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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-01-10

California for coinage; and this is rot
one. fiftieth part Of the gold that has been
sent to the States BY other parties, to
say nothing of what was taken by return
ing Psakers.
Our city still improves in building
the frost has not stopped our brick layers
or carpenters Oneof our largest houses
gave way under the immense weight of
bacon and Aour--the floors wen. down
with u crash, but the walls are not seri-
ously injured. The joice were 3 x Il,
lS inches apart-thsy snapped off like
pipe stems. Loss to Doyl & Co, about
$500. Business rather dull at present,
but everybody is preparing for lively
time in the spring.
Our city has been very orderly ever
since the Gordon hanging All of the
Upton boys are healthy and doing well.
| shall try and keep you posted on Pixies
Peak news, this winter.
Respectfully yours,
GEO. TRlTCH.
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the confcderates of the Southern ultra.
lists They arc Slave Code advocates
themselves. More than that. they are
in favor of converting the Free States
~ we'll as the Free Territories into Slave
States, and il these concessions cannot
be carried through, then they are fo-
Gi>uuion
These are the men--the traitors and
the confrderstcs of tra,tors-who have
produced this panic, and caused this loss
to the farmers and business men of Iowa.
The history Of Mr.. Lincoln was read
and known Of all men. They declared
for him as their constitutional ruler. He
has by no word or act forfeited their con
Edcncc or allegiance. On the 4th of
March he will take the oath Of Office, and
enter upon the discharges of his cons;i
tutional duties, and We predict that as
soon as he can have an opportunity to
speak and act for himself, Patriots and
Christians will have reason for thankful.
ness that in this day of official venality
and rascality our national interests were
committed 70 such hands.
There will be a day of reckoning for all
this thing. When the financial cloud
which now hangs over the country shall
lift, as it will in due time, honest, and
intelligent men will ferret out aud punish
the authors of this disaster! When the
multitudinous Democratic candidates for
Congressional, Judicial, and other dcsir-
able places shall appear before the people
they will be asked "Where were YOU
when your party organ advocated univsr.
sat s(acc|y extension, or the disruption Of
the Federal Uniony Where are your
protests against such hcresy aud such en-
couragemcnt Of trcason;" And these
questions 'ciH haze 10 be nnsr.rcd. THE
PEOPLE NEVER FORGET - D.Jn9uc
Times
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John Ii. Floyd.

The n, Y. Tribuse OF Tuesday con,
tains the following article on Floyd S
completely with the recent frauds and
cmbczzlcments at WASN'T, gton:
There can be no room to doubt that
Mr.. John b. Floyd, Mr.. Buchanan, S
Secretary of War, is party to some of
the great frauds and peculations whose
disclosure Is now astounding the country.
We ourselves know Of two acccptauces
signed by Mr.. Floyd, as Secretary Of War
in favor Of Russell, Majors 4 Waddell,
the great army contractors, one of whom
was yesterday arrested aud taken to
Washington. OF these acceptances one
ls for three and the other for seven
thousand dollars, and 10th Of Mem are
issued uithot anthority-that is to say,
in violation of Mr.. Floyd's official oath
We say we know of two of these accep-
tauces but it is certain that they are
circulating to an immense amount.
1t will be remembered that this same
Floyd began his official career with the
famous Fort Smelling swindlc, and that
after the exposure Of that speculation
Mr.. Buchanan kept him in office, in de,
tianee Of the public sentiment, simply be
cause he had not the courage to dismiss
him. These last great exploits form d
harmonious and perfect completion OF
his career.
1t should also be well understood that
one great object Of secession aud the
movement for the destruction of the
government has been To hide these ci,
gantic robberies. The Administration Of
Mr. Buchanan is rotten at every point
and it is highly probable thas there is
truth IN the report Of another aefa!cation
Of from one TO two millions IN the Treas
ury nepartme en., lately vacated by that
eminent secession leader, the Hon. How
ell Cobb. Honest Abe LincUln will no,
take the reins os power moment too
soon.
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"A Charleston correspondent of the
New York World relates the following
incident said to have occurred on the
day the Convention passed the Secession
Ordinance
ltmay not be cut Of place to state here
that the table on which the Declaration
Of Independence was signed-a table
now in the possession Of a lady Of
Charleston-was Intellectually applied for
by committee Of the Convention for
this occasion. The lady told the Com.
mittec that rather than have the ordiu.
anco Of secession signed thereon. she
would burn the table to ashes
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members to said coaveution to be I'd
within few weeks theresfter, and the
convention itself to meet, and declare
Virginia out efthe Lnioa before tAs "a
IF March. Such We spprehsnd, is the
plan Of the disunion precipitators 10 this
State. aud especially in the city Of Rich.
mond
Now, We protest against such reckless
aud indecent haste in matter 50 grave
and so momentous We desire the pco.
pie Of this renowned aud yenerated old
commonwealth to act with the caution,
, moderation and dignity that becomes
them in the present serious and alarming
crisis What. Virginia 10 follow the
wild and ridiculous example Of South Car.
olina? TO take mad leap in the dark.
without. knowing or caring to know the
consequences OF 50 indlscreet and rash .
movcmcnt, Never. Before doing any
thing at ALL let US pause and reflect II
we seccdc AZ all, let US secede with our
eyes open to what is to follow. Let ~
know what We are doing, and let rs not
bring upon ourselves and upon the State
the rdicule of the whole world, which
imperious subsequent circumstances msy
force us to lament and abandon. In .
word, ia this great matter of overturning
and reconstructng governments, let us
act in a spirit Of wisdom, prudence and
camness
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WHO SHOULD BEAR THE DLANEa

