to families immigrating to this coun
try, who through poverty were unable to
pay their passage. Many such were in
the habit of selling their services, for a
shor'er or longer period, to defray the
necessary expenses of a passage to New
York or Albany. Farmers were generally
the purchasers, extending from one to
two, three, and sometimes four years.
Jewish seryitude was like this-services
rendered for value received. 1t might
extend for fifty years, in which case the
servant might live out his natural life,
and thus been in seryitude forever. But
in no case could he be forced beyond the
stipulated term Of six years,or beyond the
jubilee. This question is certainly settled
By the statute declaring GA Lev. :Ch. 22)
aye shall have one manner Of lao, as
well for the strnyer as for one of your omn
country; for | aln the Lord your God"
The strangers were all heather. The
term "forever," applies to the longest
possible contract for services, and is used
both in reference to the Hebrew and the
heathen. \ late forcible and eloquen.
writer on this passage observes: at is
to this fact that some allege that the
heather were perpetual slaves. Lev. 25
49, But il the heather were, then
were the Hebrews also; precisely tho
same declarations being made in regard
to the Hebrew in the same case, namely
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TUBULAR BRIDGE ACROSS TIE MA
dARA,-An Albany correspondent of the
n. Y. Courier and Enquirer states that
it is in contemplation to commence at Il
near period the erection of a tubular
bridge across the Niagara, at the site of
the present suspension bridge, and with
the view Of taking its place.
The Nevada journal., 1858-12-31

OBITuARY.-Departcdt this life, on Monday, the
9th inst. Mrs. NJ. kohlman. wife of Jacob Kohl
man. i'll the 24th year of her age.
In the death of this young lady devoted hus-
band has sustained an overwhelming loss three
small boys the fondcst of mothers, and the whole
community most amiablc and estmabIe member
and ornament. Mrs Kohlman during her long res
idcnce in this city the love and respect of all
who knew her, by her many and rare virtues. As n
wife and mother she pattern of excellence
As lady, against her fair name there lies no re-
proach. She couldhave enemies, for she was one
ofthose beings born only to love and be loved Hers
was indeed happy life. Her ways the ways
of pleasantness and all her paths were peace.
All the and watchfulncss of devoted hus-
band were lavshed upon her during her lasf sick
ness, but serving only to smooth the pathway to the
tomb Her remains were followed to the grave by
the largest and saddest concoursc we have witness.
ed for many day.