The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-11-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Upton Advertiser. ]

WASHINGTON d. c., Nov. Is, 1861.
FRIEND DANIELS
You have ere this had the glorious
news Of the complete success Of our ma
val expedition, by way Of the telegraph
aud one of the returned steamers. The
navy has, thus far, monopolized all the
honor pertaining to this expedition, and
the operations have been so distinct be-
tween the land and the sea forces that
there can be no cavl as to whom the
honor belongs. | am glad Of this, for
there has been heretofore disposition to
ignore the utility Of our navy, and too
little credit given to that arm OF the ser.
vice.
The country is possessed with mill
tary nania, and every little victorious
skirmish is hcraldcd through the land
with unbounded applause for the COM
mander, and the next we hear he is made
a Brigadier General, with pay and cmol-
uments exceeding the pay Of the highest
grade naval officer. Now it seems to me
this is wrong The responsibilities OF
Major General arc no greater nor ere his
duties more arduous than were the duties
aud responsibilities Of Capt. Dupont, of
our late naval expedition. He was not
not only responsible for $4,000 men, but
in the vessels and stores was more value
than generally falls to the lot Of any ccm-
mandiny general Of an army to care for.
And a naval commander has not only to
guard against these fa!!in: into the
hands of the enemy, but he has the e'e-
ments to contend with, and must so dis
pose the feet under his charge as to sue
ccssfully contend against natures storms
and the enemy.
This comparison between the army and
navy officers may be instituted in the
lower grades with equal favor to the na,
Wy. A Captain in the army receives the
same paw of A Lieutenant of the navy,
or perhaps more, yet Lieutenant is OF
ten in charge of as many men, as Lieut.
Commanding, as there are in an army
c,mpony. He at the same time is in
charge of aud responsible for a vcssc'
worth $4,000 have Instituted these
comparisons because the country does
not seem to appreciate the services Of
the navy and its officers as think it
should Ny atten lion was called to this
matter by the bills before Congress last
session. for retiring army and navy oiii
GERS, in which, thought, our navy OH
cors did not have fair play. A commit
tee vas appointed last session to srado-
ate the ply Of those employed by Gov
ernmcnt, and | hops they will do justice
to the naval service.
/ The city is filing up with strangers,
drawn here by business or pleasure, and
it is agreeable to notice that the ma orlty
are of quite different type of character
from those that have congresated here in
years past Instead of the drinking
swaegeripg and profane Sou'hron, We
have the sober, thrifty, and busiucss-hk'
Northern, and although there is still
room for improvement in the character
of the denizen, Of this city, yet it is cv-
ident there is progress being made in
this direction. But there is one pcculi-
arity of the Northern States that we look
for in vain here, aud that is the neat,
roomy and pleasant school house. l do
not know of single school house in this
city, Of 10000 Inhabitants, that will be-
gin to compare with the Union School
house in your pleasant town. But we
will hope that free State influences will
predominate in this city in future and
that educational interest will receive more
attention.
VIM. Kelly, for many years chief clerk
of the Interior Department, having beer
appointed register of wills for the city
J. W. Smith, Esq, son of Sec. Smith
: has been appointed chief clerk. Mr.
Smith is lawyer Of ability, and his ex-
ecutive talent peculiarly fits him for dis
charging the duties Of this position will
credit to himself aud the Department.
The duties of chief clerk in this depart
) ment are equivalent to those Of assistant
secretary in other departments.
1t is understood in military circles
here that Gen. Sherman will be at one
D reinforced at Beaufort, when we shall ex
pect an advance in that quarter whicl
9 will do credit to the division of army un
' der his command. About the same tim
you will probably hear from the army G
T. the Potomac.
We have had several hard frosts, an
h wind aud rain are helping to disrobe tn
g woods of their foliage and it is said tn;
d rebel could be seen some distance
the woods even now. LoRZo.
F. GRAPE SEED STORY Holmes, of Il
Maraposa Go.ene is to be charged wit
n E.. .lnk, s.