The whegt crop of Iowa amounted, the
present year, according to the calcula.
tions Of the Secretary of the State Agri-
cultural Society, to $1,000, 200 bushels
Since lincoln 5 election, the market val
ue at Burlington, Davenport and other
river towns, has fallen from Is to 8 cts
psr bushel. The depreciation amounts,
at the lowest rate per bushcl, to S2,2JO,-
600. a light smart pile of money
for Iowa to lose on Lincoln's election -
Farmers, what do you think Of IT,
Dcs Woincs Journat..
Michigan gave Lincoln 10000 major
ity. Mich gan has 1 900, 900 bushels Of
wheat to ell,which before Lincoln elec-
tion brought readily SlOS. 1t now is a
drug at 50 cents. The loss on 4, 200, 900
at % cents per bushcl, amounts to the
snug little sum Of one million, one hun.
dred and twelve thousand dollars. This
fails wholly on the farmers. The same
may be said of all the wheat States.
Now hurrah for Lincoln - Ucrelan1
PaindeaIcr
This is similar to the stuff which the
organ Of the Dl>unionn traitors in this
City-thc Dubuque HcraM-has been
parading 10 the public There are a few
facts connected with this business which
those papers would co well to consider.
They were supporters of Douglas in the
late campaign. They justified the rcsis.
tancc of the Doug las delegates in the
Charleston and Baltimore Conventions,
to the adoption OF Slave Code Resolutions,
and when the party crashed against this
rock and parted amidships; they cluug to
that portion of tho wreck which drittrd
into Northern waters They told the
people of Ohio aud Iowa that the Slave
Coicitcs We're sectionaists and disupion-
lists. and that the success Of such a party
would be greater calamity to the coun-
try than that Of the Republicans. The
election was held, and out Of NOR than
three million of votes in the non slave
holding States, Brccknridgc, the candi-
date Of the DsunioniSts, received little
more than one hundred thousand.
What then? No sooner was tho lie.
suit known than the ultrais,s Of the
Slave Code party threatened secession,
Notification. repudlation. Confidence
in Southern integrity and responsibility
hegan to give way, trade slackened, gram
depr clated, stocks fell, and the incubus
of commercial stagnation is upon the
country. In this emergency where are
/ the men who we're willing to see their
party irrcparably shattered, rather than
endorse an unjust principle? Where are
the Popular Sovereignty Democrats of
! the Northwestern States? Where is the
party whose Presidential candidate year
ago declared to the editor of the Herald
in this city that he wonId spurn nom
ination from Slave Code Convention
DO they s,il stand by their profession !?
Do they bow like loyal citizens to the re-
cent verdict of the people? DO they pro,
pose to abide bya Constitutional cl.ctions
Let their organs apsver! They are now
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WINTER.

When gu lists Of wind, with rain and slest,
Wildly against the easement beat;
Past creaking signs the tempest roars.
And lazy maids let slam the doors:
Then down the chimney puff. the smoke.
And nature yields to Winters yoke.
When horses hoofs. well shod with steel,
Clang on the frozen earth peal
And shooting stars attract the eye,
And northern lights shine flamingly;
Then Winter, with its wonderous might,
Bridges the rivers in one night.
When young men stamp 20 warm their toes
And purple turns the drunkard's Sc;
When girls are wrapped in endless shswls,
And slippery roads give hurtfal falls;
When Winters snowy mantle's spread,
coverlet on natures bed;
When kline are huddled in the yard,
And muddy lanes turn crisp and hard;
When Fl ost hangs white upon the beard;
And limbs are numb. and eyes arc bleared;
Then, tor the badly clad and poor,
Cold Winter makes the fires roar
When deep snow cakes beneath the feet,
And chilblains itch with burning heat:
When starving birds the homestead seek,
And robins voice is low and weak;
Then sloppy roads, and dripping caves,
Tell that cold Winter shortly leaves.
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The '.Precipitators'' Rcbuked.

We consider it our bounden duty to
admonish the good people Of Virginia to
be oD their guard against 'precipitating'
disuuionists and Ievolutionists in their
midst From all we have seen aud heard
within the last few days, we have come
to the conclusion that it is the settled
purpose OF the dlsunion party in this
State to give the people no time for re-
hec''on--no time for mutual consultation
no time for considerate action. 1t is
the design of the precipitators to rush
the State and the people into immediate
revolution and immediate collision with
the general government. Hence, their
plan is to get the Legislature, which as
senbles in this city on the 7th of Janua-
ry, to authorize the call Of q convention
without moments delay, the elcc.icn u
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Martin Van Buren's Opinion Of Mr.. Lin.
coin.
The New York correspondent Of

The New York correspondent Of the
Portland Advertiser writes:
At a private dinner party in this city
recently, Ex President Van Buren, relat.
ed personal "reminiscences Of Mr. Lin.
coin, which affords additional testimony
Of high character to the already we'll
known ability Of the President elect. In
MIR. Van Bureu's Presidential tour West,
during his term Of Office, committee
was appointed to receive and entertain
him while he staid at Springfield Mr..
Lincoln, who was then merely a local
lawyer, and of course not prominently
known beyond his little sphere of action,
was member Of this committee. While
in the presence of the President, they
engaged in conversation, aud the latter
was SO much pleased with it that he in
vi,cd Mr.. Lincoln tospcud the following
evening with him, which hc accordingly
did. They passed a very agreeable sea
son together, and Mr.. Van Buren said
he was SO forcibly struck by the intelli-
gence and high toned sentiments Of the
man, his rare and pleasing conversational
he afterwards mentally reviewed his
Western tour, what had become of this
man whom lie remembered as one of tho
most remarkable he ever met.
For years he heard no more from him,
but frequently recalled to his mind the
marked ability he then displayed, which
ever haunted him as one of the most 10.
teresting incidents he met with in the
West; and he hAd at length been forced
to conclude that, talent neglected, the
insatiate levcling made by the gigantic
strides Of Western progress, misfortune,
or an untimely death, had blasted the
bright future which such talents be.
tokcned.
The question he had SO often asked
himself had never, till within few
years, been answered; but during the
time he had occasionally heard Of the
obscure Western Lawyer who made 50
tayorobe and lasting an impression upon
him, and always as displaying the same
commanding ability and fine judgment
for which he had found him remarkable
years ago. and now, within very short
time, he had ascer,ained what had be.
come Of chat man--he had been raised
to the hi CHEST Office in the gift Of the
people, and was endowed with talents to
adorn the station.
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These black sava2cs may te hnd.d in
New York in such numbers as wUu'l
throw the white European emigration
into the shade From the barricades of
New York they would be sold aud scat
tered all over the whole country rs "con,
sttu'ional property.
Southern members of Congress nc
longer conceal their intention to force
slavery upon the Free States They take
the ground that no part of the Union
has any right to exclude STAKEHOLDER
with his "property," which is the new
word for slave. The ''righs of propcrt !,
they declare are hi CHER than State laws,
and that wherever an American citizen
may 60, he should have an equal right
t. to take any of his personal property with
And right here we find the seat of the
disease; here is the centre of the battle
between the. South aud North; here is
the focus Of the whole contest. It is all
about the construction that shall hc given
to the word "pcrson y Are persons
held to service or labor by the laws of a
State to be recognized as "propcrty'
hy the supreme law of the Union, and
placed on the same footing as all things
regarded as property by the common law
Cttcrl rly failing in their long and dcspcr-
ate efforts to force this construction up
on the United States Constitution, the
oIIsarchy now demand that the Consti-
tuition shall be amended by inserting Il
clause declaring that "pcrsons held to
labor by the laws of any State shall be
recognized as "propcrty" in all the States
and Territories, aud stand on the same
footing in all constitutional and federal
relations as any other property. The
penalty for refusal on the part of the
Free States to incorporate THIS provision,
Is dissolution of the Union and with,
drawa' from the ccnledcracy of the slave,
holding States.
People in the Free States may as well
open their sleepy eyes and see thc'r real
situation. They are full of increduity.
The demands of the shareholders are so
monstrous that Northern men do no.
believe the South is in earnest. tha. the
Ohgarchy do not really mean what they
say. But let the doubling Thomases
read, reflect and inwardy digest the
Southern rltImat0m presented to the
Senate Committee and the country by
the representative man of the Cotton
States, Jefferson Davis, and be convnc
ed.
Under date Of December 9th, "Chi
cago" says:
The Senate Union saving Committee
held a meeting of five hours to-day,
without coming to any practical results.
Toombs moved the adoption of jeff no-
Wis res luton, described in my ycster-
days letter, which was nrgativcd He
then moved that the Committee ad-
journ sine dir, and report to the Sen
ate thar the Republicans would make no
concessions, and that the Union cannot
stand. Gov. Grimes asked him whether
Davis resolution should be considered
the Southern uhimot"m If so, he
moved that the Committee report that
fact to the Senate Toombs was caught
in his own net, He would neither say
yes, nor state any less demands.
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Washington Items.
NEW York La

NEW lORk, Jan. =.
a Washington dispatch to the Times
says that high authority announces tha,
The policy Of the Administration toward,
'hc scceSs:oni>ts is entirely changed -
llencetorth it will be conciiatory, bu,
finn, IN the execution Of the laws.
The sIoop of war Brooklyn and another
vessel at Norfolk were yesterday ordered
to be IN readiness for immediate depart
ure tor Charleston.
Capt &. Stone, on the recommendation
Of Gen Sco't,ha> been appointed TnSp"c
tor General Of the militia in the District
| of Columbia. He is to organize the militia
OF the district, repel invasion, suppress
instructions, and preserve the public
property.
The rumor gains credit that the i'm.
portant Southern posts will be immedi-
ately reinforced with troops.
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OLD But GooD.-In one Of the Hon.
Mr, Ninton's speeches, that gentleman
said the .hreat of secession reminded him
Of the man in Buffalo WHO attached his
old scow to the stern Of lake steamer, to
be towed up the lake. After the boat
had been got under headway, the wheels
Of the steamer threw the water into the
old scow, and she was in danger of sink
ing The owner cried out to the captain
OF the steamer, Hold on there. If YOU
don stop throwing water into NY Graf,
Ill make you" = Well" says the Cap
tain, "what will you do ?" "Do?"
shouted the enra.ed man, ''Ill cut your
rope here aud let Your old steamer 60 to
thunder
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Neb. asia Legislature.

OMAHA, Jan. =
The bill to prohibit slavery was re-
turned to the House yesterday with Gov.
Blacks objections He takes subs.an.
TALLY the same ground as last year, and
makes strong appeal against the meas.
ure on account of its probable influence
in augmcnting the excitement of the
country.
The bill passed the House over the
veto by more than Il two third vote, and
Will pass the Council today by abou, 10
to IL, No bills of general nature have
yet passed either House of the General
Assembly.
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Another War Ended.

The war between the allied powers
(Epglan and France aud China is at
an end. The last arrival from Europe
reports the restoration of peace The
capture OF the city Of Pekin, the second
greatest in the world, in point Of popula.
tion, by the allies, and the consequent
fleeing Of the Chinese Emperor to Tar.
tary, brought the Celestia's to their sen.
scs, and induced them to make oyertures
of peace, which, it appears have been
successful, and the fleets Of the allies
having probably received full satisfac.
tion and redress for their grievances, will
now return home,
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II. Il j. j. DAIRY would announce to the
public that they are prepared to TAN LEATH.
~ En- for customers on the shares, or for pay
In Inc highest cash price will he paid for hides.
~. ~ nave nae assartmene OF Leather on hand
for hides. 'A' VI eAen""se !"
TiPten. August 80. 1850.
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SWALLOWED A HoLE-The other
day our Charley, five years OLD, found
ono of those curious bone-rimmed circles
which | believe, ladies have named ,ye.
lets, aud while playirg in the garden swal.
lowed it. The family were in the house
busily engaged with work on cutomolo.
ey, when Charley ran in with mouth
wide open and eyes distended to their
utmost capacity. His mother caught
him by the arm, and trembling with tha,
deep anxiety which only mother can
feel, inquired:
What's the matter? What has hap-
pened ?"
The urcLin, all sgape, managed to sr.
ticulate:
Water z..
1t was brought; when after drinking
copiously, he exclaimed:
ooh, mother, l swallowed hole ("
"Swallowed hole Charley -
eyes, mother swallowed hole with
piecs of ivory round it,"
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ANTONIO vERCIA,
Barber and Halr-Dress.r

HAS opened BARBER SHOP In Tip.o,
prepared to Shave, Cut aud Dress Hair. Sh.mI~ nov
&C. From long experience he feels confident ~ ..
satisfaction. Give him . call-lM door West ~ .hs
Cnion House Shop closed at A. N. on sund.v. s"e
Bile 10 also prepared to do wHITEW ASHINa
In the most approved manner. FnISy71
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BlckssmithinR.

THE Subscriber ID on hand ct his old stand.
! ready 10 do all kinds Of Blacksmishins With
.satness and dispatch. Having concluded that
ne y net rich enough to lose = few hundred dol.
sn yearly IN bad debts, he will not trust any one
!or woek All having unsettled accounts aSe no.
uned that thsy MUST cell and settle.
s. p. DANIELS.
Ost. 32d, 1883.
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PRILADELPHIA IA

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2.
Three salutcs, Of thirty three guns
each, will Be fred in different portions Of
the city, today, in honor Of Maj. An
dsrson.
TRENfoS, N j Jan 3.
Yesterday noon. twenty one guns we're
6rsd in honor of Nsj. Apdssson.
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q. e. 90 M p T ON,
SHIPPING,
Forwarding T. Commission Merchan

MUScATINE, : IOWA.
rT>HANkFUL for the patronage beretore ex.
! tended me by the mere chants and Others of
Upton and vicinity, hope by prompt and faith.
ful attention to any business intrustei to nv
oare, to merit its continuance.
REFERENCES.
Aessrs. Green u Stone, Mnscatine, Iowa.
" Weed, Bridgman IL Kent .
A. Ogilvie. -
Peter A. Dey, Iowa City; II. Bacon d Co., Chicago
+. y. Freeman," Mallack Rogers, St.Louis
II. NJ. Holden. Washington, Iowa.
Mnscatinc, June %, ls6O:tf
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THOS. HANNA,
WELLS SPICER.

ATTORNEY AT LAW,
TIPTON, IOWA
Also, Notary PUBLIC and COMMISSIONER OF
DEEDS for the STATE OF CALifonNlA. Othce in
Court House. la0V71
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u KERoSENE ILLUMINATING OH. the cheap.
N est possible light in use. for sale by
Dec Is. SO: JAMES MYEIH
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Law CARDS.
III. C. PIATT,

sSsaE ii. c. PIATT,
Attorney and oopnselor at Law:
WILL PURCHASE AND SELL REAL Es-
w TATE, locate Land Warrants, attend TO
the Payment of Taxes, lnyesti cation Of Titles.
DC. Particular attention given TO collections.
All business intrusted to kis care, will be attend
ed to with promptness and Fl elity.
ErUfice in the basement of the Ne" Court
House. TIpToS, Iowa. (v7nl
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TOtAi. SI2y285. 80
The report shows that We must get
the gold somehow, for it is not possible
thst they would ship gold dust hero from
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AMEH w. IsAGI.EY,
+. D. TURNER. JS0. l.. FfAN
.. TURNER L. FYAS,

4 TTORNEYS Az LAW, Triton, Iowa. -
IA Office, up stairs in the Brick Building for
m"ry known rs the store Of John l.. Ray Co.
August 80 lSG0-y7n35